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NickPGSmith (talk | contribs) Created page with "== Notes == Tutorial [https://docs.kicad.org/9.0/en/getting_started_in_kicad/getting_started_in_kicad.html here] Workflow: * Draw Schematic ** Create symbols if needed * Assign Footprints to symbols ** Create new footprints if needed * File → Schematic Setup… → Electrical Rules → Violation Severity * Tools → Update PCB from Schematic… * Design PCB * * 3D View to check === Schematic Capture === TBC === PCB Layout === TBC === Export ===" |
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* Design PCB | * Design PCB | ||
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* 3D View to check | * 3D View to check | ||
== Schematic Capture == | |||
TBC | TBC | ||
== PCB Layout == | |||
Shortcut keys: | |||
* M : Move | |||
* R : Rotate | |||
Layers: | |||
* Edge.Cuts : Outline of board | |||
* F.Cu / B.Cu : Copper traces | |||
* F.Silkscreen / B.Silkscreen | |||
* F.Mask / B.Mask | |||
When adding text to a silkscreen, variable subsitution is available, eg: | |||
* ${TITLE} | |||
* ${REVISION} | |||
Add fill zones for groundplanes, etc, bases on net labels. | |||
== Export == | |||
* Export Gerber files | |||
* Export drill file | |||
* Zip up the exported files and send to fabrication house. | |||
Revision as of 13:08, 8 July 2025
Notes
Tutorial here
Workflow:
- Draw Schematic
- Create symbols if needed
- Assign Footprints to symbols
- Create new footprints if needed
- File → Schematic Setup… → Electrical Rules → Violation Severity
- Tools → Update PCB from Schematic…
- Design PCB
- Inspect → Design Rules Checker
- 3D View to check
Schematic Capture
TBC
PCB Layout
Shortcut keys:
- M : Move
- R : Rotate
Layers:
- Edge.Cuts : Outline of board
- F.Cu / B.Cu : Copper traces
- F.Silkscreen / B.Silkscreen
- F.Mask / B.Mask
When adding text to a silkscreen, variable subsitution is available, eg:
- ${TITLE}
- ${REVISION}
Add fill zones for groundplanes, etc, bases on net labels.
Export
- Export Gerber files
- Export drill file
- Zip up the exported files and send to fabrication house.