Re: gEDA-user: Thermal for a "line" pin

["harry eaton" <bumpelo@comcast.net>]

> I've made a custom footprint for a DB25 connector (the 2 ranges of pins
> are solded one on each layer). The pins for this connector are made with
> lines.

That would me that they are Surface-mount pads.
>
> Now on my pcb, i made a ground plane, and toggle thermal for the pins of
> certains composants, all work fines except for my custom DB25 footprint.
>
> I can't have these pins connected to the ground plane by using the
> thermal feature. :(

Pads don't carry an internal concept of thermals the way pins and vias do.
You can just draw lines from the pads to the plane to make the connection.
You can change it so that new lines touch the plane by unchecking
"new lines arcs clear polygons" in the Settings menu. (otherwise just use
the
"j" key to change them afterwards). If you make a cross with two lines so
configured, you can copy them to the buffer and use the buffer tool to place
these "thermals" over each pad in question.

Cheers,
harry