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Version 6 FAQ Index

Please place new items here. Just to get this started I moved a couple topics over from the old FAQ. Just a quick copy and paste. I’m sure lots more can be done this way. This should be ‘WIKI’ so let me know if you c…

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(Start Here) Frequently Asked Questions

This topic is an index to answers for frequently asked questions about KiCad. General tutorials Where is the official documentation? The official Getting Started in KiCad tutorial (up to date for KiCad version 6) Tut…

3 31189 May 10, 2019
About the FAQ category
0 1303 November 21, 2017
Kicad 6 Beginners Guide to Personal Symbol and Footprint Libraries
0 183 November 27, 2022
New Member Information
0 210 November 5, 2022
Can a project edited with newer version of KiCad be opened with older version?
0 3192 October 10, 2020
Courtyard: what is it and how to use, what is the "malformed" error
0 252 October 1, 2022
How does solder mask layer work?
0 16345 September 4, 2019
Is it a good idea to use a nightly build version?
2 17182 July 10, 2022
Coordinate system, grid and origins in the PCB Editor
4 3805 July 10, 2022
Why a footprint points to a 3D model but the model file doesn't exist?
0 1686 September 27, 2020
Autorouting, autorouter, autoplacing
0 1578 September 4, 2021
3D models are missing in 3D viewer after updating to V6
v6_0
0 1698 February 9, 2022
V6 STEP 3d model export: Missing components or completely empty board is exported
v6_0
0 2336 February 5, 2022
Reverse engineering KiCad project from Gerber files
0 3100 September 6, 2021
How to connect a wire to the PCB?
0 13862 July 29, 2019
How to define the board outline, PCB edge
0 6548 November 24, 2021
Where are the configuration files (settings, library tables)?
1 12746 November 24, 2021
I found a bug. What now?
2 5430 November 20, 2021
Why a zone doesn't connect to a pad even though they belong to the same net?
0 862 October 23, 2021
I come from Eagle. What should i know about KiCad?
eagle
1 4083 October 25, 2021
How can I help improve KiCad?
0 2539 February 14, 2019
What is the meaning of the layers in pcb_new and in the footprint editor? (KiCad 5 and earlier)
0 40533 February 20, 2018
What is the difference between step and wrl 3d models?
0 7177 June 2, 2019
I installed KiCad 5 but there are no libraries. (The default option for sym lib table setup is disabled)
0 18366 October 8, 2018
Update PCB from Schematic's match methods
1 4232 February 9, 2021
Pros and cons of using a VCS (git etc.) with KiCad
0 949 October 6, 2021
Tutorial: How to check footprint correctness? (Pre Version 6 nightlies)
tutorial ,  v6_0
4 1728 May 24, 2021
KiCad suddenly begins to crash on Linux with Gdk-ERROR
0 676 May 22, 2021
Tutorial: How to make a footprint in KiCad 5.1.x?
tutorial
5 50357 March 5, 2021