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[Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

I've just pushed a set of patches that simplifies drawing and editing
custom pad shapes:

- Now you can draw a number of graphic primitives in the footprint
editor, select them together and R-click->Create Pad From Selected
Shapes) to convert them to a custom-shaped pad.

- ... and the opposite: take a custom shaped pad, R-click->Explode
Selected Pad to Graphical Shapes to convert the pad back to the original
graphical primitives.

- By default, the newly made pad's anchor is calculated automatically.
If you need a special 'anchor' pad, draw it using the pad tool and
select together with the graphical primitives that make the desired
custom pad.

- I forgot to mention, it's now possible to draw graphical polygons (not
zones) both in pcbnew and in the footprint editor. Use with care, as
polygons on copper layers are *NOT* handled by the DRC (yet).

Testing & feedback very much appreciated!

Cheers,
Tom