Is KiCad Ready to Replace Paid PCB Design Software?
Offered By: Robert Feranec via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the capabilities and future of KiCad, the open-source PCB design software, in this informative interview with Wayne Stambaugh. Discover whether KiCad can truly replace paid alternatives, learn about its cross-platform support, complex design rules, and licensing. Gain insights into new features, missing functionalities, and UI improvements. Understand the software's development process, including the tabbed UI and company support. Delve into topics such as importer support, libraries, parameter support, and footprint updating. Evaluate KiCad's potential for designing any board and its commitment to remaining free. Leave with a comprehensive understanding of KiCad's current state and future direction in the PCB design software landscape.
Syllabus
Introduction
How good is KiCad
Download KiCad 6
Crossplatform support
Complex design rules
Licensing
New Features
Missing Features
UI Consistency
Software Changes
Tabbed UI
Companies Supporting KiCad
Importer Support
Libraries
Support from other companies
Parameter support
Updating footprints
Taught by
Robert Feranec
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