. . . . . . . . . . 3 2.3 Managing Footprint Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.3.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3.3 Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3.4 Adding Table Entries using the Libraries Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.3.5 Environment Variable Substitution

schematic capture program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints. Each footprint is a drawing of the physical component including its land pattern (the layout of required footprints are automatically loaded during the reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the footprints which are connected on the schematic. These connections move dynamically as track and footprint movements are made. Pcbnew has a simple but effective autorouter to assist in the production of

. . . . . . 3 2.3 Managing Footprint Libraries: legacy versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.4 Managing Footprint Libraries: .pretty repositories . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.4.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.4.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3.14.2 Footprint mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

schematic capture program Eeschema to create printed circuit boards. Pcbnew manages libraries of footprints. Each footprint is a drawing of the physical component including its land pattern (the layout of required footprints are automatically loaded during the reading of the Netlist. Any changes to footprint selection or annotation can be changed in the schematic and updated in pcbnew by regenerating the footprints which are connected on the schematic. These connections move dynamically as track and footprint movements are made. Pcbnew has a simple but effective autorouter to assist in the production of

. . . . . . 5 5 Footprint Libraries Management 6 5.1 Important remark: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2 Footprint Library tables . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.2.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . 10 5.3 Using the Footprint Library Table Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6 Viewing the Current Footprint 15 6.1 The view footprint command . . . . . .

. . . . 5 5 Footprint Libraries Management 6 5.1 Important remark: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.2 Footprint Library tables . . . . . . . 6 5.2.1 Global Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.2.2 Project Specific Footprint Library Table . . . . . . . . 5.3 Using the Footprint Library Table Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6 Viewing the Current Footprint 14 6.1 The view footprint command . . . .

generated by Eeschema specifies which printed circuit board footprint is associated with each component in the schematic only when the footprint field of the component is initialized. This is the case when when component footprints are associated during schematic capture by setting the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient components during schematic capture. It provides footprint list filtering, footprint viewing, and 3D component model viewing to help ensure the correct footprint is associated with each component. Components

generated by Eeschema specifies which printed circuit board footprint is associated with each component in the schematic only when the footprint field of the component is initialized. This is the case when when component footprints are associated during schematic capture by setting the component’s footprint field, or it is set in the schematic library when loading the symbol. CvPcb provides a convenient components during schematic capture. It provides footprint list filtering, footprint viewing, and 3D component model viewing to help ensure the correct footprint is associated with each component. Components

in Symbol Properties Assigning Footprints While Placing Symbols Assigning Footprints with the Footprint Assignment Tool Forward and back annotation Update PCB from Schematic (forward annotation) Update of materials Generating a Netlist Symbols and Symbol Libraries Managing symbol libraries Creating and editing symbols Browsing symbol libraries Simulator Value notation Assigning models SPICE directives Helpful hints Advanced Topics Configuration and Customization Text variables Database Libraries HTTP Libraries Custom Netlist and BOM Formats Actions reference Schematic Editor Common 96 96 97

in Symbol Properties Assigning Footprints While Placing Symbols Assigning Footprints with the Footprint Assignment Tool Transferring designs between schematic and PCB Update PCB from Schematic Update Generating a Bill of Materials Netlists Managing Symbol Libraries Symbol Library Table Symbol Editor General Information About Symbol Libraries Symbol Library Overview Symbol Library Editor Overview Schematic Editor includes a symbol library editor, which can create and edit symbols and manage libraries. It also integrates the following additional but essential functions needed for modern schematic