Pulsonix Change Notes These notes list the main functional changes and problem fixes in each release of the software. They are listed in order, latest first. Version 8.5 Build 5907 : 03-May-2016
Functional changes
None.
Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Output was wrongly affected by "Layer Class Break Shape" settings. All Outputs - Width change on last segment of a track was being plotted with an incorrect size. Problem was introduced by a fix in the previous patch. LPKF - Some D codes were missing which resulted in thin lines being output.
Version 8.5 Build 5906 : 22-Apr-2016
Functional changes
Design Rule Check New check to analyse copper shapes containing cutouts to trap potential Gerber faults.
PLM Interface New command in PLM interface for retrieving info about whole components. The ‘GetParts’ command now includes the description. Addition of part description to the report file used by PLM interface. Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Program aborts when pad paste shape was reduced to nothing. Gerber - Plot of a top layer in a panel design had missing pads. Gerber - Had a problem with output of very shallow arc. Gerber A segment of track was missing in a particular output Gerber - Output was ignoring via pads touching the edge of poured copper so they were embedded into copper. Gerber - Failed on output of a power plane layer that had a poured template. Gerber - Had different result for drill holes included in output due to changes in back-off settings. Gerber - Necked tracks were sometimes output with the wrong width.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Drawing 3D View - Was not applying a units change which resulted in incorrect board thickness. Pad Name Text - Pad name text was not shown on a new part. Design Clearances - Had problems displaying design clearances when using online DRC and copper on a dimmed layer.
Export IDF - The precision of the IDF units was not enough if the user units were not MM or THOU. IPC-2591 - Did not handle an embedded view. IPC-2581 - Had a mix up between mm and microns in units and component height was not output in the required units. ODB++ - Did not ensure Power Plane output when layer was a power plane. ODB++ - Some zero length segments were causing track segments to be output with the wrong net name. ODB++ - Layer span matrix entries were wrong when using Inner layer sets. ODB++ - Breakout vias were being included in the netlist. ODB++ - Connected Mounting Holes were not appearing in the ODB++ netlist. STEP - You can now import boards from STEP when they are not defined in the XY axis. STEP - Was not including component mounting holes in output when Mounting Hole Drills was checked. STEP - Output would not import into SolidWorks due to it being curved in the Z axis.
File Panel Wizard - Was creating a panel design with duplicate pad styles. Panel Wizard - Was creating a panel design with layers in the wrong order. Panel Wizard - Was creating a panel design with extra electrical layers.
Import Data Transfer Wizard - Transfer of Integra part libraries was not working due to a previous fix. Allegro - Particular design would not read in due to a different way a mounting hole documentation symbol was being defined. Altium - Did not deal correctly with bad arcs and missing symbol detail in schematic import. Altium - Elliptical arcs and hidden pins were wrong in schematic Import. Altium - Had some problems with hidden and shown power pins and unplaced symbols. Altium - Did not deal with attribute substitution in schematic import. Altium - Sub Nets in a schematic design were not always being added to correct net. Cadstar - Particular PCB import resulted in an incorrect layer stack. Cadstar - Was sometimes creating spurious unused layers when importing footprints. Cadstar - Did not handle logic name positions in the schematic file. Cadstar - Had mix up between pin names and logic names in the parts import. Cadstar - Importing a file with illegal data caused the program to abort. Eagle - Had problems importing a specific Eagle native design. Eagle - There were various problems importing Eagle native board files. Eagle - Had issues with layer mapping. Eagle - For a specific Eagle design a layer was being given an empty name which affected the working of layer mapping. Eagle - Layer classes could be duplicated when using layer mapping.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Easy-PC - Could not import a specific schematic drawing. Easy-PC - Some Easy-PC designs would not read in. Edwin - Program aborted importing a particular Edwin project. Edwin - An imported PCB design caused the program to abort when pouring copper. Edwin - Had missing schematic bus names. Gerber - Faied to import particular Gerber files. Gerber - Result showed some surface mount pads with a via at their datum without a pad land. Integra - A part with an empty name was being added to the part library. Integra - Had problems importing a particular design. Integra - Gate attribute positions in Version 2 TXF files were not being positioned correctly after import. Integra - The resultant gate order in an imported library part was not the same as in an imported design. Integra - Import did not to recognise two different symbols on two different parts. OrCad - Properties defined on Parts were not always being translated correctly. PADS - Importing component attribute position visibility was not quite right. PCAD - Import of ungated pins in a schematic design was not correct. PCAD - Layer classes could be duplicated when using layer mapping. Specctra - Restoring results from Specctra router was causing some Drill to Track errors. Specctra - Some tracks were incorrectly coming in as unfinished from the Specctra router. Visula - Did not handle arcs and circles in Visula fonts.
