Adilson Oliveira wrote:

Hello.

I've been playing a bit with the Kicad sources yesterday but something
wasn't very clear to me: does the 3D visualization use the hardware
acceleration? I do have it on my machine (NVidia) but Kicad doesn't seen
to be using it.

Hello.

We had the same problem.
The linux version of kicad is completely statical. Thats why its so heavy. We compiled from the sources and
dinamic link it and then it started to work a lot lot lot better.
We have some Debian Sarge i386 (Stable) packages of kicad. The binaries are in one package, the libs in other, the pdfs
in other and the samples in other. All of them sum 54Megs, half the package from internet. Six megs without the PDFs!
You can download the deb packages from


Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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Adilson.

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The server:
???? iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/
is accessible for downloading both in ftp or http mode (some users have problems in ftp mode)

or
ftp://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/

ftp mode is more usefull for fast update with a ftp manager (like filezilla or gftp)

Hello.

I've been playing a bit with the Kicad sources yesterday but something
wasn't very clear to me: does the 3D visualization use the hardware
acceleration? I do have it on my machine (NVidia) but Kicad doesn't seen
to be using it.

[]s

Adilson.

Good afternoon.

My name is Adilson Oliveira and I'm a software developer for NoMachine
(). Despite I do software for living, I started my
carrer as an eletronics designer and electronics is still a hobby.
I'm also a free software advocate so I always use free software when
possible or, at least, software that can run on Linux.
I found Kicad mostly by accident I must say. I'm a Cadsoft's Eagle user
and one of my designs became too big to use the free version of it. I
don't have anything against pay for my software but Eagle is just too
expensive for something that is just a hobby to me so I started to look
for alternatives and found Kicad.
I must say that my jaw droped :) I didn't have the time yet to really
use it but the software is *very* impressive and free! :)
My congratulations to the developers.

Adilson.

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The server:
???? iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/
is accessible for downloading both in ftp or http mode (some users have problems in ftp mode)

or
ftp://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/

ftp mode is more usefull for fast update with a ftp manager (like filezilla or gftp)

Hi,
I tried to create a zone that I filled with copper.
It work good except when there is 45 deg. angles, where the pour appear
as stair steps.
I was able to modify it in the gerber file by adding a diagonal line but for a big pcb it is a big task
to modify a text file and always refere to the coordinate and I did not tried the concave curve which I don't know how I can do it in the file. Maybe there is an option in Pcbnew to fill the pattern and make smooth edge. I ask this
because for high frequency transmission line (PCB coplanar waveguide)
the calculation of the impedence rely on these gaps between the signal
trace and the ground plane and I don't know the behaviour of such stairs pattern and for the look also.

Is anybody aware about such feature or an easy way to do it?

Thank you

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This is where I just downloaded the files.
ftp://www.lis.inpg.fr/uploads/kicad/Release_Candidate/

Benoit



Ehlers, William (ES) wrote:

> I cannot reach the FTP site. I can get to all the other board house
> and the like that I access via FTP. Is there some kind of
> setting/password thing that is needed?
> Are you going to put the new files on the HTTP site?
>?
>
> W. Ehlers
>
> San Jose, Ca
>
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>
> *From:* kicad-users@...
> [mailto:kicad-users@...] *On Behalf Of *JPD Borgna
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:43 AM
> *To:* kicad-users@...
> *Subject:* [kicad-users] Different via holes
>
> I created a board wich uses two different drills for vias: 50/28 and
> 32/16 but when i create the drill file i have to specify one drill and
> is the one it uses.
> Is there any way to generate the drill file with the two sizes that i
> used to create the board?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> When I solve this I send it to my manufacturer and in two to three week
> I'll be able to use it! And then put it on-line. Its a SpartanII FPGA
> prototyping board.
>
>
> Saludos, Juan Pablo.
>
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This is where I just downloaded the files.
ftp://www.lis.inpg.fr/uploads/kicad/Release_Candidate/

Benoit



Ehlers, William (ES) wrote:

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W. Ehlers

San Jose, Ca

---

From: kicad-users@... [mailto:kicad-users@...] On Behalf Of JPD Borgna
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:43 AM
To: kicad-users@...
Subject: [kicad-users] Different via holes

I created a board wich uses two different drills for vias: 50/28 and
32/16 but when i create the drill file i have to specify one drill and
is the one it uses.
Is there any way to generate the drill file with the two sizes that i
used to create the board?

Thanks a lot!

When I solve this I send it to my manufacturer and in two to three week
I'll be able to use it! And then put it on-line. Its a SpartanII FPGA
prototyping board.


Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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INTI-Electrónica e Informática
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I have uploaded a new version of kicad, on ftp servers, in Release_Candidate directory..
Because there are many changes, it is a release candidate only.
See (in this directory) "new.txt" and "install.txt"

**
Update 27 sept 2005 (release candidate):
Distribution:
??? Due to the large size of the archives, I have released kicad in 2 separate files:
??? kicad.zip (or.tgz) (all files but schematic component docs :kicad/library/doc/*.pdf)
??? doc_components.zip (or .tgz) (kicad/library/doc/*.pdf)
??? Full install (see install.txt):
??? install kicad.zip (or .tgz).
??? install doc_components.zip (or.tgz) in kicad/library
??? Update:
??? Usually, only kicad.zip is needed.


