Release 20170428

Release Date: 28.4.2017

Change Log

• New Features:
• LayoutScript: new easy to use scripting interface for python and ruby,
• 3d Editor extensions:
  • 3d boolean operations,
  • line render with transparent triangle display,
  • Undo and Redo,
  • Deposit will support edge coverage,
  • grid display,
• ProperiesDialog supports pasting values,
• FreeRouting update to version 1.3.0,
• ParametricShapeLibrary extended by s-bend-arc and s-bend2,
• TextEditor can adjust text size, execution of ruby and python via execute button,
• support of hi-resolution displays with adjusted font size
• File Formats:
• OpenAccess:
  • update to OpenAccess 22.50p062,
  • schematic import reads paths as wire if connect with a net,
  • dump prints net information,
    • schematic wire dots will saved with net information,
  • validation of schematic wire dots,
• DXF:
  • support of case insensible cell name,
• ODB++:
  • support of nested steps,
  • support of donut_r apertur,
• SES:
  • import of unplaced components,
  • support of side and rotation of components,
• LEL:
  • Fix import of single components in existing library,
• Eagle:
  • import of components with connected pads,
  • fix problem with rounded corners on small pads,
  • fix read of component with empty label,
  • fix read of label placement,
  • display of internal components in components dock,
• KiCad:
  • adjust search order of referred components,
  • fix gr_arc import,
  • display of internal components in components dock,
• OFF:
  • support of 3d file format OFF,
• Macros:
• macro template for new macros in TextEditor,
• handling of additional windows in macros,
• support of class constructors like ''point p(34,87);''
• fix macro recording of deposit feature,
• add new method to class drawingField:
  • void drawingField::sizeLayer(int layer, int size,int type=0),
• add new method to class layout:
  • void layout::open(string fileName);
• add new method to class point:
  • double point::length(),
  • double point::distanceTo(point p),
  • double point::distanceToLine(point p1,point p2),
  • double point::distanceToLineAbs(QPoint p1, QPoint p2),
• add new method to class setup:
  • static double setup::offUnits,
• add new method to class cell3d:
  • void element3d::addPointArray(pointArray polygon, int level,bool side ),
  • void element3d::addSlantSide(pointArray bottom,pointArray bottom, int levelBottom, int levelTop),
  • void element3d::addSide(pointArray polygon,int levelBottom, int levelTop),
• add new method to class view3dModule:
  • void view3dModule::deposit(int source, bool invert, int thickness, int destLayer=-1,double egdeCover=0);
• add new method to class project:
  • project::getlayout3d(layout* ),
  • project::newlayout3d(),
• add new method to class file:
  • bool fi le::link (string s),
• Bug Fixes:
• open designs from Mac OS X finder,
• sizeAdjust of zero width paths,
• sizeLayer runs in own thread,
• PCB change side in case more than one component is selected,
• problem of search shipped component libraries,
• sizing the main window in case of full fill with tool bars,
• PCB setup respects user unit settings,
• performance improve for circle creation,
• performance improve for spirale,
• path to polygon conversion with round caps and high circle resolution,
• display of the status bar in case of larger font setup,
• triangulate possible crash on Windows,
• fracture trapezoid in case first point at upper left,
• error message in case the TextEditor cannot save files.