Assign Footprint on an existing schematic bug

[Cristian]

Hello,

After draw the schematic in EeSchema, Assign Footprints... very well.
Close the schematic and opened again trying to change the Assign Footprints but surprise. It can't be done.
Apparently when I try to open the existing schematic, the Footprint libraries doesn't reload.
If click on any parts from the right panel (Filtered Footprints) using not filter on Assign Footprints I got the following error message under Footprint Viewer:

Warning fp-lib-tabe files contain no library with nickname "the name of that component"

There is no way to get rid of this error and cannot change the footprint assignment!
This is a major bug because if one assign a wrong format for a component and try to correct it, cannot be done at all!

Please help.

Thank you.

BR,

Cristian

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Application: eeschema
Version: (5.1.0)-1, release build
Libraries:
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Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
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    Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 with C++ ABI 1013

Build settings:
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    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
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[Rene Poeschl (poeschlr)]

CvPcb (assign footprints tool) is not the only option to assign footprints meaning there are other options that you can use as a workaround. I documented all of them in: https://forum.kicad.info/t/how-can-i-assign-a-footprint-to-a-symbol/8901

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Regarding your report: what is the exact current footprint assigned (the value of the footprint field of the symbol in question)

A screenshot of cvpcb with the symbol in question highlighted might also help.

[Cristian (yo3fff)]

Hi Rene,

Thank you for the answer.
It doesn't matter what is the assigned footprint. IE if I chose Delete all footprint association and try to assign one of theme it cannot be done.

On the mean time I've discovered what went wrong. Usually I load some custom libraries (like Adafruit, personal libs) and apparently these libs caused the issue. I just delete theme from Manage Footprint Libraries... and now I can re assigned footprints.

Still don't get what is wrong with these libs.
Thank you.

BR,

Cristian

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