kicad2step

diagrams and PCBs

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/kicad2step.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install kicad
Ubuntu
apt-get install kicad
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S kicad
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install kicad
Fedora
dnf install kicad-1
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kicad
Raspbian
apt-get install kicad

kicad-1

diagrams and PCBs

kicad

Electronic schematic and PCB design software

Kicad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards. It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a 3D viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB. Kicad is made up of 5 main components: * kicad - project manager * eeschema - schematic editor * pcbnew - PCB editor * gerbview - GERBER viewer * cvpcb - footprint selector for components Libraries: * Both eeschema and pcbnew have library managers and editors for their components and footprints * You can easily create, edit, delete and exchange library items * Documentation files can be associated with components, footprints and key words, allowing a fast search by function * Very large libraries are available for schematic components and footprints * Most components have corresponding 3D models