Category "For final assembly" in footprint "Fabrication Attributes"
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Bug Description
In footprint properties -> "Fabrication Attributes", would it be possible to include a category for parts that will not be soldered (neither TH / SMD) but aren't virtual either? Parts such as fasteners, heatsinks, gaskets, pluggable modules, etc. These parts are included in the design for fitting or simply information storage (BOMs, etc).
For example:
I want to use a camera module (the Raspberry Pi camera without the daughter board). Besides including the proper connector, which is an universal part, I also want to be sure I position the camera properly. So I have a separate part 'Camera Module' without any PCB traces (just a 3D model and some some silkscreen marks) that I place, lining up the connector to match. This part is not virtual and definitely should show up in any BOM for the final assembly of the PCB.
This would be a board file format change, so will have to wait until next time we update the format.
See also https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/kicad/ +bug/980919, which could be another solution.