diff --git a/common/eda_shape.cpp b/common/eda_shape.cpp
index 95d1488330..9f86dc8170 100644
--- a/common/eda_shape.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_shape.cpp
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void EDA_SHAPE::SetPolyPoints( const std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints )
 }
 
 
-std::vector<SHAPE*> EDA_SHAPE::MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly ) const
+std::vector<SHAPE*> EDA_SHAPE::makeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly, bool aLineChainOnly ) const
 {
     std::vector<SHAPE*> effectiveShapes;
     int                 width = GetEffectiveWidth();
@@ -1148,6 +1148,9 @@ std::vector<SHAPE*> EDA_SHAPE::MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly ) const
 
         SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN l = GetPolyShape().COutline( 0 );
 
+        if( aLineChainOnly )
+            l.SetClosed( false );
+
         l.Rotate( getParentOrientation() );
         l.Move( getParentPosition() );
 
diff --git a/eeschema/lib_shape.h b/eeschema/lib_shape.h
index 1a3ae683ea..31a548e7f5 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_shape.h
+++ b/eeschema/lib_shape.h
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ public:
 
     VECTOR2I GetCenter() const { return getCenter(); }
 
+    /**
+     * Make a set of SHAPE objects representing the LIB_SHAPE.  Caller owns the objects.
+     *
+     * @param aEdgeOnly indicates only edges should be generated (even if 0 width), and no fill
+     *                  shapes.
+     */
+    virtual std::vector<SHAPE*> MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly = false ) const
+    {
+        return makeEffectiveShapes( aEdgeOnly, true );
+    }
+
     void Normalize();
 
     void MirrorHorizontal( const VECTOR2I& aCenter ) override;
diff --git a/include/eda_shape.h b/include/eda_shape.h
index 8fc2601df5..54304cb6c5 100644
--- a/include/eda_shape.h
+++ b/include/eda_shape.h
@@ -269,8 +269,10 @@ public:
      * @param aEdgeOnly indicates only edges should be generated (even if 0 width), and no fill
      *                  shapes.
      */
-    // fixme: move to shape_compound
-    std::vector<SHAPE*> MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly = false ) const;
+    virtual std::vector<SHAPE*> MakeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly = false ) const
+    {
+        return makeEffectiveShapes( aEdgeOnly );
+    }
 
     void ShapeGetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList );
 
@@ -332,6 +334,17 @@ protected:
     void endEdit( bool aClosed = true );
     void setEditState( int aState ) { m_editState = aState; }
 
+    /**
+     * Make a set of SHAPE objects representing the EDA_SHAPE.  Caller owns the objects.
+     *
+     * @param aEdgeOnly indicates only edges should be generated (even if 0 width), and no fill
+     *                  shapes.
+     * @param aLineChainOnly indicates SHAPE_POLY_SET is being abused slightly to represent a
+     *                       lineChain rather than a closed polygon
+     */
+    // fixme: move to shape_compound
+    std::vector<SHAPE*> makeEffectiveShapes( bool aEdgeOnly, bool aLineChainOnly = false ) const;
+
 protected:
     bool                  m_endsSwapped;  // true if start/end were swapped e.g. SetArcAngleAndEnd
     SHAPE_T               m_shape;        // Shape: line, Circle, Arc
diff --git a/libs/kimath/include/geometry/shape_line_chain.h b/libs/kimath/include/geometry/shape_line_chain.h
index 3049df2051..9d32e733f4 100644
--- a/libs/kimath/include/geometry/shape_line_chain.h
+++ b/libs/kimath/include/geometry/shape_line_chain.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ public:
     int SegmentCount() const
     {
         int c = m_points.size() - 1;
+
         if( m_closed )
             c++;