Software-update: KiCad 8.0.9

De negende 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 versie 8.0.9 ziet er als volgt uit:

General

Improve message panel alignment on high DPI monitors.Fix image size in properties panel layer selector on high DPI monitors. #13105Limit the number of search bar terms to prevent UI freezing. #19464Crash when closing update manager. #17103Improve project manager size and position at first launch.Fix PDF plot pop up location for mirrored objects. #19717Don’t automatically save future formats of project settings. #19910Fix broke DXF import. #18523

Improve message panel alignment on high DPI monitors.

Fix image size in properties panel layer selector on high DPI monitors. #13105

Limit the number of search bar terms to prevent UI freezing. #19464

Crash when closing update manager. #17103

Improve project manager size and position at first launch.

Fix PDF plot pop up location for mirrored objects. #19717

Don’t automatically save future formats of project settings. #19910

Fix broke DXF import. #18523

Schematic Editor

Fix crash when spice model corrupted.Fix incorrect background area size when plotting a sheet. #19611Prevent self referential symbol fields from becoming very long. #19633Prevent crash when canceling partial load on update sheet file link. #19881Do not show each ERC message being deleted when deleting all ERC markers. #19531Use HTTP library field order instead of alphabetical sorting. #17584Fix ERC symbol not found in library warning using HTTP libraries. #17569Fix loading old (pre 2007) symbol .cache library files.Fix cross probing from PCB editor when references contain leading zeros. #19724

Fix crash when spice model corrupted.

Fix incorrect background area size when plotting a sheet. #19611

Prevent self referential symbol fields from becoming very long. #19633

Prevent crash when canceling partial load on update sheet file link. #19881

Do not show each ERC message being deleted when deleting all ERC markers. #19531

Use HTTP library field order instead of alphabetical sorting. #17584

Fix ERC symbol not found in library warning using HTTP libraries. #17569

Fix loading old (pre 2007) symbol .cache library files.

Fix cross probing from PCB editor when references contain leading zeros. #19724

Symbol Editor

Don’t distort shapes when aligning to grid. #18739Fix pin synchronization mode when changing pin length or graphic style. #18566

Don’t distort shapes when aligning to grid. #18739

Fix pin synchronization mode when changing pin length or graphic style. #18566

Board Editor

Avoid zooming out to hidden text in find results. #19636Fix inches/mm confusion in IDF export. #19668Minor adjustments to automatic footprint placement. #19451 Get automatic footprint placement tool to skip locked footprints. #19690Fix unexpected DRC warning for footprints with copper layer rule area. #19694Prevent pack and move footprints from unexpectedly jumping from the original position. #19780Preserve layer visibility when loading projects opened with version 9.0. #19540Persist zone fills on all layers. #19775Prevent object visibility loss when opening project opened with new version of KiCad. #19540Do not add extra line segments in rounded corner board edge in STEP exports. #19901Fix broken geographical annotation. #19927

Avoid zooming out to hidden text in find results. #19636

Fix inches/mm confusion in IDF export. #19668

Minor adjustments to automatic footprint placement. #19451 Get automatic footprint placement tool to skip locked footprints. #19690

Fix unexpected DRC warning for footprints with copper layer rule area. #19694

Prevent pack and move footprints from unexpectedly jumping from the original position. #19780

Preserve layer visibility when loading projects opened with version 9.0. #19540

Persist zone fills on all layers. #19775

Prevent object visibility loss when opening project opened with new version of KiCad. #19540

Do not add extra line segments in rounded corner board edge in STEP exports. #19901

Fix broken geographical annotation. #19927

Footprint Editor

Fix crash when saving footprint. #19713Fix crash when importing Eagle footprint library. #19958

Fix crash when saving footprint. #19713

Fix crash when importing Eagle footprint library. #19958

3D Viewer

Fix empty rendering at specific 3D ray tracing rendering angles. #18207Fix excessively dark board color in ray tracing preview mode. #17354Fix incorrect rendering of plated copper of texts.

Fix empty rendering at specific 3D ray tracing rendering angles. #18207

Fix excessively dark board color in ray tracing preview mode. #17354

Fix incorrect rendering of plated copper of texts.

Linux

Improve infobar hyperlink button readability with some GTK themes. #19506

Improve infobar hyperlink button readability with some GTK themes. #19506

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