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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Can we PLEASE stop with the icons everywhere? KiCad is EDA software, not
a picture book for small children.

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On Tue, Feb 07, 2017 at 06:22:48PM +0100, jp charras wrote:
> I recently reworked on custom patches, and added a few missing features.
> 
> I am expecting to be able to commit a first experimental version of custom pads to the master branch.
> 
> However, before committing, more tests are needed.
> The attached patch is the third (and last) test.
> 
> After applying this patch you have to compile with option:
> -DKICAD_USE_CUSTOM_PADS=ON
> to enable the custom pad settings in the pad settings dialog.
> 
> Currently:
> Plot and print are working.
> the DRC dialog now supports the custom pads
> On the legacy canvas, the DRC now supports the custom pads during track creation
> 
> What is missing?
> P&S does not yet support custom pads (For that, I'll need help from P&S guys)
> The Pad editor does not test the validity of the pad shape (the final shape must be equivalent to
> only one polygon, not more than one)
> 
> What needs to be defined:
> What info must be added to a custom pad.
> What is the shape of the clearance are in zones (currently, this is the convex hull which has some
> advantages over the exact shape)
> What about thermal relief (not sure a thermal relief has meaning for a custom pad)
> Is a custom pad allowed on all copper layers, or only one layer (top or bottom) like a SMD pad
> 
> 
> But before having answers to these questions, tests must be made with this current patch.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS