I just installed the latest version via pip and while its awesome to see that the symbols are stored now in the new KiCad library format, I also noticed some urgent issues, making it currently impossible to use the plugin:

• Imported symbols are wayyy smaller then before, making it impossible to connect them to other components
• for some components I get an error like this one:

2022-04-08 13:32:35,499 - INFO - created 'JLC2KiCad_lib/footprint/FS-1340.kicad_mod' 2022-04-08 13:32:35,846 - INFO - creating schematic FS-1340_0 in default_lib 2022-04-08 13:32:35,849 - INFO - creating library for component C2979183 2022-04-08 13:32:36,260 - INFO - creating footprint ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/JLC2KiCadLib", line 8, in sys.exit(main()) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/JLC2KiCadLib.py", line 128, in main add_component(component, args) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/JLC2KiCadLib.py", line 26, in add_component footprint_name, datasheet_link = create_footprint( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint.py", line 27, in create_footprint footprint_name, datasheet_link, assembly_process = get_footprint_info(component_id) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint.py", line 136, in get_footprint_info response["data"]["componentPageInfo"]["list"][0]["componentModelEn"] IndexError: list index out of range

• some footprints (even including the one for the ESP32-WROOM-32E(4MB)) are missing, probably because of that error message?
• most footprints however seem correctly imported. With some exceptions, like this SMD nut, which also doesn't have 4 pins / connectors, but just one conducting body

Thanks for the awesome work!:) Any plans to add support for exporting symbols in the new library format? Otherwise one cannot edit the symbol in KiCad, except when having a separate library file for each part (as far as I know). And being able to export 3D models as .step files would be super useful, for exporting 3D models from KiCad into other tools like Fusion360 for 3D modelling cases.

Hello, I have added --append_numbers flag to append part numbers to names in the library. That helps a little bit when searching in the library, because of working on part numbers. I have changed the LCSC number property to be hidden by default because IMHO it's not really needed straight away on the schematic. Also, I have added a Name property that will keep the name of the component without the LCSC part number.

Describe the bug Command crash after executing on single reference.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. C27642
2. python JLC2KiCad_lib.py C276421 -dir My_lib -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Expected behavior Generation of schematic and footprint

Screenshots

Additional context python --version Python 3.8.6rc1

Running KiCad version (6.0.5-0), release build

I'm using part number C841192

$ JLC2KiCadLib C841192

If I import the schematic library as-is, I get:

If I modify the date from 05052022 to 20211014, it works fine.

If I modify the date to be 20220515 (as an example), KiCad complains that I need a newer version of KiCad in order to load the file.

The change was introduced here but I'm not entirely sure why.

I tried to download a part and its 3D model python JLC2KiCad_lib\JLC2KiCad_lib.py -dir jlcparts C475118 --model_path_relative

Which gave me this output:

2022-01-13 10:36:10,531 - INFO - creating library for component C475118
2022-01-13 10:36:10,889 - INFO - creating footprint ...
2022-01-13 10:36:11,501 - INFO - creating 3D model ...
2022-01-13 10:36:11,846 - INFO - added jlcparts/footprint/packages3d/KF141V-2.54-6P.wrl to footprint
2022-01-13 10:36:11,848 - INFO - created 'jlcparts/footprint/KF141V-2.54-6P.kicad_mod'
2022-01-13 10:36:12,200 - INFO - creating schematic KF141V-2.54-6P in default_lib
2022-01-13 10:36:12,201 - INFO - writing in jlcparts/Schematic/default_lib.lib file

If I use the .wrl file in KiCAD it is not shown and no error is given. If I open it in Windows using Print 3D I get an "VRML analysis error".

The part opened in an text editor is empty appart from some header comments:

#VRML V2.0 utf8
#created by JLC2KiCad_lib using the JLCPCB library
#for more info see https://github.com/TousstNicolas/JLC2KICAD_lib

Components in the .kicad_sym are not replaced but a duplicate is created each time the code runs.

Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Running code twice: JLC2KiCadLib.py C1337258 C24112 -dir My_lib -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib --no_footprint

Why this happens

Running the code above creates the following line in My_Schematic_lib.kicad_sym: (symbol "STM32L431CCU6" (in_bom yes) (on_board yes)

The regex code on line in schematic.py, line 156: pattern = f' \(symbol "{component_title}" \(pin_names (\n|.)*?\n \)' does not recognize the line in the kicad_sym file because pin_names have not been created for some reason.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Working on my PSP Consolizer project im trying to use path variables to keep my project portable. I'm using your great tool to allow me to use JLCPCB components however the paths to the 3D models appear to be absolute. This means to keep things portable i have to edit them to use variables.

Describe the solution you'd like Some mechanism (not entirely sure how!) to allow path variables to be used for 3D models.

Describe alternatives you've considered Manually editing paths after every component import.

Just wanted to add thanks for this brilliant tool, its been very helpful.

Describe the bug I am getting an error the error as described below

JLC2KiCadLib C85364 -schematic_lib ESD_C85364                                                                                                                     4389ms  Friday 17 June 2022 10:36:12 AM
2022-06-17 10:36:44,151 - INFO - creating library for component C85364
2022-06-17 10:36:45,340 - INFO - creating footprint ...
2022-06-17 10:36:46,364 - INFO - creating 3D model ...
2022-06-17 10:36:48,048 - INFO - added JLC2KiCad_lib/footprint/packages3d/SOT-23-6_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BR.wrl to footprint
2022-06-17 10:36:48,050 - INFO - created 'JLC2KiCad_lib/footprint/SOT-23-6_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BR.kicad_mod'
2022-06-17 10:36:49,101 - INFO - creating schematic SRV05-4-P-T7_0 in ESD_C85364
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/local/bin/JLC2KiCadLib", line 8, in <module>
   sys.exit(main())
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/JLC2KiCadLib.py", line 129, in main
   add_component(component, args)
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/JLC2KiCadLib.py", line 38, in add_component
   create_schematic(
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/schematic/schematic.py", line 69, in create_schematic
   handlers.get(model)(args[1:], kicad_schematic)
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/schematic/schematic_handlers.py", line 289, in h_A
   cx, cy, theta, deltaTheta = getCenterParam(match)
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/schematic/schematic_handlers.py", line 254, in getCenterParam
   h = c(1, 0, n - e, a - t)
 File "/home/dhanish/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/schematic/schematic_handlers.py", line 233, in c
   o = acos(i / r)
ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. LCSC part # that caused the issue - C85364
2. Arguments used for the execution - JLC2KiCadLib C85364 -schematic_lib ESD_C85364

Expected behavior A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Screenshots If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

Hi,

first of all, this is absolutely amazing! I totally love this project 😍

I tried to get footprint, symbol and 3D file for the USB Micro connector C132563 which should look like this:

The Symbol is correct:

But the footprint is not:

The 3D Package turned out great:

But there are two minor issues with the 3D package:

1. The path that is put into the footprint is an absolute path, so If I generate the part lets say in C:\temp\footprints... , that path is put into the footprint. It breaks as soon as I move the package to another location.
2. The position of the 3D model in relation to the footprint is not correct and needs to be adjusted manually, but I have no idea if thats even automatically possible.

Something in my workflow sometimes adds a new line at the end of the symbol library file. It might be git or modifying the library in KiCad. Because of the following line, the new symbol will be added outside the library structure and will not be visible in KiCad. https://github.com/TousstNicolas/JLC2KiCad_lib/blob/3920e1ff374599895b2034e14e00f5258b73f968/JLC2KiCadLib/schematic/schematic.py#L181

Describe the bug The parts C294679 and C17408 can be converted without error if they are put into different libraries. If they are in the same library then the library gets corrupted even though the import runs without error. If you open the schematic editor and try to add a component, kicad is showing the error "invalid symbol unit name prefix" . The error is shown only the first time when the symbol library is loaded. Kicad has to be closed and started again to see the error again. The order of the insertion is irrelevant. In combination with other components such as C84259, the error occurs only if the other component is converted last. The cause of the error is a missing brace that closes the previous symbol tag.

