reference - value - value2 - value3 from schematic to board

[Michael Meyer]

Hello,
when the board is updated from the schematic, only the "reference" and "value" fields are transferred.
I use "value" for the part number (the placement machine needs this), "value2" for the component value and "value3" for the package name.
For the manual assembly of the prototypes it would be good if value2 and value3 are also automatically transferred from the schematic to the board.

Have I possibly not found the function?

Michael Meyer

[Mike Williams]

Hi Michael,

In 7.0, just the reference and value fields are transferred. The nightly build now transfers all fields, and this new feature will be released in 8.0 next year.

Mike

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[Graham Keeth]

Note that in 7.0 you can access symbol field values in the corresponding footprint's footprint text with ${MY_SCHEMATIC_FIELDNAME}. So in your case you could add footprint text that contains ${value2} and ${value3}, and those variables will be replaced with the component value and package name. You can also access symbol fields for an arbitrary symbol/footprint with ${REFDES:SYMBOL_FIELDNAME}.

See https://docs.kicad.org/7.0/en/pcbnew/pcbnew.html#text-variables

Questions like this will get more eyes on them over on the forum.

Hope that helps,

Graham

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