Public Release Notes for Altium Designer
Created: August 22, 2016 | Updated: April 11, 2017
| Applies to version: 17.0
Now reading version 17.0. For the latest, read: Public Release Notes for Altium Designer for version 25
The following sections list the release notes for publically released versions of Altium Designer 17.0
Version 17.0.11
Build: 656 Date: 28 February 2017
| 16348 | Updated Release Manager, so in Folder mode, the user has the choice to release to a file or a folder. |
| 16349 | Added ability to use special symbols (allowed by OS) in Target Folder attributes (/). Inherit the target folder name from the recognized Configuration name. Allow renaming custom section names (better restructure data using custom release structure). |
| 16351 | Relieved restriction on the custom section target items in Release Manager, so they can point to other types except the binary files. |
| 16384 | Fixed regression bug that caused an access violation for Step 3D export (TKShHealing.dll). |
| 16502 | Fixed graphical glitch with the drop down control under Windows 7. |
| 16503 | Fixed import preferences dialog so it no longer shows an incorrect icon in the import settings dialog. |
| 16528 | Fixed regression bug that caused DXP to crash after trying to use a revision naming scheme with Revision ID format equal to "ASME_Y14_35M". |
| 16615 | Scripting - Fixed regression bug where Format function does not format strings. |
| 16648 | Fixed regression bug that caused AD to crash when navigating to an item in Vault Explorer that was released with a custom lifecycle. |
| 16707 | Fixed regression bug in Vault Explorer where random footprint preview shown for different parts when a component has a simulation model. |
Version 17.0.10
Build: 617 Date: 8 February 2017
| 15398 | Fixed regression bug that caused Eagle library import to fail. |
| 15633 | Fixed issue that prevented releasing mid-size projects due to "out of memory" errors. |
| 15635 | Fixed bug that caused the Release to Vault hotkey to not work (BC:7365). |
| 15760 | Fixed bug that caused incorrect designators to be assigned to "not fitted" components (BC:7447). |
| 15805 | Fixed bug that caused an access violation in module 'WorkspaceManager.DLL' during PCB Physical Differences comparison. |
| 15998 | Fixed bug where TC2 mode does not work when a user logged into Vault as an administrator while ignoring TC2 configuration. |
| 16116 | Fixed issue with DecimalSeparator being absent in scripting system due to an update in an underlying runtime library (BC:7343). |
| 16119 | Fixed bug that caused objects in imported Eagle .brd files to be assigned to the wrong layer. |
| 16136 | Removed requirement to select items when generating an ECO via the ItemManager. |
| 16157 | Fixed sorting in new Pick and Place file generator. |
| 16194 | Fixed regression bug that causes an access violation to occur in FPGA Pins after launching FPGA Signal Manager with a project which uses a Lattice MachXO device. |
| 16198 | Fixed bug that prevented generating BOMs from old designs created with templates in the project (with relative paths). Restored "Relative Path to Template File" functionality in BOM Configuration as it was in AD 16.1.12. |
| 16206 | Fixed an issue where checkout directories for SVNDblib Symbol and Footprint are no longer subdirectories of the Repository Working Folder (BC:7364). |
| 16209 | Fixed bug where graphical glitch appears in a drop down list control (Windows 10 OS). |
| 16212 | Fixed bug where special string for the SVN folder revision is named differently in PCB and Sch. |
| 16217 | Fixed bug that caused issues in scripts using TCoordRect (BC:7503). |
| 16259 | Fixed bug where "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error message appears when creating a managed project. |
| 16340 | Draftsman - Fixed regression bug where Variant Drawing Style in Draftsman document was not on top of all other entities (BC:7567). |
| 16377 | Fixed regression bug where access violation appears after performing left-to-right selection during the holding keyboard button. |
| 16382 | Fixed a bug that disabled using the "Shift+c" keys or the "Clear" button to deselect objects that were selected in the schematic editor (BC:7351). |
Version 17.0.9
Build: 563 Date: 18 January 2017
| 15215 | Footprint Parameters - Fixed a bug where parameters are not transferred to a PCB in the case where you use an alternate part with the same footprint. |
