diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pad.h b/pcbnew/class_pad.h
index eb3e888855..8d2babe825 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pad.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pad.h
@@ -304,17 +304,19 @@ public:
      *   a curve
      */
     void AddPrimitivePoly( const SHAPE_POLY_SET& aPoly, int aThickness,
-            bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< add a polygonal basic shape
+                           bool aMergePrimitives = true );
     void AddPrimitivePoly( const std::vector<wxPoint>& aPoly, int aThickness,
-            bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< add a polygonal basic shape
-    void AddPrimitiveSegment( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, int aThickness,
-            bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< segment basic shape
-    void AddPrimitiveCircle( wxPoint aCenter, int aRadius, int aThickness,
-            bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< ring or circle basic shape
-    void AddPrimitiveArc( wxPoint aCenter, wxPoint aStart, int aArcAngle, int aThickness,
-            bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< arc basic shape
-    void AddPrimitiveCurve( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, wxPoint aCtrl1, wxPoint aCtrl2,
-            int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< curve basic shape
+                           bool aMergePrimitives = true );
+    void AddPrimitiveSegment( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, int aThickness,
+                              bool aMergePrimitives = true );
+    void AddPrimitiveCircle( const wxPoint& aCenter, int aRadius, int aThickness,
+                             bool aMergePrimitives = true ); ///< ring or circle basic shape
+    void AddPrimitiveRect( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, int aThickness,
+                           bool aMergePrimitives = true );
+    void AddPrimitiveArc( const wxPoint& aCenter, const wxPoint& aStart, int aArcAngle,
+                          int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives = true );
+    void AddPrimitiveCurve( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, const wxPoint& aCtrl1,
+                            const wxPoint& aCtrl2, int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives = true );
 
 
     bool GetBestAnchorPosition( VECTOR2I& aPos );
diff --git a/pcbnew/pad_custom_shape_functions.cpp b/pcbnew/pad_custom_shape_functions.cpp
index e741522db6..ac81e891ee 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pad_custom_shape_functions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pad_custom_shape_functions.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void D_PAD::AddPrimitivePoly( const std::vector<wxPoint>& aPoly, int aThickness,
 }
 
 
-void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveSegment( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, int aThickness,
+void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveSegment( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, int aThickness,
                                  bool aMergePrimitives )
 {
     PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE shape( S_SEGMENT );
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveSegment( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, int aThickness,
 }
 
 
-void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveArc( wxPoint aCenter, wxPoint aStart, int aArcAngle, int aThickness,
-                             bool aMergePrimitives )
+void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveArc( const wxPoint& aCenter, const wxPoint& aStart, int aArcAngle,
+                             int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives )
 {
     PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE shape( S_ARC );
     shape.m_Start = aCenter;
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveArc( wxPoint aCenter, wxPoint aStart, int aArcAngle, int
 }
 
 
-void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCurve( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, wxPoint aCtrl1, wxPoint aCtrl2,
-                               int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives )
+void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCurve( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, const wxPoint& aCtrl1,
+                               const wxPoint& aCtrl2, int aThickness, bool aMergePrimitives )
 {
     PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE shape( S_CURVE );
     shape.m_Start = aStart;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCurve( wxPoint aStart, wxPoint aEnd, wxPoint aCtrl1, wxP
 }
 
 
-void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCircle( wxPoint aCenter, int aRadius, int aThickness,
+void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCircle( const wxPoint& aCenter, int aRadius, int aThickness,
                                 bool aMergePrimitives )
 {
     PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE shape( S_CIRCLE );
@@ -233,6 +233,20 @@ void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveCircle( wxPoint aCenter, int aRadius, int aThickness,
 }
 
 
+void D_PAD::AddPrimitiveRect( const wxPoint& aStart, const wxPoint& aEnd, int aThickness,
+                              bool aMergePrimitives )
+{
+    PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE shape( S_RECT );
+    shape.m_Start = aStart;
+    shape.m_End = aEnd;
+    shape.m_Thickness = aThickness;
+    m_basicShapes.push_back( shape );
+
+    if( aMergePrimitives )
+        MergePrimitivesAsPolygon();
+}
+
+
 bool D_PAD::SetPrimitives( const std::vector<PAD_CS_PRIMITIVE>& aPrimitivesList )
 {
     // clear old list
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index 6b12c149f3..2874bfb062 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -3352,37 +3352,45 @@ D_PAD* PCB_PARSER::parseD_PAD( MODULE* aParent )
                 case T_gr_arc:
                     dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT();
                     pad->AddPrimitiveArc( dummysegm->GetCenter(), dummysegm->GetArcStart(),
-                            dummysegm->GetAngle(), dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                                          dummysegm->GetAngle(), dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
                     break;
 
                 case T_gr_line:
                     dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT();
                     pad->AddPrimitiveSegment( dummysegm->GetStart(), dummysegm->GetEnd(),
-                            dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                                              dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
                     break;
 
                 case T_gr_circle:
                     dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT( true );   // Circles with 0 thickness are allowed
                                                             // ( filled circles )
                     pad->AddPrimitiveCircle( dummysegm->GetCenter(), dummysegm->GetRadius(),
-                            dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                                             dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
                     break;
 
+                case T_gr_rect:
+                    dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT( true );
+                    pad->AddPrimitiveRect( dummysegm->GetStart(), dummysegm->GetEnd(),
+                                           dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                    break;
+
+
                 case T_gr_poly:
                     dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT();
-                    pad->AddPrimitivePoly(
-                            dummysegm->BuildPolyPointsList(), dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                    pad->AddPrimitivePoly( dummysegm->BuildPolyPointsList(),
+                                           dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
                     break;
 
                 case T_gr_curve:
                     dummysegm = parseDRAWSEGMENT();
                     pad->AddPrimitiveCurve( dummysegm->GetStart(), dummysegm->GetEnd(),
-                            dummysegm->GetBezControl1(), dummysegm->GetBezControl2(),
-                            dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
+                                            dummysegm->GetBezControl1(),
+                                            dummysegm->GetBezControl2(),
+                                            dummysegm->GetWidth(), false );
                     break;
 
                 default:
-                    Expecting( "gr_line, gr_arc, gr_circle, gr_curve or gr_poly" );
+                    Expecting( "gr_line, gr_arc, gr_circle, gr_curve, gr_rect or gr_poly" );
                     break;
                 }