Hierarchy Add Block - Had poor performance when adding blocks. Add Block - Adding a multi instanced block within a schematic block failed to register nets correctly. Change Block - Local nets were introduced when replacing a block. Reload Block - Had unwanted net changes to some global nets after block update.
Interaction Add Track - Program quit trying to perform a layer swap that was not possible with the design technology. Add Track - Online DRC was incorrectly reporting a spacing error when changing layer with a paired track. Change Shape Type - Program quit when attempting to change the shape type of multiple items on different layers. Create Breakout Tabs - Was not dealing with radius corners of a board outline. Create Breakout Tabs - The tab-rout was not able to double back on itself, needed to create a slot in the board outline. Edit Shape - Editing a particular board outline caused the program to abort. Edit Track - A large circle was appearing when showing design rule clearance whilst manually routing. Edit Track - Was getting too small a gap when editing paired sections that start in an area with different rules. Follow Hyperlink - A particular URL for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system was not working correctly as a hyperlink. Move Redraw of area and text was not happening until move was complete Place Bond Pads - Was crossing bond wires by incorrectly placing bond pads. Undo/Redo - Using Undo after opening a schematic block caused the program to abort.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Library Tools 3D Package Edit - Changing to a User type caused a problem reading subsequent package files. Library Manager - Macro to apply a name filter in the Library Manager dialog would not replay. Library Manager - Recording of selecting a library item in the Library Manager list was not working.
Licensing Network Licensing - Allowed a user message to be displayed about lost connection when running in hidden mode. Network Licensing - Was unable to save the current state due to file access permissions in Application Data folders.
PLM Interface Commands - New command in PLM interface for retrieving info about whole components. Commands - The ‘GetParts’ command did not include the description. Reports - Addition of part description to the report file used by PLM interface.
Properties Change Part - Option to change name stem resulted in a component name with spaces in.
Pulsonix Database Connection Change Part – The dialog did not offer the database button if more than one component of the same part was selected. Change Part – Changing a part via the database could be smarter at identifying relevant database table by checking ‘Key Field’ as well as the ‘Partname Field’. Setup - Dialog was not showing .ACCDB files when browsing for an Access database. Setup - When the 'Key Field' and the 'Partname Field' were defined to be the same, the second and subsequent update of a component using the same part as the previous component would fail with the message "Cannot create a file when that file already exists".
Technology Attribute Names - Setting for an attribute to be back annotated was not retained on close of the technology dialog.
Tools Advanced Router - Routes to bond pad were ending up on the die pad after routing. Advanced Router - Did not route correctly to pads with styles containing a pad offset. Advanced Router – Some routes were not restored properly after routing. Advanced Router - Did not correctly handle a split on a power plane layer. Auto Rename - Was not handling component name ranges correctly. Copper Pour - Template would not pour in a design with a track running around the board outline. Copper Pour - Large ground template caused Design Rule Check errors with no detail inside them. Copper Pour - The spacing result within a particular area was incorrect. Design Rule Check - New check to analyse copper shapes containing cutouts to trap potential Gerber faults. Design Rule Check - Incorrect poured copper to pad errors were being reported Design Rule Check - Checking was taking a very long time on some designs Design Rule Check - An area was incorrectly affecting generation of Board to Copper errors when checking copper to board with a zero size spacing. Design Rule Check - Was showing no gap errors when there is a gap in a specific design. Design Rule Check - Running the Minimum Pad Land check on a particular design caused the program to quit. Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Optimise Nets - The net browse dialog was not selecting the right nets. Optimise Nets - Optimise was not clearing connections if in a split plane was inside another split plane. Reload From Library - Reload of part in block caused nets to change in block instances. Reload From Library - Associated part description change was not recognised as part of the reload on selected component, so it did not change in the design. Synchronise Designs - Failed to change pin
Version 8.5 Build 5905 : 09-Nov-2015
Functional changes
None.
Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Rounded rectangle pads were not appearing in a particular solder resist output. Gerber - Was missing a cutout. Gerber - Output of particular design produced a plane running over tracks and pads. User Reports - Nested user reports were always being displayed.
Drawing Error Markers - "Board To Drill" error markers were not obeying colour visibility settings for locked or non- locked state. Paired Tracks - Dynamic differential paired tracks left graphics dirt when their net class has a backed off end rule.
Export DXF - Did not output the drill rather than the land if it is specified in the layer class. GenCAD - Output failed on a specific design. IPC-2581 - Some pads were coming out with the wrong rotation. IPC-2581 - Bullet pads were output wrong. IPC-2581 - Program aborted creating output for a specific design. IPC-2581 - User Defined Pad Shapes were not output in their correct place. IPC-2581 - Add History Record, needed by Ansys reader. IPC-2581 - Make clockwise value of arcs explicit since the IPC documentation is contradictory as far as default value is concerned. IPC-2581 - Output Part Attributes in the BOM section and assign net name for board outline on power plane layers. ODB++ - Did not handle using negative text in the CAM Plot settings. ODB++ - A filled shape on an inner layer was missing from the output. ODB++ - Had some missing elements in particular output file. STEP - Documentation symbols were not having rotation and offsets applied.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE File Load Configuration File - Was causing toolbars to appear multiple times. Open - A Schematic design was wrongly marked as modified on open. Open - Opening a design that was already open gave a strange error message.
Import Cadstar - Did not deal with incomplete Schematics with reference blocks not linked to anything. Cadstar - Did not scale Cadstar symbols. Data Transfer Wizard - Did not deal with Easy-PC version 19 designs. Eagle - Bus Terminals were not always created in ULP import. Eagle - Did not handle the Eagle interpretation of the "!" character. Easy-PC - Symbols with no instance name value position could end up looking empty when translated. Easy-PC - Components were not placed on their correct layers in a particular design. Easy-PC - Component names with commas in them were being truncated. PADS - Various fixes for attributes, attribute positions and net classes in PADS Logic import. PADS - Net Classes with no nets were causing the reading of Net Classes to stop. PADS - Could no longer Import PADS part library files. P-CAD - Program quit reading in PCB PDIF and quietly failed with a particular schematic. P-CAD - Did not always deal correctly with common pins. System Designer - Import could fail when reading a schematic with a bus attached to another bus.
Hierarchy Reload Block - Had issues with wrong net names in schematic after reload.
Interaction Add Component - Adding a component with nets in its footprint to a design could add a net class that cannot be deleted. Change Layer - After change layer of differential paired track, the track clone did not change track its style and so the gap dropped below the rule. Change Part - The Change Part filter was not working if the matched list of parts was small. Change Part - Symbol Logic Names were not changing after a part change on variant component. Edit Track - With certain options set you can lose one connection tail when routing a differential pair. Edit Track - When adding differential paired tracks, swapping layers caused a "Track to Track" error. Edit Track - Could not use "End Track on Via" when completing a mirrored track to a pad on the other side. Edit Track - Could not start differential pair mirroring at a 45 degree angle when component is at an angle. Find - Finding a Template using a Net Class Filter Attribute was not working. Find - If a group had a Master Item set, Find group did not highlight or select that item first. Import Placement CSV - Was not using the design system origin. Move - Rotating a component name during move appeared to apply footprint rules and change the footprint. Move - When moving a differential paired track, dependant on the track chosen the clearance display did not work for the other track. Nudge - You could nudge a locked item. Remove Breakout Tabs - Could not remove Tab-Rout breakout vias from a particular design. Rules Spreadsheet - Did not display correct differential pair if nets are the same on other differential pairs. Rules Spreadsheet - Editing an arc did not change the Length Difference in the rules spreadsheet.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Rules Spreadsheet - Showed differential pair as uncomplete even though it was fully routed. Rules Spreadsheet - Got error "improper argument" when attempting to remove a subnet attribute column. Serpentine - Serpentine was creating wrong bulge angle. Serpentine - Could not edit a differential pair after inserting a serpentine into a 45 degree segment.