| 15634 | Optimized PCB loading speed. |
| 15733 | Fixed a bug that prevented autosave from saving a backup file (BC:7345). |
| 15758 | Fixed a regression bug that occurred when an ECO was generated. Alternate parts with different footprints were deleted from all channels except the first channel. |
| 15792 | Draftsman - Fixed a bug that caused an access violation when printing a document with a custom table, through OutJob. |
| 15917 | Fixed a regression bug where an access violation occurred in 'KERNELBASE.dll' when dragging Via. |
| 15988 | Fixed a bug that caused an access violation to occur during Layer stack table move or change Draw Board Map option. |
| 16038 | Fixed bug that caused an access violation in module 'AdvSch.dll' while modifying a line on a schematic or a schematic library. |
Version 17.0.8
Build: 518 Date: 28 December 2016
| 12177 | Fixed a bug that caused a graphic symbol to be shown incorrectly in the drill table. |
| 13934 | Fixed a bug where the Windows UAC asks for admin credentials on every start of Altium Designer Dev Elevator.exe. |
| 15198 | Fixed a bug that caused a graphical glitch with the drop down menu. |
| 15307 | Fixed a bug where a Supplier search in AD 17.0 does not return units for a part's parameters (BC:7280). |
| 15377 | Fixed a bug where Embedded SVG of components are moving during navigation and have low-resolution graphics in outputs (BC:7324). |
| 15383 | Fixed a regression bug that caused AV to appear after generating a BOM via PDF Container with Russian template from GOST 2.701-2008/2.106-1996 extension. |
| 15386 | Fixed a regression bug that broke exporting a PCB to a Netlist. |
| 15415 | Fixed An issue causing slowness in Cross Select mode when the PCB List view is shown. |
| 15416 | Improved Cross select mode with new preferences to control which object types are included in cross selections. |
| 15421 | Fixed an issue with the cross probe tool, cross-select mode no longer interferes with selections made. |
| 15460 | Fixed a bug that prevented a PCB file from being saved after running nested commands (BC:7407). |
| 15534 | Fixed a regression bug that caused the current layer to be changed when a component is flipped. |
| 15561 | Added SWPcbDoc to the list of importable Altium PCB files. |
| 15564 | Fixed a bug where hatched Polygon Pour with surrounding pads with arcs are approximated with tracks (BC:7266). |
| 15666 | Fixed a bug where a decimal Watts value couldn't be filled in CMPLib if a "comma" was selected as the default decimal indicator. |
| 15687 | Fixed a regression bug that didn't allow a network path to be used as a project folder location. |
| 15761 | Fixed a bug where the .VersionControl_RevNumber special string was not converted on a PCB if the "VCS Provider - SVN" extension was installed (BC:7293). |
| 15788 | Fixed a bug that changed the name of the configuration. If a backslash was used in the configuration name it was changed to an underscore. This name change then makes the configuration backward incompatible with previous versions (16.1 and earlier). |
| 15594 | Fixed a bug that caused a delay while switching between open SCH and PCB documents (BC:7380). |
Version 17.0.7
Build: 424 Date: 5 December 2016
| 15165 | Fixed a bug where defining coordinates for String via the PCB Inspector always moves String using the absolute origin. (BC:7267) |
| 15208 | Fixed a bug where Select Next (tab) does not work for No Net Objects. (BC:7313) |
| 15233 | Fixed a bug where the PCB Editor Object Picker appears after RMC above multiple components and does not work properly. |
| 15282 | Fixed a bug where a locked icon is still visible after being locked. (BC:7275) |
| 15299 | Fixed a bug where differential pair net labels are case sensitive and this causes DRC errors when the project is compiled. |
| 15304 | Fixed a bug where '.VersionControl_RevNumber' special string is not converted on a PCB if "VCS Provider - SVN" extension installed. (BC:7293) |
| 15307 | Fixed a bug where a Supplier search in AD 17.0 does not return units for a part's parameters. (BC:7280) |
| 15310 | Fixed a bug that caused errors while updating a PCB from a schematic. (BC:7298) |
| 15311 | Fixed a bug where a Ctrl-Click to highlight a net does not work when SHIFT-click to select is checked ON. |
