So, I was making a simple adapter board from a 2x9 connector to a 1x18 connector. Should be simple, but I came to a problem I can’t seem to fix. I designed the schematic so 1-9 are on one side and 10-18 on the other side of the 2x9 connector. I drew the connections from 1-9 on the 2x9 to 1-9 on the 1x18. When I routed it though 1 an 2 on the 1x18 go to 1 and 18 on the 2x9. This is not what I was looking for and not how the schematic is drawn. Anyone know how to fix this? In the mean time I will try using a previous version of KiCAD. Currently I am using 9.02rc1.
My guess is your 2x9 footprint has odd numbered pads on one side and even on the other. Select the correct footprint.
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Yes, I figured it out. I zoomed in on the footprint and it was showing the pins exactly as it was routed. So, I will need to edit the footprint to get it to route like I want it to.
I don’t know what symbol you used, nor your footprints, or what type of connector it is.
KiCad has (generic) connector symbols with pins in different order.
Normally you choose a symbol that fits with the pin numbering scheme that is used in the footprint. If you start changing pin numbers of the footprint, then it gets out of sync with the datasheet, and that can be confusing later on.
It may simply be a matter of choosing the correct footprint. Remember, the symbol pin positions have no relation with the footprint pad positions.