KiCad Library

This repository contains the library, which are used in KiCad.
The following README explains how to set up KiCad with the lib and how to add you librarys to the repository.

KiCad

KiCad Download-Link

Setup

1. clone repo:

   git clone https://github.com/JenFa12/KiCAD_lib.git
   

2. Settings -> configure paths

3. Add 3 paths:

   Name	Path
   KiCAD_3D_DIR	{kicad-lib-path}/packages3D
   KiCAD_SYMBOL_DIR	{kicad-lib-path}/symbols
   KiCAD_FOOTPRINT_DIR	{kicad-lib-path}/footprint

Symbol Editor

Library:

• Existing Library: File -> Add Library -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/symbols -> {bibgroub}-tht.lib -> symbol.kicad_sym
• New Library: File -> New Library -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/symbols -> {bibgroub}-tht.lib -> {New_Library}.kicad_sym

Symbol:

• Existing Symbol: Select existing lib -> File -> Import Symbol -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/symbols -> {bibgroub}-tht.lib -> {symbol}.lib
• New Symbol: Select existing lib -> File -> New Symbol

Footprint Editor

Library:

• Existing Library: File -> Add Library -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/footprints -> {bibgroub}-tht.pretty
• New Library: File -> New Library -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/footprints -> {bibgroub}-tht.pretty

Footprint:

• Existing Footprint: Select existing lib -> File -> Import Symbol -> Global -> {kicad-lib-path}/footprints -> {bibgroub}-tht.pretty -> {symbol}.kicad_mod
• New Footprint: Select existing lib -> File -> New Symbol

3d Model

• Save 3D-Modle into {kicad-lib-path}/packages§D -> {bibgroub}-tht.3dshapes -> {modelname}.step
• Add Model in the Footprint Editor to the footprint: Press Key E -> 3D-Model -> Add 3D-Model