3.4. Top toolbar

3.4. Top toolbar

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KiCad top toolbar allows for some basic files operation (from left to right).

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Create a project file. If the template kicad.pro is found in kicad/template, it is copied into the working directory.

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Create a project from a template.

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Open an existing project.

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Update and save the current project tree.

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Create a zip archive of the whole project. This includes schematic files, libraries, pcb, etc.

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Rebuild and redraw the tree list, sometimes needed after a tree change.