I placed a moire over a pad. Now I can't select the
pad as Kicad
keeps selecting the moire.

I'm new to Kicad, but in many applications crtl+click
selects other / layerd objects.

Just joined, lurking ...
Tracy N4LGH

amhugo wrote:

Hi,
I've solved my printing problem with win98 (see previous thread about
scrambled printout) by using another computer with winXP. It manages
to preview properly (not scrambled) and print on a HPlaser with a
factor of 1.04. This was the same printer that win98 tried to use.
My question is, what program do you use to print a "postscript file"
once you have saved it to disc.
I tried ghostview on win 98 but it doesn't operate, just runs an
invisible window and stalls.
Thanks, Tony

I am not sure I can be much help because I run Linux. On Linux you just open the .pd file with the file manager and click on print. Alternatively from the command line just type

lpr filename.ps

And away it goes to the default printer.


Ghostscript is an integral part of printing on many linux distros so printing postscript files is handled automatically. Ghostscript and Ghostview in their 'pure' form are a bit outdated and on my systen ghsotscript is replaced by espgs (ESP ghostscript) whcih is designed to operate closely with CUPS (common unix printing system) to provide up to date postscript support to non postscript printers. See for details.

Unfortunately I do not know what the equivalent is in Windows or even if it is as advanced as the Linux support for postscript. This suprises me as postscript is a mature and much used format.

Ian

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aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

Hi,
I placed a moire over a pad. Now I can't select the pad as Kicad
keeps selecting the moire.

Yes I can move the moire and then edit the pad, then move the moire
back again, but is there a way for such a situation ?

Thanks,
--Royce.

Hi list!
I've uploaded one perl script I made to the yahoo files section. (jpdborgna folder)
I append the readme file of that.

Saludos, Juan Pablo.

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--- In kicad-users@..., Ian bell <ianbell@u...> wrote:

The problem with printing a PCB layout is that is depends so much on
the printer. It is better to use a standard like postscript of hpgl
and rely on the driver for the printer to do the scaling from the
standard.

On my system if I just print a PCB it comes out too small so I could
use a factor (a bit less than your 1.577) to make the printed size
correct. However, I do not need to do this. Instead I PLOT the PCb to
a postscript file then print this file and the scaling is done
automatically. The same poscript file prints at the right size on my
Samsung laser and HP inkjet printers.

Ian

Hi,

I've solved my printing problem with win98 (see previous thread about
scrambled printout) by using another computer with winXP. It manages
to preview properly (not scrambled) and print on a HPlaser with a
factor of 1.04. This was the same printer that win98 tried to use.

My question is, what program do you use to print a "postscript file"
once you have saved it to disc.
I tried ghostview on win 98 but it doesn't operate, just runs an
invisible window and stalls.

Thanks, Tony

开云体育

I have uploaded the last stable version of Kicad.

Because archive files was very larges, now there are 2 smaller files:
kicad-yyyy-mm-dd? (kicad only)
doc_components-yyyy-mm-dd (Pdf datasheets only).

have a look to README.txt for more details.

sp7dqr wrote:

Hi all.
I am a new on the list, so I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Marek, I am radioamateur - my call is SP7DQR. For this time I used EAGLE program for my hobby electronics projects.
My first project in KiCAD is USB to RS232 interface (specially as CI-
V CAT interface for ICOM radios).
I have no problem with KiCAD use (help and tests), but I stoped on the PCB printing. I must set 1.577 scale to print PCB in proper size. It is no problem, but there is a line through all page (and through PCB image, too). I use thermocopy method to make PCBs, so this error disqualify KiCAD to use.
Is any other way to print PCB ? I use WinXP SE PL, HP InkJet 2500 and Xerox Laser Printer.

The problem with printing a PCB layout is that is depends so much on the printer. It is better to use a standard like postscript of hpgl and rely on the driver for the printer to do the scaling from the standard.

On my system if I just print a PCB it comes out too small so I could use a factor (a bit less than your 1.577) to make the printed size correct. However, I do not need to do this. Instead I PLOT the PCb to a postscript file then print this file and the scaling is done automatically. The same poscript file prints at the right size on my Samsung laser and HP inkjet printers.

Ian

--
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aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

Hi all.
I am a new on the list, so I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Marek, I am radioamateur - my call is SP7DQR.
For this time I used EAGLE program for my hobby electronics projects.

My first project in KiCAD is USB to RS232 interface (specially as CI-
V CAT interface for ICOM radios).

I have no problem with KiCAD use (help and tests), but I stoped on
the PCB printing.
I must set 1.577 scale to print PCB in proper size. It is no problem,
but there is a line through all page (and through PCB image, too). I
use thermocopy method to make PCBs, so this error disqualify KiCAD to
use.
Is any other way to print PCB ?

I use WinXP SE PL, HP InkJet 2500 and Xerox Laser Printer.

Regards,

Marek

In this month's Elektor magazine they gave away a DVD contianing 29 different EDA programs and Kicad was one of them. On the Elektor website there is a survey you can fill in and vote for your favourite EDA package. Please give Kicad the recognition it deserves and vote for it. The web site is:



Ian


--
Ian T-Bell
aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

Hi,

El jue, 27-10-2005 a las 11:30 +0000, Ian bell escribió:

In this month's Elektor magazine they gave away a DVD contianing 29
different EDA programs and Kicad was one of them. On the Elektor
website there is a survey you can fill in and vote for your favourite
EDA package. Please give Kicad the recognition it deserves and vote
for it. The web site is:

Done!

