Is there a way to slot holes in Eagle?
Luckily, there are methods of getting fully supported slots in Eagle! SnapEDA follows Eagle’s official method when defining slotted holes. This method is ideal for 2 layer boards.
How to define cutouts and slotted holes in Eagle?
1. Place two vias where the slot starts and ends. 2. Set the drill size of the pad to the desired slot width. 3. Draw a line between the center of each via on the Milling layer using the line tool. 4. The line width must be equal to the desired slot width.
Can you drill a square hole with a drill bit?
Square drill bits are rather rare… The square hole will have to be milled. Discuss this with your board shop to see how they would like the hole documented (or if they can/are willing to do this at all.) I am not sure about Eagle software but PADS and Altium use what is called a board cutout to create any geometry of hole or cutout.
Do you have to have slotted holes in oshpark?
If you are uploading your zipped Gerber files to OshPark, you should pay close attention to your slotted holes. OshPark only applies guarantees to slots indicated on the drill layer. Drawing slots on the outline layer usually works, but doesn’t generate guarantees.
Can a via Yes be a plated hole?
A via yes is, of course, also a plated hole, but its using is a bit different. Or you can create your own lbr file with your pads or holes. If you use ADD in pcb i strongly suggest that you imports just holes, but not pads if they are will connected to an electrical contact.
How to add holes for through hole components?
Then click the SCH/PCB button and allow EAGLE to create a PCB for you. Now you can move the device into the position you want on the PCB. The Schematic and PCB are closely linked allowing you to switch back to the schematic to make changes and by clicking the SCH/PCB button it’ll place any new components on the PCB file.