Download KiCad 7.0.2

Version 7.0.2 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 7.0.2 looks like this:

General

• Select correct face from a .ttc file. #13314
• Fix corrupt PDF plots on when fields contain parenthesis. #14302
• Fix settings import paths showing up twice on GTK builds.
• Fix clashing error dialogs when can’t load dynamic library.
• Ensure 3D shapes are always shown in footprint settings dialog. #14371
• Prevent crash when changing color settings.
• Fix incorrect arc position when plotting GERBER files with offset. #14402
• Add file version backwards lockout for project file. #14414
• Fix crash when reading or writing settings.
• Fix broken library nickname input when adding library table entry with add button. #14291
• Update Clipper to version 1.2+.
• Fix image bounding box size. #14432
• Make library table edit dialog context menu activate and deactivate entries take effect immediately. #14517
• Make symbol and footprint library trees sensitive to language change.
• Fix possible event race condition on startup.
• Add hack to speed up font choice box widget creation. #14277
• Avoid segfault when canceling initial global library setup.

Schematic Editor

• Fix broken undo on alternate pin assignments. #14100
• Add missing sheet names to PDF plot. #14233
• Remove non-global labels from label properties dialog selection list. #14319
• Remove replace all accelerator key from find/replace dialog. #14304
• Create field name if user doesn’t specify one.
• Fix sheet pin name case sensitivity issue. #14415
• Fix incorrect position of text for some rotations when plotting. #14327
• Ignore unknown attributes when importing CADSTAR schematic. #13526
• Do not duplicate signals when unfolding bus definitions. #14269
• Fix broken net-class label when using hierarchical sub-sheets. #14494
• Fix crash when changing net label to global label. #14493
• Ensure swapping global labels swaps inter-sheet references. #14520
• Allow bus elements to connect. #14300
• Fix broken symbol has changed in library ERC. #14160
• Search fields in labels. #14075

Spice Simulator

• Add missing .dc command to SPICE directives list. #14215
• Added PSPICE/LTSPICE JFET model parameters. #12425
• Handle underscore in parameter names. #14308
• Fix crash when transistor model is missing. #14295
• Ensure legend reflects gain/phase for AC small signal analyses. #14301
• Don’t attempt to load unknown plot types.
• Ignore extraneous LTSpice parameters for VDMOS models. #14299
• Separate legacy model name from SPICE parameters. #13988
• Do not include invalid simulation parameters. #14369
• Fix crash loading simulation with non-existent pin. #14522

Symbol Editor

• Rix incorrect position of fields when loading a symbol from schematic.

Board Editor

• Fix crash for stale ratsnest connections. #14254
• Handle plotting of text on solder mask layer. #14226
• Add Property Inspector support for dimension objects.
• Fix crash when manipulating zone corner. #14265
• Fix broken via placement on 45 degree tracks. #14293
• Fix crash when loading a library with a footprint containing a dimension.
• Fix contradicting number of warnings when updating board from schematic. #14290.
• Do not include groups when not included in filter. #14273
• Fix crash when selecting grouped and ungrouped items. #14347
• Snap to grid on orthoganal dimension creation. #13728
• Fix “Locked Item Shadow” enable when changing presets. #14381
• Allow solder mask bridges between net-tie-group pads. #14412
• Fix crash when importing Eagle board with layers that cannot be mapped.
• Fix broken silkscreen clipped by soldermask DRC. #14417
• Update allow-solder-mask-bridges when updating footprint from library. #14422
• Use the correctly locked shadow color.
• Ensure the footprint is updated after new library selection in footprint viewer.
• Fix loading of rounded rectangle pads in CADSTAR importer. #14445
• Fix text position when moving text boxes. #14452
• Properly import layer stack up when importing CADSTAR board files. #14443
• Prevent board setup dialog from being displayed multiple times.
• Add hole clearance to mounting hole keepouts for SPECCTRA export. #14439
• Save footprint position changed in properties panel. #14348
• Apply text knock out when exporting to VRML. #14473
• Fix about zealous plot of negative silkscreen layer objects.
• Prevent copper zone fill connections from being too narrow. #14130
• Add DRC support for holes on inner corners of board outline. #13437
• Handle more pad shapes correctly when building differential pair gateways. #1883
• Fix crash when importing empty PCAD polygons.

Footprint Editor

• Fix crash when inserting copied trace into footprint. #14335
• Always export the currently loaded footprint.

GerberViewer

• Fix handling of variable redefinitions.

3D Viewer

• Avoid drawing invalid arcs in 3D viewer. #14271

Python scripting

• Load the global fp-lib-table before running the DRC. #13815
• Remove board_item duplicate method. #14460

Command Line Interface

• Fix incorrect units in user layer when exporting to PDF. #14170
• Fix crash due to dialogs buried in the pcb parser.
• Do not ignore the “–separate_files” option when generating drill files. #14454
• Allow using UI and board file layer names. #14455

Windows

• Update vcpkg curl and Python versions.
• Bump ngspice build version to 40.

macOS

• Fix crash on quit when timed infobar is still present.

Linux

• Make version info work without lsb release installed.