Re: [kicad-users] Eagle to kicad converter
On Monday 05 January 2009 15:49:25 Wei Lu wrote: I am trying to convert the eagle library provided by TI for the MSP430 processors. The ULP is from http://www.cadsoft.de/download.htm However for the PN80 (80LQFP) package of MSP430x5xx, the two side pins are oriented same as the upper and bottom (should be 90 degree rotated), which made it not usable. Is there any solution to this? Regards, Wei Don't read this as being rude now! The KiCad module and Library editor is so simple to use that you don't really need to borrow Eagle Library symbols. Even for complex parts like the TI cpu's. I really really recommend you to learn to use the Kicad lib/mod editor, it's one of the best I've seen for pcb work and I've been doing this since 1978... More importantly, if an old geek like me can learn how to use it, you can too! //Dan, M0DFI -- dan.anders...@ieee.org d...@andersson.co.uk -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5fUHZ2wDflx0EamVRfSQmP6k05WyB5v8d5+SmUimAkZ5qJ M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIOZ7JsIobtPwjVPiXZv2VQE26eKv2nSW1Hrl4Ct1kaepRO1 Lu6cc82E65soWxU+0zCoZyLTWS/6lcPfd38SIWo6bGCLe1epZxp8uNjXIwCgmL6U kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnjApVUD/jNRy7JCRflvrWLdmqLybSyeyvfBKsYqfAvK53yo qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZik422rVl9AJIObzZ9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbCMmabeLkE7hZPk MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cGC3AjBDdwi+rEQGSauIjkPwx0KMk6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQmlBr FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6rNbfjgLRanzTKAmWM91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKSK1y8o+AizXqvk bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivTfxIVYeTw/sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU4ULHqNhZED6QMMFPGo2V cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KTdI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJzM71zcfEt9kio3bQjRGFuIEFuZGVy c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGVyc3Nvbi5jby51az6IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQpIYQIbIwYLCQgH AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJEMORX6DwHoOEDbUAni7itZJ5GbozkstqS9MN 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFtoY2277urGOxAC1OjkbrkCDQRJCkhhEAgAyFU58VGU5XW5 /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/enrmfJgXgr7BCyKgKSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1dRL7b229cveRymUzx1Sa4oBwPkJufi0svLcwPJ096ENh// 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn2J8fh78lraVugujpbl+5thei0m0LR6ZqLP/fU+0PGzeHD J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkWRlL2t+SZ/YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3+57z Z/kIlRja6I8SW+uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n9cWpJnvdDG5XISaocznNyMUhSiGgfML+Y2 x853A74ZbwAECwf8DdzpgVU1vLcMZG3BrnjnG8VXTHDucs94JxhtmGn5PKmA/IZS 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq01hdkyB+1GPTB5jYqFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPftrpUQ1p5+pmPfts0mppwGoCO/XYCEb5prpAbZRbeE/V0td T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS+RoYRLyKPO1EB3joup+Rqj5CG82I+t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12M0EuEsJutPkZxReX5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+LDIJ62Ec9g9An VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixNEFJf0csJ0h1sCQfdh9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJJCkhhAhsMAAoJ EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1gL250p8OgmWUJ3Oq24oAJjCgkNAJkBfHsz5MVAfW2rYs7Y FE1sfMyP4g== =cRBJ -END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-
Re: [kicad-users] Eagle to kicad converter
Wei Lu wei...@yahoo.com wrote: However for the PN80 (80LQFP) package of MSP430x5xx, the two side pins are oriented same as the upper and bottom (should be 90 degree rotated), which made it not usable. Is there any solution to this? To fix pad orientation, in Module Editor (5th button on toolbar in PCBnew), right click on each pad and select Edit Pad, then Pad Orient Martin
[kicad-users] Eagle to kicad converter
I am trying to convert the eagle library provided by TI for the MSP430 processors. The ULP is from http://www.cadsoft.de/download.htm However for the PN80 (80LQFP) package of MSP430x5xx, the two side pins are oriented same as the upper and bottom (should be 90 degree rotated), which made it not usable. Is there any solution to this? Regards, Wei
Re: [kicad-users] Eagle to kicad converter
