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Jan Wichmann, Seth Hillbrand2

Sep 13

KiCad build without 3D Connexion library

Short answer: it is intentional that we require this library to build. Long answer: We generally

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KiCad build without 3D Connexion library

Short answer: it is intentional that we require this library to build. Long answer: We generally

Sep 13

Zenn Geeraerts, … Wayne Stambaugh6

Aug 29

Altium to KiCad layer conversion

Mapping those Altium layers to new user layers in KiCad would be a good solution for our issue. Op

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Altium to KiCad layer conversion

Mapping those Altium layers to new user layers in KiCad would be a good solution for our issue. Op

Aug 29

Aug 20

Upcoming KiCons!

Hi Folks! In case you haven't seen it, we have two upcoming KiCad conferences. KiCon Europe (

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Upcoming KiCons!

Hi Folks! In case you haven't seen it, we have two upcoming KiCad conferences. KiCon Europe (

Aug 20

Isaac Marino Bavaresco, Seth Hillbrand6

Aug 6

P-CAD 2006 to KiCAD v8.0 schematic converter

My converter is an independent console application written in C, it was not intended to be integrated

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P-CAD 2006 to KiCAD v8.0 schematic converter

My converter is an independent console application written in C, it was not intended to be integrated

Aug 6

Eugenio La Cava, … Jon Evans6

Jul 14

Use of AI code assistants in the development

This is a fine approach when writing new software or new pieces of software in an existing codebase.

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Use of AI code assistants in the development

This is a fine approach when writing new software or new pieces of software in an existing codebase.

Jul 14

Jun 27

MultiChannel tool

Hi, Recently I work a lot with multichannel tool. Regrettably I'm not well acquainted with KiCAD

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MultiChannel tool

Hi, Recently I work a lot with multichannel tool. Regrettably I'm not well acquainted with KiCAD

Jun 27

Rafał Pietrak, … Kuba Sunderland-Ober8

Jun 21

multichannel design decisions

Seth (and/or everybody to whom this may concern), Today I was weighting pros and cons for me to

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multichannel design decisions

Seth (and/or everybody to whom this may concern), Today I was weighting pros and cons for me to

Jun 21

Alihossein Sepahvand, Alex Shvartzkop3

Jun 11

kicad step export

I have implemented this option already and initial tests seems to be okay. I will try to do that with

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kicad step export

I have implemented this option already and initial tests seems to be okay. I will try to do that with

Jun 11

Anthony Park, Jon Evans5

Jun 9

Question about KiCad Mac incremental build

Now I understand. Thank you for the quick reply! 2025년 6월 9일 월요일 오후 10시 16분 52초 UTC+9에 j...@craftyjon

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Question about KiCad Mac incremental build

Now I understand. Thank you for the quick reply! 2025년 6월 9일 월요일 오후 10시 16분 52초 UTC+9에 j...@craftyjon

Jun 9

Salvador E. Tropea, … Jeff Young14

May 16

SetSketchPadLineWidth ... is this usable?

Ok, so then it will be ok to control it from the CLI, no? It should be clear this is just the sketch

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SetSketchPadLineWidth ... is this usable?

Ok, so then it will be ok to control it from the CLI, no? It should be clear this is just the sketch

May 16

Jan Wichmann, Seth Hillbrand2

May 12

KiCad Bot on Gitlab is broken

Token had expired. Should be fixed now. Seth Seth Hillbrand Lead Developer +1-530-302-5483‬ Long

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KiCad Bot on Gitlab is broken

Token had expired. Should be fixed now. Seth Seth Hillbrand Lead Developer +1-530-302-5483‬ Long

May 12

박범석, … Jon Evans9

May 12

Few questions about IPC API eeschema api development

Ok i got it. I understand. I'll implement the PCB side instead of the schematic. 2025년 5월 13일 (화)

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Few questions about IPC API eeschema api development

Ok i got it. I understand. I'll implement the PCB side instead of the schematic. 2025년 5월 13일 (화)

May 12

Kuba Sunderland-Ober, … Mark Roszko4

May 6

Implementing Z-order in schematic editor - issue 11934

My particular use case is: schematics where a lot of chips are on a bus, but for clarity the bus is a

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Implementing Z-order in schematic editor - issue 11934

My particular use case is: schematics where a lot of chips are on a bus, but for clarity the bus is a

May 6

Salvador E. Tropea2

Apr 16

CLI/JobSet PCB plot missing functionality

On 16/4/25 10:10, Salvador E. Tropea wrote: > 2. Why PDF, SVG and DXF disables these options? The

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CLI/JobSet PCB plot missing functionality

On 16/4/25 10:10, Salvador E. Tropea wrote: > 2. Why PDF, SVG and DXF disables these options? The

