I assume that you are adding the lib (the part) in eeschema, and the mod file in PCBNew. The terms can get a bit confusing sometimes...
Where did you get the lib and mod from. I have come across the situation where a error in the conversion from some other system cause the file to get messed up, and that can cause things to hang. If you look at the file with a text editor you can usually spot where a line has broken across two lines. If the lib and module are of your own creation then you should not have a problem. andy On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:46:08 -0000 "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion Andy but if I try to add it in PCBnew, it just says > it already exists (which I know, as I made it) and the netlist creation just > returns the same "not found error" and crashes everything if I try to view. > > Just to be clear, for the project, board, etc, everything I'm working with of > the same title, the preferences list the correct libray in eeschema and the > correct module in PCBnew but, although it appears in the list for a footprint > to go with a component, if I select I get "file not found" and if I view, > everything crashes bigtime. > > Even if I had missed something obvious, it doesn't explain the crash every > time I try to do it (100% repeatable) > > Rod. > > --- In [email protected], Andy Eskelson <andyya...@...> wrote: > > > > Make sure that you add the lib in eeschema AND add > > the module in PCBnew (preferences > library in both programns.) and > > remember to save. > > > > That's what works for me. > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:56:02 -0000 > > "rod.sug...@..." <rod.sug...@...> wrote: > > > > > Sorry if this has been answered already but I can't find it with a > > > search..... > > > > > > I have also thoroughly read both pcbnew.pdf and eeschema.pdf. > > > > > > I have created a new component and it's in the library directory. > > > I have created a suitable footprint and it's in the modules directory > > > (created both the long way and the suggested way of doing it on a "spare" > > > PCB). > > > > > > I have reset the configuration file in the preferences/libray menu (as > > > per the instructions) > > > > > > All are saved in the respective project etc. files. > > > > > > I can load the component into a schematic and use it, I can load the > > > footprint onto a PCB and it is available for use if I turn DRC off, > > > but..... > > > > > > When I run CVpcb to create the netlist (so that I can have all the > > > links/tracks from the schematic come across and work) and try to link the > > > component to the module, the module appears in the list but when I select > > > it it says "Module **** not found" and if I try to view it (fron CVpcb) > > > everyting crashes bigtime. Microsoft have had lots of error reports from > > > me this afternoon !!!! > > > > > > I must be doing something simple very wrong - any ideas what ??? > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > 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 > > >
