Not yet. I just redraw in KiCad. Most of my circuits are dead simple these days. No more than a half dozen components. Donald. -- "Plain Text" email -- it's an accessibility issue () no proprietary attachments; no html mail /\ ascii ribbon campaign - <www.asciiribbon.org> ----- "Frank P" <qz9090@...> wrote: > Donald, > You said you "transfer" from KiCad to LTSpice, are you using an > automated import/export utility to move the data between the apps? > > Thanks. > > Frank P. > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...> > wrote: > > > > I've been doing more simulation lately. Quicker than breadboard and > the smoke stays inside the monitor. I like LTSpice a lot, so I'll > enter a schematic in it, work out the kinks, transfer to KiCad for > design and layout, then make a board. > > > > Donald. > > -- > > "Plain Text" email -- it's an accessibility issue > > () no proprietary attachments; no html mail > > /\ ascii ribbon campaign - <www.asciiribbon.org> > > > > ----- "Frank P" <qz9090@...> wrote: > > > > > Leon, > > > In looking at the KiCAD webpage > > > (http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/), it says: > > > > > > With the schematic entry, you can: > > > > > > * Create simple or hierarchical sheets. > > > * Test it with the Electrical Rules Check tool (ERC), > > > * Create netlists for Pcbnew, or for Spice. > > > > > > So, I was wondering if people were using KiCAD and SPICE software > > > together (and in what order). It sounds like you can use KiCAD > and > > > then run a simulation on SPICE software (maybe LTSPICE?). > > > > > > > > > > > > Frank P. > > > > > > > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Leon Heller <leon355@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 21/06/2010 17:57, Frank P wrote: > > > > > In trying to layout a PCB, do you guys use LTSPICE to perform > a > > > simulation first? Then proceed to use a PCB layout software like > > > KiCAD/FreePCB (after importing from LTSPICE)? Or, if the PCB is > simple > > > enough just start using KiCAD? > > > > > > > > You only need SPICE if you want to simulate an analogue circuit > you > > > are > > > > using. Otherwise, just create a schematic and lay out the PCB. > > > > > > > > Leon > > > > -- > > > > Leon Heller > > > > G1HSM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, > and > > > Photos: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and > Photos: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > >
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Trying to layout a PCB; do you use LTSPICE then PCB SW?
2010-06-22 by Donald H Locker
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