KiCad Panel Appending Eagle PCB Problem

• KiCad Panel Appending Eagle PCB Problem
  Posted by t1d on 10 Dec, 2017 06:30
• I am creating a panel, in Kicad. I am appending it with boards created in Eagle. I am receiving the following notice:
  Error loading board.
  IO_ERROR: Unknown file type
  from legacy_plugin.cpp : checkVersion() : line 571
  
  I am guessing that I need to change the footprint designation in Eagle to something else. But, what and how?
  
  I did not find it in the manual and Google let me down.
  
  Please explain the problem and give me detailed instructions on how to correct it.
  
  Thank you.
• #1 Reply
  Posted by hermit on 10 Dec, 2017 07:32
• I think the coming version of Kicad will import Eagle files directly.  What version of Kicad are you using?  There are several scripts currently for importing boards that I just saw mention of on the Kicad forum.
• #2 Reply
  Posted by t1d on 10 Dec, 2017 08:36
• I am using KiCad 4.0.7, which is the newest, I think. It does append Eagle footprint files, but only with a particular designator. The "Legacy" designator is the problem. I need to know how to change it in Eagle. At least, that is what I think is going on. I'm not sure, so I asked for help.
• #3 Reply
  Posted by hermit on 10 Dec, 2017 17:10
• https://forum.kicad.info/t/open-sch-in-kicad/8775/7
  Check out post 7.
  "You could also try https://github.com/bobc/eakit, I think it is the best Eagle to KiCad converter but then I wrote it :slight_smile: However, it does have some features others lack."
  If you don't get your answer here you might try there.  Someone like BobC that wrote the import script might have a better handle on what's going on.
  
• #4 Reply
  Posted by t1d on 10 Dec, 2017 19:27
• Thank you, good sir; your program seems to have been the cure, for the ills! I am most impressed and grateful! Kudos!
• #5 Reply
  Posted by hermit on 10 Dec, 2017 21:08
• Just to be clear, I didn't write that. My coding skills are just barely this side of non-existent.