grabowski
046f66f6eb
- 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
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KiCad-specific files and directories for your KiCad 9 project.
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## Directory Structure
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- `libraries/` - Custom KiCad libraries (symbols, footprints, 3D models)
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- `schematics/` - Additional/hierarchical schematic files
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- `gerbers/` - Generated Gerber files for review
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- `plots/` - PDF plots and prints of schematics/PCBs
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- `backups/` - KiCad automatic backups (excluded from git)
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## Usage Notes
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- Your main project files (`.kicad_pro`, `.kicad_sch`, `.kicad_pcb`) should be in the root directory
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- Use relative paths when referencing custom libraries
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- The `backups/` folder is automatically managed by KiCad and excluded from version control
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- Generated files in `gerbers/` and `plots/` are for review - final production files go in `/manufacturing/`
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