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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=1">Nick B</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2923<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 06 Jun 2021 at 9:05pm<br /><br /><p style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><font color="#0066cc"><u>2021.07 was just released</u></font></a>!!</p><p style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.pcblibraries.com/Forum/uploads/1/PCBLDVDDownloadNow2021.png" height="275" width="204" border="0" /></p><div>&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr"><u><strong>Updates &amp; Bugs Fixed:</strong></u></div><ul dir="ltr"><li>Updated all the CAD tool interface UI menus.</li><li>Updated the V2021 FPX File Converter.</li><li>Console Options:</li><ul><li>Mil Units – working strictly in Mil units slightly altered the pin pitch in Gull Wing, J-Lead and Bottom Terminal footprints.&nbsp;Translating metric to mil units worked OK.</li></ul><li>Print Feature:</li><ul><li>Updated the Footprint Dimension letters in the table to match the letters in the image.</li></ul><li>FP Designer:</li><ul><li>Through-hole pad stacks with a solder mask swell was not working correctly.</li><li>The Placement Courtyard was not going around Non-plated Holes correctly.</li></ul><li>Calculator Component Families:</li><ul><li>Options – setting the “Pads &amp; Tabs on Assembly” would not turn off when selecting “Clear and Reset Options”.</li><li>SOT23 – fixed a typo. The 0.95 pitch was displaying the wrong pitch range in the Terminal Density Level UI.</li><li>SON with Thermal Tab – translating these parts to V2021 had the X1/Y1 dimensions swapped.</li><li>SIP – added the ability to enter a negative value.</li><li>PLCC – corrected the Pin 1 location for 20-pin versions. Pin 1 was offset and relocated to the Center.</li><li>SOJ – fixed an issue for the minimum pad to pad clearance.</li><li>TO-220 Flange Mount – Updated the component family from TO-220 to TO because it can be used for all Flange Mounted packages.</li><li>TO – Updated the footprint naming convention to add both the pin pitch and pin span.</li><li>Header, Right Angle Post – fixed an issue when the E dimension was missing and the Calculate button threw an Exception Error.</li><li>Radial, LED – updated the 3D Model pin colours. During testing the pins were set to green and yellow and not converted back.</li><li>DPAK – the feature for “Pads on Assembly” was disabled.</li></ul><li>FPX File Converter:</li><ul><li>Fixed an Unhandled Exception error when the Cancel button was selected.</li></ul></ul><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>]]>
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