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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

The templates is opened from the kicad app.
Den 12/01/2015 19.34 skrev "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx>:

>  OK, I will explore a bit further. I think there is enough doc on the web.
>
> My big problem with my pcb layout project is the need for a 100 contact
> card edge connector (50 on each side). I think I saw a Commodore 66 contact
> card edge somewhere on the web. I may be able to bugger that up to do the
> job.
>
> The board design is a buffer between legacy equipment and the modern
> Ethernet/USB world.
>
> Thanks much
>
> Bob G
>
> On 01/12/2015 11:09 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> I misspoke.  .pretty is for footprints.  I need another cup of coffee.
>
> I see over 2000 schematic symbols in your list.  As far as I know, that's
> to be expected.
>
> The Mac install situation isn't the best right now, but I think everything
> looks installed ok with regards to eeschema on your system.
>
> Adam Wolf
> On Jan 12, 2015 11:05 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Yes, there is something odd about the files in my list. The only thing
> ending in 'pretty' is:
>
> kicad/template/fp-lib-table.for-pretty
>
> But, I followed the instructions..
>
> Bob G
>
>
> On 01/12/2015 10:47 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>
> I also don't know what those buildingblocks are.  As far as I know, kicad
> libraries are directories that end in .pretty.
>
> I think you may want to talk with the library maintainers, but I'm not
> sure.
>
> Adam Wolf
> On Jan 12, 2015 10:45 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  OK, bad example from the file list.
>>
>> If I use:
>>
>> /Library/Application
>> Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB
>> /Library/Application
>> Support/kicad/library/Buildingblocks/555-BuildingBlocks_RevB/555-Oscillator-Adjustable-BuildingBlock_RevB
>>
>> If I search within eeschema for 555, I get LM555, but I think that is a
>> component put in months ago when I was initially playing with KiCad.
>>
>> I don't see 'Buildingblocks' in my eeschema search window
>>
>> I suspect that the LM555 I do see is on a different path.
>>
>> Bob G
>>
>> On 01/12/2015 10:23 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>
>> Yup, that's a template.  I do not know how those work, but they're not
>> added via eeschema's add function.
>>
>> Adam Wolf
>> On Jan 12, 2015 9:59 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>  Sorry, it is stellaris - not sitarra (I have a sitarra board here..)
>>>
>>> /Library/Application Support/kicad/template/ti-stellaris-boosterpack40/*
>>>
>>> Bob G
>>>
>>> On 01/12/2015 08:21 AM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Bob,
>>>
>>> I think ti-sitara may be a template or a board file, not a library
>>> part.  What is the full name of that file?
>>>
>>> Adam Wolf
>>> On Jan 12, 2015 8:18 AM, "Bob Gustafson" <bobgus@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>
>>>> OK, attached is a grab of the screen area containing eeschema and a
>>>> library popup (KiCadScreenDump.jpg). The files in the popup have been there
>>>> for months. I searched around for my example file - ti-sitarra, but didn't
>>>> find it.
>>>>
>>>> The second attachment is the output of the find command directed to a
>>>> text file (liblist.tx).
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you need anything else.
>>>>
>>>> Bob G
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 01/11/2015 11:16 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> In eeschema, put your mouse over the canvas and press a. Take a
>>>>> screenshot of what pops up.  You can do that quickly with command-shift-4,
>>>>> I think.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you attach that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, can you, in a terminal, type:
>>>>>
>>>>> find /Library/Application\ Support/kicad/libraries
>>>>>
>>>>> If there are a lot of entries, can you send as a text file attachment?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Adam Wolf
>>>>> Cofounder and Engineer
>>>>> W&L
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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