Thanks, Tom.
On 2023-11-27 01:00, Tom, KC2ZAT wrote:
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Hi,
I'm not familiar with the component, but here
goes anyway.
1) When you say KiCad won't let you save it, did
you get any error messages?
2) Are you trying to store the part in a
private/project file or a KiCad controlled file?
I usually create a "project parts" file within
the directory structure for the project and then update the
project preferences to pick it up but only for this specific
project.
When I'm creating the part I sometimes get the
save library and save part order mixed up.
My failing.? Not KiCad's.
I hope this helps in some small way.
Tom
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Hi, I'm not familiar with the component, but here goes anyway. 1) When you say KiCad won't let you save it, did you get any error messages? 2) Are you trying to store the part in a private/project file or a KiCad controlled file?
I usually create a "project parts" file within the directory structure for the project and then update the project preferences to pick it up but only for this specific project.
When I'm creating the part I sometimes get the save library and save part order mixed up. My failing.? Not KiCad's. I hope this helps in some small way. Tom
On Nov 26, 2023 14:04, John Woodgate <jmw@...> wrote: I am trying to make a symbol for a 'D-element' or FDNR. It is like a generic fixed capacitor, but with four thick bars instead of just two. I created a new library for the project, modified the C symbol from the Device library and attempted to save it in the new library. But KiCad 7.0 won't let me do that. I looked at the on-line Help, but it doesn't cover making a new symbol from an existing one. Please advise. I use KiCad only for schematics, so I need no advice about footprints, etc.
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Thanks to you and the others who replied so
quickly.
On 2023-11-26 19:04, John Woodgate
wrote:
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I am trying to make a symbol for a 'D-element' or FDNR. It is like
a generic fixed capacitor, but with four thick bars instead of
just two. I created a new library for the project, modified the C
symbol from the Device library and attempted to save it in the new
library. But KiCad 7.0 won't let me do that. I looked at the
on-line Help, but it doesn't cover making a new symbol from an
existing one. Please advise. I use KiCad only for schematics, so I
need no advice about footprints, etc.
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Hello,
??? Open the symbol, and then goto the menu "Save as"
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Le 2023-11-26 à 20:04, John Woodgate a
écrit?:
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I am trying to make a symbol for a 'D-element' or FDNR. It is like
a generic fixed capacitor, but with four thick bars instead of
just two. I created a new library for the project, modified the C
symbol from the Device library and attempted to save it in the new
library. But KiCad 7.0 won't let me do that. I looked at the
on-line Help, but it doesn't cover making a new symbol from an
existing one. Please advise. I use KiCad only for schematics, so I
need no advice about footprints, etc.
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You don't say what operating system you're using, but if it's Windows, the library has to be in the user space. Alternatively, you run kicad as administrator but I never do that. KK will ask you to save under the old library. You just ignore that.
On Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 2:04?PM John Woodgate < jmw@...> wrote: I am trying to make a symbol for a 'D-element' or FDNR. It is like a generic fixed capacitor, but with four thick bars instead of just two. I created a new library for the project, modified the C symbol from the Device library and attempted to save it in the new library. But KiCad 7.0 won't let me do that. I looked at the on-line Help, but it doesn't cover making a new symbol from an existing one. Please advise. I use KiCad only for schematics, so I need no advice about footprints, etc.
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I am trying to make a symbol for a 'D-element' or FDNR. It is like a generic fixed capacitor, but with four thick bars instead of just two. I created a new library for the project, modified the C symbol from the Device library and attempted to save it in the new library. But KiCad 7.0 won't let me do that. I looked at the on-line Help, but it doesn't cover making a new symbol from an existing one. Please advise. I use KiCad only for schematics, so I need no advice about footprints, etc.
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Re: GenCAD-Export: Testers needed (was: PCBA-Export for Flying-Probe Testing: GenCAD export broken?)
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Re: GenCAD-Export: Testers needed (was: PCBA-Export for Flying-Probe Testing: GenCAD export broken?)
Hi Chris,
May you explain how from KiCad (V5, V6 or V7) you generate GenCAD files, being also interested in Flying probe tester to analyse possibilities to use KiCad ECAD for PCB dedicated FPT complementary calibration tools.
BR
GerarfFX
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Yep, that fixed it for me too :-)
Many thanks for all the prompt replies.
Dave
On 13/10/2023 15:14, Reinier Gerritsen
wrote:
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Thanks, that did the trick.
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 16:11 schreef Pedro
Martín via groups.io:
Hi,
Try to delete
the .lck files in the project folder.
Maybe Kicad
was closed wirh some kind of exception.
