designing PCBs in Kicad and PcbNew: Undo and Adding Screw Holes

NOTE: This tutorial was written in 1847, and kicad has changed a lot since then!

UnDo… not yet, but there is an UnDelete:

undelete in kicad's pcbnew

It’s pretty easy to accidentally delete an entire track, so this is actually very helpful. Unfortunately, there is no general purpose undo that I know about.

Adding Screw Holes:

One of the quirks of KiCad is that you can’t just drill a hole, you need to make a one-pad component that has the right sized hole for your screw. The module called “1PIN” is the right size for a 4-40 screw.

adding new modules inside pcbnew

Click the “Add Modules” button.

type in the module name for 1PIN

Type in 1PIN and click OK or click “List All” to browse by library.

place the screw hole and repeat for the other 3 corners

Place the screw hole and repeat for the other 3 corners.

 

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