https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts

Some KiCad plugins in Python
https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts

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Some KiCad plugins in Python

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts
• Owner: jsreynaud
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-06-05T13:39:32.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-19T11:45:49.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-30T00:07:57.391Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: action, kicad, python
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 767 KB
• Stars: 260
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 54
• Open Issues: 13
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

          
# This branch is the plugin for development version of KiCad

Please select the right branch according your KiCad version:

 - master for development version of KiCad

 - master for KiCad V6 (until python API changes in dev version of KiCad)

 - v5.1 for KiCad version 5.1.*

 - v6.0 for KiCad version 6.0.*

 - v7.0 for KiCad version 7.0.*

 - v8.0 for KiCad version 8.0.*

# Know issues

# Old issues

 - Unable to delete VIA automaticaly (since The old method - used in 5.1 - don't

   work anymore) => Please manually remove the group created that own

   all vias

 - Via are invisible after plugin run. Need to save and reopen file to

   see them => Fixed by KiCad upstream

# Some KiCad plugins in Python

Thoses plugins must be copied inside KiCad's python plugins

directory (~/.kicad_plugins or /usr/share/kicad/scripting/plugins/ for

Linux).

Most of them use python plugin (Action plugins) in KiCad. This feature

is enabled in daily builds of KiCad.

See https://forum.kicad.info/t/howto-register-a-python-plugin-inside-pcbnew-tools-menu/5540

## ViaStitching

A pure python via stitching.

After select "Via Stitching" in Tools menu, choose your options in the

interface.

![The interface](images/via1.png)

Then the result should be:

![The result](images/via2.png)

## CircularZone

A pure python script to create circular zone.

Select a component. This component will be used as center of the

circular zone. If no component is selected, the origin (0,0) will be

used as center.

After select "Create a circular zone" in the Tools menu, choose the

radius and the type of zone (normal or keep out).

![The interface](images/circular1.png)

A circular zone will be created. Select it to change properties:

![Select zone](images/circular2.png)

![Open properties](images/circular3.png)

Refill the area (B hotkey) then the circular zone is ready.

![Final result](images/circular4.png)