Parts

Parts Library

Fritzing is installed with a Parts Library--and with every new release we are adding new parts.  In Fritzing, parts are organized into "bins" which can be accessed from the parts palette on the right. Simply drag a part on the sketch area to use it, and then adapt its properties in the info palette. Learn more about Fritzing's palettes.

In particular, Fritzing ships with three bins, "Core",  "All Parts", and "Mine".  The Core bin contains all standard parts, where families of similar parts are aggregated into one (e.g., the red LED stands for all the other colors). If you want to see all the individual parts, open the "All Parts" bin by clicking on the folder icon at the bottom right of the parts palette, and rolling over the "Open" option. The Mine bin will contain your custom created parts.

Also, check out which parts we are working on, and parts other users have submitted.

Sharing your custom-made parts

You can quickly create custom parts with Fritzing's generic parts and the Part Editor. We're in the process of adding a part sharing feature on this website.

Until then, please use our issue tracker to share your part:

1. Go to the part sharing entry in our Google Code issue tracker
2. Sign in to add a comment (you will need to register with a Google account)
3. Type in your part description as a comment
4. Attach your part as an .fzpz file (you can get this by right-clicking your part in the parts palette and then selecting "Export..")

We will then try to incorporate your part in the next release. In the meantime, other users can download it from there.