Library Conventions | KiCad EDA

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Library maintainer rules & guidelines

G1.10 Embedding files

Symbols and Footprints must not contain embedded files. Thus the embedded fonts checkbox also should never be set.

The feature is intended to embed datasheets, 3D models or fonts. All of those most likely are not compatible with the library license. Also, this would vastly increase the file size of the repositories.

Possible exceptions from this rule:

  1. SPICE models in symbols