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KiCad to other EDA conversion

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As more and more people switch from other EDA to KiCad, for the convenience of use, I have summarized the methods for converting PCB files from other software. Other software such as OrCAD, PADS, Cadence Allegro, etc. can be converted to KiCad format through AD! Import the PCB files of other software into AD through the input wizard of Altium Designer, and then convert them to KiCad format according to the following method. EasyEDA can directly export AD format!

1. Open the exported P-CADformat with AD and import it using [pcbnew (standalone version)][1].

2. Use lc2kicad to convert. This tool was developed by RigoLigo in the group. It is a command line tool. There are exe executable files in the group file warehouse and in the group. You can convert the format file exported by LiChuang JSONby dragging it to the LC2KICAD tool. It does not support schematic conversion.

3. Use Atok tool to convert. This tool was developed by a 60-year-old man in KiCad forum based on altium2Kicad. It is developed in C# and has a user interface. It is relatively friendly. It can export the converted PCB and generate KiCad package library. It can extract the 3D model of AD package and automatically associate the package. However, it does not support schematic conversion at present. I have uploaded this tool to the group file.

4. Use altium2kicad tool to convert, both schematic and PCB are available. Developed using Perl script, you need to install Perl support software to use it, without interface. But you can convert AD schematic and PCB files. Find this tool in group files.

5. Use the latest version of kiCad 5.99 to convert both schematics and PCB.

   [1]: PCBNEW standalone version, Linux terminal method: Linux can be run directly in the terminal pcbnewto open; Linux through the desktop method: search in the application and pcbnewa logo will be displayed. The same is true for mac OS. Windows through the desktop method: find it in the start menu and click PCBNEWto run the standalone version of PCBNEW.

kicad-allegro (Rust-based Allegro extract (ASCII) to KiCad converter and viewer)

1. Compile kicad-allegro

• Rust compilation and packaging rules for Arch Linux
• Other Linux distributions can refer to
• Developing with Rust on Windows
• Rust cross-compiles for Mac and Linux
• crm (Cargo registry manager) is an image management program that runs in the terminal. It can perform simple operations on Cargo image sources, such as adding, modifying, and deleting, and can help you quickly switch between different Cargo image sources. crm has built-in multiple domestic (Chinese) image sources, namely: sjtu, tuna, ustc, rsproxy, bfsu, nju, hit.

2. Package KiCad-Allegro

• Rust compilation and packaging rules for Arch Linux
• Other Linux distributions can refer to
• Developing with Rust on Windows
• Rust cross-compiles for Mac and Linux
• crm (Cargo registry manager) is an image management program that runs in the terminal. It can perform simple operations on Cargo image sources, such as adding, modifying, and deleting, and can help you quickly switch between different Cargo image sources. crm has built-in multiple domestic (Chinese) image sources, namely: sjtu, tuna, ustc, rsproxy, bfsu, nju, hit.

3. Install KiCad-Allegro

• Arch users can install via AUR package: kicad-allegro or kicad-allegro-git

LCKiCad Converter is a browser extension that converts lceda.cn components to KiCad format. It can convert schematic libraries, footprint libraries and 3D models.

1. Install LCKiCad online via browser

• The latest version of the zip package (faster than the store), unzip and install in developer mode http://blog.xtoolbox.org/lckiconverter2.0.zip

• Google Store Address LCKiConverter – Chrome Web Store (google.com)

• Edge Store Address LCKiConverter – Microsoft Edge Addons

• Code hosting address : https://www.github.com/xtoolbox/lckiconverter

2. Using LCKiCad in a browser

• Install the plugin in your browser and enable it in LCEDA Standard or LCEDA Professional帮助 . Enter the online version of LCEDA and when you see the icon next to the menu KiCad, it means the plugin is running successfully.

• The usage of EasyEDA Standard Edition or EasyEDA Professional Edition is the same as that of LCEDA Standard Edition or LCEDA Professional Edition .

3. Using LCKiCad with LCEDA Standard

• The following figures show the menu bar styles after the plug-in is successfully started in the LCEDA standard version.

• In the standard version, open the component library list through the 放置-> 符号menu. At the same time, use KiCadthe icon to open the conversion plug-in interface.

• Select the content you want to download and click 下载the Download button. When 3D 模型the button is green, you can preview the 3D model.

3. Using LCKiCad with LCEDA Professional

• The following figures show the menu bar styles after the plug-in is successfully started in LCEDA Professional Edition.

• In the professional version, select the desired content through the text component library list and keep the conversion plug-in interface open.

• Select the content you want to download and click 下载the Download button. When 3D 模型the button is green, you can preview the 3D model.

4. LCKiCad Usage Notes

• Output file PrefixThe download content is a compressed package, which contains schematic libraries, footprint libraries and 3D models in KiCad format. The names of all library files are prefixed with the one in the plugin settings .

• The library path will be automatically added to the project through the configuration file of the compressed package, so unzip the compressed package into the KiCad project and open the project again to use the downloaded library.

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KiCad and AD conversion is now OK

I don't know about the others