Kicad - Revision history

ViciousCarnivore at 07:08, 2 June 2025

2025-06-02T07:08:03Z

2024-10-26T14:22:33Z

2024-10-26T14:21:56Z

Editing Files Directly

2024-03-29T01:19:52Z

Editing Files Directly

2020-03-14T06:21:13Z

Tips

2019-11-23T20:10:16Z

2019-11-09T02:46:26Z

Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5

2019-11-09T02:42:05Z

Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5

2019-11-09T02:39:44Z

Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5

2019-11-09T02:38:35Z

Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5

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−	~~Kicad. It's not bad.~~
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	==Tips==		==Tips==
	===Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5===		===Using Freeroute (autorouter) in Kicad 5===

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 ===Editing Files Directly===
-Kicad is programmed in lisp, and the data files are lists.
+Kicad files are lisp lists.
 Make a backup of your file (e.g. kicad_pcb)

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 (fp_text reference R20 (at 0 -1.43) (layer F.SilkS) hide
 </pre>
 {{Electronics}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:21, 14 March 2020
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	Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad (as the freeroute webpage shows). Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.		Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad (as the freeroute webpage shows). Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.
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		+	===Editing Files Directly===
		+	Kicad is programmed in lisp, and the data files are lists.
		+
		+	Make a backup of your file (e.g. kicad_pcb)
		+	then change resistor label to be hidden (in text editor)
		+	change
		+	<pre>
		+	(fp_text reference R20 (at 0 -1.43) (layer F.SilkS)</pre>
		+	to
		+	<pre>
		+	(fp_text reference R20 (at 0 -1.43) (layer F.SilkS) hide
		+	</pre>

	{{Electronics}}		{{Electronics}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:10, 23 November 2019
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	Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad (as the freeroute webpage shows). Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.		Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad (as the freeroute webpage shows). Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.
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		+	{{Electronics}}

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	java -jar freeRouting.jar		java -jar freeRouting.jar

−	Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad. Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.	+	Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad (as the freeroute webpage shows). Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.

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 To run it:
   java -jar freeRouting.jar
 Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad. Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.

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	To run it:		To run it:
	java -jar freeRouting.jar		java -jar freeRouting.jar
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		+	Don't expect to get the traffic sign symbol anywhere in Kicad. Just export to a spectra file then import that file into Freeroute.

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 In Kicad 4, freeroute was included on the toolbar. In Kicad 5, they removed it. I disagree with this, but let's not debate. You can still use freeroute, though you must install it separately. And you need to export from Kicad the DSN (Spectra) file, then reimport the .ses file, as you would've before.
-To run it, once it's installed.
+Download http://www.layouteditor.com/ (instructions from https://freerouting.org/freerouting/using-with-kicad).
   java -jar freeRouting.jar