[Position][Added] Option to remove KiKit auxiliary footprints

- Enabled by default
- KiKit is failing to mark them properly

Solves #516

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Basic support for regular list items (#480)
 - Position:
   - Experimental support for gerber position files (#500)
+  - KiKit auxiliary footprints used for panels excluded (#516)
 - Help for the error levels
 - Warnings:
   - Explain about wrong dir/output separation (#493)

docs/source/configuration/outputs/position.rst

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Parameters:
       -  ``dnf_filter`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; dnf_filter>` [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
          A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
 
+      -  ``exclude_strange_footprints`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; exclude_strange_footprints>` [boolean=true] Removes suspicious footprints. Currently removes footprints generated by KiKit to create the panel.
       -  ``gerber_board_edge`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; gerber_board_edge>` [boolean=false] Include the board edge in the gerber output.
       -  ``include_virtual`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; include_virtual>` [boolean=false] Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place.
          Note that virtual components is a KiCad 5 concept.

kibot/out_position.py

@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
             """ When generating the CSV quote all values, even numbers """
             self.gerber_board_edge = False
             """ Include the board edge in the gerber output """
+            self.exclude_strange_footprints = True
+            """ Removes suspicious footprints. Currently removes footprints generated by KiKit to create the panel """
         super().__init__()
         self._expand_id = 'position'
 
@@ -272,6 +274,9 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
         for m in sorted(GS.get_modules(), key=lambda c: _ref_key(c.GetReference())):
             ref = m.GetReference()
             logger.debug('P&P ref: {}'.format(ref))
+            if self.exclude_strange_footprints and ref.startswith('KiKit_'):
+                logger.debug('- KiKit auxiliary, excluded')
+                continue
             value = None
             # Apply any filter or variant data
             if comps_hash: