KiCad v9.0.3.
VeeCAD v2.45
I’m trying to use VeeCAD for stripboard layout and want to bring in all my components from KiCad. I’ve created a “parts bin” schematic in KiCad 7 with all my usual components (resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, modules, etc.), leaving them unconnected.
The problem is:
- VeeCAD will only open netlists exported as OrCAD PCB2, not KiCad’s legacy netlist.
- When I export as OrCAD PCB2, all components appear identical in VeeCAD — the footprint/package information is lost.
I am ideally trying to:
- Recognize different component types (resistor, capacitor, transistor, IC, etc.)
- Preserve some “footprint” info so parts aren’t all identical in VeeCAD
Can anyone help explain what I’m doing wrong/how to fix?
Thank you
I doubt if there are any VeeCAD users here but I could be surprised.
A search shows that VeeCAD has its own forum: VeeCAD - Index Maybe you’ve already posted there.
Good luck.
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Can you post an example netlist you have exported from KiCad?
@craftyjon this is the netlist that it produces as opened in notepad:
( { EESchema Netlist Version 1.1 created 2025-08-16T15:19:24+0200 }
( /034196f6-8c7e-4ff0-bdb7-46fadcdabc27 $noname J4 Conn_01x36
( 1 unconnected-(J4-Pin_1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(J4-Pin_2-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(J4-Pin_3-Pad3) )
( 4 unconnected-(J4-Pin_4-Pad4) )
( 5 unconnected-(J4-Pin_5-Pad5) )
( 6 unconnected-(J4-Pin_6-Pad6) )
( 7 unconnected-(J4-Pin_7-Pad7) )
( 8 unconnected-(J4-Pin_8-Pad8) )
( 9 unconnected-(J4-Pin_9-Pad9) )
( 10 unconnected-(J4-Pin_10-Pad10) )
( 11 unconnected-(J4-Pin_11-Pad11) )
( 12 unconnected-(J4-Pin_12-Pad12) )
( 13 unconnected-(J4-Pin_13-Pad13) )
( 14 unconnected-(J4-Pin_14-Pad14) )
( 15 unconnected-(J4-Pin_15-Pad15) )
( 16 unconnected-(J4-Pin_16-Pad16) )
( 17 unconnected-(J4-Pin_17-Pad17) )
( 18 unconnected-(J4-Pin_18-Pad18) )
( 19 unconnected-(J4-Pin_19-Pad19) )
( 20 unconnected-(J4-Pin_20-Pad20) )
( 21 unconnected-(J4-Pin_21-Pad21) )
( 22 unconnected-(J4-Pin_22-Pad22) )
( 23 unconnected-(J4-Pin_23-Pad23) )
( 24 unconnected-(J4-Pin_24-Pad24) )
( 25 unconnected-(J4-Pin_25-Pad25) )
( 26 unconnected-(J4-Pin_26-Pad26) )
( 27 unconnected-(J4-Pin_27-Pad27) )
( 28 unconnected-(J4-Pin_28-Pad28) )
( 29 unconnected-(J4-Pin_29-Pad29) )
( 30 unconnected-(J4-Pin_30-Pad30) )
( 31 unconnected-(J4-Pin_31-Pad31) )
( 32 unconnected-(J4-Pin_32-Pad32) )
( 33 unconnected-(J4-Pin_33-Pad33) )
( 34 unconnected-(J4-Pin_34-Pad34) )
( 35 unconnected-(J4-Pin_35-Pad35) )
( 36 unconnected-(J4-Pin_36-Pad36) )
)
( /08ff3950-8733-4c5d-bcf5-fd60a08552e9 Buzzer_Beeper:Buzzer_12x9.5RM7.6 BZ1 Buzzer
( 1 unconnected-(BZ1-+-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(BZ1---Pad2) )
)
( /0d69c1cb-8edb-4521-8c2d-5d02c5910ca2 Fuse:Fuseholder_Cylinder-5x20mm_Bulgin_FX0457_Horizontal_Closed F1 Fuse
( 1 unconnected-(F1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(F1-Pad2) )
)
( /2321a8f8-d0d8-4acb-8816-adcdffcbf2b9 Module:Arduino_Nano A1 Arduino_Nano_Every
( 1 unconnected-(A1-TX1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(A1-RX1-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(A1-~{RESET}-Pad3) )
( 4 Net-(A1-GND-Pad29) )
( 5 unconnected-(A1-D2-Pad5) )
( 6 unconnected-(A1-D3-Pad6) )
( 7 unconnected-(A1-D4-Pad7) )
( 8 unconnected-(A1-D5-Pad8) )
( 9 unconnected-(A1-D6-Pad9) )
