Record the steps - no one does that :-)
The footprints library, providing you are talking about YOUR personal
footprints library then yes put it anywhere.
Don't get confused with the huge numbers of libs that kicad downloads
into it's footprint library.
(You will see these in the global list as well)
Fire up kicad
select preferences
there are two lists that you can use
Manage footprint libraries
Manage Symbol libraries
Select whatever one you need, in this case footprints.
You will get a tabbed window, one tab is global and the other is project
specific.
I think you need to access the project specific via the preferences
option when the project is open, however I very rarely use this, so I
might be wrong. Adding my libs to the global section is what I do.
Select +
give it a nickname
then navigate to your own library
and select it. That's about all there is to it
For convenience you can also move a lib up and down the list which makes
selecting it easier if it's at the top of the list.
Andy
On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:59:33 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:
I agree about 'once you get it right', but only if you record the steps?
that worked.
I have a folder called 'Ultrasonic filter KiCad'. Can I put the
'Footprints library' folder in it? I tried that before and it didn't
seem to work, but I don't know how to 'add it to the KiCad search'.
Thanks for the other advice.
On 2024-08-24 11:42, Andy wrote:
It's actually very easy.. just start simple
Like many things once you actually get it right you wonder what all the
fuss is about. :-)
1. Library, just the same as any other directory, store it wherever you
want. Then you select that directory and then save the library into it.
Call the library whatever you want; mine are called
g0poy-footprints g0poy-components
The main thing to remember is to select the correct working directory.
You then just add your directory and libs to the kicad search
2. pad, that's a matter of reading the datasheet and starting from there
for example, you may want to extend the pads to make hand soldering
easier
3. Yes that's a pain you usually have to redraw them
YouTube.
There is a very good caption function , but even more useful is the
playback speed. Nudge it down too 75% and things sound a lot better in
many cases. You do get issues with poor audio at times, but there are
lots of videos to try, so you can usually find something.
The comment about digikey etc is that the sites has many of the
footprints available for download, you don't have to buy anything -
however at least one of them has a UK site I think it's mouser, and I
have used them. (I'm in east London)
On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:33:40 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...> wrote:
Andy
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