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ID:4467
From:Erich Heinzle <a1...@gmail.com>
Date:Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:45:39 +1030
Subject:Re: [pcb-rnd] KiCad footprints
in-reply-to:4465 from Majenko Technologies <ma...@majenko.co.uk>
replies: 4468 from Majenko Technologies <ma...@majenko.co.uk>
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Simpky go to
 
Import-subcircuit
 
Then load the kicad footprint, either new s-expression or older .mod
format, and it will appear in your layout, ready to use.
 
We still need to fine tune clearances etc as our data model has improved
recently.
 
Regards,
 
Erich
 
On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:15 Majenko Technologies, <matt@majenko.co.uk> wrote:
 
> Can we use kicad footprints as direct subcircuits in the footprint
> library, or can we only import them into a layout then save the footprint
> to lht?
>
> --
> *Matt Jenkins*
> Majenko Technologies
> https://majenko.co.uk
>
 
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<div dir=3D"auto">Simpky go to<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Import-subcircuit</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Then =
load the kicad footprint, either new s-expression or older .mod format, and=
 it will appear in your layout, ready to use.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">We still need to fine tune clearances etc as our data=
 model has improved recently.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Erich</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:15 Majenko Technologies, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mat=
t@majenko.co.uk">matt@majenko.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Can we use kicad footprints as direct subc=
ircuits in the footprint library, or can we only import them into a layout =
then save the footprint to lht?<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><b>Matt Jenkins</b><div>Majenko Technologies</div><div><a href=
=3D"https://majenko.co.uk" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://maj=
enko.co.uk</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
 
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