It's very easy now.
Open the file in the footprint editor, check and adjust if required. Then
select save as. This will allow you to choose the library into which you
want to save the footprint.
The same process applies to the symbols using the symbol editor.
As with all CAD systems you should never use any provided libs directly,
rather you should copy the libs and symbols into your own directory
structure, after checking that they are as you want. This protects you
against changes to libs that you don't know about should you update the
provided libs or kicad.
For 3d models I think you just copy them into the 3d directory.
Also note that kicad has project specific libs as well, so any custom
adjusted parts can be stored there i.e. you might relabel the pins on a
microcontroller to have meaningful names for that project.
You can find out where kicad has put things with the preferences >
configure paths command.
Andy
On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:40:59 -0500
"Frederick R. Vobbe" <fvobbe@...> wrote:
This is helpful!? I'll have to read up on how to properly import these.
I appreciate this good intel. Never knew about the ECAD but I can see
how it will be very helpful, rather than needing to redraw everything
from scratch.
On 12/25/2024 09:08, Dallas N4DDM via groups.io wrote:
Frederick,
I took your Phonenix part number and searched for it on Mouser...?
Just below the Datasheet link is a link to ECAD Model where you can
get Schematic Symbols, PCB Footprints, and sometimes 3D models if they
are not in the vast collection that comes with KiCAD...
You are in luck as all 3 are available as a FREE download...
There are YouTube videos that show downloading and adding these
libraries to your design.
73 Dallas N4DDM
