v5.7 [Dec 18, 2018]
- Double rotation of parts from layout initiated by a hot key press issue.
- Fixed the two hot keys that were not working issue.
- Thermal pads for pins and slots on inner plane layers are too big when spaced closely together issue.
v5.6 [Sep 18, 2017]
- This version has the capability to download and import footprints, symbols and parts from SnapEDA.com..
v5.1 [Aug 17, 2014]
- Enhanced User controls (Faster rendering, smoother drag and drop, more zoom control, unified control panels).
- Your order will ship on-time when order through PCB123 or the PCBs are free.
v5.0 [Aug 25, 2013]
1. The program now allows a reference designator that includes a period so that U1 and U2 are unique reference designators.
2. Assigning pins to a net will no longer change the pads sizes.
3. Relaxed the rigor with which the auto router code creates a fan-out for different pin patterns to footprints and added logic to discover pin patterns in a new way.
4. Fixed crash when importing DXF files. DXF import/export allows users to import and export DXF drawings that include simple board outlines (arcs are not supported) and holes.
5. Improved DXF import to allow it to recognize and import more non-plated holes.
6. Increased drill to plane clearance from 10 mils to 12.5 mils for unused pads on inner layer planes.
7. V5 User's guide included with build.
8. Added rename part functionality to the context menus of the layout, BOM and schematic. Also added it to the properties dialog of the schematic's _PARTNUMMFG field.
Within the layout, the "Part Type" field of the Edit Components Edit Properties dialog page (and of the Edit Components popup pane in the Edit Panel) was renamed to "Part Name" and typing a new name into that control causes the same behavior as does the "Browse..." button beside the "Package Name" control (i.e. rather than renaming the part, it will cause a part substitution of the selected part with another part).
9. The netlist import and the global alias file now use both the netlist part-type and the netlist package as the look up key for PCB123 part associations.
10. The netlist import now recognizes spaces in parttypes.
11. Removed unused schematic menu options.
12. Fixed: DXF export creates DXF files in metric units. AutoCAD has only two systems of measurement, English and metric, while PCB123 has four, INCH, MILS, MM, CM. PCB1123 was failing to set the AutoCAD units to English when MILS was selected in PCB123. If exporting to DXF it is best to set units to either inches or mm.
13. Export netlist no longer shows an open dialog to save a netlist.
14. Corrected copy and paste issues experienced when copying objects that include the board outline.
15. Symbol editor now shows same units set throughout the program.
16. Fixed: Using the nothing selectable toolbar button in the footprint editor still allows user to select pins.
17. Fixed: Schematic does not load last edited version of a symbol. When the taxonomy tree is clicked on a part that is already in the schematic, the program now checks the libraries before placing the part and if the library symbol is different from that existing in the schematic, the user has the opportunity to place the library part or the schematic part. Should the library part be placed, the existing schematic part is renamed slightly to maintain referential integrity within the schematic.