To Reproduce Works as intended: JLC2KiCadLib C17408 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib JLC2KiCadLib C294679 -dir My_lib_B -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Also works as intended (C84259 component first): JLC2KiCadLib C84259 C17408 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib JLC2KiCadLib C84259 C294679 -dir My_lib_B -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Corrupts .kicad_sym file: JLC2KiCadLib C17408 C294679 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Also corrupts .kicad_sym file: JLC2KiCadLib C17408 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib JLC2KiCadLib C294679 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Also corrupts .kicad_sym file (reverse insertion order): JLC2KiCadLib C294679 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib JLC2KiCadLib C17408 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Also corrupts .kicad_sym file (C84259 component last): JLC2KiCadLib C17408 C84259 -dir My_lib_A -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib JLC2KiCadLib C294679 C84259 -dir My_lib_B -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Expected behavior Loading the symbol library without error

Dear Nicolas,

first of all thanks for sharing your tool with the world. It is really useful and well done. I also know that you hoped to not touch it again, but I found an error which seems to occur mainly with SMD capacitors. The error seems to happen in the footprint generation but the kicad_sym file gets also corrupted with the respective symbol tag not being closed. I hope you find the time to take a look into it.

Best regards, Christian

Fresh install using git clone (yesterday). Many other parts worked flawless.

JLC2KiCadLib C312983 C96123 -dir My_lib -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib

Here is the error output

2022-12-19 16:18:34,584 - INFO - created 'My_lib/footprint/CAP-SMD_L7.3-W4.3-R-RD.kicad_mod' 2022-12-19 16:18:35,080 - INFO - creating schematic TAJE107M025RNJ_0 in My_Schematic_lib 2022-12-19 16:18:35,081 - INFO - creating library for component C312983 2022-12-19 16:18:35,576 - INFO - creating footprint ... .local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/KicadModTree/util/geometric_util.py:327: UserWarning: Start and end point are not an same arc. Extended line from center to end point used to determine angle. warnings.warn( 2022-12-19 16:18:36,072 - ERROR - footprint handler, h_ARC: failed to add ARC Traceback (most recent call last): File ".local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint_handlers.py", line 218, in h_ARC centerX = ((start[1] - end[1]) / (start[1] - midpoint[1]) * sq1 - sq2) / ( ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero 2022-12-19 16:18:36,073 - ERROR - footprint handler, h_ARC: failed to add ARC Traceback (most recent call last): File ".local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint_handlers.py", line 218, in h_ARC centerX = ((start[1] - end[1]) / (start[1] - midpoint[1]) * sq1 - sq2) / ( ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero 2022-12-19 16:18:36,073 - INFO - creating 3D model ... 2022-12-19 16:18:36,878 - INFO - added [..]JLC2KiCad_lib/My_lib/footprint/packages3d/C1206.wrl to footprint 2022-12-19 16:18:36,880 - INFO - created 'My_lib/footprint/C1206.kicad_mod' 2022-12-19 16:18:37,374 - INFO - creating schematic GRM31CR61A107ME05L_0 in My_Schematic_lib 2022-12-19 16:18:37,375 - INFO - creating library for component C96123 2022-12-19 16:18:37,871 - INFO - creating footprint ... 2022-12-19 16:18:38,360 - ERROR - footprint handler, h_ARC: failed to add ARC Traceback (most recent call last): File ".local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint_handlers.py", line 218, in h_ARC centerX = ((start[1] - end[1]) / (start[1] - midpoint[1]) * sq1 - sq2) / ( ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero 2022-12-19 16:18:38,360 - ERROR - footprint handler, h_ARC: failed to add ARC Traceback (most recent call last): File ".local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/JLC2KiCadLib/footprint/footprint_handlers.py", line 218, in h_ARC centerX = ((start[1] - end[1]) / (start[1] - midpoint[1]) * sq1 - sq2) / ( ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero

When using the preview of the JLCPCB assembly service some footprints are not positioned correctly. This issue appears on footprints that have a silkscreen that moves the midpoint of the footprint away from the midpoint of the pads.

Part#: C2934560

Original part.

After I moved the footprint midpoint to the centre of the pads.

The same problem appears on this USB-C connector, part# C2765186

I haven't tested this on any other than these two parts. I could not find a source on where the midpoint should be.