If anyone is unable to replicate my steps, now is the time to mention it. Feel free to use the comment section for discussion, even if it turns into more of a forum.
Thermal simulations are the only thing that i "almost" fully keep behind a "paywall". Sometimes udemy gives out coupons especially to first time visitors of their website (at least in my area they go down to as low as 13USD) - sorry for that: www.udemy.com/course/kicad-fem-with-free-software-tools/ If your budget is zero, here are the 3 best videos i saw on youtube so far, hope they are helpful: ruclips.net/video/MD3cjOF8S60/видео.html&pp=gAQBiAQB ruclips.net/video/7kkquv5auWY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/dSZaiUMlZPM/видео.html
Great job, I really need to find time to try it! Do you know a way I can use to make a thermal simulation? I'm working on a drive for servomotors and would like to simulate the heatsink together with the PCB in an enclosure.
Yes i have some video-material for thermal simulations as well. As a little hidden gem for the people who read this comment, here is a free coupon to my udemy course www.udemy.com/course/kicad-fem-with-free-software-tools/?couponCode=2BB0E57CD485732590EE (coupon valid until 19-SEP-2024). if you like the course, i just ask for a review in return. Check out Lecture 28 for a simulation with natural airflow included. Hopefully I will be able to soon add a video there about airflow using multiple materials. Currently, the PCB I am simulating is simplified to consist of only a single material.
2 videos that helped me a lot in the beginning were this ones, they use forced airflow instead of natural airflow: ruclips.net/video/7kkquv5auWY/видео.html&pp=gAQBiAQB and ruclips.net/video/dSZaiUMlZPM/видео.html
@@panire3 Thank you a lot. You have found a pefect niche for people who want something like ansys but don't mind the manual overhead of doing it the open source way. Liked and subscribed.
Hi there, It does not work the way as i describe in this video. But Kicad 8 already has the trace export function included right away, so the use of fcad_pcb is not required anymore and the workflow "should/might" be easier. I personally will wait until the next KiCad version is released and then will make a video specifically for KiCad 9.
If anyone is unable to replicate my steps, now is the time to mention it. Feel free to use the comment section for discussion, even if it turns into more of a forum.
Thanks for the tutorial! Would be amazing to have a tutorial for coupled thermal simulation :)
Thermal simulations are the only thing that i "almost" fully keep behind a "paywall". Sometimes udemy gives out coupons especially to first time visitors of their website (at least in my area they go down to as low as 13USD) - sorry for that: www.udemy.com/course/kicad-fem-with-free-software-tools/
If your budget is zero, here are the 3 best videos i saw on youtube so far, hope they are helpful:
ruclips.net/video/MD3cjOF8S60/видео.html&pp=gAQBiAQB
ruclips.net/video/7kkquv5auWY/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/dSZaiUMlZPM/видео.html
Great job, I really need to find time to try it! Do you know a way I can use to make a thermal simulation? I'm working on a drive for servomotors and would like to simulate the heatsink together with the PCB in an enclosure.
Yes i have some video-material for thermal simulations as well. As a little hidden gem for the people who read this comment, here is a free coupon to my udemy course www.udemy.com/course/kicad-fem-with-free-software-tools/?couponCode=2BB0E57CD485732590EE (coupon valid until 19-SEP-2024). if you like the course, i just ask for a review in return. Check out Lecture 28 for a simulation with natural airflow included. Hopefully I will be able to soon add a video there about airflow using multiple materials. Currently, the PCB I am simulating is simplified to consist of only a single material.
2 videos that helped me a lot in the beginning were this ones, they use forced airflow instead of natural airflow: ruclips.net/video/7kkquv5auWY/видео.html&pp=gAQBiAQB and ruclips.net/video/dSZaiUMlZPM/видео.html
@@panire3 Thank you! I will try it.
Your videos are great. Any chance to get another free coupon because the provided one doesn't work anymore.
I will create another coupon somewhen in the middle of october and send you a link. :)
@@panire3 Thank you a lot. You have found a pefect niche for people who want something like ansys but don't mind the manual overhead of doing it the open source way. Liked and subscribed.
welcome aboard and enjoy simulating! :)
Just curious have you tried with kicad 7 or 8?
Hi there, It does not work the way as i describe in this video. But Kicad 8 already has the trace export function included right away, so the use of fcad_pcb is not required anymore and the workflow "should/might" be easier. I personally will wait until the next KiCad version is released and then will make a video specifically for KiCad 9.
Nicee! Really looking forward on your next video😊😊
@@panire3 looking forward to the kicad 9 video