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Lukeag3: /* Plotting Your Schematic */

2025-03-20T23:35:47Z

Plotting Your Schematic

2025-03-20T23:35:30Z

Downloading or Making Your Own

2023-11-04T03:40:42Z

2022-10-31T21:22:23Z

Fix KLC Link with new KiCad domain

2021-09-11T04:30:27Z

2020-10-12T22:56:18Z

2020-08-13T14:23:08Z

Part Information: Added Connector meta part

2020-05-02T01:16:26Z

Removed Notice about embedded images since images are now hosted on the wiki

2020-05-02T01:14:08Z

Namespace to General

2020-04-14T01:07:34Z

Re-adjusted spacing from prev edit

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 # Open your KiCAD schematic
 # Press Plot [[File:Kicad Plot.png]]
-# Use the following settings  [[File:KiCAD Plot Settings.png]]
+# Use the following settings <br />[[File:KiCAD Plot Settings.png]]
 # A PDF named <code>Project_Name.pdf</code> will be created in the project directory
 # Commit and push the PDF

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 ==Downloading or Making Your Own==
 [[Adding_Symbols_%26_Footprints_to_KiCad]]
 =Recommended Reading=

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 [[File:Correct conn.png|frameless|200x200px]]
-==Making Your Own==
+==Downloading or Making Your Own==
+[[Adding_Symbols_%26_Footprints_to_KiCad]]
 =Recommended Reading=

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 ==Making Your Own==
-Look, please make symbols that aren't shit or look like shit. If you have questions, please refer to the [http://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/klc/ Kicad Library Conventions] for now.
+Look, please make symbols that aren't shit or look like shit. If you have questions, please refer to the [https://klc.kicad.org/ Kicad Library Conventions] for now.
 =Recommended Reading=

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 '''Be consistent with whatever conventions you choose, if we do not require a specific standard!'''
-If you think something is hard to read or confusing, and you are following whatever conventions listed here, please post your dilemma in the #elec-cad channel on [[Slack]].
+If you think something is hard to read or confusing, and you are following whatever conventions listed here, please post your dilemma in the {{SlackLink|elec-cad}} channel on [[Slack]].
 ==Net Naming==
-All nets with more than two pins should be named with a descriptive name.
+All nets with more than two pins should be named with a descriptive name.  (feel free to name others as well when useful)
 Net names should only contain capital letters, numbers, and certain symbols including underscores and plus or minus. Net names should never contain spaces.

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 | PTC RESET FUSE 30V 200MA 1206
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 ''See [[KiCad]] for information on setting up the latest supported version of the software before you get to work on these things.''
-Our team is in the process of creating and implementing standards for all of our electrical design and CAD. This is being done in an attempt to reduce errors in manufactured boards, make it easier for other members to edit boards that were already created, and make the finished CAD look presentable. '''Follow all conventions given here and be aware they may not cover all situations, as these standards are still a work in progress.'''{{RemarksBox Warn
+Our team is in the process of creating and implementing standards for all of our electrical design and CAD. This is being done in an attempt to reduce errors in manufactured boards, make it easier for other members to edit boards that were already created, and make the finished CAD look presentable. '''Follow all conventions given here and be aware they may not cover all situations, as these standards are still a work in progress.'''{{RemarksBox Info
    | Title      = Units
    | Text       = Millimeters are fantastic and we encourage using metric dimensions whenever possible, however [https://bayareacircuits.com/capabilities/ BAC's standards] are written in mils (1/1000 inch) or inches so we present all minimum and recommended dimensions in both mm and mil.

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 Our team is in the process of creating and implementing standards for all of our electrical design and CAD. This is being done in an attempt to reduce errors in manufactured boards, make it easier for other members to edit boards that were already created, and make the finished CAD look presentable. '''Follow all conventions given here and be aware they may not cover all situations, as these standards are still a work in progress.'''{{RemarksBox Warn
    | Title      = Notice
-   | Text       = We have embedded many images on this page from Box to avoid slowing down the wiki. If you can't see the images, you may need to reload the page.}}{{RemarksBox Info
+   | Text       = We have embedded many images on this page from Box to avoid slowing down the wiki. If you can't see the images, you may need to reload the page.}}
    | Title      = Units
    | Text       = Millimeters are fantastic and we encourage using metric dimensions whenever possible, however [https://bayareacircuits.com/capabilities/ BAC's standards] are written in mils (1/1000 inch) or inches so we present all minimum and recommended dimensions in both mm and mil.
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 [https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/28251/rules-and-guidelines-for-drawing-good-schematics Rules and Guidelines for Drawing Good Schematics]

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    | Title      = Units
    | Text       = Millimeters are fantastic and we encourage using metric dimensions whenever possible, however [https://bayareacircuits.com/capabilities/ BAC's standards] are written in mils (1/1000 inch) or inches so we present all minimum and recommended dimensions in both mm and mil.
-}}__TOC__
+}}
 ==General Advice for Clean Schematics==