Define netclasses and a set of track width

[marera]

Hi there!
I am new to KiCad, comming from 26 years of EAGLE…
I already read and learned a lot, at this point some questions pop up.
Here is the first one:

I managed to define some netclasses and a set of track width in one project, as global.
Now, in a second project, I expected them to be avaliable, but they are not.
Where are they? How can I make them my standard?

Thank you in advance!
Marc

[paulvdh]

I had never done this before, but after clicking a bit around I managed to do it.

First: Pcbnew / File / Board Setup / Import Settings

And then:

1. Select what you want to import.
2. Open a file browse dialog and browse to a pre existing project.
3. Click on [Import Settings]

What do you mean with:

@marera

I managed to define some netclasses and a set of track width in one project, as global.

Why do you think you set them “Globally”?
Apparently those settings are only project specific.
As an intermediate solution you could make a project with just the settings you want and then get into the habit of importing settings from that project.

[marera]

Thank you Paul,
that’s clearing things up. Thank’s for you effort in making screenshot.
The idea of creating a settings-project will work fine for me.
EAGLE is different, EAGLE saves a custom set of width and other stuff globaly, not related to a specific board nor project.
To me, a set of a dozend presets covers 99% of my needs in every project, therefore I assumed the EAGLE way as god-given. Remember, I’m just about to come over to KiCad after 26 years of eagle.
I thought my set to be globaly, because it “had to be”, see above.
Addicionaly I mixed it up with the "local / global " settings for libraries.
But that is another topic.
Regards
Marc

[paulvdh]

KiCad is not Eagle.
All those CAD programs work differently and have their own weirdness and quirks.
After a while you get used to them, and often you get so used to them that you don’t even realize it’s quirkiness anymore.

[Piotr]

@marera

The idea of creating a settings-project will work fine for me.

I have never tried to import any settings, I even didn’t know there are such possibilities.
I have created one Default project (3 files: .pro, .sch, .kicad_pcb, other I delete) and I start any new project by just copying them to new directory under new name (like NewName.* - so all 3 files with one shot).
When I find something that should also be set as my default I open that Default project and set there whatever I need to be used next time.

[marera]

@paulvdh: truely spoken
@Piotr: many ways lead to Rome, thanks for sharing yours.