About the ecad.hol File
The ecad.hol file is used to define the values of the ECAD hole parameters. The format of the file is the following:
HOLE_TABLE_DATA
PRO_VERSION 25
TABLE_TYPE ECAD
DATA_TYPE
ECAD_PLATING_STYLE STRING {NPTH,PTH}
ECAD_HOLE_OWNER STRING {MCAD,ECAD,UNOWNED}
ECAD_HOLE_TYPE STRING {MTG,PTH,"NPTH PIN",VIA,TOOL,OTHER}+
ECAD_ASSOCIATED_PART STRING {BOARD,PANEL,NOREFDES}+
Consider these requirements for the ecad.hol file:
• These four parameters are mandatory parameters. Deleting a parameter will make the file invalid.
• User-defined parameters are not supported.
• The format must be correct, or the file is invalid. If the format is not valid, a warning message appears in the message area with the error line number.
• A list of standard parameter values is provided in the curly brackets.
• A + sign after the parameter values indicates that the parameter can be edited, and values added or removed. The edited values will be available in the Hole tab.
• Parameters without the + sign are restricted parameters. No changes can be made to the parameter values.
• Values in curly brackets are comma separated.
• Added values must be separated by commas.
• Multiple word values require double quotes, for example, "NPTH PIN".