Here you can find some screenshots showing why round edges are problematic, especially when connecting thick track to square pads:
* https://forum.kicad.info/t/changing-track-end-style-settings-in-pcbnew-square-end-traces-supported/2409
* https://forum.kicad.info/t/designing-high-current-traces-with-vias/7359
And some requests for the same feature:
* https://forum.kicad.info/t/wishlist-request-maybe-line-ends-are-always-round/5751
* https://www.allpcb.com/sns/KiCad/2016-08-08_1_10_518_How%2Bto%2Bchange%2Btrack%2Bend%2Bstyle%2Bsettings%2Bin%2BPcbnew~3/rpllst.html
BTW, out of nerdy interest, why are non round line ends problematic? Actually the question should be: why are non-round ends more problematic DRC-wise than tracing a polygon to connect two points?
Here you can find some screenshots showing why round edges are problematic, especially when connecting thick track to square pads:
* https:/ /forum. kicad.info/ t/changing- track-end- style-settings- in-pcbnew- square- end-traces- supported/ 2409
* https:/ /forum. kicad.info/ t/designing- high-current- traces- with-vias/ 7359
And some requests for the same feature:
* https:/ /forum. kicad.info/ t/wishlist- request- maybe-line- ends-are- always- round/5751
* https:/ /www.allpcb. com/sns/ KiCad/2016- 08-08_1_ 10_518_ How%2Bto% 2Bchange% 2Btrack% 2Bend%2Bstyle% 2Bsettings% 2Bin%2BPcbnew~ 3/rpllst. html
BTW, out of nerdy interest, why are non round line ends problematic? Actually the question should be: why are non-round ends more problematic DRC-wise than tracing a polygon to connect two points?