KiCad Tutorial: How to Create a Custom Footprint (Step by Step)

Learn how to create a custom footprint with ‪@kicadeda‬ step by step. In this tutorial, we start with the setup and naming conventions, add the datasheet link, create and place the pads, and finish with the outline, courtyard, and Pin 1 designator. What you’ll learn in this video: – How to set up a new footprint in KiCad – How to apply the KiCad Library Conventions correctly – How to add a datasheet link for quick reference – How to create and place pads efficiently with the array tool – How to draw the outline, define the courtyard and add the Pin 1 designator By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a complete workflow for building your own footprints from scratch. We used a component by ‪@wuerthelektronik‬ . For fast and easy integration Würth offers several libs to download as well as a design example layout given in the datasheets. This layout is elctrically, thermally and EMI wise evaluated by Würth. The download section can be found on the respective product page online.