. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.1 Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.2 Required Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.3 Optional Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4.2.4 Example:

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 Windows and Apple OS X (still experimental, but is now working well). 1.2. KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board component library list. Schematic editor files: *.sch Schematic files, which do not contain the components themselves. *.lib Schematic component library files, containing the component descriptions: graphic

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) flavour. KiCad is available for Linux, Windows and Apple macOS. 1.2. KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board component library list. Schematic editor files: *.sch Schematic files, which do not contain the components themselves. *.lib Schematic component library files, containing the component descriptions: graphic

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.3.2 Optional Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 KiCad layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed circuit boards, including: • Gerber files for photo-plotters • drilling files • component location files KiCad 2 / 22 Being open source

Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project determining electrical properties of circuit structures, a Gerber viewer for inspecting manufacturing files, and an integrated SPICE simulator for inspecting circuit behavior. KiCad runs on all major operating latest system requirements: https://kicad.org/help/system- requirements/ KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board

outputs Fabrication outputs and plotting Drill files IPC-2581 files Component placement files Additional fabrication outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint plating. Note that these settings only impact the board attributes output as part of Gerber job files at this time. The Solder Mask/Paste section allow global adjustment of the clearance (positive or to update footprint attributes, such as footprint type, not in schematic, exclude from position files / bill of materials, exempt from courtyard requirement, and do not populate. The bottom of the dialog

outputs Fabrication outputs and plotting Drill files IPC-2581 files Component placement files Additional fabrication outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint plating. Note that these settings only impact the board attributes output as part of Gerber job files at this time. The Solder Mask/Paste section allow global adjustment of the clearance (positive or to update footprint attributes, such as footprint type, not in schematic, exclude from position files / bill of materials, exempt from courtyard requirement, and do not populate. The bottom of the dialog

Versions KiCad Workflow Basic Terminology KiCad Components User Interface KiCad Projects and Files Symbol and Footprint Libraries Accessory Tools Further Reading 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 ERP system via a REST API. The REST endpoint can provide symbol and footprint mappings and other metadata. A search panel in the Schematic editor, which lets you search for symbols, labels, and schematic initially created. 3 Symbol fields are now synced to footprints in the PCB, so schematic symbol metadata is available in the board design. Graphical polygons on copper PCB layers can now have nets assigned

. . . . 测量工具 设计规则检查 Board Statistics 查找工具 搜索面板 3D 查看器 网络检查 生成输出 制造输出和绘图 钻孔文件 IPC-2581 files 元件拾放文件 其它制造输出 打印 导出文件 封装和封装库 管理封装库 创建和编辑封装 Browsing footprint libraries 高级主题 配置和自定义 文本变量 to update footprint attributes, such as footprint type, not in schematic, exclude from position files / bill of materials, exempt from courtyard requirement, and do not populate. The bottom of the dialog 打印功能允许你将 PCB 的视图发送到 2D 打印 机上。 制造输出和绘图 KiCad uses Gerber files as its primary plotting format for PCB manufacturing. To create Gerber files, open the Plot… dialog from the File menu, or select Gerbers

Versions KiCad Workflow Basic Terminology KiCad Components User Interface KiCad Projects and Files Symbol and Footprint Libraries Accessory Tools Further Reading 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 KiCad to a component database that stores symbol and footprint mappings as well as other component metadata. This database can be shared with other users, applications, and systems. A command-line interface functions, including schematic exports (BOMs, netlists, PDF/SVG plots), PCB exports (fabrication files, mechanical STEP models, PDF/SVG plots), and symbol and footprint library exports. A new search