Create Component in KiCAD 5

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Check out FAQ section on this forum. Rene did great job on documenting the basics.

Tutorial: How to make a symbol (KiCad v5.1.x)

Disclaimer: Screenshots taken in a nightly from after the 5.0.x releases. The current nightlies are expected to become 5.1. Some features shown here are missing in the current stable 5.0.x. Some dialogs look different in 5.0.x. KiCad version 4 had a very different symbol editor meaning this tutorial is not really suitable to teach symbol creation in KiCad version 4 Quick start tutorial for the symbol library editor. Official documentation for the symbol editor Other FAQ articles worth read…

Tutorial: How to make a footprint in KiCad 5.1.x?

Through hole parts Hole sizes and tolerances For THT parts we need to find the correct hole size addition to everything we did in our other tutorials. If the datasheet of your part contains a suggested footprint (or at least a suggested hole pattern) then you can use that. Most modern fabricators assume any hole size given in the design documents to mean the finalized hole size. They will increase the drill diameter to account for the plating thickness. Their given diameter tolerance includes …