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Version 25.10 was just released!!

Fixes & Enhancements:

  • Calculators:
    • New - Added Through-hole 'Minimum Pad to Pad Clearance' option and violation warning
    • Synchronized the local 'SMD Pad Stack Rules' roundoff values to match the master Option Design roundoff settings 
    • TO220 Vertical - Pin renaming restored and the ability to assign alphanumeric pin names
  • Library Editor:
    • Find/Replace Feature: fixed an issue with searching and replacing text strings with spaces
  • Drafting Symbols:
    • Fixed an issue with editing existing polarity symbol line widths
  • Options:
    • Design Pad Size and Pad Place round offs added to Calculator Rules
    • Drafting > Assembly - added a new option for pin 1 Polarity Dot
      • The default Assembly Polarity marker is chamfer
      • Edit your master Option file to use this new feature
      • There are min/max settings to automate scaling the dot diameter for small and large packages
  • FP Designer:
    • Set the Silkscreen and Assembly Ref Des label orientation to be Right Reading regardless of the footprint rotation
    • Selection for pins, shapes, lines, and ref des labels is simplified so the View Properties context menu doesn't need to be closed and reopened every time a new selection is made
    • Corrected pad stack names for PTH Thermal Relief and unique pad stacks
  • CAD Tool Interfaces:
    • Xpedition:
      • Added the new default text font 'vf_std' while keeping the original text font 'VeriBest Gerber 0' as an option
      • Write line for translator syntax changed from 'PASTE_MASK' to 'SOLDER_PASTE'
    • Cadence - improved translations for PLACE_BOUND_TOP & DISPLAY_TOP
    • 3D STEP Models:
      • DFNs - Polarity color removed in Options. There are no 3D STEP model polarity marking for DFNs
  • User Guide:
    • Updated with the latest features
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