Re: Import Spice schematic
No need to reply: I found out how to do it.
On 2024-05-11 22:56, John Woodgate
wrote:
Thank you. Would you please tell me how you
did that, because I can't find? a way that works.
On 2024-05-11 22:34, Peter Ayearst
wrote:
I did? import a LTspice schematic but not sure if it was v8.02
or not. It seemed to work ok except the connection dots did not
show up in the schematic.? ?KiCad did know there was a
connection.? Simple schematic not much of an issue but anything
else would be troublesome.
Peter
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Re: Import Spice schematic
Thank you. Would you please tell me how you
did that, because I can't find? a way that works.
On 2024-05-11 22:34, Peter Ayearst
wrote:
I did? import a LTspice schematic but not sure if it was v8.02 or
not. It seemed to work ok except the connection dots did not show
up in the schematic.? ?KiCad did know there was a connection.?
Simple schematic not much of an issue but anything else would be
troublesome.
Peter
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John Woodgate, Rayleigh, Essex
UK
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Re: Import Spice schematic
I did? import a LTspice schematic but not sure if it was v8.02 or not. It seemed to work ok except the connection dots did not show up in the schematic.? ?KiCad did know there was a connection.? Simple schematic not much of an issue but anything else would be troublesome.
Peter
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Can version 8.02 import a Spice schematic,
specifically an LTspice schematic?
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I found that if I 'select all', the rotation
triangles on the toolbar work correctly, but the mirror
triangles do not reflect the tracks. I can't believe that is
intentional.
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You are lucky. Mine is a bear-faced liar.
On 2024-04-24 08:57, Robert via
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Personally
I prefer to follow the advice of my teddy bear; he's never
been wrong about anything ;)
Regards,
Robert.
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On 24/04/2024 08:43, Bernd Wiebus via groups.io wrote:
You can also ask your juristical solicitor
and, of course, you should
ask your priest, because some people think, open source is from
the
devil. ;O
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Personally I prefer to follow the advice of my teddy bear; he's never
been wrong about anything ;)
Regards,
Robert.
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On 24/04/2024 08:43, Bernd Wiebus via groups.io wrote: You can also ask your juristical solicitor and, of course, you should
ask your priest, because some people think, open source is from the
devil. ;O
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is it open source to all company? So look here: ? ? And notice "GNU General Public License(GPL) version 3 or greater" For GPU GPL 3 look here: and You can also ask your juristical solicitor and, of course, you should ask your priest, because some people think, open source is from the devil. ;O) With best regards: Bernd Wiebus alias dl1eic ? Gesendet:?Mittwoch, 24. April 2024 um 08:27 Uhr Von:?"window0619 via groups.io" <window0619@...> An: [email protected]Betreff:?[kicad-users] Question is it open source to all company?
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is it open source to all company?
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Thanks and thanks to Magnus.
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Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 9:22 PM
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Try highlighting the part, the 2 vertical lines, and a section of both horizontal lines, then hit G then everything should stay at right angles.
Another way would be to highlight the junction, hit G, drag the end of the wire where you want it.
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On Apr 22, 2024 18:05, W2HX <w2hx@...> wrote:
Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1), release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from one component to another. My problem is, when I move a component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
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Hi Eugene,
There are two ways to move symbols. Using the Move command (shortcut 'M'), the symbol is moved without maintaining the wired connections. Using the Drag command (shortcut 'D'), connected wires are dragged along with the symbol. Either command is also accessible by right-clicking on the symbol.
Kind regards, Magnus
Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1), release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from one component to another. My problem is, when I move a component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
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Try highlighting the part, the 2 vertical lines, and a section of both horizontal lines, then hit G then everything should stay at right angles.
Another way would be to highlight the junction, hit G, drag the end of the wire where you want it.
