Yes, I don't know if it's the right way to do it, but I have always made a small trace to interconnect my grounds by tracing over the thermal connections to the pads, this satisfies the DRC.
Layers: Preferences->Colors. --Mike > Hi. [clip] > The problem is that KiCad does not consider the pads to be connected > although they ARE connected as a matter of fact via the area. Can > someone tell me what I have to do to make KiCad see the connection? > > One more question: is it possible to graphically deactivate layers? It > would be very useful to see just the top or just the bottom layer but > the only way I found to achieve that is by using the print => preview > function. > > Any help is greatly appreciated! > >
