Hello Kicad users, Thanks to the developer group for the latest version (02/28/2009). I still have problem with Labels. HELP, please ! Friendly, Daniel...
... Hi, If 2 or more pins (or a short wire segment connected to the pin of a component) on a schematic have the label "input" for example they are all assumed...
Hi, I'm new to KiCad. I want to modify an existing component and module. I've successfully been through the included KiCad tutorial and have read the docs...
... Hi, There is no automatic association between schematic symbols and pc footprints/modules. However you can see most off the footprints in C:\Program...
Hi Jean-Pierre, Please find the file WMD-20090227.brd in the files area inside the "Zone filling issue" folder. As mentioned, I tried the latest stable version...
Hi Harold, Thanks, it's indeed including all my other data to the BOM. And I figured another challenge: The BOM has grown further because I added some more...
I know, it is a bit off-topic and I know that everybody is busy (including myself) but does anyone have full access to this yahoo group and could clean all the...
... are ... Hi, David, and thank you to answer, This method seems not to run ! I have put a project called "essai" in the folder called "Daniel's problem". The...
... I am working on this. But you have a zone clearance = 20 inches for all zones. This is that freezes Pcbnew With a "decent" clearance value (i tested 0.02...
... Me. By hand. there are 2300 pads on this board Boards i use to test kicad have 4500 pads (and more). They are routed by hand. -- Jean-Pierre CHARRAS ...
Hi everybody, I'm getting an error from power nets. I want to have a 2-pin connector for net +24V_IN which goes through a fuse to become net +24V. In my...
Hi Heiko, Just to let you know that I have made some changes to the MS Excel file. It should now parse all the rows and columns (basically the entire file). ...
Thanks David, I missed the .pdf file showing all the footprints. Quite helpful. Too bad about there being no association between parts and footprint libraries...
Hi, I think the pin of the fuse connected to +24V_IN is defined as "power_out". It can be checked with the component editor. Anyway, if you think the...
Hi Daniel, Please, read the manual :-) You have placed the labels near the wire but not on the wire. The labels are floating in the air. Place the label on the...
Hi Chris, Thanks for your suggestion. Firstly, I followed your instructions and everything worked just fine. Obviously that made me go back and check if it...
dear all, i still cannot figure out if the PcbNew have an undo or not. I find many posts that says to see the FAQ, and also many other that says that undo in...
Hi Angelo, Pcbnew has not an undo function. As you say, it exists for the module editor and there is an undo last delete available. ... Of course it should be...
Hi, Pedro and Charles, And THANK YOU for this new information !!! It's OK now. Daniel, Happy ! ... labels are ... square of the ... corre@> ... (02/28/2009). ...
Hi Pedro, many thanks for the clarifications, now is clear that undo is not available. I take Kicad as is, since it is wonderful, and still many thanks to the...
Hi Jean-Pierre, You are absolutly right, it's set in inches not thous/mils as I thought. Switching to mm would have made it obvious, I am afraid I am just too...
Hi Harold, Just tried V1.5.1 and found that at least with Excel 2007 it doesn't seem to recognise the macro any more: It's not using the *.lst filter when...
Hi Heiko, Sorry I missed that part. I will upload the new file now. It will only take a minute or two. Cheers, Harold P.S. Todat's weather in Auckland is...
Is there any way to prevent the fill function from filling areas when creating components? I have some mechanical parts which I don't want to mount onto the...
Hi. I'm new user of kicad. Now i trying to draw schematic. when i insert the second sheet for my schematic, how can i copy a block from sheet 1 to sheet 2?...