This video show you how to create a 4000 CMOS logic device (two triple input NOR gates and an inverter) using DEX. This demonstrates how to create probably one of the most complex parts for DEX. Once you master how to create one of these, all other parts will seem easy. The part will consist of 4 separate symbols (two triple input NOR gates, an inverter and power symbol). The 3D model is automatically created.

This video show you how to create a part for a Bourns 3362 potentiometer. It show you how to create the custom footprint/land pattern and the custom schematic symbol. It also show you how to import a 3D model and position in. Finally it shows the device being used on a PCB.

Splitting Part Symbols on a Schematic.

This video demonstrates and explains the role parts have in DEX.

In DEX, a parametric footprint is a part that is defined by a small number of numeric and textural parameters. From this small set of parameters, DEX can generate whole families of parts with the schematic symbols, footprints (often called land patterns) and even the 3D part.

Often you will find a data sheet for a part on the internet is a Adobe compatible PDF. DEX can help you capture the symbol details from the part by monitoring your key clicks on the parts PDF. This enables you to rapidly create your own custom parts.

This video show you how to create a custom SOT223 for a BSP16T1 High Voltage Transistor in DEX.

This video show you how to create a large pad area beneath a part to help dissipate heat. It show you how to create a custom pad shape that connects 4 pins on a device.

This video show you how to create a pad with a rounded end using DEX.

To help dissipate excess heat from a device, a manufacturer will often add a large central pad to the base of the parts package. DEX can add thermal vias or heat pipes to the pad to help transfer the heat to the opposite side of the PCB where you can add a large heat dissipating area or even a heat sink.

This video shows you how to add round/elliptical, rectangular and polygonal pads to a custom part footprint/land pattern. It also shows you how to offset pad holes.

This video gives you a comparison of rotating schematic symbols in DEX and rotating schematic symbols in Altium Designer. It shows how DEX respects your original layout when rotating but Altium does not. It also shows how DEX maintains the center of rotation but Altium goes walkabout.

This video show you how you can rotate schematics symbols easily and avoid the symbol breaking up or becoming  muddled.

This video show you how to easily renumber pads in either the part editor or on actual PCBs by simply clicking on each pad in turn.

This video show you how to create a PCB footprint from an image captured from a PDF displayed in a browser. The image is copied and pasted into the footprint designer and pads are traced over the image to produce the final footprint.

This video show you how to create a PCB footprint from an image captured from a PDF displayed in a browser. The image is copied and pasted into the footprint designer and pads are traced over the image to produce the final footprint.

With DEX you can make requests to have parts included in the distributed parts library. This video show you how.