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Protel Tutorial - Building Custom Parts

The document provides instructions for creating custom parts in Protel that are not included in existing libraries. It demonstrates how to design a schematic part with pins and a footprint that matches the physical layout. Key steps include drawing the component shape, adding pins to the schematic, saving the file, then creating the footprint by drawing pads in the correct locations and saving it before associating the footprint with the schematic part.

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Protel Tutorial - Building Custom Parts

The document provides instructions for creating custom parts in Protel that are not included in existing libraries. It demonstrates how to design a schematic part with pins and a footprint that matches the physical layout. Key steps include drawing the component shape, adding pins to the schematic, saving the file, then creating the footprint by drawing pads in the correct locations and saving it before associating the footprint with the schematic part.

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Protel Tutorial – Building Custom Parts

Written by Ankur Gogia

Although, most parts used by students in this lab are included in existing Protel libraries,
there may be some parts that are not included. To place these into your Protel design,
you will need to design the schematic part and the footprint to go along with this. This
tutorial will demonstrate how to go about doing this. For the tutorial I will design a three
pin header.

Custom Schematic Part

1.) Select File -> New -> PCB Project.


2.) Select File -> New -> Schematic Library. This will bring up a blank worksheet:

3.) Select Place -> Rectangle and draw a box to represent your part:
4.) Select Place -> Pin and place as many pins as necessary for your part. Make sure the
number is in the rectangle:

5.) To change the names of the pins you can double click the pin and change the display
name:
6.) Finally, you can save the file.

7.) To use your new part, bring up the Libraries Sidebar and you should be able to select
your library from the drop down box:
Custom Footprint

1.) Select File->New->PCB Library. This will bring up a new PCB Window. Make sure
you are at coordinate x=0mil y=0mil or you will have problems later on:

2.) First you want to draw an outline of your part. To do this, select Top Overlay on the
bottom as shown in the above figure. The go to Place->Line and draw a box as you
would for the keep out layer. Make sure the box matches the dimensions of your part:

3.) Next, you need to add the holes. To do this, select Place->Pad and place as many as
needed. Make sure you space the holes so that they match the spacing of your part:
4.) Now you can save your footprint.

5.) To associate the footprint with your part, place the part as shown earlier. Right click
the part and select properties. Click Add on the bottom right as shown below:
6.) When the popup comes up choose footprint:

7.) Next, make sure the settings are as below and choose Browse:
8.) Choose your library from the drop-down box and click ok to close all windows:

9.) The footprint should now be associated with the part. Now you can continue as you
would normally.

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