https://github.com/fescron/brechtve-kicad-things
A collection of all of my common settings/symbols/packages and selfmade footprints/symbols and a page layout for KiCad.
https://github.com/fescron/brechtve-kicad-things
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A collection of all of my common settings/symbols/packages and selfmade footprints/symbols and a page layout for KiCad.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fescron/brechtve-kicad-things
- Owner: Fescron
- License: other
- Created: 2019-02-15T16:07:41.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-10T09:02:59.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-09T02:41:34.511Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: board-setup, cern-ohl, design-rules, footprints, gerber, jlcpcb, kicad, kicad-footprints, kicad-libraries, kicad-schematics, kicad-symbols, libraries, oshw, pcb, pcbway, settings, shortcuts, sparkfun, symbols, tips-and-tricks
- Language: HTML
- Homepage:
- Size: 638 KB
- Stars: 16
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 5
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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# KiCad Things
This repository is a collection of all my commonly used settings/symbols/packages and selfmade footprints/symbols among with a page layout containing [CERN Open Hardware Licence](https://ohwr.org/cernohl) information. These can be used in the schematic editor and PCB layout program [KiCad](http://www.kicad.org/).
## Table of Contents
- [KiCad Things](#kicad-things)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
- [1 - Tips & Tricks](#1---tips--tricks)
- [2 - Keyboard shortcuts](#2---keyboard-shortcuts)
- [3 - Board Setup](#3---board-setup)
- [4 - PCB design](#4---pcb-design)
- [5 - Gerber generation](#5---gerber-generation)
- [5.1 - PCBWay (Quick-turn PCB as of 21/11/2019)](#51---pcbway-quick-turn-pcb-as-of-21112019)
## 1 - Tips & Tricks
- **Watch out for top/bottom views on mechanical drawings!!**
- Ohm sign: **Ω**
- Select X7R capacitors if possible
- Use VDD instead of VCC
- **PLOT the schematic so the text becomes selectable!**
- Draw the PCB in inches!
- Use **rounded PCB corners** with a diameter of **75 mils (0,0750 inch)**.
- Use `Lock Footprint` to make sure manually placed footprints stay on the PCB when the netlist is refreshed.
- PCB thickness: 1,6 mm
- Copper weight: 35 µm (1 oz)
| | Grid size | | Usage | Shortcut | | | | Standard board information |
| :--------: | :-------: | :---------: | :------: | :---------: | --- | --- | --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Schematic | 50 mils | | Standard | | | | | `< project title >` `v1.0` |
| PCB layout | 25 mils | (0,6350 mm) | Standard | `Alt` + `1` | | | | `Licensed under CERN OHL v.1.2` |
| PCB layout | 5 mils | (0,2540 mm) | Fine | `Alt` + `2` | | | | `github.brechtve.be` `01/2020` |
| Resistor package | Power dissipation | Usage | | Diode package | Other name | Size |
| :--------------: | :---------------: | --------------------- | --- | :-----------: | :--------: | :----: |
| 0603 | 1/10 W = 100 mW | | | DO-214AC | SMA | Small |
| 0805 | 1/8 W = 125 mW | Hand soldering | | DO-214AA | SMB | Middle |
| 1206 | 1/4 W = 250 mW | Power sensing (0,1 Ω) | | DO-214AB | SMC | Large |
## 2 - Keyboard shortcuts
- Snap component/symbol to grid: `m` (move) & `ctrl + shift`
- Mouse left click = `RETURN`
- Mouse left double click = `END`
| Shortcut | Function (PCB layout) | Shortcut | Function (PCB layout) |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `Alt + 3` | 3D Viewer | `W` | Switch Track Width to Next |
| `Ctrl + U` | Switch Units | `Shift + W` | Switch Track Width to Previous |
| `B` | Fill or Refill All Zones | `Del` | Delete Full Track |
| `Ctrl + B` | Remove Filled Areas in All Zones | `Back` | Delete Track Segment |
| `O` | Add Footprint | `G` | Drag Item |
| `X` | Add New Track | `C` | Copy Item |
| `/` | Switch Track Posture | `M` | Move Item |
| `D` | **Drag Track Keep Slope** | `T` | Get and Move Footprint |
| `TAB` | **Drag Block** | `Ctrl + M` | **Move Exactly** |
| `V` | **Add Through Via/Switch Layer** | `F` | Flip Item (front/back) |
| `Ctrl + Shift + V` | Add Vias | `R` | Rotate Item |
| `Ctrl + Shift + Z` | Add Filled Zone | `L` | **Lock/Unlock Footprint** |
| `Ctrl + Shift + K` | Add Keepout Area | `Ctrl + F` | Find Item |
| `Ctrl + Shift + L` | Draw Line | `E` | Edit Item |
| `Ctrl + Shift + C` | Draw Circle | `PgUp` | Switch to Component (`F.Cu`) layer |
| `Ctrl + Shift + A` | Draw Arc | `PgDn` | Switch to Copper (`B.Cu`) layer |
| `Ctrl + Shift + P` | Draw Graphic Polygon | `+` | Switch to Next Layer |
| `U` | Select Single Track | `-` | **Switch to Previous Layer** |
| `Ctrl + Shift + T` | Add Text | `N` | Switch Grid to Next |
| `Ctrl + Shift + H` | Add Dimension | `Shift + N` | Switch Grid to Previous |
| `I` | Select Connected Tracks | | |
**TODO: Move the bulk of the shortcuts to another file and add schematic shortcuts?**
## 3 - Board Setup
See [THIS](board-setup.md) file.