El vie., oct. 13, 2023 a 15:58, Reinier Gerritsen
I have my
KiCad projects on Microsoft Onedrive. This is great if you
use
multiple computers to access the same files (not at the
same time of
course). I know Onedrive does have a file locking
mechanism. But maybe
KiCad has its own, but then it should be easy to find
since all KiCad
files are readable text based. (didn't search yet)
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:53 schreef brian:
> Oh, Kicad Nightlies (at least the previous 7.99s) did
crash on saves
> quite frequently and that lead to the message. That
behaviour is not
> Window's fault.
>
> On 2023-10-13 9:15 a.m., Reinier Gerritsen wrote:
>> I have the same issue with a schematic file. I
use only release
>> versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a
forced exit of the
>> program when it was not responsive. Might be a
windows file system
>> problem?
>>
>> Reinier
>>
>> Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> I suspect there is a bug in at least the
nightlies before this one
>>> (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't
reported it yet because I
>>> want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB
editor causes a crash and
>>> reload, leading to the message you see.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
>>>> Hi, I have a problem with one specific
project (others do not
>>>> exhibit this problem) in that when in the
project screen if I try
>>>> to open the schematic editor it reports
that the file is already
>>>> open but happily continues to open it if
I tell it to.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a lock file/counter somewhere
that I need to clear ???
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Thanks, that did the trick.
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 16:11 schreef Pedro
Martín via groups.io:
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Hi,
Try to delete
the .lck files in the project folder.
Maybe Kicad was
closed wirh some kind of exception.
El vie., oct. 13, 2023 a 15:58, Reinier Gerritsen
I have my
KiCad projects on Microsoft Onedrive. This is great if you
use
multiple computers to access the same files (not at the same
time of
course). I know Onedrive does have a file locking mechanism.
But maybe
KiCad has its own, but then it should be easy to find since
all KiCad
files are readable text based. (didn't search yet)
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:53 schreef brian:
> Oh, Kicad Nightlies (at least the previous 7.99s) did
crash on saves
> quite frequently and that lead to the message. That
behaviour is not
> Window's fault.
>
> On 2023-10-13 9:15 a.m., Reinier Gerritsen wrote:
>> I have the same issue with a schematic file. I use
only release
>> versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a forced
exit of the
>> program when it was not responsive. Might be a
windows file system
>> problem?
>>
>> Reinier
>>
>> Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> I suspect there is a bug in at least the
nightlies before this one
>>> (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't
reported it yet because I
>>> want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB
editor causes a crash and
>>> reload, leading to the message you see.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
>>>> Hi, I have a problem with one specific
project (others do not
>>>> exhibit this problem) in that when in the
project screen if I try
>>>> to open the schematic editor it reports
that the file is already
>>>> open but happily continues to open it if I
tell it to.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that
I need to clear ???
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Hi,
Try to delete the .lck files in the project folder. Maybe Kicad was closed wirh some kind of exception.
El vie., oct. 13, 2023 a 15:58, Reinier Gerritsen <reinier123@...> 别蝉肠谤颈产颈ó: I have my KiCad projects on Microsoft Onedrive. This is great if you use
multiple computers to access the same files (not at the same time of
course). I know Onedrive does have a file locking mechanism. But maybe
KiCad has its own, but then it should be easy to find since all KiCad
files are readable text based. (didn't search yet)
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:53 schreef brian:
> Oh, Kicad Nightlies (at least the previous 7.99s) did crash on saves
> quite frequently and that lead to the message. That behaviour is not
> Window's fault.
>
> On 2023-10-13 9:15 a.m., Reinier Gerritsen wrote:
>> I have the same issue with a schematic file. I use only release
>> versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a forced exit of the
>> program when it was not responsive. Might be a windows file system
>> problem?
>>
>> Reinier
>>
>> Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> I suspect there is a bug in at least the nightlies before this one
>>> (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't reported it yet because I
>>> want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB editor causes a crash and
>>> reload, leading to the message you see.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
>>>> Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not
>>>> exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try
>>>> to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already
>>>> open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
I have my KiCad projects on Microsoft Onedrive. This is great if you use multiple computers to access the same files (not at the same time of course). I know Onedrive does have a file locking mechanism. But maybe KiCad has its own, but then it should be easy to find since all KiCad files are readable text based. (didn't search yet)
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:53 schreef brian:
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Oh, Kicad Nightlies (at least the previous 7.99s) did crash on saves quite frequently and that lead to the message. That behaviour is not Window's fault.
On 2023-10-13 9:15 a.m., Reinier Gerritsen wrote:
I have the same issue with a schematic file. I use only release versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a forced exit of the program when it was not responsive. Might be a windows file system problem?
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
Dave
I suspect there is a bug in at least the nightlies before this one (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't reported it yet because I want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB editor causes a crash and reload, leading to the message you see.
