Version 6.2.3 (May 7th, 2012)
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Query and List now include Length of Traces, Polygons, and lines. Excellent for determining PCB border perimeters. |
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Red Arrow now displayed to pinpoint DFM & Netlist errors |
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Improved zoom level used when browsing DFM & Netlist Error markers |
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Improved zoom level used when creating PDF plots for DFM & Netlist Error markers |
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Improved Network Server detection for DFM Now! Users |
Version 6.2.1 (April 30th, 2012)
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Open Folder - Simply select the folder and instantly load all gerber and drill files. |
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Improved importing of OrCAD/Allegro data. |
Version 6.2.0 (April 27th, 2012)
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DFM Checker - Place all DFM/Net Violations on a New layer. Allows you to export all DFM/Net violations as Gerber, and then load into your PCB CAD software for cross-checking and easy repair. |
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Improved - Press 'Esc' Key to Break long Calculations for DFM Checker and Netlist Comparison. |
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Improved processing of FAB 3000 Matrix file. |
Version 6.1.9 (April 23rd, 2012)
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Panelize Wizard Dialog - Array multiple PCB's into a fixed size panel. |
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Merge Job Wizard New Interface - Much easier to use. |
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DXF/DWG Import - New option to ignore hidden objects |
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Improved - Press 'Esc' Key to Break long Calculations for Merge PCB and Panelize. |
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Improved - Synchronize Layers now supports up to 32 metal layers. |
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Improved - Results are now sorted by efficiency to easily determine the best panel results to use. |
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Improved Calculation Speed for Merge PCB and Panelize. |
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Prevent Grips from being drawn when an insert was selected. |
Version 6 (March 30th, 2012)
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New! User Friendly & Intuitive GUI. |
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New! Integrated PCB Quotation with Instant Price Estimator. |
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Improved DXF/DWG Import |
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Improved DRC/DFM Checks. |
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Improved ODB++ Import. |
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Fixed Windows XP Start-up Problem. |
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Now supports Dual Monitors. |
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Over 30 New Features & Improvements! |
Version 5.10.2 (December 15th, 2011)
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AutoLoad now has an option Directory selection dialog. |
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Improved DXF/DWG Import |
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15 minor bugs have been fixed. |
Version 5.9.5 (October 5th, 2011)
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Improved Polygon processing. Better fill of complex polygons. |
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PCB Price estimate. Determine the approximate price of a PCB Design. |
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Improved HPGL Export. |
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Improved DWG Import. |
Version 5.8.5 (August 12th, 2011)
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FAB 3000 now has advanced memory management to better handle very large gerber files. |
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Screen Pixel Optimization: Allows Fast redrawing of large Gerber files. |
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Improved DFM Check for Mask Slivers, and other checks. |
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Fixed: Double-Click on Gerber file doesn't open FAB 3000 with Gerber file displayed. |
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Add Selection Modes: Multiple, Add, Subtract to the Edit menu. |
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Fixed: Create FAB drawing hangs after pressing next. |
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SMT Stencil Homebase now outputs custom apertures that are compatible with CAM350 (customer reported). |
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Netlist extraction has been improved, and their is an option to avoid creating pad stacks (improves speed for larger pcb's). |
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Drill import: Better handle tool definitions in the header of Allegro files. |
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ODB++ Import: Use true component outlines. |
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Footprint browser has been improved. |
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Fixed: Placement of Layer Navigation panel when placed on the Right side. |
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Large Bitmap Export: Improved accuracy due to unit rounding errors. |
Version 5.7.7 (June 22nd, 2011)
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Layer Type Color added to help more easily identify layer types when browsing the layers table. |
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Add layer type detection inside Auto Load Wizard. Makes it easier for FAB 3000 to detect layer types by name. |
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Fixed bug, after running import matrix user was unable to properly close the workspace. |
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Fixed bug, when changing background color, sometimes zoom all would not reflect new background color until refresh. |
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Added "QuoteNow!" allowing the user to instantly submit quotations to various PCB manufacturers. |
Version 5.7.3 (June 15th, 2011)
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DFM Now! Released |
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Improved Negative Polarity Layer viewing. |
