Downloading KiCAD files for LCSC components - Revision history

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Usage

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	(If you haven't changed '''OUTPUT''' in the script, do ensure that '''~/Documents/LCSC''' exists...)		(If you haven't changed '''OUTPUT''' in the script, do ensure that '''~/Documents/LCSC''' exists...)

	If there are no files actually available from EasyEDA, a file will be ~~left behind~~ with the extension '''.HasNoStuffAvailable'''		Each component retrieved will result in a sub-folder named for the component & containing symbol, footprint & 3D files.

			If there are no files actually available from EasyEDA, a file will be created with the extension '''.HasNoStuffAvailable''' instead.

	As an unplanned bonus, trying a previously attempted component again after EasyEDA has added support will clean this file up & create the appropriate sub-folder.		As an unplanned bonus, trying a previously attempted component again after EasyEDA has added support will clean this file up & create the appropriate sub-folder.

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Usage

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	(If you haven't changed '''OUTPUT''' in the script, do ensure that '''~/Documents/LCSC''' exists...)		(If you haven't changed '''OUTPUT''' in the script, do ensure that '''~/Documents/LCSC''' exists...)

			If there are no files actually available from EasyEDA, a file will be left behind with the extension '''.HasNoStuffAvailable'''

			As an unplanned bonus, trying a previously attempted component again after EasyEDA has added support will clean this file up & create the appropriate sub-folder.
	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==
	* lcsc C2040		* lcsc C2040

2024-06-10T06:11:04Z

Installing easyeda2kicad

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	= Installing easyeda2kicad =		= Installing easyeda2kicad =
	* <code>apt install pip</code>
	* <code>pip install --break-system-packages easyeda2kicad</code>

	~~The '''--break-system-packages''' bit is here because current versions of Python (at least on Debian~~...~~) do paranoid things... Apparently, someone decided that Python code is hazardous~~...		Well... Here's a "better" install sequence...

	~~Alternately, look into '''~~python3-venv~~''', '''virtualenv''' or '''~~pipx~~'''.~~		* <code>su -</code>
			* <code>apt install pip python3.11-venv</code>
			* <code>python3 -m venv .venv</code>
			* <code>source .venv/bin/activate</code>
			* <code>pip install pipx</code>
			* <code>pipx ensurepath --global</code>
			* <code>pipx install --global easyeda2kicad</code>

	= The Wrapper Script =		= The Wrapper Script =

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Installing easyeda2kicad

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	The '''--break-system-packages''' bit is here because current versions of Python (at least on Debian...) do paranoid things... Apparently, someone decided that Python code is hazardous...		The '''--break-system-packages''' bit is here because current versions of Python (at least on Debian...) do paranoid things... Apparently, someone decided that Python code is hazardous...

			Alternately, look into '''python3-venv''', '''virtualenv''' or '''pipx'''.

	= The Wrapper Script =		= The Wrapper Script =

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Usage

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	= Usage =		= Usage =
	You can download files for one or more LCSC components at a time.		You can download files for one or more LCSC components at a time.

			(If you haven't changed '''OUTPUT''' in the script, do ensure that '''~/Documents/LCSC''' exists...)

	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==

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	'''NOTE:''' This is all based on using a fresh install of Debian 12.		'''NOTE:''' This is all based on using a fresh install of Debian 12.

			I've created a little wrapper script to simplify using [https://github.com/uPesy/easyeda2kicad.py easyeda2kicad] and saving the downloaded files in a reasonable way.

	= Installing easyeda2kicad =		= Installing easyeda2kicad =
	* <code>apt install pip</code>		* <code>apt install pip</code>

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The Wrapper Script

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	Copy this into a file in your execution path & make it executable. (I called it '''lcsc''' here)		Copy this into a file in your execution path & make it executable. (I called it '''lcsc''' here)
	* <code>vi ~/bin/lcsc</code>		* <code>vi ~/bin/lcsc</code>
	* <code>chmod +x lcsc</code>		* <code>chmod +x ~/bin/lcsc</code>

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The Wrapper Script

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	= The Wrapper Script =		= The Wrapper Script =
			Copy this into a file in your execution path & make it executable. (I called it '''lcsc''' here)
			* <code>vi ~/bin/lcsc</code>
			* <code>chmod +x lcsc</code>

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	#!/usr/bin/bash		#!/usr/bin/bash

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Usage

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	You can download files for one or more LCSC components at a time.		You can download files for one or more LCSC components at a time.

	Examples:		== Examples: ==
	* lcsc C2040		* lcsc C2040
	** will download symbol, footprint & 3D files for the component with LCSC catalogue number C2040 into a subfolder of ~/Documents/LCSC		** will download symbol, footprint & 3D files for the component with LCSC catalogue number C2040 into a subfolder of ~/Documents/LCSC
	* lcsc C2040 C5350143 C5374682		* lcsc C2040 C5350143 C5374682
	** will download symbol, footprint & 3D files for all 3 component into separate subfolders of ~/Documents/LCSC		** will download symbol, footprint & 3D files for all 3 component into separate subfolders of ~/Documents/LCSC

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 '''NOTE:''' This is all based on using a fresh install of Debian 12.
 = Installing easyeda2kicad =
 * <code>apt install pip</code>
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