How To Import Eagle PCB Files Into KiCad 7

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Introduction

KiCad 7 is an open source electronic design automation EDA software that supports importing Eagle's *.brd files. The steps for importing Eagle files in each version of KiCad may be slightly different. Here is a demonstration using KiCad 7.

Prepare an Eagle PCB Files

You can download open-source Eagle's x.bad as a demonstration import file UNO-TH_Rev3e-reference.

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Launch KiCad 7

Launch KiCad 7 App and create a KiCad project named UNO-TH_Rev3e-reference as shown below...

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Import Eagle PCB File

Open UNO-TH_Rev3e-reference.kicad_pcb and select File ▷ Import ▷ Non-KiCad Board File... as shown below...

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Select *.brd File

Unzip UNO-TH_Rev3e-reference.zip to see UNO-TH_Rev3e.brd and select it.

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Select Auto-Match Layers

Select Auto-Match Layers and click OK.

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Import Completed

Click OK for KiCad Information again to complete the import as shown below...

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Conclusion

Since KiCad and Eagle are two different EDA tools, the conversion process may not be completely flawless. Therefore, after conversion, you may need to make further checks and adjustments to ensure correctness. For more information, please check the official documentation of KiCad 7 or the discussion forum for more information.