KiCad's PCB Editor is approachable enough to make your first PCB design easy, and powerful enough for complex modern designs. A powerful interactive router and improved visualization and selection tools make layout tasks easier than ever. This is an active mirror of the KiCad development branch, which is hosted at GitLab (updated every time something is pushed).

Features

  • KiCad's 3D Viewer allows easy inspection of your PCB to check mechanical fit and to preview your finished product
  • Built-in raytracer with customizable lighting can create realistic images to show off your work
  • Documentation available
  • Powerful interactive router and improved visualization and selection tools make layout tasks easier than ever
  • KiCad's PCB Editor is approachable enough to make your first PCB design easy, and powerful enough for complex modern designs
  • KiCad uses a host of CI resources
  • GitLab CI pipeline status can be viewed for Linux and Windows builds of the latest commits

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Software Development Software

Registered

2024-06-28