See section 11 (modedit) of the PCBnew helpfile.
Note that parts and modules are NOT linked except by name, so you would use a cappol as the symbol, but associate it with a module called mycapwotsit (or whatever you call it.) Save your modules in a separate directory to protect them from overwriting if you do a kicad upgrade. Creating module outlines is very easy Just remember to name the pads in the same way that they are named on the eeschema part, then they will connect up. Modedit is a 2D system, so there is no height to worry about. The 3D views are created using Wings 3D - I've never played with that so over to you :-) The help file also contains some suggestions as to how you can manage your modules. It;s worth using the suggested method inthe first place, as it makes things easy later on as you build up your own modules. Remember to search the kicad library site for parts first, as that can save you some work. Andy On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:43:50 -0000 "zemouse2001" <[email protected]> wrote: > Been through the documentation and created my first little project (i.e. > schematic to pwb layout). However I am a bit of a loss on how to generate the > required footprint for a specific new part. I know how to associate an > existing footprint with a component in CYPCB but, for the specific part(s) I > am going to be using (i.e. large snap in electrolytic tubular capacitors), I > can not find out how to generate a specific footprint for that specific part. > By this I mean the pad inner and outer diameters for the copper on the board > (as well as the physical OD and height). Can someone point me to the place in > the documentation where this process is discussed? All help gratefully > welcomed! > > Bob Groh > Blue Springs, Missouri > > P.S. Another aspect of this problem is how I can check an existing footprint > (e.g. for a diode) to see what hole ID is used, what the outer diameter of > the copper pad is, hole spacing, diameter of the part itself, etc. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 > > >
