Software-update: KiCad 8.0.1

De eerster 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

Fix custom font rendering issue. #11463Improve custom font rendering performance. #16568Update properties panel to use select language. #16589Make double click open object properties dialog in search panel. #16934Improve object alignment tooltips.Use correct text color in library tree selected items on non-OSX platforms.Fix floating point rounding issues with scaled parameters in settings. #17070Fix bottom panel background color in footprint and symbol chooser frames. #15810Don’t import invalid SVG polygons. #17091Improve fallback (Cairo) canvas performance.Reduce fallback (Cairo) canvas memory use.Check environment variable when testing for unresolved variables. #17174Use a version string without the extra packaging information in drawing sheets. #17176Don’t show hidden directories and files in the project tree browser. #16207

Fix custom font rendering issue. #11463

Improve custom font rendering performance. #16568

Update properties panel to use select language. #16589

Make double click open object properties dialog in search panel. #16934

Improve object alignment tooltips.

Use correct text color in library tree selected items on non-OSX platforms.

Fix floating point rounding issues with scaled parameters in settings. #17070

Fix bottom panel background color in footprint and symbol chooser frames. #15810

Don’t import invalid SVG polygons. #17091

Improve fallback (Cairo) canvas performance.

Reduce fallback (Cairo) canvas memory use.

Check environment variable when testing for unresolved variables. #17174

Use a version string without the extra packaging information in drawing sheets. #17176

Don’t show hidden directories and files in the project tree browser. #16207

Schematic Editor

Fix ghosting when placing multiple label and text objects. #16885Improve custom rule memberOfFootprint help.Improve custom rule assertion constraints help.Do not prevent netclass directive label from being placed when previously placed with no netclass assignment. #16997Do not reset annotation on reference changes when updating or changing symbols from library. #16991Improve layout of schematic colors preview. #17043Set up default netclass wire and bus widths when importing Altium schematic. #17024Ignore field moves when comparing schematic symbol to library symbol. #16944Change symbol library search to "and" instead of "or" search terms. #16974Do not load pin properties as fields when importing Altium. #17048Select graphical shapes based on effective shape instead of bounding box.Improve connectivity performance.Improve responsiveness of some editing operations.Fix crash when assigning footprint in symbol properties dialog. #17154Show correct library identifier in change symbols dialog. #17162Keep schematic text upright when opening V6 schematic. #17082Fix sheet pin align to grid issue. #16920Add text size to symbol field properties panel.Do not draw checkboxes and icons on top of each other in footprint chooser. #17217Do not overwrite the first item in alternate pin selection list when changing alternate pin. #17221Fix crash when editing a legacy schematic with missing library symbols. #17232Prevent silent deletion of entire symbol when using "Edit Symbol Fields" dialog. #17229Do not print selected item on every page. #17132Update net navigator when cross probing from board editor net highlight. #16838Convert legacy schematic descriptions to fields. #17202Fix crash in zone filler. #17237Fix crash when ignoring an ERC violation. #17375

Fix ghosting when placing multiple label and text objects. #16885

Improve custom rule memberOfFootprint help.

Improve custom rule assertion constraints help.

Do not prevent netclass directive label from being placed when previously placed with no netclass assignment. #16997

Do not reset annotation on reference changes when updating or changing symbols from library. #16991

Improve layout of schematic colors preview. #17043

Set up default netclass wire and bus widths when importing Altium schematic. #17024

Ignore field moves when comparing schematic symbol to library symbol. #16944

Change symbol library search to "and" instead of "or" search terms. #16974

Do not load pin properties as fields when importing Altium. #17048

Select graphical shapes based on effective shape instead of bounding box.

Improve connectivity performance.

Improve responsiveness of some editing operations.

Fix crash when assigning footprint in symbol properties dialog. #17154

Show correct library identifier in change symbols dialog. #17162

Keep schematic text upright when opening V6 schematic. #17082

Fix sheet pin align to grid issue. #16920

Add text size to symbol field properties panel.

