A KiCad plugin to access the Ki-nTree module directly from the toolbar
No dependencies are required. All necessary Python libraries should have come bundled with KiCad.
Ki-nTree has to be installed and configured first. Follow the instruction at sparkmicro/Ki-nTree. If installing on WIndows, make sure that kintree
can be called as a command in CLI by adding it to your PATH system variable.
This plugin was tested with KiCad 8.5.0
.
In KiCad's PCB Editor, navigate to the Tools
mene and select Open Plugin directory
Copy the Ki-nTree
folder to the plugin directory. Then Refresh Plugins
in KiCad.
A new icon should appear on the toolbar and in the dropdown menu.
Alternatively, a Ki-nTree.exe
file is provided to run the utility directly, withouth a terminal. Basic error logging is provided.
This plugin uses part of the ActionPlugin Template developed by adamws
The icon used is taken from the Ki-nTree project. For license information refer to their repo.