Software-update: KiCad 8.0.3

De derde update voor KiCad versie 8.0.0 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 footprint en 3d-modellen. Een Spice-simulator ontbreekt evenmin. Uitgebreide informatie over de vernieuwingen in versie 8.0 kan op deze pagina worden gevonden; de changelog voor deze uitgave ziet er als volgt uit:

General

Property grid navigation improvements. #16957Make sure color settings are saved when modified. #17864Improve update notice dialog tooltip. #17927Add optional reporting of non-KiCad design import issues.Add OpenGL info to version information.Fix a 100% CPU core usage is some editing cases. #17979Fix issues with non-kicad fonts. #18014Handle font when reading render cache. #17666

Property grid navigation improvements. #16957

Make sure color settings are saved when modified. #17864

Improve update notice dialog tooltip. #17927

Add optional reporting of non-KiCad design import issues.

Add OpenGL info to version information.

Fix a 100% CPU core usage is some editing cases. #17979

Fix issues with non-kicad fonts. #18014

Handle font when reading render cache. #17666

Schematic Editor

Improve symbol instance data file save ordering. #17737Do not show click to start wire cursor for hidden pins. #17145Internationalize pin information when language changes. #17224Update status bar and properties panel after edit field properties dialog is dismissed. #17696Prevent symbol browser from deselecting currently active item. #17808Use correct value field text when importing Eagle schematic symbols. #17130Make pin helpers available for hierarchical sheet pins. #17923Support orthoganol dragging labels of sheet pins.Import EasyEDA symbol meta data. #17806Fix crash when loading symbols from database library. #17903Fix renaming sheet check. #17901Fill entire table if cache is empty when loading one part from database library. #17940Automatically save new hierarchical sheets. #17810Remember BOM export file name per project. #17704Fix editing line angle rotation. #17473Use consistent sorting for footprint libraries in footprint assignment tool. #17731Fix incorrect label orientation when the symbol is rotated. #18012Fix crash when editing text properties via properties panel. #18016Fix selection of items inside filled shapes.Make 'note' backgrounds translucent on selection.

Improve symbol instance data file save ordering. #17737

Do not show click to start wire cursor for hidden pins. #17145

Internationalize pin information when language changes. #17224

Update status bar and properties panel after edit field properties dialog is dismissed. #17696

Prevent symbol browser from deselecting currently active item. #17808

Use correct value field text when importing Eagle schematic symbols. #17130

Make pin helpers available for hierarchical sheet pins. #17923

Support orthoganol dragging labels of sheet pins.

Import EasyEDA symbol meta data. #17806

Fix crash when loading symbols from database library. #17903

Fix renaming sheet check. #17901

Fill entire table if cache is empty when loading one part from database library. #17940

Automatically save new hierarchical sheets. #17810

Remember BOM export file name per project. #17704

Fix editing line angle rotation. #17473

Use consistent sorting for footprint libraries in footprint assignment tool. #17731

Fix incorrect label orientation when the symbol is rotated. #18012

Fix crash when editing text properties via properties panel. #18016

Fix selection of items inside filled shapes.

Make 'note' backgrounds translucent on selection.

Spice Simulator

Fix internal simulation errors when using some IBIS models. #17701Send project path to ngspice for code model input files. #16527Don’t add duplicate simulation fields. #17970Update signals and measurements when netlist might have changed. #17616Use display titles for axes in CSV output. #17324Allow setting field size with property manager.Fix incorrect netlist for uniform random voltage sources. #16393Allow ".ends" command to be preceeded by whitespace. #16560Support multiple brace-expressions for coupled multi-conductor line model syntax. #17824Make IBIS errors visible and more obvious. #18041

Fix internal simulation errors when using some IBIS models. #17701

Send project path to ngspice for code model input files. #16527

Don’t add duplicate simulation fields. #17970

Update signals and measurements when netlist might have changed. #17616

Use display titles for axes in CSV output. #17324

Allow setting field size with property manager.

Fix incorrect netlist for uniform random voltage sources. #16393

Allow ".ends" command to be preceeded by whitespace. #16560

Support multiple brace-expressions for coupled multi-conductor line model syntax. #17824

Make IBIS errors visible and more obvious. #18041

Symbol Editor

Apply power filter to Altium symbol libraries. #17922Select pin when clicking on electrical type text. #16183Fix crash when canceling footprint library table dialog and the footprint library file is missing. #17989

Apply power filter to Altium symbol libraries. #17922

Select pin when clicking on electrical type text. #16183

Fix crash when canceling footprint library table dialog and the footprint library file is missing. #17989

