Using Kicad With Docker to Manage and Upgrade Release Versions
Reproducible and reliable KiCad environments using Docker
Tag: KICAD
Antmicro Kmake
A KiCad build tool with some surprising features
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Ordering From Macrofab with KiCad
Quick guide to using KiCad, kicad-xyrs, and kicad-make with MacroFab for PCB assembly.
EDA Tools
Electronics Design Automation (EDA) Build Tools
Semantic Versioning for Electronics Design
Semantic Versioning for Electronics Design
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System Diagrams / Schematics
Comparison of tools for generating descriptive timing diagrams
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KiCad Coordinate System
Understanding KiCad’s origin and axis settings for scripting, plugins, and file exports
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KiCad 8 Makefile
Improvements to the PCBA build environment
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KiCad Testpoints Plugin
The KiCad Testpoints PCM plugin generates test point reports directly from KiCad — filling a gap that most EDA tools handle poorly or not at all.
KiCad 8 Contributor Shirt
A quick note on contributing to KiCad 8, the improvements in the new release, and the contributor shirt that arrived to mark the occasion.
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KiCad Custom DRC Rules
How to write a custom KiCad DRC rule to enforce JLCPCB’s minimum trace spacing requirement for boards with low copper coverage.
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Pin 1 Markings and PCB Assembly
Why pin 1 markings matter for PCB assembly, and how assembly layers and silkscreen reference designator placement reduce pick-and-place errors.
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KiCad Board Outlines
Improved mechanical workflow
KiCad 7 Build Environment
Writing a KiCad Makefile
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Reusing PCB Design Elements
How to accelerate new hardware revisions by treating PCB designs as modular, reusing layout sections, schematics, and form factors across product generations.
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kicad-parts-placer
kicad-parts-placer automates exact batch placement of components in KiCad layouts using centroid files — ideal for test fixture pogo pins and mounting holes.
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KiCad PCBNew Scripting: Basic scripting beyond the built in terminal
How to use the KiCad PCBNew scripting API outside the built-in terminal, loading boards with LoadBoard and enabling proper unit tests for PCB plugins.
KiCad PCBNew Scripting: Removing Ref Des From Silk Screen
When to move reference designators off the silkscreen onto the fabrication layer in tight KiCad designs, with a Python script to automate the cleanup.