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Offline nikkodericTopic starter

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kicad 5 fp library wizard
« on: October 03, 2018, 03:52:02 am »
i can no longer find the library wizard. help.
 

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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2018, 04:11:57 am »
Can you please elaborate a bit?

What exactly you are trying to do? create a footprint? not able to browse them?

are you able to find your libraries in the footprint library table in Pcbnew Menu > Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries
 

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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2018, 06:56:20 am »
i can no longer find the library wizard. help.

The library wizard has been removed, since you can add libraries by other methods. Use "Browse libraries" to add libraries.
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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2018, 01:51:18 am »
i can no longer find the library wizard. help.

The library wizard has been removed, since you can add libraries by other methods. Use "Browse libraries" to add libraries.
How will i update my kicad github offline cache? And how will i add another github library, from digikey kicad atomic library for example? Im using windows version of kicad 5.

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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2018, 04:35:39 am »
1. Download the library/repo to your local disk. Unzip if necessary.
2. Go into "Preferences->Manage Footprint Libraries". Add any new libraries and delete any old ones.
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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2018, 01:52:12 pm »
no way to do this automatically inside kicad just by linking the github?
 

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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2018, 09:15:18 pm »
I think you can add a github library by using "Append library" and then type values in the boxes, and it will work the same way as in v4. However, it will not download a local copy for use offline.

The Digikey does not have the right format to be used as a kiCad github source, you will need to download a local copy and then install the library.
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Re: kicad 5 fp library wizard
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2018, 03:44:47 pm »
I think i get it now. Thank you :))
I think you can add a github library by using "Append library" and then type values in the boxes, and it will work the same way as in v4. However, it will not download a local copy for use offline.

The Digikey does not have the right format to be used as a kiCad github source, you will need to download a local copy and then install the library.

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