( 10 unconnected-(A1-D7-Pad10) )
( 11 unconnected-(A1-D8-Pad11) )
( 12 unconnected-(A1-D9-Pad12) )
( 13 unconnected-(A1-D10-Pad13) )
( 14 unconnected-(A1-MOSI-Pad14) )
( 15 unconnected-(A1-MISO-Pad15) )
( 16 unconnected-(A1-SCK-Pad16) )
( 17 unconnected-(A1-3V3-Pad17) )
( 18 unconnected-(A1-AREF-Pad18) )
( 19 unconnected-(A1-A0-Pad19) )
( 20 unconnected-(A1-A1-Pad20) )
( 21 unconnected-(A1-A2-Pad21) )
( 22 unconnected-(A1-A3-Pad22) )
( 23 unconnected-(A1-SDA{slash}A4-Pad23) )
( 24 unconnected-(A1-SCL{slash}A5-Pad24) )
( 25 unconnected-(A1-A6-Pad25) )
( 26 unconnected-(A1-A7-Pad26) )
( 27 unconnected-(A1-+5V-Pad27) )
( 28 unconnected-(A1-~{RESET}-Pad28) )
( 29 Net-(A1-GND-Pad29) )
( 30 unconnected-(A1-VIN-Pad30) )
)
( /2723adac-6b9a-4ac3-94c3-d3af879dbaad Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm C3 C
( 1 unconnected-(C3-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(C3-Pad2) )
)
( /3a6f21f2-70b8-433c-a0ef-b43f502250c5 Potentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3386P_Vertical RV1 R_Potentiometer_Trim
( 1 unconnected-(RV1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(RV1-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(RV1-Pad3) )
)
( /539d857c-2eda-4cdb-a337-5cd030b601df Capacitor_THT:C_Radial_D10.0mm_H12.5mm_P5.00mm C4 C
( 1 unconnected-(C4-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(C4-Pad2) )
)
( /5a5f0e21-a53b-4c5a-8573-58ff7c5698a0 $noname J2 Conn_02x04_Row_Letter_First
( a1 unconnected-(J2-Pin_a1-Pada1) )
( a2 unconnected-(J2-Pin_a2-Pada2) )
( a3 unconnected-(J2-Pin_a3-Pada3) )
( a4 unconnected-(J2-Pin_a4-Pada4) )
( b1 unconnected-(J2-Pin_b1-Padb1) )
( b2 unconnected-(J2-Pin_b2-Padb2) )
( b3 unconnected-(J2-Pin_b3-Padb3) )
( b4 unconnected-(J2-Pin_b4-Padb4) )
)
( /672b4547-6896-4093-ab1b-fc0cc9174284 Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-2_Horizontal_TabDown D2 D_Schottky
( 1 unconnected-(D2-K-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(D2-A-Pad2) )
)
( /802c9a09-251c-49ba-8d9c-e13f3b438cb6 $noname SW1 SW_Push
( 1 unconnected-(SW1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(SW1-Pad2) )
)
( /80614f14-b6ad-413f-a281-e9f69aeea842 Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm C2 C
( 1 unconnected-(C2-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(C2-Pad2) )
)
( /8485b466-c47d-44d8-9033-07bc4b3e8317 Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical U1 LM7805_TO220
( 1 unconnected-(U1-VI-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(U1-GND-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(U1-VO-Pad3) )
)
( /86e672f9-19c5-4c53-b32e-3d32def67d6b Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-4 U3 LM2596S-ADJ
( 1 unconnected-(U3-VIN-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(U3-OUT-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(U3-GND-Pad3) )
( 4 unconnected-(U3-FB-Pad4) )
( 5 unconnected-(U3-~{ON}{slash}OFF-Pad5) )
)
( /908c2208-abd3-421e-ab08-d7f38a5c9650 $noname J1 Conn_01x02_Pin
( 1 unconnected-(J1-Pin_1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(J1-Pin_2-Pad2) )
)
( /93fc9964-a370-498d-a865-e979ec836c30 $noname J5 Conn_01x30
( 1 unconnected-(J5-Pin_1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(J5-Pin_2-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(J5-Pin_3-Pad3) )
( 4 unconnected-(J5-Pin_4-Pad4) )
( 5 unconnected-(J5-Pin_5-Pad5) )
( 6 unconnected-(J5-Pin_6-Pad6) )
( 7 unconnected-(J5-Pin_7-Pad7) )
