6.1 Start of KiCad - axolstudio-ca/Introductory-Guide GitHub Wiki

For the location of files for KiCad, you will need a repository to store it all. Create a folder and name it appropriately. All the files used in KiCad including the output files will be stored here.

Upon opening KiCad, the first thing that we will do is start a new project in the repository that we have created. We will click on the button as shown below:

Alternatively, you can do (File > New Project > New Project). Both will establish the same result. Schematic: We will now open the schematic file. This file is the .sch file that should now appear in your workspace. This will allow us to create the design for all the schematics that are required for the design.

Basic Commands:

Here is a list of basic commands that you will need when youre designing the schematic

• M: Pick up and move component
• G: Drag component with wires attached
• E: Edit component
• R: Rotate component
• Y: Mirror component
• Del: Delete compent
• A: Add schematic
• P: Add power/ground
• W: Start wire connection
• K: Cut wire without endpoint

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