Ref** Val** text substitution on PcbNew

Asked by Camilo Tejeiro

Is there any special string that you can use so that the value field in the footprint is automatically populated from the part name in the library?.
This is just so that you don't have to retype the footprint name in the value text field every time you create a new footprint.

I believe %R or REF** maps to the reference designator from the schematic and %V or VAL** maps to the value from the schematic (please correct me If I am wrong)

e.g. for a resistor this would be:

%R or REF**: R2
%V or VAL**: 110k

But what I was wondering was whether there is any value substitution for the footprint editor that would allow me to do the following when I am creating footprints:

%R or REF**: R2 (this is fine)
%FPRINT**: R_1005M_0402I (taken from the footprint name in library)

That way I can be compliant with the KiCad Library Conventions automatically (KLC 10.4: Value is filled with footprint name and is placed on the fabrication layer)

I also asked this question in the KiCad forum: https://forum.kicad.info/t/ref-val-text-substitution/2774

Thanks guys

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