I don't think anyone was discussing changing anything without conferring 
with the designer.

I'm not referring to you at all (I'm sure you would never do this)  but I 
have seen many designs for PCB's come down that are IMHO ridiculous, the 
designer obviously has never made a board and has little knowledge of what's 
manufacturable.  Not to get on a soapbox or go on a diatribe but if the 
designer would either confer with manufacturing or have an open mind when 
they get feed back everybody's job would be much more enjoyable.

brian



Mike previously wrote:
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Kevin,

Use of non-functional lands is reccommended but  not mandatory 
per IPC-D-275 and Mil-STD-275. One other thing, I assumed you meant that
the design activity could remove them at their judgement and not the pwb
manufacturer. I would take great exception to a manufacturer taking it upon
himself to modify my design to simplify his process (although, in the 
true spirit of DFM, CE, etc., I am always open to reasonable, cost-saving 
ideas)

Mike

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