KiCad Command-Line Interface The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents Introduction to the KiCad Command-Line Interface kicad-cli commands Footprint PCB Schematic Symbol Version 2 3 3 4 12 17 2 Introduction to the KiCad Command-Line Interface KiCad provides a command-line interface, which is available by running the kicad-cli binary. With the command-line interface, you can perform a number

KiCad Command-Line Interface The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents Introduction to the KiCad Command-Line Interface kicad-cli commands Footprint PCB Schematic Symbol Version 2 3 3 4 16 23 2 Introduction to the KiCad Command-Line Interface KiCad provides a command-line interface, which is available by running the kicad-cli binary. With the command-line interface, you can perform a number

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3 Initialization of some options and utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.4 Configuration Eeschema) • Pcbnew : circuit board layout editor and footprint editor • GerbView : Gerber viewer 3 utilities are included • Bitmap2Component: component maker for logos. It creates a schematic component or Eeschema, for users who change footprints inside Pcbnew (for instance using Exchange Footprints command) and want to import these changes in schematic. Other files: They are generated by KiCad for fabrication

copper items of the same net using the Expand Selection command in the right-click context menu or with the hotkey . The first time you run this command, the selection will be expanded to the nearest pad configure the properties that will be used for new text and graphic shapes that are placed on the board. Line thickness, text size, and text appearance can be configured for the six different categories of layers vias. Arc/circle approximated by segments In some situations, KiCad must use a series of straight line segments to approximate round shapes such as those of arcs and circles. This setting controls the

copper items of the same net using the Expand Selection command in the right-click context menu or with the hotkey . The first time you run this command, the selection will be expanded to the nearest pad the properties that will be used for new text and graphic shapes that are placed on the board. 14 Line thickness, text size, and text appearance can be configured for the six different categories of layers all layers. For more details about dimension properties, see the Dimensions section below. Dashed line appearance is controlled in the Formatting section. Dash length controls the length of dashes, while

Eeschema) Pcbnew : circuit board layout editor and footprint editor GerbView : Gerber viewer 3 utilities are included Bitmap2Component: component maker for logos. It creates a schematic component or a Eeschema, for users who change footprints inside Pcbnew (for instance using Exchange Footprints command) and want to import these changes in schematic. Other files: They are generated by KiCad for fabrication the list of library files loaded by Eeschema. A few other parameters (default text size, default line thickness, mainly for Pcbnew) are stored here. Verify that you have write access to kicad/template/kicad

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.5 Initialization of external utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.5.1 Selection Eeschema, for users who change footprints inside Pcbnew (for instance using Exchange Footprints command) and want to import these changes in schematic. Other files: They are generated by KiCad for fabrication of library files loaded by Eeschema. A few other parameters for Pcbnew (default text size, default line thickness, etc.) are also stored here. Another default configuration file named fp-lib-table may

Selection Filter panel. 25 Outline display controls how the zone outline is drawn on screen. In Line mode, only the border lines of the outline are drawn. In Hatched mode, hatch lines are drawn on the horizontal and vertical lines. Hatch width controls the width of each line in the hatch pattern. Hatch gap controls the distance between each line in the hatch pattern. Smoothing effort controls the style of default hotkey + + ). Rectangles, circles, and polygons can be filled shapes or outlines. The line width option controls the width of the outline. The outline width extends on both sides of the "ideal"

copper items of the same net using the Expand Selection command in the right-click context menu or with the hotkey . The first time you run this command, the selection will be expanded to the nearest pad the properties that will be used for new text and graphic shapes that are placed on the board. 15 Line thickness, text size, and text appearance can be configured for the six different categories of layers all layers. For more details about dimension properties, see the Dimensions section below. Dashed line appearance is controlled in the Formatting section. Dash length controls the length of dashes, while

copper items of the same net using the Expand Selection command in the right-click context menu or with the hotkey . The first time you run this command, the selection will be expanded to the nearest pad the properties that will be used for new text and graphic shapes that are placed on the board. 15 Line thickness, text size, and text appearance can be configured for the six different categories of layers all layers. For more details about dimension properties, see the Dimensions section below. Dashed line appearance is controlled in the Formatting section. Dash length controls the length of dashes, while