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Unmasked Arc and Pad (without hole) for snap domes?
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wfpaez 6 years ago
Hello, I'm designing a PCB that uses tactile metal switch contacts - "snap domes."  For those who don't know, a snap dome is a little, mostly circular bit of metal in the shape of a dome that acts as a switch.  The outside of the dome is connected to one trace (GND in my case) and the center, when depressed, would make contact with the other trace, completing the circuit.  There is no soldering involved, but a layer of Kapton tape is used to hold the snap domes in place.  As such, the pad and the copper area that the dome sits on need to be bare copper.  My application is a single layer board. For the center of the switch, I use a pad, Top Later only, no hole. --> Q1: I have this currently set to 'Plated' - should I remove this? For the outside of the pad, I use a Center Arc.  It looks like a 'C' surrounding the pad.  I don't think this will work because this area will likely be masked. --> Q2:  Do I draw a Copper Area around both the pad and the Center Arc to accomplish what I want?
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wfpaez 6 years ago
I think this is the answer: [https://docs.easyeda.com/en/FAQ/Editor/index.html#How-to-add-solder-mask](https://docs.easyeda.com/en/FAQ/Editor/index.html#How-to-add-solder-mask)
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andyfierman 6 years ago
Can you upload a diagram to illustrate what you need to achieve in terms of the copper on the PCB?
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jonodug 6 years ago
Thanks for Reply I have Looked for best picture I could find to describe what I am looking for Link to my Part [https://easyeda.com/jonodug/touch-plate](https://easyeda.com/jonodug/touch-plate) In this picture, I have made yellow lines where I would like to plate edges. This is, unfortunately, a curved edge. ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/yIASDDoeRAcc9h2PY2Ou7i34Eo0oWWl5dz9pE16r.png) The PCB will be sandwiched between a few layers of plastic and only the edge visible and I would like to have this available to be touched .ie covered in copper The only place I have found to specify platting is in slots This image I got from the net shows a round curve of platting on edge of the board. similar idea ![Related image](https://www.pcbprototype.com/userfiles/images/pcb/surface/pcb-enig-plated-edges.JPG)
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jonodug 6 years ago
@wfpaez . Thank you for the link It does describe mask well but does not indicate what one can do on the edge of a board
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jonodug 6 years ago
@jonodug Sorry I have posted my comments I incorrect feed.
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