https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:27:25 +0000 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:28:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2237 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/library-expert-2017-19-released_topic2237_post9249.html#9249 Author: Nick B
Subject: 2237
Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 7:28am

Version 2017.19 was just released!!

NEW / ENHANCED:

• Calculator:
• All parts with Thermal Pads – if a Thermal Pad is less than 1.00 mm width, it will now get 100% Paste Mask Coverage
  

FIXED:

• Calculator:
• Non-Plated Mounting Holes – fixed an issue with the Keep-out size generation to follow the Hole Size instead of the pad size
• Unique Parts:
• Fixed and issue with footprints with associated copper on slotted holes. This affected all CAD tool translators.
• POD Builder:
• Fixed an issue that was creating Handled Exception Errors for certain parts
• Library Editor:
• The automatic Manufacturer Name feature was fixed to only activate in the Manufacturer column
• Drafting Items:
• Fixed an issue when placing Drafting Outlines on the Bottom Assembly layer, reopening the properties menu displayed the incorrect layer assignment
• PADS Layout:
• BGA component family – fixed an issue where unpopulated pins showed up in the Part Type
• Xpedition:
• Fixed a problem with non-plated slotted holes that used circular pads smaller than the hole size
• Allegro/OrCAD PCB:
• Fixed an issue with offsetting top pads
• Chamfered Rectangular pads with a corner length greater than half the edge are now converted to custom pads. A rectangle pad stack in Cadence cannot have a corner length that exceeds more than half the width.
• Custom Pads which are offset from the center of the Pad Stack are now removed from the pad stack and converted to free floating copper. This is the *only* known way of offsetting a shape symbol pad as Allegro appears to be bugged and will not save offsets for Shape Symbol Pads.
• Fixed a problem with negative rotation arcs that end at 0
• Fixed a problem that was causing an error when the build was run more than once
• Attached copper shapes with an offset will now rotate properly with their underlying pad stack
• The translator will now differentiate when you have two pad stacks that are exactly the same, but differ in offset of attached copper
• KiCad:
• Fixed an issue where the terminal outlines were getting duplicated. They should now be generated only once.
• The two Ref Des texts will now swap their layer. The primary reference text being on the Fabrication layer, and the extra user reference being on the Silkscreen layer.
• Filled Paste Mask shapes for thermal tab checker-board patterns will no longer translate as unfilled lines. Instead, they will come in as Pads named “” on the F.Paste layer.
 

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