What's new in ZofzPCB 3.2.3.0
Nov 8, 2023
- I have corrupted the CAM_Load_Rules.txt file.
- This might have gone unnoticed, as the file is not updated by the installer to the working location. The file update is triggered manually by pressing the [Reset Rules] button on the Gerber Load Dialog. It is due to the possibility that the
- user might have edited CAM_Load_Rules.txt, and the update would have been overwriting those changes.
- However, the NEW users must have experienced difficulties.
- Please press the [Reset Rules] after updating to this version.
New in ZofzPCB 3.2.2.0 (Nov 5, 2023)
- ZIP container for ODB++
- new zip library libzip 1.10.1 instead of old minizip. I consider it a security update.
- several cases of triangulation/effects bugs
New in ZofzPCB 2.0.0.12 (Apr 17, 2022)
- Triangulation bug.
- STEP export for Electromagnetic Field Solver: no overlapping via-barrel and track, Sorted by NET.
- Board outline in the form of Meta-Drawing (impossibly thin line on a copper layer) UI Bug
- Selecting Tracks and more mechanical measurements.
- Better flattening and triangulation stability.
- Small bug in STEP export.
- EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION - SSE4 instruction used by mistake. Related to specific CPUs, like AMD: Phenom, Athlon, Sempron; or some Intel below Core i
- Autoload - problem inside zip.
- Autoload adds too many cores, in some cases.
- IPC-2581 Thermal Pad. (Circular only, at the moment)
- Windows 8.1 black screen.
- Problems reading .camset and IPC-2581 from inside zip files.
- Menu: View / Light (Components); dialog box "Light Parameters (for 3D-objects)
- any slider adjust all sliders values below.
- Measurement balloons text not updated.
New in ZofzPCB 2.0.0.11 (Apr 3, 2022)
- STEP export for Electromagnetic Field Solver: no overlapping via-barrel and track, Sorted by NET.
- Board outline in the form of Meta-Drawing (impossibly thin line on a copper layer) UI Bug
- Selecting Tracks and more mechanical measurements.
- Better flattening and triangulation stability.
- Small bug in STEP export.
- EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION - SSE4 instruction used by mistake. Related to specific CPUs, like AMD: Phenom, Athlon, Sempron; or some Intel below Core i
- Autoload - problem inside zip.
- Autoload adds too many cores, in some cases.
- IPC-2581 Thermal Pad. (Circular only, at the moment)
- Windows 8.1 black screen.
- Problems reading .camset and IPC-2581 from inside zip files.
- Menu: View / Light (Components); dialog box "Light Parameters (for 3D-objects)
- any slider adjust all sliders values below.
- Measurement balloons text not updated.
New in ZofzPCB 2.0.0.10 (Apr 2, 2022)
- STEP export for Electromagnetic Field Solver: no overlapping via-barrel and track, Sorted by NET.
- Board outline in the form of Meta-Drawing (impossibly thin line on a copper layer) UI Bug
- Selecting Tracks and more mechanical measurements.
- Better flattening and triangulation stability.
- Small bug in STEP export.
- EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION - SSE4 instruction used by mistake. Related to specific CPUs, like AMD: Phenom, Athlon, Sempron; or some Intel below Core i
- Autoload - problem inside zip.
- Autoload adds too many cores, in some cases.
- IPC-2581 Thermal Pad. (Circular only, at the moment)
- Windows 8.1 black screen.
- Problems reading .camset and IPC-2581 from inside zip files.
- Menu: View / Light (Components); dialog box "Light Parameters (for 3D-objects)
- any slider adjust all sliders values below.
- Measurement balloons text not updated.
New in ZofzPCB 2.0.0.9 (Mar 11, 2022)
- Selecting Tracks and more mechanical measurements.
- Better flattening and triangulation stability.
- Small bug in STEP export.
- EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION - SSE4 instruction used by mistake. Related to specific CPUs, like AMD: Phenom, Athlon, Sempron; or some Intel below Core i
- Autoload - problem inside zip.
- Autoload adds too many cores, in some cases.
- IPC-2581 Thermal Pad. (Circular only, at the moment)
- Windows 8.1 black screen.
- Problems reading .camset and IPC-2581 from inside zip files.
- Menu: View / Light (Components); dialog box "Light Parameters (for 3D-objects)
- Any slider adjust all sliders values below.
