> I was hoping I could do this in just PCBnew, but alas no. > I have to make a schematic first, which is ok.
What do you mean? You should be able to place parts in PCBnew without the schematic. I place mounting holes & pads all the time without them being on the schematic. I also work on PCBs without the schematic, just the netlist from Orcad. M.
