KiCAD 7 PCB Layout in 5 steps

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In this video we will make a PCB from scratch with KiCAD 7.
I will use the DIY Digispark USB circuit from a previous video as an example.
and guide you through all the steps:
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Schematic drawing
2:55 Create a custom symbol
4:21 Create custom footprint
6:39 PCB Layout
8:20 Create multi-PCB panel
10:54 Generate Gerber & Drill files & order PCB
12:22 Build & test the circuit.
Links:
Download KiCad7 at: www.kicad.org/download
KiCAD7 manual: docs.kicad.org/7.0/es/pcbnew/...
How to set up DigiSpark USB: • Make your own DigiSpar...
Link to the KiCAD project file (download, unzip, doubleclick .pro files): drive.google.com/file/d/1lvo3...
Note: To use a PCB as USB like this you need to have a total thickness of ~2.2 mm for proper contact. To achieve this you can glue 0.6mm thick material on the back (I cut it from a plastic lid ;-).

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@rustyutb Жыл бұрын

WHAT? I just bought a full course of Kicad, then i realized it was out of date... Then i was searching for the missing infromations in the internet and end up here in this video... Just shocked that it contains all informations i needed in only 13 minutes... I'm sad and happy at the same time... ahahhaha

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Yes KiCad is pretty intuitive, you can find many other videos on KZfaq about it. For most functions KiCad 6 and 7 are very similar. Happy to hear it was useful for you.

@diags_1109 2 ай бұрын

Is this a sponsor ... lmao ... gasp ...😱

@Noughtta 9 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for to get started with KiCAD without all of the filler!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 7 ай бұрын

It was the video I wanted to have when I started using Kicad 😆

@Dronebotworkshop Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial, I really enjoyed it!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! KiCAD is such a great tool, hope this video helps beginners to start using it. By the way, I am a big fan of your channel, always very detailed and professional content.

@laxmangordon4209 Жыл бұрын

He's here!!!!

@njokuchiemezuo3109 19 күн бұрын

You've done wonders in my electronics journey.

@PrinceWesterburg 6 күн бұрын

My God, this is actually really easy - I've been putting off using PCB software for 20 years but recently I have genuine need of it and thanks for making this video!

@billsmith396 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for boiling down a complex process into a workflow that is easy to follow.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! KiCAD is really easy to use, you just need to start.

@Sekir80 Жыл бұрын

@@smartpowerelectronics8779 Thanks for the intro! I was wondering while you did the PCB routing... Does KiCAD not have an autoroute function?

@ikemkrueger 10 ай бұрын

@@Sekir80 You have to install a plugin for it.

@gintarasbaranauskas2035 Жыл бұрын

Well done! Such a complex task explained in 13 minutes.

@kurtamesbury6679 8 ай бұрын

BRILLIANT SUMMARY! Most tutorials are PAINFULLY SLOW or contain a LOT of unnecessary commentary. They also are not "end to end" process explanations leaving users wondering "What came before?" or "What next?" Your video takes advantage of the fact that it's a VIDEO, not a live lecture - so if someone needs to reference a point that went by a little fast, they just REWIND! I will bookmark this video and refer back to it often. WELL DONE!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad to hear it was helpful.

@a.modestproposal2038 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video. Direct, clear, succinct, and mercifully free of tasteless branding and impertinent background music. ❤

@mylesmcs0309 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, a great into/refresher in only 13 minutes! Really appreciate the start to finish process in a single concise video

@franklydude 3 ай бұрын

I come back to your video over the last two weeks and my first Kicad PCB design is almost complete, it's also very tiny! Thank you...

@ad7iradio519 Жыл бұрын

Terrific Video. Clear, concise, easy to understand.

@boatman323 Жыл бұрын

As a long time Eagle user this is a really useful short intro to KiCad.

@isaacalonso7249 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Short video and straight to the point. Well done!

