Comment 17 for bug 1466857

Yes, that's available in pcbnew. The option is called "Exchange footprint(s)".
It's located in context menu for a footprint - you need to right click
on the one you want to update.

On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Chris Gray <email address hidden> wrote:
> Adam, thanks for the info - I'm making boards in kicad, but I wouldnt
> say I'm *good* at using the tool. I dont fully grock the work flow
> (where data is copied, and where it's used via indirection)
>
> >From which tool do I right click footprint? (from the pcbnew?)
>
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> Title:
> PCBNew does not update footprints after modification in the library
>
> Status in KiCad:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> If you create a PCB project and import a netlist, you see the imported footprints.
> Now, if you modify one of these footprints in the library from which it has been imported, and import the netlist again (having selected "Change" in "Exchange footprint"), PCBNew ignores the modifications and leaves the old footprint intact.
>
> I attach an exemplary project illustrating the problem.
> In the kicad_pcb file there is an incorrect MBGA100 footprint.
> The kicad_mod file defining the footprint is the corrected version (some pads are removed).
> I have modified the fp-lib-table, so that if you choose to add a new footprint you can select the corrected MBGA footprint.
> However, updating the netlist has no effect on the footprint.
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