diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
index a8d46ef64b..51fc1b3f71 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,10 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::crossProbeSchToPcb( "pcbnew.EditorControl.crossProbS
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
         "", "" );
 
+TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::appendBoard( "pcbnew.EditorControl.appendBoard",
+        AS_GLOBAL, 0,
+        "", "" );
+
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::highlightNet( "pcbnew.EditorControl.highlightNet",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
         "", "" );
@@ -702,6 +706,9 @@ boost::optional<TOOL_EVENT> COMMON_ACTIONS::TranslateLegacyId( int aId )
     case ID_PCB_HIGHLIGHT_BUTT:
         return COMMON_ACTIONS::highlightNetCursor.MakeEvent();
 
+    case ID_APPEND_FILE:
+        return COMMON_ACTIONS::appendBoard.MakeEvent();
+
     case ID_PCB_SHOW_1_RATSNEST_BUTT:
     case ID_TB_OPTIONS_SHOW_MODULE_RATSNEST:
         return COMMON_ACTIONS::toBeDone.MakeEvent();
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
index 54decad2d3..1684bc788f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ public:
     static TOOL_ACTION highlightNetCursor;
     static TOOL_ACTION drillOrigin;
     static TOOL_ACTION crossProbeSchToPcb;
+    static TOOL_ACTION appendBoard;
     static TOOL_ACTION showHelp;
     static TOOL_ACTION toBeDone;
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
index 9545533e08..98d408eba6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.cpp
@@ -28,17 +28,20 @@
 #include "picker_tool.h"
 #include "grid_helper.h"
 
-#include <pcbnew_id.h>
-#include <wxPcbStruct.h>
 #include <class_board.h>
 #include <class_module.h>
 #include <class_track.h>
 #include <class_zone.h>
-#include <class_draw_panel_gal.h>
 #include <class_pcb_screen.h>
+
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <hotkeys_basic.h>
+#include <io_mgr.h>
 
+#include <pcbnew_id.h>
+#include <wxPcbStruct.h>
+#include <pcb_draw_panel_gal.h>
+#include <ratsnest_data.h>
 #include <tool/tool_manager.h>
 #include <gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.h>
 #include <view/view_controls.h>
@@ -48,6 +51,12 @@
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 
+// files.cpp
+extern bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName,
+                                    bool aKicadFilesOnly = false );
+extern IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl );
+
+
 PCBNEW_CONTROL::PCBNEW_CONTROL() :
     TOOL_INTERACTIVE( "pcbnew.Control" ), m_frame( NULL )
 {
@@ -746,6 +755,152 @@ int PCBNEW_CONTROL::DeleteItemCursor( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 }
 
