This repository contains additional Kicad schematic symbols and footprints used in mup hardware projects.
- Kicad 8: Commit 993653839ae8 8th Aug 2024 or newer.
- Kicad 4: Commit 436f651d5c07 28th Nov 2016 or prior.
In Kicad 8's "Preferences/Configure Paths" add the following variables and set the path to the folder indicated within the mup-kicad-library
| Name | Directory |
|---|---|
| MUPS_KI3DMOD | modules/package3d |
| MUPS_SYMBOL_DIR | library/ |
| MUPS_FOOTPRINT_DIR | modules/ |
Via "Preferences/Manage Symbol Libraries" add each of the ".kicad_sym" files from the library directory to the global or project specific library.
If you setup the MUPS_SYMBOL_DIR path correctly, kicad will replace the absolute path of the kicad_sym file with:
${MUPS_SYMBOL_DIR}/mups_maxim.kicad_sym
Close and re-open Eeschema and all the schematic symbols should now be found.
As with Eeschema, add each ".pretty" footprint files from the modules/ directory via the "Preferences/Manage Footprint Libraries".
Note: Some footprints are unchanged Kicad footprints saved to the MUPS library in order to associate a 3d model with the footprint. If the official Kicad library ever adds the missing models, the parts will likely be removed from this repo.
Some parts include a reference to models from the GPL'd 3d library by "kcswalter". These are optional models not included in the MUPS Kicad library.
git://smisioto.eu/kicad_libs.git
Kicad will use these models during 3d preview mode if you add a new env variable via "Preferences/Configure Paths" named "WALTER_KI3DMOD" with path set to the modules/packages3d/ directory within the walter repo checkout.
Please refer to the LICENSES file.
Copyright 2016-2024 Gary Preston gary@mups.co.uk