Tidy in one step
Clean up the first pass automatically so the schematic is readable before deeper layout work.
Use case
One shortcut to a tidy KiCad project.
Auto-clean a messy first pass and export a ready-to-use KiCad project, so your real layout workflow starts from something readable.
Automatic cleanupReady-to-use KiCad exportAltium-friendly
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01 | THE PROBLEM
A messy draft slows everything downstream
01
An ugly first pass is hard to read and harder to lay out.
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Re-packaging a schematic for KiCad by hand is fiddly busywork.
03
Missing footprints and stray nets surface at the worst time — after export.
02 | HOW PROTOFLOW HELPS
Ready-to-use export
Get a KiCad project bundle — schematic, netlist, and footprints — that opens without a library scavenger hunt.
Continue in your EDA
Drop straight into KiCad or Altium with parts and nets already defined and validated.
03 | HOW CLEANUP & EXPORT WORKS
1Clean
Tidy the draft
Run cleanup to standardize the layout of the schematic and the wiring.
2Validate
Clear DRC/ERC
Resolve electrical warnings so you do not carry mistakes into layout.
3Export
Export a KiCad project
Export a ready-to-use bundle and start placement immediately.
04 | FAQ
What do I get on export?
A KiCad project bundle — the schematic, netlist, and associated footprints — packaged so KiCad opens it cleanly.
Does it support Altium too?
ProtoFlow is built to hand a clean project into your main EDA so your real layout workflow starts further ahead.
Will footprints come across?
Yes — when parts are bound to real components, their footprints export with the project.
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06 | TRY PROTOFLOW