Heads up. The following shows that you ALWAYS have to check EVERY aspect of EVERY library component no matter how trivial, no matter what the CAD package......
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Lawrence
lawrence_joy
Aug 20, 2012 4:48 am
Andy, You have made my day. Thank you for your valuable comments. I now know how to finesse the system to get what I want. Thank you very much. 73, Larry 9V1MI...
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David Kirkby
drkirkby
Aug 20, 2012 8:36 am
Is there any way I can import a DXF file generated by a 3D electromagnetic simulation tool, and output a Gerber file to get a PCB made? Dave, G8WRB...
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David Kirkby
drkirkby
Aug 20, 2012 8:36 am
I have a Kenwood TS-940S transceiver, and the power supply board is damaged. Many others seem to be in the same problem. So someone suggested making a new...
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Bernd Wiebus
bernd.wiebus
Aug 20, 2012 8:49 am
Hello Randy. ... Even with free lunch, you have to check the apples for worms by yourself (maybe, you like the spicy taste of worms), and you also have to open...
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Robert
brownbrummig
Aug 20, 2012 9:11 am
If you want filled areas you need to convert the DXF to a PBM file and then use Raoul's script (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/message/6038),...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Aug 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Can I assume that you are going to do this DIY? If so there while you will have to fiddle about a bit, it's not a big problem. You don't need to use kicad...
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David Kirkby
drkirkby
Aug 20, 2012 12:55 pm
... Sort of, but not exactly. It wont be commerical, but the number of boards needed will probably make it tedious for someone to make them manually. I need...
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Pascal
nemo745
Aug 20, 2012 3:13 pm
Hello Michèle. In what location has to be to copy the file KREN.EXE? Thank you for your contribution! Goodbye. Pascal....
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Aug 20, 2012 4:27 pm
If you want gerbers then that's an issue The best way would be to recreate the circuit then route etc. On a simple board not a big problem. There is a little...
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Michele
michele26771
Aug 20, 2012 6:58 pm
Hello Pascal, thanks for trying "kren". The file kren.exe has to be used under windows (XP or 7 have been tested). You should copy kren.exe in the same folder...
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bobcousins34
Aug 20, 2012 9:02 pm
... I guess the question is really "is there an easy automatic way of importing" - the simple answer is no. If you had a clean bitmap image of just the copper...
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David Kirkby
drkirkby
Aug 20, 2012 9:43 pm
... I don't think getting a clean .bmp would be too hard. But where do I find this bmp2gerber? A google did not show me anything too convincing. Assuming one...
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bobcousins34
Aug 20, 2012 10:31 pm
... Ok, thats a fair question, and deserves a small apology ;) I remember looking into this before, and finding a lot of people looking for the same thing....
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jorgef.tech@...
jorgef_tech
Aug 21, 2012 11:35 am
Hi ... How about simply writing "cmd <enter>" at the input line of the "Start menu" ? Best regards Hi Quoting Michele < m.costant@... >: ..................
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glinelec
Aug 21, 2012 3:32 pm
Hi Michele This feature has been discussed before, I think it is essential so thanks for your work. I also wish Kicad had this feature. Not tried it yet, does...
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Michele
michele26771
Aug 21, 2012 6:45 pm
Hello Kieran, you are welcome and thank you for you reply. If C3 is missing in both the .sch and .brd file, things should be fine as far as they are in synch....
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Michele
michele26771
Aug 21, 2012 6:47 pm
Yes,sure. Regards Michele...
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kicad-users@yahoogrou...
Aug 21, 2012 7:26 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the kicad-users group. File :...
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bobcousins34
Aug 21, 2012 7:52 pm
... Now you can find it in the Files section! Under RMC folder, bmp2gerber.zip. It can convert to a Gerber file, or a Kicad layer. I've done a quick conversion...
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Rod Sugden
rod.sugden...
Aug 22, 2012 10:23 am
I have used the utility to create a module for use in PCBNew - basically a logo to go on the silkscreen - and it created the *.mod file which I saved in the...
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Robert
brownbrummig
Aug 22, 2012 10:43 am
You have to either add it as a working library, or I think you can replace .mod with .emp and import it into another library. Regards, Robert. ... -- () Plain...
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Rod Sugden
rod.sugden...
Aug 22, 2012 11:18 am
Thanks Robert. There doesn't seem to be an option in the Bitmap2component utility to specify a library, just the destination directory for the *.mod file. But...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Aug 22, 2012 11:55 am
Wrong way around :-)) you have to tell pcbnew where you have stored the mod. (or any lib that it not in the default list) use preferences > library > add ...
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Pascal
nemo745
Aug 22, 2012 2:47 pm
Thank you Michèle. Kind regards....
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Koenraad Lelong
koenraadlelong
Aug 23, 2012 9:43 am
On 21-08-12 21:52, bobcousins34 wrote: ... Hi Bob, Are you planning to do the linux version too ? I just downloaded the zip-file but that does not contain the...
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glinelec
Aug 23, 2012 10:55 am
Hi Michele I have just tried Kren on two projects. The first is a simple Hierarchical design which didn't work, Kren renamed the components on the board but...
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Michele
michele26771
Aug 23, 2012 6:41 pm
Hello Kieran, yes, I agree with you, that is the reason why kren does not work with hierarchical schematic designs. I think I now have to go back to work and...
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josh_eeg
Aug 24, 2012 1:59 pm
library problem after I shutdown kicad ?? are replaced. I am running windows 7 I was testing the eagle2kicad-1.2.ulp in eagle 5 or modified multiply a value by...
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Andy Eskelson
g0poy
Aug 24, 2012 4:34 pm
Have you added the new library via preferences > library > add then saved the project / sch/ pcb? Without that kicad will not know about the lib when next...
