This KiCad plugin allows you to search and download symbols/footprints with 3D models to a local .elibz library that can be read by KiCad.
- KiCad: version 8.0.7 or newer.
- Windows: version 10 or newer with normal KiCad installation.
- Ubuntu: install KiCad from PPA. To make the preview work, install
python3-wxgtk-webview4.0
. - Flatpak: works but preview is not available due to missing webkitgtk2.
- macOS: not tested
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Download the latest
jlc-kicad-lib-loader-*-pcm.zip
archive from Releases page. -
Open PCM in KiCad, click "Install from File...", then choose the downloaded
-pcm
archive:
Add the .elibz library to your Symbol/Footprint library tables: