PCB Libraries Forum : Footprint Expert 2022.01 Released!!

Footprint Expert 2022.01 Released!! : 2022.01 was just released!!Updates...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:40:24 +0000

Author: Nick B
Subject: 3041
Posted: 28 Jan 2022 at 4:40pm

2022.01 was just released!!

Updates & Bugs Fixed:

Console Options:

IMPORTANT!: If you installed the V2022.01 pre-release you should manually delete ConsoleOptions.opt in this folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\PCB Libraries\Footprint Expert 2022
When you open Footprint Expert it will auto-generate a new ConsoleOptions.opt that you can edit and save

Redesigned the Decimal Place Accuracy Units interface
Add new decimal place accuracy for Pad Size and Pad Place

Options:

Options > Drafting > Silkscreen Line Width:

The Silkscreen Line Widths were not applying the assigned Density Level line width

Options > Components > BGA

If the “Add Fiducials if Pin Pitch” is any value other than 0.00, Batch Build auto-generates Fiducials outside the range specified

FPX File Converter:

3-pin DFN component family was swapping the G & G1 dimensions

3D STEP:

Radial Electrolytic Capacitor component family:

Colorizing Pin 1 was reversed in the 3D STEP output

SMD Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor:

Chamfered silkscreen outline was not matching the 3D STEP model chamfer

CFP and CQFP component families

Models were updated to remove the radius edges

All Component Families:

When changing a 3D model color to a Custom color, the color text name now indicates “Custom Color”

Calculators:

DPAK component family:

Fixed an issue where you could not Hide or Delete pins after a pin rename

Chip component family:

Added a new silkscreen outline feature for small chips that could not produce a line without violating the Option rules

CQFP component family with large pin pitch:

Pin 1 polarity line was placing it on the right side of Pin 1

Library Utilities:

The Utilities > Update BOM From Library is the Cloud License version did not work

CAD Interfaces:

Xpedition:

Added .asc file name when outputting ASCII version

PADS Standard:

Changed Version 10 to Version VX

General:

Added a Create and Close button to reduce mouse clicks

Altium:

Outputting 3D STEP added a Density Level Suffix in the .pas file to the 3D model name
Updated the Bottom Side Assembly Outline in the translator to be optional
Added a new feature that auto-deletes the PCBComponent_1 when creating a New Library
Now saves then reopens a library when a new part is added to enable properties

3D STEP:
Translator output was not allowing saving a .STEP file to a separate directory folder