https://github.com/wyolum/HackadayU_KiCad_FreeCAD

PROGRAMMING

If you physically build this project, here are some links you can use to figure out how to program the ATtiny</p><ul><li><a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-1-ATTiny-to-drive-addressable-RGB-LEDs/">https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-1-ATTiny-to-drive-addressable-RGB-LEDs/

https://www.electromaker.io/blog/article/programming-ws2812b-leds-with-attiny85-23

https://www.instructables.com/id/Program-an-ATtiny-with-Arduino/

https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/arjun/programming-attiny85-with-arduino-uno-afb829

<p><strong><br></strong></p> <h2>KiCad</h2> <ul><li>KiCad ver 5.1.6 : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/download/">https://kicad-pcb.org/download/

KiCad Libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/download/">https://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/download

KiCad Schematic Symbol Libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols

KiCad PCB Footprint libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints

KiCad 3D models : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D

NOTE : For Mechanical CAD integration with FreeCAD, 3D models must be available in STEP format. KiCad can use either STEP or WRL formats. WRL export produces "better looking" results, but is not suitable for manipulation in FreeCAD. STEP export works with FreeCAD but loses information such as textures, shininess, transparency etc.</li></ul></li><li>KiCad Project Templates : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-templates">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-templates
KiCad Cheat Sheet : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad Plugins<ul><li>Teardrops : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/NilujePerchut/kicad_scripts/tree/master/teardrops">https://github.com/NilujePerchut/kicad_scripts/tree/master/teardrops
Circular Zones and Via Stitching : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts">https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts
RF Tools : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/easyw/RF-tools-KiCAD">https://github.com/easyw/RF-tools-KiCAD
- consists of Rounder for tracks, Solder Mask Expander, Track Length, Via Fence Generator</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Interactive HTML BoM : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/openscopeproject/InteractiveHtmlBom">https://github.com/openscopeproject/InteractiveHtmlBom
Plugins from External Tools link at KiCad : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/external-tools/">https://kicad-pcb.org/external-tools/
Curated list of KiCad 3rd party tools : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/xesscorp/kicad-3rd-party-tools">https://github.com/xesscorp/kicad-3rd-party-tools
KiCad CHEAT SHEET : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad FORUM : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://forum.kicad.info/t/cheatsheet-for-kicad/5247">https://forum.kicad.info/t/cheatsheet-for-kicad/5247

<h2></h2><h2>FreeCAD</h2> <ul><li>FreeCAD : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://www.freecadweb.org/downloads.php">https://www.freecadweb.org/downloads.php

FreeCAD Addons : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/">https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/

FreeCAD Macros : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros/">https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros/

FreeCAD - Recommended addons :<ul><li> <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/easyw/kicadStepUpMod/tree/126e0792f0a32a7081ebb60abf62349e7294a901" target="_blank">KiCad StepUp Tools</a></li><li><a"> https://github.com/wyolum/HackadayU_KiCad_FreeCAD

PROGRAMMING

If you physically build this project, here are some links you can use to figure out how to program the ATtiny</p><ul><li><a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-1-ATTiny-to-drive-addressable-RGB-LEDs/">https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-1-ATTiny-to-drive-addressable-RGB-LEDs/

https://www.electromaker.io/blog/article/programming-ws2812b-leds-with-attiny85-23

https://www.instructables.com/id/Program-an-ATtiny-with-Arduino/

https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/arjun/programming-attiny85-with-arduino-uno-afb829

<p><strong><br></strong></p> <h2>KiCad</h2> <ul><li>KiCad ver 5.1.6 : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/download/">https://kicad-pcb.org/download/

KiCad Libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/download/">https://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/download

KiCad Schematic Symbol Libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols

KiCad PCB Footprint libraries : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints

