Library Expert 2015.08 Released!!

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Version 2015.08 was just released!!

NEW:
User Preferences:
When any of the IPC 3-Tier Environments are selected, the User Preference Options turn off; this new feature eliminates the confusion between Default and User Preferences
Drafting > Assembly > Polarity Chamfer, new button to toggle the assembly outline polarity chamfer
Drafting > Courtyard > Contour Courtyards, new button to toggle between Contour and Rectangle courtyards
Calculator:
New Component Family for Radial Dipped Non-polarized Capacitors
New Component Family for Radial Molded Resistors
Library Editor:
BOM Search now available to compare your Bill of Material with your FPX to auto-populate Footprint Name column; added new Help instructions for this new feature
FIXED / ENHANCED:
Calculator:
Axial Lead Diode pin names can now handle Numeric Pins (RMB)
Library Editor:
You can now “File > Save As > V2015 FPX format”. This converts the FPX file to XML format to handle Unique component packages on Parts on Demand (POD) and Request a Part.
When importing one FPX file into another, duplicate part numbers now throw an error message
Fixed a problem in saving and viewing when you delete a part, and then import the same part back into the FPX library
User Preferences:
Pin 1 Dot can now be turned off by changing the value to 0 (zero)
Allegro:
Slots now have their proper plating value
Hole orientation has been tweaked to be proper for slotted holes
Fixed a bug that was causing anti-pads to always be oblong shaped, even when the pad wasn’t
Fixed rotation issues in dealing with pad stacks that contained polys
CR-5000:
Pads are no longer being mirrored to the bottom layers for surface mount pad stacks
Expedition:
Pad Stack Names will now adhere to the FPX Pad Stack Names
Non-Plated Mounting Holes have been fixed so the Donut Shape imports properly
PADS Layout:
Fixed issues in dealing with pad stacks that contained copper polys
PADS to CAD Translator:
Updated the code for creating XML FPX files
Proteus:
Fixed an issue with the TranslatorOutput not pulling the correct value as a default should no preferences be found
Request a Part
You can now request as many parts as you need for your PCB design project

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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: 1908	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Library Expert 2015.08 Released!! Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 3:44pm
	Version 2015.08 was just released!! NEW: User Preferences: When any of the IPC 3-Tier Environments are selected, the User Preference Options turn off; this new feature eliminates the confusion between Default and User Preferences Drafting > Assembly > Polarity Chamfer, new button to toggle the assembly outline polarity chamfer Drafting > Courtyard > Contour Courtyards, new button to toggle between Contour and Rectangle courtyards Calculator: New Component Family for Radial Dipped Non-polarized Capacitors New Component Family for Radial Molded Resistors Library Editor: BOM Search now available to compare your Bill of Material with your FPX to auto-populate Footprint Name column; added new Help instructions for this new feature FIXED / ENHANCED: Calculator: Axial Lead Diode pin names can now handle Numeric Pins (RMB) Library Editor: You can now “File > Save As > V2015 FPX format”. This converts the FPX file to XML format to handle Unique component packages on Parts on Demand (POD) and Request a Part. When importing one FPX file into another, duplicate part numbers now throw an error message Fixed a problem in saving and viewing when you delete a part, and then import the same part back into the FPX library User Preferences: Pin 1 Dot can now be turned off by changing the value to 0 (zero) Allegro: Slots now have their proper plating value Hole orientation has been tweaked to be proper for slotted holes Fixed a bug that was causing anti-pads to always be oblong shaped, even when the pad wasn’t Fixed rotation issues in dealing with pad stacks that contained polys CR-5000: Pads are no longer being mirrored to the bottom layers for surface mount pad stacks Expedition: Pad Stack Names will now adhere to the FPX Pad Stack Names Non-Plated Mounting Holes have been fixed so the Donut Shape imports properly PADS Layout: Fixed issues in dealing with pad stacks that contained copper polys PADS to CAD Translator: Updated the code for creating XML FPX files Proteus: Fixed an issue with the TranslatorOutput not pulling the correct value as a default should no preferences be found Request a Part You can now request as many parts as you need for your PCB design project
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