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Re: KICAD
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:40 pm
by AndreyB
Re: KICAD
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:08 am
by kb1gtt
Here are some notes about how I merged two kicad projects (both schematics and PCB) in KC5.
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-- Copy one project as a startting point, AKA PT2000 --> TestMergeProject
-- Delete extra files, .csv, gerbers, .net, etc. Modify files like knownissues.txt
-- Rename core files AKA Common_Rail_PT2000.XXX --> TestMergeProject.XXX core files are .pro .sch .pcb
-- Open reference Breakout_88pin_VAG-Connector.pro, get symbul and footprint lib information
-- Re-annotate starting with 1000, so that you do not have any conflicting refdes in this vs the merged files.
-- Open TestMergeProject.pro.
-- Add symbol libs link per reference schematic.
-- Add footprint libs link per reference layout.
-- Open schematic, move everything off the right side of the border. Save and Close.
-- With generic text editor like notpad++ open Bosch_88pin_Breakout.sch then copy everything below
Comment4 ""
$EndDescr
And above
$EndSCHEMATC
-- With text editor, open TestMergeProject.sch, go to the end of file, and befor the last line paste the above copied stuff.
-- Open TestMergeProject.sch schematic via KICAD launcher, it should open with no issues. Fix any issues it has.
-- Make any connections you need to make. In this example the GND was the only connection between the two boards.
-- open PCBNew, Not from KICAD, but manually open TestMergeProject.pcb with PCBNew. This will allow the "append" option. C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\pcbnew.exe
-- Move existing layout off the right side of the border
-- File append Bosch_88pin_Breakout.pcb
-- File save
-- File exit or get out of this PCB file.
-- Open TestMergeProject.pcb PCBNew with KICAD laucher.
-- Run DRC, which will reflood, etc.
Once it works, you can change the refdes and update the layout as required. AKA change 1000 above back to something like 10.
Re: KICAD
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:09 am
by AndreyB
KiCad 6 with official Altium import is 2-6+ months away
"early 2021" 3 months ago
"mid 2021" 11 days ago
I wonder how long it would be in that "6 months away" phase
Re: KICAD
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:11 am
by AndreyB
Re: KICAD
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:51 pm
by AndreyB
Re: KICAD
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:49 pm
by AndreyB
Look nighties use 6.0 not 5.99 as recently!
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Re: KICAD
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:41 am
by AndreyB
Re: KICAD
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:54 am
by puff
you mean version 7.0.0?
"KiCad 6.0.* will no longer be maintained"
Re: KICAD
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:27 pm
by AndreyB
puff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:54 am
you mean version 7.0.0?
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And Matt has migrated WBO stuff from 5 to 6 like a week ago lol.