Software-update: KiCad 7.0.6

Versie 7.0.6 van KiCad is uitgebracht. KiCad is een verzameling opensourceprogramma's waarmee elektronische schema's en printplaatlay-outs ontworpen kunnen worden. Verder kan het een bill of materials, Gerber-bestanden en een 3d-weergave van het pcb en de componenten maken. KiCad beschikt over een uitgebreide bibliotheek van componenten, inclusief het symbool, de voetprint en 3d-modellen. Een Spice-simulator ontbreekt evenmin. Uitgebreide informatie over de vernieuwingen in versie 7.0 kan op deze pagina worden gevonden; de changelog voor deze uitgave ziet er als volgt uit:

General

Fix issue with colours in the new lazy-loaded preference panels. #14784Fix preferences dialog "Reset to Default" button. #14786Fix view shifting when infobar is shown.Improve appearance of stroked knockout text.Outline font performance improvements. #14303Correctly handle hidden columns when pasting into grids. #14844Handle numeric keypad enter in missing places. #14244Force word wrapping of PCM package descriptions on Mac. #13328Fix broken cursor key handling in library tree pane. #12702Fix null pointer access attempting to read common settings. #14928Maintain file permissions to prevent locking out other developers. #13574Fix broken file locking. #14734

Fix issue with colours in the new lazy-loaded preference panels. #14784

Fix preferences dialog "Reset to Default" button. #14786

Fix view shifting when infobar is shown.

Improve appearance of stroked knockout text.

Outline font performance improvements. #14303

Correctly handle hidden columns when pasting into grids. #14844

Handle numeric keypad enter in missing places. #14244

Force word wrapping of PCM package descriptions on Mac. #13328

Fix broken cursor key handling in library tree pane. #12702

Fix null pointer access attempting to read common settings. #14928

Maintain file permissions to prevent locking out other developers. #13574

Fix broken file locking. #14734

Schematic Editor

Fix block mirroring of fields attached to labels. 14758Fix pin preferences dialog size. #14785Fix crash if ${VALUE} variable expansion recurses. #14815Fix worksheet text layout when using custom font. #14822Don’t dim fields when selecting them.Fix arc color printing bug. #14915Fix inter-sheet reference position when printing. #14978

Fix block mirroring of fields attached to labels. 14758

Fix pin preferences dialog size. #14785

Fix crash if ${VALUE} variable expansion recurses. #14815

Fix worksheet text layout when using custom font. #14822

Don’t dim fields when selecting them.

Fix arc color printing bug. #14915

Fix inter-sheet reference position when printing. #14978

Spice Simulator

Fix handling of SPICE parameters that include capital letters. #14793Fix unhandled exception when loading model files. #15012Fix unknown model type in IBIS file. #15068Fix SENTRY issue KICAD-2EF.

Fix handling of SPICE parameters that include capital letters. #14793

Fix unhandled exception when loading model files. #15012

Fix unknown model type in IBIS file. #15068

Fix SENTRY issue KICAD-2EF.

Symbol Editor

Ensure a new derived symbol has the correct alternate body style option displayed. #13739Fix null pointer assertion in symbol library cache. #14927Fix segfault when selecting a pad from the footprint browser. #14971

Ensure a new derived symbol has the correct alternate body style option displayed. #13739

Fix null pointer assertion in symbol library cache. #14927

Fix segfault when selecting a pad from the footprint browser. #14971

Footprint Assignment Tool

Fix crash when "View selected footprint in footprint viewer" is clicked. #14850Fix crash when destroy footprint frame gets called more than once. #14928

Fix crash when "View selected footprint in footprint viewer" is clicked. #14850

Fix crash when destroy footprint frame gets called more than once. #14928

Board Editor

Export STEP circular board outlines as cylinder.Fix unexpected rats nest behavior. #14715Delete ratsnest line after drawing track. #14781Fix discrepancy between interactive routing and design rules checker. #14771Fix clipped combobox entry in text box dialog.Hook up text variable automatic completion. #14777Fix crash when saving a board with overbar text using a non KiCad font. #14804Shorten overly verbose error message on board load failure. #14780Fix DRC assertion for unsupported collisions. #14890Fix differential pair routing crash. #14852Fix use after free crash in router drag walkaround mode.Don’t allow setting a pad width or height of 0. #14278Fix broken rotated dimensions when importing Altium PCB. #13751Fix net inspector crash. #14697Fix search pane not remembering docking sizes and positions. #14120Do not allow selecting reference text when reference display is disabled. #14911Show dimensions in footprint preview panel. #14913Re-create missing exclusion markers if DRC was canceled. #14919Do not plot edge cut layer arcs in Gerber files when plotting solder mask layers. #14960Do not require restart to make graphic default settings changes take effect. #14932Ensure differential pair gap is respected when switching track postures. #14984Fix tab order in edit text and graphics properties dialog. #9406Fix broken arcs on DXF import. #14210Fix zone fill issue with net ties. #15069Add DRC testing for copper graphic to zone fill collisions.

Export STEP circular board outlines as cylinder.

Fix unexpected rats nest behavior. #14715

Delete ratsnest line after drawing track. #14781

Fix discrepancy between interactive routing and design rules checker. #14771

Fix clipped combobox entry in text box dialog.

Hook up text variable automatic completion. #14777

Fix crash when saving a board with overbar text using a non KiCad font. #14804

Shorten overly verbose error message on board load failure. #14780

Fix DRC assertion for unsupported collisions. #14890

Fix differential pair routing crash. #14852

Fix use after free crash in router drag walkaround mode.

Don’t allow setting a pad width or height of 0. #14278

Fix broken rotated dimensions when importing Altium PCB. #13751

Fix net inspector crash. #14697

Fix search pane not remembering docking sizes and positions. #14120

Do not allow selecting reference text when reference display is disabled. #14911

Show dimensions in footprint preview panel. #14913

Re-create missing exclusion markers if DRC was canceled. #14919

Do not plot edge cut layer arcs in Gerber files when plotting solder mask layers. #14960

Do not require restart to make graphic default settings changes take effect. #14932

Ensure differential pair gap is respected when switching track postures. #14984

Fix tab order in edit text and graphics properties dialog. #9406

Fix broken arcs on DXF import. #14210

Fix zone fill issue with net ties. #15069

Add DRC testing for copper graphic to zone fill collisions.

Footprint Editor

Fix unexpected change of default preferences in text and graphic properties dialog. #14925

Fix unexpected change of default preferences in text and graphic properties dialog. #14925

3D Viewer

Trim solder paste and other layers to holes. #8484Fix display of castellated vias. #14757

Trim solder paste and other layers to holes. #8484

Fix display of castellated vias. #14757

PCB Calculator

Fix grid layout issues on Ubuntu. #14743

Fix grid layout issues on Ubuntu. #14743

Command Line Interface

Fix blank symbol on SVG export file names. #14857Fix incorrect unit when user origin is specifed when exporting STEP files.Support mirror option in PDF export.Add the missing plot formats to schematic export.Add option to plot PCB GERBER files with KiCad file extension.

Fix blank symbol on SVG export file names. #14857

Fix incorrect unit when user origin is specifed when exporting STEP files.

Support mirror option in PDF export.

Add the missing plot formats to schematic export.

Add option to plot PCB GERBER files with KiCad file extension.

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