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| − | '''Set up:''' | + | Change the Path for User Templates in Kicad |
| − | In your home directory create a directory named '''Kicad'''. | + | Open '''Kicad''' |
| − | '''mkdir''' Kicad | + | Select: '''Preferences''' Tab |
| + | Select '''Configure Paths''' | ||
| + | Select: '''KICAD_USER_TEMPLATE_DIR''' /home/pi/kicad/template | ||
| + | Under Path column change to: '''/home/pi/Kicad-projects/Kicad-templates''' | ||
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| + | '''Set up:''' | ||
| + | In your home directory create a directory named '''Kicad-projects'''. | ||
| + | '''mkdir''' Kicad-projects | ||
Then CD to your new directory. | Then CD to your new directory. | ||
| − | '''cd''' | + | '''cd''' Kicad-projects |
| − | In the Kicad directory make another directory named templates. | + | In the Kicad-projects directory make another directory named kicad-templates. |
| − | '''mkdir''' templates | + | '''mkdir''' kicad-templates |
==[[ Getting Started with Schematic Layout Editor ]]== | ==[[ Getting Started with Schematic Layout Editor ]]== | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 13 January 2022
Contents
Set Up Procedures KiCad 5.0
Kicad Templates
This document is an example of how to create Kicad Templates. I have found using this method to work best for me. You don’t need to follow the files system structure I used in this this example. I have selected this file system method for ease of use.
Change the Path for User Templates in Kicad
Open Kicad Select: Preferences Tab Select Configure Paths Select: KICAD_USER_TEMPLATE_DIR /home/pi/kicad/template Under Path column change to: /home/pi/Kicad-projects/Kicad-templates
Set up:
In your home directory create a directory named Kicad-projects. mkdir Kicad-projects Then CD to your new directory. cd Kicad-projects In the Kicad-projects directory make another directory named kicad-templates. mkdir kicad-templates
Getting Started with Schematic Layout Editor
Configure settings, Define Worksheet, Place a Component Symbol, Annotate Symbols, Assigning Footprints, Generate Netlist
Getting Started with PCB layout Editor
Setting up Design Rules, Setting up Boarder (Edge Cuts), Adding Rounded Edges, Drill Holes, 3D View, Read Netlist, Placing footprint
Creating a component for KiCad Using SnapEDA
Adding a Symbol and Footprint that is not in the Kicad Libraries
Complete the Schematic Layout
Add all the remaining parts needed to complete the schematic.
Component layout on PCB
Arrange Components on the PCB
Connecting the components in the schematic
Connect all the remaining parts needed to complete the schematic.
