How to find surface mount footprints - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: john1201
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 11:59:52 am
content: I am very new to altium and was looking for surface mount footprints to add to my library to build a pcb board. I don't know where to find any resistors, capacitors 1206 package. Can anyone help me out?

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 01:04:03 pm
content: They are very easy to make.

author: john1201
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 04:57:10 pm
content: Could you explain how to do it?

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 05:38:47 pm
content: http://techdocs.altium.com/display/ADOH/Creating+Library+Components+Tutorial

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 09:06:10 pm
content: go grab my base libraryhttp://siliconvalleygarage.com/downloads/altium-library.htmlit's got all you need ot get started. those footprints have been used in thousands of boards.

author: Eternauta
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2014, 09:39:50 pm
content: last version of Altium should import library from Eagle, you can find a large selectio of Eagle library here:www.element14.com/community/community/cadsoft_eagle/eagle_cad_libraries

author: diyaudio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2014, 06:09:17 am
content: Quote from: free_electron on November 11, 2014, 09:06:10 pmMany thanks ! I downloaded your library very nice lots of useful stuff mostly common useful stuff.

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2014, 03:11:29 pm
content: One of the great things about Altium is that it is DEAD EASY to create footprints for standard packages.And, thank you to free_electron for providing that.free_electron: your download page says you update that almost daily. Is that still the case?

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2014, 05:14:00 pm
content: it has slowed down a bit. i actually need to push a new version on to the web. i am overhauling the lib with a couple of new features like centroids and courtyards.

author: futura2012
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 06:14:45 pm
content: hello free_electronjust to say thank you for uploading your general component library.i am just in the process of learning altium and that is really useful.

author: maxpayne
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2015, 10:38:23 am
content: Quote from: free_electron on November 11, 2014, 09:06:10 pmYou did a great job Free_electron. The library is very impressive ! I see you put SMD resistor value in 3d text. I would like to put such 3d text on the component body on my own designed libary. How can I do that ?

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2015, 11:08:36 pm
content: that is a font i designed as extrusions. there's is somewhere a part that has all characters.The library is undergoing a massive overhaul right now (both schematic and PCB ). I've learned a bunch of new tricks and i'm implementing them in the library.

author: maxpayne
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 03:31:07 am
content: Quote from: free_electron on January 12, 2015, 11:08:36 pmThat is really great free_electron. How can I design font as extrusion ?Expecting that we are going to have the update !

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 04:19:12 am
content: Quote from: john1201 on November 11, 2014, 11:59:52 amThere is a generic selection included with Altium in Libraries/PCB/Surface Mount.I normally use the "M"edium density version for any hand soldering.

author: ElektroQuark
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 07:33:45 am
content: Quote from: free_electron onTodayat 11:08:36 AMWill those tricks be published in your book about PCBs?BTW, any ETA for the book?