How to Design a Prototyping PCB?

petrara — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:59:35 GMT

Hi, trying to get to understand how to use the Electronics part of Fusion, watched few tutorials, but now I want to 3d model something that doesn't come with a schematic: a prototyping PCB - I need it for a presentation for uni.

I figured out how to add Via holes, but my pcb has some contacts at its ends and those I just couldn't figure out how to add them.Also, the board has the numbering and lettering on the sides.

Any help here would be appreciated:

How to add the circled contacts?

Re: How to Design a Prototyping PCB?

ESCAPEKIT — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10:20 GMT

As for the numbers and letters it is easy, just use the Text tool in your 2D PCB view. You can choose any layer you want, usually you'll use Top names or top place to make the numbers appear on the Silkscreen but you can also use Top or Bottom to make the numbers appear in the copper, under the soldermask.
The text tool is in the Document tab in the Draw tools.

For the rounded pads on the sides, I would create a library and make a component with the footprint. When creating a new pad on the Footprint you have the option to choose a roundness, play with this value until you find something similar to the ones on your PCB.

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