# Is it possible to create not circular solderpads but flattend pads?

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**Created:** [July 11, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-not-circular-solderpads-but-flattend-pads/34311 "2026-07-11T20:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![GeNoS](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GeNoS](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/GeNoS)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-not-circular-solderpads-but-flattend-pads/34311/1 "2026-07-11T20:09:53Z")

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Because I want more room between the solderpads (normally they are circular) I’m looking for flattened pads. They look similair to an egg. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![microMerlin](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@microMerlin](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/microMerlin)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-not-circular-solderpads-but-flattend-pads/34311/2 "2026-07-12T01:50:57Z")

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Yes it is possible. I’ve done it for through hole. There are some samples around but I don’t have a reference handy. The ‘trick’ is to create the pad as a closed shape (a closed path in svg) instead of a circle element. I used 2 semi-circular arcs joined by straight lines.