Download KiCad 7.0.11

Version 7.0.11 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. A Spicesimulator is also missing. Detailed information about the innovations in version 7.0 can be found here this page are being found; the changelog for this release looks like this:

General

• Add missing 256×256 image to application icons.
• Add 48, 128, 256 to icon bundles for each application.
• Handle nested text variable references in title block. #16919
• Fix ambiguous checkbox in DRC/ERC delete all markers dialog. #16914
• Guard actions that change project against running in non-standalone mode. #16942
• Fix crash if when exiting library table setup. #16917
• Fix malformed DXF arc import. #16089

Schematic Editor

• Allow no-connects on standalone hierarchical pins and ports. #16397
• Fix object filling when plotting to PDF. #16429
• Check added fields only if all fields were checked before when updating symbols. #16408
• Ignore reference and value on select all when updating symbols. #16408
• Fix ERC output to show the selected alternative pin assignment. #16407
• Default to dashed graphical line style when opening version 6 and older schematics. #16479
• Do not expand the entire schematic hierarchy navigator tree by default. #16371
• Use the correct default text box line style when plotting to PDF and SVG. #16543
• Fix sheet path dependent ERC dialog selection issues. #16519
• Do not assert when duplicating symbol. #16577
• Fix broken pasted sheet page numbering. #16580
• Fix crash when opening schematic. #16731
• Fix symbol annotation when pasting nested hierarchical sheets.
• Select hierarchy navigator on mouse right click. #16670
• Fix crash on page size change undo/redo. #16752
• Prevent move from being unexpectedly canceled. #16891
• Prevent copper-edge clearance defaulting to zero. #16032
• Fix invalid modified from library ERC error using legacy symbol libraries. #16902
• Fix crash when changing sheet file name that contains a highlighted net. #17011

Board Editor

• Handle units switch in board stack up panel. #16361
• Add missing DRC auto-complete token “footprint”.
• Make collision detector highlight overlapping footprints that are part of a group. #16410
• User more explicit message when footprint is missing a pad. #16489
• Fix crash when importing Eagle board file with no “classes” element. #16504
• Fix crash when importing CADSTAR PCB with multi-layer figures. #16515
• Restore preferential selection treatment for silk items. #16607
• Support point editing or inverted rectangles. #16595
• Make sure imported graphics layer is visible. #16642
• Check parity of footprint symbol attributes in DRC. #16671
• Add DRC marker color setting to board color properties panel. #16674
• Do not ignore configured minimum clearance on copper fills. #16241
• Fix DRC missing edge to copper clearance issue. #16951
• Do not flash oblong holes when plotting gerber drill files. #16962
• Handle bitmap (reference image) selection correctly. #16522

GerberViewer

• Fix incorrect rotation of D-code for regular polygon shapes. #16480

3D Viewer

• Ensure highlighted item under cursor is exported to graphic (PNG/JPEG) file. #14289

Command Line Interface

• Add missing drill precision argument specifier. #16508

macOS

• Fix crash after save with mouse on Mac menu bar. #16844