If you don't have a vector graphics editor, Inkscape is a great open source choice, and it is free. Choose the one you are the most familiar and comfortable with. The vector graphics editors we use here at SparkFun are Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape. There is a lot of different types of vector graphics editors out there. Find where you want to put the Fritzing application on your hard drive, and unzip the Fritzing folder in that location. Go to the download page on the Fritzing site to download the latest Fritzing version for your OS. You can still follow along, since this tutorial will be building off a custom IC in the Fritzing (New) Parts Editor. Please Note: If you only need to make a basic IC, Fritzing (New) Parts Editor allows you to make custom ICs easily, and you won’t need to download a vector graphic editor. You will need to download and install the following software in order to follow along and make your own custom Fritzing part. Here are other related tutorials you may want to check out before reading this one: If you need more info on how to use eithwer of these programs, their respective websites should have lots of tutorials and guides on how to get started with vector graphics. Using these programs is beyond the scope of this tutorial. This tutorial assumes that you are already familiar with Adobe Illustrator, Inscape, or both. It will save you a lot of time if the part is already made! However, if you're certain that the part you need doesn't live in Fritzing land already, read on! Suggested Reading Before creating your own part, double check to see if it exists in those two locations or if another Fritzing user already made the part you need on the Fritzing forum. SparkFun also has a Fritzing Github repo for housing parts we've created not already in Fritzing. Do You Need to Make a Custom Fritzing Part?įritzing comes with tons of electronic parts already installed with the software. The awesome thing about Fritzing is that you can make your own Fritzing parts for your project and share with the community! This tutorial is going to go over how to make a custom Fritzing part in the Fritzing (New) Parts Editor, starting from the beginning. Fritzing example of the INA169 connected to an Arduino

Fritzing parts library