[kicad-users] What file do I need to download in order to use Kincad?
I can see no guidance on the Kincad site regarding which file is needed to get started. The download pages have lists of files as long as my arm; none of their names make much sense.
RE: [kicad-users] Re: screen capture tutorial
I confirm Martins observations. Also I do not found a way to go back with the video. Jean-Paul Jean-Paul Gendner 03.88.27.03.44 _ De : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kicad-us...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de kajdas Envoyé : jeudi 21 janvier 2010 08:03 À : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Cc : patrick Objet : Re: [kicad-users] Re: screen capture tutorial It opened and played fine in Firefox. However the size of the video is larger than my screen so it cropped and I needed to use scroll bars to see the missing parts. Anyway you can make kicad window smaller and record just the window? I am sure that if I saved it, I could resize it in a real video player but that would make it harder to see (?). Also it would be helpful it you had some text tips (balloons) that describe what you are doing, or maybe sound recording. At times it played too fast for me to follow. Just my suggestions. Martin patrick pured...@11h11. mailto:puredata%4011h11.com com wrote: testing the screen capture application (recordmydesktop): http://dl.dropbox. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1455235/examplekicad.ogv com/u/1455235/examplekicad.ogv (open it with vlc, mplayer - theora codec). the final video will be uploaded to vimeo. any suggestion or recommandation before doing the final video? pat
RE: [kicad-users] What file do I need to download in order to use Kincad?
Hi unknown, You can download here : http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page For Windows or Linux, this are the two first lines ! Best Stephane De : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kicad-us...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Syncopator Envoyé : mercredi 20 janvier 2010 23:54 À : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Objet : [kicad-users] What file do I need to download in order to use Kincad? I can see no guidance on the Kincad site regarding which file is needed to get started. The download pages have lists of files as long as my arm; none of their names make much sense. --- Orange vous informe que cet e-mail a été contrôlé par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu à ce jour par nos services n'a été détecté. image001.jpgimage002.jpg
[kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable
Hi group, Ive noticed that most of the library components have unusable silkscreens. Most of the time, the lib silkscreen shows the component itself with pads and so on instead of a simple square or so, and the silkscreen often covers the pads which is amazing ! This is not usable for PCB industrialization. Ive decided to dont use anymore the Kicad libs and to redesign all my needed components ! This is a major issue according to me and a major waste of time I have no time anymore to change the software. Regarding the different limitations Im facing for a professional use, Im starting having regrets to have chosen Kicad L This is a fantastic software, and free, but the 2% of missing details makes this software not usable for professional use according to me and requires a lot more time even for an amateur use than an other software. Hoping it will be improved, but last release is already 1 year ago and the wish list is so long that I have not added my comments. Best Stephane
Re: [kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable
Have you unticked the print pads on silkscreen option? ( plot menu lower left hand corner) Andy On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:03:07 +0100 Stephrac74 stephra...@wanadoo.fr wrote: Hi group, I’ve noticed that most of the library components have unusable silkscreens. Most of the time, the lib silkscreen shows the component itself with pads and so on instead of a simple square or so, and the silkscreen often covers the pads which is amazing ! This is not usable for PCB industrialization. I’ve decided to don’t use anymore the Kicad libs and to redesign all my needed components ! This is a major issue according to me and a major waste of time… I have no time anymore to change the software. Regarding the different limitations I’m facing for a professional use, I’m starting having regrets to have chosen Kicad … L This is a fantastic software, and free, but the 2% of missing details makes this software not usable for professional use according to me and requires a lot more time even for an amateur use than an other software. Hoping it will be improved, but last release is already 1 year ago and the wish list is so long that I have not added my comments. Best Stephane
RE: [kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable
