JLC2KiCad_lib

JLC2KiCad_lib is a python script that generate a component library (schematic, footprint and 3D model) for KiCad from the JLCPCB/easyEDA library. This script requires Python 3.6 or higher.

Usage

positional arguments:
  JLCPCB_part_#         list of JLCPCB part # from the components you want to create

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -dir OUTPUT_DIR       base directory for output library files
  --model_path_relative
                        use --model_path_relative if you want the 3D model to be linked to the footprint using relative instead of absolute path, default is absolute
  --no_footprint        use --no_footprint if you do not want to create the footprint
  --no_schematic        use --no_schematic if you do not want to create the schematic
  -schematic_lib SCHEMATIC_LIB
                        set schematic library name, default is "default_lib"
  -footprint_lib FOOTPRINT_LIB
                        set footprint library name, default is "footprint"
  -logging_level LOGGING_LEVEL
                        set logging level. If DEBUG is used, the debug logs are only written in the log file if the option --log_file is set
  --log_file            use --log_file if you want logs to be written in a file
                        

example usage : python3 JLC2KiCad_lib.py C1337258 C24112 -dir My_lib -schematic_lib My_Schematic_lib --no_footprint

This example will create the schematic for the two component specified, and will output the schematic in the ./My_lib/Schematic/My_Schematic_lib.lib file. The --no_footprint is used to disable the footprint generation.

The JLCPCB part # is found in the part info section of every component is the JLCPCB part library.

Dependencies

This script relies on KicadModTree framework for the footprints generation. You can use pip install KicadModTree==1.1.2 to install it using pip.

Notes

• Even so I tested the script on a lot of components, be careful and always check the output footprint.
• The schematic generation still has some issues for components with complex geometries, but the pin should be correctly mapped.

License

Copyright © 2021 TousstNicolas

The code is released under the MIT license