Основные функции:

• Встроенный 3D-просмотрщик печатных плат.
• Собственно сам kicad — менеджер проектов.
• Встроенный редактор схем – eeschema.
• Редактор символических обозначений схем, компонентов.
• Компонент для редактирования печатных плат (pcbnew).
• Инструмент, позволяющий редактировать шаблоны посадочных мест.
• 3D-просмотрщик готовых плат на основе OpenGL.
• Просмотр фотошаблонов Gerber (gerbview).
• Интегрированный компонент (cvpcb) для выбора посадочного места на плате для элементов соответствующие элементам на принципиальной схеме.
• Удобный текстовый редактор отображения журналов с отчетами.

Что нового:

The KiCad project is proud to announce the second series 7 bug fix release. The 7.0.2 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 7.0.1 release can be found on the KiCad 7.0.2 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 7.0.2 is made from the 7.0 branch with some cherry picked changes from the development branch.
Packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available or will be in the very near future. See the KiCad download page for guidance.
Thank you to all developers, packagers, librarians, document writers, translators, and everyone else who helped make this release possible.
General
Select correct face from a .ttc file. #13314
Fix corrupt PDF plots on when fields contain parenthesis. #14302
Fix settings import paths showing up twice on GTK builds.
Fix clashing error dialogs when can’t load dynamic library.
Ensure 3D shapes are always shown in footprint settings dialog. #14371
Prevent crash when changing color settings.
Fix fix incorrect arc position when plotting GERBER files with offset. #14402
Add file version backwards lockout for project file. #14414
Fix crash when reading or writing settings.
Fix broken library nickname input when adding library table entry with add button. #14291
Update Clipper to version 1.2+.
Fix image bounding box size. #14432
Make library table edit dialog context menu activate and deactivate entries take effect immediately. #14517
Make symbol and footprint library trees sensitive to language change.
Fix possible event race condition on startup.
Add hack to speed up font choice box widget creation. #14277
Avoid segfault when cancelling initial global library setup.
Schematic Editor
Fix broken undo on alternate pin assignments. #14100
Add missing sheet names to PDF plot. #14233
Remove non-global labels from label properties dialog selection list. #14319
Remove replace all accelerator key from find/replace dialog. #14304
Create field name if user doesn’t specify one.
Fix sheet pin name case sensitivity issue. #14415
Fix incorrect position of text for some rotations when plotting. #14327
Ignore unknown attributes when importing CADSTAR schematic. #13526
Do not duplicate signals when unfolding bus definitions. #14269
Fix broken net-class label when using hierarchical sub-sheets. #14494
Fix crash when changing net label to global label. #14493
Ensure swapping global labels swaps inter-sheet references. #14520
Allow bus elements to connect. #14300
Fix broken symbol has changed in library ERC. #14160
Search fields in labels. #14075
Spice Simulator
Add missing .dc command to SPICE directives list. #14215
Added PSPICE/LTSPICE JFET model parameters. #12425
Handle underscore in parameter names. #14308
Fix crash when transistor model is missing. #14295
Ensure legend reflects gain/phase for AC small signal analyses. #14301
Don’t attempt to load unknown plot types.
Ignore extraneous LTSpice parameters for VDMOS models. #14299
Separate legacy model name from SPICE parameters. #13988
Do not include invalid simulation parameters. #14369
Fix crash loading simulation with non-existent pin. #14522
Symbol Editor
Rix incorrect position of fields when loading a symbol from schematic.
Board Editor
Fix crash for stale ratsnest connections. #14254
Handle plotting of text on solder mask layer. #14226
Add Property Inspector support for dimension objects.
Fix crash when manipulating zone corner. #14265
Fix broken via placement on 45 degree tracks. #14293
Fix crash when loading a library with a footprint containing a dimension.
Fix contradicting number of warnings when updating board from schematic. #14290.
Do not include groups when not included in filter. #14273
Fix crash when selecting grouped and ungrouped items. #14347
Snap to grid on orthoganal dimension creation. #13728
Fix "Locked Item Shadow" enable when changing presets. #14381
Allow solder mask bridges between net-tie-group pads. #14412
Fix crash when importing Eagle board with layers that cannot be mapped.
Fix broken silkscreen clipped by soldermask DRC. #14417
Update allow-solder-mask-bridges when updating footprint from library. #14422
Use the correct locked shadow color.
Ensure the footprint is updated after new library selection in footprint viewer.
Fix loading of rounded rectangle pads in CADSTAR importer. #14445
Fix text position when moving text boxes. #14452
Properly import layer stack up when importing CADSTAR board files. #14443
Prevent board setup dialog from being displayed multiple times.
Add hole clearance to mounting hole keepouts for SPECCTRA export. #14439
Save footprint position changed in properties panel. #14348
Apply text knock out when exporting to VRML. #14473
Fix over zealous plot of negative silkscreen layer objects.
Prevent copper zone fill connections from being too narrow. #14130
Add DRC support for holes on inner corners of board outline. #13437
Handle more pad shapes correctly when building differential pair gateways. #1883
Fix crash when importing empty PCAD polygons.
Footprint Editor
Fix crash when inserting copied trace into footprint. #14335
Always export the currently loaded footprint.
Gerber Viewer
Fix handling of variable redefinitions.
3D Viewer
Avoid drawing invalid arcs in 3D viewer. #14271
Python scripting
Load the global fp-lib-table before running the DRC. #13815
Remove board_item duplicate method. #14460
Command Line Interface
Fix incorrect units in user layer when exporting to PDF. #14170
Fix crash due to dialogs buried in the pcb parser.
Do not ignore the "--separate_files" option when generating drill files. #14454
Allow using UI and board file layer names. #14455
Windows
Update vcpkg curl and Python versions.
Bump ngspice build version to 40.
Changelog KiCad

Руководство:

По просьбам пользователей: The KiCad Team | Мануал для ПО "KiCad" [10 книг] (10.2021) [PDF, EPUB]