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I would say https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library-utils/pull/288 is the better approach
I would say #288 is the better approach
I agree, initially i started looking for a way to detect a th pad within an smd pad.
My logic behind this PR was that TH pads in an SMD component are always thermal via otherwise it would just be a TH component.
On second thought this does not cover a TH component with TH pads and smd pads with thermal vias
The more powerful implementation has been merged. It is still limited but an improvement over what we have now. I documented the limitations and a proposed improved implementation in #322
Feel free to comment on that issue with your own ideas.
SMD components can have pads for thermal vias that should not conform to through hole pad requirements.
Rule F7.4 should be skipped for such components