Unable to install plugin in KiCAD 6.0
I followed the instructions, and I downloaded SnapEDA-KiCad-Plugin. I have created a folder named .kicad_plugins, then extract the snapeda_plugin.py
In KiCad, I click on Edit PCB, but I see no option to follow up the last instruction "PCB new". I can't get to
the "Tools -> External Plugins -> Refresh Plugins"
Please advise,
Valentin
Added 3 years, 2 months ago.
3 Answers
Actually I did "refresh plugins" but the plugin directory is empty.
Answered 3 years, 2 months ago.
Hello there!
Thank you for reaching out. The SnapEDA plugin is currently compatible with KiCad versions up to v5.1.10. As KiCad has recently released its stable version 6.0 we would like to confirm that our team is working on ensuring compatibility for newer versions.
However, if you are using Windows, you can also use the SnapEDA Desktop App whose latest version is compatible with KiCad v6, this way you will be able to add the parts directly into your library in KiCad.
You can find our Desktop App download here: https://support.snapeda.com/en/articles/5599920-snapeda-desktop-app
Please let me know if you have any further questions. We are happy to help!
Thanks,
Carlos from the SnapEDA team
Answered 3 years, 2 months ago.
i was able to setup the plugin in version 6 but its giving error after login
showing <directory> kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins/assets/home_menu.png" not found
File "/home/ajinkya/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins/snapeda_plugin.py", line 655, in __init__
O0OOO00O000O0O00O .initialize_user_interface ()#line:805
File "/home/ajinkya/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins/snapeda_plugin.py", line 1300, in initialize_user_interface
OO00OO0O00OOOOOO0 .home_menu_img =tk .PhotoImage (file =OO00OO0O00OOOOOO0 .home_menu_img_dir )#line:1986
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/tkinter/__init__.py", line 4064, in __init__
Image.__init__(self, 'photo', name, cnf, master, **kw)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/tkinter/__init__.py", line 4009, in __init__
self.tk.call(('image', 'create', imgtype, name,) + options)
_tkinter.TclError: couldn't open "/home/ajinkya/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins/assets/home_menu.png": no such file or directory
Answered 2 years, 9 months ago.