Can I add custom fields & footprints to schematic library parts?

[jimbojr80]

Hi All, forgive me I'm a KiCad novice, but have come from using other tools (Cadence Orcad & Allegro mostly).

My question is, can I create symbols in a schematic library with predefined fields? E.e. add a footprint name, manufacturer part number etc. - Ideally everything that is required for matching the symbols to footprints and all BOM info?

This tutorial seems to suggest it can be done: http://store.curiousinventor.com/guides/kicad/new_components

BUT in my version of KiCad (build 2012-01-19) if I click on the "Edit Component Properties" in the library editor for a part I create (or one opened from one of the standard libraries) I get "Options" "Description" "Alias" and "Footprint Filter" tabs and no more, I see no "Fields" tab as in the above tutorial.

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance and thanks for a great piece of software!

James



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[Oliver Kirsch]

Hi James,

Post by jimbojr80
BUT in my version of KiCad (build 2012-01-19) if I click on the "Edit
Component Properties" in the library editor for a part I create (or one
opened from one of the standard libraries) I get "Options" "Description"
"Alias" and "Footprint Filter" tabs and no more, I see no "Fields" tab
as in the above tutorial.

for what you want to do you might use the "edit field properties" (or
whatever it is called in the English version :-)) button - the button
with the "T" right next to the "Component Properties" button in the menu
(at least for the 2012-01-04 version of KiCad).

Oli


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[jimbojr80]

Thanks Oli - I guess things have moved since the tutorial I was looking at which is why I got a bit confused!

Post by Oliver Kirsch
Hi James,

Post by jimbojr80
BUT in my version of KiCad (build 2012-01-19) if I click on the "Edit
Component Properties" in the library editor for a part I create (or one
opened from one of the standard libraries) I get "Options" "Description"
"Alias" and "Footprint Filter" tabs and no more, I see no "Fields" tab
as in the above tutorial.

for what you want to do you might use the "edit field properties" (or
whatever it is called in the English version :-)) button - the button
with the "T" right next to the "Component Properties" button in the menu
(at least for the 2012-01-04 version of KiCad).
Oli

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