If you recently purchased the Library Expert and the v2015 upgrade option, you might need to update your key. To update the license on your key, please follow these steps: www.PCBLibraries.com/activatekey

As you can see, version 2015 is packed with quite a few goodies! If you want to upgrade from version 2014 (we highly recommend!), you can here: www.PCBLibraries.com/products/upgrade

Please contact us or your local distributor if you want to upgrade from a version older than v2014.

Regards,
Nick

NEW:

• Library Editor:
• Added over 5,000 Case Code parts in SM, BGA & TH FPX (for customers only)
• Updated Sample FPX with 235 parts
• Altium:
• Script Interface for Footprint and 3D STE
  see instructions: http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=401
• Ability to automatically populate the “Physical Description” and “Height” to the library properties
• Ability to import Thermal Pad Paste Mask checker board pattern arrays
• PADS Layout:
• Ability to use FPX “Footprint” column for Decal name and “Part Number” for Part Type name
• Ability to only OLE import Decals (turn off Part Type export)
• Ability to only OLE import Part Type (turn off Decal export)
• FPX format for V2015:
• An upgraded file format for FPX has been added. This file format can now store custom part data.
• The default FPX file format is still V2012 and will only update to V2015 when a V2015 FPX file is added to any FPX file
• Calculator:
• Removed IPC-7251 Levels A, B & C and replaced by IPC-7351C Proportional Pad Stacks. IPC-7251 was canceled by IPC.
• The 3-Tier approach for through-hole was heavily flawed as it used the same annular ring regardless of the hole size
• New Reference Calculator - http://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/ipc7351-reference-calculator_topic785.html
• FP Designer:
• Silkscreen auto-trimming around pads
• Pin Renumber
• Select Pin and RMB select Reorder Pins and cursor will display pin name
• Utility Tools:
• PADS to CAD translator
• User Preferences:
• All SMD pad style now defaults to Rounded Rectangle shape
• Users can change the default SMD pad style to whatever shape they want
  

FIXED / ENHANCED:

• 3D STEP:
• Added Molded Body Diode, Non-polarized
• Allegro/OrCAD PCB:
• The pins will be generated in two passes in the script now. First electrical will be placed, then mechanical will be placed. This fixes a problem where if the first pin was a mechanical pin, the script wouldn’t transition back to electrical pin placement.