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- Add dedicated /kicad/ directory with organized subdirectories for libraries, schematics, gerbers, plots, and backups - Create comprehensive KiCad 9 library structure (symbols, footprints, 3D models) - Add manufacturing-ready directories for production files (gerbers, drill, pick-and-place) - Update all README files with KiCad-specific documentation and workflows - Add KiCad-optimized .gitignore file for proper version control - Create KICAD-PROJECT-TEMPLATE.md comprehensive usage guide - Add hardware assembly documentation and BOM management - Include detailed manufacturing file generation instructions - Add docs structure with design-notes and user-manual directories - Provide complete workflow from design to manufacturing with quality checklists
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/kicad/libraries/footprints
Custom footprints for your KiCad project.
File Format
- Footprints are stored in
.prettydirectories - Each
.prettydirectory is a footprint library - Individual footprints are
.kicad_modfiles within the.prettydirectory
Naming Convention
- Library directories:
ProjectName_ComponentType.pretty - Footprint files:
ComponentName.kicad_mod - Examples:
MyProject_Connectors.pretty/USB-C_Receptacle.kicad_modHeader_2x10_2.54mm.kicad_mod
MyProject_MCU.pretty/STM32F4_LQFP64.kicad_mod
Footprint Creation Guidelines
- Include proper pad sizes and drill holes
- Add courtyard layer (F.CrtYd/B.CrtYd) with 0.25mm clearance minimum
- Include fabrication layer (F.Fab/B.Fab) with component outline
- Add silkscreen layer (F.SilkS/B.SilkS) for component identification
- Set reference designator and value positions
- Include 3D model associations when available
Layer Guidelines
- F.Cu/B.Cu: Copper pads and traces
- F.SilkS/B.SilkS: Silkscreen printing
- F.Fab/B.Fab: Fabrication layer (component outline)
- F.CrtYd/B.CrtYd: Courtyard (component keepout area)
- F.Mask/B.Mask: Solder mask openings
Adding to Project
- Open KiCad Project Manager
- Go to Preferences → Manage Footprint Libraries
- Click Add and browse to this directory
- Select your
.prettydirectory - Set library nickname and path (use relative paths)
Example Library Structure
footprints/
├── MyProject_Connectors.pretty/
│ ├── USB-C_Receptacle.kicad_mod
│ ├── Header_2x10_2.54mm.kicad_mod
│ └── Terminal_Block_3pin.kicad_mod
├── MyProject_MCU.pretty/
│ ├── STM32F4_LQFP64.kicad_mod
│ └── ESP32_Module.kicad_mod
└── MyProject_Sensors.pretty/
├── BME280_LGA8.kicad_mod
└── MPU6050_QFN24.kicad_mod