Designing an Eagle ground plane is very simple. It is done by using the “Polygon” tool. Follow these 3 simple steps.
As you start building bigger projects, you'll quickly realize the value of designing your own Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).
Because your own PCB design makes it easy to design circuits with lots of components. And you can use modern chips that come as surface mount devices (SMD).
And PCB design is a skill that anyone can learn. Actually, it's both cheap and easy to get started!
This page contains a library of resources to help you get started designing your own printed circuit boards.
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Beginner’s Guide to Eagle CAD
Learn the basics on how to use Eagle CAD. Shortcuts, tips and tricks for beginners.
Free PCB Design Software
The 3 best free PCB design software solutions that works with Linux, Windows and Mac OS
How To Create Custom Eagle Components
How to create custom Eagle components. Learn how to create your own components in Eagle with this tutorial.
Using a Gerber Viewer To Check For Errors
To minimize the chance of errors on your PCB design, you should always check you design on a Gerber Viewer before sending it to fabrication.
PCB Terminology 101
These are some of the most common words in the PCB terminology, do you know what they all mean?