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Thanks. I can't try it now, but I expect it will work. I guess it's needed for the schematic to work in simulation. But It's something that I would expect to be mentioned in 'Getting Started', because it's really quite fundamental to laying out a PCB.

Hi


Yes.

Also when I come across this issue when routing a PCB, I go back to the schematic and rotate the component there.


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Jorge


On 13/04/24 18:54, CW via groups.io wrote:

Are you trying to place a copper track from the end of one capacitor to
another and KiCad won't let you make that connection?

KiCad will only allow you to make connections between components that
are described in the schematic you have entered. So if your schematic
says the connections have to be made one way, and you try and do it
another way, it won't let you.

You can turn on the Ratsnest function in the PCB editor which will show
you the connections KiCad wants to make between components, driven by
what you put in the schematic. That should help you see what is going on.

On 4/13/2024 10:47 AM, John Woodgate wrote:

I am having a? problem with laying out a simple PCB, using version 8.01
under Widows 11. The problem is that even resistors and capacitors have
specified ends, and it seems impossible to overcome this. For example, I
have two capacitors to be connected in parallel to make up a
non-standard value. KiCad insists on connecting the north end of C1 to
the south end of C2, so the other connection C1S to C2N cannot be made.
I see that it's not possible to directly invert a footprint, and
applying? a 90 degree turn twice doesn't fix the problem.

I can't find anything about this in 'Getting Started' or the 'English
Documentation', but of course it might be in there somewhere. Please advise.

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