PCB Libraries Forum : Remove Val** in KiCad output https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:11:43 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:26:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3533 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Remove Val** in KiCad output : The announcement for the latest...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14104.html#14104 Author: tgrodnicki
Subject: 3533
Posted: 24 Sep 2025 at 1:26am

The announcement for the latest pre-release version V25.10, 9/22/2025 (which reports itself as 9/21/2025) states that 'Hide' has been added to the KiCad script.

I couldn't find this in the translator window, nor any script file that would handle the generated footprint.

Can you tell me what to do to hide the Value field?
]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:26:56 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14104.html#14104 <![CDATA[Remove Val** in KiCad output : The FPE Drafting options to create...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14064.html#14064 Author: Jeff.M
Subject: 3533
Posted: 22 Sep 2025 at 11:12am

The FPE Drafting options to create (or not) silkscreen and assembly text works as designed. I suspect that the Kicad ‘Hide’ command is there simply to keep those text values from obscuring the view only and not to remove or prevent them in the footprint.

As such, your feature would more rightly be a request for the Kicad translator only and we will consider it if there is enough enthusiasm the option.

]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:12:16 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14064.html#14064 <![CDATA[Remove Val** in KiCad output : Thank you Tom.I had already tried...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14057.html#14057 Author: Fredric
Subject: 3533
Posted: 17 Sep 2025 at 4:32am

Thank you Tom.
I had already tried that but I didn´t work. Or I thought it didn´t work.
Now I have looked more carful at the output and I understand what is happening.

The generated file does indeed not include Value. but when KiCad opens the footprint and Value is missing then it adds it because Value (and Reference) must exist.
What need to be done if Value is disabled, is to set Value to hidden in the output file. The same goes for Reference.

So maybe this is almost to consider a bug? Or feature request? :)
]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:32:47 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14057.html#14057 <![CDATA[Remove Val** in KiCad output : Go to &#039;Tools &gt; Options...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14008.html#14008 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3533
Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 7:39am

Go to 'Tools > Options > Drafting > Silkscreen > All Density Levels > Add Value to Footprint > Uncheck it'


 
]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:39:10 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14008.html#14008 <![CDATA[Remove Val** in KiCad output : Is there any setting to stop theVal**text...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/remove-val-in-kicad-output_topic3533_post14006.html#14006 Author: Fredric
Subject: 3533
Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 1:40am

Is there any setting to stop the Val** text on F.Fab layer to be created in KiCad output footprints?

In older version of KiCad I believe that Val** was mandatory, but this is not true any longer.
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