Hi Ed, I just recently learned KiCad PCB layout only when I did the Sea of PTH buffered prototyping boards. I was using just the PCB portion without creating a netlist and manually routing the traces without any error check. Kind of like manual control. I am busy at the moment doing the 8080 board and on that project I am learning the schematic portion of KiCad (I will need all the help I can get when laying out the board).
Anyway, I learned KiCad through watching portions of an online tutorial. Running in manual is pretty easy, but first you must turn off Design Rule Check (DRC) in the preferences menu. It's there in the preference menu that you enable the various types of trace widths you want available in your design. After that, its just a matter of learning the various drawing tools. Another tip, on the right hand tool bar, you can turn off display of certain layers, also, you can turn off rendering of layers to improve speed, just turn them back on before plotting. I think these changes can all be done in "Manual Mode", saves you from having to learn the all of KiCad. Also, there is a feature called autopan while dragging. I turn it off because I'm not used to it, just my preference. Good luck, Josh Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 18:19:32 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:3719] New run of S-100 EPROM/RAM boards... I'm not used Kicad, other than generating gerbers (I've been using Eagle), but if no one else steps forwardI'll see if I can make some of these changes before getting these made. I guess I need to get familiar with Kicad eventually. Ed On Sunday, May 18, 2014 3:39:34 PM UTC-5, lynchaj wrote:Hi TomHere is your chance to improve the boards. We still need a volunteer to update the S-100 RAM&ROM board and you could make the fixes and clean up the silkscreen. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
