Library Expert 2014.01 Released!!

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   Version 2014.01 was just released!!

NEW:“Parts on Demand” (POD) database
Added new toolbar icon to link your default web-browser.
226,000+ parts available to Library Expert customers, many more to come!
SOL Component Family:
Add component manufacturer recommended pattern
PADS Layout .p and .d file translator to any other CAD tool format
Translate PADS library parts to any other CAD tool.
The ability to set your polarity marker DOT as an Attribute/Text combination is now supported. Should you chose not use this, the Polarity Marker DOT will come in as normal drafting shapes. All other CAD Translators - Polarity Marker DOT will be generated as regular drafting shapes.
PCB Library Expert Viewer
Allow all your co-workers or customers to freely browse your CAD library.
Quickly locate Footprint Names.
Have other people Quality Control your work.
General
Specify in the command line what specific Preference File to use when the Library Expert opens. This allows users to create multiple shortcuts that point to different Preference Files.
User Preferences now has the ability to turn on/off the courtyard and centroid marker independently to allow you to turn off the courtyard without turning off the centroid marker and vice-versa.
FP Designer
Ability to freely switch pad stack pin assignments.
STEP
New 3D group box for parts generated with a Y-up or Z-up orientation.
Note: The Original Library Expert default orientation was Y-up and the Z-up orientation was added for CAD tool preference; Altium Designer and CADSTAR prefer Z-up orientation.

FIXED / ENHANCED:Allegro/OrCAD PCB
Line
 width was ending up greater than the diameter for a circle due to 
rounding. This was then preventing the circle from displaying properly.
Footprints
 will be created with pad rotations limited to 0 and 90 degrees. 180 and
 270 will be converted to 0 and 90, respectively. This should incur no 
change to the part itself, it should resolve a problem with ODB having 
issues with rotations >=180.
In order to map a Layer 
(subclass in Allegro terms) to a different Class, you can now specify 
the full layer name in a class/subclass format. I.e. 
‘Manufacturing/No_Probe_Top’. If no class is specified (i.e. no ‘/’), 
Package Geometry is the implied default.
Issue causing the Run Scripts in Background option to be ignored for complex pad stacks.
When Parts per Script is not 1 and exceeds the number of parts being generated, the -1 will be properly excluded.
CADSTAR
Version 15 is now supported.
Extraneous layers have been removed from the Layers and Layer Stack-up.
Bottom 3D Model Outline will now properly get set to Non-Electrical layer 2, rather than 1.
PADS Layout
On
 a multipart operation, Library Name will now be Decal Name and the Part
 Type Name will have the same name as the Decal Name. This is primarily 
for cosmetic and read ability reasons and doesn’t change anything 
functionally.
Lowered the default Line Width for solid Associated Copper to 0.01 from 0.05 to allow for finer features.
Problem that was preventing the minimum Pad Width from being used, resulting in a negative Pad Width.
Eagle
The NOCREAM and NOSTOP from being set properly based on whether a pin contained either Paste Mask or Solder Mask, respectively.
NoCream only is fixed to only be used on surface mount pins.
Expedition
Fixed a conversion issue when specifying parts in inches.
CADInt
Alphanumeric pins are excluded as its PADS Importer cannot handle them.
Altium
This translator now defaults to outputting PADS V9.3.
The
 default for Altium is now PADS Layout V9.3. This can be seen by going 
‘Restore Entries to Defaults’ and then saved by going ‘Save Entries as 
Preferences’. It’s highly suggested if you are using Altium V13 or V14, 
that you output PADS Layout V9.3 ASCII for import purposes.
General
Parts whose first pin was hidden, that was causing the program to crash.
All
 non-PADS based translators that use numeric layers will have a default 
maximum of 255 layers, rather than 100. PADS will work as normal with 30
 and 250 being the max depending on if Extended Layers is selected.
Vertex
 Generation for Rectangles and Squares that occurred when the Lower Left
 Corner Length was more than half the actual Length.
Updated the “IPC-7351B_DefaultPreferences.dat” for the Zero Component Orientations.
When STEP is selected as the translator, when you change to any other translator the window will properly resize.
STEP
Added an option to include or exclude the environment suffix (L, M, or N) in the generated STEP File Name.

