Search by the «kicad» tag 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 🧧 Using net ties in schematic and board (PCB design process improvements) How to use net ties to improve schematic and board tracing. net tieshuntnet colornet classkicadaltium 25.11.2023 3.40K 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 How to import Altium Designer PCB board in KiCad? Instruction to convert your Altium Designer PCB (.PcbDoc) to KiCad (.kicad_pcb). altium designeraltiumkicadpcbboard 16.07.2022 31.19K admin 1
