EasyEDA Converter
https://github.com/tscircuit/easyeda-converter- Category
- Developer Tools
- Rank
- No. 1567Tools index
Previous survey · No. 1577 ·
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Type
- TOOL
- Builder
- tscircuit
- GitHub
- 10 stars
- Date
About
Convert EasyEDA JSON PCB footprints into the tscircuit JSON format.
What it does
EasyEDA Converter retrieves component records by exact JLCPCB part number or reads local exports, then validates and decodes their schematic and package data. It can produce Circuit JSON, typed React components, readable intermediate JSON, or untouched API output.
Why it's ranked here
This is a focused bridge with both command-line and library entry points. Schema validation, pin-label cleanup, unit conversion, geometry handling, optional recentering, and model metadata support make it useful beyond a basic format rewrite. The unfinished KiCad path materially limits the advertised breadth.
What's good
Users can fetch and convert a part in one operation or process an existing local file. The converter handles pads, holes, vias, cutouts, silkscreen paths, arcs, circles, pin labels, and optional 3D model placement data. Generated React components include typed props for use in tscircuit projects.
Tradeoffs
KiCad footprint output is documented, but the implementation only prints that conversion is not yet implemented. Remote lookup depends on EasyEDA endpoints and can hit IP-based rate limits. Model metadata retrieval adds another network request, although failures there are caught rather than stopping component retrieval.
How to use it well
It suits engineers importing JLCPCB-listed parts into tscircuit, especially when they want repeatable command-line conversion or direct TypeScript integration. Prefer local raw exports for deterministic batch work, and disable optional model metadata when unnecessary. Choose another tool if KiCad footprint generation is the actual requirement.
Technical notes+
package.json defines an ESM TypeScript package named easyeda, publishes only dist, exposes root and browser library entries, and installs both easyeda and easyeda-converter binaries. lib/convert-easyeda-json-to-various-formats.ts chooses between filesystem input and remote fetching, validates through EasyEdaJsonSchema, and writes raw JSON, decoded JSON, Circuit JSON, or TSX; its .kicad_mod branch is explicitly a TODO. lib/websafe/fetch-easyeda-json.ts performs an exact part-number match, fetches component details, optionally downloads an OBJ model, and derives vertex bounds. lib/convert-easyeda-json-to-tscircuit-soup-json.ts converts geometry and metadata into Circuit JSON elements, with options for recentering, model CDN use, CAD placement, and designator visibility.
Observed
- License
- MIT
- Primary language
- TypeScript
- Package
- Published as the npm package easyeda; global installation is documented.
- Interfaces
- Command-line tool and TypeScript library.
- CLI names
- Installs easyeda and easyeda-converter binaries.
- Module format
- ES modules, with generated JavaScript and TypeScript declaration exports.
- Browser surface
- A separate browser library export is declared.
Read from README.md, package.json, lib/index.ts, lib/constants.ts, lib/compute-center-offset.ts, lib/convert-easyeda-json-to-various-formats.ts, lib/convert-easyeda-json-to-tscircuit-soup-json.ts, lib/websafe/index.ts, lib/math/arc-utils.ts, lib/utils/easyeda-unit-to-mm.ts, lib/websafe/get-model-cdn-url.ts, lib/utils/normalize-pin-labels.ts, lib/websafe/fetch-easyeda-json.ts, lib/utils/normalize-symbol-name.ts, lib/schemas/easy-eda-json-schema.ts.
What it can do
Convert EasyEDA PCB footprints to tscircuit format
EasyEDA JSON PCB footprint files → tscircuit JSON format files
Parse EasyEDA JSON footprint data
EasyEDA JSON files → Parsed footprint data structure
Transform footprint component layouts
EasyEDA footprint layout data → tscircuit compatible layout data
Convert pad definitions between formats
EasyEDA pad specifications → tscircuit pad specifications
Migrate PCB design elements
EasyEDA PCB design elements → tscircuit design elements
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