Do not draw checkboxes and icons on top of each other in footprint chooser. #17217

Do not overwrite the first item in alternate pin selection list when changing alternate pin. #17221

Fix crash when editing a legacy schematic with missing library symbols. #17232

Prevent silent deletion of entire symbol when using "Edit Symbol Fields" dialog. #17229

Do not print selected item on every page. #17132

Update net navigator when cross probing from board editor net highlight. #16838

Convert legacy schematic descriptions to fields. #17202

Fix crash in zone filler. #17237

Fix crash when ignoring an ERC violation. #17375

Spice Simulator

Improve tooltips. #17009Update VDMOS model defaults to ngspice-41 and later. #17073Fix collecting of signals for S-parameter analysis.Do not use ohms as units for controlling voltage source parameter. #17076Handle single source DC analyses correctly. #17119Only change pin assignments from user interaction. #16349

Improve tooltips. #17009

Update VDMOS model defaults to ngspice-41 and later. #17073

Fix collecting of signals for S-parameter analysis.

Do not use ohms as units for controlling voltage source parameter. #17076

Handle single source DC analyses correctly. #17119

Only change pin assignments from user interaction. #16349

Symbol Editor

Update description in library tree immediately when changed in properties dialog. #16971Improve database library load performance. #17031Add pin count and footprint filters options to footprint chooser dialog. #17105Add show/hide invisible pins and fields to view menu and toolbar. #8020Add KiCad symbol library files to import symbol file selector filters. #17176Fix crash when switching between two git branches of an open library. #17204

Update description in library tree immediately when changed in properties dialog. #16971

Improve database library load performance. #17031

Add pin count and footprint filters options to footprint chooser dialog. #17105

Add show/hide invisible pins and fields to view menu and toolbar. #8020

Add KiCad symbol library files to import symbol file selector filters. #17176

Fix crash when switching between two git branches of an open library. #17204

Board Editor

Properly create bounding hull cutouts for rule area zones. #16347Do not snap mirrored graphic objects to center of selection when not moved. #16524Prevent unnecessary move at the beginning of move command. #11080Prevent duplicate nets when renaming a net in the net inspector. #17025Rule areas should be allowed on user layers. #17034Update "Edit Teardrops" dialog to match other teardrop terminology. #17050Improve teardrop dialog terminology. #17050Fix teardrop generation when arc track is connected to pad.Highlight nets and show length tuning status when adding tuning patterns.Add turn off all layers preset option to the appearance manager. #15625Fix assert and ghost footprint after undoing a footprint drag operation. #17087Fix broken routing tool immediate mode (X key press) handling. #17101Fix broken rotated rectangles when importing Eagle boards. #17135Do not unexpectedly switch focus in board setup grids using the up and down arrow keys. #17144Improve grid origin action discoverability. #17007Fix crash when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164Add option to footprint chooser to switch between the selected footprint or its 3D model. #16173Fix memory leak in net inspector dialog.Fix memory leak when adding tracks. #16839Reduce undo buffer memory usage when deleting group objects. #17175Support multi-line text when importing EasyEDA boards. #17171Fix issue with rounded rectangles in GERBER plots.Unflip view when selecting a viewport which isn’t flipped. #13773Prevent tool re-entrancy when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164Do not block DRC when schematic parity is check is performed. #17003Do not extend lines beyond the usable canvas. #16959Fix crash loading board with undefined net item information. #17230Rework on bottom panel of footprint chooser to properly display long strings.Correctly handle circular board outline cut outs in STEP exports. #17137Correctly handle footprint graphic knockouts for no-net case. #17223Save and restore corner radius ratio when plotting pads. #17247Don’t select reference images when they are hidden. #16283Revert changed rotation behavior for all objects except text boxes. #16481Fix selection freeze when selecting two zones on the same layer with different nets. #17327Do not clip output when plotting to PDF. #17355

Properly create bounding hull cutouts for rule area zones. #16347

Do not snap mirrored graphic objects to center of selection when not moved. #16524

Prevent unnecessary move at the beginning of move command. #11080

Prevent duplicate nets when renaming a net in the net inspector. #17025

Rule areas should be allowed on user layers. #17034

Update "Edit Teardrops" dialog to match other teardrop terminology. #17050

Improve teardrop dialog terminology. #17050

Fix teardrop generation when arc track is connected to pad.

