outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint libraries Creating and editing footprints Browsing footprint libraries Advanced topics Configuration and Customization PCB Editor Initial configuration When the PCB Editor is run for the first time, if the global footprint table file fp-lib-table is not found in the KiCad configuration folder then the KiCad will ask option is recommended (Copy default global footprint library table (recommended)). The default footprint library table includes all of the standard footprint libraries that are installed as part of KiCad

. . . . . . . . 3 2.3 Managing Footprint Libraries: legacy versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.4 Managing Footprint Libraries: .pretty repositories . . . . . . . 4 2.4.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.4.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3.14.2 Footprint mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 3 2.3 Managing Footprint Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.3.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3.3 Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3.14.2 Footprint mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints. Each footprint is a drawing of the physical component including its land pattern (the layout of pads on the circuit required footprints are automatically loaded during the reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the footprints which are connected on the schematic. These connections move dynamically as track and footprint movements are made. Pcbnew has a simple but effective autorouter to assist in the production of

program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints. Each footprint is a drawing of the physical component including its land pattern (the layout of pads on the circuit required footprints are automatically loaded during the reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the footprints which are connected on the schematic. These connections move dynamically as track and footprint movements are made. Pcbnew has a simple but effective autorouter to assist in the production of

files Additional fabrication outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint libraries Creating and editing footprints Advanced topics Configuration and Customization PCB Editor Initial configuration When the PCB Editor is run for the first time, if the global footprint table file fp-lib-table is not found in the KiCad configuration folder then the KiCad will ask option is recommended (Copy default global footprint library table (recommended)). The default footprint library table includes all of the standard footprint libraries that are installed as part of KiCad

. . . . . . 5 5 Footprint Libraries Management 6 5.1 Important remark: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2 Footprint Library tables . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.2.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . 10 5.3 Using the Footprint Library Table Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6 Viewing the Current Footprint 15 6.1 The view footprint command . . . . . .

. . . . 5 5 Footprint Libraries Management 6 5.1 Important remark: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2 Footprint Library tables . . . . . . . 6 5.2.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.2.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . 5.3 Using the Footprint Library Table Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6 Viewing the Current Footprint 14 6.1 The view footprint command . . . .

generated by Eeschema specifies which printed circuit board footprint is associated with each component in the schematic only when the footprint field of the component is initialized. This is the case when when component footprints are associated during schematic capture by setting the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient components during schematic capture. It provides footprint list filtering, footprint viewing, and 3D component model viewing to help ensure the correct footprint is associated with each component. Components

generated by Eeschema specifies which printed circuit board footprint is associated with each component in the schematic only when the footprint field of the component is initialized. This is the case when when component footprints are associated during schematic capture by setting the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient components during schematic capture. It provides footprint list filtering, footprint viewing, and 3D component model viewing to help ensure the correct footprint is associated with each component. Components