PCB Libraries Forum : Library Expert 2017.02 Released!! https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:08:36 +0000 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:21:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2014 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Library Expert 2017.02 Released!! : Version 2017.02 was just released!!NEW...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/library-expert-2017-02-released_topic2014_post8278.html#8278 Author: Nick B
Subject: 2014
Posted: 13 Nov 2016 at 9:21pm

Version 2017.02 was just released!!

NEW / ENHANCED:
  • Library Expert Lite
    • Removed pin quantity limits
  • Calculator:
    • Axial Lead Pitch is now auto-calculated
    • Added Thermistor component family to Radial Disk and Radial Disk w/Offset Leads
    • Updated Footprint Name for TO92. Added a dash – after TO92- to conform to the standard.
    • Added new component family - Diodes, Non-polarized, Dual Flat No-Lead
  • FP Designer:
    • Add new “Via” tab in Pad Stack Designer to insert a Via matrix to Thermal Pads
    • Now supports Contour Courtyards
    • Added “Via” as a terminal type
  • Calculator and FP Designer Drafting Icon - changed text "Polarity Symbol" to "Drafting Symbols"
    • Added Legend Bottom
    • Added Assembly Drawing Bottom
  • Preferences:
    • Courtyard feature to define separate excess distances for package body and pad
    • When changing Pad Shape, a notification appears to ask if you want to Change All
    • Added controls for Contour Courtyard minimum Gap of the contour bend
    • Solder Joint Goals now default to IPC-7351C but the user can switch back to IPC-7351B
    • When working in Mil Units, the user can now select fractions of a mil option
  • POD:
    • Search by Case Codes

FIXED:
  • FP Designer:
    • Fixed an issue when a part has multiple pins with the same pin name
    • No more hole offsets in pad stacks (because some pad tools can only handle pad offsets).  This will effect some FP Designer parts if they were made with hole offsets.
    • Through-hole parts with pin rotations that weren’t 0, 90, 180 or 270 had hole-slot rotations that didn’t match the pad rotation
    • Automatic courtyard perimeter wasn’t conforming to pad stacks with pad offsets or were associated with pins with orientations that weren’t at 0, 90, 180 or 270.
  • Altium:
    • Remove progress bar when part is completed
    • When creating 3D STEP from FP Designer now sets to center origin
  • KiCAD Interface:
    • It was disabled in Library Expert Lite
  • PADS to CAD:
    • Fixed an issue in PADS V4 Decal files dealing with parsing texts.
    • Fixed an issue when converting non-plated holes with 0 width pads.
  • Preferences
    • When setting units to MILS did not set it for FP Designer

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