- Measurement balloons text not updated.
New in ZofzPCB 2.0.0.6 (Mar 3, 2022)
- Small bug in STEP export.
- EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION - SSE4 instruction used by mistake. Related to specific CPUs, like AMD: Phenom, Athlon, Sempron; or some Intel below Core i
- Autoload - problem inside zip.
- Autoload adds too many cores, in some cases.
- IPC-2581 Thermal Pad. (Circular only, at the moment)
- Windows 8.1 black screen.
- Problems reading .camset and IPC-2581 from inside zip files.
- Menu: View / Light (Components); dialog box "Light Parameters (for 3D-objects)
- any slider adjust all sliders values below.
- Measurement balloons text not updated.
New in ZofzPCB 2.0 (Mar 3, 2022)
- Rewritten Flattening Algorithm
- Standard Windows UI
- Improved IPC-2581B (understanding Altium style)
- 64-bit program - works only on 64-bit Windows
- STEP file export - internal layers option
New in ZofzPCB 0.5.0018 (Feb 20, 2017)
- Random color generator for net colors is connected to net names, if IPC356 is loaded.
- Zipped Gerbers-set file input. Unzipping (and zipping) is transparent to all browsing functions, including New/Auto
- Bug Fixes
New in ZofzPCB 0.5.0012 (Apr 20, 2016)
- features:
- Cross-Section of the PCB and components. Use "DEL" key, also measurement maker(s).
- Hole diameter display (was forgotten while in the implementation).
- Wheel zoom movement time constant setting in "Navigate" menu. Plus shift-key speed modifier. Ctrl and shift works also for keyboard controlled movements.
- Possibility to switch off auto-offset matching for drills and IPC356. Priority for zero offset if matching, in this case, is detected.
- bug fixes:
- PCB Outline processing, finding the correct outline, in case of multiple "T" connections, can explode in time or memory usage - possibly leading to crash. This often hapends if some tracks are misinterpreted as outline (in wrongly set meta drawing) or when mutlipe lines are not finised to exactly the same point.
- IPC356 autodetection of rotation angle units, when radians are used. Why to use radians anyway if there are only 3 digits of precision assigned for rotation?! 90deg=>157=>89.954deg
- Netlist related operations could crash if there were no components on a bottom side, in some cases.
- Removal of board outline of rendered board caused crasch.
- But report tool can handle "portable version" stored log file.
New in ZofzPCB 0.5.0008 (Apr 20, 2016)
- Display components in guessed-coarse view
- Crosscheck, connection to OrCad cap \
- Additional UI features
- 4K/UHD GUI scaling
- Orthogonal camera 1:1 image save, DPI setting
New in ZofzPCB 0.5.0001 (Aug 31, 2015)
- Components View (guessed-coarse)
- crosscheck, OrCad cap
- New netlist selection view
New in ZofzPCB 0.4.0000 (Sep 8, 2014)
- Reading IPC356 Netlist file:
- Browsing components, pins and nets
- Identification of component, pins and nets pointed by cursor
- Compare Gerber files to the Netlist
- Display of pads/pins
- Thick 3D image of layers volume
New in ZofzPCB 0.2.0010 (Oct 1, 2013)
- Excellon G00, G01, G2, G3, G5 implemented for complex slot cnc-routing
- Drill file in a Gerber Format: Circle=Drill, Track=cnc-Routing
- Automatic drill file format recognition
- Screen Saver
New in ZofzPCB 0.2.0009 (Sep 16, 2013)
- Excellon G00, G01, G2, G3, G5 implemented for complex slot cnc-routing
- Drill file in a Gerber Format: Circle=Drill, Track=cnc-Routing
- Automatic drill file format recognition
- Screen Saver
New in ZofzPCB 0.2.0000 (Jun 10, 2013)
- Additional info: Translucent and opaque PCB volume rendering - slider adjustable (real-time)
- Individual layer visibility checkboxes
- Side-bar menu
New in ZofzPCB 0.1.0010 (Sep 5, 2012)
New in ZofzPCB 0.1.0003 (Jul 3, 2012)
New in ZofzPCB 0.1 (May 26, 2012)
- New GUI
- Mechanical measurements
New in ZofzPCB 0.0.0.6 (Feb 21, 2012)
- drill G85 command, low end graphic support