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by Zofz
Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Released Versions
Topic: 3.1 - major update (27-08-2023)
Replies: 0
Views: 5782

3.1 - major update (27-08-2023)

New features: ODB++ Drill/route layer drawings (of cut-outs) are converted into objects (e.g., obround->track) Compare PCB revisions, color-coded differences Hole List, ordered as a tree list, by type, by diameter, by position, by layer provides object count for each category browsing the list and s...
by Zofz
Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Ask a question
Topic: How to define drill plates for internal layers...drill from top to xxx
Replies: 2
Views: 16156

Re: How to define drill plates for internal layers...drill from top to xxx

using the copper number. "top", "btm", "thru" look nicer than numbers, I thought. "top" is 1, "btm" is the last copper number, "thru" is top to bottom. And I agree, those names are blocking the discovery of the numbers. (Right-click on the ...
by Zofz
Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Rendering/Triangulation
Topic: Triangulation Crash
Replies: 9
Views: 26117

Re: Triangulation Crash

I have fixed a couple of triangulation issues in v3.1.
I would need examples if you see such a problem again.
by Zofz
Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Installation
Topic: (SOLVED) Persistent rules
Replies: 6
Views: 23090

Re: Persistent rules

Yes, sorry. I have switched to a new installer - a bit unclear configuration options.
I think I got it right now. I have published 3.1.1, also adding a "restore" button near the rules-edit button.
by Zofz
Thu May 04, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Ask a question
Topic: How do I describe internal PCB cutouts to ZofZ?
Replies: 2
Views: 11737

Re: How do I describe internal PCB cutouts to ZofZ?

I have been using Altium for some time now and have also seen such a problem. It is related to interpreting some files as a drawing (board outline) and others as routing (drill files). That means, for example, a slot can be represented by an oval drawn out of two 180º arcs and two tracks in the case...
by Zofz
Thu May 04, 2023 11:03 pm
Forum: Rendering/Triangulation
Topic: Drill / Pad Fit Warning
Replies: 1
Views: 5837

Re: Drill / Pad Fit Warning

Many Gerber files and associated drill files have a different offset. For example, if you enable the 'center' function. Therefore, the 'Auto-Offset' function is enabled by default (in Drill File Parameters - right-click on the drill plates window and select 'Setup Excellon Format'). You may switch t...
by Zofz
Thu May 04, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: Ask a question
Topic: Need to have checks to turn all layer off/on
Replies: 1
Views: 4066

Re: Need to have checks to turn all layer off/on

Hi Johnlinc,
In the 3.0.1 beta, if you click on the layer name text, right side from the checkbox rectangle, a single layer peel mode will activate.
There is a reset button, to come back to the normal settings.
Is this providing the functionality you are looking for?
by Zofz
Wed May 03, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: What do you want to see next?
Topic: PDN analyser 🌡️📊
Replies: 1
Views: 5479

Re: PDN analyser 🌡️📊

Sadly, I still have a lot of housekeeping work, like debugging (mostly related to the new ODB++ feature, as of May 2023) and dealing with security scan results. So yes, that would be an exciting topic, even though I already know it is difficult to write and even more difficult to market. (See the hi...
by Zofz
Wed May 03, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Things I didn't want to know but are cool after all
Topic: well-known vulnerability scan
Replies: 1
Views: 7717

well-known vulnerability scan

Software developers, beware of a hidden acceptance problem: well-known vulnerability scans. Larger companies take security seriously and scan incoming software for known vulnerabilities. During one such scan, I received notification that my zofzpcb software contained well-known vulnerabilities. I w...
by Zofz
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Released Versions
Topic: 3.0.0.0 - beta - (30-12-2022)
Replies: 0
Views: 8230

3.0.0.0 - beta - (30-12-2022)

New Features:
  • ODB++
  • compare two PCBs - color based
  • Multiple PCBs in a single view - on the way. There needs to be a mechanism for shifting parts of the assembly separately
  • Hole/Via browser - annular ring or clearance display in a cut-view