| 15322 | Fixed a bug where some symbols have no information when opened in Vault. (BC:7297) |
| 15334 | Improved routing with Route Guide for nets >2 pins. |
| 15354 | Fixed a bug that caused File Save to fail when saving a pcbdoc after performing an ECO with an empty parameter Name. |
| 15385 | Fixed a bug where the footprint names were wrong after creating a library from a PCB. |
| 15397 | Fixed a bug that caused poor performance when DXP > Preferences > System > Navigation > Cross Selection is enabled. |
| 15417 | Fixed a bug where Net de-highlighting is no longer working with "ctrl+click" on a blank region. (BC:7323) |
Version 17.0.6
Build: 354 Date: 16 November 2016
| 3607 | Fixed a bug causing 3D holes to appear in the board with zero edge thickness (BC:149). |
| 6515 | Fixed a bug that would not allow a STEP file to be exported to a folder whose name path includes Cyrillic symbols or an umlaut. |
| 6554 | Improved mixed simulation with added ability to duplicate an existing waveform chart. |
| 6569 | Fixed a bug where Splitlines were missing from the Board Planning view. |
| 7597 | Fixed a bug causing Paste and Solder information to be missing from Gerber exports. |
| 7937 | Added Zuken CR-5000 ASCII format PCB, schematic, and library files support for Import Wizard. (BC:1467) |
| 8363 | Improved Outjobs to support PDF/A for use as an Output Container. |
| 8691 | Fixed a bug that did not auto-delete Unions that contain 0 primitives. |
| 8919 | Fixed a bug causing incorrect IPC D 356 netlist generation. |
| 8929 | Fixed a bug causing board Cutouts on board edges to be missing from exported STEP files. |
| 8948 | Fixed an issue causing STEP 3D flex sections to remain unfolded in the output. |
| 8956 | Fixed a bug causing Polygon Thermal Conductors to extend beyond defined polygon outline (BC:3936). |
| 9183 | Improved BOMs exported to PDF, which now contain page breaks for increased readability and printing (BC:58). |
| 9241 | Improved mixed simulation with the addition of a Simulation Probe Manager to optimize the functionality and flexibility of simulation probes. |
| 9476 | Added support to automatically register all exporters and Save As formats as Export Outputs (BC:1324). |
| 9516 | Fixed a bug causing Special 008E symbols to be duplicated during read/save cycles in Schematic documents. |
| 9583 | Fixed a bug causing redundant hollows in the core to be displayed around through-holes on the bottom side of the board. |
| 9598 | Added support for simulation profiles to improve the functionality and flexibility of simulation runs. |
| 9615 | Improved Undo-Redo functions. |
| 9624 | Fixed a bug causing Drill Pair Properties to not refresh in Via Stitching/Shielding and Via dialogs in Win7 with Windows Classic theme. |
| 9649 | Improved PCB STEP with new option to export as a single part or as one model (BC:5582). |
| 9736 | Draftsman now supports Ordinate (single reference) dimensions. |
| 9751 | Added a new back drilling rule, as well as 2D & 3D representation and support for backdrilling output to main fabrication formats. Back drilling information is also available for display in the Drill Table. |
| 9653 | Fixed a bug causing zoom and scroll commands to behave incorrectly in a CAM document after importing Gerber files. |
| 9676 | Added a lasso selection tool for use in PCB documents (BC:962). |
| 9966 | Fixed a bug causing Altium Designer to crash on startup when username contains Korean characters. |
| 10007 | Fixed a bug causing DIP .xls template files from the IPC Footprints Batch Generator to be mis-named. |
| 10127 | Improved trace quality with addition of a new gloss command for use on selected tracks. |
| 10235 | Improved Polygon cutouts so they now produce corner-rounds for rectangular Pad objects and Internal Plane cutouts produce corner-rounds for rectangular Pad holes (BC:2940). |
| 10296 | Fixed a bug causing AD to crash during xDxDesigner import. |
| 10338 | Improved Primitives Clearances with the addition of an Add Hole constraint (BC:5744). |
| 10340 | Improved the Clearance rule so only frequently used items present in the matrix now. |
| 10341 | Improved Un-routed net rule with new option to 'Check for incomplete connections' (BC:1119). |
| 10357 | Improved Parallel Segment rule checks to exclude Diff Pairs. |
| 10403 | Fixed a bug causing catastrophic failure using Network Address. |
