Hi,
I want to use pads like that :
I use the 2 small holse to add some strenght ot the pad, and give them better resistance when being reworked.
My issue is that by default the rastnet wants to connect to the small hole and not the big one (in the middle).
This is causing smoe issue if I want to the use the F hotkey to finish a trace.
Is there a way to disallow connection on the small pads ?
I do not see why this is an issue. The f key connects to the closest free pad, and even if it’s one of the small holes, it will be a solid connection. It may “look nicer” if the track actually connects to the center pad, but there is no electrical difference.
If better rework capability is the issue, maybe you can even change the center hole to a NPTH. Easier rework, but it will never be a valid pad connection for KiCad.
Another way you can try is to give the extra holes another pad number, for example “3a”. Maybe you can then suppress DRC issues by defining it as a net tie but I have not tested this.
Another workaround is to first draw (copy) a bunch of short track segments from the center point of your pad. The F key will then connect to the track end, because that is the closest part of the net to connect to.
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