Altium Designer Tips #16: How to Expose Tracks and Remove Solder Mask

[@garyh8093]

Great, thank you! You can also use a polygon pour on the solder layer, as in to expose for connection to a grounding bracket.

[@dukeibzusa]

you don't need to redraw the track, just select it, copy with the reference point, and then go to the solder layer and select "paste special">> paste on current layer, and using the reference point, click

[@EsteemPCB]

Yeah willy you are right we can do that, then we can adjust the track width. Thanks keep watching

[@shahzaibshamim6524]

I like this series! As well as your other playlists.

[@EsteemPCB]

Thanks Shahzaib, Keep supporting

[@dishantshah5965]

Thanks a lot, exactly what i was looking for!

[@EDGARDOUX1701]

Great! Keep going Mr.!!

[@優さん-n7m]

I do not understand, why not just make the track thicker? Also, there is a via there, the via will still get very hot and there might be a mechanical failure due to that.

[@EsteemPCB]

Hey sometimes in high power application even thik tracks are not enough, then we do solder copper strips to carry that amount of current,
Or put solder on exposed path.
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[@mkdmani]

Hands up BRO.

[@mycelleismybffl]

ugh i did this and yet it still shows it not exposed. i don't understand y

[@EsteemPCB]

I would recommend try one more time, and follow the exact steps

[@mycelleismybffl]

i figured it out. i didn't realize It needed to be 2 layers!

[@EsteemPCB]

Ok perfect, let me know if needed help on something

[@mycelleismybffl]

@@EsteemPCB amazing! thanks :)

[@rahulsutar9042]

Nice

[@EsteemPCB]

Thanks