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Contents 1 Purpose 2 Scope 3 Feature goals 4 To be cleared

Purpose

This wiki page is indented to summarize discussion about library system on KiCad's developers mailing list.

Scope

This page tries to cover aspects of libraries from eeschema symbols perspective and from pcbnew modules perspective. It covers also some aspects of web repository for libraries.

Feature goals

The following goals were discussed (not prioritized):

• create a complete and consistent set of package shapes for the various component classes (DIP, pinarray, SOIC, QFP, QFN, PLCC, BGP, chip, ...)
• common symbols for schematics
• libraries file format (defined and documented)
• defined drawing style (documented in the guide)
• clean the mess in the current library
• web repository (submitting high quality library parts for approval)

To be cleared

• Paste masks in Component pad stack
• Library file naming scheme
• Pin naming or numbering (common symbol problems)
• How to handle a module with multiple packages
• Common symbol for different packaging or hardly tied