Resizing Symbols in Schematics

[jmk]

@Kidon
Now I understand what you want, you have two choices.

A: Relocate the resistors.
B: Modify the transformer.

@Kidon

Because resizing a footprint by changing the size of each individual parts (lines) of it is very time-consuming and a royal pain in the butt.

Learn to use the Symbol (and Footprint) Editors and you will appreciate just how quickly and easily symbols and footprints can be modified.

To change Transformer A into B, the procedure is:

• Right click on the transformer symbol and select “Edit with Symbol Editor” (hotkey E)
• Left to right select the arcs between pins 4 & 5.
• Duplicate, Move, Enter
• Select pin 4, Move, Enter.
• Change Grid to 10 mil
• Select core line, Drag, Enter
• Select other core line, Drag, Enter
• Change Grid back to 50.

Job done.

Under two minutes work all up: far quicker to do than me write here, or for you to create this thread.

[retiredfeline]

My suspicion is that OP wanted to use KiCad as a diagramming system where the product is visual not a PCB and grid alignment isn’t essential, I mean who will see a tiny gap in a Inkscape or Gimp diagram. Hence also the confusion between symbol and footprint.

[jmk]

@retiredfeline

My suspicion is that OP wanted to use KiCad as a diagramming system where the product is visual not a PCB and grid alignment isn’t essential,

If that’s the case, then, there is always this:

[bask185]

My sheet idea visualized. Added an extra transformer dummy symbol on top of the sheet for… well just graphics.

Sheet’s content

[Kidon]

Thank you sir. Comprehensive answer.

[Kidon]

I am pretty sure the programmers can implement a lot more flexibility and still retain the connectivity system.
Also:
1- It’s not because other tools do not have this flexibility that KiCad shouldn’t have it.
2- It’s often only when you have something that you realize how great it is. (I’m pretty sure cavemen didn’t mind not having a cellular phone…)