FAB 3000 Version 8.7.18 Released

  • By Simon Garrison
18Aug
FAB 3000 Version 8.7.18 Released

 New Features

  • Generate Assembly Report (PDF). Output production ready documentation for use during the PCB Assembly process. https://support.numericalinnovations.com/discussions/topics/14000020940
  • Assembly BOM Table. Search box to quickly access any component by it's attributes.
  • Components (XY Centroid) table. Search box to quickly access any component by it's attributes. Added Filters (Component Side and Types) to quickly display and group components by their attributes.
  • Gerber Import option: Join adjacent Traces - default is off.
  • Assembly BOM Table now permits editing of components.

 Improved Features

  • Highlight Pin#1 has a new option to omit highlighting Pin1 for non-polar components.
  • Properties... now has a search box to quickly access and display all object attributes.
  • Assembly/BOM table features have been improved.
  • Creating Fab Drawing has been improved.
  • PCB Fabrication Report. Extracts additional information for PCB Sales/RFQ purposes.
  • ODB++ Import. Improved importing of ODB++ generated from Allegro/Orcad outputs.
  • Object Hover performance over large pin components (like BGA) has been improved.
  • Add Trace has been improved.
  • Trim (by Circle) has been improved.
  • Explode Paths/Traces has been improved.
  • Insert vertex has been improved.
  • Split vertex has been improved.
  • Offset has been improved. Now offset any selection set multiple times.
  • Copy has been improved. Now copy the selection set multiple times.
  • Join has been improved.  Select one object and Join will connect all adjacent objects.
  • Gerber import of X3 format has been improved.
  • Assembly Documentation outputs all Priority Steps and exports to PDF.
  • Highlight Pin One has a new option to highlight non-polarized components only.
  • Postscript export has been improved with a new option to output TrueType fonts.
  • Export PDF (Vector) has been improved with a new option to output TrueType fonts.
  • Export SVG has been improved.
  • Export Postscript has been improved.
  • System Attributes (in setup menu) has been improved.
  • Job Information now offers the ability to modify all Job attributes. https://support.numericalinnovations.com/discussions/topics/14000020941
  • Components Table (XY Centroids) has a filter to quickly locate component information.
  • Gerber Import retains new X3 attributes.
  • Part editor defaults to pin name display.
  • Gerber X3 Pin and other attribute improvements.
  • Generate PDF Reports - Show critical errors first.
  • Double-Click to edit Assembly Documents, BOM Table, and Components table.
  • Gerber Export. X3 uses diamond for Pin#1 as recommended by new Gerber specifications.

 Fixed Features

  • Object hover doesn't highlight internal-pins for BGAs and other large pin components (too time consuming).
  • PDF (Vector) Export.  Component package outlines now output correctly.
  • Postscript Export.  Component package outlines now output correctly.
  • Components (XY Centroid) table. Resolved multiple selection and editing of components.  Previously nothing occurred in the editor after changes were made.
  • Prevent zero radius for Trim by circle.
  • Resolved Gerber Import of Kicad RoundRect custom apertures with the same reference name between files.
  • Resolved Gerber import of Kicad X3 components without any pins or outlines.
  • Reset all commands so object hover still works after completion.