KiCad one schema, multiple layouts? [SOLVED]

[onesixright]

For the life of me, i can't figure out how to create two PCB's (or more) layouts based on one Schema.

Running KiCad 4.x

Anyone has a clue?

Much obliged!

[madires]

Copy the project and create a PCB for each project?

[onesixright]

Copy the project and create a PCB for each project?

Yeah that came to mind, but if you change the schema. You need to do it twice.

Im designing a circuit for a THT and SMD layout. So one schema, 2 layouts 

[Wilksey]

I haven't tried it, but you could try creating the default (say THT) PCB within the project, open PCBNEW.exe (from the KiCAD install), create a new PCB based on the netlist from the project, save the (presume SMT) PCB into the project folder, then you should, in theory, have both PCB's within the project.

I don't think KiCAD has back / forward annotation so I don't think you will sever any links between them, it all used to be done by manually importing the netlist.

Try it!

[onesixright]

 

Well, found it. Not sure if its logical, but you basically open the layout, then then goto File -> Save As.

That essentially makes a copy (.kicad_pcb).

Thanks for the help!

[Thor-Arne]

I'm not sure this will work as KiCad stores the footprints in the schematic file (F2 field) in addition to in the netlist file.

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$Comp
L CP C1
U 1 1 555F3EC3
P 2600 5650
F 0 "C1" V 2650 5750 40  0000 L CNN
F 1 "22uF Tan" V 2550 5350 40  0000 L CNN
F 2 "Caps_SMD:cap_smd_tant_C" H 2600 5650 60  0001 C CNN
F 3 "" H 2600 5650 60  0000 C CNN
1    2600 5650
1    0    0    -1 
$EndComp
In addition there is a major refactoring is going on with the eeschema code, so these kind of workarounds might not work in the future.

Also, this post should be in General PCB/EDA/CAD Discussions » KiCad.

[onesixright]

@Thor-Arne

I got it (see message).

Any moderator that can move this to the correct folder (sorry didn't realise that)?