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# Qucs schematic to Kicad Footprint converter

This repository contains a KiCAD footprint wizard that will convert a microstrip
schematic created in Qucs (or QucsStudio) into a Kicad foorprint. While solutions
for this problem exist, they are either limited in their functionality and/or are
very cumbersome to extend.

## Features
  * Supports multiple ports
  * Supports Qucs Microstrip library components
  * Supports variables in schematics

## Installation
The plugin requires an installation of qucs, including its libqucsator (which should
be installed by default). The plugin can be installed using the following commands:

```
cd ~/.kicad_plugins
git clone https://git.loetlabor-jena.de/thasti/kicad-qucs-layout-generator.git
cd kicad-qucs-layout-generator/libqucsnet/
make
```

After successful installation, kicad should recognize the new plugin, which can then be
accessed by opening the Footprint Editor, selecting `File -> Create Footprint` and 
selecting `Qucs` from the list of available generators.

## Usage
The wizard only requires the filename of the schematic file created using Qucs. When
entered as the `filename` parameter, the layout will be generated and can be
exported to the footprint editor.

## References
  * [Thomas Lepoix' Qucs-RFLayout](https://github.com/thomaslepoix/Qucs-RFlayout/)