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DFM Now! includes a built-in free registration form. |
FAB 3000 Version 5.7.0 (May 27th, 2011)
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Improved DFM error reporting. |
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Warn user when FAB 3000 is installed incorrectly. |
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Improved "News and CAM Center" to make it more responsive. |
FAB 3000 Version 5.5.0 (March 7th, 2011)
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DFM Capabilities have been expanded - Now includes Full-Featured DRC/DFM, Netlist Comparison, Dimensions, and more. |
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GDSII Import - Load the most common EDA format for MEMs, IC, and Hybrid circuits. |
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DXF/DWG Export: Outputted DXF/DWG uses matching layer colors from FAB 3000. |
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Postscript/PDF Import: Repaired dll file (drvloader.dlll which was missing in previous windows installations. |
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Compile TrueType Font Quality - Choose the quality of FAB Font files (*.fnt) derived from TrueType fonts. |
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Replaced several invalid font files (*.fnt) Tahoma, Verdana, Bank Gothic, etc. that were missing kerf spacing. |
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DXF/DWG Import: Added option - Use AutoCAD Layer Colors |
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Gerber Export: Can export RS-274D gerber format for compatibility with older CAD systems. |
FAB 3000 Version 5.4.1 (February 21st, 2011)
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"FAB 3000 - News and CAM Center" - Keep every user up to date with current FAB 3000, updates, events, tutorials, and more. |
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Start Page - Easily open existing workspaces, import data formats, create new objects, and view tutorials. |
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Delete Vertex. |
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Insert Vertex. |
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Add Mill/Rout Tabs (styles: Angled, Break with Perforations, Angled with Perforations). |
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Close Workspace. Closes the current workspace and displays the Startup page. |
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Selection of objects for Vertex editing. |
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Fixed Trim Circle (better handle of complete objects) |
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Fixed bug in Join Interactive. |
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FAB 3000 Version 5.3.8 (January 25th, 2011)
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Allow the import of multiple DXF/DWG files (no longer requires a new workspace for each DXF/DWG). |
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Edit Vertex. Select any path or polygon and easily drag the vertex location. |
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Copper Balancing can now add patterns into any defined area. |
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Make option in preferences to hide "Object Hover". Some users prefer to not display the Object Hover (especially with very large polygons). |
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Improved Import of non-AutoCAD DWG files from SolidWorks. |
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Components displayed poorly when zoomed in closed |
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Save Workspace As..., change the title bar to reflect the new workspace name. |
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Fixed Bug in Boolean Engine. In some cases, it caused invalid polygon boundaries during import of Mentor Gerber files. |
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Fixed bug how ODB++ Import handles metric units |
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FAB 3000 Version 5.3.0 (November 16th, 2010)
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Quick DFM now includes Metric Units option. |
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DRC/DFM Checker now includes Metric Units option. |
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Browsing of DRC/DFM Violations. Glide mouse over any violation for specific details. |
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Dynamic Pan (middle button drag) now displays all sub-features (like drc markers, components, etc.) |
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DRC/DFM Checker of Solder mask pads |
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Gerber Export. Target apertures were previously outputted to wrong size. |
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Arc Detection algorithm during export has been improved. |
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Over 15 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.2.0 (September 20th, 2010)
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FAB 3000 DFM now runs independently from FAB 3000 (Full-Release). It is possible to install both versions on your machine. |
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FAB 3000 DFM will automatically run for 30 Days Free Trial. |
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FAB 3000 Professional will automatically run for 10 Days Free Trial. Contact sales for an extended trial period. |
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Import Matrix now support Netlist Comparison |
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Over 15 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.1.14 (August 27th, 2010)
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Quick DFM now includes Netlist Comparison Check. |
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Export (Gerber, DXF, ODB++) will automatically detect Arcs (improve quality plus 70% smaller file sizes). |
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Netlist comparison ignores "No Connect". |
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15% Overall Performance Gain (using new c++ compiler) |
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Over 10 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.1.5 (June 14th, 2010)
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Introducing FAB 3000 DFM, the worlds most feature-rich gerber DFM solution. |
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QuickDFM Instantly generates a PDF file showing all potential PCB manufacturing violations. |
