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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=1">Nick B</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3603<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 12 Feb 2026 at 11:06am<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><font color="#0066cc"><u>Version 26.02 was just released</u></font></a>!!<p dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;"><img src="https://www.pcblibraries.com/Forum/uploads/1/PCBLDVDDownloadNow26.png" height="275" width="204" border="0" /></p><div><p ="ms&#111;normal"=""><b><u>Fixes &amp; Enhancements:</u></b></p><ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">General:</li><ul><li>Resolved Microsoft Windows update-related compatibility issues for PCB Libraries, Inc. Cloud (Subscription) License for both full <b>Footprint Expert</b> and free <b>Calculator</b></li></ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Options:</li><ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Updated IPC-7351B and IPC-7352 pad stack naming conventions to include SMD pad stacks with no paste mask and modifiers when the pad stack has a different shape than the top pad</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Add a new Design feature for the Footprint Name Suffix when the Mfr. Recommended Pattern is used</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Added a new pad stack naming convention ODA (Optimum Design Associates)</li></ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Calculators:</li><ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">DFN - missing assembly outline</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">SOT component family - Added options for SOT323, SOT346, SOT353, SOT363, SOT416 &amp; SOT753&nbsp;</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">2-Pin discrete components - Added a new 'Bar' assembly polarity marker</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mounting Holes - updated a graphic image in the mfr. recommended footprint panel</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Drafting Symbols - when selecting drafting symbols, the 'Half Round' option disabled the Fill Option</li></ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">CAD tool Interfaces:</li><ul><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Cadence - Allegro 23.1 using mil units did not import the silkscreen and assembly ref des</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">eCADSTAR - didn't work correctly</li><li ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Altium - changed the UI text for Ref Des Justification from 'Default' to 'Left'</li></ul></ul><div><br></div></div>]]>
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