Regards, Juan

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juan@...
www.iearobotics.com
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G'Day all,

I'm been having trouble plotting schematics from KiCAD. I have a Roland DXY
flat bed plotter which fits 11" x 17" paper and uses HPGL.

First, whenever I plot a schematic, I have to specify an offset in order to
fit on the paper without loosing about 2 inches on the bottom. The plotting
dialog allows me to enter the offsets, and this works great so long as the
natural size of the drawing is 11" x 17" or less. However, when I want to
plot a drawing who's natural size is larger than 11" x 17" inches (which is
often the case), and I check off the size that I want to plot in the plotting
dialog, then I enter my offsets into the plotting dialog, they are accepted
but then they appear to be ignored, as the drawing, in this case, will
always be be plotted on the paper with an offset which looses about 2 inches
of the drawing. This only happens when I'm scaling the drawing down to fit my
paper.

Oh yeah, and I've downloaded and built the latest KiCAD from source on Linux
and I still have the problem. Anybody else have any experience like this? Is
there a workaround?

Maybe I'll have to open up the KiCAD source and have a look myself, I was
hoping to avoid that.

Or, does anyone know of an Open Source HPGL manipulating program that would
allow me to apply offsets to an HPGL file?

--
Regards,

Mike Sharkey


Bradford, Ontario
CANADA

Like many others, I'm very new to Ki-Cad. So far it is impressive with
what you can do despite its limits and bugs. Where I'm having the most
difficulty is with the 3D image editor. How do you draw a new package
when you have dimensions? The 3D modeler show grids, but little else.
My first package is a 28 lead MLF part that is just under 6 mm per
side. If I had a "monkey see, monkey do" procedure, I think I could
work out how to do most any other package.

--- In kicad-users@..., "artlcarr" <artlcarr@h...> wrote:

I am new to makeing PCB. I like what I see with kicad but I am
looking for a kicad tutorial or some thing a little more than what is
offered in the help files.

Hi artlcarr.....

If you are new... maybe you're looking for tutorial about PCB design
rules, tips, glossarys, etc... I think this is the 'little more'that
you're saying. If this, visit this link
. In other way, to learn
only about Kicad, the Help files (or Doc) are enough.

bye

fernando (not alonso...... )

--- In kicad-users@..., "artlcarr" <artlcarr@h...> wrote:

I am new to makeing PCB. I like what I see with kicad but I am
looking for a kicad tutorial or some thing a little more than what is
offered in the help files.

Hello Artlcarr!

I disponibilized one mini tutor with a simple RS232 adapter in my site,
these is only in portuguese (sorry!) but, have many pictures, including
the tools to use, perhaps help you.

The tutor is basic, but, cover all steps from zero, schema to pcb.

www.reniemarquet.cjb.net , page Espa?o Kicad, topic Manuais

Hi,
--- In kicad-users@..., Juan Gonzalez <obijuan@i...>
wrote:

However, if you Plot to a postscript file and then print that file
the
squares and circles disappear.

Yes, instead of printing you have to plot

I had made a feature request to remove the pin bubbles once that pin
is connected to a wire, or a no-connection. That way the bubble could
act as a visual indication of unconnected pins.

Without the bubbles, the schematics will look clean & professional.

I Hope this feature gets included in the near future.

Regards,
--Royce.

Hi,
--- In kicad-users@..., "artlcarr" <artlcarr@h...> wrote:

I am new to makeing PCB. I like what I see with kicad but I am
looking for a kicad tutorial or some thing a little more than what

is

offered in the help files.

Best way is to start using Kicad to make a trial PCB, or even a
commercial PCB, and learn along the way (like most of us did)!

--Royce.

artlcarr wrote:

I am new to makeing PCB. I like what I see with kicad but I am looking for a kicad tutorial or some thing a little more than what is offered in the help files.

Unfortunately there is no tutorial as yet. However, there are over 100 members in the group so if you have any questions there is a cery good chance someone will know the answer.

Ian
--
Ian T-Bell
aka RuffRecords
aka RedTommo
www.geocities.com/ruffrecords

artlcarr wrote:

I am new to makeing PCB. I like what I see with kicad but I am looking for a kicad tutorial or some thing a little more than what is offered in the help files.

I dont' believe there is anything like that currently. If you are completely new to PCB layout, then I suggest looking at tutorials for other layout programs. Most PCB programs I have used are similar enough so that any of thier tutorials would help with the others.

-ryan williams

Hi Ian,

El vie, 21-10-2005 a las 20:24 +0000, Ian bell escribió:

Have you used Kicad for the schematic? If so, why this difference?

I think I have found the answer. If you Print the file you will get
the squares and circles that you see on the screen, even if you print
to a postscript files.

However, if you Plot to a postscript file and then print that file
the
squares and circles disappear.

Yes, instead of printing you have to plot

Regards, Juan

--
Juan González Gómez
juan@...
www.iearobotics.com
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Hi Ian!

El vie, 21-10-2005 a las 19:54 +0000, Ian bell escribió:

Juan Gonzalez wrote:

We wanted to learn how to use the kicad and to test if the gerber
files generated by kicad could be understand by our manufacturers.

As you can see, there were no problems :-) . We have manufactured

55

units

Can you say who was the manufacturer?

yes, our manufacturer was Electrocir:



It is located at Madrid

We sent them the Gerber and drill files by email.

Regards, Juan


--
Juan González Gómez
juan@...
www.iearobotics.com
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- Yo también quiero una Europa libre de Patentes de Software -
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EuropeSwPatentFree -
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