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Library Expert 2017.08 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=2090
Printed Date: 27 Oct 2025 at 6:19pm


Topic: Library Expert 2017.08 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Library Expert 2017.08 Released!!
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2017 at 3:11pm
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NEW / ENHANCED:
  • Help & User Guide:
    • Created a new video for the Free BOM Builder Service - http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=15.4" rel="nofollow - Click Here!
  • Calculator:
    • Added alphanumeric pin assignment text in the component dimension panel for BGA, LGA, CGA and PGA; New UI Text – Increments: alpha on D axis; numeric on E axis
  • Library Editor:
    • New “Tools > Check Manufacturer Names” feature: Checks names to standardize and ensure the spelling matches POD
    • Added new feature for importing Excel spreadsheet data
      • Pasting from Excel can now be by column and can be in any order (row 1 column headers must match the fpx header)
      • Pasted columns can be by manufacturer (required), part number, case code, logical description, data sheet
      • When changing the manufacturer name an option was added to apply the change to all similar manufacturer names


FIXED:
  • Calculator:
    • 2-pin packages – fixed the auto-generated Polarity Dot to adhere to Legend to Pad Preferences
    • Updated the Mounting Hole calculator
  • Library Editor:
    • Tools > Regenerate Library > Names – SOD was regenerating name changes prefix to CAP
    • Copy / Paste cells did not update text case
    • Saving an Excel spreadsheet generated FPX to file alternating blank rows are added



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