David,
The procedure below should work in Windows as it does in my Linux box... However :) The new libraries should be located in a directory structure where you have the right to read the files, assuming it was an administrator that placed them there first time. Ok, now then Start PCBNEW, open your design. Click on > Preferences > Libs and Dir A new window opens up Click on > Add Use the popup file manager to point on your added module library you want to be included in your PCB. Finish by clicking on > Open Repeat with more modules if required. Click on "Save Cfg" !!!!!! Ifyou forget this, the changes are all lost. If you want to add libraries with schematic symbols, start eeschema and follow the same procedure. For the CVPCB part, click on > Preferences > Configuration Remember to save! Remember! Libraries for eeschema and Modules for the pcbnew program Good luck //Dan, M0DFI On Wednesday 03 December 2008 20:34:46 davidmilne84 wrote: > Hi there > > I am pritty new to Kicad and I have developed a couple of circuits. > However, not all the components I require are in the default library. > > I have found the components that I need on the web site. For example > on - http://www.kicadlib.org/Fichiers/Ludek_libraries.html > > However, I cannot work out how to make use of these files. I have > tried downloading and placing in the module/library folders in the > installation directory. I can view the footprints in module editor if > I choose to import but that is all that I have achieved. > > I have looked for tutorials on this but can't seem to find anything. > > For example how to do get components in "new libraries" to appear in > Cvpcb listing and also in eeschematic? > > Regards > > > David -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5fUHZ2wDflx0EamVRfSQmP6k05WyB5v8d5+SmUimAkZ5qJ M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIOZ7JsIobtPwjVPiXZv2VQE26eKv2nSW1Hrl4Ct1kaepRO1 Lu6cc82E65soWxU+0zCoZyLTWS/6lcPfd38SIWo6bGCLe1epZxp8uNjXIwCgmL6U kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnjApVUD/jNRy7JCRflvrWLdmqLybSyeyvfBKsYqfAvK53yo qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZik422rVl9AJIObzZ9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbCMmabeLkE7hZPk MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cGC3AjBDdwi+rEQGSauIjkPwx0KMk6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQmlBr FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6rNbfjgLRanzTKAmWM91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKSK1y8o+AizXqvk bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivTfxIVYeTw/sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU4ULHqNhZED6QMMFPGo2V cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KTdI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJzM71zcfEt9kio3bQjRGFuIEFuZGVy c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGVyc3Nvbi5jby51az6IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQpIYQIbIwYLCQgH AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJEMORX6DwHoOEDbUAni7itZJ5GbozkstqS9MN 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFtoY2277urGOxAC1OjkbrkCDQRJCkhhEAgAyFU58VGU5XW5 /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/enrmfJgXgr7BCyKgKSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1dRL7b229cveRymUzx1Sa4oBwPkJufi0svLcwPJ096ENh// 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn2J8fh78lraVugujpbl+5thei0m0LR6ZqLP/fU+0PGzeHD J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkWRlL2t+SZ/YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3+57z Z/kIlRja6I8SW+uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n9cWpJnvdDG5XISaocznNyMUhSiGgfML+Y2 x853A74ZbwAECwf8DdzpgVU1vLcMZG3BrnjnG8VXTHDucs94JxhtmGn5PKmA/IZS 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq01hdkyB+1GPTB5jYqFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPftrpUQ1p5+pmPfts0mppwGoCO/XYCEb5prpAbZRbeE/V0td T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS+RoYRLyKPO1EB3joup+Rqj5CG82I+t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12M0EuEsJutPkZxReX5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+LDIJ62Ec9g9An VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixNEFJf0csJ0h1sCQfdh9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJJCkhhAhsMAAoJ EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1gL250p8OgmWUJ3Oq24oAJjCgkNAJkBfHsz5MVAfW2rYs7Y FE1sfMyP4g== =cRBJ -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
