JLC PCB Plug-in for KiCad (Fabrication Toolkit)

Features

Generates gerber files in correct format for production
Generates BOM file in correct format for production
Generates Pick and Place file in correct format for assembly
Generates IPC netlist file

Installation

Official Installation

Open the "Plugin and Content Manager" from the KiCad main menu an install the "Fabrication Toolkit" plugin from the selection list.

Manual installation

Download the latest ZIP file from https://github.com/bennymeg/JLC-Plugin-for-KiCad. Open the "Plugin and Content Manager" from the KiCads main window and install the ZIP file via "Install from File".

Options

Component Part Number

Add 'MPN' field with the LCSC component part number to the footprint component options.

Ignore Footprint in Production Files

Select 'Exclude from position files' or 'Exclude from BOM' in the footprint component options to ignore te footprint from the relevant file.

Author

Benny Megidish

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