KiCad 0 Latest Reviews Translations Editor's choice Top articles Show filter × Title Article type Basic article Review Translation Apply Drilled hole too close to other hole | 🧨 KiCad Custom Rule I have two variants of battery holder, so footprint's holes too close to each other, let's write custom rule to correctly handle KiCad violation. kicadrulecustom rulehole to holeviolation 09.03.2026 246 admin 0 Thermal relief for specified components | 🧨 KiCad Custom Rule Small useful tip how using custom rule can improve PCB layout process. kicadrulecustom rule 04.12.2025 607 admin 0 How to import EasyEda footprint to KiCad without extra scripts? JLCPCB and EasyEDA have huge library of components (maybe one the big in the world), so why not try to use their footprints for your designs in KiCad? easyedajlcpcbfootprintimporteasyeda to kicadkicad import easyedaeasyeda footprint downloadimport effo file to kicad 16.12.2024 5.35K admin 0 🕯 Aluminum Board 1L JLCPCB LED Panel (PCB + PCBA) Example of the custom aluminum board with LEDs and USB-C power port and additional optional temperature monitoring sensors (both digital and analog). ledalaluminumpcbjlcpcbpanelpcba 30.09.2024 1.95K admin 0 🦧 How to simplify layout and make it cooler? Highlight nets in colors! Make board tracing more enjoyable and electrical schematics easy-to-read using net coloring, this feature is available in KiCad and Altium Designer. netnet labenet classcolorcoloringnet coloringkicad net coloringpolygons coloring 06.11.2023 1.64K admin 0 How to write custom KiCad rule exception? Simple example of courtyard overlap resolve This short article help you to easily handle footprints courtyard (outline) overlap (overlay) clearance violations in KiCad by writing custom rule exceptions for specific components, to get 100% clear DRC without registration and SMS ?. kicadcourtyard overlapruleexceptioncustom rule 27.05.2023 3.26K admin 1