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 Importing a project from another EDA tool Saving and loading project archives KiCad configuration Common preferences Mouse and touchpad preferences Hotkey preferences Paths configuration Libraries configuration configuration Project templates Using templates Template locations Creating templates Plugin and Content Manager Actions reference KiCad Project Manager 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 13

Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project manager window Project tree view Side Side toolbar 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 configuration Libraries configuration Project templates Using templates Template locations Creating templates Plugin and Content Manager Actions reference KiCad Project Manager 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 7

settings Migrating files from previous versions Using the KiCad project manager Standalone mode 新規プロジェクトの作成 Importing a project from another EDA tool Saving and loading project archives KiCad configuration テンプレートの使用 Template locations テンプレートの作成 Plugin and Content Manager Actions reference KiCad Project Manager 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 19 22 23 23 1 , 2011-2015. silvermoon , 2011-2015. フィードバック The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation. For

Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project manager window Project tree view Side Side toolbar Creating a new project Importing a project from another EDA tool KiCad configuration Common preferences Mouse and touchpad preferences Hotkey preferences Paths configuration Libraries Libraries configuration Project templates Using templates Template Locations: Creating templates Plugin and Content Manager Actions reference KiCad Project Manager 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.6 Creating a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.7 Importing a foreign project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Using KiCad project manager 9 3.1 Project manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of the following software tools: KiCad: Project manager Eeschema: Schematic editor and component editor Pcbnew: Circuit board layout editor and transmission lines, etc. Pl Editor: Page layout editor. These tools are usually run from the project manager, but can be also run as stand- alone tools. KiCad does not present any board-size limitation layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed circuit boards, including: Gerber files for photo-plotters drilling files component location files Being open source (GPL licensed)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.3 Project tree view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.2 Required Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.3 Optional Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

singular surface, KiCad incorporates an elegant ensemble of the following software tools: KiCad : project manager Eeschema : schematic editor and component editor CvPcb : footprint selector helper (always current, transmission lines… PlEditor: Page Layout Editor. These tools are usually run from the project manager, but can be also run as stand- alone tools. At the time of writing, KiCad is considered auxiliary layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed boards: Gerber files for photo-plotters drilling files component location files and a lot more. Being open source (GPL

KiCad 文件和文件夹 安装和升级 KiCad 导入设置 从早期版本迁移文件 Using the KiCad project manager Standalone mode 创建一个新工程 从其他 EDA 工具导入工程 Saving and loading project archives KiCad 配置 共同偏好设置 鼠标和触摸板偏好设置 快捷键偏好设置 路径配置 库配置 taotieren , 2019-2023. Telegram 简体中文交流群: https://t.me/KiCad_zh_CN 反馈 The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation. For Local settings for the current project; helps KiCad remember the last used settings such as layer visibility or selection filter. May not need to be distributed with the project or put under version control

Contributors Jean-Pierre Charras, Fabrizio Tappero, Wayne Stambaugh, Graham Keeth Feedback The KiCad project welcomes feedback, bug reports, and suggestions related to the software or its documentation. For under the following operating systems: Linux Apple macOS Windows Regardless of the OS, all KiCad files are 100% compatible from one OS to another. The Schematic Editor is an integrated application where the KiCad PCB Editor, which is KiCad’s printed circuit design software. It can also export netlist files, which lists all the electrical connections, for other packages. The Schematic Editor includes a