Group from schematics to pcb

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Group from schematics to pcb… is something like this possible in KiCad?

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One of my favorite ULPs in eagle.
Not possible with Kicad v6.

But … already implemented (and working) in development-version v6.99: Post-v6 new features and development news - #45 by craftyjon

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Thanks, that’s good news! Now just-not-only-rectangular-groups is what’s left to fix, or is that possible also in this new version? Rectangular groups feels stiff and not dynamic/modern.

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or is that possible also in this new version

No, the selection still works only with rectangles. But after 1 year kicad I’m now used to the kicad-selection principle and I miss the arbitrary selection ability only seldom.

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Ok I see, thanks for your replies!

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Not true. Standard selection mechanisms apply. You can add to a selection by shift-click etc.
There is no lasso-selection though.

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OK…But is this similar? What if you have a circuit that is replicated 5x or 10x on one board? Is there a good way to lay out those footprints (and tracks) only once? This is not something which I have needed to do so far in KiCad. Does hierarchal design help with this at all?

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Thanks, that shift click is also a good option.

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There is a plugin to do just that. Replicate layout

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Yes it is quite easy actually to do with hierarchical sheets and the replicate layout plugin (part of the kicad action plugins and available in PCM)

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