Software

KiCad Official SW Thread This thread is for KiCad developers to post about official happenings in the software, such as new features and developmental news. Everyone can view it, but will need to start a new thread in order to ask questions about the content of a post.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Software category Software	0	2739	July 28, 2014
New install of 8.0--layout not visible Software	11	98	April 26, 2024
Is development of KiCad for MAC OS on the way out? Software	11	186	April 26, 2024
KiCad 7 or KiCad 8? Software	5	183	April 25, 2024
Pick And Place Software	3	137	April 25, 2024
Footprint Editor will not save changes. Please advise Software	4	64	April 25, 2024
Solve SMAA_RT_METRICS error Software	2	103	April 25, 2024
Installation of 8.0 does not allow help files to be selected Software	8	315	April 24, 2024
Solve Reversed Display on Kicad Software	1	104	April 24, 2024
Post-V8 New Features and Development News KiCad Official SW Thread v8_0 This topic will be used to announce new features and other significant development updates during the KiCad 9 development cycle. This topic is only for announcements. Please start new topics to discuss new features.	14	3842	April 24, 2024
DRC check in different KiCad Versions ("Float on Top" programming) Software	10	187	April 24, 2024
Lost symbols (and can't load or see more) after update v7->8.0 Software	5	284	April 23, 2024
KiCAD 7 and 8 (windows 10) freezing and window becomes un-selectable Software	10	252	April 23, 2024
Kicad schematic software 8.0.1 Software	3	151	April 22, 2024
Where to set the plugins path? Software	20	178	April 21, 2024
Kicad 8 possible issues Software	3	189	April 21, 2024
Slow performance every two seconds Software	6	410	April 19, 2024
IPC-2581 fabrication output has been merged into 7.99 Nightly (master branch) Software v7_99	11	1233	April 19, 2024
Eagle 9.6.2 import in 8.0.1 Software	6	261	April 17, 2024
Update not found Software	7	163	April 16, 2024
Kicad 8.0.1 odd behaviour of 3D view Software	2	177	April 16, 2024
Symbol instances multiplied in schematic files, anybody noticed? Software	3	163	April 16, 2024
Incremental connectivity-Is this a new thing? Software	1	167	April 14, 2024
8.0.1 pcbnew refresh ui from python Software	0	108	April 14, 2024
8.0.1 Edge Cuts Software	9	218	April 13, 2024
Friday Rant: Too many clicks (workflow/software optimisation)… Software	5	259	April 13, 2024
V8.0.1 – 3D viewer background "grid" Software	4	116	April 13, 2024
Plugin manager "unable to load repository url" Software	2	104	April 12, 2024
Ratsness points / leads to a trace on the opposite side of the board Software v8_0	7	159	April 12, 2024
Importing from Altium with Kicad Nightly 8.00 RC1.6 Software	8	592	April 11, 2024