Craig,
Based on you have arrived at your pad size and want to give it the ole "eye ball" test with a component, we used to photoplot it.  That worded very nicely.  A diazo worked even better, being able to see through it.  Your bare board supplier or EMS folks should be able to supply you with either; so long as it doesn't become a pain in the neck.  
Brad
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  From: Craig Cullum<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
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  Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:42 AM
  Subject: [TN] On-line component footprint resource


  Hello all,

  I'm a PWB/PCB designer and have been lurking on this list for a few
  years and now have a real question.
  Is there an on-line resource where I could print, to-scale, a SMT
  component's pad footprint.
  Long story short, I like to use real parts as another reality check on
  my projects.

  I'll check out Dummy Components first but thought I'd ask anyways.

  Thank you all.

  Craig Cullum, Engineering Technologist, AMTELCO
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