KiCad 3D models : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D

NOTE : For Mechanical CAD integration with FreeCAD, 3D models must be available in STEP format. KiCad can use either STEP or WRL formats. WRL export produces "better looking" results, but is not suitable for manipulation in FreeCAD. STEP export works with FreeCAD but loses information such as textures, shininess, transparency etc.</li></ul></li><li>KiCad Project Templates : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-templates">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-templates
KiCad Cheat Sheet : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad Plugins<ul><li>Teardrops : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/NilujePerchut/kicad_scripts/tree/master/teardrops">https://github.com/NilujePerchut/kicad_scripts/tree/master/teardrops
Circular Zones and Via Stitching : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts">https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts
RF Tools : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/easyw/RF-tools-KiCAD">https://github.com/easyw/RF-tools-KiCAD
- consists of Rounder for tracks, Solder Mask Expander, Track Length, Via Fence Generator</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Interactive HTML BoM : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/openscopeproject/InteractiveHtmlBom">https://github.com/openscopeproject/InteractiveHtmlBom
Plugins from External Tools link at KiCad : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://kicad-pcb.org/external-tools/">https://kicad-pcb.org/external-tools/
Curated list of KiCad 3rd party tools : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/xesscorp/kicad-3rd-party-tools">https://github.com/xesscorp/kicad-3rd-party-tools
KiCad CHEAT SHEET : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet">https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad FORUM : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://forum.kicad.info/t/cheatsheet-for-kicad/5247">https://forum.kicad.info/t/cheatsheet-for-kicad/5247

<h2></h2><h2>FreeCAD</h2> <ul><li>FreeCAD : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://www.freecadweb.org/downloads.php">https://www.freecadweb.org/downloads.php

FreeCAD Addons : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/">https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/

FreeCAD Macros : <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros/">https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros/

FreeCAD - Recommended addons :<ul><li> <a href=https://hackaday.io/course/172360-introduction-to-kicad-and-freecad/log/"https://github.com/easyw/kicadStepUpMod/tree/126e0792f0a32a7081ebb60abf62349e7294a901" target="_blank">KiCad StepUp Tools</a></li><li><a">

LINKS

A course class for Introduction to KiCad and FreeCAD

HackadayU online course for PCB design using KiCad & mechanical design using FreeCAD. You need basic electronics / engineering skills.

anool-mahidharia

Anool Mahidharia • 07/30/2020 at 18:54•1 Comment

Adding all links in a single Project Log - work in progress.

If you spot a mistake or there's a missing link, please let me know.

PROJECT

Project repository : https://github.com/wyolum/HackadayU_KiCad_FreeCAD

PROGRAMMING

If you physically build this project, here are some links you can use to figure out how to program the ATtiny

KiCad

KiCad ver 5.1.6 : https://kicad-pcb.org/download/
KiCad Libraries : https://kicad-pcb.org/libraries/download
KiCad Schematic Symbol Libraries : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols
KiCad PCB Footprint libraries : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints
KiCad 3D models : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D
- NOTE : For Mechanical CAD integration with FreeCAD, 3D models must be available in STEP format. KiCad can use either STEP or WRL formats. WRL export produces "better looking" results, but is not suitable for manipulation in FreeCAD. STEP export works with FreeCAD but loses information such as textures, shininess, transparency etc.
KiCad Project Templates : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-templates
KiCad Cheat Sheet : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad Plugins
- Teardrops : https://github.com/NilujePerchut/kicad_scripts/tree/master/teardrops
- Circular Zones and Via Stitching : https://github.com/jsreynaud/kicad-action-scripts
- RF Tools : https://github.com/easyw/RF-tools-KiCAD
  - consists of Rounder for tracks, Solder Mask Expander, Track Length, Via Fence Generator
- Interactive HTML BoM : https://github.com/openscopeproject/InteractiveHtmlBom
Plugins from External Tools link at KiCad : https://kicad-pcb.org/external-tools/
Curated list of KiCad 3rd party tools : https://github.com/xesscorp/kicad-3rd-party-tools
KiCad CHEAT SHEET : https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc/tree/master/src/cheatsheet
KiCad FORUM : https://forum.kicad.info/t/cheatsheet-for-kicad/5247

FreeCAD

FreeCAD : https://www.freecadweb.org/downloads.php
FreeCAD Addons : https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/
FreeCAD Macros : https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macros/
FreeCAD - Recommended addons :
FreeCAD GETTING STARTED : https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Getting_started
FreeCAD FORUM : https://forum.freecadweb.org/

3D CAD MODELS

3D Models : https://www.3dcontentcentral.com/
3D Models : https://grabcad.com/
CAD file format converter : https://cloud.cadexchanger.com/

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Look Right wrote 01/22/2021 at 20:26

Hello,

these are the links to the youtube course:

course 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ignWMyRbPYM
course 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeOZMAFZbqI
course 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOB0TuuFBug
course 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnrUtgFFCc

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