How to create a rectangle drill in Orcad Layout Plus 10.3

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I use Orcad Layout Plus 10.3 for PCB design and I have a problem at this topic. For example, I have to use power jack footprint, I have created but the drill can't be rectangle. I added a screenshot below. I know I click rectangle but it is disabled. What can I do?

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Best Answer

It does not appear to be possible to directly create oblong slots in Layout Plus. See this answer on edaboard:

Re: create slots in OrCAD

only round type drill holes are allowed in orcad layout plus ( about latest versions i dont have much ideas). You can provide some special notes in your fabrication layer ( where you include drill table, fabrication notes etc) for the PCB fabricator so that they can cut a plated slot there. I have done it in same boards without issues.

It's directly possible in Altium and other programs such as Allegro.

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