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Finishing touches

Now I'm going to fix the silkscreen component names so that they look better (and a bit smaller).

#Restyle the reference designators

  • Go to Edit > Text & Graphics Properties

    Text & graphics menu

  • This window should show up:

    Reference designators window

  • Here you're going to select Reference designators as this will select all of the designators (R1, C1, etc...) on the board so we can edit their properties. Then in the action I am going to change the font and the size:

    Silkscreen font settings

  • You can set these values to whatever you want but I am going to go with this. Then click Apply to test it out and Apply and Close when you are done.

#Organize the silkscreen

  • Now all I'm going to do is organize the references like this:

    Silkscreen before (before)

    Silkscreen after (after)

  • This is completely optional but look at how neat it looks now with all the designators/references properly sized and placed:

    Silkscreen organized

  • I even added text to the battery connector to show which side is + and -.

#Fix 3D models (optional)

  • If you want to add the 3D models to render, then just go to properties and find a 3D model that works for you:

    3D model properties

  • (You may have to click on the folder icon next to the path/show button to change the 3D model from a .wrl to the .step in the same folder for imported LCSC parts for it to show. Just changing the name will not update it.)

    3D model before (Before)

    3D model after (After)