Hi, is there a way to connect a front and back copper fill using a via but that is not connected to a net? I’ve seen people use the ground plane but my design doesn’t require a ground. I’d like to be able to connect isolated vias to a copper fill if that is possible.
Would I be able to do something like create a net only consisting of vias?/Connect the via to a net coming from an isolated ground?
The simplest way would be to put a single pin header in the schematic, and attach a label to it’s pin, and use that as a net.
Thanks so much that solves my problem
If you are using KiCad v5 (5.1.6 is the current latest stable version and I forget which version this tool appeared), then you can use the “Add Vias” tool. This will drop a via where you click on the board and automatically connect it to the net that is in that location. This is known as “stitching”. As long as the top and bottom copper features (copper fills and/or traces) you are trying to connect are the same net there shouldn’t be a problem. I haven’t experimented to see which net would get priority if you try to connect (short-out) two different nets with a placed via, i.e. which net the via will be connected to.
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