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Footprint Expert 26.05 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=3644
Printed Date: 18 May 2026 at 12:46am


Topic: Footprint Expert 26.05 Released!!
Posted By: Nick B
Subject: Footprint Expert 26.05 Released!!
Date Posted: 17 May 2026 at 11:16pm
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Fixes & Enhancements:

  • FP Designer:
    • Removed through-hole pin terminal leads in the viewer display
    • When group moving pads on the component outline, the silkscreen wasn't trimming
  • Options:
    • Terminals:
      • Inward L-Lead: updated the 'heel' solder joint goals to match the documentation
      • Outward L-Lead: fine-tuned the Side solder joint goals
      • BGA updated the Courtyard Excess. The original settings were too robust. 
    • Thermal Pad:
      • Can't change the 'Minimum Pattern to Pad Edge Space' to 0.00
      • Changed the paste mask maximum percentage from 99% to 100%
    • Changing the pad shape for Pin 1 and selecting the 'Change all Pin 1 shape - Yes' did not work properly
  • Calculators:
    • CAPAE & Crystal - update the dimensions to accommodate Min/Max to be the same value
    • SOT23 Form Factor - updated the dropdown and the official Footprint Naming Convention document
    • SOD - fixed an issue with SOD footprints not loading due to adding the non-polarized version 
  • Library Editor: 
    • Library Manager was showing the wrong row count in the task bar after adding a new blank row or rows
    • Importing an fpx into another fpx file can sometimes throw an exception
  • CAD Tool Interfaces:
    • Pantheon - units in millimeters is not getting written to the output script file



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