You are right on the easiness of editing the library yourself. Just keep on rotate the 40 pins, and delete the board and put on the right one. lots of mouse click though. However the reason I prefer to convert the library than build it myself from scratch is to avoid human errors, especially to the complex CPUs. I bet TI has made lots of effort to make sure those library are almost error free. And that is definitely the value of converting the library. Regards, Wei From: Dan Andersson d...@andersson.co.uk To: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 11:05:46 AM Subject: Re: [kicad-users] Eagle to kicad converter On Monday 05 January 2009 15:49:25 Wei Lu wrote: I am trying to convert the eagle library provided by TI for the MSP430 processors. The ULP is from http://www.cadsoft. de/download. htm However for the PN80 (80LQFP) package of MSP430x5xx, the two side pins are oriented same as the upper and bottom (should be 90 degree rotated), which made it not usable. Is there any solution to this? Regards, Wei Don't read this as being rude now! The KiCad module and Library editor is so simple to use that you don't really need to borrow Eagle Library symbols. Even for complex parts like the TI cpu's. I really really recommend you to learn to use the Kicad lib/mod editor, it's one of the best I've seen for pcb work and I've been doing this since 1978... More importantly, if an old geek like me can learn how to use it, you can too! //Dan, M0DFI -- dan.andersson@ ieee.org d...@andersson. co.uk -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5 fUHZ2wDflx0EamVR fSQmP6k05WyB5v8d 5+SmUimAkZ5qJ M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIO Z7JsIobtPwjVPiXZ v2VQE26eKv2nSW1H rl4Ct1kaepRO1 Lu6cc82E65soWxU+ 0zCoZyLTWS/ 6lcPfd38SIWo6bGC Le1epZxp8uNjXIwC gmL6U kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnj ApVUD/jNRy7JCRfl vrWLdmqLybSyeyvf BKsYqfAvK53yo qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZ ik422rVl9AJIObzZ 9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbC MmabeLkE7hZPk MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cG C3AjBDdwi+ rEQGSauIjkPwx0KM k6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQm lBr FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6r NbfjgLRanzTKAmWM 91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKS K1y8o+AizXqvk bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivT fxIVYeTw/ sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU 4ULHqNhZED6QMMFP Go2V cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KT dI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJ zM71zcfEt9kio3bQ jRGFuIEFuZGVy c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGV yc3Nvbi5jby51az6 IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQp IYQIbIwYLCQgH AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4 BAheAAAoJEMORX6D wHoOEDbUAni7itZJ 5GbozkstqS9MN 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFt oY2277urGOxAC1Oj kbrkCDQRJCkhhEAg AyFU58VGU5XW5 /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/ enrmfJgXgr7BCyKg KSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6 xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1d RL7b229cveRymUzx 1Sa4oBwPkJufi0sv LcwPJ096ENh/ / 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn 2J8fh78lraVugujp bl+5thei0m0LR6Zq LP/fU+0PGzeHD J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkW RlL2t+SZ/ YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3 pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3 +57z Z/kIlRja6I8SW+ uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n 9cWpJnvdDG5XISao cznNyMUhSiGgfML+ Y2 x853A74ZbwAECwf8Ddz pgVU1vLcMZG3Brnj nG8VXTHDucs94Jxh tmGn5PKmA/ IZS 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/ DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq 01hdkyB+1GPTB5jY qFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPft rpUQ1p5+pmPfts0m ppwGoCO/XYCEb5pr pAbZRbeE/ V0td T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS +RoYRLyKPO1EB3jo up+Rqj5CG82I+ t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12 M0EuEsJutPkZxReX 5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+ LDIJ62Ec9g9An VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixN EFJf0csJ0h1sCQfd h9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJ JCkhhAhsMAAoJ EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1g L250p8OgmWUJ3Oq2 4oAJjCgkNAJkBfHs z5MVAfW2rYs7Y FE1sfMyP4g== =cRBJ -END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-
