KiCad addon: Push parts to Digi-Key myLists

This addon helps you collect parts in your KiCad schematic file and push them to Digi-Key myLists.

With myLists, you can calculate assemblies, find alternates, calculate attrition, and more.

Installation

• Download the addon from latest release
• Open KiCad, select KiCad Plugin and Content Manager, click Install from File...
• Select the downloaded .zip file in step 1, click Open

Usage

• Open the PCB Editor (not Schematic Editor), click the Push to Digi-Key myLists icon on the toolbar
• In the dialog that opens, press the Create DigiKey List button
• Parts will be pushed to Digi-Key myLists

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: The Part Numbers column does not seem right.

A: The addon tries to guess which column contains part numbers from the schematic file. If the Auto guess is not what you expect, you can choose a column for Part Number manually.

Q: Why do some columns end with an asterisk?

A: Part Number and Quantity columns are required to create a DigiKey myList. They are marked with an asterisk at the end.

Q: I don't find any part numbers after opening the addon.

A: Please make sure the schematic file does have some part numbers. Also try different columns for Part Number. If this persists, it's a bug. Please consider reporting bugs (guide). We appreciate your time and effort.

Q: Is Python required to use the addon?

A: Yes. But because Python is usually bundled into KiCad installation files, you probably don't need to install Python separately.

Q: Why do I need to open PCB Editor (instead of Schematic Editor) to get parts in the schematic?

A: For now, only the PCB Editor provides an interface (pcbnew) for plugin development.

source:

• https://dev-docs.kicad.org/en/python/
• https://forum.kicad.info/t/writing-and-publishing-a-plugin/38830

Q: Can I add some note to a part number?

A: Yes. The last column - Note - is editable. Scroll the addon window all the way to the right to see this column. Double-click a row to edit, press Enter when you finish. Note will be sent to Digi-Key myLists as well.

Q: What is Customer Reference column for?

A: It's for Digi-Key customer with a reference number. This column is not required, so you can leave it blank.

Q: May I reuse and modify the code?

A: Yes, you can reuse and modify the code under MIT license.

Q: How to build the addon from the source code?

A: We have a section for building the addon from the source code.

Building addon from source code

To build the addon from source code, a separate installation of Python on your machine is recommended.

1. Install Python if you don't have it yet. Using a virtual environment is recommended.
2. Download the source code
3. Make changes (optional)
4. Run build command

Download the source code

1. Go to the source code page on https://github.com/Digi-Key/KiCad-Push-to-DigiKey
2. Click the Code button

You can download the source code via git clone, GitHub CLI, as zip file, and other methods.

Run build command

Go to the root directory of the source code, the directory should contain pcm and src directories.

python pcm/build.py

A .zip file will be created in build/ directory. Use this file to install the addon in KiCad Plugin and Content Manager.

Note: Running this command will erase and recreate the build/ directory.