Eagle V6.6.0 Released - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: IanJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 02, 2014, 05:40:10 pm
content: Hi all,V6.6.0 is out. Here's the update log.Ian.Release notes for EAGLE 6.6.0=============================* Miscellaneous:- Member value of UL_ATTRIBUTE now always returns the attribute's value(also if it's from an instance, where the value is always inherited from thepart attribute).- Added missing documentation on member xrefpart of UL_SCHEMATIC object.- If a ULP is started from a wire context menu, the wire's selection state(first, second or both endpoints) can now be queried in the ULP with ingroup().- Improved messages for ULP function neterror() in case of SSL error(s).Added a note on SSL errors to ULP net functions in help.- Improved help of TEXT regarding the vector font setting.- Added SET parameter Option.UnpopulatedMarkScaling to allow scaling downthe mark of not populated parts in the current assembly variant.- Allow upper/lowercase renaming of an assembly variant.- Display of a warning with cancel option before a drawing from an olderversion (before version 6) gets overwritten.- Added new ULP function sleep().- Library update: Information to the user about devicesets that are used inschematic but can't be found in the corresponding update library.- Added a restriction note in help on ingroup() in relation with userdefinedcontext menus.- Update in help for maximum sizes related to pads, smds, vias, wires,polygons and holes from 0.51602 inch to 200 mm and for board size from1600x1600mm to 4000x4000mm.- Added a note in help on XML attribute order on ULP functions for XML.- New ULP Felicitas_PCBSim.ulp which creates an interface to PCBSim,a simulation tool for signal integrity analysis.- If an assembly variant is being defined for a part with library attribute'VALUE' the variant value is now set according to this attribute.- New ULP EagleIDFExporter.ulp. It allows the export of an EAGLE boardto 3D IDF format for further processing in a 3D CAD system. See alsoEagleIDFExporterInstructions.pdf in doc folder.* Bugfixes:- REPLACE with devices containing attribute VALUE: Update of part valueaccordingly for all cases.- Avoid misinterpretation of cutout polygons in packages as arbitrary pad shape.- Fix for mouse support for WACOM tablet driver.- Fix for swallowing of backslashes in TEXT command invoked from command line.- Fix for erroneous changing of dimension endpoints in MOVE command if selectedby ctrl-click.- Fixed possible ignoring of prerouted segments by the autorouter (with possibleDRC errors).- Fixed unjustified message about supply layers if updating drawings of anolder EAGLE version.- Avoid duplicate contact references in the signal if connecting an implicitlyconnected power pin to this net explicitly.- Fixed handling of oversized description lines in the XML drawing file.- Fixed an occasional hangup of ULP dialogs if an additional confirmationdialog has been canceled.- Fix for using the proper net class while subtracting wires of pads with"Arbitrary Pad Shapes" from polygons.- Fixed missing message about insufficient number of contacts if adding a symbol.There was a problem if multiple contacts were connected to the same pin.- Fixed CUT (COPY) in schematic if a ULP used setgroup() on other sheets.- Fix for occasionally not displayed images in HTML descriptions.- Fixed loss of parameters for Autorouter default optimize passes if updatingfiles to version 6.- Ensuring proper update for values of assembly variants afterCHANGE PACKAGE/TECHNOLOGY in case of parts without user value by adaptingit to the corresponding device name.- Fix for inconsistency after library update if a new device attributecollides with an existing schematic attribute.- Fixed skipping polygon wires with zero length but different curve valueswhile loading drawings.- ULP function dlgRealEdit: Corrected warning if valid range is violated.- Fix for context menu function 'Open Device' for instances and elements incase of special package variant names.- Fix for erroneous inconsistency warning after creation of a board from schematicif the current assembly variant is not the default one.- Fixed unintended execution of the 'if' statement in ULPs if there was alreadyan exit() in the 'if' condition.- Fix for showing a signal in rectangle mode (command 'SHOW @') if it onlyconsists of a contact reference to a pad or SMD.- Fixed SPLIT on polygon wires; under certain conditions a wire could changeto zero length and corrupt the polygon.- Fix for inconsistency after library update with existing assembly variantsfor device change from 'Value Off' to 'Value On' or name changes of thepackage variant or technology.