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Thanks. Yes, footprints and symbols are on the roadmap. Since it's a limited number of parts, we'll be able to have well defined, reliable data there.

• reportingsjr 12y ago
  Please, please, PLEASE support KiCad with this! I use octopart pretty extensively and have loved it so far. I would be fanatical if you guys had KiCad footprints and symbols as it is the only decent EDA tool that is on all three major OSes.
  • tomkinstinch 12y ago
    I'll second the motion for KiCAD footprints and symbols! There is not a good central repository for KiCAD parts, and on the client side the process for managing components or creating new ones is very convoluted. KiCAD is tremendously useful, but its creators need to take a serious look at usability. A cloud-based parts library would be a killer feature, along with drop-in public domain circuit "modules" (comprised of several to many connected components).
    • reportingsjr 12y ago
      The development version of KiCad actually pulls the footprint library from github. It is significantly updated and quite a lot better than it used to be. Still has a long way to go, but it really is so much better than it was even a year ago.
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    • EChrisDenney 12y ago
      @tomkinstinch - Chris here from WAi (contributor) As Sam mentioned about, this is definitely something they'll be working on. If you use some of these parts and have a known working footprint, I'm sure they'd appreciate your help.
  • bronson 12y ago
    Well, it's not really on Mac. (not unless you count running the Windows version in VirtualBox of course) This is the most promising installer at this point but it's still not very usable: http://discuss.wayneandlayne.com/t/new-os-x-builder/73/18 http://discuss.wayneandlayne.com/t/new-os-x-builder/73/18
    • reportingsjr 12y ago
      I have installed it on OS X before. The dev branch had problems installing on OS X, but as of today actually someone put up a dmg that supposedly works (I follow the KiCad dev list).
      • bronson 12y ago
        Are you talking about this thread? https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg14842.html https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg14842.html Have you tried it? Gotta say, there are lots of Kicad dmgs out there, but I have yet to see one actually work well. I'm not sure I've even seen one described as working well by the person posting it.
        • reportingsjr 12y ago
          That is the thread I am talking about! Everyone on OS X seemed excited, but I'm not sure that means it is working well yet. I will reply here soon if it is a good installer.
          • bronson 12y ago
            Thanks! Waiting with bated breath. It's gonna be awesome once it happens but it's taken a long time...
  • EChrisDenney 12y ago
    @reportsingsjr - Chris here from WAi (contributor) As Sam mentioned about, this is definitely something they'll be working on. If you use some of these parts and have a known working footprint, I'm sure they'd appreciate your help.
• alok-g 12y ago
  Totally awesome! Please also include additional things like camera sensors, displays, etc.