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Going from KiCAD to CircuitStudio

epenchansky
epenchansky over 3 years ago

Hi everyone,

My team at work is looking to redesign a PCB in CircuitStudio that was originally designed in KiCAD. Nearly all the components in the first iteration of the design are staying so it's really just a matter of adding on some new features to the board. Has anyone on this forum attempted to move a design from KiCAD to CircuitStudio that included schematic sheets, library components, and the actual layout file? If so, what were your experiences? Are there tools or shortcuts you would recommend using that could save us time? Any insight would be appreciated as I want to properly manage expectations for the work involved. 

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  • jonhpeterson
    jonhpeterson over 3 years ago +1
    I think CS needs to add an importer for KiCAD to CS. They have several importers today, so they know how to build them. I am kind of surprised that it isn't already baked-in. One more thing that CS needs…
  • tarribred61
    tarribred61 over 3 years ago +1
    For what it is worth, Altium Designer is now having an open use period until end of June or you could use a trial period. Then you might import to AD from KiCAD. After that you should be able to export…
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    0 epenchansky over 3 years ago

    Thank you for getting back to me. Hopefully this is added on as a feature in the near future. It would be super helpful. 

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    0 epenchansky over 3 years ago

    Thank you for getting back to me. Hopefully this is added on as a feature in the near future. It would be super helpful. 

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