can be download at http://fritzing.org/download/
Components
The component that I want to suggest here is to add a 3D view on PCB design of Fritzing beta.
Fritzing beta is one of my favorite software. Not only because it is for free to use, but also we can do several designing functions on it. It can draw schematic diagram, can do breadboard prototyping, can code arduino projects and can do PCB layout and design.
In PCB layout design, it is more accurate or effective if we see the actual appearance of our finish circuit in the PCB. For me, it not only enough to see the layout of components and PCB tracing to see that the circuit is good enough.
Proposal
What I am proposing here is to add a 3D view to visualize the actual appearance of finish circuit. 3D view offers the user to have a view with length, height and width that can be rotate to see every angle of the circuit. With this, we can evaluate easily the design of our circuit. We can also determine if our circuit is balance by seeing the height of the components.
It will be added to the function of PCB design.
Mockups / Examples
Here's the example on how the suggestion will work.
This is the current scenario of Fritzing PCB design.
Now a 3D view button will be added.
If we click the button, this is how it will look.
Here another example that shows different angles.
Benefits
Here are the benefits;
- Users can now see the actual circuit appearance on PCB.
- Users can now pre-evaluate its design by referring to the arrange on actual appearance.
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