My FP library not visible KiCad7

Layout Footprints
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I have modified a footprint and saved it in MyLibrary,
How do I see all my modified footprints in the Footprint Assignment Menu.?
I have selected MyLibrary and if I turn off all the filters, I see one footprint listed in the RH column.
If I click on any unassigned FP, nothing changes.?

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When you modify a footprint and save it in “MyLibrary”, then it is just some footprint in some library. To use your new footprint in a project you have to:

  1. Make sure the library is visible in the project. (It must be in either the global or project specific library table)
  2. You have to attach the footprint to a schematic symbol (just as with any other footprint).
  3. You have to update the PCB to see your new footprint.

There are several ways to shorten this process, but writing them down would result in a lengthy post. One quick way is to PCB Editor / File / Export / Footprints to new Library, then make the new library Project Specific (KiCad asks for this), Then KiCad asks you if it should associate the footprints on the PCB with the copies in the new library (Answer with [Yes]) and then use PCB Editor / Tools / Update Schematic from PCB (Yes, this is the other way around). to push all the changes in the footprint associations back to the schematic. When you do these steps, then your KiCad project is completely independent from any other installed footprint libraries.

For single footprints, there are also various ways to update footprint links to point to another footprint library.

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In the PCB Editor I can see it in MyLibrary list and I can place the FP directly on the board, but when I chose place the component in the schematic mode and look at the drop down menu in order to chose my edited FP component, it isn’t visible ?
And still no success in Assign Foot Prints menu, it just lists 10 choices of Barrel Jack?
All the filters turned off.

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You have to adjust your workflow to work effectively with KiCad.

  1. Go to the PCB Editor and delete your footprint from the PCB.

  2. Go to the Schematic Editor, hover above the schematic symbol which should have that footprint, and press f for footprint.
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  3. Click on the bookcase icon, then select your library in the library name Filter, and then you get a list of available footprints in the right column.

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Also note that I have an 00aa_library with a star in front of it in top of the library list. This is because this library is “Pinned” and yo can do that by right clicking on the library in the Symbol Editor, and then selecting: Pin Library.

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When saving libraries from the board, 3D models of components are not saved. For this, I use the plugin. Is there a way to do this by regular means?

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OK good so far, BTW I migrated from ver4 to ver7 ! :slightly_smiling_face:
I see there is a way to also place board mounting holes while in Kicad schematic.
Appears rather slick, is this the suggested way now?

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Yes, place them in an out of the way corner, along with other items you wish to show on the PCB.

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