diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.cpp
index db4c736b4f..d05be088c5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "selection_conditions.h"
 #include "selection_tool.h"
+#include <class_board_connected_item.h>
 
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
@@ -51,6 +52,18 @@ bool SELECTION_CONDITIONS::OnlyConnectedItems( const SELECTION& aSelection )
 }
 
 
+SELECTION_CONDITION SELECTION_CONDITIONS::SameNet()
+{
+    return boost::bind( &SELECTION_CONDITIONS::sameNetFunc, _1 );
+}
+
+
+SELECTION_CONDITION SELECTION_CONDITIONS::SameLayer()
+{
+    return boost::bind( &SELECTION_CONDITIONS::sameLayerFunc, _1 );
+}
+
+
 SELECTION_CONDITION SELECTION_CONDITIONS::HasType( KICAD_T aType )
 {
     return boost::bind( &SELECTION_CONDITIONS::hasTypeFunc, _1, aType );
@@ -81,6 +94,63 @@ SELECTION_CONDITION SELECTION_CONDITIONS::LessThan( int aNumber )
 }
 
 
+bool SELECTION_CONDITIONS::sameNetFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection )
+{
+    if( aSelection.Empty() )
+        return false;
+
+    int netcode = -1;
+
+    for( int i = 0; i < aSelection.Size(); ++i )
+    {
+        const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* item =
+            dynamic_cast<const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( aSelection.Item<EDA_ITEM>( i ) );
+
+        if( !item )
+            return false;
+
+        if( netcode < 0 )
+        {
+            netcode = item->GetNetCode();
+
+            if( netcode == NETINFO_LIST::UNCONNECTED )
+                return false;
+        }
+        else if( netcode != item->GetNetCode() )
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool SELECTION_CONDITIONS::sameLayerFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection )
+{
+    if( aSelection.Empty() )
+        return false;
+
+    LSET layerSet;
+    layerSet.set();
+
+    for( int i = 0; i < aSelection.Size(); ++i )
+    {
+        const BOARD_ITEM* item = dynamic_cast<const BOARD_ITEM*>( aSelection.Item<EDA_ITEM>( i ) );
+
+        if( !item )
+            return false;
+
+        layerSet &= item->GetLayerSet();
+
+        if( !layerSet.any() )       // there are no common layers left
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 bool SELECTION_CONDITIONS::hasTypeFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection, KICAD_T aType )
 {
     for( int i = 0; i < aSelection.Size(); ++i )
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.h b/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.h
index b001dd37d6..7f09533bc4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/selection_conditions.h
@@ -73,9 +73,29 @@ public:
      */
     static bool OnlyConnectedItems( const SELECTION& aSelection );
 
+    /**
+     * Function SameNet
+     * Creates a functor that tests if selection contains items belonging to the same net. If there
+     * are items which are not of BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM type, the result is false. If all items do
+     * not have any net assigned, the result is negative (technically they have the same netcode,
+     * but in most cases they should not be connected together).
+     * @return Functor testing if selected items are exclusively connected items belonging to
+     * the same net (and netcode > 0).
+     */
+    static SELECTION_CONDITION SameNet();
+
+    /**
+     * Function SameLayer
+     * Creates a functor that tests if selection contains items that belong exclusively to the same
+     * layer. In case of items belonging to multiple layers, it is enough to have a single common
+     * layer with other items.
+     * @return Functor testing if selected items share at least one common layer.
+     */
+    static SELECTION_CONDITION SameLayer();
+
     /**
      * Function HasType
-     * Creates functor that tests if among the selected items there is at least one of a given type.
+     * Creates a functor that tests if among the selected items there is at least one of a given type.
      * @param aType is the type that is searched.
      * @return Functor testing for presence of items of a given type.
      */
@@ -83,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Function OnlyType
-     * Creates functor that tests if the selected items are *only* of given type.
+     * Creates a functor that tests if the selected items are *only* of given type.
      * @param aType is the type that is searched.
      * @return Functor testing if selected items are exclusively of one type..
      */
@@ -91,7 +111,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Function Count
-     * Creates functor that tests if the number of selected items is equal to the value given as
+     * Creates a functor that tests if the number of selected items is equal to the value given as
      * parameter.
      * @param aNumber is the number of expected items.
      * @return Functor testing if the number of selected items is equal aNumber.
@@ -100,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Function MoreThan
-     * Creates functor that tests if the number of selected items is greater than the value given
+     * Creates a functor that tests if the number of selected items is greater than the value given
      * as parameter.
      * @param aNumber is the number used for comparison.
      * @return Functor testing if the number of selected items is greater than aNumber.
@@ -109,7 +129,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Function LessThan
-     * Creates functor that tests if the number of selected items is smaller than the value given
+     * Creates a functor that tests if the number of selected items is smaller than the value given
      * as parameter.
      * @param aNumber is the number used for comparison.
      * @return Functor testing if the number of selected items is smaller than aNumber.
@@ -117,6 +137,9 @@ public:
     static SELECTION_CONDITION LessThan( int aNumber );
 
 private:
+    static bool sameNetFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection );
+    static bool sameLayerFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection );
+
     ///> Helper function used by HasType()
     static bool hasTypeFunc( const SELECTION& aSelection, KICAD_T aType );