Apr 16

Vamsavardhana Vijay, … Mark Roszko4

Apr 9

KiCAD - Build Failure - cairo issue

Yea I did a full rebuild the other day under the latest MSVC, that stuff is all fine. >LINK :

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KiCAD - Build Failure - cairo issue

Yea I did a full rebuild the other day under the latest MSVC, that stuff is all fine. >LINK :

Apr 9

Mar 25

Interactive Simulation

I just made this issue today, and I thought it might be worthwhile to crosspost it here: https://

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Interactive Simulation

I just made this issue today, and I thought it might be worthwhile to crosspost it here: https://

Mar 25

se...@malmoset.com, Seth Hillbrand4

Mar 14

Footprint duplication in Gencad export - proposed changes

The actual sort doesn't matter as long as it is consistent. I would sort based on the elements

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Footprint duplication in Gencad export - proposed changes

The actual sort doesn't matter as long as it is consistent. I would sort based on the elements

Mar 14

Vesa Solonen, Mark Roszko2

Mar 11

Python for Calculators applications

You can make a third party calculator thats shipped via PCM but we cannot integrate such a calculator

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Python for Calculators applications

You can make a third party calculator thats shipped via PCM but we cannot integrate such a calculator

Mar 11

Vesa Solonen, Jon Evans3

Mar 11

Questions about Python access for automatic placement

Hi Jon, Thanks for the answer. Then I have to leave this approach for a while. Is there anyone

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Questions about Python access for automatic placement

Hi Jon, Thanks for the answer. Then I have to leave this approach for a while. Is there anyone

Mar 11

Feb 26

KiCon North America

Hi Folks! It has been a number of years since we've been able to arrange a KiCon happening in

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KiCon North America

Hi Folks! It has been a number of years since we've been able to arrange a KiCon happening in

Feb 26

Zenn Geeraerts, Seth Hillbrand3

Feb 21

Loading altium symbols case-sensitivity

I've made a draft merge request for this change: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/

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Loading altium symbols case-sensitivity

I've made a draft merge request for this change: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/

Feb 21

Rafał Pietrak, … Eeli Kaikkonen4

Feb 9

MMA - Repeat Layout

Hi, 1. no, it's not actually true, that I didn't read the instructions. But I just skimmed it

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MMA - Repeat Layout

Hi, 1. no, it's not actually true, that I didn't read the instructions. But I just skimmed it

Feb 9

Rafał Pietrak, … Ladislav Laska8

Feb 7

little problems

Hi Rafal, thanks for the feedback. I think we're on the same page, just have slightly different

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little problems

Hi Rafal, thanks for the feedback. I think we're on the same page, just have slightly different

Feb 7

Christian Homeier, Graham Keeth2

Jan 30

Run KiCad from Build Directory on MacOS14

Christian, KICAD_RUN_FROM_BUILD_DIR is an environment variable that needs to be set when running

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Run KiCad from Build Directory on MacOS14

Christian, KICAD_RUN_FROM_BUILD_DIR is an environment variable that needs to be set when running

Jan 30

Damjan Prerad, Jon Evans3

Jan 26

UI issue discovered in Symbol Editor -> dialog_shape_properties

Hi Damjan, To report issues, you can use the Help -> Report Bug function, which will automatically

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UI issue discovered in Symbol Editor -> dialog_shape_properties

Hi Damjan, To report issues, you can use the Help -> Report Bug function, which will automatically

Jan 26

Jan 25

Re: [kicad] Issue#19183: Merge request - pipeline advice / help

There were some test failures that were recently fixed, so you might need to merge out. (The CLI

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Re: [kicad] Issue#19183: Merge request - pipeline advice / help

There were some test failures that were recently fixed, so you might need to merge out. (The CLI

Jan 25

Jan 22

FOSDEM, Learn to Code KiCad and More!

Hi Folks- A couple people asked about a signup link for the Learn to Code KiCad event happening the

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FOSDEM, Learn to Code KiCad and More!

Hi Folks- A couple people asked about a signup link for the Learn to Code KiCad event happening the

Jan 22

Salvador E. Tropea, Seth Hillbrand4

Jan 17

Some questions about schematic v9 format

We started with SHA256 (see https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/blob/master/include/embedded_files.

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Some questions about schematic v9 format

We started with SHA256 (see https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/blob/master/include/embedded_files.

Jan 17

Salvador E. Tropea, … Mojca Miklavec5

Jan 14

Is KiCad 9.0 RC1 printing PCBs

Thanks, then it works at least for Windows. This helps to narrow the issue, now I need to know about

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Is KiCad 9.0 RC1 printing PCBs

Thanks, then it works at least for Windows. This helps to narrow the issue, now I need to know about

Jan 14

Wayne Stambaugh

Jan 10

9.0 string freeze

We are officially in string freeze for the version 9 release. Please do not make any string changes

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9.0 string freeze

We are officially in string freeze for the version 9 release. Please do not make any string changes

Jan 10

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