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== Features ==
First released in 1992, KiCad is considered mature and is used for the successful development and maintenance of complex electronic boards.<!ref>[http://kicad-pcb.org/made-with-kicad/ examples?Made --With KiCad]</ref> It doesn't impose limitations such as board size or number of pins, etc. and can handle multiple layers. Being open source it's an ideal tool for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_hardware Open-source hardware] projects. KiCad is available for Linux, Windows and Apple OS X (experimental, but working).<ref name="abt"/><ref>[http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/en/kicad.html#_introduction Introduction], KiCad documentation</ref>
 
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==External links==
* [http://kicad-pcb.org/ KiCad EDA] homepage
* [http://kicad-pcb.org/help/ KiCad Helpdocumentation]
* [https://forum.kicad.info/ KiCad forum]
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kicad-users/info kicad-users] mailing list
* [http://www.kicadlib.org/Kicad_related_links.html Kicad useful links]
* [http://www.ohwr.org/projects/ohr-meta/wiki/Foss-pcb List of desirable features for a FOSS PCB design tool], CERN Open Hardware
=== Libraries ===▼
=== Further libraries ===
Check component pin-outs, silk screens, etc. are correct before sending for manufacture.
* [http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/kicad-en.htm KiCad component libraries with footprints], CC-BY-SA or GPL licenced
* [http://www.kicadlib.org/ KiCad libraries]
* [http://library.oshec.org/ Kicad libraries converted from Eagle]
▲=== LibrariesUtilities ===
* [http://kicad.rohrbacher.net/quicklib.php Quick IC symbol builder]
* [http://www.compuphase.com/electronics/kicadlibrarian_en.htm KiCad Librarian]
=== KiCad format SDIY files ===
Some useful examples, not a comprehensive list.
* [https://github.com/smrl/vactrol_sequencer SMRL Vactrol Sequencer]
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=== Annoyances ===<!-- and work arounds? -->
* [http://www.eevblog.com/forum/kicad/one-annoyance-of-kicad-solved-f4-drag/ One annoyance of KiCAD solved - F4 Drag], EEVblog forum, March 2012
* [http://www.head-fi.org/t/755662/all-the-ways-kicad-annoys-me All the ways KiCad annoys me], Head-Fi.org forums, Feb. 2015
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/KiCad/comments/41n6c6/i_want_to_love_kicad/ I want to love KiCad], Reddit, Jan. 2016
 
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