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Set up KiCad the Integration

We are going to use the Kom2 plugin by clj to integrate KiCad with InvenTree.

Instructions

Install on MacOS (ARM)

Install with the Homebrew package manager.


brew install unixodbc
mkdir ~/Library/kom2
wget {{ macos_arm64 }} -O kicad-odbc-middleware.zip
unzip kicad-odbc-middleware.zip -d ~/Library/kom2
wget "{{ settings_url }}" -O ~/Library/kom2/inventree.kicad_dbl
    
Update on MacOS (ARM)

wget {{ macos_arm64 }} -O kicad-odbc-middleware.zip
unzip kicad-odbc-middleware.zip -d ~/Library/kom2
wget "{{ settings_url }}" -O ~/Library/kom2/inventree.kicad_dbl
    
Install on MacOS (AMD)

Install with the Homebrew package manager.


brew install unixodbc
mkdir ~/Library/kom2
wget {{ macos_amd64 }} -O kicad-odbc-middleware.zip
unzip kicad-odbc-middleware.zip -d ~/Library/kom2
wget "{{ settings_url }}" -O ~/Library/kom2/inventree.kicad_dbl
    
Update on MacOS (AMD)

wget {{ macos_amd64 }} -O kicad-odbc-middleware.zip
unzip kicad-odbc-middleware.zip -d ~/Library/kom2
wget "{{ settings_url }}" -O ~/Library/kom2/inventree.kicad_dbl
    
Install on Linux (ARM)

You need to install unixodbc manually. Then download the following files


{{ linux_arm64 }}
{{ settings_url }}
    

Place the files in the following location

~/Library/kom2

Install on Linux (AMD)

You need to install unixodbc manually. Then download the following files


{{ linux_amd64 }}
{{ settings_url }}
    

Place the files in the following location

~/Library/kom2

Install on Windows (AMD)

You need to install unixodbc manually. Then download the following files


{{ windows_amd64 }}
{{ settings_url }}
    

Place the files in the following location

~/Library/kom2

Once you have installed the files, add the library (under Preferences -> Manage Symbol Libraries) to you global or project settings with a library path of ~/Library/kom2/inventree.kicad_dbl - You will need to use the absolut path of the file.

Settings

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