Download KiCad 8.0.1

The first update for KiCad version 8.0.0 has been released. KiCad is a collection of open source programs that can be used to design electronic schematics and printed circuit board layouts. Furthermore, it can be a bill of materials, Gerberfiles and create a 3D representation of the PCB and its components. KiCad has an extensive library of components, including the symbol, footprint and 3D models. A Spicesimulator is also missing. Detailed information about the innovations in version 8.0 can be found here this page are being found; the changelog for this release looks like this:

General

• Fix custom font rendering issue. #11463
• Improve custom font rendering performance. #16568
• Update properties panel to use select language. #16589
• Make double click open object properties dialog in search panel. #16934
• Improve object alignment tooltips.
• Use correct text color in library tree selected items on non-OSX platforms.
• Fix floating point rounding issues with scaled parameters in settings. #17070
• Fix bottom panel background color in footprint and symbol chooser frames. #15810
• Don't import invalid SVG polygons. #17091
• Improve fallback (Cairo) canvas performance.
• Reduce fallback (Cairo) canvas memory use.
• Check environment variable when testing for unresolved variables. #17174
• Use a version string without the extra packaging information in drawing sheets. #17176
• Don't show hidden directories and files in the project tree browser. #16207

Schematic Editor

• Fix ghosting when placing multiple label and text objects. #16885
• Improve custom rule memberOfFootprint help.
• Improve custom rule assertion constraints help.
• Do not prevent netclass directive label from being placed when previously placed with no netclass assignment. #16997
• Do not reset annotation on reference changes when updating or changing symbols from library. #16991
• Improve layout of schematic colors preview. #17043
• Set up default netclass wire and bus widths when importing Altium schematic. #17024
• Ignore field moves when comparing schematic symbol to library symbol. #16944
• Change symbol library search to “and” instead of “or” search terms. #16974
• Do not load pin properties as fields when importing Altium. #17048
• Select graphical shapes based on effective shape instead of bounding box.
• Improve connectivity performance.
• Improve responsiveness of some editing operations.
• Fix crash when assigning footprint in symbol properties dialog. #17154
• Show correct library identifier in change symbols dialog. #17162
• Keep schematic text upright when opening V6 schematic. #17082
• Fix sheet pin align to grid issue. #16920
• Add text size to symbol field properties panel.
• Do not draw checkboxes and icons on top of each other in footprint chooser. #17217
• Do not overwrite the first item in alternate pin selection list when changing alternate pin. #17221
• Fix crash when editing a legacy schematic with missing library symbols. #17232
• Prevent silent deletion of entire symbol when using “Edit Symbol Fields” dialog. #17229
• Do not print selected item on every page. #17132
• Update net navigator when cross probing from board editor net highlight. #16838
• Convert legacy schematic descriptions to fields. #17202
• Fix crash in zone filler. #17237
• Fix crash when ignoring an ERC violation. #17375

Spice Simulator

• Improve tooltips. #17009
• Update VDMOS model defaults to ngspice-41 and later. #17073
• Fix collecting of signals for S-parameter analysis.
• Do not use ohms as units for controlling voltage source parameter. #17076
• Handle single source DC analyzes correctly. #17119
• Only change pin assignments from user interaction. #16349

Symbol Editor

• Update description in library tree immediately when changed in properties dialog. #16971
• Improve database library load performance. #17031
• Add pin count and footprint filters options to footprint chooser dialog. #17105
• Add show/hide invisible pins and fields to view menu and toolbar. #8020
• Add KiCad symbol library files to import symbol file selector filters. #17176
• Fix crash when switching between two git branches of an open library. #17204

Board Editor

• Properly create bounding hull cutouts for rule area zones. #16347
• Do not snap mirrored graphic objects to center of selection when not moved. #16524
• Prevent unnecessary move at the beginning of move command. #11080
• Prevent duplicate nets when renaming a net in the net inspector. #17025
• Rule areas should be allowed on user layers. #17034
• Update “Edit Teardrops” dialog to match other teardrop terminology. #17050
• Improve teardrop dialogue terminology. #17050
• Fix teardrop generation when arc track is connected to pad.
• Highlight nets and show length tuning status when adding tuning patterns.
• Add turn off all layers preset option to the appearance manager. #15625
• Fix assert and ghost footprint after undoing a footprint drag operation. #17087
• Fix broken routing tool immediate mode (X key press) handling. #17101
• Fix broken rotated rectangles when importing Eagle boards. #17135
• Do not unexpectedly switch focus in board setup grids using the up and down arrow keys. #17144
• Improve grid origin action discoverability. #17007
• Fix crash when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164
• Add option to footprint chooser to switch between the selected footprint or its 3D model. #16173
• Fix memory leak in net inspector dialog.
• Fix memory leak when adding tracks. #16839
• Reduce undo buffer memory usage when deleting group objects. #17175
• Support multi-line text when importing EasyEDA boards. #17171
• Fix issue with rounded rectangles in GERBER plots.
• Unflip view when selecting a viewport which isn't flipped. #13773
• Prevent tool re-entrancy when placing vias and using measure tool. #17164
• Do not block DRC when schematic parity is check is performed. #17003
• Do not extend lines beyond the usable canvas. #16959
• Fix crash loading board with undefined net item information. #17230
• Rework on bottom panel of footprint chooser to properly display long strings.
• Correctly handle circular board outline cut outs in STEP exports. #17137
• Correctly handle footprint graphic knockouts for no-net case. #17223
• Save and restore corner radius ratio when plotting pads. #17247
• Don't select reference images when they are hidden. #16283
• Revert changed rotation behavior for all objects except text boxes. #16481
• Fix selection freeze when selecting two zones on the same layer with different nets. #17327
• Do not clip output when plotting to PDF. #17355

Footprint Editor

• Improve missing feature warnings when importing Altium footprint libraries. #16975
• Draw graphical shapes with correct fill color. #17250

3D Viewer

• Add option to use PCB Editor physical stackup settings as defaults. #17085
• Update color changes made in appearance panel. #17374

GerberViewer

• Fix broken XOR mode behavior. #17282

Worksheet Editor

• Hide text item properties built in keywords drop down list when changing control focus. #17124
• Fix properties frame focus issue.

Python scripting

• Fix broken Python path on Debian based platforms. #16939 and #17151

Command Line Interface

• Allow upgrade of legacy and non-KiCad symbol libraries.

Windows

• Fix footprint chooser graphical glitch after task switch. #15810
• Fix unselectable footprints in footprint chooser. #15889
• Fix crash on pre-1903 Chinese Windows 10 systems when importing EasyEDA projects. #17248

macOS

• Fix memory allocation crashes. #16998
• Fix file tree icons. #17265

Linux

• Fix net selector filter field focus on GTK.
• Force correct library tree row height on GTK. #16403