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# AidanBrzezinski KiCad Library
Personal KiCad component library for use across all projects.
Used as a git submodule in project repos.
## Structure
- symbols/ — KiCad symbol libraries (.kicad_sym)
- footprints/ — KiCad footprint libraries (.pretty folders)
- 3d_models/ — STEP and WRL 3D models (flat)
## Usage in a project
```bash
git submodule add https://github.com/AidanBrzezinski/KiCad_Library lib/shared
```
Then in KiCad, add sym-lib-table and fp-lib-table entries pointing to
${KIPRJMOD}/lib/shared/symbols/ and ${KIPRJMOD}/lib/shared/footprints/
## Conventions
- All symbols copied from KiCad global library retain original drawing
- Fields added: MPN, Digikey_PN, Manufacturer, Datasheet (local path)
- All footprints verified against physical datasheet dimensions
- 3D models stored flat in 3d_models/ referenced via ${KIPRJMOD}