@lewisbeauchamp9092 4 ай бұрын

This might be the best tutorial on KZfaq.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Lewis! It is the tutorial I wanted when I started with KiCAD 🙂

@JamesLehartProductions 3 ай бұрын

It's actually a terrible tutorial. Here's why: 1 - Speeds up the video missing crucial steps 2 - Does nothing in the way of explaining to the view the reasons behind each step 3 - Missing steps for defining the footprints at J1, J2, D3

@FHollis-gw4cc Жыл бұрын

Hey, hey, hey! I did it! I have spent hours watching videos trying to figure out how to make a symbol and footprint for a couple of devices. Then I found this video. And I learned it wasn't so hard after all. You, sir, have my greatest gratitude! Thank you so much for this lesson!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

That is so nice to hear!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

I aslo struggled to find simple tutorials, so when I figured it out I made one myself...;-)

@electricbadgercollc8146 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great video for someone like me, who is just getting started with PCB layout.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mr.4o513 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I haven’t finished the video yet I’m still on create custom foot print, but I’m just starting to get into circuitry and this video has been very helpful on learning how to use kitcad

@gvcallen 10 ай бұрын

This video is a gold-mine! Perfect for a quick summary of all the steps needed. Thanks a lot!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 10 ай бұрын

Thx Gary!!

@kdh1020snu Жыл бұрын

Thank you for wonderful video. It is quite helpful to get interested in the area of circuit design!

@Hansch1986 10 ай бұрын

Great introduction to KiCad, Thanks!

@Tokolist Жыл бұрын

thank you for perfect kicad quick start guide

@zoran.grujic 5 ай бұрын

Really short and amazingly complete tutorial. Thank you! Beginners must see!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Zoran D. Grujić! I just made the video I wanted to have when I started with KiCAD....

@Santee2013 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial! I didn't know whether to use Altium, Fritzzing or Eagle. KiCad looks more promising. Cheers again!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thx Santiago, I also changed to KiCAD. it is free and has many functions. Check out my new video about the Autorouter ;-)

@christophershelton8155 11 ай бұрын

Great video! I loved how it wasn't too long but included the fundamentals needed for beginners. Thanks!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Christopher! Glad you liked it.

@hb9zcf476 10 ай бұрын

Great video ! Easy to follow. Congrats.

@phildegruy9295 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! tutorial including making a custom part! I'm going to give KiCAD a much more serious look.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Phil!

@sstorholm 4 ай бұрын

First KiCAD video I found that shows you exactly what you need to get started when moving over from Eagle! Thanks!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man, great to hear it was helpful!

@AsemhiaPeter 3 ай бұрын

please what is eagle

@sstorholm 3 ай бұрын

@@AsemhiaPeter Another PCB layout software that used to be good, but not anymore!

@Professzore Жыл бұрын

You can easily make a combined footprint of THT and SMD pads, which lets you simplify the design process and the look of the schematics. And it's also a good idea to make ground-plane.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

yes there is a function to make a ground plane, however for this design the frequencies and currents are low, not very critical ;-)

@blaketurner9389 Жыл бұрын

Can just echo all the other comments. Such a concise to the point guide getting started with KiCad7. Thank you as well for clearly highlighting the relevant shortcut keys. Really awesome tutorial. 😊😊

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Wow so happy to hear this, I just start using KiCAD myself and just shared my experience.

@mirceacluj 11 ай бұрын

@@smartpowerelectronics8779 see my comment, it's not really like "WOW"

@franktechniek 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! Sort of the 'hello world ' for C, but now for schematics & pcb design. Very informative!

@danhtrinh1769 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Straight to the point!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good to hear 🙂

@geekthesteve6215 5 ай бұрын

Other than the panelization feedback below I think this is a very well made and useful video. Thanks for publishing such a succinct tutorial.

@Foxhood 7 күн бұрын

Coming from Eagle, i didn't need an entire bare basics session, just a quick run-down from start to finish. For that this is a great tutorial!! Now to start the tedious process of migrating and updating all my libraries. Hard to believe i'm actually making the switch honestly. When i started in 2011: KiCad was a mess and CadSoft Eagle was what i was trained to work with in college. But then CERN got involved with KiCad and Autodesk with Eagle. Now there is a open-source powerhouse while the former champion is slated for deprecation...

