Footprint is not a valid library identifier format when assigning to symbol

[bcppcb]

Hi there again,

my KiCad journey processes and new questions arise.

I created a schematic for my PCB and tried to assign a footprint to my symbol. Unfortunately I get the following error: 'Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHoles' is not a valid library identifier format. Waht can I do to solve this?

I also find it quite hard to find the footprints in the schematic software compared to the pcbeditor. The search seems to work in a different way.

[RaptorUK]

@bcppcb

Waht can I do to solve this?

In the Schematic editor, right click the Symbol, goto Properties then click here:

and select the library and footprint you want associated with that symbol . . .

[bcppcb]

@RaptorUK

In the Schematic editor, right click the Symbol, goto Properties then click here:

Thanks for you answer. Did exactly this. Unfortunately KiCad seems to have problems with the name of or identifier of the footprint. I duplicated it, renamed it and put it in my own library. After that the error was gone.

[mf_ibfeew]

Unfortunately KiCad seems to have problems with the name of or identifier of the footprint

In your opening question the error was Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHoles.
As complained by kicad this string is not valid, because it contains only the footprint name, but is missing the library name.
Any correct footprint identifier string is composed of library-name:footprint-name. Both strings separated by a colon.

If you are not satisfied with the footprint assignment shown above you could also try different workflows. Look at the kicad documentation Schematic Editor | 7.0 | English | Documentation | KiCad, section “Assigning footprints”

[bcppcb]

@mf_ibfeew

Any correct footprint identifier string is composed of library-name:footprint-name. Both strings separated by a colon.

I used the button beside the field like RaptorUK suggested but the wizard seems not to give the right path back. Only “Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHoles” is filled into the field. Where as when i use my own library with a much shorter name everything works as expected and the library name is included as well. Therefor I think it is an error in KiCad. Might be something with a too long name or some special characters?

@mf_ibfeew

If you are not satisfied with the footprint assignment shown above you could also try different workflows. Look at the kicad documentation Schematic Editor | 7.0 | English | Documentation | KiCad, section “Assigning footprints”

It worked out in the end but the Filter section works different as in the footprint library editor. Just wanted to point that out. Was quite hard to find the searchterms. Will have a look into the Documentation. Thanks!