HTH.?? Tom
On Apr 22, 2024 18:05, W2HX <w2hx@...> wrote: Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1), release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from one component to another. My problem is, when I move a component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
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Ahh! Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it and it did, in fact, keep the wires connected, so we’re much better than we were! Last question, in this picture, I dragged the neon lamp to the left. It would have
been great if it could also move the connection points along the green wires. I checked my preferences and it says “constrain buses and wires to H or V” and that is enabled. I take this preference to mean Horizonal or Vertical. However, it seems it didn’t
completely adhere to that rule in this case.? If there is anything else I can configure for that it would be great. Otherwise, thanks for the help!
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Use drag. I have it assigned to the tab key, I think the default is G.
On 2024-04-22 6:05 p.m., W2HX via groups.io wrote:
Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1), release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from one component to another. My problem is, when I move a component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
?
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Use drag. I have it assigned to the tab key, I think the default is
G.
On 2024-04-22 6:05 p.m., W2HX via
groups.io wrote:
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Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version
Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1),
release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from
one component to another. My problem is, when I move a
component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires
to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
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Hi all, brand new to kicad. I am on windows and kicad version Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit) Version: (6.0.1), release build.
I can place components no problem. I can connect wires from one component to another. My problem is, when I move a component, it disconnects from the wire. How do I get my wires to stay connected when I move a component?
thanks
Eugene?
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Aha! I didn't find that this time, but I did
about 5 years ago, using version 6. I didn't have to fix it. I
also found that the widely-available converter-to-THT board for
the SSM2167 has some pins offset.
On 2024-04-15 15:49, Andy wrote:
It is possible that the footprint is one grid point off. I have
found some footprints that are 0.1. Spacing, but the grig was set
to 0.05 and the whoever drew the footprint started on grid point
off. The only way to correct this is to edit the footprint and
move it onto a main 0.1 grid point.
Andy
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It is possible that the footprint is one grid point off. I have found some footprints that are 0.1. Spacing, but the grig was set to 0.05 and the whoever drew the footprint started on grid point off. The only way to correct this is to edit the footprint and move it onto a main 0.1 grid point.
Andy
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Agreed: I have definitely set the snap grid,
but I wonder now whether I did that right at the beginning or
one or two placings later.
On 2024-04-15 14:22, Alan Pearce via
groups.io wrote:
The snap grid may be finer than the 2.54mm. It is a
while since i used KiCad, but IIRC the visible grid is seperate
to the snap grid.
I set the grid to 2.54 mm, but some
parts are not snapped to the grid when first placed. If
I try to move one, it then snaps, but It seems that I
can place one 'off-grid' and not notice that. I do know
that some parts use metric spacing, but I don't have any
of them.
On 2024-04-15 12:12, Andy wrote:
Kicad alway snaps to grid in pcbnew
you just set the grid size option in the menu
Be aware that some footprints a not based on imperial 0.1
grid nut use metric, the newer and components are often in
a metric grid spacing
Andy
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The snap grid may be finer than the 2.54mm. It is a while since i used KiCad, but IIRC the visible grid is seperate to the snap grid.
I set the grid to 2.54 mm, but some parts are
not snapped to the grid when first placed. If I try to move one,
it then snaps, but It seems that I can place one 'off-grid' and
not notice that. I do know that some parts use metric spacing,
but I don't have any of them.
On 2024-04-15 12:12, Andy wrote:
Kicad alway snaps to grid in pcbnew you just set the grid size
option in the menu
Be aware that some footprints a not based on imperial 0.1 grid nut
use metric, the newer and components are often in a metric grid
spacing
Andy
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John Woodgate, Rayleigh, Essex
UK
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I set the grid to 2.54 mm, but some parts are
not snapped to the grid when first placed. If I try to move one,
it then snaps, but It seems that I can place one 'off-grid' and
not notice that. I do know that some parts use metric spacing,
but I don't have any of them.
On 2024-04-15 12:12, Andy wrote:
Kicad alway snaps to grid in pcbnew you just set the grid size
option in the menu
Be aware that some footprints a not based on imperial 0.1 grid nut
use metric, the newer and components are often in a metric grid
spacing
Andy
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Best wishes
John Woodgate, Rayleigh, Essex
UK
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John Woodgate
Peter Ayearst