Index: pcblib/parametric/common.awk
===================================================================
--- pcblib/parametric/common.awk	(revision 689)
+++ pcblib/parametric/common.awk	(revision 690)
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@
 			element_line(x, y-half,         x+half/2, y-step)
 			element_line(x-half/2, y-step,  x+half/2, y-step)
 		}
+		else if (S[n] == "external45") {
+			element_line(x, y,       x-half, y-half/3)
+			element_line(x, y,       x-half/3, y-half)
+			element_line(x-half, y-half/3, x-half/3, y-half)
+		}
 		else if ((S[n] != "none") && (S[n] != "")) {
 			error("invalid silkmark parameter: " S[n])
 		}
Index: pcblib/parametric/silkmark.help
===================================================================
--- pcblib/parametric/silkmark.help	(revision 689)
+++ pcblib/parametric/silkmark.help	(revision 690)
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #@@enum:silkmark:square a rectangle around pin 1
 #@@enum:silkmark:externalx a little trinagle placed outside of the box pointing in line with the first x row
 #@@enum:silkmark:externaly a little trinagle placed outside of the box pointing in line with the first y row
+#@@enum:silkmark:external45 a little trinagle placed outside of the box pointing at the corner in 45 degree
 #@@enum:silkmark:external shorthand for external
 #@@enum:silkmark:angled an angled line in the corner
 #@@enum:silkmark:none no mark