Category:PCB KiCad

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KiCad is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA). It facilitates the design of schematics for electronic circuits and their conversion to PCB designs. KiCad features an integrated environment for schematic capture and PCB layout design. Tools exist within the package to create a bill of materials, artwork, Gerber files, and 3D views of the PCB and its components.

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How to solve the opening up delay problem of footprint Editor?

It will delay for about 6 seconds when open up Footprint Editor in Nightly. So how to solve this problem?(view more)

Alessio Gandini
2016/11/1 9:56:59
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How to find total number of SMD pads in design?

When I need board quotation the vendor needs to know how many surface mount pads are in the design. But I can not find the number in Kicad. Is there anyone have any suggestion to help me ?(view more)

Pedro Skou
2016/9/22 9:44:28
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Is it possible to edit the bottom layer?

Is it possible in Kicad to edit the bottom layer as though you are looking at it?(view more)

Blithe
2016/9/10 13:44:49
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The time of increaseing arc wiring and automatic routing function

When to fullfill the function talked above in Kicad?(view more)

Anders Appelgren
2016/9/10 12:17:23
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In .pretty-libraries, do we only use metric footprints?

I started a new project and I want to assign footprints to the components. I only see metric footprints for the resistors and capacitors. But the components in my drawer didn't change over night. What...(view more)

Richard Yan
2016/8/30 10:08:10
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Footprint in Kicad

I have a footprint that I would like two different sized connectors attached to the same pin out. How can I add traces between the two parallel hole rows. Must I make some type of separate schematic &...(view more)

Clive Goodfield
2016/8/30 7:40:22
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The way of placing via under footprint

Now I want to route a trace under the footprint of a module. I can draw the trace, but when I click to create a via to shift to a different layer, nothing happens. Why is it? Are vias forbidden under ...(view more)

Aaron Burnie
2016/8/28 21:33:30
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How can I get a good RF trace bending

Is there a way for me to bend a best trace.(view more)

Clark
2016/8/28 7:06:22
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Pad move problem

There is no problem of me to relocate a resistor via the "e" option. Moving a drill hole pad with "e" GUI will move the hole just fine but leaves the Footprint Courtyards and Cmts. I am using Mount...(view more)

Boris Drazic
2016/8/23 16:05:32
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Switch canvas to opengl issue in Kicad 4.0.1 version

I am using Kicad Version 4.0.1. In this Printed circuit board editor View toolbar switch canvas to default and switch canvas to OpenGL mode available which is not in previous old version. So what i...(view more)

Luis Fernando
2016/8/23 13:21:51

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