@smartpowerelectronics8779 7 күн бұрын

Thanks Chiel, yes in the comments I learned that KiCAD came a long way, it is now a pretty good PCB layou package!

@OIP_1 Жыл бұрын

thanks for this! i'm coming from EAGLE trying to learn KiCAD and this was a great intro, exactly what i needed.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@robertoaraiza7434 Жыл бұрын

Excellent content!

@tomgburklin1112 11 ай бұрын

If others made video like you the world would be in a better place. Thank you for excellent video.

@victorychibuike2049 5 ай бұрын

Wow. I hope KiCad acknowledge you for this, you explained like you created the software yourself

@smartpowerelectronics8779 5 ай бұрын

Haha, I sure did not! I just made the video that I wanted to have when I started using KiCAD 🙂 Thank you Victorychibuike2049 .

@agafonovas 7 ай бұрын

That was straight to the points 😮

@MikeHudsontek Жыл бұрын

That's great, thanks for making this so concise

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

thx Mike!

@DN-yn2wj Жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial!!! Thanks 👍👍👍

@fparisi 10 ай бұрын

you helped me fall in love with kicad

@smartpowerelectronics8779 10 ай бұрын

Thank fparis, I am actually a new user too, used EasyEDA before, but preferred to have all data locally. it is a great tool!

@akhromov63 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for good path description.

@tansungchien974 3 ай бұрын

thanks for this and save tons of my time learning!!

@Geert890 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed, thanks!!!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Ай бұрын

Thanks Geert! Mooi te horen!

@nikolais3151 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am currently in college this helps a lot keep up the great work.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nikolai! Good luck with your studies.

@fernandolobinho3301 Жыл бұрын

Great video, very intuitive. thank you

@donaldklopper Жыл бұрын

Wow this helps to demystify some of the Kicad workflow.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donald!

@swagbort 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful, thank you!

@archeraction6012 2 ай бұрын

Crisp 🎉 Thank you, this is my style of learning. You saved me a lot of time. My family and friends appreciate that. Have an amazing day

@smartpowerelectronics8779 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Glad to hear you liked my video.

@onlyrgu Ай бұрын

I havent used KidCAD is 10 years, was using Altium and mentor , I need a refresh course form Kicad 8 this video puts me back on track..KiCAD came a long way

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Ай бұрын

Thank you onlyrgu, good to hear it was useful 🙂

@rays14ful 3 ай бұрын

amazing video. thank you. this is all i needed.

@TheLightningStalker Жыл бұрын

This video got me started with KiCAD and led me to share my experience in the comments.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Good to hear, KiCad is a great tool.

@brianhambleton9309 7 ай бұрын

Your videos are a great resource, thank you.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Brian!

@jregns Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks! Now I just need to figure out what to build. ☺

@dagspicer7748 7 ай бұрын

Really nicely done -- thank you!

@jkRatbird 2 ай бұрын

absolute tutorial perfection.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 2 ай бұрын

Thanks !

@mpicuser 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! New sub.

@omskariyazmaraikayer913 7 ай бұрын

excellent video. Thanks. Design Graveyard no!. You have resurrected my interest in PCB design

@gcfaas Жыл бұрын

Precies wat ik nodig had, thanks!

@OMNI_INFINITY Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting that tutorial! Solder paste and a hot air soldering station are recommended.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Yep, hand-soldering with SO8 is still possible, but messy ;-)

@txkflier Жыл бұрын

I have designed and had PCB’s made using Fritzing. You might have me switching to KiCad now. Thanks!

@viktarsamuel586 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video.

@bonsaisonixnet 5 ай бұрын

Superb - thank you Mr. T

@smartpowerelectronics8779 5 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@subbareddychavva 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great tutorial.