| 10412 | Fixed a bug causing Pitch1 parameter in SOT23 IPC Compliant Footprints Batch Generator to be handled incorrectly (BC:6245). |
| 10679 | Fixed a bug causing "Include Parameters from PCB" option in BOM Report Options to become unchecked (BC:2086). |
| 10876 | Fixed a bug causing Messages about Parallel Port to be displayed when Altium Designer is started. |
| 10877 | Fixed a bug in Eagle Importer, where schematic parameters were incorrectly imported. |
| 11007 | Draftsman has a new Show Silkscreen option for Assembly View. |
| 11010 | Fixed a bug causing Allegro v16.6 import designator to assign 'Designator1' for all components. |
| 11201 | Draftsman now has optimized speed in Assembly and other views. |
| 11226 | Improved PCB footprints so that all objects within the footprint are connected to the same Net (BC:3488). |
| 11403 | Improved Interactive routing to include the display of Net Class info in the Head's Up Display and the ability to swap to opposite route point while multi-routing and diff pair routing. |
| 11407 | Fixed a bug where invisible objects in single layer mode were able to be selected. |
| 11425 | Improved "Select Next" feature in PCB to be extended to apply when multiple traces are selected. |
| 11440 | Fixed a bug where the Interactive Route Auto Complete shortcut (Ctrl+Click) was not working correctly. |
| 11446 | Users can now swap to the opposite route point for Multi-Route and Diff Pair Route. |
| 11455 | Fixed a bug causing "Abstract Error" when searching for and removing an extension in the "Installed" section. |
| 11554 | Fixed a bug that caused a solder mask expansion to not generate in 3D and output files. |
| 11689 | Improved the Zoom factor specified in the PCB panel and Preferences so it can now be used for cross-probing from the Messages Panel for all PCB messages. |
| 11722 | Fixed an issue with loading the Ibis model after selection of the full file path. |
| 11728 | Fixed a bug that caused a 'Net with multiple names' violation to disappear. |
| 11793 | Fixed a bug where schematic design elements did not stay within the grid in DxDesigner Imports. |
| 11838 | Fixed a bug causing P-Cad pin lengths to import incorrectly. |
| 11877 | Improved the PCB editor with the implementation of Right and Left selection. |
| 11878 | Improved the Schematic editor with the implementation of Right and Left selection. |
| 11879 | Improved ability to use Tab key for expanded selection and Shift+Tab keys for iterating overlapped objects. |
| 11880 | Fixed a bug causing overlapped objects to be cancelled during group selection when using Shift+Tab. |
| 11884 | Fixed a bug where Horizontal Scroll Bar is not displayed in PCB String Editor (BC:6364) |
| 11902 | Fixed a bug where an exception occurred when attempting to import OLE objects. |
| 11913 | Fixed a bug causing the Electrical Clearance Rule for Via against Via to not work. |
| 11915 | Fixed a layer sequence inconsistency between Layer Stackup and ODB++. |
| 11919 | Improved SCH component parameters, so they now synchronize with PCB footprints (BC:477). |
| 11954 | Fixed a bug where modifying the parameters of a digital SIMCODE model resulted in simulation errors. |
| 11967 | Fixed a bug causing Snippet creation to crash when selection contains an Accordion. |
| 11970 | Improved ECO performance by optimizing the speed of Import Changes during the initial import on large designs. |
| 11975 | Fixed a bug causing Room Width Rule to work incorrectly during interactive routing when the Board Outline clearance rule is also active. |
| 11996 | Fixed a bug that caused the scrollbar for the PCB panel to work incorrectly. |
| 11997 | Fixed a bug where the Query Builder was missing entries when accessed from PCB. |
| 11998 | Fixed a bug where using the * key in Board Planning Mode behaved incorrectly. |
| 12016 | Fixed a bug causing 3D STEP export of Rigid-Flex stackupboards to occur incorrectly. |
| 12051 | Added a new Pick and Place generator to select pick and place options before generating output (BC:999; BC:2067). |
| 12054 | Fixed a bug, which caused analyzation to take a long time if the design includes From-to and accordion objects. |
| 12059 | Fixed - Folder Structure Settings "Use Custom output file name" option for all outputers. |
| 12076 | Fixed a bug causing Electrical Clearnance Rule to not check clearances between split planes as well as between cooper polygons on signal layers (BC:554). |