## 4 - PCB design
| Commonly used symbol | Commonly used package | Dimensions |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `SparkFun-PowerSymbols: XXXX` | VDD, GND, VDDA | |
| `power: XXXX` | PWR_FLAG, GNDA, GNDPWR, +15V | |
| | | |
| `Device: R/C/L_Small` | `XXXX_SMD: X_0805_XXXX_HandSolder` | Pads: 1,15 mm x 1,40 mm |
| | | |
| `Device: Jumper_XX_Small` | `Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm: PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical` | Diameter hole: 1 mm - Pads: 1,7 mm x 1,7 mm |
| `Jumper: SolderJumper_3_Bridged12` | `Jumper: SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_Pad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabels` | |
| | | |
| `Connector: TestPoint` | `TestPoint: TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mm` | Drill: 1 mm - Pad: 2 mm |
| `Connector_Generic: Conn_XXxXX` | `Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm: PinHeader_XXXX` | Diameter hole: 1 mm - Pads: 1,7 mm x 1,7 mm |
| | `Connector_Phoenix_PTSA_extra: PhoenixContact_PTSA_1,5_2-G-3,5_1x02_P3.50mm_Angled` | 2 Contacts - Spacing pads: 3,5 mm - Diam. wire: 1,5 mm |
| | | |
| `Mechanical: MountingHole` | `MountingHole: MountingHole_3.2mm_M3` | Diameter hole: 3,2 mm |
| `Switch: SW_Push` | `Button_Switch_SMD: SW_SPST_FSMSM` | Pads: 2,18 mm x 1,60 mm - Distance between pads: 7 mm |
| | | |
| `BrechtVE_DebugHeader: DebugHeader_Cortex-M_SWD_UART_10p` | `Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm: PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_Vertical_SMD` | |
| `BrechtVE_DebugHeader: DebugHeader_Cortex-M_SWD_UART_10p_TagConnect` | `Connector: Tag-Connect_TC2050-IDC-NL_2x05_P1.27mm_Vertical` | |
| `BrechtVE_DebugHeader: DebugHeader_UART_4p` | `Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm: PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical (_SMD)` | |
| | | |
| `BrechtVE_Aesthetics: Symbol_OSHW-Logo_11.4x12mm` | `BrechtVE_Aesthetics: OSHW-Logo_5.7x6mm_SolderMask` | |
| | `BrechtVE_Aesthetics: KiCad-Logo2_SilkScreenMaskTop_5mm` | Height: 5mm |
| Connector | Usage | Commonly used package |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Molex KK 254 | Dupont but polarized | `Connector_Molex: Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-02A_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical` |
| JST-XH | Lithium batteries | `Connector_JST: JST_XH_B2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_Vertical` |
| JST-PH | Small LiPo packs (1+ 2-), STEMMA, Grove | `Connector_JST: JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_Vertical` |
| JST-SH | STEMMA QT, Qwiic | `Connector_JST: JST_SH_SM02B-SRSS-TB_1x02-1MP_P1.00mm_Horizontal` |
| UART | Color | | Cortex-M SWD | Color |
| :---: | :----: | --- | ------------------ | :----: |
| RXD | White | | 01. VTREF (3.3V) | Red |
| TXD | Green | | 02. SWDIO | Orange |
| GND | Black | | 03. GND | Black |
| 3.3V | Red | | 04. SWCLK | Purple |
| | | | 05. GND | |
| DTR | Blue | | 06. SWO | Grey |
| RTS | Purple | | 07. (key) JL.RX | White |
| CTS | Grey | | 08. (nc) JL.TX | Green |
| | | | 09. (nc) GNDdetect | |
| | | | 10. nRESET | Blue |
## 5 - Gerber generation
### 5.1 - PCBWay (Quick-turn PCB as of 21/11/2019)
- Check the `Use Protel filename extensions` box
- Drill files:
- Check the `suppress leading zeros` and `minimal header` boxes
- Uncheck the `PTN and NPTH in single file` box