#14 How To Create Custom Footprints in KiCad 7.0 With KLC |

[@jboy6944]

First of all, God bless the PCB Cupid team. Secondly, this playlist has helped me a ton. I feel more confident already. Thank you boss!

[@pcbcupid]

Thank you!!

[@WinstonFanWin]

I followed the entire series and this is my 1st pcb project! Thank you ❤!

[@pcbcupid]

Wonderful!

[@sahanpanditharathne2765]

I learned ki cad from your video series. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.

[@pcbcupid]

Glad it is helpful! 🙌

[@kazuyamsaga2530]

You teach us very effectively please complete this tutorial ASAP . THANKS

[@pcbcupid]

Thanks for kind words! Today we'll be posting the last video for this series.

[@kazuyamsaga2530]

Thanks man superb

[@pcbcupid]

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[@shshakibhasan3338]

🎉great How to select perfect SMD components with a custom footprint.....

[@pcbcupid]

That we'll be the next and the final video, optimising the PCB.

[@nailtronic5330]

Nice job bro..I await for next video

[@pcbcupid]

Thank you!

[@howardbealeau]

When you went into fast forward mode you created a dimension with the dimension tool in order to reposition the pad. How did you select the pad and move it to the end of the dimension line datum?

[@pcbcupid]

Can you mention the time stamp? it would be easier to look into.

[@howardbealeau]

@@pcbcupid 4:11 "Currently I place the part just eyeballing it...". You seem to be able to 'snap' the pad to the end point of the dimension datum. When I try it, it doesn't snap to anything.

[@pcbcupid]

@@howardbealeau I used "aligned dimension tool" (ctrl + shift + H) to draw the exact distance from one pad to the another and then I placed the pad on the other end. The pad snaps to the end of dimension because of my grid setting is constant.

[@maxceratine7861]

Hi! Do you know if there's a way to lock footprint elements position? I'm looking for the lock/unlock padlock in the footprint editor and can't see it. Similarly, "L" to toggle lock/unlock doesn't work like it does in the PCB layout editor. Also, editing properties of an element (e.g. a pad/line/shape) does not show any checkbox to lock/unlock. It would be useful to be able to fix something's position when making a complex footprint with critical dimensions.

[@pcbcupid]

I have used the lock pads option in KiCad 5. But couldn't seem to find the option in KiCad 7. You can open a question here : pcbcupid.com/ Probably someone can answer that.

[@maxceratine7861]

@@pcbcupid hmmm that is annoying. I'll try there. Thanks!

[@sravanthipoluboina7798]

how to delete the circle behind the arc?

[@pcbcupid]

It's little annoying to select when things are overlapping in Kicad. You need to slightly move the arc (say 1 grid distance on x or y aixs) and then select the circle behind to delete it. Later, you can bring the arc back to the same position.

[@Momsrecipejp]

Can u guide to create a simple foot print for an ic

[@pcbcupid]

Here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjJd519ab-Wr9k

[@haf0]

hey, then how about reversible footprint? thanks

[@pcbcupid]

Thanks for the reply, What do you mean by reversible footprint?

[@haf0]

@@pcbcupid thanks for replying to my comments.. something that I can use it from back and front...

[@pcbcupid]

@@haf0 You just have to make a footprint in the footprint editor. In PCB editor you can choose either you want the back or front.

[@WinstonFanWin]

For the next one, I'm wondering what could be a good project to learn ? I'm interested in BLDC motor, so could you please make a series of tutorials for designing a very simple BLDC motor controller.🎉

[@pcbcupid]

That's a Great suggestion! But we have few more videos lined up on KiCad, including using external plugins, version control. Probably once that's done we'll look into this topic.

[@WinstonFanWin]

@@pcbcupid great to know that there are more tutorials coming up! Just one question, I am not from the Electronic Engineering background(I'm from the software engineering background). I do not understand why components are connected to each other. I know a little bit electronic components, e.g. resistors, capacitors etc. How can I achieve the goal that I would be able to design a PCB to meet my requirements? Where can I start?

[@pcbcupid]

​@@WinstonFanWin Start with very simple electronics project and understand the basic of electronics before building something very complicated. Like How and why resistors are connected? Why we use an capacitor? how a transistor work? How a integrated circuit work?

[@WinstonFanWin]

@@pcbcupid thanks 👍 are there any particular books, videos of electronic you'd recommend to read through?

[@sravanthipoluboina7798]

how to change grid values for perfect footprint

[@pcbcupid]

perfect footprint? You can edit the footprint grid settings by editing the footprint library.

[@sravanthipoluboina7798]

How?@@pcbcupid

[@pcbcupid]

@@sravanthipoluboina7798 Right click on the footprint -> Properties -> Edit Footprint / Edit Footprint library

[@yahmk3978]

Thank you!

[@pcbcupid]

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