https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:27:53 +0000 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:48:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3451 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/footprint-expert-25-02-released_topic3451_post13714.html#13714 Author: Nick B
Subject: 3451
Posted: 05 Jan 2025 at 7:48pm

Version 25.02 was just released!!

Fixes & Enhancements:

• Options:
• Added a new "Calculation Mode" - Select between Min/Max and Nominal modes
• Note: Nominal Mode adheres to the FED Vol 18 standard - The New Proportional Land Dimensioning Concept
• Purchase the FED Volume 18 publication here for $31 - https://www.fed.de/fed-shop/produkt/4607/
• Read more about Nominal Calculation Mode
• Added "Drafting > Origin" panel for separate controls for Target size, line width and layer
• Flat Lug Lead (DPAK) - updated the solder joint goals
• The on/off switch for Drafting > Assembly "Include Ref Des in Footprint" not switching correctly
• TO-92, TO-220 and all Headers - relocated the Origin to "Center of Body"
• Using an old option file requires manually setting the origin for these component families
• Using Inch dimensions with 4 place decimal accuracy was allowing 4 decimal places but wasn’t allowing any 4th place value to be entered
• Checked that all GUI dimensional text boxes can handle up to 12 characters (fixes inability to add extended decimal place values)
• Using the IPC-7351B.opt file reset the Terminal options to "Internal Defaults"
• CAD Tool Interfaces:
• Altium Designer
• To populate the new Altium default layer assignments, select "Restore Default Settings"
• New Default Layers: https://octopart.com/documentation/style-guide/altium-designer-specific#layers-in-altium-designer
• Changed .Designator justification to Center/Center at location 0,0 on Layer 11
• Added a .Designator2 to Top Assembly Layer 9 
• Relocated the Footprint Origin Marker to Layer 17 
• Pin-in-Paste technology for through-hole pad stacks not translating correctly
• Cadence Allegro/OrCAD PCB
• Added 24.1
• FP Designer manual pin 1 dot not translating
• FP Designer slotted hole not rotating correctly
• FP Designer Bottom Layer SMD pad stack not translating correctly
• FP Designer:
• Fixed erratic Pad Stack Manager display behavior for different pad corner configurations
• Dropped the "r" from the pad stack name when the radius is zero
• When moving Calculator footprint to FP Designer, the Assembly and 3D STEP polarity was not translating correctly
• Added the ability to create round paste mask apertures on Thermal Pads
• Updated the pad stack name for bottom side SMD pads
• Calculators:
• Terminal type not added to the component to the SOD when the dimensions required automatic terminal type change from gullwing to outward L 
• Fixed display of zero values in component dimensions when allowable (for A1 for example)
• Fixed gang mask generation for 2 pin parts
• Through-hole Axial Lead - added Ferrite Bead component family
• QFN with no thermal pad - changing the L1 dimension affected the G1 dimension
• LED 3D Color changes were not changing in the image, but OK in the CAD tool
• Through-hole TO Cylindrical moved the drafting outline tab to the last pin and added "Set New Pin 1" feature
• Through-hole Radial footprints could not move to FP Designer
• QFP - updated the IPC-7351B footprint naming convention. Removed duplicate pin qty.
• All SOT Component Families - updated Footprint Name to add the Body Length
• Middle Mouse Wheel scrolling Up/Down was swapped to match all Microsoft programs
• When inserting Nominal package dimensions with zero tolerance, only the Min/Max dimensions should display 
• 3D STEP Models:
• Right Angle Headers 3D STEP Model body shift when origin is on the body center
• TO-92 and TO-220 Vert. 3D STEP Model body shift when origin is on the body center
• 3D STEP Translator: changed the UI text Include - Suffix in "Footprint" Name to "3D Model" Name
• Updated the Through-hole "Vertical Flange Mount" terminal lead orientation 
• Library Editor:
• The Footprint Date column was not adding the Time
• Drafting Symbols:
• Added a symbol for arrow

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