KiCAD Librarian Software
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:09 pm
Over the years I have created quite a few specialised component symbols and footprints in KiCAD 4 and 5. For the footprints I found I could just move the *.pretty files into one directory. Yes, it stuffed up all the old projects, but they can be reloaded/re-linked when I next access them.
The Symbol library seemed to be whole lot of files in one directory. Inside some library files (text files), I could see the sub-components. How to migrate them from the different libraries into a new one?
<Trumpet> KiCAD Librarian to the rescue! </Trumpet> https://www.compuphase.com/electronics/ ... ian_en.htm
Wonderful software! I just set some search folders for both the Symbol and footprint libraries and it found my cluttered heap of mixed up symbols. It showed me what they looked like and I could compare with my new master copy I had now renamed: It also backs everything up into a 7Zip file first before any changes are made. In a few minutes I migrated my symbols into the master (one) file. I gave my footprints a quick look over, but they seemed fine.
Very happy with the software!
The Symbol library seemed to be whole lot of files in one directory. Inside some library files (text files), I could see the sub-components. How to migrate them from the different libraries into a new one?
<Trumpet> KiCAD Librarian to the rescue! </Trumpet> https://www.compuphase.com/electronics/ ... ian_en.htm
Wonderful software! I just set some search folders for both the Symbol and footprint libraries and it found my cluttered heap of mixed up symbols. It showed me what they looked like and I could compare with my new master copy I had now renamed: It also backs everything up into a 7Zip file first before any changes are made. In a few minutes I migrated my symbols into the master (one) file. I gave my footprints a quick look over, but they seemed fine.
Very happy with the software!