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
By
Seth Hardy
·
#8844
·
|
Re: Appending board layout
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
By
Andy Eskelson <andyyahoo@...>
·
#8843
·
|
Appending board layout
Ok .. if I start a board with an existing schematic, then want to add to the schematic and the board layout .. how do I do that .. do I use the append in the board editor? Randy
By
Randy S.
·
#8842
·
|
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
By
DanielLC_Boca
·
#8841
·
|
Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Many thanks for the explanation and your time! -- Dio
By
Dio Brando <diobrando@...>
·
#8840
·
|
Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Sorry about that. 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
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8839
·
|
Re: Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
Thanks Yves for your response, 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). For
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8838
·
|
Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
Yes, this's works prefectly instead the "pin properties" one. This is why I thinked to a bug. Thanks anyway. -- Rollo
By
Dio Brando <diobrando@...>
·
#8837
·
|
Re: Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
Hello Jim, 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
By
ymasquel
·
#8836
·
|
Having trouble Printing from Gerber Viewer
When printing loaded layers from the Gerber Viewer, the layer images are not printing (neither on the print preview) or the actual print output. I am having difficulty figuring this out. Printing from
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8835
·
|
Re: "Pin properties" men? bug?
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". ... Jim H.
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8834
·
|
Re: copying/moving artwork to a different layer in module editor
Feature measurement is very important (of course). 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
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8833
·
|
Re: Hide module values
Very nice! ...I needed that. ...Jim H.
By
Jim Hughen <jhughen@...>
·
#8832
·
|
Path of Component Documentation
Hi, is it possible to change the default path to the component documentation? Reason: I want to make my own KiCad libs and have already a .pdf document structure on a network share. Regards R??diger
By
Ruediger Kluge
·
#8831
·
|
Re: my first tutorial project and my first questions :) [1 Attachment]
Red == 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
By
Robert
·
#8830
·
|
Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hello Dan. 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
By
Bernd Wiebus
·
#8828
·
|
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.
By
Jos¨¦ Eduardo S. C. Xavier
·
#8829
·
|
Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Yes! 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
By
Dan Andersson
·
#8827
·
|
Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hmmm, Interesting! 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
By
Dan Andersson
·
#8826
·
|
Re: busses and hierarchical sheets.
Hello Charles. Thank you. 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
By
Bernd Wiebus
·
#8825
·
|