Software-update: KiCad 9.0.2

De tweede update voor KiCad versie 9.0.0 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 9.0 kan op deze pagina worden gevonden; de changelog voor versie 9.0.2 ziet er als volgt uit:

General

Add tool framework to footprint preview widget. #17107 #19651Don’t bleed settings between 3D viewer and 3D footprint preview. #17353Improve text alignment in grids and one-line Scintilla controls. $16685Include hidden fields when searching. #20370Fix ambiguous data collection opt in dialog text. #20027Handle home folder shortcut in jobset destinations. #20032Refresh search when showing search panel. #20009Add support for mixed state checkboxes in grids. #17730Do not export unused copper layers in job set PDF output. #20460Don’t assert or crash on shutdown. #20433Update default schematic when creating a new project. #20448Prevent empty job set type list. #20522Don’t always pop up warning regardless of setting rendering engine to fallback graphics. #20386 and #20544Prevent project backup and archive from growing infinitely. #20431Add menu item to control searching of hidden fields. #20370Remove unnecessary tool tips from rules check dialog.Fix too small angle increment when stroking arcs.Allow multple line text in table cell. #20327Use schematic editor default font setting for plot job.Allow checking/unchecking of multiple rows' check boxes in library configuraton window. #18843Fix table and text box rotation and text justification. #20642, #20643, #20644, and #20645Allow embedded files to come from symbols and footprints. #20530 and #20210Fix copying embedded file URIs in grids. #20494Exclude brackets at the end of a URL when linking from HTML. #20347Retain use board center origin 3D model export job set setting. #20752Fix crash in footprint chooser. #20780Don’t write unused part of the buffer into image data. #20698Fix line width issue when plotting many pages in one PDF file. #20805

Add tool framework to footprint preview widget. #17107 #19651

Don’t bleed settings between 3D viewer and 3D footprint preview. #17353

Improve text alignment in grids and one-line Scintilla controls. $16685

Include hidden fields when searching. #20370

Fix ambiguous data collection opt in dialog text. #20027

Handle home folder shortcut in jobset destinations. #20032

Refresh search when showing search panel. #20009

Add support for mixed state checkboxes in grids. #17730

Do not export unused copper layers in job set PDF output. #20460

Don’t assert or crash on shutdown. #20433

Update default schematic when creating a new project. #20448

Prevent empty job set type list. #20522

Don’t always pop up warning regardless of setting rendering engine to fallback graphics. #20386 and #20544

Prevent project backup and archive from growing infinitely. #20431

Add menu item to control searching of hidden fields. #20370

Remove unnecessary tool tips from rules check dialog.

Fix too small angle increment when stroking arcs.

Allow multple line text in table cell. #20327

Use schematic editor default font setting for plot job.

Allow checking/unchecking of multiple rows' check boxes in library configuraton window. #18843

Fix table and text box rotation and text justification. #20642, #20643, #20644, and #20645

Allow embedded files to come from symbols and footprints. #20530 and #20210

Fix copying embedded file URIs in grids. #20494

Exclude brackets at the end of a URL when linking from HTML. #20347

Retain use board center origin 3D model export job set setting. #20752

Fix crash in footprint chooser. #20780

Don’t write unused part of the buffer into image data. #20698

Fix line width issue when plotting many pages in one PDF file. #20805

Schematic Editor

Allow context menus in footprint chooser.Ensure text variable in link is substituted during PDF export. #20340Fix off by one error when dragging symbol fields table columns to the left. #20307Do not leave unwanted right-most vertical border when merging table cells. #20350Enable navigation controls on read only projects. #20378Fix broken netlist output. #20394Don’t use net/netclass colors for label graphic shapes. #19589Test symbol outline collisions for rule areas not just bounding boxes. #20383Prevent duplicate sheet names on paste, #20357Prevent crash when clicking link added by symbol field editor. #20511Use clearer column title in symbol fields editor. #20509Remove assert that fires when applying field table editor preset. #20467Don’t create invalid schematic in project path when linking sheet shematic outside the project path. #20502Do not plot text box shape twice. #20545Prevent overwriting alias members when adding new rows in panel setup. #20040Fix simulation model dialog crash when no spice model library loaded. #20599Fix infinite recursion crash when building connect graph. #20596Fix zoom on large schematic sizes. #20594Fix broken label position in Eagle schematic importer. #20593Do not allow property inspector to assign items to non-existent symbol units. #20649Match partial strings in symbol fields table editor. #20678Properly expand variables when exporting BOM. #20417Fix symbol chooser filtering with custom library. #20610Fix LTSpice file import with minor version number.LTSpice import fixes.Do not allow illegal design block name characters. #20676Ensure label dialog text is correctly auto-completed. #13508Make paste annotation work correctly. #19828Add junctions on LTSpice import. #20727Do not duplicate resolved net classes. #20794.Fix broken symbol arcs in Eagle importer. #20793Don’t crash on missing symbols when importing LTSpice schematic.Honor template field name visibility setting when adding fields. #20575Fix crash when loading a version 8.0 schematic. #20777Add warning when the default library is not found when importing LTSpice schematic.

