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Footprint Expert 24.05 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=3362
Printed Date: 21 Nov 2024 at 3:55pm


Topic: Footprint Expert 24.05 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 24.05 Released!!
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2024 at 8:20pm
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Fixes & Enhancements:
  • CAD Tool Interfaces:
    • Altium – The solder mask expansion rules were updated to overwrite Altium preferences
    • This is a check box on/off toggle in the Altium translator
    • Altium – Pads rotated at 45 degrees were not translating correctly
  • 3D STEP:
    • Updated the Material Condition labels to Minimum, Nominal and Maximum
    • Exception thrown when 3D is selected as the CAD translator and then selected again
    • Changes to STEP 3D color options for Header’s pin 1 not getting saved
  • Calculators:
    • DFN pin 1 dot spacing too large when outline is not drawn
    • SOFL component family:
      • Pin 1 Dot placement when pins are reordered
      • Added Transformer component family
    • Keepout – the X placement coordinate resets to Zero when 'New' is selected
  • FP Designer:
    • Pin Placement Wizard can exceed design limits and crash
    • CSV pin placement crashes when importing a file that is open in another program
    • Creating Bottom SMD pad stacks was missing the Bottom Paste Mask layer
  • Library Editor:
    • Update BOM from Library throws an exception after update, when closing the dialog box
    • Library Batch build now works for mixed PADS-to-CAD and FPE calculator parts
    • Removed column "Footprint Date" seconds display
  • Options:
    • Drafting – relocated "Add Value to Footprint" from Assembly to Silkscreen
    • Console – New Console/File option for 'Import-From' folder


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