Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using the KiCad project manager determining electrical properties of circuit structures, a Gerber viewer for inspecting manufacturing files, and an integrated SPICE simulator for inspecting circuit behavior. KiCad runs on all major operating org/help/system- requirements/ KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board editing. Project files *.kicad_pro Project file

Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project determining electrical properties of circuit structures, a Gerber viewer for inspecting manufacturing files, and an integrated SPICE simulator for inspecting circuit behavior. KiCad runs on all major operating org/help/system- requirements/ KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board editing. Project files *.kicad_pro Project file

Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements KiCad files and folders Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using KiCad project manager Project determining electrical properties of circuit structures, a Gerber viewer for inspecting manufacturing files, and an integrated SPICE simulator for inspecting circuit behavior. KiCad runs on all major operating latest system requirements: https://kicad.org/help/system- requirements/ KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board

System Requirements KiCadのファイルとフォルダ Installing and Upgrading KiCad Importing settings Migrating files from previous versions Using the KiCad project manager Standalone mode 新規プロジェクトの作成 Importing a determining electrical properties of circuit structures, a Gerber viewer for inspecting manufacturing files, and an integrated SPICE simulator for inspecting circuit behavior. KiCad runs on all major operating org/help/system- requirements/ KiCadのファイルとフォルダ KiCadは特定の拡張子を持ったファイル（とフォルダ）を回路図と基板の編集に使用します。 Project files *.kicad_pro Project file, containing settings that are shared between the schematic and PCB *.pro

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.3.2 Optional Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 KiCad layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed circuit boards, including: • Gerber files for photo-plotters • drilling files • component location files KiCad 2 / 22 Being open source

layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed circuit boards, including: Gerber files for photo-plotters drilling files component location files Being open source (GPL licensed) flavour. KiCad is available for Linux, Windows and Apple macOS. 1.2. KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board component library list. Schematic editor files: *.sch Schematic files, which do not contain the components themselves. *.lib Schematic component library files, containing the component descriptions: graphic

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 KiCad files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.2 Required Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.2.3 Optional Files: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed boards: • Gerber files for photo-plotters • drilling files KiCad 2 / 15 • component location files • and a lot more. Being open

auxiliary layers. KiCad can create all the files necessary for building printed boards: Gerber files for photo-plotters drilling files component location files and a lot more. Being open source (GPL Windows and Apple OS X (still experimental, but is now working well). 1.2. KiCad files and folders KiCad creates and uses files with the following specific file extensions (and folders) for schematic and board component library list. Schematic editor files: *.sch Schematic files, which do not contain the components themselves. *.lib Schematic component library files, containing the component descriptions: graphic

outputs Fabrication outputs and plotting Drill files IPC-2581 files Component placement files Additional fabrication outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint plating. Note that these settings only impact the board attributes output as part of Gerber job files at this time. The Solder Mask/Paste section allow global adjustment of the clearance (positive or to update footprint attributes, such as footprint type, not in schematic, exclude from position files / bill of materials, exempt from courtyard requirement, and do not populate. The bottom of the dialog

outputs Fabrication outputs and plotting Drill files IPC-2581 files Component placement files Additional fabrication outputs Printing Exporting files Footprints and footprint libraries Managing footprint plating. Note that these settings only impact the board attributes output as part of Gerber job files at this time. The Solder Mask/Paste section allow global adjustment of the clearance (positive or to update footprint attributes, such as footprint type, not in schematic, exclude from position files / bill of materials, exempt from courtyard requirement, and do not populate. The bottom of the dialog