All:
??? Build with wxWidgets-2.6.2 (Windows) and wxWidgets-2.6.1 (Linux)
??? Italian GUI translation added


eeschema
??? Code cleaning.
??? Change: The 20 mils grid selection is changed to 25 mils grid selection.
??? ??? This is more convenient because the 50 mils standard working grid cannot be reached
??? ??? on a 20 mils grid
??? Added: very usefull block operations in Library Editor:
??? ??? Zoom (Drag mouse, middle button on)
??? ??? move (Drag mouse, left button on) or select items (choose from pop up menu)
??? ??? copy (Drag mouse, left button + shift key on)
??? ??? mirror (Drag mouse, left button + Control key on)
??? ??? delete (Drag mouse, left button + shiht key + control key on)
??? ??? Select (accessible by block popup menu): select items (pins) for selective global editing

??? Some others enhancements.

??? Added in Library editor only: True undo-redo command

??? Added:
??? ??? - New hot key: F5 = Find next
??? ??? - Now, pin names can be partially overlined:
??? ??? ??? Only letters between ~ are overlined.
??? ??? ??? for a string like READ/WRITE, if you want have WRITE overlined
??? ??? ??? enter the string READ/~WRITE~


pcbnew:
??? fixed bugs:
??? ??? - pcbnew can crashes in autoplace command
??? ??? - pcbnew now saves module option "locked".
??? ??? - Plot: cotas are now correctly plotted

**

I created a board wich uses two different drills for vias: 50/28 and 32/16 but when i create the drill file i have to specify one drill and is the one it uses.
Is there any way to generate the drill file with the two sizes that i used to create the board?

Thanks a lot!

When I solve this I send it to my manufacturer and in two to three week I'll be able to use it! And then put it on-line. Its a SpartanII FPGA prototyping board.


Saludos, Juan Pablo.

--
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INTI-Electrnica e Informtica
Direccin: Avenida General Paz 5445 entre Albarellos y Constituyentes
CC157 (CP B1650KNA) San Martn, Bs. As., Argentina TE:+(5411)4724-6200

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jean-pierre charras - INPG wrote:

kevinerdmann a écrit?:

I have read the manual about building a part in eeschema but for some
reason I cannot move multiple pins.  Is there some way to move
multiple pins or a group of pins at the same time?
  If not could somebody explain a good method to draft a part with a
large number of pins?


  

This will be possible (with many other enhancements ) in the next release (coming soon, currently in test ...)

I made this script to generate arrays of many pins. I used for a wirewrap prototyping area and for some connectors.
It would be greate if someone adds it the generation of the 3D object!

Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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Directeur d'études 2ieme année.
Génie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2
Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble
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Recherche :
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Great to hear it! Yahoo!

--- In kicad-users@..., jean-pierre charras - INPG <jean-
pierre.charras@i...> wrote:

I created a module with some segments in the drawings layer. When tracing the gerber i found that the texts (of this module, T0 T1 fields) are put in this layer too! but the most strange thing is that in the .mod file the layer it is correctly indicated.
Its just me or it happens to some one else?
I try in the source code, but there is a lot of it.... does anyone have a clue on where to look for this?


Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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kevinerdmann a écrit?:

I have read the manual about building a part in eeschema but for some
reason I cannot move multiple pins.  Is there some way to move
multiple pins or a group of pins at the same time?
  If not could somebody explain a good method to draft a part with a
large number of pins?


  

This will be possible (with many other enhancements ) in the next release (coming soon, currently in test ...)

I have read the manual about building a part in eeschema but for some
reason I cannot move multiple pins. Is there some way to move
multiple pins or a group of pins at the same time?
If not could somebody explain a good method to draft a part with a
large number of pins?

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Royce Pereira wrote:

Hi,

Thats OK I guess. I do the same to make a slot in my PCB.

  

Thanks!
I forgot the attach.
My manufacturer says that its ok to do that.



Saludos, Juan.

--Royce.
--- In kicad-users@..., JPD Borgna  wrote:
  

Hi!
I want to put a rectangular hole for soldering a the metallic case 
    

of a 
  

sliding switch to the board.
How do you (any of you) would do this?
Ive solved with overlapping some rectangular pads, but i dont know 
    

if my 
  

board manufacturer will complain...
Attached is the module i created.
Any comment is appreciated.
Thanks.

Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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INTI-Electrónica e Informática
Dirección:  Avenida General Paz 5445 entre Albarellos y 
    

Constituyentes
  

CC157 (CP B1650KNA) San Martín, Bs. As., Argentina TE:+(5411)4724-
    

6200



  

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Hi,

Thats OK I guess. I do the same to make a slot in my PCB.

--Royce.
--- In kicad-users@..., JPD Borgna <jpborgna@i...> wrote:

Hi!
I want to put a rectangular hole for soldering a the metallic case

of a

sliding switch to the board.
How do you (any of you) would do this?
Ive solved with overlapping some rectangular pads, but i dont know

if my

board manufacturer will complain...
Attached is the module i created.
Any comment is appreciated.
Thanks.

Saludos, Juan Pablo.

--
Juan Pablo Daniel Borgna -- Técnico Electrónico
INTI-Electrónica e Informática
Dirección: Avenida General Paz 5445 entre Albarellos y

Constituyentes

CC157 (CP B1650KNA) San Martín, Bs. As., Argentina TE:+(5411)4724-

6200

Hi!
I want to put a rectangular hole for soldering a the metallic case of a sliding switch to the board.
How do you (any of you) would do this?
Ive solved with overlapping some rectangular pads, but i dont know if my board manufacturer will complain...
Attached is the module i created.
Any comment is appreciated.
Thanks.

Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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INTI-Electrnica e Informtica
Direccin: Avenida General Paz 5445 entre Albarellos y Constituyentes
CC157 (CP B1650KNA) San Martn, Bs. As., Argentina TE:+(5411)4724-6200

It would be nice to get rid of the bubbles at the end of the pins in
the component symbol(schematic), once the connection has been made.
The bubbles will then serve as an indication of an unconnected pin.

This will also make the schematic diagram look uncluttered and
professional.

Thanks,
--Royce.