KiCad Footprint ??

Eric Smith spacewar at gmail.com
Mon Dec 21 02:39:42 CST 2015


On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 6:29 PM, Don North <north at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> On 12/20/2015 5:02 AM, GerardCJAT wrote:
>> Speaking of KiCad ....
>> Card edge connector ( fingers print ) , any contact count, BUT   pitch =
>> 3.96 mm

> That is pretty obscure, it is not like a standard IC footprint or connector.

That absolutely is a standard connector. It's more commonly referenced as
a .156 inch pitch edge connector.

> Better to learn now how to create your own footprints in the KiCAD symbol
> editor.

Good advice. I use Eagle and I almost always have to create or modify the
symbols and packages I need.


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