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Footprint Expert 24.06 Released!!

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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Version History
Forum Description: software version release announcements & history
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3367
Printed Date: 12 Oct 2024 at 5:24pm


Topic: Footprint Expert 24.06 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 24.06 Released!!
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2024 at 12:14pm
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Fixes & Enhancements:
  • CAD Tool Interfaces:
    • Changed Translator options are not being read back.
    • All CAD tools – unable to open previously saved option files.
    • eCADSTAR – removed "Pin Naming" feature.
  • Footprint Viewer Toolbar:
    • Renamed the Tool Tip for the layer dropdown menu to "Bring To Front".
  • Calculators:
  • Flange Mount Vertical – selecting pins threw an Unhandled Exception error.
  • QFN with No Thermal – when Pin 1 is longer, the "Set New Pin 1" feature is now disabled. 
  • Corner Concave Oscillator – Pin 1 dot when pads too close for normal silkscreen outline.
  • Molded Body – The Terminal Density Level thumbnail image was missing.
  • Molded Body – updated the error message when the D1 dimension is not 0.60 smaller than the D dimension.
  • Options:
    • Terminals > SM Grid Array > BGA, Non-Collapsing Ball > Add Ball Sizes 0.75, 0.65, 0.40, 0.17
    • Terminals > SM Grid Array > BGA, Non-Collapsing Ball > 0.55 Nominal Ball > Adj. % was 10% (now 15%).
    • Drafting > Silkscreen > Add Value to Footprint – not working. 
    • Terminals > Through-hole – when setting up a solder mask oversize, selecting the Least Density turned the oversize off.
    • Console Options – updated the Decimal Place Accuracy for mils to be 1 mil increments and metric 0.01 increments.
    • Terminals > Gullwing, SO and QFP – Least Density > Pitch >=1.00 mm updated Heel value from 0.20 to 0.40
    • When opening a new Option file, the Calculator did not readily apply the settings.
    • Terminal Options for CGA and LGA default settings were updated.


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