Library Tools Edit Part - Applying gate changes in a part was not working correctly. Edit Part - Could not map spice pin properties for a part with common PCB pins. Edit Part - Closing window on edited part when it was write protected was causing the program to abort when trying to save. Edit Part - Typing or scrolling in footprint or symbol drop-down in New Part dialog did not update the pin count. Library Manager - Preview of parts that use range format footprint names could hang the system. Symbol Wizard - Had wrong default name position and overlapping names.
Licensing Network Licensing - Sometimes the Connection list in NLServer could show entries for loans that had already expired.
Options Graphics - Got an empty, transparent design window after de-iconising when using Enhanced Graphics option.
Properties Test Point - Could not change the probe side of a test point if the design allowed side was both. Panel PCB Instance - In Panel design, changing PCB instance from absolute to relative path did not keep mapped layers.
Pulsonix Database Connection Setup - Database driver options did not have latest file extensions for Access and Excel. SQL - Pulsonix to SQL had problem when attribute was called "Value". Setup - Was not always detecting the latest installed Database Connection interface.
Reports Report Maker - Format File script was missing some fields after saving it. Report Maker - Filename for nested output report shortens if a dot is used within the file name. Reports - File name for output report was shortened if a dot was used within the name. Reports - Support report did correctly report O/S version on Windows 8 and later. Reports - Program would abort if you clicked in white space in the list of reports in reports dialog.
Scripting Scripting - Count of attribute positions on a footprint library item was always returning zero. Scripting - Was unable to retrieve Name of Attribute Position, or find Attribute Position by layer.
Technology Defaults - Could not set default for Embedded Views in a technology file Load Technology - Did not load 'minimum pad size' thermal rules correctly. Spacings - Spacing shapes were being ignored for Power Plane layers.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Tools Apply Layout Pattern - Non-component elements were are not retained in a group. Copper Pour - Extra poured copper was emanating from a particular pour region. Copper Pour - Had incorrect pour near an odd-shaped pad. Copper Pour - Poured too close to an adjacent board outline. Copper Pour - Particular template would not pour unless "Pour All" was used. Design Rule Check - Failed to report a short after Copper Pour covered a via on net Design Rule Check - Failed to detect where via was isolated from a split plane due to track oversize. Optimise Nets - Nets through power planes were not optimising correctly. Optimise Nets - Spurious connections were added on mirrored un-plated pads in a particular design. Reload From Library - Reload schematic FPGA part was losing connections to a single pin symbol. Reload From Library - Attribute set to show does not display on one component but does on other after reload. Synchronise Design - Was reporting an update was required, but then listed nothing to update. Synchronise Designs - An additional variant and renamed variants caused placed components to be moved.
User Interface User Tools - User report with keywords in a file name command was not working via User Tools menu.
Version 8.5 Build 5904 : 28-July-2015
Functional changes
None.
Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Output was flooding a pour region over everything else. Gerber - The layer class switch "Break around board" was removing all shapes within the board. Gerber - Flooded copper across much of the board in a specific design.
Export DXF - The alignment of DXF font text did not work correctly.
File Load Configuration File - Was causing toolbars to appear multiple times.
Import IDF - Importing a particular IDF file caused signature errors. PADS - Program quit whilst importing PADS version 5 PCB design. P-CAD - PDIF SMD pads were not always correct.