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	Version 2014.01 was just released!! NEW: “Parts on Demand” (POD) database Added new toolbar icon to link your default web-browser. 226,000+ parts available to Library Expert customers, many more to come! SOL Component Family: Add component manufacturer recommended pattern PADS Layout .p and .d file translator to any other CAD tool format Translate PADS library parts to any other CAD tool. The ability to set your polarity marker DOT as an Attribute/Text combination is now supported. Should you chose not use this, the Polarity Marker DOT will come in as normal drafting shapes. All other CAD Translators - Polarity Marker DOT will be generated as regular drafting shapes. PCB Library Expert Viewer Allow all your co-workers or customers to freely browse your CAD library. Quickly locate Footprint Names. Have other people Quality Control your work. General Specify in the command line what specific Preference File to use when the Library Expert opens. This allows users to create multiple shortcuts that point to different Preference Files. User Preferences now has the ability to turn on/off the courtyard and centroid marker independently to allow you to turn off the courtyard without turning off the centroid marker and vice-versa. FP Designer Ability to freely switch pad stack pin assignments. STEP New 3D group box for parts generated with a Y-up or Z-up orientation. Note: The Original Library Expert default orientation was Y-up and the Z-up orientation was added for CAD tool preference; Altium Designer and CADSTAR prefer Z-up orientation. FIXED / ENHANCED: Allegro/OrCAD PCB Line width was ending up greater than the diameter for a circle due to rounding. This was then preventing the circle from displaying properly. Footprints will be created with pad rotations limited to 0 and 90 degrees. 180 and 270 will be converted to 0 and 90, respectively. This should incur no change to the part itself, it should resolve a problem with ODB having issues with rotations >=180. In order to map a Layer (subclass in Allegro terms) to a different Class, you can now specify the full layer name in a class/subclass format. I.e. ‘Manufacturing/No_Probe_Top’. If no class is specified (i.e. no ‘/’), Package Geometry is the implied default. Issue causing the Run Scripts in Background option to be ignored for complex pad stacks. When Parts per Script is not 1 and exceeds the number of parts being generated, the -1 will be properly excluded. CADSTAR Version 15 is now supported. Extraneous layers have been removed from the Layers and Layer Stack-up. Bottom 3D Model Outline will now properly get set to Non-Electrical layer 2, rather than 1. PADS Layout On a multipart operation, Library Name will now be Decal Name and the Part Type Name will have the same name as the Decal Name. This is primarily for cosmetic and read ability reasons and doesn’t change anything functionally. Lowered the default Line Width for solid Associated Copper to 0.01 from 0.05 to allow for finer features. Problem that was preventing the minimum Pad Width from being used, resulting in a negative Pad Width. Eagle The NOCREAM and NOSTOP from being set properly based on whether a pin contained either Paste Mask or Solder Mask, respectively. NoCream only is fixed to only be used on surface mount pins. Expedition Fixed a conversion issue when specifying parts in inches. CADInt Alphanumeric pins are excluded as its PADS Importer cannot handle them. Altium This translator now defaults to outputting PADS V9.3. The default for Altium is now PADS Layout V9.3. This can be seen by going ‘Restore Entries to Defaults’ and then saved by going ‘Save Entries as Preferences’. It’s highly suggested if you are using Altium V13 or V14, that you output PADS Layout V9.3 ASCII for import purposes. General Parts whose first pin was hidden, that was causing the program to crash. All non-PADS based translators that use numeric layers will have a default maximum of 255 layers, rather than 100. PADS will work as normal with 30 and 250 being the max depending on if Extended Layers is selected. Vertex Generation for Rectangles and Squares that occurred when the Lower Left Corner Length was more than half the actual Length. Updated the “IPC-7351B_DefaultPreferences.dat” for the Zero Component Orientations. When STEP is selected as the translator, when you change to any other translator the window will properly resize. STEP Added an option to include or exclude the environment suffix (L, M, or N) in the generated STEP File Name.
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