Allows you to specify a keepout area around the mechanical holes.

syntaxSyntax:
DlxPadStyle.SetKeepout(padGap = 0)

Parameters

Parameter Description
padGap Specify the width of the keepout area from the outer contour of the pad. Specify zero to not include a keepout area.

Return Value

If the operation ends correctly, it returns true otherwise it returns false.

Example

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var prj = DlxApp.GetJob().GetProject("Example PCB");
if (!prj.IsValid())
  prj = DlxApp.GetJob().NewProject("Example PCB");
var doc = prj.GetDocument("Examples PCB", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_PCB);
if (!doc.IsValid())
{
  doc = prj.NewDocument("Examples Pcb", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_PCB);
  doc.SetPageFormat("A4", false);
  var page = doc.NewPage("PCB", 0, true);
  page.LoadLayerStack("2 layer pcb stackup.clxlys");
  page.DrawBoard(new DlxRect(10, 10, 290, 200));
  page.SelectView("Draw Copper From Top");
}
if (doc.IsValid() && doc.Activate())
{
  var page = doc.FindPage("PCB");
  if (page.IsValid() && doc.SelectPage(page))
  {
    var layer = page.GetLayerFromType(DlxApp.LAYERTYPE_TOPCOPPER);
    if (layer.IsValid())
    {  
      var padstyle = new DlxPadStyle();
      padstyle.SetShape(DlxApp.LAYERTYPE_ALLPCBLAYERS, DlxApp.PADSHAPE_ROUNDED, 1.5, 2.0, 0.5);
      padstyle.SetHole(0.5, true, -0.45, -0.25, 1, 30);
      padstyle.SetKeepout(0.5);
      layer.DrawPad(new DlxPoint(100,150), padstyle, "1");
    }
  }
}

See also