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Can version 8.02 import a Spice schematic, specifically an LTspice schematic?

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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.

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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.

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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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John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import jnto KiCad?

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Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import jnto KiCad?

Peter
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You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field.

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import
jnto KiCad?

Peter
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Thanks, but I do not know what 'table layout view' is. How do I find it??

I notice that the BOM generator is buggy. It doesn't cope correctly with several components having the same value and footprint. If it's not easy to put, say C5, C6, C7 all in column 1, it would be better to use three rows than spread the data across seven columns, with wrong content in several of them.

On 2024-05-12 22:08, Andy wrote:n
You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field. 

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now 
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the 
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a 
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same 
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import 
jnto KiCad?

Peter
  
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Hey, the dots have suddenly appeared. But also, some spurious short wires have appeared, coming from dots and going nowhere. The imported symbols are smaller than the native KiCad symbols and the capacitors don't have thick plates.

On 2024-05-12 21:40, John Woodgate wrote:

Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import jnto KiCad?

Peter
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That's most interesting John.? If have time tomorrow I'll give this a try.? Off to Dayton Tuesday for the week. Hamvention.

Peter ve3poa?


 

Top toobar at theb left hand end, looks like a spreadsheet icon
Tooltip is "Bulk edit fields of all symbols in schematic"


As for the BOM, well that's why BOM / stock control systems cost
thousands.

That said, it should cope with something that simple, and give you
3x10pf silver mica or some such.

BOM is not something I use that much, I've usually got all the data
already assembled in a spreadsheet.

Andy



On Sun, 12 May 2024 22:46:54 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Thanks, but I do not know what 'table layout view' is. How do I find it?

I notice that the BOM generator is buggy. It doesn't cope correctly with
several components having the same value and footprint. If it's not easy
to put, say C5, C6, C7 all in column 1, it would be better to use three
rows than spread the data across seven columns, with wrong content in
several of them.

On 2024-05-12 22:08, Andy wrote:n
You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field.

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...> wrote:

Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import
jnto KiCad?

Peter
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Sorry to be persistent, Andy, but I am using version 8.0.2 and I can't find that icon on the Schematic toolbar. It goes Save, Schematic set-up, Page settings, Print, Plot, Paste...

I think that the BOM formatting may be editable in 8.0.2, but I will look at that later.

On 2024-05-13 10:22, Andy wrote:
Top toobar at theb left hand end, looks like a spreadsheet icon
Tooltip is "Bulk edit fields of all symbols in schematic"


As for the BOM, well that's why BOM / stock control systems cost
thousands.

That said, it should cope with something that simple, and give you
3x10pf silver mica or some such.

BOM is not something I use that much, I've usually got all the data
already assembled in a spreadsheet.

Andy



 On Sun, 12 May 2024 22:46:54 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Thanks, but I do not know what 'table layout view' is. How do I find it?

I notice that the BOM generator is buggy. It doesn't cope correctly with 
several components having the same value and footprint. If it's not easy 
to put, say C5, C6, C7 all in column 1, it would be better to use three 
rows than spread the data across seven columns, with wrong content in 
several of them.

On 2024-05-12 22:08, Andy wrote:n
You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field.

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...>  wrote:
 
Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:  
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import
jnto KiCad?

Peter
     
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I'm still using V 6 as I've been out of action with a long stay in
hospital so I've not upgraded for quite a while. The basic problem is
that I don't know my left from right :-)

4th Icon from the right on my pretty much default setup.
I've sent this directly to you as well just in case the attachment does
not work on the list

Andy







On Mon, 13 May 2024 11:30:36 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Sorry to be persistent, Andy, but I am using version 8.0.2 and I can't
find that icon on the Schematic toolbar. It goes Save, Schematic set-up,
Page settings, Print, Plot, Paste...

I think that the BOM formatting may be editable in 8.0.2, but I will
look at that later.

On 2024-05-13 10:22, Andy wrote:
Top toobar at theb left hand end, looks like a spreadsheet icon
Tooltip is "Bulk edit fields of all symbols in schematic"


As for the BOM, well that's why BOM / stock control systems cost
thousands.

That said, it should cope with something that simple, and give you
3x10pf silver mica or some such.

BOM is not something I use that much, I've usually got all the data
already assembled in a spreadsheet.

Andy



On Sun, 12 May 2024 22:46:54 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...> wrote:

Thanks, but I do not know what 'table layout view' is. How do I find it?

I notice that the BOM generator is buggy. It doesn't cope correctly with
several components having the same value and footprint. If it's not easy
to put, say C5, C6, C7 all in column 1, it would be better to use three
rows than spread the data across seven columns, with wrong content in
several of them.

On 2024-05-12 22:08, Andy wrote:n
You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field.

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...> wrote:

Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import
jnto KiCad?

Peter
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Thanks very much, Andy. That icon is called 'Edit symbol fields' in version 8.0.2, which is a correct name but misleading. It is in fact a BOM, formatted the way I proposed in my bleat about the official one.

On 2024-05-13 21:18, Andy Eskelson wrote:
I'm still using V 6 as I've been out of action with a long stay in
hospital so I've not upgraded for quite a while. The basic problem is
that I don't know my left from right :-)

4th Icon from the right on my pretty much default setup.
I've sent this directly to you as well just in case the attachment does
not work on the list

Andy







On Mon, 13 May 2024 11:30:36 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Sorry to be persistent, Andy, but I am using version 8.0.2 and I can't 
find that icon on the Schematic toolbar. It goes Save, Schematic set-up, 
Page settings, Print, Plot, Paste...

I think that the BOM formatting may be editable in 8.0.2, but I will 
look at that later.

On 2024-05-13 10:22, Andy wrote:
Top toobar at theb left hand end, looks like a spreadsheet icon
Tooltip is "Bulk edit fields of all symbols in schematic"


As for the BOM, well that's why BOM / stock control systems cost
thousands.

That said, it should cope with something that simple, and give you
3x10pf silver mica or some such.

BOM is not something I use that much, I've usually got all the data
already assembled in a spreadsheet.

Andy



  On Sun, 12 May 2024 22:46:54 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...>  wrote:
 
Thanks, but I do not know what 'table layout view' is. How do I find it?

I notice that the BOM generator is buggy. It doesn't cope correctly with
several components having the same value and footprint. If it's not easy
to put, say C5, C6, C7 all in column 1, it would be better to use three
rows than spread the data across seven columns, with wrong content in
several of them.

On 2024-05-12 22:08, Andy wrote:n  
You should be able to do that on the table layout view Just cut and past
as required in the footprint field.

Andy


On Sun, 12 May 2024 21:40:31 +0100
"John Woodgate"<jmw@...>   wrote:
    
Yes, I did, but the connections and crossings seem to be preserved. Now
I wish that there was a way to assigning the same footprint to all the
resistors in one operation, instead of 61 separate operations. It's a
smaller issue with capacitors, because they don't have all the same
footprint.

On 2024-05-12 21:04, Peter Ayearst wrote:  
John,

Did you find the same thing as I fid?? Connection dots did not import
jnto KiCad?

Peter
        
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