Post #1974152
2026-04-28 18:53 UTC
What is the preferred way to add a component (specifically a capacitor) with internally shorted pins in #kicad? Specifically these big four pin film capacitors.
Should I use the default C symbol with two pads and create a footprint with four pads: 1,1,2,2? Or should I make a custom symbol with pins 1,2,3,4? Is there a library somewhere with standard big film caps?
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@mid_kid@fosstodon.org 2026-04-28 20:56
@owiecc@en.osm.town I suppose the semantics would be important here: do both of them need to be connected (as to not derate the capacitor), or is one of them enough, and can the freed up pin ease routing?