Lucas, I will try it.
Many thanks, Angelo Em sex., 31 de out. de 2025 às 11:48, Lucas <[email protected]> escreveu: > Angelo, > You don't need AI for that. There is an importer for LTSpice in KiCad. > Inside of the Schematic Editor you can use File->Import->Non Kicad > Schematic and then you can import LTSpice'a asc file. I am not aware of a > tool to export to LTSpice though. > Regards, > Lucas > > On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM José Angelo Amado <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear All. >> >> I would be grateful if someone could develop a tool to convert files >> generated in LTSPICE SCH files including QSPICE to KiCad and vice versa. >> >> I don't know if AI is needed to accomplish this feat. >> >> Angelo >> >> Em qui., 30 de out. de 2025 às 18:42, Néhémie Mukene < >> [email protected]> escreveu: >> >>> Hi Seth and Shane, >>> >>> Thank you both so much for taking the time to provide such detailed and >>> insightful feedback. >>> >>> Seth, I really appreciate your candid feedback on the natural language >>> circuit generation idea. Your core point about focusing on utility-focused >>> AI that *assists* the engineer, rather than trying to be the engineer, >>> makes perfect sense. The constraints around training data for complex >>> designs, and the necessity of verification, are crucial takeaways for my >>> senior project planning. >>> >>> Shane, on the other hand, it's truly awesome to see Circuit-Synth in >>> action! Your work is fantastic. I'll certainly be keeping an eye on your >>> bi-directional syncing developments. >>> >>> For my specific senior project, I've decided to align with the path that >>> offers the most immediate, practical utility to the broadest user base. >>> I'll be focusing on a proposal for the *Datasheet-enhanced Electrical >>> Rules Check (ERC)*. >>> >>> Thank you both again for the mentorship and for sparking a great >>> discussion. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Néhémie >>> >>> >>> >>> Le jeu. 30 oct. 2025 à 18:49, 'Seth Hillbrand' via KiCad Developers < >>> [email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>>> Hi Néhémie, >>>> >>>> In answer to your first question, we do not have a current plan for >>>> AI/LLM integration into KiCad. >>>> >>>> HQ Electronics maintains a fork that includes a form of AI integration >>>> at https://gitlab.com/kicad-hq/kicad/-/tree/release/9.0?ref_type=heads >>>> >>>> That being said, the idea of natural language driven circuit generation >>>> is one of the least helpful applications for LLMs out there. Not to pour >>>> cold water on your idea but if you are looking for a senior project that >>>> will be viewed positively by larger industry, I would strongly suggest that >>>> you not take this route. No serious designer will want to incorporate even >>>> simplistic designs from AI without doing the work to verify the design, >>>> which likely takes as long or longer than just building it yourself. And >>>> complex designs are out of the question because there are not enough >>>> examples to train on. >>>> >>>> Instead, if you wanted to design something that makes people sit up and >>>> take notice or that might be useful in KiCad as a whole, I would recommend >>>> one of the following: >>>> >>>> 1. Datasheet-enhanced ERC. Have your AI ingest all of the datasheets >>>> for each part and look for potential errors that normal ERC can't catch. >>>> For example, voltage level mismatches between pins. >>>> 2. Symbol/footprint/3d model generation. Have your AI read a datasheet >>>> and general an atomic part based on the data with proper pin assignment. >>>> Bonus points if you give the user symbol variants to choose from (do you >>>> want your pins grouped by function or by number? Split into units or all >>>> in one?) >>>> 3. Symbol management. Have your AI read the datasheet for a symbol and >>>> check if the pins match and if they are the correct type. >>>> >>>> The critical element in all of these options is that they have lots of >>>> training data. And they are presenting information to the engineer using >>>> them instead of trying to be the engineer. In this way, they can improve >>>> the effectiveness of circuit designers. >>>> >>>> Seth >>>> >>>> [image: KiCad Services Corporation Logo] >>>> Seth Hillbrand >>>> *Lead Developer* >>>> +1-530-302-5483 >>>> Long Beach, CA >>>> www.kipro-pcb.com [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM Néhémie Mukene < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello KiCad Developers, >>>>> >>>>> My name is Néhémie, and I am an engineering student working on my >>>>> *Final-Year >>>>> Project*. >>>>> >>>>> My proposed project involves exploring the integration of an *AI or >>>>> Large Language Model (LLM)* into the KiCad ecosystem to facilitate >>>>> *natural >>>>> language-driven circuit generation*. The goal is to allow a user to >>>>> generate an initial schematic and netlist simply by typing a functional >>>>> description (e.g., "Design a 5V buck converter with 24V input and 2A >>>>> output"). >>>>> >>>>> I am writing to this list to ask two main questions before finalizing >>>>> my TFC scope: >>>>> >>>>> 1. >>>>> >>>>> Is anyone on the KiCad core development team or a major external >>>>> contributor currently working on a formal AI/LLM integration project of >>>>> this nature? >>>>> 2. >>>>> >>>>> Are there existing external tools or plugins (beyond simple >>>>> component creation) focused on AI-powered schematic or PCB layout >>>>> generation that the project recommends looking into? >>>>> >>>>> I would love for my final-year work to be a meaningful contribution to >>>>> the KiCad community. 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