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Footprint Expert 25.02 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=3451
Printed Date: 08 Jan 2025 at 7:39am


Topic: Footprint Expert 25.02 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 25.02 Released!!
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2025 at 7:48pm
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Fixes & Enhancements:
  • Options:
    • Added a new "Calculation Mode" - Select between Min/Max and Nominal modes
      • Note: Nominal Mode adheres to the FED Vol 18 standard - The New Proportional Land Dimensioning Concept
      • Purchase the FED Volume 18 publication here for $31 - https://www.fed.de/fed-shop/produkt/4607/" rel="nofollow - https://www.fed.de/fed-shop/produkt/4607/
      • Read more about https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/footprint-expert-nominal-dimension-calculator_topic3450.html" rel="nofollow - Nominal Calculation Mode
    • Added "Drafting > Origin" panel for separate controls for Target size, line width and layer
    • Flat Lug Lead (DPAK) - updated the solder joint goals
    • The on/off switch for Drafting > Assembly "Include Ref Des in Footprint" not switching correctly
    • TO-92, TO-220 and all Headers - relocated the Origin to "Center of Body"
      • Using an old option file requires manually setting the origin for these component families
    • Using Inch dimensions with 4 place decimal accuracy was allowing 4 decimal places but wasn’t allowing any 4th place value to be entered
    • Checked that all GUI dimensional text boxes can handle up to 12 characters (fixes inability to add extended decimal place values)
    • Using the IPC-7351B.opt file reset the Terminal options to "Internal Defaults"
  • CAD Tool Interfaces:
    • Altium Designer
      • To populate the new Altium default layer assignments, select "Restore Default Settings"
        • New Default Layers: https://octopart.com/documentation/style-guide/altium-designer-specific#layers-in-altium-designer" rel="nofollow - https://octopart.com/documentation/style-guide/altium-designer-specific#layers-in-altium-designer
      • Changed .Designator justification to Center/Center at location 0,0 on Layer 11
      • Added a .Designator2 to Top Assembly Layer 9 
      • Relocated the Footprint Origin Marker to Layer 17 
      • Pin-in-Paste technology for through-hole pad stacks not translating correctly
    • Cadence Allegro/OrCAD PCB
      • Added 24.1
      • FP Designer manual pin 1 dot not translating
      • FP Designer slotted hole not rotating correctly
      • FP Designer Bottom Layer SMD pad stack not translating correctly
  • FP Designer:
    • Fixed erratic Pad Stack Manager display behavior for different pad corner configurations
    • Dropped the "r" from the pad stack name when the radius is zero
    • When moving Calculator footprint to FP Designer, the Assembly and 3D STEP polarity was not translating correctly
    • Added the ability to create round paste mask apertures on Thermal Pads
    • Updated the pad stack name for bottom side SMD pads
  • Calculators:
    • Terminal type not added to the component to the SOD when the dimensions required automatic terminal type change from gullwing to outward L 
    • Fixed display of zero values in component dimensions when allowable (for A1 for example)
    • Fixed gang mask generation for 2 pin parts
    • Through-hole Axial Lead - added Ferrite Bead component family
    • QFN with no thermal pad - changing the L1 dimension affected the G1 dimension
    • LED 3D Color changes were not changing in the image, but OK in the CAD tool
    • Through-hole TO Cylindrical moved the drafting outline tab to the last pin and added "Set New Pin 1" feature
    • Through-hole Radial footprints could not move to FP Designer
    • QFP - updated the IPC-7351B footprint naming convention. Removed duplicate pin qty.
    • All SOT Component Families - updated Footprint Name to add the Body Length
    • Middle Mouse Wheel scrolling Up/Down was swapped to match all Microsoft programs
    • When inserting Nominal package dimensions with zero tolerance, only the Min/Max dimensions should display 
  • 3D STEP Models:
    • Right Angle Headers 3D STEP Model body shift when origin is on the body center
    • TO-92 and TO-220 Vert. 3D STEP Model body shift when origin is on the body center
    • 3D STEP Translator: changed the UI text Include - Suffix in "Footprint" Name to "3D Model" Name
    • Updated the Through-hole "Vertical Flange Mount" terminal lead orientation 
  • Library Editor:
    • The Footprint Date column was not adding the Time
  • Drafting Symbols:
    • Added a symbol for arrow



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