Highlight nets and show length tuning status when adding tuning patterns.

Add turn off all layers preset option to the appearance manager. #15625

Fix assert and ghost footprint after undoing a footprint drag operation. #17087

Fix broken routing tool immediate mode (X key press) handling. #17101

Fix broken rotated rectangles when importing Eagle boards. #17135

Do not unexpectedly switch focus in board setup grids using the up and down arrow keys. #17144

Improve grid origin action discoverability. #17007

Fix crash when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164

Add option to footprint chooser to switch between the selected footprint or its 3D model. #16173

Fix memory leak in net inspector dialog.

Fix memory leak when adding tracks. #16839

Reduce undo buffer memory usage when deleting group objects. #17175

Support multi-line text when importing EasyEDA boards. #17171

Fix issue with rounded rectangles in GERBER plots.

Unflip view when selecting a viewport which isn’t flipped. #13773

Prevent tool re-entrancy when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164

Do not block DRC when schematic parity is check is performed. #17003

Do not extend lines beyond the usable canvas. #16959

Fix crash loading board with undefined net item information. #17230

Rework on bottom panel of footprint chooser to properly display long strings.

Correctly handle circular board outline cut outs in STEP exports. #17137

Correctly handle footprint graphic knockouts for no-net case. #17223

Save and restore corner radius ratio when plotting pads. #17247

Don’t select reference images when they are hidden. #16283

Revert changed rotation behavior for all objects except text boxes. #16481

Fix selection freeze when selecting two zones on the same layer with different nets. #17327

Do not clip output when plotting to PDF. #17355

Footprint Editor

Improve missing feature warnings when importing Altium footprint libraries. #16975Draw graphical shapes with correct fill color. #17250

Improve missing feature warnings when importing Altium footprint libraries. #16975

Draw graphical shapes with correct fill color. #17250

3D Viewer

Add option to use PCB Editor physical stackup settings as defaults. #17085Update color changes made in appearance panel. #17374

Add option to use PCB Editor physical stackup settings as defaults. #17085

Update color changes made in appearance panel. #17374

Gerber Viewer

Fix broken XOR mode behavior. #17282

Fix broken XOR mode behavior. #17282

Worksheet Editor

Hide text item properties built in keywords drop down list when changing control focus. #17124Fix properties frame focus issue.

Hide text item properties built in keywords drop down list when changing control focus. #17124

Fix properties frame focus issue.

Python scripting

Fix broken Python path on Debian based platforms. #16939 and #17151

Fix broken Python path on Debian based platforms. #16939 and #17151

Command Line Interface

Allow upgrade of legacy and non-KiCad symbol libraries.

Allow upgrade of legacy and non-KiCad symbol libraries.

Windows

Fix footprint chooser graphical glitch after task switch. #15810Fix unselectable footprints in footprint chooser. #15889Fix crash on pre-1903 Chinese Windows 10 systems when importing EasyEDA projects. #17248

Fix footprint chooser graphical glitch after task switch. #15810

Fix unselectable footprints in footprint chooser. #15889

Fix crash on pre-1903 Chinese Windows 10 systems when importing EasyEDA projects. #17248

macOS

Fix memory allocation crashes. #16998Fix file tree icons. #17265

Fix memory allocation crashes. #16998

Fix file tree icons. #17265

Linux

Fix net selector filter field focus on GTK.Force correct library tree row height on GTK. #16403

Fix net selector filter field focus on GTK.

Force correct library tree row height on GTK. #16403

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