PNP-Creator BLOG

- support for multiline descriptions in pnp files added

- Editor options added from feeder grid and in database dialogs

- several bug fixes related to synchronization issues

- new vision models added

- part dropdown grid now instead of combo box

- QT Runtime updated

- recent projects list added to menu

- speed improvements

- Bug in feeder report removed

- function added to access components in feeder database

- 31.10.2023 DLL in platform directory updated

- Bug removed when 45 degrees angles shown in Gerber view

- Bug removed for component delete function

- Bug removed if variants deleted the last selected variant not gets updated

- Bug removed during feeder file import the vision mode got reset if mode was set to  align XYA

- Some translations updated

- PNP file import accept different decimal separators now "," and "."

- Language menu added for german / english translation now

- new report generator added including print preview

- text information and photos added to variants for project documentation

- company logo and information possible on reports

- Feeder browser copy assignments >> paste assignments,

   copy assignments >> swap assignment,

   copy assignments >> move assignments logic updated and bugs fixed.

- New "TAB" separator option in PNP data import dialog if importing TXT files added

- Sprint Layout profile for PNP data import added

- Database import synchronization bug fixed now feeder only updated from selected  group

- New project information editor added to save text info and photos to each variant and common information for project too.

- Footprints get updated in variants from assigned feeder by using the AUTO button

- footprint column added to pnp data and variants grid

- bug resolved happening to bottom layer gerber load

- some design changes in main window

Design for dialogs changed.

- added package column in feeder selection grids

- new machine setup sheet report added

- Feeder copy between groups, swap between positions and move operation added

- Alias names to feeder database added to allow multiple versions of part value names

- Project overview information to main Toolbar added

- New filters added to feeder browser to show only conflicted or used feeders

- Independent path assingments for V2 SMT database directories added

- creating double feeders during import problem solved

Final data integration finished from V2 software databases.

- Speed names fetched from V2 speed settings

- Nozzle names from V2 nozzle database

- Package informations from V2 package database

- Precision preset buttons added in feeder database

- Fast sync buttons for feeder import, feeder & SMT file export and restore of backed up feeder database in V2 software folder added

- Manual updated

- missing machine.ini added to setup

- X/Y coordinate checking updated in PCB settings

- SMT file import existing variants check added

- Machine settings dialog updated for VP2800HP-CL32 to VP2500HP-CL32

- need to select the right machine again to overwrite feeder base angle correction

- empty components database caused crash if first parts added and saved bug   solved

- empty feeder database caused crash if first feeder added and saved bug solved

- CSV import CRLF detection problem solved if only LF found

- components search dialog added in feeder editor

- nozzle number in feeder database dialog now from 1..19

- 2 more GERBER layers TOP and BOTTOM added

- added project depending settings for graphical mark sizes in GERBER view

- added unicode support UTF8 / UTF16 to feeder and PNP file import

- fixed feeder export problems

- fixed feeder rotation angle problems

Please delete files in "DatabaseFiles" folder need to recreate during feeder file import if V1.03 previously used.

- Window sizes now saved global in app settings

- component database and feeder database dialog save on close improved

- Component stock storage increased.

Bugs removed:

- scaling not applied to SMT files only to CSV fixed

- TOP and BOT layer parts not separated well if double PNP file import used (EAGLE)

New features:

- Component database added

- Feeder database added

- New Feeder browser added showing feeders assigend in project and warning if

- Flexible feeder assignment added

- Feeder assignment logic added

- Feeder export to V2 software added

- Warning feeder part value not equal to PNP list part value

- Copy and rename feeder groups

- Sorting on all column headers added

- Feeder export finished

- Mouse over information in gerber view, feeder browser, part list

- Feeder browser and PNP list are docking windows

- New THT report flag added to support hand placed parts. Selection allows to add filter for only SMT or THT parts.
- New THT report added to print menu.

- CSV PNP data import has ";" separator option added.

- Reports use report type name in headline now.

Updated on 02.11.2020 print dialog problems solved!

If you update existing installation please delete platforms folder first!

- Updates vision flags in SMT export now correctly. You need to re assign feeder again to take changes effect.

- Delete on multiple selected rows now added