If it works the same way, just make sure if you update a block in the schematic that is right at the bottom of the nesting, that when you save, you update each of the hierarchical levels, bottom to top, or only the one instance you edit will change. Logical, but important to remember.
Is there somewhere a comprehensive library available as schematics & food print's
- AKM ADC / DAC
- LT30xx LDO's
I'd say most of required footprints are already included, it is only matter of pin assignment to specific chip.
Otherwise I may recommend this site https://componentsearchengine.com/
There is small application which downloads and integrates footprints and symbols to ECADs, including KiCad. It's free and has huge database.
I usually use mouser to navigate and find required libraries:
Otherwise I may recommend this site https://componentsearchengine.com/
There is small application which downloads and integrates footprints and symbols to ECADs, including KiCad. It's free and has huge database.
I usually use mouser to navigate and find required libraries:
There are some routing fixes in "Testing", which is leading up to 6.0.8
The developers are interested in examining any projects that cause these routing slowdowns
The developers are interested in examining any projects that cause these routing slowdowns
Generally, if someone is missing eg 3d models, have a look at http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/kicad-en.htm
Walter Lain has made a lot of footprints and 3d models you can find at this site.
I kindly asked him to make footprint and 3d model for TO-71, I needed them for LSK389 JFET. And he has added them to the TO-library, and he did it for free!
Walter Lain has made a lot of footprints and 3d models you can find at this site.
I kindly asked him to make footprint and 3d model for TO-71, I needed them for LSK389 JFET. And he has added them to the TO-library, and he did it for free!
I personally didn't mean the slowdown. It sometimes just doesn't route to the point of the cursor when the possible route is obvious
V6.0.8 has been released. Many useful bug fixes and as usual no new features.
Some of the bug fixes should help performance
Some of the bug fixes should help performance
I did notice it tended to crash somewhat randomly, almost entirely in pcbnew. Upgrading now, thanks for the heads up!
Yeah, the worst was a re-entrancy bug in PCBNew's tool event loop, so it was hard to track down until someone came up with a reproducible case.
I can confirm it really seems to be fixed. Working on a layout now and everything is working smoothly. I abandoned an owned and licensed copy of OrCad a few years ago in favor of KiCad so you know I am a fan! 😀 Thank you.
The list of bugs fixed is long, definitely worth ugrading
https://www.kicad.org/blog/2022/10/KiCad-6.0.9-Release/
https://www.kicad.org/blog/2022/10/KiCad-6.0.9-Release/
Still 45 bugs to fix/to solve 😀 ... as SW bugs is a constant 😉
What would help me at most is a comprehensive Lib's about AKM ADC/DAC & most LDO (LTxxxx, NPC16x) with footprints ...
What would help me at most is a comprehensive Lib's about AKM ADC/DAC & most LDO (LTxxxx, NPC16x) with footprints ...
After you have used a few cad tools you will realize that libraries are a big investment of time and resources.
I have my orcad env tuned to my libraries and process. results are what counts.
one day I'll look into kicad but I know off the hop i'll find something I won't like but its all about compromise and work arounds.
I wish for once an ecad dev group would focus on fixing bugs instead of spending time on adding features.
focus on 0 bugs, just like hardware design, there is always hope for the s/w folks 🙂
I have my orcad env tuned to my libraries and process. results are what counts.
one day I'll look into kicad but I know off the hop i'll find something I won't like but its all about compromise and work arounds.
I wish for once an ecad dev group would focus on fixing bugs instead of spending time on adding features.
focus on 0 bugs, just like hardware design, there is always hope for the s/w folks 🙂
There are good tools in KiCad for making both symbols and footprints for things that are not in the default library. There is also Ultralibrarian and other tools on line that you can investigate. Footprints are sometimes available from parts manufacturers and also their vendors - in many cases these do link to outside providers.
The road to zero bugs is through thorough testing. Then don't add more software as that introduces more bugs.
Otherwise, this ends up in a perpetual loop of write, publish then fix from feedback.
The 6.0.x stable branch just has bug fixes, new features are not allowed.
6.99 Nightly is the preview of what should be 7.0.0 and has many new features. This is Master and is already in feature freeze. Some intense bug fixing has found many bugs also lurking in 6.0.x and the serious ones got cherry picked back into 6.0.9
I would describe 6.99 as still in Alpha status, so not recommended for real work.
6.99 Nightly is the preview of what should be 7.0.0 and has many new features. This is Master and is already in feature freeze. Some intense bug fixing has found many bugs also lurking in 6.0.x and the serious ones got cherry picked back into 6.0.9
I would describe 6.99 as still in Alpha status, so not recommended for real work.