easyeda2kicad.py
A Python script that convert any electronic components from LCSC or EasyEDA to a Kicad library
Installation
git clone https://github.com/uPesy/easyeda2kicad.py.git
cd easyeda2kicad.py/
pip install requirements.txt
The script uses only one external library pydantic for data validation.
Usage
All librairies are saved in easyeda2kicad.py/output_lib
:
easyeda2kicad.lib
for symbol libraryeasyeda2kicad.pretty/
for footprint library
Cli usage :
# For symbol + footprint
python easyeda2kicad.py --symbol --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040
# For symbol only
python easyeda2kicad.py --symbol --lcsc_id=C2040
# For footprint only
python easyeda2kicad.py --footprint --lcsc_id=C2040
Add libraries in Kicad
Before configuring KiCad, run at least once time the script to create lib files
- In KiCad, Go to Preferences > Configure Paths, and add the environment variables
EASYEDA2KICAD
:path/to/easyeda2kicad.py/ouput_lib
- Go to Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries, and Add the global library
easyeda2kicad
:${EASYEDA2KICAD}/easyeda2kicad.lib
- Go to Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries, and Add the global library
easyeda2kicad
:${EASYEDA2KICAD}/easyeda2kicad.pretty
- Enjoy
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Notes
It's still in development : all features are not implemented. I'm not a Python expert and don't have a lot of free time for coding.
I need your help to improve the code base architecture, adding unit tests and adding in the pip repo
Feel free to contribute on the dev
branch
Some stuffs to be done:
- Improve the readme
- Refactoring the code
- Add unit testing and code coverage badge
- Adding in the Python repo to install it with pip
- Call the script directly from the terminal without using python easyeda2kicad.py