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KiCad's schematic capture is efficient, with all the tools you can expect for
such a task. The interface focuses on productivity. There are no complexity
limits, as large designs can be divided into hierarchical subsheets.
Various export options are available (PDF, SVG, HPGL, Postscript).

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== Electrical Rules Check

The electrical rules check (ERC) automatically verifies your schematic connections.
It checks for output pin conflicts, missing drivers and unconnected pins.

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== Export Netlists

Exports netlists in formats such as

- Pspice
- Cadstar
- PcbNew
- "Generic" XML

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== Bill Of Materials

BOM generation is extensible via Python scripts or XSLT, which allows many configurable formats.

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== Integrated libraries

KiCad comes bundled with a vast library of symbols, footprints, and
matching 3D models. They are community maintained so they never stop
improving.

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