On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
Dave
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Oh, Kicad Nightlies (at least the previous 7.99s) did crash on saves quite frequently and that lead to the message. That behaviour is not Window's fault.
toggle quoted message
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On 2023-10-13 9:15 a.m., Reinier Gerritsen wrote: I have the same issue with a schematic file. I use only release versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a forced exit of the program when it was not responsive. Might be a windows file system problem?
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
Dave
I suspect there is a bug in at least the nightlies before this one (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't reported it yet because I want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB editor causes a crash and reload, leading to the message you see.
On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
Dave
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
I have the same issue with a schematic file. I use only release versions, no nightlies. Problem came after a forced exit of the program when it was not responsive. Might be a windows file system problem?
Reinier
Op 13-10-2023 om 15:03 schreef brian:
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Dave
I suspect there is a bug in at least the nightlies before this one (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't reported it yet because I want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB editor causes a crash and reload, leading to the message you see.
On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote:
Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
Dave
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Re: Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Dave
I suspect there is a bug in at least the nightlies before this one (just downloaded this nightly). I haven't reported it yet because I want to be sure. Occasionally, closing PCB editor causes a crash and reload, leading to the message you see.
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On 2023-10-13 9:01 a.m., David Slipper wrote: Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
Dave
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Schematic file reported as "already open" ??
Hi, I have a problem with one specific project (others do not exhibit this problem) in that when in the project screen if I try to open the schematic editor it reports that the file is already open but happily continues to open it if I tell it to.
Is there a lock file/counter somewhere that I need to clear ???
Dave
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Hello!
I'm trying to connect KiCAD to a PostgreSQL database using DSN (under WIN10)
ODBC Driver is installed (connection test is succesfull).
Can you help me fill-in ..kicad_dbl file to connect KiCAD to the database?
At the moment I've tried:
"name": "name of my PostgreSQL database"
....
"type": "odbc",
"username":postgres",
"password":"mypassword",
...
"connection_string":"",
the error is something like:?
Fail to load symbol library. Impossible to connect to database .....
C:\jenkins\workspace (long path....) .....?
Data origin name not found and driver not specified.
Thank you
Paolo
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Re: Personal library not updating ...
I assume you have your personal library in the footprint library
list?
If you have footprints with the same name in more than one library,
KiCad will choose the first one it encounters in the footprint
library list. Therefore, for your personal library to take
precedence, you need to ensure that it is listed above any other
libraries where there may be symbols of the same name. You can move
libraries up and down the list with the arrow buttons.
Just something to be aware of.
--
Regards,
Tony
On 05/10/2023 21:38, David Slipper
wrote:
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Definitely
not ;-)
I can work around it by changing the foot print in the PCB editor
and then update the schematic from the PCB but it's a bit of a
PITA.
Dave
On 05/10/2023 18:46, Andy wrote:
Any chance that you have a project library
with the same name as your
personal library, and you have updated the personal library, but
not the
one in the project?
Andy
On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 18:11:34 +0100
"David Slipper" <softfoot@...> wrote:
Hi, I have a personal footprint library
that is used in a project.
I have added a new footprint and closed and reopened the
schematic
editor but when I try to assign the new footprint the library
appears
unchanged !!
If I go to the PCB editor I can see the new footprint OK.
How do I flush the updated footprint library through ?? I know
I can set
the footprint in the PCBEditor but I prefer to keep it
consistent.
Regards,
Dave
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Re: Personal library not updating ...
Definitely not ;-)
I can work around it by changing the foot print in the PCB editor and then update the schematic from the PCB but it's a bit of a PITA.
Dave
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On 05/10/2023 18:46, Andy wrote: Any chance that you have a project library with the same name as your
personal library, and you have updated the personal library, but not the
one in the project?
Andy
On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 18:11:34 +0100
"David Slipper" <softfoot@...> wrote:
Hi, I have a personal footprint library that is used in a project.
I have added a new footprint and closed and reopened the schematic
editor but when I try to assign the new footprint the library appears
unchanged !!
If I go to the PCB editor I can see the new footprint OK.
How do I flush the updated footprint library through ?? I know I can set
the footprint in the PCBEditor but I prefer to keep it consistent.
Regards,
Dave
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Re: Personal library not updating ...
Any chance that you have a project library with the same name as your personal library, and you have updated the personal library, but not the one in the project? Andy On Thu, 5 Oct 2023 18:11:34 +0100 "David Slipper" <softfoot@...> wrote: Hi, I have a personal footprint library that is used in a project.
I have added a new footprint and closed and reopened the schematic
editor but when I try to assign the new footprint the library appears
unchanged !!
If I go to the PCB editor I can see the new footprint OK.
How do I flush the updated footprint library through ?? I know I can set
the footprint in the PCBEditor but I prefer to keep it consistent.
Regards,
Dave
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John Woodgate
Gérard FARGES
Tony Casey