You have to add new libs and modules to the system first. For libs start from eeschema and for modules start from pcbnew
Preferences > Library > then select add, and select your library or module. then save This will save things local to your project. If you want the lib/module to be there when you star a new project you need to save the config as kicad.pro, which you can find in kicad/share/template Andy On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:42 -0000 "Helms" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am very new to KiCad, first thing I did was to modify an existing microchip > part and add the new part back into the same library; This went well after a > little trial and error. Next I created a new component (Intersil) and added > it to a NEW library with the appropriate toolbar button. However when I go > to place this Intersil component onto the schematic, the library is not in > the list, but when I look into the folder its there [c:\program > files\kicad\share\library\intersil.lib & intersil.dcm]. I also noticed that > there are a few other libraries in there that have not loaded into the > library lists. They do not appear in the Library Editor list nor the > Schematic Editor list[also these lists should be alphabetized, is there any > reason they are not?]. > > Thank you, > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > Kicad. > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > Links > > >
