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v1.8.0
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Added

  • Experimental Altium PCB conversion (#625)
  • Most places where a field is expected now support _field_* to fetch the
    globally defined value.
  • Preflights:
    • check_fields: used to ensure conditions on desired fields (#643)
    • e/drc: option to force english messages (needed for KiCad 8.0.4)
  • Filters:
    • separate_pins: used to create testpoint reports (#638)
    • _null can be used to skip the filters processing
  • Global options:
    • use_pcb_fields: allows using fields defined in the PCB (and not
      only in the schematic), enabled by default (#648 and #650)
    • field_current: to specify the field used for current ratings
  • Internal templates:
    • Testpoints_by_attr, Testpoints_by_attr_CSV, Testpoints_by_attr_HTML,
      Testpoints_by_value, Testpoints_by_value_CSV and Testpoints_by_value_HTML:
      Used to generate testpoint reports (#638)
  • Command line:
    • Option to also list sub-PCBs found in variants
  • BoardView: support for BVR format
  • BoM: logo file name can contain env vars and/or ~ (#620)
  • Datasheet: option to classify the datasheets by reference.
  • KiCost: option to specify a configuration file (#615)
  • Report:
    • Solder paste usage stats (#616)
    • Support for variants (See #616)
    • Testpoints report (See #638)
  • xDRC: configurable category (#647)
  • Schematic:
    • Support for text boxes inside symbols (#621)
  • Worksheet:
    • Support for KiCad 8 bitmaps (#623)
  • Position:
    • Support for panels repeating the same component (See #656)

Fixed:

  • iBoM: highlight_pin1 option didn't allow the use of the new choices.
  • PCB2Blender_Tools: transform filters might make it fail. (#618)
  • BoM:
    • No color reference when using row colors but not column or kicost colors.
      (#619)
    • "0 pico" for "0"
    • Use of lcsc_link as boolean
    • User fields for components that are only in the PCB not filled (#656)
  • Worksheet: Size of PNGs that specify its PPI resolution.
  • Filters:
    • Problems with filters that change fields for components that are
      only in the PCB. (#628)
    • Use of '_none' filter in lists of filters and _kf()
  • Variants:
    • Problems when remove_solder_paste_for_dnp and remove_adhesive_for_dnp are
      both disabled (remove_solder_mask_for_dnp wrongly defined) (#632)
    • Problems when using set_text_variables_before_output (#649)
  • Draw Stackup:
    • Dimension always drawn on User.Drawings layer (#629)
    • Problems when the PCB wasn't loaded by another preflight
  • Update XML: check_pcb_parity not usable for KiCad 8, must use the drc
    preflight (#633)
  • PCB Print: %ln and %ll substitution when using repeat_for_layer option
  • Render_3D: bottom side components that doesn't rotate from its center got
    displaced highlight (#659)
  • QR Lib output and various preflights: might remove DRC exclusions. This is
    a KiCad bug that we must workaround (#653)
  • 3D outputs: temporal .kicad_dru file not removed (#655)
  • Generated PCB files: problems with some big structures, like zone fills,
    that could generate huge lines in the generated PCB, not supported by KiCad.
    (#660)

Changed:

  • KiCad 8.0.2: The behavior with hidden text changed in KiCad 8.0.2, it is
    computed even for operations where it isn't really visible, like plotting
    a layer where we don't have the hidden text. So currently KiBot is
    experimentally disabling the "hidden text layer".
    This is a bug in KiCad (https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/17958)
  • Render 3D: Modern versions of Image Magick no longer needs two trim passes
    for auto-crop, so now we default to one and an option enables two. (See #644)
  • Preflights: The definition of preflight plug-ins changed. They are slightly
    different now. Currently they are Optionable and share more in common with
    outputs. If you need assistance to migrate a preflight just open a GitHub
    issue.
  • Outputs: Now all options must declare its default.
  • Global invalidate_pcb_text_cache: now it changes the PCB on disk, not just
    on memory. This is needed for external tools like KiKit's panelize.
  • In many cases now we allow empty lists and use some sort of default.
    A warning is issued, but we continue.
    • Layers: now the default for missing layers is all layers.
    • Copy files: Now we don't stop when nothing to copy is specified
    • Layers: now the default for missing layers is all layers.
    • KiKit Present: Missing description is no longer fatal
    • Any PCB Print/PCB Print: Missing pages/layers is no longer fatal
    • Populate: Missing input file is no longer fatal
    • QR Lib: Missing QR definition is no longer fatal (%p %r used)
    • Blender Options outputs: Make a render when no outputs are specified
    • PCB Print: repeat_layers defaults to inners
    • Spec to Field: some simple defaults for the specs (voltage, current, power
      and tolerance)
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