Wow this is more information than I could have imagined regarding IPC and footprint. Thank you very much for the info and sharing your experience. I like to ask you what would you suggest for my situation. In other words how should I proceed with my footprint libraries as a newbie. I like to follow a correct procedure. I will end up buying the Altium license for my startup in a year and will keep the license so I like to build the foundations correctly.
With the differences you mentioned between PLE and IPC Wizard and the fact that, I would like to build my footprints such that I can be sure I would not have manufacturing problems and be as close to IPC as possible. Without having enough IPC knowledge and not having the document what path for building my footprints do you suggest? At the time I downloaded PLE but seemed very detailed. Do you think following Altium IPC wizard despite its lagging behind the latest IPC would be a good idea? Just because it is the shortest path to IPC?or do you suggest I put effort learning PLE and IPC and use PLE?
The 3D modeling is amazing. Thanks for the tips and links. Seems I still have a long way to go.
May be after I read IPC, I can ask my doubts on calculations from you. Thanks again.
With the differences you mentioned between PLE and IPC Wizard and the fact that, I would like to build my footprints such that I can be sure I would not have manufacturing problems and be as close to IPC as possible. Without having enough IPC knowledge and not having the document what path for building my footprints do you suggest? At the time I downloaded PLE but seemed very detailed. Do you think following Altium IPC wizard despite its lagging behind the latest IPC would be a good idea? Just because it is the shortest path to IPC?or do you suggest I put effort learning PLE and IPC and use PLE?
The 3D modeling is amazing. Thanks for the tips and links. Seems I still have a long way to go.
May be after I read IPC, I can ask my doubts on calculations from you. Thanks again.
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