Feature Request: plated holes which aren't just circles

[NuttyMonk]

As far as i can tell, the only shape that a plated hole can be is a circle. It would be nice to be able to create different shapes such as slots, ovals or rectangles which are also plated, like vias are.

Thanks

NM

[nickmBY]

Something like this?

That exists already. Have a closer look at the footprint editor.

[BobZ]

@nickmBY

Have a closer look at the footprint editor.

But how to make a 9 pointed plated through star hole?

[nickmBY]

@BobZ

But how to make a 9 pointed plated through star hole?

It’s called edge plating.
See the discussion here: Edge plating - how to draw it? New KiCAD user

[NuttyMonk]

Thanks nickmBY,

i had been looking in the pcb design workspace, didn’t realise this could be done in the footprint editor

Cheers

NM

[BobZ]

@NuttyMonk

i had been looking in the pcb design workspace

I was doing similar.