It can be done fairly easily. I created a relay symbol that had the coil and contacts as sep parts. In the component properties you need to set the number of...
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echojordanfieldstation2
echojordanfi...
Apr 13, 2012 8:27 am
Hey all, I am about to order my first double sided PCB. a question about the solder mask. What is the normal procedure: should pads normally be on the...
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Ivica Kvasina
kvasina
Apr 13, 2012 9:38 am
well i don't know about easily: creating same parts is not a problem. creating parts where pins are in different position from one part to next is not a...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Apr 13, 2012 11:56 am
That reminded me of the problem - it's obviously still the same. I've just had a quick play and I've reminded myself of the way to do things. It's a bit...
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Richard Webb
axtz4
Apr 13, 2012 12:07 pm
... Entities on the mask layers show where solder mask *won't* be so, in almost all cases, the solder pads for through-hole parts will appear on both the top...
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Robert
brownbrummig
Apr 13, 2012 12:18 pm
Ah, yes, this one had me tearing my hair out a few weeks ago. The key to it is the button on the far right of the library editor marked with a crossed-out...
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brunoeagle
Apr 13, 2012 1:05 pm
Hi Fabio, the module I did is this one: ...
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acousmatique
Apr 13, 2012 8:56 pm
Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I have gotten some work done by clicking the "parts are locked" box in properties. This causes each part to be locked as...
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echojordanfieldstation2
echojordanfi...
Apr 14, 2012 6:40 am
Hey, thx for the info. could you also let me know what if there is a general good solder mask clearance. When I go to preferences -> dimensions -> pads mask...
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tengerkek
Apr 14, 2012 8:23 am
Hi, I ran into the following issue: I have several minor zones on top layer connected to individual nets. Finally i tried to pour a power plane over the unused...
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Krisztina Harsÿff...
tengerkek
Apr 14, 2012 8:26 am
Finally i added pads to the footprints and created custom components with a hidden VSS pin. Just thought it could be done easier... thx for helping, peter ...
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tmortus
Apr 15, 2012 10:38 am
I'm new to KiCAD can see how to add components that are in libraries to a schematic, but, I'm having trouble creating one that isn't in the supplied libraries....
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Apr 15, 2012 1:05 pm
First thing, read the docs and run through the tutorial a couple of times. It's rather old and out of data in parts, but the basic method is OK. Each kicad...
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giodi1973
Apr 16, 2012 8:39 am
Ciao Michele, sorry for my late reply. Pls could you send me your .brd file causing the failure? Thanks Bye Giovanni...
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amitalfe
Apr 16, 2012 7:32 pm
I've just installed KiCad on my computer (Win XP). When I start the Easchema, I can see the GUI frame with its toolbars and icons but the sheet area is frozen...
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Dan Andersson
dlea5098
Apr 16, 2012 7:51 pm
Version of KiCad? //Dan, M0DFI On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:51:12 -0000...
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Mickael Bosch
mickael_b_86
Apr 17, 2012 3:37 pm
Hello everybody, First, thank you for this software which is very useful. Secondly, I think that two 'ou' are wrotten instead of 'or' line 42 and 68 in the...
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amitalfe
Apr 17, 2012 3:51 pm
From Help -> About: Build: (2012-01-19 BZR 3256)-stable wxWidgets 2.9.3 Unicode and boost C++ libraries on 32 Bits Windows...
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tmortus
Apr 17, 2012 3:59 pm
I'm trying to follow the tutorial, but, am having problems. I can pick components from libraries and manipulate and place them, but, I'm having problems...
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tmortus
Apr 17, 2012 6:26 pm
I'm trying to follow the tutorial, but, am having problems. I can pick components from libraries and manipulate and place them, but, I'm having problems...
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jorgef_tech
Apr 17, 2012 9:08 pm
Hi The prefix (also called default designator depending on the version of Kicad) is part of the “component general properties (properties dialog). Its the...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Apr 17, 2012 9:31 pm
Here is a walkthrough as I do the same sort of thing. Bear in mind that I use Linux, so di4ectory locations may be diffeent to your system. Open up pcbew. ...
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al_thomason
Apr 17, 2012 10:05 pm
Hate to be one of 'Those' guys . . . But any chance of a WinXp version in the future? -al-...
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tmortus
Apr 17, 2012 11:09 pm
I'm not sure if I'm using the right terminology, but, at this point I'm asking about drawing a device for a schematic. The part of the tutorial I included was...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Apr 18, 2012 1:00 am
Sorry, prob me... I know mycom3 as a module so I made that assumption. The process is almost the same for eeschema components. the library is only the .lib,...
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Marcelo Politzer
mpcouto555
Apr 18, 2012 1:28 am
Document Not FoundThe document you requested could not be found. I would like you to consider putting it in a repository (github), or something similar if you...
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Charles Davis
charleshdavi...
Apr 18, 2012 1:56 pm
One other thing to be aware of .. it has caught me out a couple times .. Do NOT have any spaces in the component name Charles From: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com...
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Bruno Tremblay
evlotus7
Apr 18, 2012 6:27 pm
Hi Giovanni, I use Sketchup Pro 8 and I'm interest to try your plugin. In my previous work, we made some test importing . wrl componant in SolidWorks but it ...
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Ivica Kvasina
kvasina
Apr 18, 2012 10:19 pm
Agreed. This has been reported several times and it is still there (someone is lazy in development team). It is very simple to check if string contains any...
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brownbrummig
Apr 19, 2012 3:41 pm
I've just uploaded my own attempt at this: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/files/ComponentsDatabase/ It includes a Firebird back-end database,...
