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1. Select the Component: Click on the component you want to resize in your schematic or PCB layout. For instance, if you're aiming to resize the TL084BCN operational amplifier represented by U1, you would click on U1.
2. Access Component Properties: Look for an option to view or edit the component's properties. This could be done through right-clicking the component and selecting an option like "Properties" or "Edit", or there might be a dedicated properties panel that appears when the component is selected.
3. Edit Footprint or Symbol Size: Within the component properties, you might find options to change the symbol size (in the schematic) or the footprint size (in the PCB layout). Changing these might require selecting a different footprint or symbol from a library, or manually adjusting dimensions if the tool allows.
4. Save Changes: After making your adjustments, ensure to save the changes. This might involve confirming the property adjustments or simply clicking away from the properties panel to auto-save.

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• T (Tip): This is the terminal that typically carries the left audio channel in a stereo setup. In mono setups, this could be the main audio signal.
• R (Ring): In a stereo setup, this terminal carries the right audio channel. If there's more than one ring (like in TRRS connectors), these could carry additional signals such as microphone input or video.
• S (Sleeve): This terminal is usually connected to ground. It serves as the common return path for the signals present on the T and R terminals.

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1. Identify the Section: First, identify the specific part of the circuit you want to consolidate. For example, suppose you're focusing on a specific amplification stage or a power regulation module within your project.
2. Define Inputs and Outputs: Determine what the inputs and outputs of this section are. This includes power supply lines, signal lines, or control lines that interface with the rest of your circuit.
3. Create a Schematic Symbol: In Flux, you would start by creating a new symbol that represents your sub-circuit. This symbol should have pins that correspond to the inputs and outputs you identified.
4. Draft the Sub-Circuit: Draw the detailed schematic of the section you're consolidating, including all components and their connections. This can be done within a new schematic file or tab, depending on how Flux manages multi-sheet designs.
5. Assign the Symbol to the Sub-Circuit: Once the detailed design of your sub-circuit is complete, you link or associate your previously created schematic symbol with this detailed design. This step will vary depending on the specific tools and features offered by Flux for hierarchical design.
6. Use the Component in Your Main Schematic: You can now place the newly created component in your main schematic as if it were any other standard component, connecting its pins to the rest of your circuit as needed.

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1. Export KiCAD Library Components: If you have specific parts in KiCAD libraries (.lib for symbols and .pretty directories for footprints), you first need to export or save these parts to a general file format that Flux can understand. KiCAD primarily uses its own formats, so converting them might require using intermediate software or scripts that can translate KiCAD formats to more universally accepted ones (e.g., converting to Eagle libraries, which some software can import more readily).
2. Conversion Tools: Look for scripts or tools that can convert .lib and .pretty files to a format accepted by Flux. There might be tools available on GitHub or within the KiCAD community. Tools that convert KiCAD libraries to generic formats such as .csv for components and their properties, and SVG or DXF for symbols and footprints, could be particularly useful.
3. Prepare Data for Flux: Before importing into Flux, make sure you have your components’ data neatly organized. This data includes the component name, footprint, symbol, and any additional parameters like resistance, capacitance, package size, etc. Formats like CSV are useful here, as they can structure data in a way that’s easy to understand and process.
4. Import into Flux: If Flux supports importing data from a CSV file or another format you have prepared, use this functionality to bring your parts into your Flux library. This process may involve:
   • Going to your component library or database within Flux.
   • Finding an import option and selecting your file.
   • Mapping the data fields from your file to the corresponding fields in Flux (for example, ensuring that Flux understands which column of your CSV corresponds to component names, values, footprints, etc.).
5. Manual Entry: If automatic import is not available or does not work as expected, you might have to input component data manually into Flux. Use the data you have prepared as a reference to create new components in your Flux library, filling out names, values, footprint information, and other relevant details.
6. Verify and Test: After importing or manually entering your components, verify that all details are correct and consistent with your original KiCAD data. It might be helpful to test the components by placing them in a simple schematic and PCB layout to ensure they work as expected within the Flux environment.