PCB Libraries Forum : Improve reliability

PCB Libraries Forum : Improve reliability https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:04:41 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:49:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3217 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Improve reliability : All known bugs and issues are...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post13963.html#13963 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3217
Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 9:49am

All known bugs and issues are resolved in V25.09 Footprint Expert.

Very stable and full featured.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:49:17 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post13963.html#13963 <![CDATA[Improve reliability : All known bugs are fixed in V25.02...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post13731.html#13731 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3217
Posted: 07 Jan 2025 at 12:38pm

All known bugs are fixed in V25.02 Footprint Expert.

Also, some new features. Here are the V25.02 release notes:

https://www.pcblibraries.com/Forum/footprint-expert-25-02-released_topic3451.html

But there is also a Bug Forum Thread that you can post any issues:

https://www.pcblibraries.com/Forum/bug-reports_forum32.html

]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:38:56 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post13731.html#13731 <![CDATA[Improve reliability : Watch this forum -https://www....]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post12829.html#12829 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3217
Posted: 04 Feb 2023 at 4:02pm

Watch this forum - https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/prerelease-notes_topic3218.html

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 16:02:08 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post12829.html#12829 <![CDATA[Improve reliability : A user-facing bug tracking system...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post12825.html#12825 Author: cgnd
Subject: 3217
Posted: 04 Feb 2023 at 3:23pm

A user-facing bug tracking system (like on GitHub, where we can see bugs others have posted and track status of these issues) is my #1 feature request for FPE.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:23:26 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post12825.html#12825 <![CDATA[Improve reliability : The product is great and is unique...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/improve-reliability_topic3217_post12803.html#12803 Author: gvellet
Subject: 3217
Posted: 27 Jan 2023 at 10:32am

The product is great and is unique in the market. Footprint Expert does not need new features but improved reliability.

The recent bug "FP designer with radial connectors" highlight the fact this software is very fragile. When you update a version to fix an issue, we don't know which new bugs will be appear.

Here are a few suggestions:

1-Introduce a bug tracking system.

2-Create or improve your automatic test benches which will test new SW release with thousand of known good footprints. When a bug is fixed, it should be added as a new test in the test bench.

3-Do code review to check impact of modifications

I have a personal request, get an Orcad 17.4 license. There are many issues still pending, and you need it to test the build feature for Orcad/Allegro.

Best regards

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