[kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Andrew
I came upon those packages yesterday, and installed it without any problems. Now I can finally start redoing my circuit layouts, which I lost when my computer crashed. That'll teach me not to back up to CD more regularly. :( Thanks again guys for your help. Top bunch of guys that you are. Andy

[kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Andrew
Ok, there seems to be a problem with the packages I downloaded. I was trying to created a new package by editing an exsisting package, and when I went to delete a line, the editor crashed and closed, with no error message what so ever, and just took me back to the kicad main screen. Anybody

[kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Andrew
Right then. I am trying to install the latest stable release, and trying to follow this guide http://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/full_version_linux-install.txt how do you install into /usr/local ? no matter what I try, whether using the terminal or going the GUI way, it says that I do

[kicad-users] vias in a pad?

2010-08-24 Thread James Moody
A number of components I've come across lately (DC motor controller chips, ESD protection devices, for example) have a thermal or ground pad underneath the chip. This requires that a large pad be included in the footprint, and the usual recommendation is that several vias are used in this pad to

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Milan Horák
Either run 'sudo mc' in console or run Krusader/whatever file manager in root mode. Milan Dne 24.8.2010 14:25, Andrew napsal(a): Right then. I am trying to install the latest stable release, and trying to follow this guide http://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/full_version_linux-install.txt

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Ricardo Cárdenes Medina
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Andrew andrwp...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Right then. I am trying to install the latest stable release, and trying to follow this guide http://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/cao/full_version_linux-install.txt how do you install into /usr/local ? root is the owner

[kicad-users] Re: Installing Kicad from Source files

2010-08-24 Thread Andrew
Thanks Ricardo. That did the trick. andy --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Ricardo Cárdenes Medina ricardo.carde...@... wrote: On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Andrew andrwp...@... wrote: Right then. I am trying to install the latest stable release, and trying to follow this

Re: [kicad-users] vias in a pad?

2010-08-24 Thread Robert
This has been discussed previously. The Yahoo Groups search tool is pretty hopeless so I used Google to search for the relevant thread for you, which it found first in mail-archive starting at: http://www.mail-archive.com/kicad-users@yahoogroups.com/msg06539.html Does that help? Regards,

[kicad-users] Multiple track widths per net.

2010-08-24 Thread Moses O McKnight
How do I have multiple track widths for a net? I want most of the net to have a wider track, but in certain places it has to be smaller; and kicad won't let me make them smaller. Thanks, Moses

Re: [kicad-users] vias in a pad?

2010-08-24 Thread James Moody
Thanks, this was indeed helpful. Also the Yahoo Groups via Google search method. --Jim On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Robert birmingham_spi...@gmx.net wrote: This has been discussed previously. The Yahoo Groups search tool is pretty hopeless so I used Google to search for the relevant

[kicad-users] Re: Bitmap2kicad

2010-08-24 Thread mgebha
Are you looking for something like that? http://www.jave.de/docs/kicad/image2module.html --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, ross b rossb...@... wrote: Hi All: I was wondering where to find 'Bitmap2kicad' a Google search brings back to the Kicad main page. Any help is appreciated.

Re: [kicad-users] vias in a pad?

2010-08-24 Thread Alain Mouette
I was doing a Radio UHF transmitter this month and having viaa in the ground place was mandatory. I finaly found that is is *very* simple: * In this example, ground id mostly in the bottom layer * start a track in the botom layer from a nearby ground track * change layers so that a Via is added

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Bitmap2kicad

2010-08-24 Thread Alain Mouette
That is very interesting, but... will it work with the new variable width font in the later Kicad versions? FWICU it is based in fixed size font. If you give it a try, please post feedback :) Alain Em 24-08-2010 16:43, mgebha escreveu: Are you looking for something like that?

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Bitmap2kicad

2010-08-24 Thread Ricardo Cárdenes Medina
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Alain Mouette ala...@pobox.com wrote: That is very interesting, but... will it work with the new variable width font in the later Kicad versions? FWICU it is based in fixed size font. If you give it a try, please post feedback :) I know this is *not* what