CODING new parts IN EAGLE

Making new parts in Eagle CAD isn’t the simplest thing in the world, particularly if you’re dealing with a bundle that isn’t in one of the default libraries. Usually, making a new part means digging out a datasheet as well as drawing a new part in Eagle. A much better solution would be to produce new parts with code – define the number of pads, the shape of the pads, the symmetry of the chip, as well as so forth. [Joost]’s madparts does just that, enabling anyone to produce new parts in Eagle by entering numbers instead of drawing lines.

The concept behind madparts is to code new entrances in Eagle libraries with Coffeescript. It has immediate graphical comments for the part you’re designing, as well as is able to import from as well as export to Eagle libraries. A KiCAD-enabled release is coming soon, however up until then, madparts appears like a fantastic method to produce your own parts in weird bundles in Eagle.