Interaction Find - Enabling search current page in schematics can sometimes cause the PCB editor to abort. Update Block - Update of schematic blocks was renumbering all parts, and not from 1.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Library Tools Library Manager - New Part was not restricting schematic symbols to a single pin correctly.
Tools Auto Route - Would not run on a particular design. Copper Pour - Pour clearance between net classes was not as expected within overlapping areas. Copper Pour – Re-Pour was not creating the same result through self-intersection as in version 8, also some bits were missing. Copper Pour - Failed to pour half the template on a particular board. Reload From Library - Reload was removing tracks attached to component vias. Reload From Library - Failed on reload of a footprint containing component vias.
Version 8.5 Build 5903 : 10-July-2015
Functional changes
None.
Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Output was missing board to copper spacing for power plane plot of type "Positive plane and items". PDF Plot - Got error 'plot failure' attempting to generate PDF for specific design with embedded views. Variants – A test point attached to a non-fitted component did not appear on the plot.
Drawing Enhanced Graphics - Disable “Merge Colours” when “Enhanced Graphics” is switched on as both options enabled slows down repaint, pan and zoom noticeably. Panel Editor - An area as a board cutout was not drawn correctly in a panel PCB item. View Powerplane - Thermal ties were not being added for pads not fully enclosed by the power plane edge.
Export ODB++ - Was not outputting a test point name for PCB documentation symbols that were test points. ODB++ - Rotated annulus pads came out as solid filled round pads. ODB++ - When outputting footprint symbols shapes like dots were incorrectly being used as the closed shape for the symbol outline. ODB++ - Did not output a positive power plane if a Cam Plot had it set. ODB++ - Would not read into Ansys Siwave. STEP - Failed to handle cavities and no thickness defined for layers. STEP - Odd angled components were being misplaced in the output file.
File Open - Reading in large designs was very slow. Restore Backup - Was showing three copies of everything when all three backup types were enabled.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Import Allegro - Wrong nets were assigned to bus when importing a particular Allegro EDIF file. Allegro - Had problems with rotated pads on odd angled components. Also did not deal with blind and buried vias correctly. Allegro - Oval pads on angled components had wrong orientation. Easy-PC - Importing a particular PCB design caused the program to abort. Easy-PC - Importing a Version 14 PCB design caused problems. PADS - Importing a particular Powerlogic file no longer worked. PADS - Importer was getting confused by logic family in part definition in these designs. P-CAD - Failed particular PCB import and missing connection segments in a Schematic Accel import.
Interaction Add Bus Route - Pressing Control-click when adding bus route segments caused the program to abort. Add Bus Route - The centre track in a bus route was not being tidied on completion of an edit. Align - Aligning items in a certain order caused unexpected results. Auto Weld - Welding tracks containing differential pairs could attach pairs directly to pads, losing the paired sections. Edit Track - Editing a track in a subnet with length limits defined did not show the correct subnet length in heads-up display. Edit Track - Could not route a particular differential pair when online DRC was on. Edit Track - Track length limits and length differences were wrong when adding a differential pair track. Fillet Corner - Was reporting a different value on the status bar compared to the actual radius. Find – Enabling the “Search Current Page” option Schematics could cause program to abort when finding items in a PCB design. Move - During Move, no snapping to construction lines happened when gridless and snap option was set to "Within Grid Steps". Move - Moving a segment on a bus route with all routes one side of the centre-line caused the program to exit. Move Corner - Was incorrectly snapping a small distance away from a construction lines point. Reload From Library - If the footprint for reload had been rotated in the library, then enabling the “Keep pad positions” switch kept the pad rotations from the design. Serpentine - Was getting an incorrect result for extra length addition. Undo – Repeating an action after undoing it on a component with pad numbers drawn in its pads caused the program to abort.
