Software-update: KiCad 7.0.8

Versie 7.0.8 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

Disable "Override individual item colors" on read-only themes. #15426Fix text control width when displaying number with many digits. #15539Fix crash when using overbar with custom font. #15508Flip the register settings order to avoid legacy import crashes.Fix locale issues in graphics abstraction layer settings panel.Include underscore characters in word search. #14779Improve error reporting when running Python action plugins. #15520

Disable "Override individual item colors" on read-only themes. #15426

Fix text control width when displaying number with many digits. #15539

Fix crash when using overbar with custom font. #15508

Flip the register settings order to avoid legacy import crashes.

Fix locale issues in graphics abstraction layer settings panel.

Include underscore characters in word search. #14779

Improve error reporting when running Python action plugins. #15520

Schematic Editor

Fix crash when fetching symbols from database libraries. #15315Fix broken bus alias definition entry behavior. #15320Don’t stop drawing wire on unfold from bus operation. #15313Improve handling of dangling markers during bus unfold.Fix incorrect thermal relief spoke count. #15280Provide more useful feedback when a database table is misconfigured.Fix hang when opened if last shown on a different monitor. #11850Make label user field selectable when using a custom font. #15165Fix selection shadow drawing for global labels.Fix graphical glitch after undo of sheet pin move. #15129Properly highlight global and hierarchical label selections. #15461Fix crash when changing symbol simulation field name visibility. #15470Remove duplicate references from change symbol dialog. #15480Prevent infinite loop hang when removing sheet instance properties. #15498Improve handling of large number of duplicate references.Prevent setup dialog crash due to missing severities panel initialization.Don’t count pins of both body style when matching to footprint pads. #15550Re-run automatic field placement after symbol update when appropriate. #15541Save ERC settings and exclusions when saving schematic. #15274Fix symbol name comparison when name contains forward slash characters. #15540Support SHORT_NET_NAME, NET_NAME, NET_CLASS, and PIN_NAME variable expansion. #15544Fix repeat item bug when moving, duplicating or copy-pasting an item. #15556Honor override individual item colors setting for filled shapes. #15572Support custom sheet sizes when importing Altium schematic.Work around wxGTK printing offset. #1907Fix OpenGL bug when importing non-KiCad schematic. #15159Support line dash styles and colors when importing Altium schematic.Fix connectivity regression. #14818Fix crash when using ${FOOTPRINT_NAME} or ${FOOTPRINT_LIBRARY} variables. #15676Properly handle incremental bus connections.

Fix crash when fetching symbols from database libraries. #15315

Fix broken bus alias definition entry behavior. #15320

Don’t stop drawing wire on unfold from bus operation. #15313

Improve handling of dangling markers during bus unfold.

Fix incorrect thermal relief spoke count. #15280

Provide more useful feedback when a database table is misconfigured.

Fix hang when opened if last shown on a different monitor. #11850

Make label user field selectable when using a custom font. #15165

Fix selection shadow drawing for global labels.

Fix graphical glitch after undo of sheet pin move. #15129

Properly highlight global and hierarchical label selections. #15461

Fix crash when changing symbol simulation field name visibility. #15470

Remove duplicate references from change symbol dialog. #15480

Prevent infinite loop hang when removing sheet instance properties. #15498

Improve handling of large number of duplicate references.

Prevent setup dialog crash due to missing severities panel initialization.

Don’t count pins of both body style when matching to footprint pads. #15550

Re-run automatic field placement after symbol update when appropriate. #15541

Save ERC settings and exclusions when saving schematic. #15274

Fix symbol name comparison when name contains forward slash characters. #15540

Support SHORT_NET_NAME, NET_NAME, NET_CLASS, and PIN_NAME variable expansion. #15544

Fix repeat item bug when moving, duplicating or copy-pasting an item. #15556

Honor override individual item colors setting for filled shapes. #15572

Support custom sheet sizes when importing Altium schematic.

Work around wxGTK printing offset. #1907

Fix OpenGL bug when importing non-KiCad schematic. #15159

Support line dash styles and colors when importing Altium schematic.

Fix connectivity regression. #14818

Fix crash when using ${FOOTPRINT_NAME} or ${FOOTPRINT_LIBRARY} variables. #15676

Properly handle incremental bus connections.

Simulator

[https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/commit/95e6be0e8138841b6ac66fc715b6eee5ec2645acPrevent crash trying to load missing spice library].

[https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/commit/95e6be0e8138841b6ac66fc715b6eee5ec2645acPrevent crash trying to load missing spice library].

