kicad-kbplacer
keyboard-tools
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| 9.5 | 8.4 | |
| 15 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| Python | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
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kicad-kbplacer
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KiCad plugin for mechanical keyboard design
You can see it in action in tests here (remember to expand rows too see results) or by some examples here
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Let's Design a Keyboard with Ergogen v4: Introduction – FlatFootFox
I developed something similar (PCB only, no cases) as KiCad plugin: https://github.com/adamws/kicad-kbplacer - it uses layouts from keyboard-layout-editor.com as input.
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Been working on this one for a while
Once you get the hang of that, you can try using a tool to automate the key positioning stuff. There's a tool that repositions your keys given a KLE json (https://github.com/adamws/kicad-kbplacer and I used to use one called "Keyboard Layouter"), and there's a tool to actually generate the skeleton project for you as well (https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen). Just make sure you have a hang of KiCAD, footprints, symbols, etc before you dive too deep.
keyboard-tools
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KiCad plugin for mechanical keyboard design
there is more. This plugin is a base for another, slightly more experimental tool of mine: https://github.com/adamws/keyboard-tools which I host of lowest tier linode server accessible here: https://keyboard-tools.xyz/
What are some alternatives?
Keyboard-Layout-Editor-for-Blender - Allows you to import keyboard layouts into blender and render them in 3d
beyblock20 - The magnetic, modular, 20-key macropad that can join together to form an ortholinear board
dactyl-configurator - Generate Dactyl keyboard designs from your browser.
openrgb.nvim - Bring RGB to life in Neovim
ergoslab - Design files for a 52-key, split, columnar staggered mechanical keyboard
python-keyboard - A hand-wired USB & Bluetooth keyboard powered by Python and more
corney-island - An Ergogen-based, autogenerated version of foostan's crkbd (Corne) split keyboard
pico-mpad - 3d printable macropad
fluxpad - Analog keypad with hall effect switches and rapid trigger for osu!
dactyl-keyboard - Dactyl-ManuForm, a parameterized ergonomic keyboard translated into Python including a cadquery / Open CASCADE implementation.
Pico-Keyboard - Hardware design for a mechanical keyboard based on RP2040