Board Editor

Pad thermal spoke angle is 90 degrees by default when importing Altium PCB.Do not require second mouse click to reflect changes after updating custom footprint. #17493Allow no-net teardrops on no-net pads with no-net tracks. #17566Prevent hidden shapes from being selected. #17562Support legacy length tuning settings workflow. #17748Properly handle DNP and exclude from board components in net list. #17146Do no generate DRC warning on "exclude from position file" property. #17819Fix incorrect size of widgets when a very long field name exists in IPC-2581 export dialog. #17911Fix version 7 imported board hidden description field positions. #17684Re-allow moving footprint text. #17899Keep footprint chooser on top of KiCad but not system. #16840Use StandardPrimitive library for vias when exporting IPC-2581. #16661DRC via diameter calculation disregards PCB pad overrides and throws annular width error. #17944Fix pasting footprint references. #17937Improve consistency of free via ambiguity tests. #17671Handle orientation correctly when pasting footprint items. #17518Get rid of relative position in pad properties dialog. #17246Get rid of relative position in pad properties dialog. #17246Correctly mirror footprint fields on load. #17955Fix wrong file name for placement files when opening another project. #17846Show disambiguated net name when needed. #16187Fix false annular ring width DRC test failure. #17485Fix false DRC errors for some rounded pad corners on unmodified footprints. #17249Add mirrored column to fields grid table. #17956Expose violation severity for co-located holes. #18028Fix crash with some 3D models. #17950Do not faile opening files with rotated text boxes. #18033Test library identifiers in "intersectsCourtyard" and "insideCourtyard" custom rules. #18039Avoid crash if zone has no fill when importing Altium board. #18025Fix broken hit test for arcs in via placer. #17844Fix crash when dragging overlapping vias. #17915Fix crash after undoing edits after reducing number of layers in board stackup. #17613Add missing holes from STEP export with circular PCB outline. #17446Fix broken and/or disconnected PNS router traces in tight areas. #16591Avoid snapping to edge cuts when routing.Vertically center the color swatch in grid layer selector.Fix variable expansion issue when exporting STEP of a modified board file. #16973Reset zone offsets when exporting footprints. #17794Fix context menu when moving.Enable moving of all footprint text. #18024Avoids rounding errors flagging connections too small by nanometers in DRC connection width check.Fix very tall plot dialog on GTK. #16926

Pad thermal spoke angle is 90 degrees by default when importing Altium PCB.

Do not require second mouse click to reflect changes after updating custom footprint. #17493

Allow no-net teardrops on no-net pads with no-net tracks. #17566

Prevent hidden shapes from being selected. #17562

Support legacy length tuning settings workflow. #17748

Properly handle DNP and exclude from board components in net list. #17146

Do no generate DRC warning on "exclude from position file" property. #17819

Fix incorrect size of widgets when a very long field name exists in IPC-2581 export dialog. #17911

Fix version 7 imported board hidden description field positions. #17684

Re-allow moving footprint text. #17899

Keep footprint chooser on top of KiCad but not system. #16840

Use StandardPrimitive library for vias when exporting IPC-2581. #16661

DRC via diameter calculation disregards PCB pad overrides and throws annular width error. #17944

Fix pasting footprint references. #17937

Improve consistency of free via ambiguity tests. #17671

Handle orientation correctly when pasting footprint items. #17518

Get rid of relative position in pad properties dialog. #17246

Get rid of relative position in pad properties dialog. #17246

Correctly mirror footprint fields on load. #17955

Fix wrong file name for placement files when opening another project. #17846

Show disambiguated net name when needed. #16187

Fix false annular ring width DRC test failure. #17485

Fix false DRC errors for some rounded pad corners on unmodified footprints. #17249

Add mirrored column to fields grid table. #17956

Expose violation severity for co-located holes. #18028

Fix crash with some 3D models. #17950

Do not faile opening files with rotated text boxes. #18033

Test library identifiers in "intersectsCourtyard" and "insideCourtyard" custom rules. #18039

Avoid crash if zone has no fill when importing Altium board. #18025

Fix broken hit test for arcs in via placer. #17844

Fix crash when dragging overlapping vias. #17915

Fix crash after undoing edits after reducing number of layers in board stackup. #17613

Add missing holes from STEP export with circular PCB outline. #17446

Fix broken and/or disconnected PNS router traces in tight areas. #16591

Avoid snapping to edge cuts when routing.

Vertically center the color swatch in grid layer selector.

Fix variable expansion issue when exporting STEP of a modified board file. #16973

Reset zone offsets when exporting footprints. #17794

Fix context menu when moving.

Enable moving of all footprint text. #18024

Avoids rounding errors flagging connections too small by nanometers in DRC connection width check.

Fix very tall plot dialog on GTK. #16926

Footprint Editor

Allow specifying field layer in footprint properties. #17758Don’t modify circle radius when editing center point. #17192Prevent always writing the footprint field on save. #17998

Allow specifying field layer in footprint properties. #17758

Don’t modify circle radius when editing center point. #17192

Prevent always writing the footprint field on save. #17998

3D Viewer

Fix orientations of some footprint STEP models. #17631Fix missing parts in STEP models. #14906Fix difference between STEP export and 3D view with some STEP models. #18030

Fix orientations of some footprint STEP models. #17631

Fix missing parts in STEP models. #14906

Fix difference between STEP export and 3D view with some STEP models. #18030

Gerber Viewer

Force "always hide all layers but active" update when using hotkey. #18059

Force "always hide all layers but active" update when using hotkey. #18059

Worksheet Editor

Fix broken field text editors. #17284

Fix broken field text editors. #17284

Command Line Interface

Honour LAYER, SHEETNAME and SHEETPATH variable overrides. #17680Center symbol SVG export. #18062

Honour LAYER, SHEETNAME and SHEETPATH variable overrides. #17680

Center symbol SVG export. #18062

PCB Calculator

Correctly handle language changes. #17825

Correctly handle language changes. #17825

Windows

Fix win32 proxy parsing when the old IE options for scheme based configuration was set.

Fix win32 proxy parsing when the old IE options for scheme based configuration was set.

macOS

Fix to keep ERC/DRC on top. #14356Fix memory use after free crash in standalone schematic editor. #17369

Fix to keep ERC/DRC on top. #14356

Fix memory use after free crash in standalone schematic editor. #17369

Linux

Require Wayland 1.20 libraries.

Require Wayland 1.20 libraries.

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