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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The way of moving filled zone to copper layer

I'm making a PCB using a .bmp file as canvas for my design included in the eco1 user. There is no DRC used.The PCB type is using very large zones of copper and to avoid to place many tracks one after ...(view more)

Wenger Guy
2016/8/22 23:59:04
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How to check the keep out zones of the footprints?

I am designing a project with a whole bunch of custom footprints. But for routing, I notice that I can't run tracks to the pins of some of the QFN/QFP packages created before and I assume I've messed ...(view more)

John Green
2016/8/21 22:04:29
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Which kind of facility can remove parts of a circle in footprint editor?

Is there some kind of eraser facility in kicad to get rid of the arcs of the circle between the two parallel lines?(view more)

Bishop
2016/8/20 20:40:59
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Questions about setting origin of coordinates

I got a drawing frame when starting Pcbnew. And the (0;0) coord is on the top left, a bit out of the frame. So I have several questions that as following: - Can I turn off displaying the frame ? - Ca...(view more)

David Russell
2016/8/14 10:00:02
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Is it possible to place a drill table or layer stackup in Pcbnew?

I am used to putting a drill table, layer stackup diagram, and fab notes on a gerber layer. Does Pcbnew support placing a live drill table or stackup diagram?(view more)

Arnold
2016/8/10 22:37:44
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The way of creating footprint for DPAK

I need to create footprint for MC33269dt3.3v (DPAK) case 369A but I don't know the way of calculating pin position, size, pad size and grid size etc.(view more)

Blair
2016/8/9 22:32:26
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DXF file scaling

I'm trying to import a DXF for a board outline. I tried the simple.dxf file and it show up as expected in the layout as a rectangle 1.2" x 2.3". The file I have should be approx. 1.8" x 1.7". When I i...(view more)

Bard
2016/8/9 19:38:20
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How to change track end style settings in Pcbnew?

Is it possible to have square or other style ends of default tracks instead of rounded ends?(view more)

Francisco Javier
2016/8/8 19:38:12
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How to print layout of components and name?

I want to print out my layout but I can not find a way to print the components and their number. Is there anyone can give me some suggestions?(view more)

Robert Fransson
2016/8/5 15:55:09
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DRC for silkscreen over pads

Pcbnew DRC needs a check for clearance between the silkscreen layer and pads on the associated copper layer.(view more)

Jukka Ainali
2016/8/3 23:27:30

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