How to assign multiple components in one footprint/symbol for assembly properly (KiCad 9)?

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Hello,

I want to use some specific breakout boards with my pcb. The pinsockets have to be precisely placed, thats why I created one footprint for (for example) two seperate 1x8 pinsockets. I also created a splitted symbol with two units for this (in KiCad 9). The problem is that one symbol equals one component, but for assembly there should be two components for these specific symbols.

Coming back to the question of the topic: How do I assign multiple components for first the footprint and second the symbol, so it gets assembled properly (prototype assembly)?

I imagine using a dummy symbol which is part of the BOM but is excluded from the pcb could work. This way the right amount of components would be bought for assembly. Another problem could be, that only the position data for the one placed footprint is generated which is linked to the symbol with only one component. So only one component is placed by the pick and place machine instead of two.

Best regards

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Hey oggimaster,

this shouldn’t be a problem; we have experience of working with breakout boards. The best approach is to upload your project and request a quotation with a short note (like your text here). Our account managers will manually ensure the correct amount of components is included in your quotation, and they will also get in touch if any problems or questions arise during the pick-and-place process. :slight_smile: