Alligator Clip Wire
An alligator clip allows you to connect your continuity tester with the device you want to test.
Getting Started
Reminder: to get out of any selected tool, just press "escape".
First open up both the Component Editor and the Pattern Editor and then open the two files you created in the introduction.
Step One
In the component editor make sure you have a new component, otherwise just create a new one by going to Component> add new to library.
In the component properties box in the upper right corner input the following values: name = Alligator Clip Wire, Type = rectangle, RefDes = J, Width = 10mm, Pin Spacing = 3mm, left pins = 0, right pins = 1.
Now use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle to the left touching the pin.
Save your work now.
Remember to change units go to view> units> and select the correct unit of measurement.
Step Two
Now we have to create the physical representation of the Alligator Clip.
Go to the pattern editor. Make a new pattern if there isn't one already by going to pattern > add new to library
Fill in the same information as you did with the component editor in the pattern properties box. Now in pattern properties box set type as lines with the following values: number 1 = 1, number 2 = 1, spacing 1 = 0mm, spacing 2 = 0.
Select the only pad there and right click to pad properties. Deselect Default for pattern. Set width and height to 6mm. Change units to mil then right click and select pad properties. Set hole to 41mil. Make sure to go back to mm to avoid any future errors.
Save your work.
Step Three
We are now on the last and easiest step. In the component editor go to Component> attach pattern. In the library section, click on add and add your pattern file. Select Alligator Clip Wire, which we just created. If everything was done correctly, there should be a single connection.
