diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.cpp
index c8f17f1113..31e02a2814 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* pa
m_SolderPasteMarginLabel = new wxStaticText( sbSizerLocalProperties->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Solder paste absolute clearance:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->Wrap( -1 );
- m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.\nThis value can be superseded by a pad local values.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.\nA negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.") );
+ m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.\nThis value can be superseded by a pad local values.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.\nA negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.") );
gbSizer2->Add( m_SolderPasteMarginLabel, wxGBPosition( 5, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* pa
m_PasteMarginRatioLabel = new wxStaticText( sbSizerLocalProperties->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Solder paste relative clearance:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->Wrap( -1 );
- m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance ratio in percent between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.\nA value of 10 means the clearance value is 10 percent of the pad size.\nThis value can be superseded by a pad local value.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value.\nA negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.") );
+ m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance ratio applied as a percentage of the pad width and height for this footprint.\nA value of 10 means the horizontal clearance value is 10% of the pad’s width, and the vertical clearance value is 10% of the pad’s height.\nThis value can be superseded by a pad local value.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the absolute clearance value.\nA negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.") );
gbSizer2->Add( m_PasteMarginRatioLabel, wxGBPosition( 6, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.fbp
index ebb14830b7..9325449c91 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_base.fbp
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@
0
- This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.
This value can be superseded by a pad local values.
The final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.
A negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.
+ This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.
This value can be superseded by a pad local values.
The final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.
A negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.
@@ -2820,7 +2820,7 @@
0
- This is the local clearance ratio in percent between pads and the solder paste for this footprint.
A value of 10 means the clearance value is 10 percent of the pad size.
This value can be superseded by a pad local value.
The final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value.
A negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.
+ This is the local clearance ratio applied as a percentage of the pad width and height for this footprint.
A value of 10 means the horizontal clearance value is 10% of the pad’s width, and the vertical clearance value is 10% of the pad’s height.
This value can be superseded by a pad local value.
The final clearance value is the sum of this value and the absolute clearance value.
A negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.cpp
index 96d699b6b9..ed5678fc40 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_FP_EDITOR_BASE::DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_FP_EDITO
m_SolderPasteMarginLabel = new wxStaticText( sbSizerLocalProperties->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Solder paste absolute clearance:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->Wrap( -1 );
- m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for\nthis footprint.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.\nA negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.\nThis value can be overridden on a pad-by-pad basis in the Local\nClearance and Settings tab of Pad Properties.") );
+ m_SolderPasteMarginLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance between pads and the solder paste for\nthis footprint.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value ratio.\nA negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.\nThis value can be overridden on a pad-by-pad basis in the Local\nClearance and Settings tab of Pad Properties.") );
gbSizer1->Add( m_SolderPasteMarginLabel, wxGBPosition( 5, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_FP_EDITOR_BASE::DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_PROPERTIES_FP_EDITO
m_PasteMarginRatioLabel = new wxStaticText( sbSizerLocalProperties->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Solder paste relative clearance:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->Wrap( -1 );
- m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance ratio in percent between pads and the\nsolder paste for this footprint.\nA value of 10 means the clearance value is 10 percent of the pad size.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the clearance value.\nA negative value means a smaller mask size than pad size.\nThis value can be overridden on a pad-by-pad basis in the Local\nClearance and Settings tab of Pad Properties.") );
+ m_PasteMarginRatioLabel->SetToolTip( _("This is the local clearance ratio applied as a percentage of the pad width and height for this footprint.\nA value of 10 means the horizontal clearance value is 10% of the pad’s width, and the vertical clearance value is 10% of the pad’s height.\nThe final clearance value is the sum of this value and the absolute clearance value.\nA negative value means a smaller stencil aperture size than pad size.\nThis value can be overridden on a pad-by-pad basis in the Local Clearance and Settings tab of Pad Properties.") );
gbSizer1->Add( m_PasteMarginRatioLabel, wxGBPosition( 6, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.fbp
index c533c2f7d8..b544fe41a2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_properties_fp_editor_base.fbp
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@
Clearance Overrides and Settings0
-