# How to make component holes closer together **URL:** \ **Category:** parts help\ **Created:** [April 27, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671 "2017-04-27T00:09:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![garywatson](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5fc32e/32.png) [@garywatson](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/garywatson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671/1 "2017-04-27T00:09:25Z")
Is there any way to make the holes for each component closer together my first PCB that I got in the mail the holes are to far apart and you have to stretch the parts into the holes can someone help me with this please ---
**Author:** ![vanepp](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/vanepp/32/4426_2.png) [@vanepp](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/vanepp)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671/2 "2017-04-27T00:12:37Z")
The holes vary by part (in theory they are correct, in practice sometimes not). To change them you need to use an svg editor to edit the part with the incorrect spacing (or find a corrected part if there is one). There are references to a couple of tutorials on parts creation available in the forums here as well. Peter ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Grey](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/old_grey/32/973_2.png) [@Old\_Grey](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/Old_Grey)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671/3 "2017-04-27T05:41:49Z")
It depends on how many. If it’s just a couple of holes you can grab a via out of the Core Bin and place where it needs to go, and then just link it. If it’s a lot you have to alter the part drawings. ---
**Author:** ![garywatson](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5fc32e/32.png) [@garywatson](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/garywatson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671/4 "2017-04-27T11:34:24Z")
Ok So how dp I get the PCB Drawing into the SVG and back to fritzing ? ---
**Author:** ![vanepp](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/vanepp/32/4426_2.png) [@vanepp](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/vanepp)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-make-component-holes-closer-together/3671/5 "2017-04-27T17:38:24Z")
Instructions here although as noted you need to do the individual parts not the entire board: > [@A new part creation HowTo (long! So long it is in 2 posts)](http://forum.fritzing.org/t/a-new-part-creation-howto-long-so-long-it-is-in-2-posts/2238): > > (Edit: November 2016: This is an updated (and corrected) version of the original parts creation howto. This version corrects some suggestions (mostly saving Inkscape files as optimized svg which turns out to cause other problems) with the first version and expands the section on parts testing. While there doesn’t appear to be a lot of interest in this subject I’ll make at least this update so the information is as correct as I can get it.) This is a description of how I made the Valor PM6078-00… > [@Fritzing PART CREATION Video Tutorial Series](http://forum.fritzing.org/t/fritzing-part-creation-video-tutorial-series/2647/3): > > Fritzing Part Creation - Chapter3 - Inkscape Advanced Essentials Learning how to draw in Inkscape - more features. 0:00 Overview 0:16 Select object with cursor and XML Editor 3:34 Manipulate special PDF’s in Inkscape 4:33 XML Editor - Direct drawing manipulation 6:05 XML Editor - Making group, moving object, changing layer height 7:27 Cursor - Changing layer height 8:21 Ruler 9:07 Grids 9:28 Snap selection 10:16 Drawing origin