I'm going to make an attempt at a complete patch. It may be a while before I get time and I'll have to spend some time learning about Kicad internals.
Darrell Harmon On Mon, 2018-04-16 at 11:58 -0700, Seth Hillbrand wrote: > Hi Darrell- > > Please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1466962 > > Pads on inner layers is a good idea but it needs a full > implementation. This would include (at a minimum) adding the pads to > arbitrary layers (not just In2_Cu), new netnames layers, GAL layers > and zone filling connection/keepout. > > It's a bit of an undertaking but if you're interested in helping out > with this during the V6 cycle, you can take on the bug report and > submit a patch for it. > > Best- > Seth > > 2018-04-16 8:55 GMT-07:00 Darrell Harmon <darrell@harmoninstruments.c > om>: > > Inner layer pads are useful for microwave filters implemented as > > Kicad > > modules, allowing tracks to connect to them. > > > > I've made a quick and dirty change to support the board I'm > > currently > > designing: > > > > --- a/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp > > +++ b/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp > > @@ -1248,6 +1248,11 @@ void D_PAD::ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], > > int& > > aCount ) const > > aLayers[aCount++] = LAYER_PAD_BK; > > aLayers[aCount++] = LAYER_PAD_BK_NETNAMES; > > } > > + else if( IsOnLayer( In2_Cu )) > > + { > > + aLayers[aCount++] = LAYER_TRACKS; > > + aLayers[aCount++] = LAYER_PADS_NETNAMES; > > + } > > > > // Check non-copper layers. This list should include all the > > layers that the > > > > The result looks like this (purple fingers are a polygon): > > https://harmoninstruments.com/images/innerpads.png > > > > This needs an IsOnInnerLayer function which does not appear to be > > in > > the existing source. Also, using LAYER_TRACKS gives gray pads. What > > would be the best way to handle this? > > > > DRC and generated gerbers appear to be correct. > > > > I brought this up in the past on the kicad.info forum: > > https://forum.kicad.info/t/component-with-pads-on-an-inner-layer-fo > > r-st > > ripline-microwave-filters/9375/5 > > > > Thanks, > > Darrell Harmon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
