Is there any way of setting a DRC or the Auto-silk to ensure clearance from the solder mask on pads?
I know there is the auto-align, but this can put idents is such obscure locations that it is impossible to know which device the ident relates to. I work on very high density PWA's.
If there is some way of using the ident layer and get the auto-silk to remove all violating sections of the ident, I can then adjust the position of the ident so that it becomes visible (I know that some idents could look wrong if they are not placed correctly, like a R29 looking like R25 if there is a pad near the ident, but I can manually check for this after the auto-silk is generated and move the ident to have a better view and then regenerate the auto-silk).
But when the auto-silk generates an ident that is 5 components away from the item it is supposed to identify, this is unacceptable. I know I can set the limit that the auto-silk can move the ident, but this has the habit of placing idents over other idents or even over components.
The best solution would be, if the online DRC error checked the ident in the first place so that it can be placed in a location that does not violate pad or copper clearances.
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