The KiCad project is proud to announce the version 7.0.11 bug fix release. The 7.0.11 stable version contains critical bug fixes and other minor improvements since the previous release.
A list of all of the fixed issues since the 7.0.10 release can be found on the KiCad 7.0.11 milestone page. This release contains several critical bug fixes so please consider upgrading as soon as possible.
Version 7.0.11 is made from the 7.0 branch with some cherry picked changes from the development branch.
Packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available or will be in the very near future. See the KiCad download page for guidance.
Thank you to all developers, packagers, librarians, document writers, translators, and everyone else who helped make this release possible.
Changelog
General
- Add missing 256x256 image to application icons.
- Add 48, 128, 256 to icon bundles for each application.
- Handle nested text variable references in title block. #16919
- Fix ambiguous checkbox in DRC/ERC delete all markers dialog. #16914
- Guard actions that change project against running in non-standalone mode. #16942
- Fix crash if when exiting library table setup. #16917
- Fix malformed DXF arc import. #16089
Schematic Editor
- Allow no-connects on standalone hierarchical pins and ports. #16397
- Fix object filling when plotting to PDF. #16429
- Check added fields only if all fields were checked before when updating symbols. #16408
- Ignore reference and value on select all when updating symbols. #16408
- Fix ERC output to show the selected alternative pin assignment. #16407
- Default to dashed graphical line style when opening version 6 and older schematics. #16479
- Do not expand the entire schematic hierarchy navigator tree by default. #16371
- Use the correct default text box line style when plotting to PDF and SVG. #16543
- Fix sheet path dependent ERC dialog selection issues. #16519
- Do not assert when duplicating symbol. #16577
- Fix broken pasted sheet page numbering. #16580
- Fix crash when opening schematic. #16731
- Fix symbol annotation when pasting nested hierarchical sheets.
- Select hierarchy navigator on mouse right click. #16670
- Fix crash on page size change undo/redo. #16752
- Prevent move from being unexpectedly canceled. #16891
- Prevent copper-edge clearance defaulting to zero. #16032
- Fix invalid modified from library ERC error using legacy symbol libraries. #16902
- Fix crash when changing sheet file name that contains a highlighted net. #17011
Board Editor
- Handle units switch in board stack up panel. #16361
- Add missing DRC auto-complete token "footprint".
- Make collision detector highlight overlapping footprints that are part of a group. #16410
- User more explicit message when footprint is missing a pad. #16489
- Fix crash when importing Eagle board file with no "classes" element. #16504
- Fix crash when importing CADSTAR PCB with multi-layer figures. #16515
- Restore preferential selection treatment for silk items. #16607
- Support point editing of inverted rectangles. #16595
- Make sure imported graphics layer is visible. #16642
- Check parity of footprint symbol attributes in DRC. #16671
- Add DRC marker color setting to board color properties panel. #16674
- Do not ignore configured minimum clearance on copper fills. #16241
- Fix DRC missing edge to copper clearance issue. #16951
- Do not flash oblong holes when plotting gerber drill files. #16962
Gerber Viewer
- Fix incorrect rotation of D-code for regular polygon shapes. #16480
3D Viewer
- Ensure highlighted item under cursor is exported to graphic (PNG/JPEG) file. #14289
Command Line Interface
- Add missing drill precision argument specifier. #16508
macOS
- Fix crash after save with mouse on Mac menu bar. #16844