| 12077 | Improved Clearance Rules by adding an option to Ignore Pad to Pad clearances within a footprint (BC:1817). |
| 12080 | Fixed a bug where moving tracks behaves incorrectly with PCB panel open. |
| 12082 | Fixed a bug that caused overlapping text in the File Format window. |
| 12092 | Improved Smart copper editing to include options for merging and subtracting polygons, as well as the addition of improved editing (BC:1295). |
| 12096 | Improved thermal connection to include simple and advanced modes. |
| 12109 | Draftsman now supports 3DConnexion Space Navigator. |
| 12112 | Fixed a bug where schematic output changes net label and port names to uppercase. |
| 12117 | Draftsman - Added ability to use several FAB views in document template (BC:7140). |
| 12131 | Fixed a bug where the rule 'Silk to Silk Clearance' was incorrectly processing multline text. |
| 12142 | Fixed a bug causing Free 3D model positions to not store after STEP file changes. |
| 12184 | Improved ability to re-size unpinned panels to minimal dot size. |
| 12212 | Fixed a bug blocking global update due to Altium Vault network activity option. |
| 12213 | Fixed a bug causing Flip component command to not work correctly for test point properties (BC:2971). |
| 12216 | Several bugs in the Ibis model linking in the SI tool have been fixed. |
| 12227 | Draftsman documents have been improved to support Mouse Wheel Configuration (BC:6652) |
| 12228 | Improved mouse wheel configuration settings by merging them all into one Preferences page. |
| 12234 | Fixed a bug causing 'Toggle Select Sheet Ports IO Type" to only cycle through Input and Output port types. |
| 12240 | Improved Cross Select Mode now allows selection of various types of object and can be configured through the Preferences dialog. |
| 12248 | Fixed a bug causing Access Violations after deleting a variant with alternate parts created in a batch. |
| 12249 | Improved the Synchronize Ports to Sheet Entries window size to work more smoothly. |
| 12252 | Improved routing with a new constraint for checking Hole to Primitives Clearances. |
| 12270 | Fixed an issue causing IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard to generate BGA 3D models incorrectly. |
| 12298 | Improved ODB++ outputs by replacing spaces with underlines for object names. |
| 12302 | Fixed a bug causing a rules difference between 15.1 and newer versions of AD. |
| 12304 | Draftsman has added Dual Unit capability for Dimensions and for global Document Options (BC:6686). |
| 12306 | Fixed a bug that prevented Mechanical Layers 17-32 from being added to All Plots in ODB++ Setup (BC: 6573). |
| 12310 | Improved Polygon Pour to include a new constraint for checking Hole to Primitives Clearances. |
| 12374 | Improved software speed while using the PCB panel for object selection. |
| 12390 | Fixed a bug where probing waveforms during a transient simulation only displayed the Magnitude rather than Real value. |
| 12419 | Fixed a bug where SIM: Voltage source and inductor loops were reported incorrectly. |
| 12500 | Fixed a bug causing Access Violation to appear when exporting to PCB from CAMtastic and "Layer Physical Order" option isn't defined. |
| 12542 | Fixed a bug causing the use of Shift+V shortcut when selecting routing via for template to work incorrectly. |
| 12569 | Fixed a bug where redundant hyperlinks for Strings on PCB caused Access Violations. |
| 12678 | Improved support for latest version of .Net. |
| 12741 | Improved routing menu by combining all route commands together under Route menu. |
| 12799 | Improved Allegro footprints import so that ComponentClearance constraint works properly by building artificial 3D bodies for certain components. |
| 12810 | Fixed an issue when using "mm" in Report Rules. |
| 12812 | Fixed a bug where STEP model generated with IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard for BGA footprint imported incorrectly when BGA package included a large number of balls. |
| 12846 | Fixed a bug causing the xDxDesigner Importer to function incorrectly. |
| 12887 | Fixed a bug that caused the "Arrange Rooms" action to stop working (BC:7046). |
| 12937 | Fixed a bug where sheet blocks templates are missing parameters in Importer xDxDesigner. |
| 12938 | Fixed a bug causing a constant error for Z-axis distance measurement between the board and 3D body face. |