Board Editor

Fix failure on multiple DRC runs via scripting.Implement hole clearance checking in router.Fix crash when tuning the length of a differential pair. #15268Fix bug when resolving clearance between pad and zone using custom rules. #15233Fix crash when attempting to delete dimensions in a footprint. #15418Fix STEP export for missing curve geometry. #14910Ensure the correct spoke angle is displayed in the pad properties dialog.Improve fidelity for thermal spokes when importing Eagle boards. #15428Save invalid outline DRC error exclusion setting. #15415Fix missing top side holes when exporting to STEP. #15467Prevent crash when a plugin Python script tries to access the board editor frame too early. #15414Compute VRML export bounding box with "origin at pcb center" using only the edge layer. #15472Fix accidental plotting of disabled textbox borders. #15252Fix crash loading a polygon when importing EAGLE board.Fix crash when loading unknown signal class name when importing EAGLE board.Fix a search pane crash when a row isn’t in the hit list.Handle dimensions and textboxes when plotting contours to DXF. #11901Correctly handle DXF arcs import with inverted coordinate system. #14905Don’t snap a footprint or group to its children. #15535Use 90 degree spokes when loading pre-7.0 files with custom pads with round anchors. #15518Fix interactive router clearance violations around custom-shaped pads. #15553Fix crash when activating "Pack & Move" during active move operation. #15545Fix unexpected behavior when pressing G or D ("drag" hotkeys) while mouse-dragging. #15312Remove up/down buttons from plot dialog plot on all layers selection until we implement layer ordering. #14574Fix crash when duplicating then rotating a footprint. #15487Correctly import polygon cutout in Altium importer. #15587Don’t include plating thickness when drawing hole clearance lines. #15575Flip view port when flip board is enabled.Fix DRC crash. #15604Fix reading/writing thermal spoke angles for custom pads. #15518Fix oval pad snapping. #15594Fix arc coordinate changes when saving unmodified board. #15073Fix reading legacy zone fills which were based on stroke filled polygons.Fix issues with very small arcs. #15639Properly handle impedance control in board setup dialog. #15690

Fix failure on multiple DRC runs via scripting.

Implement hole clearance checking in router.

Fix crash when tuning the length of a differential pair. #15268

Fix bug when resolving clearance between pad and zone using custom rules. #15233

Fix crash when attempting to delete dimensions in a footprint. #15418

Fix STEP export for missing curve geometry. #14910

Ensure the correct spoke angle is displayed in the pad properties dialog.

Improve fidelity for thermal spokes when importing Eagle boards. #15428

Save invalid outline DRC error exclusion setting. #15415

Fix missing top side holes when exporting to STEP. #15467

Prevent crash when a plugin Python script tries to access the board editor frame too early. #15414

Compute VRML export bounding box with "origin at pcb center" using only the edge layer. #15472

Fix accidental plotting of disabled textbox borders. #15252

Fix crash loading a polygon when importing EAGLE board.

Fix crash when loading unknown signal class name when importing EAGLE board.

Fix a search pane crash when a row isn’t in the hit list.

Handle dimensions and textboxes when plotting contours to DXF. #11901

Correctly handle DXF arcs import with inverted coordinate system. #14905

Don’t snap a footprint or group to its children. #15535

Use 90 degree spokes when loading pre-7.0 files with custom pads with round anchors. #15518

Fix interactive router clearance violations around custom-shaped pads. #15553

Fix crash when activating "Pack & Move" during active move operation. #15545

Fix unexpected behavior when pressing G or D ("drag" hotkeys) while mouse-dragging. #15312

Remove up/down buttons from plot dialog plot on all layers selection until we implement layer ordering. #14574

Fix crash when duplicating then rotating a footprint. #15487

Correctly import polygon cutout in Altium importer. #15587

Don’t include plating thickness when drawing hole clearance lines. #15575

Flip view port when flip board is enabled.

Fix DRC crash. #15604

Fix reading/writing thermal spoke angles for custom pads. #15518

Fix oval pad snapping. #15594

Fix arc coordinate changes when saving unmodified board. #15073

Fix reading legacy zone fills which were based on stroke filled polygons.

Fix issues with very small arcs. #15639

Properly handle impedance control in board setup dialog. #15690

Footprint Editor

Honor pad offset when creating custom pad anchors and polygons. #15494Implement undo/redo when using pad edit mode changes.Bug fixes for paste margins on custom-shaped pads. #15125Print the command line sent to plot STEP file in dialog report window.

Honor pad offset when creating custom pad anchors and polygons. #15494

Implement undo/redo when using pad edit mode changes.

Bug fixes for paste margins on custom-shaped pads. #15125

Print the command line sent to plot STEP file in dialog report window.

Footprint Library Viewer

Remember library list pane width. #15500Correctly retain pad anchor when converting custom pad shape to polygon. #15555

Remember library list pane width. #15500

Correctly retain pad anchor when converting custom pad shape to polygon. #15555

===Gerber Viewer - Fix incorrect export of flashed shapes on non copper layers when exporting to PCB. #15613

3D Viewer

Fix rendering disabled text box borders.Fix crash attempting to render degenerate 3D shapes.Fix mask layer display issue. #15642

Fix rendering disabled text box borders.

Fix crash attempting to render degenerate 3D shapes.

Fix mask layer display issue. #15642

Command Line Interface

Add missing drill shape option when plotting board to SVG and PDF.Add option to control oval drill export behavior.

Add missing drill shape option when plotting board to SVG and PDF.

Add option to control oval drill export behavior.

Windows

Update ngspice to version 41.

Update ngspice to version 41.

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