Allow context menus in footprint chooser.

Ensure text variable in link is substituted during PDF export. #20340

Fix off by one error when dragging symbol fields table columns to the left. #20307

Do not leave unwanted right-most vertical border when merging table cells. #20350

Enable navigation controls on read only projects. #20378

Fix broken netlist output. #20394

Don’t use net/netclass colors for label graphic shapes. #19589

Test symbol outline collisions for rule areas not just bounding boxes. #20383

Prevent duplicate sheet names on paste, #20357

Prevent crash when clicking link added by symbol field editor. #20511

Use clearer column title in symbol fields editor. #20509

Remove assert that fires when applying field table editor preset. #20467

Don’t create invalid schematic in project path when linking sheet shematic outside the project path. #20502

Do not plot text box shape twice. #20545

Prevent overwriting alias members when adding new rows in panel setup. #20040

Fix simulation model dialog crash when no spice model library loaded. #20599

Fix infinite recursion crash when building connect graph. #20596

Fix zoom on large schematic sizes. #20594

Fix broken label position in Eagle schematic importer. #20593

Do not allow property inspector to assign items to non-existent symbol units. #20649

Match partial strings in symbol fields table editor. #20678

Properly expand variables when exporting BOM. #20417

Fix symbol chooser filtering with custom library. #20610

Fix LTSpice file import with minor version number.

LTSpice import fixes.

Do not allow illegal design block name characters. #20676

Ensure label dialog text is correctly auto-completed. #13508

Make paste annotation work correctly. #19828

Add junctions on LTSpice import. #20727

Do not duplicate resolved net classes. #20794.

Fix broken symbol arcs in Eagle importer. #20793

Don’t crash on missing symbols when importing LTSpice schematic.

Honor template field name visibility setting when adding fields. #20575

Fix crash when loading a version 8.0 schematic. #20777

Add warning when the default library is not found when importing LTSpice schematic.

Board Editor

Plot the appropriate ${LAYER} tag when plotting to single document PDF. #20352Fix crash when changing units. #20380Correctly rotate silk screen text on Eagle board import. #20271Generate correct Gerber file names if the project name contains a dot. #20065Process non-copper keepouts in footprints. #20405Properly mirror pad numbers when plotting. #20459Correctly import settings from another board. #20484Ensure PNS length tuning calculation uses correct layer ID. #20372Add new DRC expression function isMemberOfSheetOrChildren. #20339Prevent crash when using net inspector. #20521Reset tool tip when aborting position interactive tool. #20489Preserve text box size when rotating angles other than 90 degrees. #20529Fix broken edge cut copy and paste. #20537Improve performace for complex polygons. #17820Always print the via hole. #20546Improve pan performance when showing a large amount of through hole pads. #20506Fix false positive when performing footprint parity DRC. #15917Restore visibility editing for fields. #20560Prevent duplicate find results. #20569Fix incorrect tool tip in rule area properties dialog. #20592Improve zoom and pan performance with large number of through hole pads. #20506Resolve fonts for tablec ells. #20605Fix broken table highlight colors. #20606Use a better position for the DRC marker with arc tracks. #20636Fix missing traces when exporting to STEP. #20515Prevent tables from walking when flipping them to other side of board. #20294Remove artefacts after deleting appended board. #20314Fix broken footprint chooser measurement tool behavior after changing display modes. #20669Remove horizontal/vertical constraints limitation from footprint chooser. #20668Fix broken Python demo script. #20538Mark ODB++ as export only. #20493Fix broken pads in GenCAD export. #20437Avoid popping a dismabiguation menu after point selection completes. #20680Add sorting functionality for netclass assignments. #18819Prevent tracks created by multi-channel tool from swapping groups on save. #20665Add dedicated anchor points for table. #20184Correctly handle solder masks for tear drops on tracks with solder masks. #20744Export text box borders to STEP. #20763Don’t reserve source pad number in array tool. #20722Fix pad snapping on non front copper layer in high constrast mode. #20674Correctly match implicit composite netclass DRC rules. #20797Fix arc winding and layers on GenCAD export.

Plot the appropriate ${LAYER} tag when plotting to single document PDF. #20352

Fix crash when changing units. #20380

Correctly rotate silk screen text on Eagle board import. #20271

Generate correct Gerber file names if the project name contains a dot. #20065

Process non-copper keepouts in footprints. #20405

Properly mirror pad numbers when plotting. #20459

Correctly import settings from another board. #20484

Ensure PNS length tuning calculation uses correct layer ID. #20372

Add new DRC expression function isMemberOfSheetOrChildren. #20339

Prevent crash when using net inspector. #20521

Reset tool tip when aborting position interactive tool. #20489

Preserve text box size when rotating angles other than 90 degrees. #20529

Fix broken edge cut copy and paste. #20537

Improve performace for complex polygons. #17820

Always print the via hole. #20546

Improve pan performance when showing a large amount of through hole pads. #20506

Fix false positive when performing footprint parity DRC. #15917

Restore visibility editing for fields. #20560

Prevent duplicate find results. #20569

Fix incorrect tool tip in rule area properties dialog. #20592

Improve zoom and pan performance with large number of through hole pads. #20506

Resolve fonts for tablec ells. #20605

Fix broken table highlight colors. #20606

Use a better position for the DRC marker with arc tracks. #20636

Fix missing traces when exporting to STEP. #20515

Prevent tables from walking when flipping them to other side of board. #20294

Remove artefacts after deleting appended board. #20314

Fix broken footprint chooser measurement tool behavior after changing display modes. #20669

Remove horizontal/vertical constraints limitation from footprint chooser. #20668

Fix broken Python demo script. #20538

Mark ODB++ as export only. #20493

Fix broken pads in GenCAD export. #20437

Avoid popping a dismabiguation menu after point selection completes. #20680

Add sorting functionality for netclass assignments. #18819

Prevent tracks created by multi-channel tool from swapping groups on save. #20665

Add dedicated anchor points for table. #20184

Correctly handle solder masks for tear drops on tracks with solder masks. #20744

Export text box borders to STEP. #20763

Don’t reserve source pad number in array tool. #20722

Fix pad snapping on non front copper layer in high constrast mode. #20674

Correctly match implicit composite netclass DRC rules. #20797

Fix arc winding and layers on GenCAD export.

Footprint Editor

Check for silk screen to solder mask collisions in DRC. #19707Ensure attribute deleted in schematic is deleted in board. #19988Allow changing the default layer for text items. #20505Be explicit about custom pad default anchor shape. #20551Fix crash when deleting grouped text. #20589Fix crash when loading Altium designer footprints with polygon pour cut outs on plane layer. #20625Correctly cleari thermal relief override (gap/spoke) in pad properties dialog. #20709

Check for silk screen to solder mask collisions in DRC. #19707

Ensure attribute deleted in schematic is deleted in board. #19988

Allow changing the default layer for text items. #20505

Be explicit about custom pad default anchor shape. #20551

Fix crash when deleting grouped text. #20589

Fix crash when loading Altium designer footprints with polygon pour cut outs on plane layer. #20625

Correctly cleari thermal relief override (gap/spoke) in pad properties dialog. #20709

3D Viewer

Add missing user defined layers. #19417Use custom layer names instead of canonical layer names. #20360Reset colors when clicking properties dialog "Reset to Default Settings" button. #20624Fix look of some exposed copper pads. #20111Account for aperture and track masks in plated copper calculations.

Add missing user defined layers. #19417

Use custom layer names instead of canonical layer names. #20360

Reset colors when clicking properties dialog "Reset to Default Settings" button. #20624

Fix look of some exposed copper pads. #20111

Account for aperture and track masks in plated copper calculations.

Gerber Viewer

Fix issues when loading zip files. #20779Fix crash when file load error log window overflows. #20799

Fix issues when loading zip files. #20779

Fix crash when file load error log window overflows. #20799

PCB Calculator

Add calculation of unit propagation delay.Reset default units along with values.

Add calculation of unit propagation delay.

Reset default units along with values.

Command Line Interface

Correctly handle user defined layer names. #18773Do not plot all gerber layers when an invalid layer list is provided. #20555Fix Gerber --output command help. #20298

Correctly handle user defined layer names. #18773

Do not plot all gerber layers when an invalid layer list is provided. #20555

Fix Gerber --output command help. #20298

API

Fix crash updating reference designator. #20206

Fix crash updating reference designator. #20206

Windows

Fix crash when closing some KiCad main windows. #20754

Fix crash when closing some KiCad main windows. #20754

macOS

Allow searching menu items. #10124

Allow searching menu items. #10124

Linux

Add support for Python 3.14 for Fedora 43.

Add support for Python 3.14 for Fedora 43.

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