PCB Libraries Forum : Footprint Expert 2022.12 Released!!

Footprint Expert 2022.12 Released!! : 2022.12 was just released!!Fixes...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:52:39 +0000

Author: Nick B
Subject: 3170
Posted: 25 Sep 2022 at 11:52pm

2022.12 was just released!!

Fixes & Enhancements:

Library Editor:

Import efficiency increased 10X for importing an FPX file into another FPX file; now shows a progress bar
Utilities > Update BOM From Library can open multiple dialog boxes and was reduced it to one
Utilities > Find Duplicates – improved the duplicate entries to display all duplicates rather than one at a time

FP Designer:

When rotating footprints with Drafting lines, was not working correctly
Pad Stack Manager Rounded Rectangular pad shape was unable to turn off
When moving a Vertical Header to FP Designer, none of the values came across
Added the ability to rotate square pad stacks 45 degrees
Improved solder mask defined pad stacks for chamfered pad stacks

Options:

New individual orientation options for SOFL & SODFL
Pad Size and Pad Place Roundoff in footprint calculators not complying with options selection
Changing the Console Options to mil units caused the percentage features to be disabled

Calculators:

New features:

Ability to select the ESC keyboard button to close Property dialog boxes
Ability to move through-hole Oscillators to FP designer
Updating an existing Row in the FPX library will no display the update message if there is no change

Inserting a Keep Out on All Layers was disabled. Calculators and FP Designer

Layer Display Controls – unselecting “Display All” does not turn off keep outs
DPAK component family – Silkscreen Pin 1 Line indicator was throwing an exception error

CAD Tools:

KiCad – generating 'Right Angle Shrouded' header footprint didn’t obey the 'Autogenerate Pin 1 Indicator Line' rule
Cadence – courtyard excess rounded incorrectly for pad to courtyard for PLACE_BOUND feature