Footprint Expert 2022.12 Released!!

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   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

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Nick B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1904	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Footprint Expert 2022.12 Released!! 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