I've just noticed that the SOT143 4 footprint is too large and drain is on the wrong tab. I thought I read a while back that the error was corrected. From what I see its not.? I'm using ver7.? Not sure about 6

Peter ve3poa

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Which SOT143 footprint? In the Package_TO_SOT_SMD.pretty footprint library, there are 4 SOT143 footprints.

SOT143s are used for all kinds of devices, not just MOSFETs. My copy of the library?SOT143 footprints only list pad numbers, not pad descriptions. The KiCad libraries are not atomic - there is no 1-to-1 correspondence of schematic part to footprint. You have to do that.

On further review I see that the dimensions are correct.? Don't understand how I made such an error especially since I checked a few times. But today its seems all is good.
My other error was looking at the 3SK263 as it was a duel gate which is what I wanted and the markings are not the same as the one I wanted.? But I understand now where I went wrong.

Thankyou Tony for your response

Peter ve3poa