Hi all,
Does any body know what software is used to produce the breadboard drawings on the website (e.g. https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/mkr-wifi-1010/connecting-sensors)?
I'm currently teaching breadboard prototyping and would like to produce my own diagrams. I've used Fritzing in the past but find it a bit clunky.
Thanks!
Alex
I would not be surprised if they used a vector graphic editor and not an electronic design tool (but I don’t know the answer to your question).
I hope you're not teaching that it's normal/ok to use a breadboard compatible board/module and connect it to a breadboard with flying leads!
So rather than this
You can improve Fritzing breadboard view appearance and clarity a little by using a parts library which shows small components like resistors, caps, transistors as they would appear from above.
The benefit of Fritzing is that you can swap between schematic and breadboard views, and it will help you by indicating any component or wiring discrepancies between the two.
Yes - this is an example of what I've been producing in Fritzing:
I guess Fritzing is probably the best software package to use at the moment - especially given the parts library support from Sparkfun and Adafruit. I was just hoping for something a bit neater 
Make sure and teach that fritzing is a visual aid and should not replace a proper schematic
Agreed. I have often thought that it would be better if Fritzing started up in Schematic View, to encourage users to use the workflow where they first draw a schematic, and then later switch to Breadboard View in order to lay out components on breadboard or stripboard. Once they have the prototype circuit tested and working, then there is the option to continue the workflow by switching to PCB View and creating a custom PCB layout.
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