KiCad 9.0.8 Release

The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 9.0.8 bug fix release. The 9.0.8 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.

KiCad Developers released #KiCad version 9.0.8. https://kicad.org/download/
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So someone dropped code to decrypt proprietary #ltspice models. That allows you to use them with #ngspice and #kicad

https://github.com/jtsylve/spice-crypt

GitHub - jtsylve/spice-crypt: Tool to decrypt encrypted LTSpice models

Tool to decrypt encrypted LTSpice models. Contribute to jtsylve/spice-crypt development by creating an account on GitHub.

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But overall I'm happy with how #Kicad is working out. I have a pretty old version on my computer so I had to create my own footprints for the ZH1.5 sockets, but the printout confirms I got them right. I do like being able to create a real schematic first, and having an automatic ratsnest to guide my trace layout. It feels really clunky to delete traces when I need to move something, however. Overall, I would still recommend it.
Ugh I've been busy. I decided to learn #Kicad (previously used gEDA PCB), and throw together a new version of my #weather pcb built on an #ESP8266 #D1mini. Just about wrapped up tonight but I need to verify the circuit and add a couple bypass caps. This board is DENSE!
weird and cursed #kicad question: if I have a schematic symbol mapped to a footprint where two pads correspond to one schematic pin, can I specify that one of those pads should be grounded and the other should not?

#Fabacademy started the #electronics production where students learn howto prototype #PCB 's. Huge progress this year with the addition of the fablib (standard Fab Lab) #Kicad plugin.

https://gitlab.fabcloud.org/pub/libraries/electronics/kicad

And since yesterday, the Gerber2Png plugin for producing machinable PNGs directly from #kicad.

https://github.com/fabalabkerala/Gerber2Png-Plug-in-for-Kicad

First time using kibot to render a #kicad design in the CI.
https://dj-bauer.codeberg.page/OpenIDN-DAC

So you're telling me when I now run a git push Codeberg tells my NUC at home to please run this container in #podman that does a bunch of magic including downloading nonfree 3D models and spinning up a virtual X-Session using Xvfb to run pcbnew and ray trace pretty please and then upload all of that back to Codeberg pages into a nice dashboard?

The only way I can see to top that is running the blender module to use hardware accelerated physically based rendering

KiCAD V10 RC2 is out!
#kicad #kicad10

Wir hatten am 7.3. einen sehr interessanten und lehrreichen Workshop zu #OpAmps (Operationsverstärkern).
Vielen Dank an RoboAlex ( https://www.hackster.io/robots4all ) !!!

Die Bilder zeigen noch ein paar Eindrücke.

#Makerspace #EsslingenamNeckar #EsslingenMaker #Maker #KiCad #OpenSource #Electronic #Elektronik