Index: trunk/src/thermal.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/thermal.c	(revision 12402)
+++ trunk/src/thermal.c	(revision 12403)
@@ -23,3 +23,25 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "thermal.h"
+#include "obj_pinvia_therm.h"
+
+pcb_polyarea_t *pcb_thermal_area(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_any_obj_t *obj, pcb_layer_id_t lid)
+{
+	switch(obj->type) {
+		case PCB_OBJ_PIN:
+		case PCB_OBJ_VIA:
+			return ThermPoly(pcb, (pcb_pin_t *)obj, lid);
+
+		case PCB_OBJ_LINE:
+		case PCB_OBJ_POLYGON:
+		case PCB_OBJ_ARC:
+
+		case PCB_OBJ_PADSTACK:
+			break;
+
+		default: break;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
Index: trunk/src/thermal.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/thermal.h	(revision 12402)
+++ trunk/src/thermal.h	(revision 12403)
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifndef PCB_THERMAL_H
+#define PCB_THERMAL_H
+
+#include "obj_common.h"
+#include "layer.h"
+
 typedef enum pcb_thermal_e {
 	/* bit 0 and 1: shape */
-	PCB_THERMAL_NOSHAPE = 0,  /* no shape shall be drawn, omit copper, no connection */
+	PCB_THERMAL_NOSHAPE = 0,  /* padstack: no shape shall be drawn, omit copper, no connection */
 	PCB_THERMAL_ROUND = 1,
 	PCB_THERMAL_SHARP = 2,
 	PCB_THERMAL_SOLID = 3,
@@ -31,3 +37,6 @@
 	PCB_THERMAL_DIAGONAL = 4
 } pcb_thermal_t;
 
+pcb_polyarea_t *pcb_thermal_area(pcb_board_t *p, pcb_any_obj_t *obj, pcb_layer_id_t lid);
+
+#endif