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Theme: Pad, soldering point, via, plated-through hole

How to create a pad with an oblong hole?
In the "Change pads" dialog please use option "Oblong hole":

1 (Image: Start an oblong hole)


Now enter a value which is bigger than the drillhole diameter to the left:

2 (Image 2: Length of the oblong hole)

An oblong hole in production later gets milled or nibbled. Nibbling means multiple side by side drilling. Some PCB houses offer oblong holes from 1mm diameter only.

A nibbled oblong hole does not show up perfect:


3 (Image 3: A nibbled oblong hole)