Sunday, 3 February 2019

KiCAD Tips -- 0 : How to Add a Footprint Library

I was still following the blinky example:
       https://contextualelectronics.com/topic/library-setup-and-part-association/

And it appears I don't have Housing SOIC footprint in my library. Here is how I solved it.

Step 1:
I couldn't find CvPCB anymore. But you can open it in EESchema, click


Step 2:
Preferences => Manage Footprint Libraries

Step 3:
Download your needed library from the following link:
      https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/wiki/Footprint-Libraries
I needed:
      https://github.com/kicad/Housings_SOIC.pretty

Step 4:
From the "Manage Footprint Libraries" Dialog, click "Browse Libraries..." and choose the downloaded file of the footprints.

Step 5:
You can notice the lists update in 5 seconds.



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