kicad:schematic_symbol_management
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====== KiCad Schematic Symbol Management ====== | ====== KiCad Schematic Symbol Management ====== | ||
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+ | The stuff here was written for versions of KiCad preceding 4.0. The latest versions of KiCad have introduced new library management features, rendering some of what follows obsolete. | ||
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===== Symbols, components, libraries ===== | ===== Symbols, components, libraries ===== | ||
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KiCad places schematic symbols into //component libraries// | KiCad places schematic symbols into //component libraries// | ||
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KiCad uses the term " | KiCad uses the term " | ||
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There are two kinds of libraries in KiCad: **component libraries** (i.e., schematic symbol libraries), which are stored in '' | There are two kinds of libraries in KiCad: **component libraries** (i.e., schematic symbol libraries), which are stored in '' | ||
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You should add new components only to user component libraries. See [[#User component libraries]] below. | You should add new components only to user component libraries. See [[#User component libraries]] below. | ||
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**Even though you can import components into system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.** | **Even though you can import components into system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.** | ||
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For creating new components and for making changes to components in system or third-party component libraries, it is highly recommended that you use only libraries you have created yourself---what we will call //user libraries// | For creating new components and for making changes to components in system or third-party component libraries, it is highly recommended that you use only libraries you have created yourself---what we will call //user libraries// | ||
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**Even though you can create/ | **Even though you can create/ | ||
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==== KICAD part generators ==== | ==== KICAD part generators ==== | ||
- | Creating packages with many pins in KiCad' | + | Creating packages with many pins in KiCad' |
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- | A script that will generate individual parts or complete libraries from a CSV description is [[https:// | + | |
An Internet search should reveal other solutions if neither of the above is suited to your needs or they become unavailable. | An Internet search should reveal other solutions if neither of the above is suited to your needs or they become unavailable. | ||
Copyright ©2011-2016 Mithat Konar. All rights reserved. | Copyright ©2011-2016 Mithat Konar. All rights reserved. |
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