How do I get Kicad's pcb editor to insert a via? It's probably really simple, but I can't make it happen!
Argh!
Kicad vias
Nov 04, 2007
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You're right, it is ;-) Press the "V" key.
Why do you have to press "v" to get a via ?
Most decent programs place them automatically as you change layer !
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"V" is the keyboard shortcut to change to the selected alternate layer and drop a via. The layer pair for vias is a user option. It defaults to component and copper but can be any two layers.
The top and bottom layers are bound to PgUp and PgDown, with inner layers (up to 8 inner) bound to F-keys (additional layers beyond 10 total don't get dedicated keys). Changing a track's layer with Pg-x or F-x does drop a via, as expected.
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