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.
