There is a misunderstanding here:
In Kicad vias and pads are *fully different entities*:
A pad is found inside a footprint.
A via is a "track segment" between 2 layers.
PTH pads and vias are not equivalent in many cases.
Perhaps they are equivalent in some other ECAD, but not in Kicad.
There is a misunderstanding here:
In Kicad vias and pads are *fully different entities*:
A pad is found inside a footprint.
A via is a "track segment" between 2 layers.
PTH pads and vias are not equivalent in many cases.
Perhaps they are equivalent in some other ECAD, but not in Kicad.