Eagle Tutorial – How to add a new package to a component
https://www.electronics-lab.com/eagle-tutorial-add-new-package-component/
Save time by re-using existing packages and symbols . There are thousands of devices in the ‘default’ library that comes with EagleCAD but whaddyaknow, the exact package/device you need isn’t always going to be one of those thousands. However, instead of making a brand new device from scratch every time you can often ‘merge’ two […]
octopart.com – Common Parts Library
https://www.electronics-lab.com/octopart-com-common-parts-library/
octopart.com just launched the latest Common Parts Library – it comes with integration with Seeed Studio’s Open Parts Library and a downloadable symbols and footprints library in KiCad, Eagle and Altium. Today, we are announcing a new version of the Common Parts Library for Production. Continuing on the journey to make it easy to design […]
Eagle CAD Tips and Tricks Part 2
https://www.electronics-lab.com/eagle-cad-tips-tricks-part-2/
This is the second and final article of the Eagle Tips from allaboutcircuits.com: Before searching on the internet for new libraries to add to Eagle, first make sure that your device does not already exist in your local libraries. To check, use a search pattern that includes ‘*’. For example, if you want to add a […]
Copy parts between libraries in Eagle
https://www.electronics-lab.com/copy-parts-libraries-eagle/
This is a short tutorial on how to copy parts from one library of Eagle to the other. Copy parts between libraries in Eagle – [Link]
Eagle CAD Tips and Tricks
https://www.electronics-lab.com/eagle-cad-tips-tricks/
Most hobbyists and many professionals use Eagle CAD as a daily tool in designing schematics and laying out PCB. Yahya Tawil is going to share with us the most important tips and tricks for using Eagle CAD, which make your work much easier and faster. My advice is to keep one hand on the mouse to do […]
SparkFun Electronics Eagle Libraries
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sparkfun-electronics-eagle-libraries/
Sparkfun has their own Eagle libraries available on github.com. This is a great resource for new board designs. They also have a guide on how to install the libraries and how to create custom footprints. This is the complete SparkFun Electronics default foot prints for Eagle 6.0+. We switched to Eagle back in 2006 and […]
Panelizing and Gerber Generation in Eagle
https://www.electronics-lab.com/panelizing-gerber-generation-eagle/
Shantam Raj @ hackster.io discuss about how to panelize PCBs and generate Gerbers on Eagle CAD. In this article he shares his experience and common mistake he made in the process. I have been working with Eagle for quite some time but never really got a PCB manufactured. almost all the time i used the […]
Creating G-Code via EAGLE software
https://www.electronics-lab.com/creating-g-code-via-eagle-software/
Boris Landoni shows us how to create G-Code using Eagle PCB design software: To create a PCB with 3Drag , by milling , it is necessary to have the G-Code files for the tracks patterning and for the holes relating to the printed circuit board itself. In this section we describe how to obtain these […]
Converting from Eagle to KiCad
https://www.electronics-lab.com/converting-from-eagle-to-kicad/
lachlanA @ github.com has published a Eagle SCH/LIB to KiCad SCH/LIB ULP conversion script: The following 5 ulp (eagle user script file) and one ulp include file, work together or stand alone to convert Eagle sch/pcb version 6.xx(7.xx maybe?) file(s) and any version of Eagle lib(lbr) to KiCad sch/pcb and lib/mod files. Converting from Eagle to KiCad […]
New Eagle 7.5 imports gerber and DXF, adds second sheet to freeware version
https://www.electronics-lab.com/new-eagle-7-5-imports-gerber-and-dxf-adds-second-sheet-to-freeware-version/
by Clemens Valens @ elektormagazine.com EAGLE‘s export and import capabilities have been extended, allowing users to import designs that are in Gerber format into the board editor and use them as board templates for component placement or as a manual routing guide. Basic Gerber file editing and export options are also available. Also it is now […]