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IanJ:
Version 8 coming per:



Expected Jan. 31st 2024.

COMMON FEATURES:
SVG export improvements
Start up splash screen
Alternate hot keys
Windows arm64 support
EasyEDA project importer
ERC and DRC from command line interface (JSON output)

SCHEMATIC:
Support flat hierarchy multiple file designs
Object property panel for schematic and symbol library editors
Highlighted net navigator panel
Search panel
Internal bill of materials (BOM) tool
Object grid alignment in schematic and symbol library editors
Nested symbol inheritance
Tool to check for symbol library differences in schematic
Cadence Allegro PCB Designer netlist exporter
SVG and DXF import in schematic and symbol editors
CADSTAR symbol library importer
Altium symbol library importer
Eagle symbol library importer
Symbol editor library tree preview
Symbol library file changer watcher
Symbol library editor migrate third party and legacy libraries
Differential cursors in sumulator
Import LTSpice schematics
Major SPICE simulator improvements (FFT, S-parameters, Fourier, etc.)
Editable power symbols

BOARD:
Tool to check for footprint library changes in PCB editor
Altium footprint library importer
Import SolidWorks PCB files
Do not populate flag for position file export
Allow connectivity to graphics shapes on copper layers
Interactive meander tuning
STEP export improvements
Footprint editor properties panel
Footprint editor library tree preview
CADSTAR foorprint library importer

MISC:
Major 3D viewer improvements

PS. I have no involvement, I just typed this up from the slides presented in the video.

Ian.

Fgrir:
Finally, the lack of a start up splash screen had me seriously considering going back to Altium  ;)

But for real there are some nice improvements in that list and I am feeling better and better about not renewing my Altium subscription this year.

Doctorandus_P:

--- Quote from: Fgrir on September 19, 2023, 04:35:52 pm ---Finally, the lack of a start up splash screen had me seriously considering going back to Altium

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Sigh I hope that can be turned off. At the moment KiCad's project manager starts in less then a second and adding spash screens is such a waste of time (and developer effort).

IanJ:

--- Quote from: Doctorandus_P on September 19, 2023, 04:59:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fgrir on September 19, 2023, 04:35:52 pm ---Finally, the lack of a start up splash screen had me seriously considering going back to Altium

--- End quote ---

Sigh I hope that can be turned off. At the moment KiCad's project manager starts in less then a second and adding spash screens is such a waste of time (and developer effort).

--- End quote ---

I guess it's a marketing thing to give the app some identity & presence on the desktop......but yes, I'll likely turn it off also.

Ian.

themadhippy:

--- Quote ---EasyEDA project importer
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Yes please :-+

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