You can do a tour in the libraries using the Library Browser tool in the eeschema, with this tool you can see symbols and names inside each library. But before you should open each library.
Welcome to kicad... [email protected] wrote: > > > Ah, I see them now. I was looking for the jig-zag resistor symbol but I > guess a rectangle thing works. Though I am looking for a polarized > capacitor, does such a thing exist? > > Thanks > > yajeed2000 wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com>, "x24gokee212" <adsare...@...> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I decided to try making something with kicad today. So I starting > > making up a circuit. I found a transformer and a bridge rectifier no > > problem. But then there was no capacitors? And no resistor? > > > > > > Am I missing something? How can anyone use this without capacitors > > and resistors? Is there some extra library I need to load to get basic > > electronic symbols? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > Hi, > > Resistors and capacitors are in the 'device' library (R and C > > respectively). > > Select the 'place a component' icon on the right hand menu and click > > on 'list all'. Then select 'device' from the list of libraries that > > appear. > > Then you will see R and C in the list of component symbols that appears. > > > > David. > > > > > >
