CvPcb The KiCad Team Reference manual Copyright This document is Copyright © 2010-2018 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU issues Publication date and software version Published on may 22, 2015. 1. Introduction to CvPcb CvPcb is a tool that allows you to associate components in your schematic to component footprints used the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient method of associating footprints to components during schematic capture. It

CvPcb CvPcb ii October 31, 2021 CvPcb iii Contents 1 Introduction to CvPcb 2 2 CvPcb Features 2 2.1 Manual or Automatic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Invoking CvPcb 3 4 CvPcb Commands 3 4.1 Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4.2 Main Window Toolbar Keyboard Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4.4 CvPcb Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CvPcb The KiCad Team Reference manual Copyright This document is Copyright © 2010-2015 by it’s contributors as listed below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU issues Publication date and software version Published on may 22, 2015. 1. Introduction to CvPcb CvPcb is a tool that allows you to associate components in your schematic to component footprints used the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient method of associating footprints to components during schematic capture. It

CvPcb CvPcb ii October 31, 2021 CvPcb iii Contents 1 Introduction to CvPcb 2 2 CvPcb Features 2 2.1 Manual or Automatic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Invoking CvPcb 3 4 CvPcb Commands 3 4.1 Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4.2 Main Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4.4 CvPcb Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

be edited and later saved along with the board file. 2.4.3. Initial Configuration The first time CvPcb or Pcbnew is run and the global footprint table file fp-lib- table is not found in the user’s home footprints is performed. In KiCad, CvPcb is used to create this association and a file named *.cmp is produced. CvPcb also updates the netlist file using this information. CvPcb can also output a "stuff file" changed directly in Pcbnew the .cmp file is automatically updated avoiding the requirement to run CvPcb again. Refer to the figure of "Getting Started in KiCad" manual in the section KiCad Workflow that

written into the folder of the currently open PCB. 2.3.3. Initial Configuration The first time CvPcb or Pcbnew is run and the global footprint table file fp-lib-table is not found in the user’s home footprints is performed. In KiCad, CvPcb is used to create this association and a file named *.cmp is produced. CvPcb also updates the netlist file using this information. CvPcb can also output a "stuff file" changed directly in Pcbnew the .cmp file is automatically updated avoiding the requirement to run CvPcb again. Refer to the figure of "Getting Started in KiCad" manual in the section KiCad Workflow that

be edited and later saved along with the board file. 2.4.3 Initial Configuration The first time CvPcb or Pcbnew is run and the global footprint table file fp-lib-table is not found in the user’s home footprints is performed. In KiCad, CvPcb is used to create this association and a file named *.cmp is produced. CvPcb also updates the netlist file using this information. CvPcb can also output a ”stuff file” changed directly in Pcbnew the .cmp file is automatically updated avoiding the requirement to run CvPcb again. Refer to the figure of ”Getting Started in KiCad” manual in the section KiCad Workflow that

written into the folder of the currently open PCB. 2.3.3 Initial Configuration The first time CvPcb or Pcbnew is run and the global footprint table file fp-lib-table is not found in the user’s home footprints is performed. In KiCad, CvPcb is used to create this association and a file named *.cmp is produced. CvPcb also updates the netlist file using this information. CvPcb can also output a ”stuff file” changed directly in Pcbnew the .cmp file is automatically updated avoiding the requirement to run CvPcb again. Refer to the figure of ”Getting Started in KiCad” manual in the section KiCad Workflow that

Project manager *.pro Eeschema Schematic editor (both schematic and component) *.sch, *.lib, *.net CvPcb Footprint selector *.net Pcbnew Circuit board board editor *.kicad_pcb GerbView Gerber viewer All generating the Netlist file, click on the Run Cvpcb icon on the top toolbar. If a missing file error window pops up, just ignore it and click OK. 50. Cvpcb allows you to link all the components in your your own footprints. This will be explained in a later section of this document. 55. You can close Cvpcb and go back to the Eeschema schematic editor. Save the project by clicking on File → Save Whole Schematic

have to assign footprints to symbols first. 49. After generating the Netlist file, click on the Run Cvpcb icon on the top toolbar. If a missing file error window pops up, just ignore it and click OK. Getting chooser in Eeschema’s preferences and select the footprint when you select a new symbol to place 50. Cvpcb allows you to link all the components in your schematic with footprints in the KiCad library. The button Apply, Save Schematic & Continue. 55. You can close Cvpcb and go back to the Eeschema schematic editor. If you didn’t save it in Cvpcb save it now by clicking on File → Save. Create the netlist