skidl.tools.kicad.kicad module¶
Handler for reading Kicad libraries and generating netlists.
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawArc(cx, cy, radius, start_angle, end_angle, unit, dmg, thickness, fill, startx, starty, endx, endy)¶
Bases:
tuple
- cx¶
Alias for field number 0
- cy¶
Alias for field number 1
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 6
- end_angle¶
Alias for field number 4
- endx¶
Alias for field number 11
- endy¶
Alias for field number 12
- fill¶
Alias for field number 8
- radius¶
Alias for field number 2
- start_angle¶
Alias for field number 3
- startx¶
Alias for field number 9
- starty¶
Alias for field number 10
- thickness¶
Alias for field number 7
- unit¶
Alias for field number 5
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawCircle(cx, cy, radius, unit, dmg, thickness, fill)¶
Bases:
tuple
- cx¶
Alias for field number 0
- cy¶
Alias for field number 1
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 4
- fill¶
Alias for field number 6
- radius¶
Alias for field number 2
- thickness¶
Alias for field number 5
- unit¶
Alias for field number 3
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawDef(name, ref, zero, name_offset, show_nums, show_names, num_units, lock_units, power_symbol)¶
Bases:
tuple
- lock_units¶
Alias for field number 7
- name¶
Alias for field number 0
- name_offset¶
Alias for field number 3
- num_units¶
Alias for field number 6
- power_symbol¶
Alias for field number 8
- ref¶
Alias for field number 1
- show_names¶
Alias for field number 5
- show_nums¶
Alias for field number 4
- zero¶
Alias for field number 2
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawF0(ref, x, y, size, orientation, visibility, halign, valign)¶
Bases:
tuple
- halign¶
Alias for field number 6
- orientation¶
Alias for field number 4
- ref¶
Alias for field number 0
- size¶
Alias for field number 3
- valign¶
Alias for field number 7
- visibility¶
Alias for field number 5
- x¶
Alias for field number 1
- y¶
Alias for field number 2
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawF1(name, x, y, size, orientation, visibility, halign, valign, fieldname)¶
Bases:
tuple
- fieldname¶
Alias for field number 8
- halign¶
Alias for field number 6
- name¶
Alias for field number 0
- orientation¶
Alias for field number 4
- size¶
Alias for field number 3
- valign¶
Alias for field number 7
- visibility¶
Alias for field number 5
- x¶
Alias for field number 1
- y¶
Alias for field number 2
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawPin(name, num, x, y, length, orientation, num_size, name_size, unit, dmg, electrical_type, shape)¶
Bases:
tuple
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 9
- electrical_type¶
Alias for field number 10
- length¶
Alias for field number 4
- name¶
Alias for field number 0
- name_size¶
Alias for field number 7
- num¶
Alias for field number 1
- num_size¶
Alias for field number 6
- orientation¶
Alias for field number 5
- shape¶
Alias for field number 11
- unit¶
Alias for field number 8
- x¶
Alias for field number 2
- y¶
Alias for field number 3
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawPoly(point_count, unit, dmg, thickness, points, fill)¶
Bases:
tuple
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 2
- fill¶
Alias for field number 5
- point_count¶
Alias for field number 0
- points¶
Alias for field number 4
- thickness¶
Alias for field number 3
- unit¶
Alias for field number 1
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawRect(x1, y1, x2, y2, unit, dmg, thickness, fill)¶
Bases:
tuple
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 5
- fill¶
Alias for field number 7
- thickness¶
Alias for field number 6
- unit¶
Alias for field number 4
- x1¶
Alias for field number 0
- x2¶
Alias for field number 2
- y1¶
Alias for field number 1
- y2¶
Alias for field number 3
- class skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.DrawText(angle, x, y, size, hidden, unit, dmg, text, italic, bold, halign, valign)¶
Bases:
tuple
- angle¶
Alias for field number 0
- bold¶
Alias for field number 9
- dmg¶
Alias for field number 6
- halign¶
Alias for field number 10
Alias for field number 4
- italic¶
Alias for field number 8
- size¶
Alias for field number 3
- text¶
Alias for field number 7
- unit¶
Alias for field number 5
- valign¶
Alias for field number 11
- x¶
Alias for field number 1
- y¶
Alias for field number 2
- skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.gen_pcb(self, file_)[source]¶
Create a KiCad PCB file directly from a Circuit object.
- skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.gen_pinboxes(self)[source]¶
Generate bounding box and I/O pin positions for each unit in a part.
- skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.gen_svg_comp(self, symtx, net_stubs=None)[source]¶
Generate SVG for this component.
- Parameters
self – Part object for which an SVG symbol will be created.
net_stubs – List of Net objects whose names will be connected to part symbol pins as connection stubs.
symtx – String such as “HR” that indicates symbol mirroring/rotation.
Returns: SVG for the part symbol.
- skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.load_sch_lib(self, filename=None, lib_search_paths_=None, lib_section=None)[source]¶
Load the parts from a KiCad schematic library file.
- Parameters
filename – The name of the KiCad schematic library file.
- skidl.tools.kicad.kicad.parse_lib_part(self, get_name_only=False)[source]¶
Create a Part using a part definition from a KiCad schematic library.
- Parameters
get_name_only – If true, scan the part definition until the name and aliases are found. The rest of the definition will be parsed if the part is actually used.