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2012-06-25T01:32:11Z

Creating Parts

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	[[Image: 4component.png]]		[[Image: 4component.png]]

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2012-06-25T01:13:45Z

Creating Parts

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	[[Image: placepin.png]]		[[Image: placepin.png]]

			To reposition a pin, right-click the pin then select "Move Pin":

			[[Image: howmovepin.png]]

			To reconfigure a pin, right-click the pin then select "Edit Pin":

			[[Image: editpin.png]]

			Repeat the pin creation and positioning process for 3 more pins. Reposition the fields and pins for a readable 4-pin component:

			[[Image: 4component.png]]

2012-06-25T01:10:06Z

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	Now click "Ok".		Now click "Ok".

			You should be able to move your pin on the component editor window. Click to place the pin:

			[[Image: placepin.png]]

2012-06-25T01:06:06Z

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	[[Image: Kicadpinwin.png]]		[[Image: Kicadpinwin.png]]

			Fill in the "Pin Name", then set your pin's "Size", the "Pin Length", and the "Pin Orientation":

			[[Image: kicadpinname.png]]

			[[Image: Kicadpinsize.png]]

			[[Image: Kicadpinlength.png]]

			[[Image: Kicadpinorientation.png]]

			Now click "Ok".

2012-06-25T00:53:52Z

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	[[Image: Kicadpins.png]]		[[Image: Kicadpins.png]]

			Now click somewhere on the component editor background. The pin properties window should appear:

			[[Image: Kicadpinwin.png]]

2012-06-25T00:52:01Z

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	[[Image: Kicadrectangle2.png]]		[[Image: Kicadrectangle2.png]]

			On the right toolbar, click "add pins".

			[[Image: Kicadpins.png]]

2012-06-25T00:50:28Z

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	[[Image: Kicadrectangles.png]]		[[Image: Kicadrectangles.png]]

			Click somewhere on the component editor background then move the cursor to form a rectangle. Click again to fix the rectangle size:

			[[Image: Kicadrectangle2.png]]

2012-06-25T00:47:14Z

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	[[Image: kicadmovefield2.png]]		[[Image: kicadmovefield2.png]]

			On the right toolbar, click the "add rectangles" button:

			[[Image: Kicadrectangles.png]]

2012-06-25T00:41:30Z

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	[[Image: Kicadcenter.png]]		[[Image: Kicadcenter.png]]

			Right-click the part name and select "Move Field".

			[[Image: Kicadmovefield.png]]

			Move your part name then click again to place it. Repeat this for the part reference name also:

			[[Image: kicadmovefield2.png]]

2012-06-25T00:38:49Z

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	[[Image: Kicadname.png]]		[[Image: Kicadname.png]]

			Now click "Ok". Now you should see your part name and part reference name at the center:

			[[Image: Kicadcenter.png]]