Me my dumbass,made a schematic in standalone schema KiCAd.
Not using the projekt manager.Now question nr 1:
If I make a project can I import a schema that is done on KiCAD?
Question 2:If I run update the pcb from the schema I get cannot find footprints.. how do I get it to find the foot prints.
Not using the projekt manager.Now question nr 1:
If I make a project can I import a schema that is done on KiCAD?
Question 2:If I run update the pcb from the schema I get cannot find footprints.. how do I get it to find the foot prints.
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Hi Åke,
All KICAD files are plain text. So you can create a new project, open your existing schematic in a text editor, copy the contents, open the schematic in the new project with a text editor, and paste.
Each symbol in your schematic has a "Footprint" field. These tell KICAD what footprint to use when creating (or updating) the PCB.
You can edit the symbol properties and click in the Footprint field. You should get a folder icon to the right. Click that and you can browse the footprints in your libraries to pick one.
Alternatively you can do the whole schematic as a batch by selecting Assign Footprints... from the Tools menu (or clicking the little icon in the toolbar that shows a red opamp over a green 8-pin-dip).
Cheers,
Jeff.
All KICAD files are plain text. So you can create a new project, open your existing schematic in a text editor, copy the contents, open the schematic in the new project with a text editor, and paste.
Each symbol in your schematic has a "Footprint" field. These tell KICAD what footprint to use when creating (or updating) the PCB.
You can edit the symbol properties and click in the Footprint field. You should get a folder icon to the right. Click that and you can browse the footprints in your libraries to pick one.
Alternatively you can do the whole schematic as a batch by selecting Assign Footprints... from the Tools menu (or clicking the little icon in the toolbar that shows a red opamp over a green 8-pin-dip).
Cheers,
Jeff.
1. I would just copy the file to the dir you make for your (newly empty) project and rename it to the .sch/.kicad_pcb name. Then you can see it in your project.
2. In project manager you can setup up the lib you want to use
2. In project manager you can setup up the lib you want to use
You can just copy and rename schematic files instead of copying the contents in a text editor.
Using the project manager is useful.
Using the project manager is useful.
Makes it easier to debug.
I come from Assembly language days where every bit of memory was valuable and scarce. So most of my data structures use bits instead of bytes or words.
1 bit gives a useful flag so why use more ?
I just started using KiCAd and I'm starting to like it. First, start everything as a project. Kicad works better that way. And secondly, there are a ton of YouTube videos teaching how to use KiCAD. My personal favorites are from John's basement.
Regards,
Dan