diff --git a/docs/usage/eda_integration.md b/docs/usage/eda_integration.md index a787faec..e9b554e8 100644 --- a/docs/usage/eda_integration.md +++ b/docs/usage/eda_integration.md @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ To connect KiCad with Part-DB do following steps: "source": { "type": "REST_API", "api_version": "v1", - "root_url": "http://kicad-instance.invalid/en/kicad-api", + "root_url": "http://kicad-instance.invalid/en/kicad-api/", "token": "THE_GENERATED_API_TOKEN" } } ``` -3. Replace the `root_url` with the URL of your Part-DB instance plus `/en/kicad-api` replace the `token` field value with the token you have generated in step 1. +3. Replace the `root_url` with the URL of your Part-DB instance plus `/en/kicad-api/` replace the `token` field value with the token you have generated in step 1. 4. Open KiCad and add this created file as library in the KiCad symbol table under (Preferences --> Manage Symbol Libraries) If you then place a new part, the library dialog opens and you should be able to see the categories and parts from Part-DB. @@ -52,4 +52,6 @@ Part-DB dont save any concrete footprints or symbols for the part. Instead Part- You can define this on a per-part basis using the KiCad symbol and KiCad footprint field in the EDA tab of the part editor. Or you can define it at a category (symbol) or footprint level, to assign this value to all parts with this category and footprint. -For example to configure the values for an BC547 transistor you would put `Transistor_BJT:BC547` on the parts Kicad symbol to give it the right schematic symbol in EEschema and `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92` to give it the right footprint in PcbNew. \ No newline at end of file +For example to configure the values for an BC547 transistor you would put `Transistor_BJT:BC547` on the parts Kicad symbol to give it the right schematic symbol in EEschema and `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92` to give it the right footprint in PcbNew. + +If you type in a character, you will get an autocomplete list of all symbols and footprints available in the kicad standard library. You can also input your own value. \ No newline at end of file