 
+int PCBNEW_CONTROL::AppendBoard( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
+{
+    int open_ctl;
+    wxString fileName;
+    PICKED_ITEMS_LIST undoListPicker;
+    ITEM_PICKER picker( NULL, UR_NEW );
+
+    PCB_EDIT_FRAME* editFrame = dynamic_cast<PCB_EDIT_FRAME*>( m_frame );
+    BOARD* board = getModel<BOARD>();
+    KIGFX::VIEW* view = getView();
+
+    if( !editFrame )
+        return 0;
+
+    // Pick a file to append
+    if( !AskLoadBoardFileName( editFrame, &open_ctl, &fileName, true ) )
+        return 0;
+
+    IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T pluginType = plugin_type( fileName, open_ctl );
+    PLUGIN::RELEASER pi( IO_MGR::PluginFind( pluginType ) );
+
+    // keep track of existing items, in order to know what are the new items
+    // (for undo command for instance)
+
+    // Tracks are inserted, not appended, so mark the existing tracks to know what are the new tracks
+    for( TRACK* track = board->m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
+        track->SetFlags( FLAG0 );
+
+    // Other items are appended to the item list, so keep trace to the last existing item is enough
+    MODULE* module = board->m_Modules.GetLast();
+    BOARD_ITEM* drawing = board->m_Drawings.GetLast();
+    int zonescount = board->GetAreaCount();
+
+    // Keep also the count of copper layers, to adjust if necessary
+    int initialCopperLayerCount = board->GetCopperLayerCount();
+    LSET initialEnabledLayers = board->GetEnabledLayers();
+
+    // Load the data
+    try
+    {
+        PROPERTIES  props;
+        char        xbuf[30];
+        char        ybuf[30];
+
+        // EAGLE_PLUGIN can use this info to center the BOARD, but it does not yet.
+        sprintf( xbuf, "%d", editFrame->GetPageSizeIU().x );
+        sprintf( ybuf, "%d", editFrame->GetPageSizeIU().y );
+
+        props["page_width"]  = xbuf;
+        props["page_height"] = ybuf;
+
+        editFrame->GetDesignSettings().m_NetClasses.Clear();
+        pi->Load( fileName, board, &props );
+    }
+    catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
+    {
+        wxString msg = wxString::Format( _( "Error loading board.\n%s" ), GetChars( ioe.errorText ));
+        DisplayError( editFrame, msg );
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
+
+    // Process the new items
+    for( TRACK* track = board->m_Track; track; track = track->Next() )
+    {
+        if( track->GetFlags() & FLAG0 )
+        {
+            track->ClearFlags( FLAG0 );
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        picker.SetItem( track );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        view->Add( track );
+        m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectItem, true, track );
+    }
+
+    module = module ? module->Next() : board->m_Modules;
+
+    for( ; module; module = module->Next() )
+    {
+        picker.SetItem( module );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+
+        module->RunOnChildren( boost::bind( &KIGFX::VIEW::Add, view, _1 ) );
+        view->Add( module );
+        m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectItem, true, module );
+    }
+
+    drawing = drawing ? drawing->Next() : board->m_Drawings;
+
+    for( ; drawing; drawing = drawing->Next() )
+    {
+        picker.SetItem( drawing );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        view->Add( drawing );
+        m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectItem, true, drawing );
+    }
+
+    for( ZONE_CONTAINER* zone = board->GetArea( zonescount ); zone;
+         zone = board->GetArea( zonescount ) )
+    {
+        picker.SetItem( zone );
+        undoListPicker.PushItem( picker );
+        zonescount++;
+        view->Add( zone );
+        m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::selectItem, true, zone );
+    }
+
+    if( undoListPicker.GetCount() == 0 )
+        return 0;
+
+    editFrame->SaveCopyInUndoList( undoListPicker, UR_NEW );
+
+    // Synchronize layers
+    // we should not ask PLUGINs to do these items:
+    int copperLayerCount = board->GetCopperLayerCount();
+
+    if( copperLayerCount > initialCopperLayerCount )
+        board->SetCopperLayerCount( copperLayerCount );
+
+    // Enable all used layers, and make them visible:
+    LSET enabledLayers = board->GetEnabledLayers();
+    enabledLayers |= initialEnabledLayers;
+    board->SetEnabledLayers( enabledLayers );
+    board->SetVisibleLayers( enabledLayers );
+    editFrame->ReCreateLayerBox();
+    editFrame->ReFillLayerWidget();
+    static_cast<PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL*>( editFrame->GetGalCanvas() )->SyncLayersVisibility( board );
+
+    // Ratsnest
+    board->BuildListOfNets();
+    board->SynchronizeNetsAndNetClasses();
+    board->GetRatsnest()->Recalculate();
+
+    // Start dragging the appended board
+    VECTOR2D v( static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( undoListPicker.GetPickedItem( 0 ) )->GetPosition() );
+    getViewControls()->WarpCursor( v, true, true );
+    m_toolMgr->InvokeTool( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit" );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 int PCBNEW_CONTROL::ShowHelp( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
     DisplayHotkeyList( m_frame, m_frame->GetHotkeyConfig() );
@@ -830,6 +985,7 @@ void PCBNEW_CONTROL::SetTransitions()
     Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::SwitchCursor,       COMMON_ACTIONS::switchCursor.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::SwitchUnits,        COMMON_ACTIONS::switchUnits.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::DeleteItemCursor,   COMMON_ACTIONS::deleteItemCursor.MakeEvent() );
+    Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::AppendBoard,        COMMON_ACTIONS::appendBoard.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::ShowHelp,           COMMON_ACTIONS::showHelp.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &PCBNEW_CONTROL::ToBeDone,           COMMON_ACTIONS::toBeDone.MakeEvent() );
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.h b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.h
index 628efb70d8..78374f477e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcbnew_control.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
     int SwitchCursor( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
     int SwitchUnits( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
     int DeleteItemCursor( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
+    int AppendBoard( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
     int ShowHelp( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
     int ToBeDone( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );