Comments on: KICAD Free and Open Source EDA Tool http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/ Microcontrollers Electronics Hobby Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bino balqs http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-944 bino balqs Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:28:32 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-944 i want to try this software for my pcb design. thanks. i want to try this software for my pcb design.
thanks.

]]> By: Embedds http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Embedds Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:44:22 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-943 If such software would be shifted to community developed CAD platform it could be a great free alternative to eagle cad and other choices among hobbyists. The idea of Kicad really looks promising - I should give a try. If such software would be shifted to community developed CAD platform it could be a great free alternative to eagle cad and other choices among hobbyists. The idea of Kicad really looks promising – I should give a try.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Daniel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:58:52 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-942 Update: Grab the windowsxp self installer version, if you have vista, no more problems. Update: Grab the windowsxp self installer version, if you have vista, no more problems.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Daniel Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:54:55 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-941 What is the version for VISTA? I hate when they don't tell you which to download. What is the version for VISTA? I hate when they don’t tell you which to download.

]]> By: follower http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-940 follower Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:02:53 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-940 @Jaime: Unfortunately the link to the binaries on that page is to a site whose owner removed the binaries... :-( Assuming you meant http://lothar.dnsalias.net/wordpress/?page_id=30 for the second site, I do recall seeing that information before--from memory it was either included into the source, or some dicussion around it faded out... I could be wrong on that tho. --Phil. @Jaime:

Unfortunately the link to the binaries on that page is to a site whose owner removed the binaries… :-(

Assuming you meant http://lothar.dnsalias.net/wordpress/?page_id=30 for the second site, I do recall seeing that information before–from memory it was either included into the source, or some dicussion around it faded out… I could be wrong on that tho.

–Phil.

]]> By: Jaime Silva http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Jaime Silva Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-939 I think this link could be of interest, there is a link to a OSX version, how to build it, tutorials, etc. http://www.kicadlib.org/Kicad_related_links.html I think this link could be of interest, there is a link to a OSX version, how to build it, tutorials, etc.

http://www.kicadlib.org/Kicad_related_links.html

]]> By: Sean Coates http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Sean Coates Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-938 I'm very interested in getting an OSX version, too... Please keep us updated (-: S I’m very interested in getting an OSX version, too…

Please keep us updated (-:

S

]]> By: follower http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-937 follower Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-937 Yeah, unfortunately the guy took down his binaries and my laptop with them on is in need of serious repairs so I can't access them. Ditto the build I made... :-( If you follow some of the details in http://code.rancidbacon.com/BuildingKiCadOnMacOSX you might be able to rebuild it yourself. Unfortunately as I note on the page, the version I built seemed to have more issues than the older version built by the other guy. The biggest issue was with the cursor/marquee lines not being erased properly. This would probably make using it on OS X a pretty miserable experience. If/when I get my PowerBook fixed I'll probably try again. --Phil. Yeah, unfortunately the guy took down his binaries and my laptop with them on is in need of serious repairs so I can’t access them. Ditto the build I made… :-(

If you follow some of the details in http://code.rancidbacon.com/BuildingKiCadOnMacOSX you might be able to rebuild it yourself.

Unfortunately as I note on the page, the version I built seemed to have more issues than the older version built by the other guy.

The biggest issue was with the cursor/marquee lines not being erased properly. This would probably make using it on OS X a pretty miserable experience.

If/when I get my PowerBook fixed I’ll probably try again.

–Phil.

]]> By: dfowler http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-936 dfowler Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:59:56 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-936 Andrew, Looks like its an unoffical build. I found it at the Rancid Bacon site below. I have a Mac Book Pro so please let me know if you get this working. Perhaps Follower will give us some insight. http://code.rancidbacon.com/LearningAboutKiCad Andrew,

Looks like its an unoffical build. I found it at the Rancid Bacon site below. I have a Mac Book Pro so please let me know if you get this working. Perhaps Follower will give us some insight.

http://code.rancidbacon.com/LearningAboutKiCad

]]> By: Pinski http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Pinski Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:55:07 +0000 http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/01/15/kicad-free-and-open-source-eda-tool/#comment-935 I use and much prefer Eagle, also I will admit it sucks being restricted to 100mmm by 160mmm. I use and much prefer Eagle, also I will admit it sucks being restricted to 100mmm by 160mmm.

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