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Frequently asked questions

The PNG output does not work! My images are empty or look weird.

PcbDraw uses either Inkscape or librsvg (rsvg-convert) to convert generated SVG files into PNG files. If neither is available, conversion will fail.

We recommend installing librsvg as it is faster. On Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install librsvg2-bin

Alternatively, install Inkscape 1.x. Make sure the inkscape or rsvg-convert executable is in your PATH.

PcbDraw doesn't work with my KiCAD version

PcbDraw requires KiCAD 9 or newer. Older versions (v5, v6, v7, v8) are no longer supported. If you need support for older versions, use PcbDraw v1.1.x from PyPI.

Component footprints are missing

PcbDraw ships with a basic set of SVG footprint images. If your board uses footprints that are not in the built-in library, PcbDraw will show a warning and skip those components. You can provide your own footprint SVGs via the --libs option or create them using the pcbdraw libtemplate command. See the library documentation for details.