Feature Request: Allow modules to be places on inner layers

Bug #1466962 reported by James Kirkwood
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Bug Description

Sometimes I need to add a copper jumper to connect to separate ground zones (e.g quiet analog section and digital section). I create a component in EESchema to connect the two grounds, and the link it to a module that is essentially two pads with a trace in between. This works great when my ground planes are on an outer layer, but not so well when I need to place this splice on an inner layer. Right now I have to manually draw a trace connecting the two ground zones which is kind of hacky and causes DRC to fail.

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James Kirkwood (jamesk1187) wrote :
Changed in kicad:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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NhatKhai (nhatkhai) wrote :

My solution is create dummy part, then on the board, modify the part to which ever layer you needed. I think modify the part do not modify the footprint lib, but it just because a customized part on the board.

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