# KY-040 Rotary Encoder breakout board part

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**Created:** [October 12, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/ky-040-rotary-encoder-breakout-board-part/11073 "2020-10-12T18:32:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![flaix](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/flaix/32/8066_2.png) [@flaix](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/flaix)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/ky-040-rotary-encoder-breakout-board-part/11073/13 "2020-10-15T17:54:43Z")

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> [@microMerlin](#):
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> “KY-040” does not really need to be part of the schematic text. If that needs to be shown, any combination of the part properties can be “turned on”, to be displayed in the part label text. In this case the “type” property. That way, the schematic image could be used (without changes) for a different rotary encoder part. Less important for a stand alone part file, but helpful for anything that gets moved into the core parts.

Ah, yes, again a good point. Even though I could image that other encoders with switch use different labels for the pins.  
I’ll leave it as it is for now, but keep that in mind for future parts.  
I have to get to my actual project. I am having way too much fun with the details of Fritzing parts, keeping me from my actual goal. 😁

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