Introduction

Schematic drawing

Create a custom symbol

Create custom footprint

PCB Layout

Create multi-PCB panel

Generate Gerber & Drill files & order PCB

Build & test the circuit.

Start

KiCad Control Panel

Schematic Editor

Preferences Configuration for Schematics

Schematic Editor Basic Usage

Component Symbol Editor

Component Footprint Editor

Shaped Pads

Plated Through-Hole Slots

Shaped (Routed) Cuts or Holes

Holes (Non-Plated-Through)

Schematic Electrical Rules Check

Shortcut Keys

PCB Design Rules (Constraints)

JLCPCB Design Rule Settings

Copper Pours and Ground Planes

Iterative PCB Layout Improvements

Via Stitching

Removing Solder Resist

Checking for Unrouted Nets

3D Viewer

Generating Gerber Files (CAM Files)

JLCPCB Gerber File Settings

Gerber Viewer

Getting Help and Contributing

Create a new project

Create schematics

Placing components

Annotating the schematic

Assign Component Footprints

Adding a pin header

Adding a Resistor

Generate a netlist

Drawing the board

Layer selection

Intro

Tip 1: ERC

Tip 2: DRC

Tip 3: Set Pins Correctly

Tip 4: Use Component Table

Tip 5: Use Hierarchical Sheets

Tip 6: Use Courtyards and Front Fab Layers in Footprints

Tip 7: Get 3D models

Tip 8: Use 3D Viewer when creating PCB

Tip 9: Use a Ground Pour

Tip 10: No Acute Angles

Tip 11: Stitch Your Ground Pour

Tip 12: Know What Tools You Have at Your Disposal

Tip 13: Place Parts in Groups

Tip 14: Peer Review!

Tip 15: Only Break the Rules if You Know Why

Summary

Outro

Accessing Pcbnew tool

Design Rules

Hiding layers

Changing Part Footprint

Troubleshooting

Track Posture

Segment Width

Placing the Texts

Generating Gerber files

Summary

Intro

icons

calculator

schematic updates

Mouse usage

Copy and paste updated

Right mouse button options

Part Select

Buses

Schematic Tools & Preferences

Change Symbols (single or multiple)

Schematic Setup and violations

Wire handling and manipulation

Wire Selection

Board Stack-up, setup, rule categories

Constraints

User Defined Berber’s

Appearance Panel, transparency, net label and

Net display options / filter

Grid Origin + grid preferences x and y

Inspection, measurements, clearance

Board Statistics

Copying PCB

Custom rule areas

3D view

What is this video about

Installing & Examples

Starting a project, Creating Schematic Symbol

Creating Footprint

Adding 3D model to footprint

Assigning Footprint to Symbol, Updating Symbol

Drawing Schematic

Importing Schematic into PCB and Placement

Doing Layout

Rules & Settings

3D model, Updating Footprint, Assembly layer

DRC Check

Generating outputs: Schematic PDF, Gerbers, Drill File

Generating outputs: Assembly Drawing, Pick & Place, BOM

Thank you

Starting KiCAD

Adding Borders

Keyboard Shortcuts

Adding power

Inserting Symbols

Edge Cuts Layer

3D View

Design Rules

Adding Text

Conclusion

8 KiCad 8 Features in less than 8 Minutes

1) Property Manager in Schematic (and et al.)

2) Grid Overrides

3) Faster Alternate Pin Assignments

4) Pin Helpers (Wires and Labels)

5) Editable Power Symbols

6) Search and Net Navigator

7) Improved PCB Shape Tools

8) Teardrop and Length-Tuning

Intro

KiCad hotkeys

Opening a Project

Library editor

Copying components

Move components

Deleting a junction

Annotating the schematic

Common Emitter Amplifier

Conclusion

Intro

A - Add or Append

B - Board Outline

C - Copper Tacks or Copper Pour

D - Design Rules

E - Edit

F -Fiducial

G - Gerbers

I - Images

J - Just do it

K - Keep out

L - Layers

M - Mechanical

N - New Project

O - Overlay

P - Place Component

R - Rats Nests

S - Soldermask

T - Text

U - Unconnected Tracks

V - Vias

W - Wire

X - X outs

Y - Why?

Outro

Intro

What is KiCAD?

Downloading and Installation

Creating a Project

Schematic Editor

Symbol Editor

PCB Editor

Footprint Editor

Gerber Viewer

Image Converter

Calculator Tools

Drawing sheet Editor

Plugin and Content Manager

Alternative way to access

Outro

Intro

Multi-layer advantages

Example Board

Layer Stackup setup

Adding a power plane

Adding a ground plane

Routing between layers

Refill Copper Pads

Design Rule Check

Conclusion

Intro

Choosing a QFN/QFP

Creating the mechanical pads

Do you have to make a footprint for the bottom and the top

Creating the footprint

Creating the body

Adjusting the gaps

How to add a step file

Linking your footprint to a schematic

Conclusion

Intro

Calculators

Placing components

Inserting resistors

Copying and duplicating symbols

Placing power ports

Adding pins

Power flags

Inserting a footprint

Electro-Harmonix Coupons

Push mouse wheel and move

Search for the Power source you need

Place the power where it is needed

Press 'A' to open the component list

Press 'W' for Wire Connection

Press 'E' this opens up the properties TAB

Press 'E' to change the components footprint

There are two ways to Anotate the symbol

Make it pretty with a Box

Press 'Cntr+S', saving is important