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DXF/DWG import (arc deviation can be lowered to 1 nanometer) - works wells for flat & shallow arcs. |
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PDF Plot with user defined scale. |
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Over 25 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.11 (May 5th, 2010)
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DXF/DWG import (wide polylines remove tiny gaps between line/arc intersections). |
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ODB++ Import (process symbol names better). |
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DRC/DFM Check (better analysis of hatched line segments used to fill a plane). |
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Hover feature is faster. |
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Display of large features when zoomed in at high resolution. |
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Over 5 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.8 (April 21st, 2010)
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GDSII Export slices boundaries over 8192. |
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Aperture Rules Editor now has import/export of rules. |
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Hover selection works quicker for complex designs. |
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Corrected bug in Netlist Extraction. |
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Over 5 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.7 (April 15th, 2010)
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DXF/DWG Import (polylines with width, xscale text, and more). |
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Hover selection works quicker for complex designs. |
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Over 15 other improvements & fixes |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.6 (March 22nd, 2010)
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Supports AutoCAD 2010 & AutoCAD 2011 DWG/DXF files. |
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Free Trial extended to 8 hours of unlimited use. |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.5 (March 20th, 2010)
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Plot to PDF (Layer Map). Allow separate page per layer. |
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Hover over object and instantly display properties in status bar. |
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Bug in GDSII Export. |
FAB 3000 Version 5.0.3 (March 8th, 2010)
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Powerful new licensing system allows you to install FAB 3000 V5 on any computer; you are no longer locked to a single machine using Host ID. |
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Object Hover Tool, drastically improves object selection and user experience. |
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Component Detection Wizard. Detect Components automatically (Speeds up the process of building Components) |
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Footprint Libraries. Manage footprints created by FAB 3000 and use to assist component detection. |
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Component Analysis. Find component discrepancies before your board arrives on the Assembly floor. |
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SMT Stencil, create bowtie pads |
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Boolean Engine. Perform 2D boolean operations: AND,OR,XOR,Subtract,Invert,Sequential,Sizing, and more. |
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Mill/Rout Export - Can Automatically Detect Arcs. |
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Draw to Flash Selective: Flash all selected objects at once to chosen shape. |
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ODB++ Import - Can load components |
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ODB++ Export - Can save components |
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Interactive Join - Selectively connect adjacent line & arc segments to form complex boundaries. |
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Polar Array - Perform circular arrays of any object. |
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Negative View Toggle per Layer |
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Bitmap Export - Add Option to output as Negative |
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Image Export - Add Option to output as Negative |
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Add Dimensions |
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Support for Barcode Fonts |
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Overall 20% performance increase. |
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PDF/Postscript Import (Separate color per layer, and let user choose location & version of Ghostscript dll) |
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ODB++ Import has over 10 enhancements. |
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Drill Import. |
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Drill Export. |
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Gerber Import has over 50 enhancements. |
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Gerber Export. |
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DXF/DWG Import has over 10 enhancements. |
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DXF/DWG Export (Separate Fill Options for Path, Flashes, Polygons) |
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Most editing features have been improved. |
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Most tools have been improved. |
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Help Manual. |
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Netlist Extraction. Much faster and able to handle complex polygons (does not require flashed pads like many other CAM software tools). |
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Loading of RAR Compressed files. |
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C++ Applications that run inside FAB 3000. |
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Fire9000 Gerber Import |
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DXF Import Backwards Text with rotations loads correctly. |
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Over 105 other improvements & fixes |
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