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v1.6.4
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Changed

  • Documentation:
    • Now you can search in the docs
    • Indexed so you can search by topic
    • With a navigation side bar
  • Variants and filters:
    • Components only in the PCB are now processed
  • QR Lib:
    • Footprints: now they are flagged with exclude from BoM and Pos, also
      with no court yard requirements for KiCad 7
    • Symbol: Excluded from simulation for KiCad 7
  • Elecrow, FusionPCB, JLCPCB, PCBWay and P-Ban templates now moves the files
    to the compressed output by default.
    • Note that JLCPCB BoM and Position files aren't included anymore, they are
      uploaded separately.
  • Quick Start:
    • Now we generate only for projects, not separated files.
      This avoids problems for sub-sheets in separated dirs.
  • Diff:
    • When check_zone_fills is enabled now we do a refill for the boards

Added

  • New outputs:
    • KiRi: interactive diff
    • KiCanvas: on-line schematic/PCB browser
  • General:
    • Operations that copies the project now also copies the PRL and the DRU
    • Files named *.kibot.yml are also detected as configuration files
    • Mechanism to specify
      • All inner layers (inners)
      • All external copper layers (outers)
  • Command line:
    • --help-list-offsets to list footprint offsets (JLCPCB)
    • --help-list-rotations to list footprint rotations (JLCPCB)
    • --stop-on-warnings (-W) to stop on warnings (#545)
    • --defs-from-env allows using environment vars for substitution (#549)
  • Global options:
    • remove_solder_mask_for_dnp similar to remove_solder_paste_for_dnp but
      applied to the solder mask apertures. (#476)
    • layer_defaults to specify the default suffix and description. (#504)
    • include_components_from_pcb to disable the new behavior that includes
      components from the PCB in the filter/variants processing
    • restore_project now also restores the PRL
  • Schematic format:
    • Support for unit names (#513)
  • Internal templates:
    • 3DRender_top, 3DRender_top_straight, 3DRender_bottom and
      3DRender_bottom_straight: to generate simple and quick 3D renders.
    • _KIBOT_POS_DNF_FILTER option to JLCPCB. It now excludes components added
      by KiKit to create panels and can be customized.
    • _KIBOT_PLOT_FOOTPRINT_REFS and _KIBOT_PLOT_FOOTPRINT_VALUES to
      manufacturer templates. (#523)
    • _KIBOT_COMPRESS_MOVE to move gerber and drill files to the compressed
      output, enabled by default. (#537)
  • Filters:
    • New _rot_footprint_jlcpcb internal filter to fix the JLCPCB bottom
      rotations.
    • New options for the rot_footprint filters: (See #510)
      • mirror_bottom: used to undo the KiCad mirroring of the bottom.
      • rot_fields: list of fields to indicate arbitrary rotations.
      • offset_fields: list of fields to indicate arbitrary offsets.
      • offsets: a list of pairs containing regex and offset ("x, y")
      • bennymeg_mode: used to provide compatibility with the
        bennymeg/JLC-Plugin-for-KiCad tool.
      • rotations_and_offsets: a more flexible mechanism to select
        rotations and offsets. So you can have two different rotations
        applied to the same footprint, i.e. different components with
        the same footprint but different orientation in the reel.
  • 3D outputs:
    • download_lcsc option to disable LCSC 3D model download (See #415)
  • Preflights:
    • Individual directory for the ERC and DRC reports (#562)
  • BoM:
    • Support for ${field} expansion. (#471)
    • LCSC links (SchrodingersGat/KiBoM#190)
    • parse_value can be used to disable the Value parser (See #494)
      Also added a warning about using extra data in the Value field.
  • iBoM:
    • forced_name option to force the name displayed at the top left corner
      (#470)
  • Blender export:
    • Support for pcb2blender v2.6/2.7 (Blender 3.5.1/3.6)
    • auto_camera_z_axis_factor: used to control the default camera distance
    • Options to create simple animations:
      • PoV steps: to create rotation angle increments
      • default_file_id: can be used to create numbered PNGs
      • fixed_auto_camera: to avoid adjusting the automatic camera on each frame
    • Camera option to set the clip start (#484)
    • Traceback dump when Blender output contains it
    • Subdirectory for each output generated (#541)
    • Option to disable the denoiser (#539)
  • KiKit
    • Expand text variables and KiBot %X markers in text objects (see #497)
  • PCB Print:
    • Support for CURRENT_DATE text variable
    • Options to mirror the text in the user layers when creating a mirrored page
      (#561)
    • Options to select which layers are used for centering purposes (#573)
  • Populate:
    • Basic support for regular list items (#480)
  • Position:
    • Experimental support for gerber position files (#500)
  • Copy Files:
    • Mode to export the whole project (SCH, PCB, symbols, footprints, 3D models
      and project files) (#491)
  • Help for the error levels
  • Warnings:
    • Explain about wrong dir/output separation (#493)
  • Diff:
    • Added option to un/fill zones before doing the comparison (See #391)
    • Added a new mode where we can control the added/removed colors (#551)

Fixed

  • Schematics:
    • Problems with deep nested and recycled sheets (#520)
    • Problems saving deep nested sheets
    • Makefile/compress targets
  • Rotated polygons and text used in the worksheet (#466)
  • The --log/-L didn't enabled full debug for all messages
  • BoM:
    • Problems when trying to aggregate the datasheet field (#472)
  • kibot-check:
    • Show 7.x as supported (#469)
  • Blender export:
    • Rotations are now applied to the current view, not just the top view
    • Board/components not visible for small boards (See #484)
    • Light type names (extra space) (#505)
    • Problems when no point of view was defined (#546)
  • update_xml with check_pcb_parity enabled:
    • Avoid errors for KiCad 6 using "Exclude from BoM" components.
      This limitation isn't found on KiCad 7. (#486)
    • exclude_from_bom mismatch on KiCad 7
    • Sheetfile mismatch on KiCad 7 when testing from different directory
    • Honor the 'Not in schematic' (board_only) flag when doing a parity check
  • Dependencies downloader:
    • Problems when connection timed-out
  • Sub PCB separation using annotation method for some edeges and KiCad
    versions (#496)
  • Problems when using NET_NAME(n) for a value (#511)
  • JLCPCB rotations for bottom components
  • Copy Files:
    • Warnings when using both, the STEP and WRL model, of the same component
    • Fail to detect 3D models subdirs when running alone
  • QR Lib:
    • When used from the preflight the name of the file changed to the name of a
      temporal, generating problems with the plot outputs, like pcb_print
    • Project options not preserved, i.e. set_text_variables failing
    • Bottom QRs should be mirrored in the Y axis
  • Diff
    • current: didn't apply global variants
    • current: didn't honor KiCad native DNP flags, they need a filter
    • Problems when trying to use an already existent worktree (#555)
    • Avoid using unexpected branches for worktrees (#556)
  • PCB Print:
    • Issues when forcing the board edge and using scaling (#532)
    • Text not searchable when using newer rsvg-convert tools (#552)
  • Quick Start:
    • Problems with KiCad 6+ files using KiCad 5 names for layers
    • Problems scanning dirs without enough privileges
  • PCB/SCH Variant
    • Makefile/compress targets (missing project)
  • 3D outputs:
    • Problems when creating a colored resistor, but we didn't have a cache yet
      (i.e. no model downloaded) #553
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