Download KiCad 7.0.7

Version 7.0.7 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

• Fix build link error when linking nanoodbc. #15081
• Fix broken text shadow offsets. #15019
• Fix bitmap transparency in Cairo GAL.
• Treat undo as backspace and/or escape when drawing polygons. #14961
• Handle some macOS standard keyboard shortcuts in custom text editors. #14973
• Fix text variable auto completion with return key. #15001
• Always show the footprint in the default orientation in the 3D viewer panel.

Schematic Editor

• Improve search performance.
• Fix printing background fill when paper orientation or size differs.
• Import Altium net label justification.
• Do not arbitrarily zoom when canceling page settings dialog. #15033
• Fix slow warping and zoom reset when searching with find dialog. #14305
• Correctly create new wire color when dragging net labels. #15178
• Fix incorrect color when continuing a wire. #15192
• Do not ignore custom fields when updating from text and graphics properties dialog. #15206
• Respect ERC error indicator color setting. #15203
• Fix crash when loading schematic with missing sub-sheet files. #15222
• Sort bus aliases by name to prevent VCS issues. #11890
• Ensure the bitmap exported to the clipboard is valid. #14808
• Fix broken cancel button in export symbols to new library dialog. #15278
• Preserve unit associations when re-annotating. #14918
• Database libraries performance improvements.
• Remove unwanted outline in exported graphics. #15242
• Fix crash when power symbol is connected to hierarchical bus. #15217
• Fix crash when using ‘/’ character in sheet name. #15367

Footprint Assignment Tool

• Fix crash when attempting to use ratsnest settings. #15153

Board Editor

• Check for zone to zone overlap.
• Fix EAGLE import footprint text alignment.
• Fix unconnected track end warning for track stubs inside vias and pads. #14211
• Fix crash interpreting malformed rule. #14989
• Fix DRC bug created by broken rounded rule zone fill. #15007
• Fix crash when selecting grouped items. #15021
• Save project when saving the board. #14991
• Tailor object inspector text properties for dimension objects.
• Allow routing to a free path when it has a hole. #15093
• Add SHORT_NET_NAME processing to footprint variable resolution. #15095
• Fix crash when opening zone properties dialog or object properties panel. #12871
• Fix shorts created by zone fill. #15160
• Fix plotting performance issues when text is on mask layers. #15161
• Make undo of set grid origin restore Y coordinate correctly. #15177
• Fix DRC error indicator position. #15209
• Fix Altium importer orientation of polygons and non copper pads in footprints.
• Fix broken net-tie DRC. #14008
• Do not ignore trace routing clearances. #15162
• Fix incorrect GERBER X3 key word.
• Prevent copper finish setting in board setup dialog from getting reset to none.
• Fix layer preset object visibility regression. #15282
• Do not ignore NPTHs when dragging via in shove mode. #15117
• Allow shoving tracks with attached via on layers other than the top and bottom. #12873
• Fix loading of via drill default sizes and other settings from legacy board files. #15350
• Remove invalid polygons, import holes in non-copper polygons, import solder paste/mask expansion rules, import dashed outlinesand other improvements to the Altium importer.
• Minor router and DRC performance improvements.

Footprint Editor

• Update new footprint library save path when changing projects. #15102
• Fix crash when moving a solder paste aperture relative to an existing pad. #15090
• Prevent crash when typing ‘${‘ in text control. #15283

3D Viewer

• Improve calculation of min and max zoom. #15078

Drawing Sheet Editor

• Fix saving text with custom font. #15154

Windows

• Move kicad-vcpkg forward to pick up new version of OpenCascade.
• Fix 3D model viewer panel height to prevent clipped controls. #13896