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sparkfun eagle library
hey everyone,
does anyone have a link to where i can find the sparkfun eagle library converted to kicad? i know i've seen it on the web before, and downloaded it on another computer, but i can't for the life of me seem to find it again.
if anyone can point me in the right direction, or just has the mq-3/mq-6/gas_sensor part converted to kicad format, that'd be fantastic. thanks in advance! |
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Re: Appending board layout
Andy Eskelson
Slightly confused about what you are asking....
If you want to add another layout to the board file, so that you can place multiple boards onto one PCB, maybe to get a better deal with production then you can append a brd file to an existing board. Use pcbnew and the file>Append board menu item. If you do this remember to move whatever is on the page off to one side, as the appended board will be placed in the centre of the screen. Remember that this is just for the board files, it does not change the schematics at all. I seem to remember a post explaining how to append things on a sch file, but I can't remember what the process was. It was something like creating a hierarchical sheet and saving it, then taking the sch that has the parts you want to copy on it, copy that to the project you are working on, then rename it as the hierarchical sheet. when you reopen the project the hierarchical sheet will have the parts on it that you want, and the normal block moves and place can be used between sheets. I'm sure someone will point you at the correct sequence. This does not import any boards. Kicad is a one schematic to one board system, not really intended to have multiple boards generated from one schematic. Andy On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:13:36 -0800 (PST) "Randy S." <rj3819@...> wrote: Ok .. if I start a board with an existing schematic, then want to add to the |
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Re: copying/moving artwork to a different layer in module editor
Sometimes I would like to know center-to-center spacing, and finding the center of an object takes an extra step (or two). Also, if the distance you care about is non-orthogonal you have to run the Pythagorean theorem yourself.
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While functional, I wouldn't consider the existing feature "optimal". Daniel --- In kicad-users@..., "Jim Hughen" <jhughen@...> wrote:
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Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Dio Brando
On 21/02/2011 22:19, Jim Hughen wrote:
Many thanks for the explanation and your time! -- Dio |
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Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Jim Hughen
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Sorry about that.
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Maybe this will help:
?? The "pin properties" within the module
definition says "There is nothing connected INSIDE of the module."
?? The "No Connect" on the schematic says
"There is no trace or net connected?to the OUTSIDE of?the
module."
?? So the "pin properties" setting of
"not connected" is different than a "No Connect".
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...Jim H.
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Re: Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
Jim Hughen
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThanks Yves for your response,
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First => I do
have the same print layers selected that are the Gerbers were loaded
onto.
Second 2 => Page Format is 8.5x11" (usually
called 'A' I think).
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For Preferences/Options/Display, the only box with display options is "Display
Polar Coord" and I have it set to "No Display".
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Setting "Display Polar Coord" to "Display" does not seem to fix the
problem.
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see my Preferences/Options/Display screen at the following link:??
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???????I can try
switching to the French version and capture screens if that will
help.
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thanks a bunch,
...Jim H.
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Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Dio Brando
Yes, this's works prefectly instead the "pin properties" one. This is why I thinked to a bug. Thanks anyway.
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-- Rollo On 21/02/2011 16:39, Jim Hughen wrote:
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Re: Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
Hello Jim,
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First => Did you select the layer to print ? Second => Select also a page format (i.e. A4) in Preferences/Options/Display not to have your pic cut in the upper left corner. You can also move your pic into the page marging (ZOOM OUT before select the entire board). Not sure that menu sentences are exact (I use the french version). Regards, Yves. --- In kicad-users@..., "Jim Hughen" <jhughen@...> wrote:
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Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
Jim Hughen
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýWhen printing loaded layers from the Gerber Viewer,
the layer images are not printing (neither on the print preview) or the actual
print output.
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I am having difficulty figuring this
out.
Printing from PcbNew works fine, and the Gerber
Viewer "shows" the loaded Gerber files just fine.
Using (2010-12-23 BZR 2684)-stable on
WinXP.
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The problem may be related to the Plot Origin
setting when these Gerber files were generated in PcbNew.
I chose "Auxilary axis" when ploting the Gerber
files, and an Auxilary Axis has be set at the upper/left extremity of the PCB
limits.
