Making default libraries writeable

[Piotr]

@bask185

It is clear to me that I am going to need more than one library

Some time ago I have described my KiCad directory organisation. May be it will be helpful:

Directory Organization

Agree. I use only global libraries and I use only symbols and footprints and 3D models from my libraries. All symbols I define myself. Footprints I copy from KiCad libraries and modify a little. Before even trying to design my first KiCad PCB I have checked what are the possibilities to prepare files for documentation I need. And I found being it a problem with KiCad footprints. So I decided to have them defined a little differently (I have Reference and Value at CrtYd layer). I also don’t li…