KiCad roadmap
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Does KiCad publish its roadmap for guiding future development publicly? If so, can someone please provide a link to it. Thanks.
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Original author of KiCAD: Jean Pierre Charras
out of curiosity: do you have any pictures and more information about the original author of KiCAD? Mr Jean Pierre Charras. I'm looking for a picture of him and I can't find it. I'm writing a book
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Kicad 7
Have been using Kicad 6 for some time. I installed Kicad 7 and a project I am working on has four different pcb designs. All were designed using Kicad 6. 3 of the boards migrated fine into Kicad 7 and I can edit the boards etc. However, one board does not allow me to edit it in Kicad 7, all tracks, vias and components are highlighted in purple and the lock/unlock toolbar options are greyed out. It is though something has completely locked up the design and I see no way to unlock it. TIA, Tony Osman
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PCBNew User Layer change on top/bottom
Hello I have developed a technique to make my own paste screens using hobby cutting machine (Cricut). These machines lack the resolution to create a proper paste screen but, after experimentation I have discovered I can get acceptable results for home SMT assembly by using a custom shape. I can regularly solder TQFP-48s, 0603 resistor networks, and so on, without any issues. Rather than modifying the paste layer of the footprint, which may cause issues if I get the boards professionally manufactured, I make my own "special" paste mask (see the picture below. I place this on layer User 1. The problem is, when I plot, Layer 1 is plotted on the top and bottom. I guess I could make a User1 and User2 but I was wondering if there was another way. Thanks
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Vida to Path clearance
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Hi All, is there a way to set specific clearance between via and track? In PCB Editor File->Board Setup->Net Classes I can only modify the 'clearance' which, I suppose, is the same for track to track as well as track to via. Several production sites however provide different specifications for via2track and track2track clearances. Obviously the latter is usually smaller. It would be nice to have it in kicad as well, thus my question. Regards, Milosz
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Fedora Rawhide upgrade to 7.0.0-rc2
This email is a "heads up" that Fedora Rawhide will soon have KiCad version 7.0.0-rc2. Designs created with KiCad 6 and earlier are readable / editable by KiCad 7. However, once a design is saved with KiCad 7, it will no longer be readable by KiCad 6 or earlier. By policy, numbered Fedora releases (F36, F37, etc) will not be auto-upgraded to KiCad 7, but builds will be available on Copr for those Fedora users who want to move forward. Steve
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KiCAD consultant in Sweden
Hello! Is there anyone in Sweden that can do KiCAD jobbs for me? // GH -- G?ran Hasse Raditex Control AB Boo 229, 715 91 ODENSBACKEN, SWEDEN Mob +46 70 5530148 gorhas@...
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3D search path in v7
Hi devs, I gave KiCad 7rc1 a try, and I have a question. I used to set up 3D model search path aliases, but I think this has been removed from v7. Is there any way to add (possibly more) 3D paths to Kicad to search for models? Thanks, Levente -- Levente Kovacs Senior Electronic Engineer W: http://levente.logonex.eu
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KiCad failed to download plugins
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Hello KiCad failed to download plugins (any plugins or libraries or color themes) Windows firewall disabled, proxi is not used. Any idea how fix this problem?
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"Symbol 'GND' has been modified in library 'power'." ERC
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I have recently installed KICAD on a new Win10 machine and when running ERC on an existing project (created on a different WIN10 machine) I get a string of these warnings (See attached RPT file). I know for a fact that I have never modified those symbols. What have I done wrong ?? Is there a way around this ?? The original project was created under 6.0.7 and the new machine has 6.0.10 Regards, Dave
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#feature_request (Save Date)
#feature_request
in Edit mode im Drawing sheet: im Schematic editor ?? but here is at the position of %D the ISSUE_DATE saved and not the save date stored paging sheet: and my Text Variable: Many Thanks for your effort
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#feature_request
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#feature_request
I would like, that the displayed date in schematic and pcb-sheet will be automated with the date, when I save it (like SaveDate in Word)
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#feature_request find options
#feature_request
My wish would be, that for the "find text" function would be more possibility of filters For example filter the search of labels according net label or global label or hierarchical labels
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Using KiCad Nightly and Release builds on the same Windows machine?
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Has anyone experience of using the KiCad Nightly build alongside the Release build on the same (Windows) machine? I am interested to know if it worked well enough, or if there are any problems or pitfalls to watch out for. Nightly from here: https://kicad-downloads.s3.cern.ch/index.html?prefix=windows/nightly/ Release from here: https://www.kicad.org/download/windows/
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Mounting holes disappear when updating PCB to schematic - expletive Tools->Update PCB from Schematic
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Have made "hole" footprints. place in a "local hole library" - feedback insane requirement to make a footprint for holes. Place my holes nice holes in the PCB. Then "updated" my PCB to schematic to make sure I was not missing anything. Tools->Update PCB from Schematic Placed "hole" footprints just went away.!!!!!!! How do you keep this from happening? -?Do you seriously have to place "hole" symbols on the schematic? There are > 200 messages about mounting holes. What did I miss in the help manual ? Please Oh Please enlighten me, On how to keep my mounting holes from being tossed.
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回复: [kicad-users] Linking between symbol and footprint ?
I think the key problem here is physical and logical pin difference's check. actually current flow donot control on any mismatch check between any symbol/footprint's creation process because both always front&back end group team design activity. so the problem will finally catched until when user using symbol in schematic and sync to PCB with the wrong footprint.. we should make this kinds of check during the flow of footprint assignment tool instead of the function of "Update PCB from Schematic" Evel Liu o0oke@... ------------------ 原始邮件 ------------------ 发件人: "Andrew Armstrong"<andrew@...>; 发送时间: 2022年12月29日(星期四) 晚上7:09 收件人: "kicad-users"<[email protected]>; 主题: Re: [kicad-users] Linking between symbol and footprint ? There is a tool called "highlight wires and pins of a net" in the schematic editor just below the arrow tool at the top of the right hand toolbar. This highlights the trace and pins on the PCB window, if it is open (prefera bly on another screen) Andrew On 28/12/2022 04:46, David Slipper wrote: > When in the pcb editor you can click on a trace and have it > highlighted on the schematic editor. > > Is there a way of doing something similar between the symbol editor > and the footprint editor. > > Alternatively is there a way to detect any pins that don't tie up > between them ?? > > I have a rather large device to enter as a symbol and footprint and > checking it will take ages. > > Any advice is very welcome > Dave > > > > > > > -- e: andrew@... m: +44 (0)7802 740593 t: +44 (0)1525 376339
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Linking between symbol and footprint ?
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When in the pcb editor you can click on a trace and have it highlighted on the schematic editor. Is there a way of doing something similar between the symbol editor and the footprint editor. Alternatively is there a way to detect any pins that don't tie up between them ?? I have a rather large device to enter as a symbol and footprint and checking it will take ages. Any advice is very welcome Dave
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Libraries
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Greetings, I am having difficulties understanding libraries. I am using KICAD, 5.1.9. I’m trying to create symbols and footprints and I don’t understand how to select where to store the library. I would appreciate some help on this or a pointer where it is explained on the Internet. Thank you, jeff
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Delete Libraries
Hi all, KICAD 5.1.9 how do I delete libraries? The libraries are empty and I don’t want them anymore. Thanks, jeff
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reverse engineering with the gerbers
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#fab-house
does anyone know how to reverse engineer gerbers, and create a pcb from gerbers? Alguem sabe como fazer engenharia reversa com os gerbers, e criar uma pcb apartir dos gerbers????
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