Hi! I would like to learn how to do this in KiCad 9:
When I create my own footprint and add a number on the silkscreen layer (for example “1”), how can I duplicate this footprint using “Create Array” in the PCB editor so that the number automatically increments for each footprint instance?
So the first footprint would show 1, the next 2, then 3, etc. — without having to manually edit every number by hand.
How can this be done automatically?
Also: Is it possible to achieve this without using the schematic editor, by placing only the custom footprint directly in the PCB editor?
I don’t think there’s an easy clearly defined way to do that for all purposes and use cases. So, it depends what you actually want to achieve. Do you want to reuse the same approach in the future? How many footprints there will be? Why do you ask separately about the PCB-only approach?