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I am getting ready to order boards.??
Help ! ! !
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It is not really necessary to print from these
Gerber files, but I am making a paper model to check footprint sizes,
etc.
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Thanks,
...Jim H.
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Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Jim Hughen
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In eeschema, choose the 'X' function in the right
hand tool menu.
Then place the 'X' on a pin to declare it a "no
connect".
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Re: copying/moving artwork to a different layer in module editor
Jim Hughen
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýFeature measurement is very important (of
course).
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I have found the dx, dy facility in KiCad to be
very nice (even maybe optimal).
Press the space bar to mark a reference position
anywhere.? Then move the cursor and watch the dx, dy display in the lower
right.
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Re: Hide module values
Jim Hughen
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Re: my first tutorial project and my first questions :) [1 Attachment]
On 21/02/2011 00:17, Jos Eduardo S. C. Xavier wrote:
red and *Back* is green:[image: kicad_layers.jpg] *So the Back is forRed == Front (ie Top) Green == Back (ie Bottom) You can rename these layers in Design Rules...Layers Setup. The colours are package-dependent; there is no standard across PCB packages that I have encountered. However, you can change the colours in kicad (middle-click the colour button on the Visibles tool bar on the right). *2)* I generate the gerber files and after in the gerber viewer iIn the Gerbers plot dialog click on [Generate Drill File] (just above the [Quit] button). Regards, Robert. -- () Plain text email - safe, readable, inclusive. /\ |
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Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hello Dan.
Watch out, hierarchical schematics function seems to be broken!Mmmmh. I have a problem to make this connection for busses. Global Labels and hierarchical pins seems to be working. But no Bus at a hierarchical Pin....this leads to no airwires, no connection at the pcb. I use BZR2754 RC4 for Ubuntu 10.10 at Debian Squeeze. I got an example sheet from a guy of a german discussion group. At this shematic, i am able to add wires to a bus, rename them and so on. The airwires appear at the pcb. His information is, that he uses (2011-01-25 BZR 2758)-stable I can open my old hierarchical sheets, but i never used a bus before. With best regards: Bernd Wiebus alias dl1eic |
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my first tutorial project and my first questions :)
1) So my first question is about the layers of PCBnew because usually in that kind of software the Top layer is green and the Bottom?layer is red.
I followed the tutorial that i?attached.
Instead of Top and Bottom layer as in the pdf the kicad call it now Front and back and first i?suppose?that Front is for Top and Back for Bottom?but when i start routing it's like the inverse and when i saw in the 3D Viewer it's really look that the Front?is red and Back?is green:
So the Back is for Top = red and Front is for Bottom = green? for me make more sense that Front in the same as Top. 2) I generate the gerber files and after in the gerber viewer i can't find the option the print in the holes in the pads.
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Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Yes!
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Reverting from the latest build to whats in the Ubuntu 10.10 distribution solved hierarchical schematics. Watch out, hierarchical schematics function seems to be broken! //Dan, M0DFI On Sunday 20 February 2011 23:42:16 you wrote:
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Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hmmm, Interesting!
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I can't open my old hieararchical sheets? Might there be a bug, or is there a definitive no-no regarding backward compatibility? //Dan, M0DFI On Sunday 20 February 2011 23:28:26 you wrote:
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Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hello Charles.
Thank you. have a look on this example :I fear, i did not understand this. I named the labels of the Bus (2 wires, just for testing) Leit0 and Leit1 (both ending with a Number) and lead them into the Bus. Then i lead the Bus to a hierarchical Pin named Leit[0..1] (yes, two dots). Outside the hierarchical schees, a placed this hierarchical pin (named Leit[0..1]) to the subsheet, and lead a bus from this pin to the device, were i again labeld the wires as Leit0 and Leit1. But after creating the netlist, adding the footprints at CVpcb and importing the netlist into PCBnew, i got only the footprints, but no airwire..... What is wrong? I use BZR2754 RC 4A Ubuntu 10.10 with Debian Squeeze. With best regards: Bernd Wiebus alias dl1eic |
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