( 8 unconnected-(J5-Pin_8-Pad8) )
( 9 unconnected-(J5-Pin_9-Pad9) )
( 10 unconnected-(J5-Pin_10-Pad10) )
( 11 unconnected-(J5-Pin_11-Pad11) )
( 12 unconnected-(J5-Pin_12-Pad12) )
( 13 unconnected-(J5-Pin_13-Pad13) )
( 14 unconnected-(J5-Pin_14-Pad14) )
( 15 unconnected-(J5-Pin_15-Pad15) )
( 16 unconnected-(J5-Pin_16-Pad16) )
( 17 unconnected-(J5-Pin_17-Pad17) )
( 18 unconnected-(J5-Pin_18-Pad18) )
( 19 unconnected-(J5-Pin_19-Pad19) )
( 20 unconnected-(J5-Pin_20-Pad20) )
( 21 unconnected-(J5-Pin_21-Pad21) )
( 22 unconnected-(J5-Pin_22-Pad22) )
( 23 unconnected-(J5-Pin_23-Pad23) )
( 24 unconnected-(J5-Pin_24-Pad24) )
( 25 unconnected-(J5-Pin_25-Pad25) )
( 26 unconnected-(J5-Pin_26-Pad26) )
( 27 unconnected-(J5-Pin_27-Pad27) )
( 28 unconnected-(J5-Pin_28-Pad28) )
( 29 unconnected-(J5-Pin_29-Pad29) )
( 30 unconnected-(J5-Pin_30-Pad30) )
)
( /b34e78ca-5a87-4622-acc4-f74163129508 Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm C1 C
( 1 unconnected-(C1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(C1-Pad2) )
)
( /b7abc313-feb5-4a09-b99e-757cefa12030 Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal R1 R
( 1 unconnected-(R1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(R1-Pad2) )
)
( /e15b016b-2631-4d89-8b53-10705d900f46 $noname J3 Conn_02x20_Odd_Even
( 1 unconnected-(J3-Pin_1-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(J3-Pin_2-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(J3-Pin_3-Pad3) )
( 4 unconnected-(J3-Pin_4-Pad4) )
( 5 unconnected-(J3-Pin_5-Pad5) )
( 6 unconnected-(J3-Pin_6-Pad6) )
( 7 unconnected-(J3-Pin_7-Pad7) )
( 8 unconnected-(J3-Pin_8-Pad8) )
( 9 unconnected-(J3-Pin_9-Pad9) )
( 10 unconnected-(J3-Pin_10-Pad10) )
( 11 unconnected-(J3-Pin_11-Pad11) )
( 12 unconnected-(J3-Pin_12-Pad12) )
( 13 unconnected-(J3-Pin_13-Pad13) )
( 14 unconnected-(J3-Pin_14-Pad14) )
( 15 unconnected-(J3-Pin_15-Pad15) )
( 16 unconnected-(J3-Pin_16-Pad16) )
( 17 unconnected-(J3-Pin_17-Pad17) )
( 18 unconnected-(J3-Pin_18-Pad18) )
( 19 unconnected-(J3-Pin_19-Pad19) )
( 20 unconnected-(J3-Pin_20-Pad20) )
( 21 unconnected-(J3-Pin_21-Pad21) )
( 22 unconnected-(J3-Pin_22-Pad22) )
( 23 unconnected-(J3-Pin_23-Pad23) )
( 24 unconnected-(J3-Pin_24-Pad24) )
( 25 unconnected-(J3-Pin_25-Pad25) )
( 26 unconnected-(J3-Pin_26-Pad26) )
( 27 unconnected-(J3-Pin_27-Pad27) )
( 28 unconnected-(J3-Pin_28-Pad28) )
( 29 unconnected-(J3-Pin_29-Pad29) )
( 30 unconnected-(J3-Pin_30-Pad30) )
( 31 unconnected-(J3-Pin_31-Pad31) )
( 32 unconnected-(J3-Pin_32-Pad32) )
( 33 unconnected-(J3-Pin_33-Pad33) )
( 34 unconnected-(J3-Pin_34-Pad34) )
( 35 unconnected-(J3-Pin_35-Pad35) )
( 36 unconnected-(J3-Pin_36-Pad36) )
( 37 unconnected-(J3-Pin_37-Pad37) )
( 38 unconnected-(J3-Pin_38-Pad38) )
( 39 unconnected-(J3-Pin_39-Pad39) )
( 40 unconnected-(J3-Pin_40-Pad40) )
)
( /e7229d86-a971-43c4-b9ae-ffa5828d6efd $noname D1 D_Zener
( 1 unconnected-(D1-K-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(D1-A-Pad2) )
)
( /e85c9b38-6201-488f-82c1-87173970334b Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline U2 LM35-LP
( 1 unconnected-(U2-+V_{S}-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(U2-V_{OUT}-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(U2-GND-Pad3) )
)
( /ea883f53-10ff-489f-b51c-06bfe07cd902 Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92 Q1 PN2222A
( 1 unconnected-(Q1-E-Pad1) )
( 2 unconnected-(Q1-B-Pad2) )
( 3 unconnected-(Q1-C-Pad3) )
)
)
*
