Hi everyone,
is there any chance to get my hands on premade library data for a M8 6-pin female connector (A-standard, IEC 61076-2-104)? So far I can only find a 3- and 4-pin version.
Thank u so much!
Making your own footprints is much less complicated than designing PCB so just learn it and made it yourself.
I’m aware of the importance of being able to design custom footprints, but there are plenty of reasons to ask for a premade one. 
If you make it yourself you can be confident that it is correct, what source would you trust enough not to have to check the footprint they gave you ?
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You can try searching on some of those big footprint creation sites: SnapEDA, PCBlibraries, Samacsys etc. The big “danger” here is that once you start searching, it’s easy to suck up hours of your time if you can’t find it. One way to prevent this is to set a time limit for yourself.
The big advantage of creating it yourself, is that you’re (almost) guaranteed to have success (pending on your own skills) and in a predictable amount of time (after you’ve gained some experience with footprint design).
That connector doesn’t look like it is part of a PCB footprint. Looks more like an in-line or panel mount type. For schematic; any 6 pin connector will suffice.
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