Do you even merge the step file into master? I didn't follow that part. You change the design and generate a step file, but all that seems to live in an unmerged branch is that correct?
Hi Chris . Question Why doesn't KiCAD allow for a custom design on the copper layers - ridiculous! It's easier for me to (occasionally) quickly knock up something in Inkscape, autocad whatever for precision or one off and just import that into Kicad, but no. e.g. I want to have a hatch pattern and custom design for Cap Sense button - KiCAD says NO! It seems so simple to me to just 'allow' importing of a file into the copper layer just like you can on the Silkscreen & logo type layers etc aarrrgghh
I also don't understand this constraint, but ... Import in one of the allowed layers (silk, mask). Create a footprint, then open the footprint you created in the footprint editor. You should be able to assign any arbitrary geometries to any layer (except edge cuts?) Alternatively you could open the footprint file inside a text editor and just Find/Replace the layer names
Hi Chris, as always good video, you know maybe anout group regard to KiCad on discrod or Slack?. Good day to you and keep adding videos about tips and tricks. :)
Good video Chris. Back to the future style troubleshooting is a useful skill in git
Do you even merge the step file into master? I didn't follow that part. You change the design and generate a step file, but all that seems to live in an unmerged branch is that correct?
Hi Chris . Question Why doesn't KiCAD allow for a custom design on the copper layers - ridiculous! It's easier for me to (occasionally) quickly knock up something in Inkscape, autocad whatever for precision or one off and just import that into Kicad, but no.
e.g. I want to have a hatch pattern and custom design for Cap Sense button - KiCAD says NO! It seems so simple to me to just 'allow' importing of a file into the copper layer just like you can on the Silkscreen & logo type layers etc aarrrgghh
I also don't understand this constraint, but ...
Import in one of the allowed layers (silk, mask). Create a footprint, then open the footprint you created in the footprint editor. You should be able to assign any arbitrary geometries to any layer (except edge cuts?)
Alternatively you could open the footprint file inside a text editor and just Find/Replace the layer names
Hi Chris, as always good video, you know maybe anout group regard to KiCad on discrod or Slack?. Good day to you and keep adding videos about tips and tricks. :)
I used to do it with commands but there's an app called "Sourcetree" and basically is the same but the interface is more user friendly :)
I wish that Kicad has integrated git in the user interface..
Another informative video
Isn't git owned by microsoft now?
Github is, not git. Git remains a free and open source project