Note: If you plan on making multiple parts I extremely advise you to create a file of often used parts.

Next add whatever other components you want to add. All what appears to be white circles in the examples are actually holes. You can create the shape you want to cut out and then use the remove front tool in the pathfinder. If the board is not exactly a rectangle it is easiest to cut out of the base rectangle rather than add shapes. Next choose the rectangle tool and draw the basic shape for the board. It is important that you actually measure the parts in your chosen units and use that for your images. The next thing you'll want to do is show rulers and right click on the ruler to pick what units you want to use. Name the file so it is clear exactly what that image is. The png files are for preview and if you would like to download the SVG files you can open them in either AI or Inkscape to look at the individual parts in the image.įirst, you'll want to open Illustrator or Inkscape and create a new file. I've included the SVG images and png images to this step. Throughout this tutorial I will use the PmodENC, PmodBB, and chipKIT Pi as examples. I usually begin making my parts by starting with the SVG image for the breadboard view. You may also want to download Fritzing templates for the three views, although I will include files for all three views of the example part I create in this tutorial. Fritzing uses OCR A and Droid Sans, both of which can be found here. The last thing you need to do download is the Fritzing standard fonts.

I would recommend getting Inkscape and the 30 day free trial of Illustrator and testing them out before you decide to go for the purchase of Illustrator. The other option is to use Inkscape, which is free.įrom what I've experienced there are some compatibility issues between the two, but other than that people find one better than the other based on personal preference. If you'd like to try it for free you can always download the 30 day free trial.Ģ. I personally use Adobe Illustrator (Digilent has no affiliation with Adobe). These images need to be exported into SVG format.ġ. In order to make your parts, you need to make the images for all three views: breadboard, schematic, and PCB. The first piece of software you will need, is of course, Fritzing, which is free.

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