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[[Image: Kicadrectangles.png]]
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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]]

Revision as of 00:50, 25 June 2012

Creating Parts

On the top symbol toolbar, click "Library Editor":

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The library editor window should appear. On the top symbol toolbar, click "New Component":

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The component creation window should appear. Type in the name of your new component:

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

Kicadcenter.png

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

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

Kicadmovefield2.png

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

Kicadrectangles.png

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

Kicadrectangle2.png