I would have thought trimpots would be in the library as standard. When I say
trimpot I mean the small type you adjust with a screwdriver where the legs of
the component are in a triangular arrangement as opposed to the potentiometer
(POT) where the three legs are in a line.
--- On Fri,
They are for that type
RV2 for the small circular type and RV2X4 for the more conventional flat
type.
Andy
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:26:30 -0800 (PST)
Foobar Foobar foobar.foo...@yahoo.com wrote:
I would have thought trimpots would be in the library as standard. When I say
trimpot I mean
Hi,
To realize the module for some components, such as resistors or
capacitors, I have the habit to put some pads for the same contact. So, at
mounting time, I am able to choice between different component sizes.
I also do that with Kicad, but found strange
Check your mod files, if you have two lines the same this will confuse
DRC, and I think by duplicating pads then is what you will create.
While doing things the way you are is fairly convenient, it's not really
the accepted way to do things. The module should be designed for a
specific component
I always do this by placing a standard component on PCB (that matches
schematic), and then adding 1-pin (connector) pads in the correct places
(+adjust their sizes) around that component and connect them with traces.
Always worked for me.
Martin
Andy Eskelson andyya...@g0poy.co.uk wrote:
Many thanks Andy and Martin,
Ok for your explanations Andy. However, I do not understand that
with as sophisticated software (not only Kicad), only one specific component
size is allowed, when it should be easy to foresee some. What a pity.
I have tried many, many possibilities
The reason that components are one fixed size is because components are
only one fixed size. If the component were a different size it is a
different component. Which is a convoluted way of saying that most users
are building circuits with a defined set of components, so the issue does
not arise.
When I place a via, the dimensions of the via don't match the dimensions in the
pull-down menu for tracks and vias. The via has a 20mil hole and a 30mil
overall diameter. Originally, the via had a 30mil hole and 30mil diameter. I
corrected this but every new via still has the old dimensions.
It works OK here, BUT during track layout when you change layer or hit V
for a via, the via is shown the same width as the track. When you end the
track tool the vias then show the selected size.
Andy
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:24:31 -
giordano.george giordano.geo...@yahoo.com wrote:
When I
Jean-Paul,
If you want multiple sized components your way, you can always put 3 parts in
parallel on the schematic and 3 different sized components on your PCB and only
use one of them.
I prefer my way better by adding just the extra holes and to make DRC happy,
you add them to the component's
My vias stay incorrect forever. They don't change to the proper via when I end
the track tool. In faact, when I end the tool, I have to then select the via,
select 'edit' and then select the alternate hole size.
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Eskelson andyya...@... wrote:
It
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