Download KiCad 7.0.1

Version 7.0.1 of KiCad 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. Also a Spicesimulator is not missing. Detailed information about the innovations in version 7.0 can be found here this page are found, the changelog for version 7.0.1 looks like this:

General

• Ensure gal is initialized before letting DoRepaint() crash.
• Prevent GAL crash on initialization.
• Fix crash when font face fails to load.
• Improve print quality when using custom fonts. #13891
• Fix incorrect image size. #13884
• Prevent ghost image after canceling bitmap placement.
• Make Freetype access thread safe.
• Fix crash when accessing library tables.
• Fix –use-drill-file-origin command line argument. #13991
• Fix crash deleting project tree items.
• Catch parsing exceptions from PCM local repository.
• Fix Chinese character type support. #14011
• Fix built in color scheme for Python scripting.
• Fix incorrect tilt when plotting italic text. #14023
• Correctly open selected file in text editor. #14086
• Reduce some flickering in PCM.
• Adjust stroke font baseline offset to better match 6.0. #13886
• Fix CADSTAR importer memory leaks.
• Handle dielectric sub-layers in STEP export.
• Fix STEP exporting boards with curves. #14115
• Reload library tables when new libraries are added via PCM. #12500
• Fix layer widget color swatches in HiDPI situations.

Schematic Editor

• Don’t dirty connectivity when moving non-reference schematic field.
• Bug fixes for library symbol pin bounding box generation.
• Make sure screen RTrees are updated when changing bounding boxes.
• Prevent DRC warning from r-appearing after updating footprint. #13802
• Fix too-narrow text edit control on Mac. #13866
• Text box margin should account for border thickness. #13877
• Don’t gray out selection shadows for DNP items. #13878
• Keep image sizes when loading/saving 7.0 schematic files.
• Fix editing wire and bus net label properties. #13936
• Honor blank and white plot option for bitmap images. #14013
• Import arcs correctly into CADSTAR importer. #14101
• Allow change symbol tool to properly undo changes. #14061
• Fix confusing SPICE error when navigating schematic. #14102
• Show selection highlight for symbol reference and value field. #13876
• Fix crash when undoing page number change with hierarchy navigator. #14099
• Correctly handle alternate pin definitions when printing. #14122
• Enable user variable substitution on the ‘symbol chooser’ datasheet field. #13737
• Use field data from schematic symbol instead of library symbol in BOM script. #14129

Spice Simulator

• Prevent a crash when a spice SW_I lacks two pin net names.
• Prepend correctly SPICE prefix when necessary for plotting currents. #13850
• Fix crash when changing IBIS type. #13856
• Fix layout issue in simulation model dialog IBIS fields.
• Prevent setting simulation type from overwriting .options command. #13849
• Prevent crash in simulation plot panel.
• Allow user to specify phase when defining sine wave.
• Allow sources that are both AC and TRAN.
• Save state of “Save all power dissipations” check box in simulation command dialog. #13978.
• Prevent simulation model dialogue from picking up the wrong model. #13869
• Set simulation source model parameters correctly. #13912
• Don’t allow 0 simulation field text size. #13987
• Implement default levels for JFET, MOSFET, and MESFET models.
• Don’t allow additional text in simulation properties dialog. #13996
• Don’t change parameter units formatting. #13989
• Save first parameter when editing multiple parameters in model properties dialog. #13852
• Don’t copy model file into spice net list. #13953
• Do not allow power symbol value field to be overwritten in text properties dialog. #14056
• Fix crash when using over-lined text. #14015
• Fix crash when resizing window. #14088
• Do not add unwanted instance field parameter in spice model editor parameter grid is focused. #13756
• Fix broken simulator net list. #14083
• Correct pins for some BJT and MESFET built-in models. #13848
• Fix spacing and font size issues in 3D model preview dialog. #13880
• Fix some initial simulator conditions.
• Convert inline models in Sim.Params fields to SPICE syntax. #14157
• Make simulator model editor parameter grid number formats behave inconsistently. #13851
• Fix crash when loading a spice library for simulation. #12425

Symbol Editor

• Fix incorrect data when adding new columns to library tree. #13907
• Prevent selected items from becoming invisible. #13944
• Do not default to “common to all units” mode. #14084

Board Editor

• Fix crash during DRC check. #13867
• Fix STEP model colors. #13882.
• Allow plotting of multiple board layers per plot in Python. #13841
• Fix more STEP model color issues. #13611
• Enable zone hatch settings in properties panel.
• Do not collide items within a net tie footprint when routing. #13909
• Draw selection layer in front of object instead of behind. #11142
• Fix incorrect rotation of thermal spokes for rotated footprints. #13919
• Do not change visibility objects when changing layer visibility. #13836
• Fix edge clearance bug in DRC custom rule. #13947
• Make zone automatic refill checks more discerning. #11362
• Fix crash in CADSTAR parser.
• Disable automatic zone refilling by default.
• Fix breaking Python plugins in board editor when opening footprint editor.
• Fix pads losing nets after undo.
• Print original net names properly when reconnecting zones/vias.
• Fix some shape properties in properties editor.
• Fix missing knock out text when plotting. #14068
• Set copper edge clearance to a more reasonable default.
• Fix DRC failure to find clearance violations. #13844
• Optimize net name and number text size and position on pad. #13872
• Add bitmap support to Python extension.
• Add ability to ignore copper clearance in custom rules. #14069
• Fix crash when inserting via while routing differential pair with custom rule. #13993
• Synchronize selection of selected items after Python plugin is run.
• Treat dimensions in footprint as text for bounding box calculations.
• Use automatic dimension when unit couldn’t be determined importing from legacy board file.
• Allow undo of alignment operations on groups. #13999
• Do not over write unspecified DRC constraints. #14070
• Fix rounding errors in gerber files.
• Always export footprint path holes to STEP files.
• Allow for rounding error in connection width checker. #14130 #14131
• Ensure all attributes are added to polygon items when plotting GERBER files.
• Fix Python API for getting net items.
• Rotate footprint text box correctly for non-cardinal rotation angles. #14112
• Fix crash when changing zone borders with H, V, and 45 degree constraints enabled. #13969
• Fix handling of multi-layer zones in Specctra export.
• Handle fully nested zones correctly. #13915

Footprint Editor

• Update all units correctly when changing units in 3D model properties panel. #14156

3D Viewer

• Avoid crashing when GL context creation fails.
• Fix model transparency issue. #14005

Python scripting

• Fix Python call to get all net classes.

Windows

• Update Sentry to version 0.60.
• Fix truncation of color panel swatches. #14052

macOS

• Fix editing multiple simulation models. #13852