Replace single Arduino footprint with two pin header sockets

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Hello

I have a PCB that will have an Arduino Pro Micro plug into it using pin header sockets on the PCB. I want to get these made fully assembled so I have to replace the Arduino footprint with two separate footprints of pin header sockets that would show up separately in the BoM and CPL. Is this possible to do in KiCAD 8 or do I have to resort to more hacky ways like just replacing the symbol and footprint with two separate pin header socket symbols and footprints.

Thanks for the help!

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In KiCad you have to have one part number for one footprint for one symbol. So yes, you need pin Headers for both. Here’s an example of how I did it for a custom MCU breakout board:

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U4 only contains the 3D model and silkscreen of the breakout board, the two custom pin headers here are linked with normal pin header 3D models that have their single partID assigned.

I hope that makes sense

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Thanks for the reply. That could work, but I have to say, I was hoping for a simpler solution

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Understandable. I’d love to have “footprint groups” (?) for stuff like this as well.