From 2ca91a58920d7820eeb57d849dfb33cd05d811a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Lyon-Smith Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:20:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-08-28 20:20:09 --- Notes/Electronics/KiCad.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Notes/Electronics/KiCad.md b/Notes/Electronics/KiCad.md index 2a1915a..e13acfa 100644 --- a/Notes/Electronics/KiCad.md +++ b/Notes/Electronics/KiCad.md @@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ Copy all the files into a folder in the project, e.g. `Symbols/PART_NAME` after ### Symbol -Go to **Schematics Editor** and open **Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on the ➕ button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.kicad_sym` file. Give it the row a **Nickname** that matches the part. +Go to **Schematics Editor** and open **Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on the ➕ button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.kicad_sym` file. Give it the row a **Nickname** based on the name/number. +When inserting the part, the name will be the `symbol` name in the `.kicad_sym` text file. ### Footprint -Go to the **PCB Editor**. Go to **Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on **➕** button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.pretty` folder. Give the row a **Nickname** that matches the part. +Go to the **PCB Editor**. Go to **Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on **➕** button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.pretty` folder. Give the row a **Nickname** based on the part name/number. +When setting the footprint on a symbol properties, the name will be the value of `footprint` in the `.kicad_mod` file. You have to give it *twice*, separated by a colon (`:`) to avoid errors when synching the schematic to the PCB. ### 3D Model