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brief = "Footprint placement type must be set to Through Hole"
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The footprint *placement type* must be set to `Through Hole` for THT footprints. This ensures that these footprints are not included in the Pick and Place (PNP) location files.

This can be selected in the *Footprint Properties* window

{{< klcimg src="F7.1" title="Set placement type to 'Through hole' for THT footprints" >}}

In KiCad 4.x, *Placement type* is called *Attributes* and *Through hole* is called *Normal*.

{{< klcimg src="F7.1b" title="Set Attributes to 'Normal'" >}}
