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Mousebites - Hole or Solid Area (NPTH)?
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pcbMaker1250 6 years ago
My PCB has a curved edge design (laid out within a rectangle), so I would like to be able to include slots or mousebites to perforate the edges. That way I can cut or snap my curved PCB out of the rectangle once it is manufactured. I'm not expecting a smooth curved edge. Just holes or slots that I can cut/snap so my PCB is closer to the shape I need. What is the best way to achieve this? I've seen multiple forum posts, but different recommendations. Should I use lots of holes (it would 100s), or should I use Solid Areas set to NPTH to outline the slots? Thank you for your help.
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andyfierman 6 years ago
The usual way to do this is to create curved slots (3 maybe 4) using the Arc tool and have 3 (or 4) bridging sections made by the gaps in the arcs. Then place a line of small holes across the neck (narrowest pints) of each bridging section. See also the Panelize function: ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/4AGHuV88DbrkrxmGJcmtvxivZ4UYhShyhVw5mwjI.png) and: [https://jlcpcb.com/capabilities/Capabilities](https://jlcpcb.com/capabilities/Capabilities)
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pcbMaker1250 6 years ago
Thank you. I also discovered I can edit the Board Outline. Can I just arrange the points to create polygonal edges that roughly follow my curves? And then the board will be cut out along those edges?
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pcbMaker1250 6 years ago
I did not understand that I could use arcs on the Board Outline layer. I was looking for an option to make them NPTH or something the way Solid Area works. "Drawing" on the Board Outline layer is going to work for me, I think. Thank you for your help.
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andyfierman 6 years ago
You can create a circular board outline using the Circle tool in the Board Outline layer. Note that this actually creates two semicircular Arcs each of which you can then manipulate individually to the radius and centre that you require in the right hand panel.
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