How do we rotate text inside symbol?

[poco]

Search for “SW_Coded_SH-7010” in standard library. How do I rotate numbers there? I see no GUI option for text angle, in v6.99 at least…

[Jonathan_Haas]

There is no GUI for it, you have to hack the symbol library files currently (which are editable as text).

[BlackCoffee]

Quick example - Here’s what I did:

• Created the Text in LibreDraw (could use any Graphics program and, best to use Transparency background)
• Exported the Text as .PNG
• Opened the PNG in Kicad’s Image Convertor (set to Black/white and set Threshold and Size
• Exported as Symbol
• In Symbol Editor, Import the exported file (must Import Symbol, not add symbol)

Now can edit/tweak as you would any symbol

(I drew arrow, box…)

EDIT: Clarification: Import Symbol when in the Symbol
Editor

Final Result in Schematic Editor

Image Convertor Tool

[GeeMott]

For further reading, click on the title below…

Rotating objects other than 90 degrees

Not a big deal but a perplexing question. I loaded the SW_Coded_SH-7050 symbol in the Symbol Editor, to edit for my own use. It has text objects on it that are rotated in increments of 22.5 degrees. I tried to duplicate this, and found no way to do it. Rotation angle doesn’t seem to be an editable (or even readable) property. Even “rotated: yes/no” doesn’t show up in the properties dialog.

[poco]

Yep, I have created a duplicate issue of yours, sorry

[mgyger]

Or, in 6.0, select text in symbol editor, cut, paste into any text editor, change the rotation in ⅒°, select all, copy, and paste back into symbol editor.