# How to exclude a specific designator from assembly **URL:** \ **Category:** Assembly Q&A\ **Tags:** amazing-assembly, assembly, kicad\ **Created:** [August 16, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341 "2025-08-16T02:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jiffaraka](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jiffaraka](https://community.aisler.net/u/jiffaraka)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/1 "2025-08-16T02:44:25Z")
In my design I have a 4.7uF capacitor that’s not populated, while two others are to be included. ![image](https://community.aisler.net/uploads/default/original/2X/0/00907ca949b84a7ca790404c3d15a1edea47ffa6.png) C45 is marked DNP in my KiCAD design, but I can’t seem to figure out how to exclude C45 while keeping C43 and C46 populated in my assembly order. ![image](https://community.aisler.net/uploads/default/optimized/2X/2/2691e8f77785cc9aed7553f98d7dbbc5b319caa1_2_690x31.png) Is there a way through the web interface to DNP individual designators instead of excluding all the designators associated with a part number? ---
**Author:** ![Thea](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/thea/32/1177_2.png) [@Thea](https://community.aisler.net/u/Thea)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/2 "2025-08-18T12:23:08Z")
Hi there! You can do that by selecting the individual view in the BOM editor. We should, however, honor the settings from KiCad, so one does not have to do that manually. @Tim-from-AISLER could you please take a look at this? ![grafik](https://community.aisler.net/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d82342593b469cdce575fa78d8dafa752de873ab.png) ---
**Author:** ![jiffaraka](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jiffaraka](https://community.aisler.net/u/jiffaraka)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/3 "2025-08-18T21:42:42Z")
If it helps resolve why the DNP parts weren’t auto excluded, here’s details about my KiCAD version. > Application: KiCad x64 on x64 > Version: 9.0.3, release build > Libraries: > wxWidgets 3.2.8 > FreeType 2.13.3 > HarfBuzz 10.2.0 > FontConfig 2.15.0 > libcurl/8.13.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.3.1 > Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW > OpenGL: ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon RX 580 Series, 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000 > Build Info: > Date: Jul 8 2025 05:19:33 > wxWidgets: 3.2.8 (wchar\_t,wx containers) > Boost: 1.88.0 > OCC: 7.9.1 > Curl: 8.13.0-DEV > ngspice: 44 > Compiler: Visual C++ 1942 without C++ ABI > KICAD\_IPC\_API=ON > Locale: > Lang: en\_US > Enc: UTF-8 > Num: 1,234.5 > Encoded кΩ丈: D0BACEA9E4B888 (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/system/32/28_2.png) [@system](https://community.aisler.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/4 "2025-08-19T09:42:50Z")
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**Author:** ![Thea](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/thea/32/1177_2.png) [@Thea](https://community.aisler.net/u/Thea)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/5 "2025-08-20T14:48:26Z")
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**Author:** ![Thea](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/thea/32/1177_2.png) [@Thea](https://community.aisler.net/u/Thea)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/6 "2025-08-20T14:51:19Z")
Hi there, Thank you for the information. We looked into it, and right now we don’t process the flag set by Kicad. Our devs are working on it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thea](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/thea/32/1177_2.png) [@Thea](https://community.aisler.net/u/Thea)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/7 "2025-08-21T11:38:18Z")
We now process the DNP flag correctly. And when a component is set to “Exclude from BOM” it won’t be displayed in the BOM tool at all now. This change is live for uploading `.kicad_pcb` files and soon also available in the Push to AISLER plugin. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community-cdn.aisler.net/user_avatar/community.aisler.net/system/32/28_2.png) [@system](https://community.aisler.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.aisler.net/t/how-to-exclude-a-specific-designator-from-assembly/5341/8 "2025-08-21T23:38:39Z")
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