Kicad Plugins The KiCad Team KiCad Plugin System Copyright This document is Copyright © 2016 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the About KiCad document: https://gitlab.com/kicad/services/kicad-doc/issues About KiCad software: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/issues About KiCad software i18n: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad-i18n/issues Published on January 29, 2016. 1. Introduction to the KiCad plugin system The KiCad plugin system is a framework for extending the capabilities of KiCad using shared libraries. One of the main advantages

Kicad Plugins The KiCad Team KiCad Plugin System Copyright This document is Copyright © 2016 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the to here: About KiCad document: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/issues About KiCad software: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad About KiCad software i18n: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-i18n/issues Publication Published on January 29, 2016. 1. Introduction to the KiCad plugin system The KiCad plugin system is a framework for extending the capabilities of KiCad using shared libraries. One of the main advantages

Kicad Plugins Kicad Plugins ii October 31, 2021 Kicad Plugins iii Contents 1 Introduction to the KiCad plugin system 2 1.1 Plugin Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.1.1 API: Base Kicad Plugin Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kicad Plugins 1 / 33 KiCad Plugin System Copyright This document is Copyright © 2016 by it’s contributors as listed

Introduction The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents Welcome Installing and Upgrading KiCad Migrating from Previous Versions KiCad Workflow Basic Terminology KiCad Components User Interface KiCad Projects and Files Symbol and Footprint Libraries this guide belong to their legitimate owners. Contributors Jon Evans, Graham Keeth Feedback The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation

Introduction The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents Welcome Installing and Upgrading KiCad Migrating from Previous Versions KiCad Workflow Basic Terminology KiCad Components User Interface KiCad Projects and Files Symbol and Footprint Libraries trademarks within this guide belong to their legitimate owners. Contributors Jon Evans Feedback The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation

Kicad Plugins Kicad Plugins ii October 31, 2021 Kicad Plugins iii Contents 1 Introduction to the KiCad plugin system 2 1.1 Plugin Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.1.1 API: Base Kicad Plugin Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.1.2 API: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Kicad Plugins 1 / 33 KiCad Plugin System Copyright This document is Copyright © 2016 by it’s contributors as listed

KiCad The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction System Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using the KiCad project manager Standalone mode Creating a new project Importing a project from another EDA tool Saving and loading project archives KiCad configuration Common preferences Mouse and touchpad preferences Hotkey preferences Paths configuration

Introduction The KiCad Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents Welcome Installing and Upgrading KiCad Migrating from Previous Versions KiCad Workflow Basic Terminology KiCad Components User Interface KiCad Projects and Files Symbol and Footprint Libraries this guide belong to their legitimate owners. Contributors Jon Evans, Graham Keeth Feedback The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation

Getting Started in KiCad Getting Started in KiCad ii October 31, 2021 Getting Started in KiCad iii Contents 1 Introduction to KiCad 1 1.1 Downloading and installing KiCad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 KiCad Workflow 4 2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Using KiCad 7 3.1 Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting Started in KiCad The KiCad Team Essential and concise guide to mastering KiCad for the successful development of sophisticated electronic printed circuit boards. Copyright This document is versions to here: About KiCad documentation: https://gitlab.com/kicad/services/kicad-doc/issues About KiCad software: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/issues About KiCad software internationalization internationalization (i18n): https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad-i18n/issues Publication date 2015, May 16. Chapter 1. Introduction to KiCad KiCad is an open-source software tool for the creation of electronic schematic