No it is actually something that I had been trying to solve as well in the beginning. It is a bit counter-intuitive, but it is no problem in the end. Cheers, ...
Hi all, I'm now spending hours on trying to get Tracks added using pcbnew. It seems when I click on "Add tracks and vias" I can click on a pad from a ...
Paul, If the target end of the connection is not highlighted, it means there is not a net connection somehow, and so you won't be allowed to make that ...
I'm basically recreating a board layout from a previous (Military) board that has the gerbers missing. They have basic tif images of the copper/pad layout I...
Hi, I have been fighting for hours ERC check errors by now. Can somebody please explain to me what the following error message tries to tell me? ERC control...
Tom, Is your VCC driven? In other words, is it connected to a device that has a pin who's "electrical type" is defined as "Power Out". I get those warnings as...
Hi Mike, thanks, that was it. My connector to VCC wasn't defined as power out. I have another ERC issue with an "invisible" connection. I have given two wires...
Tom, If I understand you correctly, on your schemetic, you have two wire, and you have named them with the same net name? Are they on the same sheet? If not,...
Hi the list, Hi Jean-Pierre, I’m trying to use Kicad for my microwaves designs. This is good you have already implemented some usefull tools for this...
I just got KiCad so I'm new to this. I just created a symbol but when I check the pin names inside button it puts the names outside instead. What am I...
... Hi, Make sure you have the pins the correct way round. There should be a small circle at the end of the pin. This is where the wire on the schematic...
Hi Mike, you were right again. The labels didn't touch the tracks. I start enjoying KiCAD more and more. It's a very clever and efficient software tool. I have...
Tom, Select the "Edges PCB" layer using the layer selector pulldown, then use the line drawing tool on the right side toolbar to draw your edges. Mike Sharkey ...
Well it works better with the pins going the right way. The wires connect better that way too. The definition of left and right for pin direction seems...
Could junction be filled circles rather than filled squares. Could the unfilled cirles at the end of each component be removed, as a unfilled circle reprents a...
I modified a part, (capacitor) added the value, part number, etc. fields and saved it in the local library. When I add it to the schematic I only get the...
... One thing that will determine if you see your modified value is the order of the libraries in your list. The top library should contain any custom parts or...
... You probably just saved to the library - There are two ways to save a part in libedit - to the library and also to the currently loaded, or RAM, library....
I just created a 41 pin connector for my schematic library and the experience got me to wonder: Is there a "step and repeat" method for placing pins? What I'm...
... For each project, I make a schematic library and a mod library. I copy parts from the supplied library and modify as necessary to the new library I...
Hi all, I've spent a lot of time and now have created my pcb. Now I'm on the last step to create the solder mask. I'm having trouble, it's always created on...
I'm working on updating some kicad documentation - I think the terms are both used for the same thing, unless I'm missing something. Do I have this straight -...
Hello Paul, Yes, there is a better way: do nothing. There is no need to make a mask zone. I explain myself. select in Dimensions->Tracs and vias->Mask...
On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:11:42 -0500 ... "Footprint" certainly refers to the "physical" footprint of an object on the PCB, so it is only relevant as a term...
On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:12:04 -0700 ... I'm also still trying to figure out the best way to manage efficiently my custom symbols and footprints. Your idea is...
Hi, I think module is the same thing as footprint. Maybe the difference could be to name module a footprint with fields, graphics, keywords and reference...
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