Thanks Andy, I will look at the tutorial for creating modules.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Eskelson Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 12:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [kicad-users] Module Editor There is NO save as such for individual modules. You need to go through the tutorial regarding module creation and such like. Basically: Multiple modules are contained in a library. You need to select the library in which to work. Once you have selected the library the save in working library icon will become active. You then edit or create your module, when you click on the save in working library the module will be included in the library that you have selected. The emp files are used for exporting a module to a file for easy transfer of modules. These are created by the export module, and read by the import module icons. You need to ensure that your pin numbers on the Eeschema part, and the pin numbers on your module match or the routing will not work. Andy On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:27:19 -0500 "juliorz" <juli...@bellsouth. <mailto:juliorz%40bellsouth.net> net> wrote: > I created a footprint for a 9 Volt battery using Module Editor but, it > only allows me > > to save it in *.EMP format > > > > > > I ended up exporting the footprint directly on to my board, but this > created additional problems with ERC check. > > > > > > I had to manually route the tracks to the 9 Volt battery footprint, and let > autoroute do the rest. > > > > My approach did NOT work!, it generated ERC errors. > > > > ERC check is claiming that a track and pad (the positive and negative from > the 9 Volt footprint that I created) are too close. > > > > This a fake ERC error, the pads IS supoused to connect to that track > (otherwise the circuit would NOT have power) > > > > > > > > > > I need to create a footprint for the 9 Volt battery that I can use from > the beginning of the design, so that CVPCB has access to it them > > and can incorporate it into the netlist. > > > > > > > > >