Library Contents New - 182 new parts added to Hirose parts library. New - 80 new footprints added to Conn-SM library. New - Did not have a "V-Score" Documentation Symbol example. Repair - Several PIC16C73 parts used a symbol that was too narrow resulting in overlapping logic names Repair - Several "489D" parts in the Capacitor library had "pF" values where in fact they should have been "uF". Repair - Some "489D" parts had a height of 4mm when they were 8mm tall, and height is only applied to one of them. Repair - In the "TI TMS320 DSP" library the logic names were outside the pins. Repair - Part "IRF9630" had incorrect MOSFET symbol and probably the wrong pinout
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Library Tools Attribute Editor - Setting STEP model names in the attribute editor grid was not working properly. Create New Part - Creating a new part that already exists in another group using Save could delete the group and hence lose parts. Edit 3D Package - Did not handle making a User Shape Package by using footprint shapes that had attributes.
Licensing Network Licensing - Loss of focus in main application window as NLS monitor flickers on screen. Network Licensing - Unable to deny access to some licenses via NLS configuration (licenses with no max count).
Reports Report Maker - Reporting the
Technology DFM/DFT Rules - Deleting one 'minimum pad size' thermal rule override, wrongly disabled the controls. Spacing Rules - Check Spacing table presentation was incorrect when values between matched net classes were different.
Tools Auto Route - Auto route failed to route quite a lot of very easy connections on a particular board. Copper Pour - Pour failed for a particular design. Design Rule Check - Was not reporting "Via In Pad" errors. Design Rule Check - There was a discrepancy between Design Rule Check and Pour where items straddled an Area with rules. Optimise Nets - Pin order connectivity of sub-nets was not very good. Synchronise Designs - Failed to synchronise net classes after deleting them from the schematic. Translate To PCB - Did not handle designs with shared variant instances.
Version 8.5 Build 5902 : 08-May-2015
Functional changes
Report Maker New commands: “PCB Panel Origin” to report the position in a PCB design that will be used to position it within a panel. “Line Width” on a Board Outline, Panel Outline, Cutout or Segment. “Board Centreline Extents” to report the extents of the centreline of the board outline. “Panel Outline Extents” to report the extents of the centreline of the panel outline. “Component Name Stem From Part” to report the name stem from a components’ part.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Setup - A check box was not retaining its state in the Gerber Options. Gerber - Output of panel was not producing rotated aperture flashes for multiple boards in a panel. Gerber - Copper section was missing. Gerber - Bullet Pads were slightly shifted in the Gerber output of a Panel containing rotated PCB instances. Gerber - Arial text was not processing correctly. Gerber Power Plane output was flooding over a board outline. Gerber - Central template on a bottom layer did not process. Gerber - Had missing infill in the output file.
Drawing Enhanced Graphics - Using Enhanced Graphics mode drawing quit before the end for a particular design. Dimming - Dimming colours was not working correctly all the time. Display Clearances - Routing into an area was forcing display clearances to become visually enlarged incorrectly until redraw occurred. Hatch - Offsetting single hatched lines did not work.
Export ODB++ - Did not deal with class to class spacings which have empty class names. STEP - Removed the ordering of components in STEP output as it was not working very well with variants.
Import Allegro - Had problems importing a particular design
Interaction Change Bus - Using this while adding a bus could cause the program to abort if there was no preselected bus. Edit Track - Pull Tight option was ignoring board cutouts. Follow Hyperlink - Following existing Hyperlinks did not work in a particular design. Insert Cutout - Applying multiple cutouts to a shape was broken. Reload Block - Reload Block was causing duplicate attribute positions.
Licensing Menus - The IPC2581 menu option was not being removed when not licensed. Network Licensing - Once a floating license reached its MAX capacity it continued to poll server at frequent intervals. This fix is client-side only, no server change/update required.
Reports Report Maker - Could not report the PCB Panel Origin position in a PCB design. Report Maker - Could not report line width or extents of the centreline of board or panel outline. Report Maker - Could not report the name stem from a components’ part. Report Maker – Was getting a different report maker result if a component carried a local attribute value, but the part attribute value was locked.
