Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project manager window Project tree view Side toolbar Creating a new project Importing a project from another EDA tool KiCad configuration composed of a tree view on the left showing the files associated with the open project, and a launcher on the right containing shortcuts to the various editors and tools. Project tree view The tree view shows shows a list of files inside the project folder. Double-clicking on a file in the tree view will open it in the associated editor. Right-clicking on a file will open a context menu with some file manipulation

Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project manager window Project tree view Side toolbar Creating a new project Importing a project from another EDA tool Saving and composed of a tree view on the left showing the files associated with the open project, and a launcher on the right containing shortcuts to the various editors and tools. Project tree view The tree view shows shows a list of files inside the project folder. Double-clicking on a file in the tree view will open it in the associated editor. Right-clicking on a file will open a context menu with some file manipulation

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.3 Project tree view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . results. 3.1 Project manager window KiCad 10 / 22 The main KiCad window is composed of a project tree view, a launch pane containing buttons used to run the various software tools, and a message window other things. 8 Pl Editor Page layout editor, to create/customize frame references. 3.3 Project tree view Double-clicking on the schematic file runs the schematic editor, in this case opening the file

plugin; in fact, plugins can be built with the aid of a very small set of headers from the KiCad source tree. Removing the requirement to build KiCad during plugin development greatly increases productivity a Plugin Class requires creating code within the KiCad source tree which manages the loading of plugin code. Within the KiCad source tree, the file plugins/ldr/pluginldr.h declares the base class for all declared by the header 3d_plugin.h. Plugins may also rely on other APIs defined within the KiCad source tree; in the case of 3D plugins, all plugins which support visualization of models must interact with the

plugin; in fact plugins can be built with the aid of a very small set of headers from the KiCad source tree. Removing the requirement to build KiCad during plugin development greatly increases productivity a Plugin Class requires creating code within the KiCad source tree which manages the loading of plugin code. Within the KiCad source tree, the file plugins/ldr/pluginldr.h declares the base class for all declared by the header 3d_plugin.h. Plugins may also rely on other APIs defined within the KiCad source tree; in the case of 3D plugins, all plugins which support visualization of models must interact with the

plugin; in fact plugins can be built with the aid of a very small set of headers from the KiCad source tree. Removing the requirement to build KiCad during plugin development greatly increases productivity a Plugin Class requires creating code within the KiCad source tree which manages the loading of plugin code. Within the KiCad source tree, the file plugins/ldr/pluginldr.h declares the base class for declared by the header 3d_plugin.h. Plugins may also rely on other APIs defined within the KiCad source tree; in the case of 3D plugins, all plugins which support visualization of models must interact with

plugin; in fact, plugins can be built with the aid of a very small set of headers from the KiCad source tree. Removing the requirement to build KiCad during plugin development greatly increases productivity a Plugin Class requires creating code within the KiCad source tree which manages the loading of plugin code. Within the KiCad source tree, the file plugins/ldr/pluginldr.h declares the base class for declared by the header 3d_plugin.h. Plugins may also rely on other APIs defined within the KiCad source tree; in the case of 3D plugins, all plugins which support visualization of models must interact with

tools can give strange results) 3.1. Main window The main KiCad window is composed of a project tree view, a launch pane containing buttons used to run the various software tools, and a message window other things. 8Pl Editor The Page Layout editor, to create/customize frame references. 3.3. Project tree view Double-clicking on the Eeschema icon runs the schematic editor which in this case will open case opening the file pic_programmer.kicad_pcb. Right clicking on any of the files in the project tree allows generic file manipulation. 3.4. Top toolbar KiCad top toolbar allows for some basic files

give strange results. 3.1. Project manager window The main KiCad window is composed of a project tree view, a launch pane containing buttons used to run the various software tools, and a message window other things. 8Pl Editor Page layout editor, to create/customize frame references. 3.3. Project tree view Double-clicking on the schematic file runs the schematic editor, in this case opening the file case opening the file pic_programmer.kicad_pcb. Right clicking on any of the files in the project tree allows generic file manipulation. 3.4. Top toolbar KiCad top toolbar allows for some basic file