ok I think i'm beginning to see. Now i just need to find I tutorial on how to make/change modules.
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Eskelson <andyya...@...> wrote: > > The good grid size is one that matches the libs... > > Normally the default is fine. What can happen is that if you create your > own parts, and use a different grid size then things don't align. > > As a silly example, say you set the grid to 55ml when designing the part, and > still used 50ml for the normaly layout. That would cause all sorts of > problems. I've learnt to be very careful with grid sizes when creating parts. > :-) > > OK with ERC that's fine. It's probably a name mismatch as Alan suggests. > > Dont forget that there very often there IS NOT a 1:1 relationship between > a lib and mod. > > You could have a BC108, 2N3904, and any number of other transistors. They > would all have the same footprints, so you would hope that they would > have the same pin names, i.e. ebc however some get numbered pins. Then > you have FETs, sgd pins rather than ebc but still the same footprint. > I've found diodes with pins 1 & 2 when a & k would be better. When I > find such problems I normally create another module and name it > something like TO92-ebc or LED-5mm-ak. > > Andy > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:23:31 -0000 > "acidb...@..." <sunblast...@...> wrote: > > > I always do an ERC check, till it gets to 0. > > Whats a good grid size? I always use the default,which i think > > is 50ml, should i try something smaller? > > BTW this always happens in kicad, i could never figure out why. > > > > > > > > > > --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Eskelson <andyyahoo@> wrote: > > > > > > Every connection you make should have a wire in the rats nest. > > > > > > Have you run an ERC on the circuit? > > > The most common problem is that you forget to add junctions when there > > > are more than one connection on a wire. (I'm always doing this) > > > > > > Another problem is that you mess up the grid size and the connection does > > > not quite connect to a pin. > > > > > > In both cases the ERC check you throw up a list of bad connections and > > > draw a little arrow where the problem is. > > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:35:13 -0000 > > > "acidblue@" <sunblaster5@> wrote: > > > > > > > when i open Pcbnew, after CVPcb, i noticed some of my led's and > > > > resistors aren't connected, no rats nest. > > > > Shouldn't every module have a connection ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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 > > > > > > >
