An Intro to KiCad – Part 2: Create a Schematic Symbol | DigiKey

In Part two Shawn provides a detailed walkthrough of creating a custom schematic symbol in KiCad V4.07. Using a datasheet for a 7555 timer as a reference, Shawn creates Pins, assigns Pin labels, and lays them out according to his project. Not every part requires custom symbol creation and by utilizing Digi-Key’s symbol and footprint library you can create your schematic and layout your board much faster.

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[hongotopiadada]

For version 6.0 things once again have changed a bit:

From 2:04 to 5:30 you can substitute in the following:

1. Go to Tools >> Symbol Editor and press ok to load the library
2. go to "File" >> "new Library ..." >> "Project" and create a new Library for the component
3. click the new Symbol button and continue at 2:19
4. ignore everything from 3:35 to 5:30

At 7:40 the new way to create an active low pin is with ~{NAME}

At 9:30 click to start drawing, click again to stop

At 10:00 click the "Specify a new location for the symbol anchor" Button on the right
At 10:25 click Save

[jasincolegrove]

You should be aware that the KiCad 5.0.0 windows version of this symbol editor is different. Anyone following this needs to Create a new Library and then right click the new Library in the left pane and select add new symbol. If you try to create the symbol without the library created it will force you to pick a library that is already available.

[miked]

This is my third time watching this video and I still learned something new, the tilde (~). Because of your tutorials I have become very comfortable with KiCad.
I just pushed my own boundaries by taking, an included symbol, and made minor modifications to suit my needs.
I turned a switch with a lamp into a switch with an LED without creating a symbol from scratch.
Yes, I made a copy to modify and kept the original intact.


Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[cognetic]

I also love how you visually show the keyboard commands. Tried to learn from other YouTube tutorials, and has been confusing for me. I'm able to follow a lot easier here. Thank you thank you!

[nopenadanowaynohow]

REALLY need a new series using the new version of KiCad !! There are some pretty significant differences !

[SlEasyTarget]

A really good video; I've been designing with kicad but today is the first time I've needed to design a symbol. Wanted a quick intro which doesn't treat me like a idiot. This was bloody perfect. Thanks.
Also..
Nice Bow Tie.

[willgmr]

In the newest version of KiCad when I create a new symbol 5:44 I only get the "U" to show up, the other value doesn't appear.

[cognetic]

OMG! I Love these videos!! Please keep them coming!!!!

[techankhamun]

Nice video! Also to invert the input/output the tilde "~" doesn't do that on its own anymore and you have to use "~{" or "~{}" so tilde with at lease one open bracket!

[lozD]

I can see why tutorials for KiCad have been so necessary/popular over the years. Thank goodness the current version (almost 3 years after this video was made) is far more intuitive! Still following this series all the same. Thanks, good fellow.

[jimmykessler]

Excellent video! Slightly outdated due to software updates, but great explanations for several details about the KiCad software!

[vishagrajendra]

It would be helpful to add in the description which version of Kicad is being used for the tutorial. Using the Latest Version as per June 2020, and interfaces don't match

[Berghiker]

When drawing symbols, how do you make sure that every time you draw a symbol that they are all the same size related to each other?

[dawnsartandmusic]

Could an updated tutorial be made please?

[hamzaaabouz]

شكرااااا لك على هذه المعلومات و على مجهوذك .. تستحق التشجيع اناحن نتظر المزيد من المعلومات

[Alex-rvgw]

For version 5 kicad list hotkey is ctrl+F1

[MrSamil]

Hi,

İ have a problem with footprint i am trying to fix the footprint on the pcb but they are in different places. İ dont know how that i should to fit the footprint into pcb. İ would be very gratefull when u could help me. Thank you very much.

[curtoBR]

I have some dificult to make a componente like a CD4011, they have a logic diagram inside, and i wanna separate by this diagrams, but, when i export to pcnew
I want them to be together in one DIP14 package. i cant find any tutorial about that.

[limchinchen]

sir, if the pin name is very far apart from the pin, how can I adjust the distance between them?

[Berghiker]

How can you resize the symbol you just created?