Combined SMD and THT solder pad footprints-Where are they?

[djsbriscoe]

This is the only reference to these types of footprints that I can find

Making universal (SMD and through-hole) footprint

Hi there! I’d like to create universal footprint which I can use for both SMD and through-hole processes. The result is the following: [image] The main question: Do I need to electrically connect SMD pad 1 to TH pad 1 (and same to pad 2)? As you can see they WILL be electrically connected as the pads intersected each other. But can I be sure that I will not need to put a hollow trace between them during tracing? Auxiliary question 2: is that correct that first (square) pad is a cathode?