#Kicad for mac how to#
#Kicad for mac full#

If you figure out what's going on here, please leave a reply. In time, perhaps I'll figure out why this via is different than the others and why placing a new via has different dimensions. I resolved this by deleting the issue via and placing a new via. I had a 'Via drill too small' error after running the DRC for the last time. You'll find the new location under File -> Board Setup or click the 'Board Setup' icon on the top menubar. The 'Design Rule' menu is gone in KiCad 5. You aren't trying to resolve all the errors at once. I suggest reading the whole section before making changes. You'll see different errors but do your best to work your way through them. The Design Rules appear to have changed since the tutorial was written. After adding the footprint libraries properly, you'll be able to continue with the tutorial. This means that you'll have to add 'SparkFun-' before each footprint library. When you add the footprint libraries, your path must match the existing footprint paths if you want it to relink the symbols to the footprints in the tutorial. You must add the symbol libraries as well as the footprint libraries. When adding libraries, you can multi-select.

This will be a useful skill when working with KiCad. If you don't, then go back through the tutorial.

#Kicad for mac how to#

You need to download the Sparkfun library from GitHub for this step:īy now, you should know how to assign library paths.

If you're still stuck, then reply to this comment and I'll try to respond with help. If you're stuck, then read through this comment fully. I encourage you to experiment with your best guess as to what is different. I also find that working through these inconsistencies has helped me better understand how KiCad operates. I will add more revisions by editing this comment as I get through it.Īs I go through the tutorial, I find that there are many inconsistencies. This is as far as I've gone through the tutorial. There may be a quicker, more automatic way to do this but this is what worked for me.

Note: Some of these symbols are from the default KiCad libraries.

Repeat steps 7-10 for all remaining ? symbols. Note that the field in the 'Symbol Properties' panel has changed.

#Kicad for mac full#

Click the symbol that corresponds to the full 'Library Reference:' field. In the 'Choose Symbol' panel, type a few characters from the 'Library Reference:' field in the Filter box. Click the icon adjacent to the field (looks like a row of books). Take note of the 'Library Reference:' field. Note that there is a box in the lower left corner that says 'Symbol'. Click Properties -> Edit Properties (or you can click the symbol and type 'E') Click 'OK' in the Symbols Library manager. Then click 'Close'.Ĭlick Preferences -> Manage Symbol Libraries.Ĭlick the folder icon (Add existing library to table) in the lower left cornerĭownload the sparkfun library as described in the tutorial.īack in KiCad, navigate to where you placed the sparkfun library that you downloaded and open the sparkfun library (.lib). When the 'Remap Symbols' panel pops up, click 'Remap Symbols'. Note: It may be necessary to remove all the work that you've done in the tutorial before reading these instructions and start over from scratch.ĭownload and open the tutorial schematic as described in the tutorial. Follow these steps to load them manually: There appears to be a glitch where KiCad 5 won't automatically load the older tutorial library.

Everyone seems to get stuck on loading the component symbols from the library. I'm excited to say that I have a workaround for those wishing to use this tutorial in KiCad 5 (I'm using 5.1.5).