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[Kristoffer Ödmark <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>]

Really cool!

Although, I am a bit worried by allowing potential errors in the
DRC and only mentioning that change in this mail. I know users who use 
the nightlies and do not read the dev-mail.

Even if it only is for a few days, maybe have an annoying pop-up
that warns that adding this may break DRC. The DRC is a bit sacred to me,
it is often the difference between a nice prototype or a really 
expensive misstake.

On 10/19/2017 11:36 PM, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote:
> 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
>
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 -Kristoffer