PCB Libraries Forum : Footprint Expert 2022.10 Released!!

Footprint Expert 2022.10 Released!! : 2022.10 was just released!!Updates...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 17:36:14 +0000

Author: Nick B
Subject: 3146
Posted: 24 Jul 2022 at 5:36pm

2022.10 was just released!!

Updates & Bugs Fixed:

Library Editor:

Library sort didn’t work right after renaming column

CAD Interfaces:

KiCad: crashes building PADS-to-CAD parts

3D STEP Output:

STEP file was not saving to selected output directory in some cases for most CAD tools

Options:

Terminals > Surface Mount > Inward L Flat Ribbon – had duplicate terminal option
Components > Through-hole > Mounting Holes had an unnecessary dropdown for Origin
Turning off Drafting > Courtyard > Add Outline to Footprint did not work as intended
Components > Surface Mount > SODFL/SOFL pin 1, 2 and more than 2 pins added

FP Designer:

Creating a Thermal Pad with a paste mask pattern, the Pad Stack Manger threw Exception errors when changing the Shape

Calculators:

QFN – the silkscreen outline was not adhering to the Clearance Option
LCC – The pad length calculations need to be adjusted
QFN with Thermal – Rotating the footprint so Pin 1 is Upper Left but the thermal chamfer was in Lower Left
Removed the “SMD Pad Stack Rules” panel from all Through-hole calculators