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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => KiCad => Topic started by: Ranger14 on January 25, 2017, 03:06:57 am
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I am running kicad on Linux Mate 18 (Sarah) but are having some problems.. My parts list is very short and doesn't include normal resistor,smd parts,and others??
So what am I missing and is there anything else I should know ?? Also how hard is it to create a negative of the pcb for Negative type photoresist??
Thanks
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Did you add the libraries with the parts you want to your design? Are we talking the schematic symbols or the PCB modules?
I've never tried to print a negative image with it so I can't help you there. Surely it's possible somehow though.
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I am talking about normal sch parts ..
I added the library's off the Software manager and am I missing something ??
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When you have your schematic open, go up to Preferences> Library and add the libraries you want to use, then the parts they contain will be available to put into your schematic.
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Have you read this post?
https://forum.kicad.info/t/linux-installation-v4-04/4516
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As per the reference provided by the bitwelder, kicad-library package does not include everything in the GitHub repository, you have to add reference .lib manually
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Which KiCAD version are you Running with?
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I suggest you get the complete Kicad-Lybraries from Github. Save em local on your working device and link to that folder.
That way you can work offline but still got a quite big startlibrary.
i think if you link to Github directly you could encounter problems when working offline.