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The order of the images in your layers is very important. In AI the layer hierarchy will consist of: The copper layer has the gold colored circles that represent the pins, and the base shape of the board with no fill or outline. The silkscreen layer is all of the black parts of the image, including the outline of the board shape. The examples that I give consist of two Fritzing layers, the copper layer and the silkscreen layer. The easiest way to deal with the layers is to create your image all in two layers (silkscreen and copper1) and then add layers and move images around in the layer window when you are finished. However, the Fritzing layers do not directly correlate to AI layers- they are actually sub-layers as shown in the last image. The PCB view SVG consists of multiple layers so that the PCB view of the Fritzing image can have more layers. I used eps files for the logos on the Digilent Boards. If your logos don't show up when you upload it to Fritzing you need a different file format. You may also want to add logos to your parts. If you use one size and font a lot, which you will have to, it saves time to copy and paste in this template text box and change the text than start from scratch every time. For example, in my commonly used parts file I have switches (shown in PmodENC), screws (shown in PmodBB), buttons (shown in the chipKIT Pi), ports (shown in the chipKIT Pi), female and male pins (as shown in all examples), and circles for commonly sized holes. That way you only have to measure it and create it once and it helps with consistency. 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.

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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.ДЇirst, 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.

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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.ДЇrom 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.

Fritzing free download for free#

If you'd like to try it for free you can always download the 30 day free trial.Дў. I personally use Adobe Illustrator (Digilent has no affiliation with Adobe). These images need to be exported into SVG format.ДЎ. In order to make your parts, you need to make the images for all three views: breadboard, schematic, and PCB.

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The first piece of software you will need, is of course, Fritzing, which is free.