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Added _KI_LIB_GIT library path

Set the _KI_LIB_GIT path to point to a local copy of the kicad-library
Git repository.  Then this project will pick up the Git libraries
instead of the system ones.
Clara Hobbs 7 years ago
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@@ -7,10 +7,22 @@ The board is designed for 1 oz copper on all layers.  1.6 mm thickness should
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 be fine.  Just keep in mind that it isn't possible to assemble the board with a
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 soldering iron anymore!
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-The PCB is made with [KiCad](http://kicad-pcb.org/), so you'll need that if you
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-want to make any changes.  Several PCB fabricators accept KiCad PCB files
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-directly now, but if you intend to order from one that does not, you'll need
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-KiCad to plot the Gerbers.
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+The PCB is made with [KiCad][], so you'll need that if you want to make any
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+changes.  Several PCB fabricators accept KiCad PCB files directly now, but if
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+you intend to order from one that does not, you'll need KiCad to plot the
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+Gerbers.
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+KiCad 4 supports loading footprint libraries from Git repositories, but its
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+support for doing the same with symbol libraries is lacking.  To address this,
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+I added the variable `_KI_LIB_GIT`.  Set this path in the main KiCad window
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+(Preferences > Configure Paths) to point to a local copy of the
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+[kicad-library][] repository to ensure that you're using the latest schematic
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+libraries.
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+[KiCad]: http://kicad-pcb.org/
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+[kicad-library]: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/
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+## License
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 PD Buddy Sink is Copyright (C) 2017 Clayton G. Hobbs, and made available under
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 the CERN Open Hardware Licence v1.2.  See LICENSE for more information.

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-update=Wed 01 Feb 2017 05:36:05 PM EST
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+update=Sat 06 May 2017 11:23:54 AM EDT
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 version=1
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 last_client=kicad
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 [pcbnew]
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 version=1
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 [eeschema]
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 version=1
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-LibDir=/usr/share/kicad/library
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+LibDir=$(_KI_LIB_GIT)/library;/usr/share/kicad/library
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 [eeschema/libraries]
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 LibName1=power
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 LibName2=device

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