Auto complete Component Name feature predicts the component name, Package Name or Symbol Name that you want to type in without actually typing it in completely and speeds up your search for a component to add to your design. This option automatically suggests the predefined components when you try add new Symbols in Schematic Editor.

Round Mitered Polygon

Now it’s possible to change the pointed vertices of polygon to rounded polygon by inserting arc. Now this option is implemented in Copper section also. For this select the stretch item function tool in Copper and select insert round miter option tool. Now clicking on a polygon vertex the radius popup band appears. Choose the appropriate radius; the pointed vertex will get replaced with an arc of specified radius. Also remove miter and remove arc options are available. The remove miter option deletes the arc and the polygon vertex appears as it was before inserting arc. When option remove arc is taken and click on an arc vertex, the arc get replaced with a line linking the end points of arc.

Highlighting of connected components

On selecting a component, those components which are connected to it are highlighted. This feature works when the option tool Display connected components is ON in the Relocate Component function tool.

Launched Library Explorer in the Add Components by name dialog

Added Launch Library Explorer button for easier provision for loading of components.

New 3D Viewer using OpenGL

When this tool is invoked, a separate Layout viewer will be opened which contains the 3D board view of the project. The board can be rotated with the mouse buttons.

• Moving mouse up and down with depressed left mouse button rotates view around X axis.
• Moving mouse left and right with depressed left mouse button rotates view around Y axis.
• Moving mouse left and right with depressed right mouse button rotates view around Z axis.

  

  
  

  Step Repeat Component in Rectangular form or Polar form

  
  

  This is a new feature in the Schematic and layout Editors for adding components in Rectangular form or Polar form.

  

  Rectangular Form

  In Rectangular Mode, can specify different parameters like component rotation in degrees, No. of Columns, No. of Rows, X-pitch (horizontal distance between the components) and Y-pitch (vertical distance between the components).

  

  Polar Form

  In Polar Mode, should specify the required arc angle and the no. of components to be placed in that arc angle. For repeating components in circular form, one should provide centre co-ordinates of the arc and the direction of the arc (clockwise/anti-clockwise).