X-TinyCAD Changelog

What's new in X-TinyCAD 2.80.03 Build 514

Mar 26, 2012
  • New Feature #3043277 - Show '*' in title bar when document has been changed
  • New Feature #3062572 - Auto DRC before netlist generation
  • New Feature #3001869 - Add DRC check for unplaced multiple gates This DRC check is active when the "Unconnected nets" option is selected. In the ERC list it is reported as: "Not all parts in this package are in this design"
  • New Feature #3121004 - Single key Rotate and Duplicate - When a symbol or group of objects is selected, it is now possible to Rotate, Flip and Duplicate with a single keystroke. The recognized keys are: R, L, F and U for Right,Left,Flip and Duplicate respectively
  • New Feature #3121047 - Keep symbol options dialog open - When TinyCAD looses focus, it now keeps the tool dialog open. This allows convenient switching between applications without having to reselect the object again
  • New Feature #3121306 - Spreadsheet compatible BOM - New 'speadsheet compatible CSV' file type in the "Create Parts List" function
  • New Feature #3089316 - 'symbol origin' marker. The symbol origin is used as an anchor when changing the part nr, showing power pins and when replacing the symbol
  • New Feature #2998184 - Value parameter in PADS-PCB Netlist
  • Bug Fix #3097650 - library symbol picker: the filtering made case-insensitive
  • Bug Fix #3089308 - Prevent writing '1.#QNAN' into the dsn file at node TinyCAD/SYMBOLDEF/FIELD/POS. This anomaly was caused by the solution for "hidden power pins bug"
  • Bug Fix #3067069 - Improvement to the DEL key functionality. Allow all common cut/copy/paste/delete/undo/redo keyboard shortcuts to be usable in a dialog
  • Bug Fix #3103931 - Symbol parameter fields too small in the symbol property dialogs
  • Bug Fix #3112030 - Attribute edit box stays visible - When editing an attribute on the "Update library symbol" dialog, and then switch to the 'SPICE' tab, the attribute edit box stays visible
  • Bug Fix #3089316 - Improved symbol 'anchor' handling when the symbol has no explicit origin marker
  • Bug Fix #3109743 - Improved "not" bar position for labels
  • Bug Fix #3125062 - Dr Watson crash on generate XML netlist
  • Bug Fix #3105141 - Crash after DRC correction and recheck
  • Bug Fix #3087569 - No prompt to "save changes" after editing "Design Details"
  • Bug Fix #3106824 - Can't undo network wire color change
  • Bug Fix #3046032 - refdes default Visibility follows Name setting
  • Bug Fix #2710265 - Ampersand in filenames gets turned into _ in the title (design details) block
  • Bug Fix - Improved ruler markings readability
  • Bug Fix - Incorrect grid display near 0,0 position
  • Bug Fix - Reference generator didn't use all parts of a symbol
  • Bug Fix - The symbol's 'NAME type' and 'REF type' where always read from file as '0'
  • Bug Fix - Scaled+mirrored symbols with pins did not snap to the correct pin's hot-spot position
  • Bug Fix - Replacing a symbol did not correctly refresh the display
  • Bug Fix - Copying to and from an Hierarchical Symbol sheet gives error: "This file was not created by TinyCAD"
  • Bug Fix - Ampersand gets turned into _ on all symbol property dialogs
  • Bug Fix - Ampersand gets turned into _ on sheet name tab
  • Bug Fix - Refresh display problem of top symbol in library symbol edit list when scrolling up

New in X-TinyCAD 2.80.03 Build 514 (Mar 26, 2012)

  • Bug Fix #3092340 - 5-step crash using Text Tool - Yet another fix for the 'DEL' key problem. In this case it is the ESC key with the focus on a modal dialog
  • Bug Fix #3089308 - Hidden power pins will connect to other hidden power pins in different symbols if the symbols are arranged such that the hidden power pins active ends are positioned on top of each other
  • Bug Fix #3094447 - ERC list does not show up
  • Bug Fix #3096965 - Duplicate parts after Paste+Undo - After pasting (Ctrl+V) a selection, and then do Undo (Ctrl+Z) you will end up with a duplication of your initial selection, which is difficult to detect
  • New Feature Request #3097756 - Add Ctrl+A to select all objects
  • FAQ List updated with Q&A #4