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Can someone please help me make a custom library componant ?

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I am not the greatest at building custom componants in eagle . Can someone please make me this componant i need . I am willing to pay if need be . The componant i need is a Sharp PQ12rd21 voltage regulator . It is a to-220.4 package . I need the whole device made which includes the package ,symbol and finished device . Iv tried a few times with no luck and have read several tutorials on making one .

 

Here is the datasheet for it with dimensions .

 

http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/43421/SHARP/PQ12RD21.html

 

 

If you can make one package with the mounting hole and another with just the pins that would be great .

 

Thanks in advance .

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    chris nisbett wrote on Sat, 03 September 2011 15:15

    Yes i am commited to the part . Its one of the best regs iv ever used

    and have several thousand on hand as well as use them on almost

    everything .

     

     

     

    Hi Chris,

     

    Well thats committed alright,!!!

     

    Ok,

     

    So firstly

     

    Q1) Do you have your OWN library set up. If Not, I suggested that you do

    that and start putting your own parts in there!

     

    Now, follow some of the video tutorials there are a few details which is

    easier to watch than to explain.

     

    I went through the same pain of creating parts myself, and I can tell you,

    its not the actual DRAWING of the parts thats difficult, its the stupid

    navigation ( or lack of ) thats the issue its really *** to be honest.!

     

    For a start, when you view the Symbols or packages in a library , you only

    get a list of part numbers, you don' get a preview, so this is an issue.

     

    Also, it would be handy to have a forward and back button on the library

    editor, as its too easy to get lost. (I guess I could code this up myself

    and add some buttons to the toolbar)

     

    This library editor needs improvement but for now you just have to put up

    with it.

     

    As I stated earlier , try to find a part that close as possible to what you

    want, then copy the SYMBOL, and the PACKAGE separately, ( using GROUP, CUT

    and PASTE commands) and put this into your own library, if you copy a part

    from another library, you will get all the parts, which is annoying.

     

    there are some pertty bad videos on the cadsoft website.

     

    Dave M

     

     

     

     

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