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Footprint Expert 26.03 Released!!

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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Version History
Forum Description: software version release announcements & history
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3624
Printed Date: 09 Mar 2026 at 3:25pm


Topic: Footprint Expert 26.03 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 26.03 Released!!
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2026 at 11:08am
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Fixes & Enhancements:

  • 3D STEP:
    • Update Polarized Chip Capacitor
  • FP Designer:
    • Adding a Paste Mask Layer to a through-hole pad stack for Pin-in-Paste added it twice in the Pad Stack Manager
    • BGA automatic alphanumeric pin numbers start repeating at 'BA' after 'BY'
    • When Drafting > Silkscreen > Allow Expanded Outline was turned off, the Save to FPX would not turn on
    • Remove the word Flat from the SON and PSON in Specifications > Description Category list
  • Library Editor:
    • Right Mouse > Add New Rows > 2. If you change the number of rows from 2 to 1 the program added 2 
    • Utilities > Find Duplicate Part Numbers was displaying one less found item than reality
    • Remove the word Flat from the SON and PSON Physical Description in the FPX file 
  • Options:
    • Pad stack name was adding redundant Mask pads shape identifier (C, R, etc.) if it is the same as the top pad shape
  • Calculators:
    • Added reconciliation for 2 pin parts with dissimilar terminal sizes and tolerances (keeps calculation the same when pin locations are reversed)



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