Hi Andy, In fact this option only enables you to add or not the pads footprint on the silkscreen. The problem is different. The components silkscreens in libs are drawn on pads making soldering impossible. I do not see other option rather than making the modification on each concerned component. This is usually the problem when libs are made by contributors and not checked. The problem occurs for instance for Vishay electrolytic caps, SMD crystals, sot223, DPACK, etc… I’ve started 5 hours ago to modify all the components I’m using on this board and once modified, creating my own libs. In the same time I can arrange libs in a better way but the work is huge and I’ve not really the time to do that for that project… but no way… Stephane De : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kicad-us...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Andy Eskelson Envoyé : jeudi 21 janvier 2010 12:30 À : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Objet : Re: [kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable Have you unticked the print pads on silkscreen option? ( plot menu lower left hand corner) Andy On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:03:07 +0100 Stephrac74 stephra...@wanadoo.fr mailto:stephrac74%40wanadoo.fr wrote: Hi group, I’ve noticed that most of the library components have unusable silkscreens. Most of the time, the lib silkscreen shows the component itself with pads and so on instead of a simple square or so, and the silkscreen often covers the pads which is amazing ! This is not usable for PCB industrialization. I’ve decided to don’t use anymore the Kicad libs and to redesign all my needed components ! This is a major issue according to me and a major waste of time… I have no time anymore to change the software. Regarding the different limitations I’m facing for a professional use, I’m starting having regrets to have chosen Kicad … L This is a fantastic software, and free, but the 2% of missing details makes this software not usable for professional use according to me and requires a lot more time even for an amateur use than an other software. Hoping it will be improved, but last release is already 1 year ago and the wish list is so long that I have not added my comments. Best Stephane --- Orange vous informe que cet e-mail a été contrôlé par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu à ce jour par nos services n'a été détecté. image001.jpgimage002.jpg
Re: [kicad-users] Re: screen capture tutorial
Yes, and an important one: save it in a format that can be seen in LINUX. Kicad is multiplatform, it makes no sense if the tutorial runs only in windows... In fact, this is a bit strange, as FWIK recordmydesktop is a Linux app... thanks,, Alain patrick escreveu: testing the screen capture application (recordmydesktop): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1455235/examplekicad.ogv (open it with vlc, mplayer - theora codec). the final video will be uploaded to vimeo. any suggestion or recommandation before doing the final video? pat
[kicad-users] Re: What file do I need to download in order to use Kincad?
Merci beaucoup. --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Stephrac74 stephra...@... wrote: Hi unknown, You can download here : http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page For Windows or Linux, this are the two first lines !
Re: [kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable
I understand, there is not really much that can be done about that apart from a reedit. The only thing I can suggest is to have a look at some other libs. If you have a look here: http://library.oshec.org/ There are 1000's of converted libs and mods, and looking at some of them the outlines do keep clear of the pads, (at least on the sides needed for solder on the dpacks I looked at as examples.) At the top of the page is a link to download the whole lot, about a 12Mb download. That might save you a bit of time. The above site is linked via http://www.kicadlib.org/ then via http://per.launay.free.fr/kicad/kicad_php/composant.php Both the kicadlib and Pierre Launay's sites are worth bookmarking Andy On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:18:25 +0100 Stephrac74 stephra...@wanadoo.fr wrote: Hi Andy, In fact this option only enables you to add or not the pads footprint on the silkscreen. The problem is different. The components silkscreens in libs are drawn on pads making soldering impossible. I do not see other option rather than making the modification on each concerned component. This is usually the problem when libs are made by contributors and not checked. The problem occurs for instance for Vishay electrolytic caps, SMD crystals, sot223, DPACK, etc… I’ve started 5 hours ago to modify all the components I’m using on this board and once modified, creating my own libs. In the same time I can arrange libs in a better way but the work is huge and I’ve not really the time to do that for that project… but no way… Stephane De : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kicad-us...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Andy Eskelson Envoyé : jeudi 21 janvier 2010 12:30 À : kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Objet : Re: [kicad-users] libs silkscreens unusable Have you unticked the print pads on silkscreen option? ( plot menu lower left hand corner) Andy On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:03:07 +0100 Stephrac74 stephra...@wanadoo.fr mailto:stephrac74%40wanadoo.fr wrote: Hi group, I’ve noticed that most of the library components have unusable silkscreens. Most of the time, the lib silkscreen shows the component itself with pads and so on instead of a simple square or so, and the silkscreen often covers the pads which is amazing ! This is not usable for PCB industrialization. I’ve decided to don’t use anymore the Kicad libs and to redesign all my needed components ! This is a major issue according to me and a major waste of time… I have no time anymore to change the software. Regarding the different limitations I’m facing for a professional use, I’m starting having regrets to have chosen Kicad … L This is a fantastic software, and free, but the 2% of missing details makes this software not usable for professional use according to me and requires a lot more time even for an amateur use than an other software. Hoping it will be improved, but last release is already 1 year ago and the wish list is so long that I have not added my comments. Best Stephane --- Orange vous informe que cet e-mail a été contrôlé par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu à ce jour par nos services n'a été détecté.
