Hi Robert

Thanks for your answer.



>  > 1. Using zones for connectivity
>
> KiCAD allows you to assign any net to a zone using the zone property
> dialog (that appears when you create or edit a zone).
>
>
Yes, you're right, but when I assign a net to a zone (GND for example ) the
tool show the pads connected to this zone, but don't remove the
"unconnected" line.


> > 2. Auto-route
>
> Personally I've never achieved anything useful with the automatic tools
> in Kicad. For auto-routing I would recommend exporting a Spectra DSN
> file and reading it into FreeRouter (http://www.freerouting.net/). Hit
> Autoroute, go down the beach and enjoy yourself, and when you come back
> it'll be nicely done.
>


Thanks for the advice



> > 3. Pads with "special" shape (Annular ring, interdigital, custom image,
> etc)
>
> You can create a complex pad shapes by combining the various
> "primitives" into the shape required and then giving each component of
> the pad the same pad number. The only (tiny) snag with this is you
> have to remember to hook together the component pads with tracks in the
> main editor.
>

 Ok, I'll be try


> > 4. Auto-Moving wires (Right now, I'm erasing an existente wire and then I
> > redraw it)
>
> Not sure what you mean, as you can move tracks around very easily. Do
> you mean push-and-shove? If so, FreeRouter does this splendidly IMHO.
>
>
yes, I mean push-and-shove, you mean that with pcbnew I can't make a
push-and-shove? Is necessary use FreeRouter?


> May I suggest you read through the documentation supplied with KiCAD?
>

I've already read the documentation, but I can't make some actions :(

Regards


Carlos



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Carlos Iván Camargo Bareño
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Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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