KiCad tool suite overview in PCB Design - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to open the schematic editor in KiCad.

PCB Design

kicad_project.open([1])

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Apcbnew

Beeschema

Cgerbview

Dcvpcb

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing pcbnew instead of eeschema

Selecting gerbview which is for viewing Gerber files

In KiCad, the schematic editor is called eeschema. Opening it allows you to create and edit circuit schematics.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to launch the PCB layout editor in KiCad.

PCB Design

kicad_project.launch([1])

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Apcbnew

Bcvpcb

Ceeschema

Dgerbview

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using eeschema instead of pcbnew

Confusing cvpcb with pcbnew

The PCB layout editor in KiCad is called pcbnew. It is used to design the physical layout of the circuit board.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to open the footprint editor in KiCad.

PCB Design

kicad_project.open([1])

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acvpcb

Bpcbnew

Cfootprint_editor

Deeschema

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'footprint_editor' which is not a KiCad tool name

Selecting pcbnew or eeschema instead of cvpcb

The footprint editor in KiCad is called cvpcb. It is used to assign footprints to schematic symbols.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to open the Gerber viewer and the schematic editor.

PCB Design

kicad_project.open([1])
kicad_project.open([2])

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Agerbview

Bpcbnew

Ceeschema

Dcvpcb

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing up pcbnew with gerbview

Using cvpcb instead of eeschema for schematics

gerbview opens the Gerber file viewer to inspect manufacturing files, and eeschema opens the schematic editor.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to open the schematic editor, PCB layout editor, and footprint editor in order.

PCB Design

kicad_project.open([1])
kicad_project.open([2])
kicad_project.open([3])

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aeeschema

Bpcbnew

Ccvpcb

Dgerbview

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Swapping pcbnew and cvpcb

Using gerbview instead of footprint editor

The correct order is eeschema for schematics, pcbnew for PCB layout, and cvpcb for footprint editing.