easyeda2kicad 0.1.0

A Python script that convert any electronic components from LCSC or EasyEDA to a Kicad library

easyeda2kicad v0.1.0

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A Python script that convert any electronic components from EasyEDA or LCSC to a Kicad library

Installation

pip install easyeda2kicad

The script uses only one external library pydantic for data validation.

Usage

# For symbol + footprint
easyeda2kicad --symbol --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040
# For symbol only
easyeda2kicad --symbol --lcsc_id=C2040
# For footprint only
easyeda2kicad --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040

By default, all librairies are saved in C:/Users/your_name/Documents/Kicad/easyeda2kicad/, with :

• easyeda2kicad.lib for symbol library
• easyeda2kicad.pretty/ for footprint libraries

If you want to save components symbol/footprint in your own libs, you can specify the output lib path by using --output option.

easyeda2kicad --symbol --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040 --output ~/libs/my_lib

This command will save:

• the symbol in ~/libs/my_lib.lib file for symbol library. The file will be created if it doesn't exist
• the footprint in ~/libs/my_lib.pretty/ folder for footprint libraries. The folder will be created if it doesn't exist

You can use the option --overwrite to update a component symbol/footprint that is already in a Kicad library (generated by easyeda2kicad)

easyeda2kicad --symbol --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040 --output ~/libs/my_lib --overwrite

Add libraries in Kicad

These are the instructions to add the default easyeda2kicad libraries in Kicad. Before configuring KiCad, run at least once time the script to create lib files. For example :

easyeda2kicad --symbol --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040

• In KiCad, Go to Preferences > Configure Paths, and add the environment variables EASYEDA2KICAD :
  • Windows : C:/Users/your_username/Documents/Kicad/easyeda2kicad/,
  • Linux : /home/your_username/Documents/Kicad/easyeda2kicad/
• Go to Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries, and Add the global library easyeda2kicad : ${EASYEDA2KICAD}/easyeda2kicad.lib
• Go to Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries, and Add the global library easyeda2kicad : ${EASYEDA2KICAD}/easyeda2kicad.pretty
• Enjoy :wink:

Notes

It's still in development : all features are not implemented. I'm not a Python expert and don't have a lot of free time for coding. Feel free to contribute :slightly_smiling_face:

Some stuffs to be done:

• Add unit testing and code coverage badge

Inspirations

• KiPart - A utility that generates single and multi-unit symbols from a CSV file containing all the pin information for one or more parts.