Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Generating symbols and footprints manually from component datasheets can be tedious and error-prone. I will demonstrate using dimensional data combined with a parametric approach and object oriented programming to generate KiCad-compatible component files. New components can easily be created by adding the basic metric information, and then using a programmatic approach to layout.
About the speaker:
Blake has been working with electronics since 2010, including five years at Microsoft Surface Products as a Firmware Engineer and Software Development Engineer in Test. His technology background started in software, and he's been improving his hardware skills, most recently through courses in Electronics Technology at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
KiCon 2019 was a conference for people who use and love KiCad. For more information: kicad-kicon.com
Produced by NDV: youtube.com/channel/UCQ7dFBzZGlBvtU2hCecsBBg
Generating symbols and footprints manually from component datasheets can be tedious and error-prone. I will demonstrate using dimensional data combined with a parametric approach and object oriented programming to generate KiCad-compatible component files. New components can easily be created by adding the basic metric information, and then using a programmatic approach to layout.
About the speaker:
Blake has been working with electronics since 2010, including five years at Microsoft Surface Products as a Firmware Engineer and Software Development Engineer in Test. His technology background started in software, and he's been improving his hardware skills, most recently through courses in Electronics Technology at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
KiCon 2019 was a conference for people who use and love KiCad. For more information: kicad-kicon.com
Produced by NDV: youtube.com/channel/UCQ7dFBzZGlBvtU2hCecsBBg
