| ID: | 4469 |
| From: | Erich Heinzle <a1...@gmail.com> |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:59:38 +1030 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] KiCad footprints |
| in-reply-to: | 4468 from Majenko Technologies <ma...@majenko.co.uk> |
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I'm pretty sure I've also loaded them automatically as .kicad_mod from my
/home/usrname/pcblib dir based on schematic footprint attributes.
I've not experimented with the library window though.
Erich
On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:55 Majenko Technologies, <matt@majenko.co.uk> wrote:
> Yeah, I get that. I can even get it to appear in the library list {w,l},
> but selecting it doesn't import it. Is it possible to import it direct from
> {w,l} without having to Import Subcircuit manually? I automate loading of
> subcircuits, and would love it if I could just drop in a kicad one into my
> library rather than load it then export it. Just me being lazy really.
>
> Or is there some way I could script it so that I can automate the
> conversion?
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 11:20 PM Erich Heinzle <a1039181@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>
>
> --
> *Matt Jenkins*
> Majenko Technologies
> https://majenko.co.uk
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I'm pretty sure I've also loaded them automatical=
ly as .kicad_mod from my /home/usrname/pcblib dir based on schematic footpr=
int attributes.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I've not e=
xperimented with the library window though.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">Erich</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:55 Majenko Technologi=
es, <<a href=3D"mailto:matt@majenko.co.uk">matt@majenko.co.uk</a>> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Yeah, I get t=
hat. I can even get it to appear in the library list {w,l}, but selecting i=
t doesn't import it. Is it possible to import it direct from {w,l} with=
out having to Import Subcircuit manually? I automate loading of subcircuits=
, and would love it if I could just drop in a kicad one into my library rat=
her than load it then export it. Just me being lazy really.<div><br>Or is t=
here some way I could script it so that I can automate the conversion?</div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 11:20 PM Erich Heinzle <<a href=3D"mailto:a1039=
181@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">a1039181@gmail.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"auto">Simpky go to<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Impo=
rt-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 w=
ill 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 mode=
l 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</div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:15 Majenko Technologies, <<a href=3D"mailto:matt@maj=
enko.co.uk" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">matt@majenko.co.uk</a>>=
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">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?<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b>Matt Jenkins</b><div>Majenko Technologies</d=
iv><div><a href=3D"https://majenko.co.uk" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://majenko.co.uk</a></div></div></div></div></div></div=
>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b>Matt Jenkins</b><div>Majenko Tec=
hnologies</div><div><a href=3D"https://majenko.co.uk" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">https://majenko.co.uk</a></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
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