kiclearance 0.0.1

Generate clearance rules for KiCAD by a table.

This Python program converts a given table of voltage distances into KiCad design rules.

1 Installation

Install KiClearance directly from pyPI:

pip install kiclearance

2 Usage

Create a table (clearance.ods/xls/csv) in your KiCad project directory with voltage clearances defined by your requirements (e.g. standards). Use this template as a guide: clearance.ods.

Add the net classes to each connection in the circuit diagram.

Add the same net classes in the net classes of the PCB editor: KiCad PCB Editor: File -> Board Setup -> Design Rules -> Net classes

Navigate to the project folder with the KiCad project and the clearance.ods/.xls/.csv file. Open a terminal and execute :

python -m kiclearance

Now a file yourprojectname.kicad_dru is generated, which contains the rule sets.

Open your Kicad project, the rule sets are now stored and you can start the routing.

3 Example

A complete example can be found here.

4 Documentation

Find the documentation here.

5 Troubleshooting

This program has so far been tested only on linux.