Converting DXF into Footprint

Layout Footprints
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I hereby certify that I am not simply asking someone else to design a footprint for me.

This is an auto-generated message that is in place on the “footprints” section of the KiCad.info forum. If I remove it and ask for a footprint to be designed anyway, I understand that I will be subject to forum members telling me to go design my own footprint or referring me to a 3rd party footprint site.

Hey everyone,

I’ve tried every method I could find online before asking here. I already hit rock bottom.

I’m attempting to convert my RF-related design into a footprint, but I keep failing.

Here are the methods I’ve tried so far:

  1. Used FreeCAD and converted it to a .kicad_mod file using the KiCad Workbench plugin.
  2. Imported the design into Fusion 360, fixed it, and exported the DXF again.
  3. Loaded the file directly in Fusion 360 and KiCad, then converted it to a polygon—but I ran into another issue, which I’ll explain later.
  4. Used dxf2kicad_mod (GitHub link).
  5. Tried multiple trial-and-error approaches, but none worke

My design

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This is what happen if I import the dxf and convert to polygon there is no HOLE

Please advise on how to achieve this. Thank you very much !!!

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Ideal shape that i want

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You demand too much from kicad. The polygone item is restricted, it doesn’t allow real holes inside the polygone.
So you will have to draw your hollow pad with 3 sections, and then convert them to 3 polygones.

example dxf:
shape_copper_polygone_R12.dxf (20.8 KB)