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> - the hard part is actually just finding schematic and layout editor files for the components you're using - github search is great for this I recommend lear
by PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> - the hard part is actually just finding schematic and layout editor files for the components you're using - github search is great for this
I recommend learning the symbol and footprint editors as early as possible. Creating your own footprints is a good way to force yourself to go through the data sheet and understand what each pin does, too.
- _moof 5y agoI second this. It can be tedious but for some parts you won't have a choice.
- jareklupinski 5y agoyup, once you "get your hand in" and only focus on the correct footprint/pad layout and a little silk, it becomes faster to just sketch out parts with fewer than 32 pins than finding (and validating!) random libs
- hellohntoday 5y agoAs other here have said, this is very good advice. Early on I tried to only use components in available libraries. That was a mistake. Start doing your own footprints and symbols from the start