How to find surface mount footprints

[john1201]

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?

[8086]

They are very easy to make.

[john1201]

Could you explain how to do it?

[8086]

http://techdocs.altium.com/display/ADOH/Creating+Library+Components+Tutorial

[free_electron]

go grab my base library

http://siliconvalleygarage.com/downloads/altium-library.html

it's got all you need ot get started. those footprints have been used in thousands of boards.

[Eternauta]

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

[diyaudio]

go grab my base library

http://siliconvalleygarage.com/downloads/altium-library.html

it's got all you need ot get started. those footprints have been used in thousands of boards.

Many thanks ! I downloaded your library very nice lots of useful stuff mostly common useful stuff.

[Rigby]

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?

[free_electron]

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.

[futura2012]

hello free_electron

just to say thank you for uploading your general component library.

i am just in the process of learning altium and that is really useful.

[maxpayne]

go grab my base library

http://siliconvalleygarage.com/downloads/altium-library.html

it's got all you need ot get started. those footprints have been used in thousands of boards.

You 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 ?

[free_electron]

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.

[maxpayne]

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.

That is really great free_electron. How can I design font as extrusion ?

Expecting that we are going to have the update ! 

[tautech]

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?

There is a generic selection included with Altium in Libraries/PCB/Surface Mount.
I normally use the "M"edium density version for any hand soldering.

[ElektroQuark]

Quote from: free_electron on Today at 11:08:36 AM

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.

Will those tricks be published in your book about PCBs?
BTW, any ETA for the book?