@stefankrimbacher7917 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Want to start now with KiCad 8.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 3 ай бұрын

Yes KiCAD8 is out, I did not try it yet. KiCAD 7 was very similar to KiCAD6, I saw some KiCAD8 Videos and it seems the basics are the same 🙂

@gregorypaul0 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Keep the good work!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Gregory Paul!

@cesarhernandezcinfo Ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial, Thank you.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@V_Electronics 2 ай бұрын

Amazing explanation!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, good to hear it was helpful

@warrenking1815 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a good video about kicad.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ! 🙂

@rembrandtes 7 ай бұрын

perfect explanation step by step ..

@ikemkrueger 10 ай бұрын

That was to the point. Top!

@anilmalik6275 Жыл бұрын

You have explained very well 👌👍 thank you sir

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@andymouse Жыл бұрын

Very nice! I especially liked the panalization technique...cheers.

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this way you can also send out several different pcb's in one go ;-)

@p_mouse8676 Жыл бұрын

Cheese! 😉😎

@andymouse Жыл бұрын

@@p_mouse8676 Squeak !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@user-xj6ju8gf5w 2 ай бұрын

baie dankie. video het my baie gehelp👍

@OMGWTFBBQSHEEP 8 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 8 ай бұрын

thanks! 🙂

@hankhulator5007 Жыл бұрын

Hi, very nice and neat presentation that approaches all KiCAD modules without fuss :)

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@hankhulator5007 Жыл бұрын

@@smartpowerelectronics8779 You are welcome, this exercise was tough to keep straight, short and still didactic.

@Gotenham 4 ай бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks!

@JeffSichoe 9 ай бұрын

thanks i'm just learning but this was very helpful

@stevewithnell911 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you.

@josiahmiller8482 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for explaining things quickly, clearly, and succinctly . . . So many tutorials get lost in irrelevant details - it can be frustrating for people who want to get started! Excellent job 👍

@arabiccola 5 ай бұрын

can't agree more with this comment. thank you again

@philaesfarewell 24 күн бұрын

Great small tutorial

@smartpowerelectronics8779 24 күн бұрын

Thanks man, hope it helped you starting to use KiCAD !

@ismailfaruqi1667 3 ай бұрын

SUPER NICE! 👍

@smartpowerelectronics8779 3 ай бұрын

Glad to be of help, this is the video I wanted when I started with KiCAD 🙂

@ebenezerabiodun8651 Жыл бұрын

This is nice job

@aravindmaddini6348 10 ай бұрын

very nice video ..perfect to start

@stephanc7192 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video

@user-nd7ys7vf3w 3 ай бұрын

this was very helpful

@smartpowerelectronics8779 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Robert-cd5zr 3 ай бұрын

You're a wizard D:

@felixfigueroa Жыл бұрын

Good job..!

@DennisMurphey Жыл бұрын

Thank You so much, some parts went by pretty fast but we can rewind. I am trying to find a simple yet effective App to build boards I need for my Model Train Controls. I would hope there would be more automated solutions but I see they sell those for big money. Maybe I can learn this one well enough. My Laptop in my upstairs office doesn't have a mouse so when you offer key commands that is a big help. Crt C for copy etc. I have always wanted to build my own board because i like to add pins for test points and Leds for Status indicators. Thank You Again, Dennis

@PhG1961 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!

@smartpowerelectronics8779 Жыл бұрын

Thx Philip 🙂

@talesfromthearchive9008 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video

@brady_bauer2518 4 ай бұрын

thank you!

@edwinov 2 ай бұрын

12:40 "So the PCB works very good". I do NOT agree! It works very WELL!

@zhuliang1983 10 ай бұрын

A great tutorial for beginners!👍

@MaximusMark 11 ай бұрын

Amazing

@k.oldewurtel4261 11 ай бұрын

I love this video! Precise, fast and all relevant subjects are mentioned to help a newbie in KiCad 7 like me. Is there any information regarding symbols connecting to 3D models? THX Kassen