New2Fritzing...Help needed to make simple switch for pcb for students

[pmdillon]

I am trying to create a simple circuit board for my students to practice soldering. I found the LED, the coin cell battery holder but not the push buttons my school bought. I tried to make one but am pulling my hair out. Can anyone give advise, or create this part for me?

From Hawaii…Thanks Matthew

[landracer]

Would you please post the manufacture part numbers and or the specifications pdf? Someone maybe able to help

Also, here are some part making tutorials which may help.

www.fritzing.org/learning/tutorials/creating-custom-parts/

Fritzing - Creating Your Own Parts

www.jacobfenwick.com/making-a-part-in-fritzing-0-8-7b/
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/make-your-own-fritzing-parts

[pmdillon]

Thanks. I got the buttons from eBay so attached is the info I was able to find. Hopefully someone can help.

As for the tutorials, I’ll keep trying…I would love to learn how to do it myself.

Aloha!

[pmdillon]

Here’s another screen shot…might be some useful info too.

[Old_Grey]

This is as far as I’ve got

There is some trick when you edit a part in Inkscape.
Somehow you have to make sure common bits of the drawing stay in their XML categories - copper bits in the copper section -.
If you work it out can you tell me.

[pmdillon]

Thanks…I’m still working on it…no success yet.

[Old_Grey]

How far have you got, and where are you getting stuck?

[pmdillon]

I have tried to follow the tutorials on Sparkfun and other sites…it’s just not making sense.

[Old_Grey]

I have no idea where you are getting stuck so I’ll just give you the links I used :-

Making Parts in Fritzing (2014)

http://fritzing.org/learning/tutorials/creating-custom-parts/
http://fritzing.org/fritzings-graphic-standards/#download
http://fritzing.org/learning/tutorials/creating-custom-parts/providing-part-graphics/
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/make-your-own-fritzing-parts

10pin SMD PCB layout, Offer to share parts and build a simple Inkscape tutorial

Grey, I am really busy and I hate to do this but take a look at this Forum where I explained how I made a few parts for fritzing. I hope to make a video before Jan 1st to share. I think I can make almost anything now, it just takes me a long time.

View pcb layers in inkscape

Greetings, I am working on creating some SMD PCB layouts in Inkscape. The problem I have is that when I open an existing PCB part in Inkscape the layers for the copper connections do not show up in my layer tree (window). If I open the XML editor in Inkscape I can see the “layers”. Does anyone have any ideas on how to transfer these to my layer window? the main reason I want to do this is it is easier to work with the layers if they are present in the layer tree. Side Note: If I open th…

http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=20327&p=76831#p76831
http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=20458&p=77166#p77166

Fritzing actual drill hole size - Speeduino

[pmdillon]

Hey Grey,
Thanks for that stuff…I’ll keep playing around with it. Gotta tinker, right?

Peace,