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(Start Here) Frequently Asked Questions
This topic is an index to answers for frequently asked questions about KiCad.
General topics
How can I help improve KiCad?
I think I found a bug? Now what?
Where is the official documentation?
Cheat sheet
Is it a g…
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May 10, 2019
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About the FAQ category
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November 21, 2017
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How does solder mask layer work?
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September 4, 2019
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How can I help improve KiCad?
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1
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February 14, 2019
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FAQ renaming a project
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6
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December 8, 2019
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How to get a downloaded symbol, footprint or full library into KiCad version 5?
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October 21, 2019
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Electrical type of schematic symbol pins
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January 27, 2018
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How does KiCad know which symbol pin represents which pad of the footprint?
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1
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August 3, 2018
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I had KiCad 4 installed previosly. Now i updated to v5. Now i have some problems with the library setup
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August 6, 2018
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Can I export or convert a KiCad project to another EDA format (Altium, Mentor, Zuken, OrCAD etc.)?
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October 30, 2019
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Library management in KiCad version 5
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1
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January 11, 2019
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How to create a power plane (using zones)
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2
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October 11, 2019
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PCB: Cleanup Tracks and Vias
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October 1, 2019
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Hierarchical or flat schematic design, what is best for me? (How to deal with multi page schematics?)
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April 20, 2019
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What is the difference between step and wrl 3d models?
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1
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June 2, 2019
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How can i assign a footprint to a symbol?
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December 17, 2017
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Tutorial: How to make a footprint (From scratch)?
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5
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January 11, 2019
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How to check footprint correctness?
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January 14, 2018
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Learning Kicad - unofficial learning resources
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August 2, 2019
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Tooltips show white text on white background
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August 2, 2019
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How to connect a wire to the PCB?
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July 29, 2019
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What is the meaning of the layers in pcb_new and in the footprint editor?
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1
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February 20, 2018
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Running several KiCad versions on the same Windows machine
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2
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July 11, 2019
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Where are the configuration files (settings, library tables)?
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1
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June 22, 2019
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Is it a good idea to use a nightly build version?
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1
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January 16, 2018
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Converting KiCad version 4 projects to version 5 (Remap a project)
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1
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November 21, 2018
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Creating a new footprint library
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1
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December 31, 2017
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Creating a new symbol library and a new symbol in KiCad 5
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1
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October 29, 2018
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How to create a bill of materials (BOM)?
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September 1, 2018
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Tutorial: How to make a symbol
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October 31, 2018
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