I want to create a plastic part… A rotor for a Photo Rotary Encoder. So, I went into PCBNEW, because the plastic rotor does not need a schematic. (I have already created a project for the the boards that will support the IR LEDs and Phototransistors.)
Previously, I created the Edge Cut design for the rotor and I have it as a proper graphics svg file. When I try to import that graphic onto the PCBNEW board page, the file does not show as available in the folder where I stored it. If I try the same operation on the IR LED/Phototransistor board page, I can find the rotor file and import it correctly.
So, my question is why can I not find the graphic file to import it into PCBNEW?
Thank you for your help.
PS (I am already aware that I can buy a Photo Rotary Encoder for cheaper than I can build it.)
• Instead of SVG, use PNG and use the Image-Convertor tool in Kicad (it will export Footprint (.mod)). Set desired layer (can edit the Footprint and change the layer in Footprint Editor)
• Instead of SVG, use DXF (dxf will import directly into PCBnew)
• Draw desired geometry in PCBnew on Edge-Cuts layer
Re: Drawing the DXF can be done in FreeCAD, Inkscape, LibreCAD…etc
Screenshots show it drawn in FreeCAD then DXF imported into PCBnew. Also shown in Inkscape then used in Image-Convertor and footprint edit and placed in PCBnew
