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TousstNicolas / JLC2KiCad_lib

JLC2KICAD_lib is a python script that generate a component library (schematic, footprint and 3D model ) for KiCad from the JLCPCB/easyEDA library.
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Windows 10, KiCad 7, Cannot Follow Instructions To Plugin Success , KicadModTree Not Sure. #66

Closed ForrestErickson closed 6 months ago

ForrestErickson commented 6 months ago

Describe the bug A clear and concise description of what the bug is. I have tried to follow the instructions to install on my Windows 10 system and KiCad 7.

I have the folder "JLC2KiCad_lib" in my plugin library image

When in a command windows, I ran the instructions for installing the KicadModTree: C:\Users\Admin>C:\Program Files\KiCad\7.0\bin\kicad.exe -m pip install KicadModTree I got errors. So I guessed at the syntax and finaly got some indication that there was an install. See screen dump. image

When in the PCB editor I refresh the plugins nothing changes. image

I had expected to see something added to the list just as the Fabrication Tools was added.

TousstNicolas commented 6 months ago

Jlc2KiCadLib is intended to be a standalone tool and not a KiCad plugin.

Therefor it is expected to not show up as a kicad plugin.

See #58

ForrestErickson commented 6 months ago

Thanks for getting back to me. I was following instructions from a fork at: https://github.com/Springer-Electronics/JLC2KiCad_lib and I did not realize the scope of your project was different.