2008/2/3, thegreetings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Just loaded Windows version of Kicad, excellent looking program but I > am stuck at first base. I tried a simple 2 component test circuit and > at the PCB layout stage I can't work out how to draw the board outline. > Or where the menu is to rotate components. These things are well > covered by the help files but don't seem to work as per the help. No > matter how many times I click and drag the lines it won't draw the > outline. I once got 2 non joined thick yellow lines, which I assume to > be edges but could not complete all 4 edges. Most of the time the thin > yellow lines come up when I drag the cursor but after releasing the > mouse button they disappear and no outline appears. > > Has the program has been slightly modified since the help file was > written so no longer works as described? > > I loaded the 81Mb autoinstall version. Am I correct to say that this > includes the doc components files so I don't need to download and > install them separately? The intall.txt file does not mention this. > > >
Hi, Take a look at the tutorials on this page http://kicadlib.org/Kicad_related_links.html HTH, cheers. -- Danilo Uccelli CH-2400 Le Locle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
