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Footprint Expert 26.04 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=3641
Printed Date: 21 Apr 2026 at 5:59pm


Topic: Footprint Expert 26.04 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 26.04 Released!!
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2026 at 2:41pm
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Fixes & Enhancements:

  • FP Designer:
    • Creating a surface mount Bottom Side pad with solder mask, the Pad Stack Name did not include the solder mask
    • When selecting a Bottom Side SMD pad that was placed, the program opened the wrong properties dialog box
    • Fixed an issue with courtyard excess for Bottom Side SMD pad stacks
    • Added a new feature for adding lead zero's for A01 - A09
    • Updated the ODA Pad Stack Naming Convention Documentation
    • Fixed an issue with pan and zoom. When adding pins, sometimes the program locked up
  • Library Editor:
    • New feature for adding New Rows and Copy/Paste an existing row into the new rows without the Part Number
      • When all the cell data is the same except the part numbers are different
    • Saving footprint rotation in FPX was removed. The footprint rotation now follows the Master Options.
    • Cleaned up the user interface editing functions including Undo/Redo
    • When updating a Row, the program didn't ask to update the Physical Description
    • When columns were deleted and a new FPX file was imported with the same column header, the additional columns were not added
  • Calculators:
    • Surface Mount:
      • LCC - 2-Sided version:
      • The heel did not follow the solder joint goals in Options
      • The pin 1 polarity dot was missing
    • Through-hole: 
      • SIP - Single-Inline-Package:
      • No silkscreen trimming for offset pads
      • Footprint Name wasn't getting the correct pin pitch 
    • All component families can now move to FP Designer
  • Options:
    • Through-hole Rounded Square pad shape did not follow the Option settings when assigned to the 'Default Pad Shape'




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