How to use kicad
Kicad docs https://docs.kicad.org/7.0/en/eeschema/eeschema.html#grids
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- Create or Open a Symbol: Create a new symbol or open an existing one that you want to assign a default footprint to.
- Add a Field for Footprint Reference: In the symbol editor, you can add a user-defined field to store the default footprint reference. This field will hold the footprint name that you want to associate with this symbol.
- Click on the “Add field” button or use the “Place > Add Field” menu option.
- Choose a suitable field name (e.g., “Footprint”).
- Set the field type to “String” or “Text”.
- Enter the desired default footprint name in the field value.