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How to prepare transparentcy for solder mask

In EagleCAD, turn off every layer except for Pads, Vias, tStop and bStop. Change the color of tStop and bStop so that all 4 layers have the same color.

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Export to a dxf file by clicking on File > Run UPL > dxf.ulp, and use the settings below.

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Import the dxf file into Rhino by clicking on File > Import, and use the settings below.

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Working in the Top view, select All Objects and click on Edit > Explode to make them become curves.  Then click on Dimension > Hatch and choose Solid.

Result

If you need multiple copies of the pattern, select All, then click on Edit > Groups > Group. Make the number of copies that you need by using Ctrl C and Ctrl V.

Result

Print this onto a transparency sheet.