Published on May 30, 2015. Chapter 1. Introduction to Eeschema 1.1. Description Eeschema is a schematic capture software distributed as a part of KiCad and available under the following operating systems: includes a symbol library editor, which can create and edit symbols and manage libraries. It also integrates the following additional but essential functions needed for modern schematic capture software: Electrical is hierarchical. Eeschema can use multi-sheet diagrams in a few ways: Simple hierarchies (each schematic is used only once). Complex hierarchies (some schematics are used more than once with multiple

Published on may 30, 2015. Chapter 1. Introduction to Eeschema 1.1. Description Eeschema is powerful schematic capture software distributed as part of KiCad and available under the following operating systems: a component symbol editor, which can create and edit components and manage libraries. It also integrates the following additional but essential functions needed for modern schematic capture software: hierarchical. Eeschema can use multi-sheet diagrams of these types: Simple hierarchies (each schematic is used only once). Complex hierarchies (some schematics are used more than once with multiple

Linux, Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X operating systems. Pcbnew is used in association with the schematic capture program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the netlist and reading it in pcbnew again. Pcbnew provides clearance issues as well as preventing nets from being connected that aren’t connected in the netlist/schematic. When using the interactive router it continuously runs the design rules check and will help automatically

Linux, Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X operating systems. Pcbnew is used in association with the schematic capture program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the netlist and reading it in pcbnew again. Pcbnew provides clearance issues as well as preventing nets from being connected that aren’t connected in the netlist/schematic. When using the interactive router it continuously runs the design rules check and will help automatically

Pl_Editor The KiCad Team Reference manual Copyright This document is Copyright © 2015 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU s Publication date and software version may 23, 2015. 1. Introduction to Pl_Editor Pl_Editor is a page layout editor tool to create custom title blocks, and frame references. The title block, associated can be repeated, and texts and poly_polygons can be rotated. 2. Pl_Editor files 2.1. Input file and default title block Pl_Editor reads or writes page layout description files *.kicad_wks (KiCad worksheet)

Pl_Editor The KiCad Team Reference manual Copyright This document is Copyright © 2015 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU s Publication date and software version may 23, 2015. 1. Introduction to Pl_Editor Pl_Editor is a page layout editor tool to create custom title blocks, and frame references. The title block, associated can be repeated, and texts and poly_polygons can be rotated. 2. Pl_Editor files 2.1. Input file and default title block Pl_Editor reads or writes page layout description files *.kicad_wks (KiCad worksheet)

1. Introduction to KiCad KiCad is an open-source software tool for the creation of electronic schematic diagrams and PCB artwork. Beneath its singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of File extension KiCad Project manager *.pro Eeschema Schematic and component editor *.sch, *.lib, *.net Pcbnew Circuit board and footprint editor *.kicad_pcb, *.kicad_mod GerbView Gerber and drill Calculator for components, track width, electrical spacing, color codes, and more… None Pl Editor Page layout editor *.kicad_wks Note The file extension list is not complete and only contains a subset of

1. Introduction to KiCad KiCad is an open-source software tool for the creation of electronic schematic diagrams and PCB artwork. Beneath its singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of Project manager *.pro Eeschema Schematic editor (both schematic and component) *.sch, *.lib, *.net CvPcb Footprint selector *.net Pcbnew Circuit board board editor *.kicad_pcb GerbView Gerber viewer Calculator for components, track width, electrical spacing, color codes, and more… None Pl Editor Page layout editor *.kicad_wks Note The file extension list is not complete and only contains a subset of

electronic schematic diagrams and PCB artwork. Beneath its singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of the following software tools: KiCad: Project manager Eeschema: Schematic editor and component component editor Pcbnew: Circuit board layout editor and footprint editor GerbView: Gerber viewer 3 utility tools are also included: Bitmap2Component: Component maker for logos. It creates a schematic component calculate components for regulators, track width versus current, transmission lines, etc. Pl Editor: Page layout editor. These tools are usually run from the project manager, but can be also run as stand- alone

electronic schematic diagrams and PCB artwork. Beneath its singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of the following software tools: KiCad : project manager Eeschema : schematic editor and component component editor CvPcb : footprint selector helper (always run from Eeschema) Pcbnew : circuit board layout editor and footprint editor GerbView : Gerber viewer 3 utilities are included Bitmap2Component: Bitmap2Component: component maker for logos. It creates a schematic component or a footprint from a bitmap picture. PcbCalculator: A calculator that is helpful to calculate components for regulators, track width