| 12987 | Improved query language with new function which allows for the conversion of engineering notation from string to number. For example, StrToNumber('2K5', Ohm) > 2500. |
| 13019 | Fixed a bug causing xSignals to break after updating from library. |
| 13043 | Fixed a bug where custom icons disappeared from the toolbar. |
| 13082 | Fixed a bug causing AD to lag while routing in 'Hug n Push Obstacles' mode. |
| 13159 | Improved components so they can be locked/unlocked from the PCB panel. |
| 13341 | Draftsman has changed the default font to Arial. |
| 13348 | Improved support for Eagle hierarchical schematic format. |
| 13409 | Draftsman bug causing incorrect bounding boxes for not-fitted components has been fixed. |
| 13439 | Improved FPGA by combining all FPGA and related technologies within one extension. |
| 13440 | Improved Templates and Annotation menus which have been grouped together on the Schematic Design and Tools Menus. |
| 13469 | Fixed a bug preventing Designator autoposition from updating after moving a selection (BC:3534). |
| 13471 | Improved confirmation dialog when deleting mixed group of vias and traces with option to Ignore Locked Primitives. |
| 13503 | Fixed a bug where PCB printout sets were not using the correct layer order. |
| 13527 | Fixed a bug causing layer order representation for blind vias to behave incorrectly. |
| 13545 | Fixed a problem in the Signal Integrity tool with using Ibis models of model type tristate. |
| 13554 | Fixed a bug causing EOSError STEP Library messages when opening PCBLIBs. |
| 13634 | Improved Parameter Manager to reduce delay time when clearing multiple cells or a column. |
| 13644 | Fixed a problem in the Signal Integrity tool causing false loops to be detected when arcs were present in the PCB routing. |
| 13663 | Fixed a bug causing Access Violation errors when generating reports for Embedded Board Array. |
| 13664 | Fixed a bug causing negation bar to shift in PDF output and Print Preview for Schematic prints. |
| 13671 | Improved the performance of multi-part components. |
| 13704 | Fixed a bug causing artifacts from right and left selection actions to display on schematic documents. |
| 13725 | Fixed a bug where F hotkey was duplicated; U hotkey is now used for Full Circle in the SchLib Editor (BC:7011). |
| 13727 | Draftsman - Fixed a bug preventing regions for Components from displaying properly when SilkScreen or AssemblyDrawing are selected as geometry source (BC:7009). |
| 13728 | Draftsman now shows Outer Contour only for body projection. |
| 13769 | Improved the method to modify/edit/finish polygon borders (BC:1031). |
| 13807 | Improved No Connect in Polygon Style settings by adding a field for Air Gap value (BC:1804). |
| 13809 | The SIMetrix/SIMPLIS extension was updated to support version 8.0 of the SIMetrix software. |
| 13819 | Fixed a bug causing Access Violations when opening the Differences Panel in an unsaved document. |
| 13820 | Draftsman: Added Default preferences for Ordinate Dimension. |
| 13857 | Draftsman now supports Backdrilling in the Drill Table. |
| 14010 | Fixed a bug in the Allegro importer that caused component origins to not match. |
| 14059 | Fixed an issue with Update From Libraries dialog: the 'Add models found in Library, but not in sheet' option does not work unless the 'Update which models are the current models' is enabled. |
| 14074 | Implemented standard CAD right and left rectangle selection display. |
| 14141 | Draftsman - Fixed an issue with the graphics draw order being ignored in a PDF export via the File menu. |
| 14192 | Fixed an issue where component pins of a schematic in PADS are in a different order after importing into Altium. |
| 14308 | Added a custom table for Draftsman. |
| 14345 | Fixed a bug where big files opened via SVN fail on slow-speed networks due to timeout errors. |
| 14381 | Fixed a bug that allowed selected pins of a locked component to be moved without a warning using Ctr+Arrow keys. |
| 14383 | Improved routing menu by combining all route commands together under Route menu. |
| 14425 | Cleaned up the graphic for the Dialog box button. |
| 14428 | Added "Show in library panel" action to the Preview grid popup menu, if the library is installed. |
| 14466 | Fixed a bug in cross select mode preferences. Zooming option is now correctly saved and restored.
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