Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

RE: Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

ggabe — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 21:09:56 GMT

The older binary formatted Egale files gave me a bit of headache first, as KiCad is only importing XML formatted Eagle.

After re-saving the Eagle file in Fusion360 in the 9.x format if allowed KiCad to import it.

RE: Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

Fred27 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:38:02 GMT

Nice to see your video linked to by Hackaday recently.

RE: Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

shabaz — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:49:58 GMT

Some more tips on the EAGLE import are at the comments here:

https://hackaday.com/2023/07/01/importing-eagle-projects-into-kicad-7-and-how-to-fix-them/

It turns out the Python manipulation that I did wasn't required, there is a way to prevent KiCad moving the footprints by changing a couple of checkbox settings when clicking "Update PCB".

Also there are some other useful tips there, for instance regarding text sizes adjustments.

The Python method might still be a handy option, since it means the problem in the project is permanently fixed without having to set the checkboxes to non-default settings whenever that project is worked on - I don't know for sure). In any case, the script may be useful for editing in the future to do other stuff with component positions perhaps.

RE: Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

genebren — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:04:30 GMT

This is some great to know stuff. I have been hanging on to Eagle for a long time now (over 20 years as a user), but I feel that in the near term I am going to want to switch over to a license friendly and actively support tool set and KiCad may be in my future.

RE: Working with KiCad 7: Importing EAGLE files

anniel747 — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:04:13 GMT

Nice work. Looks like you have lots or free time.