Better support for pcbnew-originated designs (ie: without the eeschema step) (lp:#1502996)
Original report created by Justin Partain (justinwpartain1)
Currently, there is no way to add new connections using only Pcbnew. I'm
looking into writing a python script to convert export data from a closed
source layout program (PADS layout) into Pcbnew's text based file with the
purpose of bringing old designs into Kicad. The main thing keeping me from
finishing this script is the inability to edit netlist information from
Pcbnew, or adding a connection between two pads via the layout program
itself. This is easy-ish to hack if you edit the text file and add the
desired net name/number to the desired pad, but not everyone is comfortable
opening and editing design files in such a way.