How can I integrate an other footprint libary to the KiCad libary?
I found on this website http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/kicad-en.htm two libaries that I wanna use, but I don’t know how to integrate them.
the libaries are:
Molex KK156 series connectors http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/imgs/mod_conn_kk156.jpg
ITC various connectors
Find share/modules (or share/kicad/modules) folder in your machine. Download zipped archive from Simisoto website.
If you’re using old stable (BZR4022) release extract .mod file to the share/modules. Go to the Pcbnew and add this library to the list of available libraries. Now open ModEdit and transfer modules between libraries - see Pcbnew manual for guidelines. If you finish remove source library.
If you’re using KiCad 4.0 release the integration process will be easy deal. Just extract the content of .pretty folder from archive to the destination library (also .pretty folder) in share/kicad/modules.
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Make sure you pay close attention to a note on the page:
"In my libraries I follow my numeration, that in most cases - but NOT always - is the standard one, so please check your pinout before developing the PCB. "
Some will have the pins numbered (deliberately) backwards, so make sure to check your intent/schematic against the final layout.
Of course that’s a good idea with all components. There’s some really nice libraries there.