OsmondCocoa Release Notes

Version 1.1.b4 October 24, 2009

Fixed a bug that could cause a crash after extended use.

Fixed a bug that did not allow the Attach tool animation to display properly.

Added Find Conflicting Pins to the Design menu to locate pins belonging to different signals that are too close to each other.

Content added to OsmondCocoa Help.

Version 1.1.b3 September 7, 2009

Improved DXF import support. Polyline entities are now recognized. DXF input units can be either inches or millimeters.

Fixed a bug in the New Pin Tool dialog. The Solder Mask Cutout check box was not functional.

Content added to OsmondCocoa Help.

Version 1.1.b2 August 6, 2009

Fixed a new bug in Version 1.1b1 that could prevent a design from loading correctly if it has surface mount parts on the back layer.

Added the Find Multiple Thermal Connections command to the Design menu. This command will find any pins that have thermal connections on more than a single layer. This might indicate a design error that could, for example, short power and ground planes together.

Version 1.1.b1 August 2, 2009

Fixed several problems with updating libraries when loading and releasing designs.

We now prevent the Info window and the QuickRoute tool palette window from retaining focus when clicked.

Fixed a problem where flipping a part from one side to the other sometimes moved signal plane connections to different layers.

Fixed a problem with the New Pin and Change Pin dialogs where the wrong pad type was sometimes shown.

Version 1.1.a8 February 1, 2009

Added preliminary support for the Cocoa Help system. A few documents (though not all) have been added.

Added scripting and Command Line Interface facilities based on the Lua programming language. See the description by using the Help command.

Version 1.1.a7 November 23, 2008

When editing parts, the Custom Grid sheet now appears in the correct window.

Fixed several bugs that could cause crashes when clicking in open areas using certain tools.

Version 1.1.a6 October 20, 2008

Window scrolling with the scroll wheel now works.

Version 1.1.a5 October 12, 2008

Fixed a bug that caused Gerber files to be truncated.

Fixed a bug that did not allow production of both Postscript files and Gerber files in the same session.

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused labels of backside parts to be placed on the Front Silkscreen layer in both Gerber and Postscript files.

Corrected an omission. When producing Gerber or Postscript files, an alert is now shown if not all connections are complete or if other potential problems are found.

Version 1.1.a4 October 5, 2008

Fixed a bug in the Edit Part window that sometimes prevented the part from appearing.

When checking clearances with the Check Current Layer or Check All Layers commands, the Quit button on the Check dialog now works correctly.

Fixed several memory leaks.

Version 1.1.a3 September 30, 2008

Fixed a bug in the Via tool and the New Part tool that disabled dragging of vias and new parts after placement.

The visibility of layers can now be toggled on and off by holding the Option key and clicking the segmented layer selector at the bottom left of the window. Of course the current layer is always visible.

Version 1.1.a2 September 28, 2008

Users can now define their own key bindings, specifying keystrokes and what actions they cause. To see how this is done, please read the keyBinding.pdf document included in this release.

A user adjustable margin can now be added around the working area. This is specified in the Design Options dialog from the Edit menu.

It is now possible to modify the visibility and the offset of imported PDF documents. This is controlled using the PDF Image dialog from the Edit menu.

Version 1.1.a1 August 3, 2008

Initial alpha release.



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