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Added info about autocomplete to documentation
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jbtronics committed Dec 2, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ To connect KiCad with Part-DB do following steps:
"source": {
"type": "REST_API",
"api_version": "v1",
"root_url": "http://kicad-instance.invalid/en/kicad-api",
"root_url": "http://kicad-instance.invalid/en/kicad-api/",
"token": "THE_GENERATED_API_TOKEN"
}
}
```
3. Replace the `root_url` with the URL of your Part-DB instance plus `/en/kicad-api` replace the `token` field value with the token you have generated in step 1.
3. Replace the `root_url` with the URL of your Part-DB instance plus `/en/kicad-api/` replace the `token` field value with the token you have generated in step 1.
4. Open KiCad and add this created file as library in the KiCad symbol table under (Preferences --> Manage Symbol Libraries)

If you then place a new part, the library dialog opens and you should be able to see the categories and parts from Part-DB.
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You can define this on a per-part basis using the KiCad symbol and KiCad footprint field in the EDA tab of the part editor. Or you can define it at a category (symbol) or footprint level, to assign this value to all parts with this category and footprint.

For example to configure the values for an BC547 transistor you would put `Transistor_BJT:BC547` on the parts Kicad symbol to give it the right schematic symbol in EEschema and `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92` to give it the right footprint in PcbNew.
For example to configure the values for an BC547 transistor you would put `Transistor_BJT:BC547` on the parts Kicad symbol to give it the right schematic symbol in EEschema and `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92` to give it the right footprint in PcbNew.

If you type in a character, you will get an autocomplete list of all symbols and footprints available in the kicad standard library. You can also input your own value.

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