KiCad/Introduction

Introduction The KiCAD suite is a group of programs for schematics and PCBs that is available for the following operating systems: FreeBSD GNU/Linux Mac OS X -- ../Installing on macOS/ Most unix-like operating systems Microsoft Windows Programs The following programs are delivered with the Kicad EDA Suite: The software package includes: KiCad - the project manager program that facilitates the use of all the other programs. Eeschema - Schematic editor used to draw schematics Pcbnew - PCB editor used to layout PCBs; generates the production files (Gerber files) Cvpcb - Associate schematic components with physical modules (packages/padlayout) for placement on the PCB. Gerbview - Visualize Gerber files. Bitmap2Component - Convert bitmaps into symbols or footprints. PCB Calculator - Calculator around PCB issues. Further reading Official site: http://www.kicad.org/ "KiCad Documentation" KiCad discussion forum: http://forum.kicad.info/ KiCad source code on Launchpad. Mirror site: KiCad source code on GitHub. KiCad as used by RepRap "KiCad tutorial: Creating Gerber Files" as used by Opendous Inc. KiCad tutorial: generating Gerber and Drill files" by Qi Hardware KiCadHowTo wiki : Tutorials and help with using KiCad Transtronics wiki: Kicad: a tutorial for re-building from source, and some ideas for improvements. "Curious Inventor: Tutorials for KiCad - A Free Open Source Schematic and PCB Layout Editor" "Curious Inventor: KiCad Overview and Schematic Tutorial" "Curious Inventor: Designing PCBs in Kicad and PcbNew" "Wayne and Layne: Kicad Tutorial: PCB edges" Blacklisted site, but very good libraries. Lain Walter - elettronica - "KiCad Electronic CAD libraries". foss-pcb: ideas for improving KiCad into a state-of-the-art PCB design tool "KiCad Development" "Numato KiCad Library Archive" "Dangerous Prototypes: Our KiCad EDA experience with ATX breakout v2" "KiCad Librarian" is a utility to manage and maintain KiCad libraries with schematic symbols and footprints. "image to Kicad module converter" -- how to put a QR code on your PCB. "Installing the latest KiCAD on Ubuntu 14.04LTS".