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On Tue, 29 May 2012 16:18:42 -0700
Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com> wrote:

> If you want an elongated (non-square) pad, draw a 'line' where you
> want the rectangular pads, and put the pin in the pad.  Make sure
> you name the pin and pad the same ('n'). (I also always check
> the .fp source to make sure both 'name' and 'number' for pins/pads
> are correct -- copy the footprint and save to a file to examine.)
> 
> See attached .pcb layout for an example of a 5-position connector.

DON'T FORGET to add a pad on the bottom side of the board too,
if needed for your mating edge connector. Thanks Russell for the
reminder.

Regards,
Colin