[kicad-users] Hello - with question!
Hello, i´m new to this group and Kicad. I have tried kicad for two weeks by now and would like to say that it is amazing how much software one can get for free. I´m used to work with Protel/Altium at work, but i must say that some things in kicad are even better than in Altium Designer. (Of course, they are not at the same League) Many thanks to the developers! But i have a problem with importing an dxf to pcbnew. I have found the program "ttconv", but i don`t know how to use it. I already have Acticephyton installed on WinXP, but nothing happens with a doubleclick on ttconv.py or on dxf2kicad.py. Can someone tell me how to use this program? cheers, Michael
Re: [kicad-users] Hello - with question!
You might find the following thread useful: http://www.mail-archive.com/kicad-users@yahoogroups.com/msg05013.html The awk script that raoulduke wrote (NB - he posted a correction to his original script) can be executed on Windows using cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/). I found his script worked nicely. Regards, Robert. Michael wrote: > Hello, > > i´m new to this group and Kicad. > I have tried kicad for two weeks by now and would like to say that it is > amazing how much software one can get for free. > I´m used to work with Protel/Altium at work, but i must say > that some things in kicad are even better than in Altium Designer. > (Of course, they are not at the same League) > Many thanks to the developers! > > But i have a problem with importing an dxf to pcbnew. > I have found the program "ttconv", but i don`t know how to use it. > I already have Acticephyton installed on WinXP, but nothing happens > with a doubleclick on ttconv.py or on dxf2kicad.py. > > Can someone tell me how to use this program? > > cheers, Michael > > > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > Kicad. > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > Links > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.87/2536 - Release Date: 11/30/09 > 07:31:00 > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.88/2537 - Release Date: 11/30/09 21:05:00
[kicad-users] Putting links on single layer boards
I suspect I know the answer to this ("No"), but I'll ask anyway. I wish to
produce a SINGLE layer board. FreeRouter almost gets the board routed, but
there's a few tracks it can't complete. I'd like to put a few wire links in to
help it. Apart from manual intervention, is there a way to do this? The only
solution I can think of is to add a 0 ohm resistor, but this (a) looks really
ugly on the schematic, and (b) doesn't help much as you have to manually place
the link anyway.
How do people handle wire links?
Re: [kicad-users] Putting links on single layer boards
First thing to note is that I don't use freerouter, just the manual kicad
system. I've found that I can do a better job with small single sided
boards. However when laying out the board I work the copper side as much
as possible (obviously), and then use the component side for links. I just
route the component side tracks, and increase the via sizes to something
similar to a normal pad. The component side tracks become the location
guide for links.
I've though about using zero ohm resistors as you have, but what you
really need is a zero ohm resistor that is elastic, so that you can
change it's pin spacing during layout. Unfort. that does not exist, and
I've found that using the component side tracks works just as well.
Andy
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"Marc Hillman" wrote:
> I suspect I know the answer to this ("No"), but I'll ask anyway. I wish to
> produce a SINGLE layer board. FreeRouter almost gets the board routed, but
> there's a few tracks it can't complete. I'd like to put a few wire links in
> to help it. Apart from manual intervention, is there a way to do this? The
> only solution I can think of is to add a 0 ohm resistor, but this (a) looks
> really ugly on the schematic, and (b) doesn't help much as you have to
> manually place the link anyway.
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> How do people handle wire links?
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> Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your
> question.
> Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of
> Kicad.
> Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your
> symbols/modules to the kicad library.
> For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the
> kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups
> Links
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Re: [kicad-users] new versions
Hallo and sorry, combination of problems - computer died, no backup of compile script, too much work, no time, moving to brand new house :-( Now it is OK and running. Sorry for drop-out. Milan (the site owner) Jacob napsal(a): > Do someone know why new snv versions updates were stoped > from this site http://kicad.1301.cz/ > Bests > > >
Re: [kicad-users] Putting links on single layer boards
One quick solution is to route as if a 2 layer board and define vias
large enough to insert the wire links. Trick is to force the bulk of the
routing on the layer to be used.
Derek Koonce
DDK ICS
Marc Hillman wrote:
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> I suspect I know the answer to this ("No"), but I'll ask anyway. I
> wish to produce a SINGLE layer board. FreeRouter almost gets the board
> routed, but there's a few tracks it can't complete. I'd like to put a
> few wire links in to help it. Apart from manual intervention, is there
> a way to do this? The only solution I can think of is to add a 0 ohm
> resistor, but this (a) looks really ugly on the schematic, and (b)
> doesn't help much as you have to manually place the link anyway.
>
> How do people handle wire links?
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[kicad-users] Scanning PCB's into Kicad possible ?
hello, Is it possible to scan an existing PCB from an old design and have Kicad read this file (jpeg?) in order to create a gerber file output to make new ones ? I have some old designs from 30+yrs ago which I like to bring back to life. thanks =Dan -- http://home.comcast.net/~ragooman/ http://www.midatlanticretro.org/
[kicad-users] Finished Pluto Brd.
Ok I added some Vcc and GND connectors on the board and connected those to the power buses. I think this will be the last revision of the board, it's looking good to me. Unless you guys have some more good ideas I'm sending it off to the pcb fab. <>
