Hi David, Well, there are actually 2 ways to "pre-select" footprints: 1. You can put the desired footprint into the "footprint" field of your schematic symbol. CVPCB will then auto-select that particular footprint. Haven't found this in the documentation but with my project it does work well. 2. You can create a file that tells CVPCB to assign a certain footprint to a certain schematics symbol. Have a look at your /share/modules folder and look for *.equ files for examples.
Coming from mid-range commercial CAD packages I had similar concerns but since I use solution 1. it is pretty straight-forward by just creating a new "part" for each footprint variant. Cheers, Heiko --- In [email protected], "drmail377" <drmail...@...> wrote: > > Thanks David, I missed the .pdf file showing all the footprints. Quite > helpful. Too bad about there being no association between parts and > footprint libraries - it would be helpful. I'll keep a manual list of > what goes with what as my own libraries grow. Regards, David > > --- In [email protected], "yajeed2000" <david@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "drmail377" <drmail377@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, I'm new to KiCad. I want to modify an existing component and > > > module. I've successfully been through the included KiCad tutorial and > > > have read the docs (well, spent an hour or two anyway). But I must be > > > missing something obvious. > > > > > > I've discovered that many module groups include a .brd roll-up showing > > > the module footprints, so I can easily find a module who's footprint > > > is pretty close to what I need. > > > > > > So now, let's say I want to use the PLCC44MS module and modify it. I > > > would also like to modify an associated component that uses the > > > PLCC44MS to save time. > > > > > > How do I find which modules are associated with which (if any) > > > components in the library? > > > > > > Sorry to ask this seemingly simple question, I would think it has been > > > asked before. But it seems search is not working on this Yahoo Group. > > > > > > Thanks in-advance for any replies, David > > > > > Hi, > > There is no automatic association between schematic symbols and pc > > footprints/modules. However you can see most off the footprints in > > > > C:\Program Files\KiCad\doc\help\footprints_doc\footprints.pdf > > > > In CVPCB and the module editor you can have a look at the footprint as > > you select it. > > I'm not sure if you can pre-select a module in EESchema yet i.e edit > > the properties of a symbol and select the module to be used with it in > > PCBnew later on. Maybe someone else will answer this. > > > > David. > > >