Technology Spacings - Clicking OK on edit net class dialog changed the layer value in a match net class pair.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Tools Advanced Router - Was unable to run the router, just game message "working". Copper Pour - Pad close to a template edge was not thermally connecting. Copper Pour - Poured over a board outline. Copper Pour - Template poured in the previous release was no longer pouring. Copper Pour - Pour failed for a board outline with tiny segments. Design Rule Check - Incorrectly reporting an error where the actual and required values are the same. Design Rule Check - Should not report errors between completely fitted and completely unfitted components, unless there is only one variant.
Version 8.5 Build 5901 : 09-Mar-2015
Functional changes None.
Problems Fixed
CAM/Plot Gerber - Program aborted while processing the bottom layer in a particular design. Gerber - Copper was being plotted over some components on the top layer of a particular design. Gerber - A poured inner template did not show up on a Gerber output. Gerber - Output failed with a design that worked in the previous release. Gerber - A shape was left unfilled in an inner layer Gerber output. Gerber - Had unfilled shape in Gerber plot. N.C.Drill - For a panel the output was not outputting each hole for each board. N.C.Drill - Step & Repeat was not working correctly for drill files. Panel - Plotting a panel design, the "
Drawing Enhanced Graphics - Schematic junctions were being shifted when Enhanced Graphics was turned on. Enhanced Graphics – Drawing was distorted when using cross-probe with "Bring To Front" enabled. Zoom - Portions of spiral track disappeared as you zoomed in.
Export DXF - Board Cutout Areas did not come out on the DXF layer "_BOARD". GenCAD - Output was failing for a particular design. ODB++ - Output of Panels to ODB++ was wrong if "Pin Names in Package" was enabled. ODB++ - For a panel it was not including the contents of PCB designs if "Use CAM/Plot plots" was enabled. ODB++ - Failed to complete an output from a particular panel design. STEP - Program quit due to attempted output of an unfitted and unplaced component.
File Close - Had problem closing a panel design containing panel outlines with attached dimensions. Open - Program aborted whilst updating a specific design to 8.5 format.
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Help Online Help - Net Class Rules Help page included information for Track Layers which are now in the Styles Dialog. Online Help - Additional information was required on Serpentine Routing.
Import Easy-PC - 180 degree angle mirrored symbol instances were not being imported correctly, and net names had the wrong alignment. OrCAD - Did not deal with having to create part representatives when using the "Combined Property" Part Names. OrCAD - Did not add attributes to parts from their components in schematics import. PADS - Had problem importing a particular PCB design. PADS - Had some problems with import of particular libraries and designs.
Interaction Add Attribute Position - Could not add a "
Library Tools Library Manager - Renaming a particular part was losing its symbol, footprint and mapping data.
Reports Report Maker - Board Extents command now reports the Panel Outline Extents for a panel design. Report Maker - For a panel design, command "Minimum Used Track Width" did not look in all PCB designs. Report Maker - For a panel design, to get fiducials out we needed the "List of Doc Symbols" command to include the PCB contents. Report Maker - Attribute substitution was not always working. Report Maker - The command "List - Current Item No" in "List of PCB Instances" was incorrectly marked as invalid.
Scripting Design Access - Could not set the attribute property "context".
Settings Defaults – The attribute "
Technology Design Rules - Design Rule Check now checks for Board-To-Board errors, but you could not set the spacing value in Design Rules. Drill Sizes - In panel containing inserted drill tables the program aborted after using the technology drill sizes page. Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE Net Classes - In a panel you got a "Delete net styles" message box when using the net class page.
Tools Copper Pour - Re-pouring a copper shape in a panel did not avoid the PCB boards and the panel outline. Copper Pour - Was getting only partial cross hatching. Copper Pour - Pour had difficulty when a template border was close to a track. Copper Pour - Did not handle teardrops on tracks with "Back off track ends".
User Interface Design Browser - Panel designs did not show in the design browser window.
Copyright © 2001-2016 WestDev Ltd All trademarks acknowledged to their rightful owners. E&OE