Changes

Features and fixes in each release.

Version 8.5

  • SVG import and export support.
  • Major upgrade to the FlatCAM shell (Mostly by Kamil Sopko). Several commands added and others fixed.
  • #118 Double-sided tool lacks popup documentation.
  • #165 Fix -outname option on exteriors
  • Specify distance from axis instead of box in mirror shell command.
  • #162 Add -point option to mirror shell command.
  • #161 Add -outname option to "isolate" shell command.
  • #135 Generating paint area for non copper regions not doing anything.
  • #110 [gerber] Error in large filled regions.
  • Added line number information to status bar message on parse error.
  • #177 Defaults become None.
  • #178 Single alignment hole in double-sided PCB tool
  • #130 Multiple passes when doing cuts.
  • #183 Labcenter Ares Gerber file parse error.
  • #158 Alphabetize the shell help command.
  • #188 Order of the drill bits in Gcode generation from Excellon file.
  • #192 Unable to roll back to 8.4 after installing latest source.
  • #198 [Shell] Input box admits formatted text.
  • #160 Add Mill Holes "Tool dia" to Excellon Options in the Options tab.
  • #141 Retract rates for gcode files from exelon files.
  • #157 open_gerber -follow 1 not working.
  • #184 G04 Dwell option.
  • #119 Add support for mirroring Geometry Objects.
  • #204 Cannot generate cnc job on project file saved in older version software.

Version 8.4

  • #150 Fixed problem with missing traces in Gerber.
  • Added "interiors" and "exteriors" shell commands.
  • Support for milling holes from the shell. Command "millholes".
  • #133 Support for buffer operation in Drawing Tool.
  • #139 Fixed incorrectly parsed polygon aperture in Gerber.
  • Added support for spindle speed.
  • Improved cut quality on isolation routing.
  • #142 Support for optional '+' on Gerber numbers.
  • #137 Ability to combine all isolation passes into a single object.
  • #125 Fixed support for multiple statements per line in Gerber.
  • Fixed conflict with PyQt5.
  • Persistent main window geometry.

Version 8

  • Full drawing and CAD features allowing custom manipulation of geometry within FlatCAM.
  • Merge Geometry objects. Combine multiple Geometry objects into one and generate a single G-Code from it.
  • Settings and history are stored in user folder and preserved between upgrades.
  • Gerber support for single quadrant arc. Fixes many problems regarding Gerbers parsed incorrectly.
  • Hole milling. Option to mill into larger holes instead of drilling.
  • New Shell commands.
  • Command line option to run Shell script file.
  • Delete objects from project by hitting the Delete key.
  • Optimized G-Code generation minimizing total job time.
  • New "seed-based" copper clearing algorithm.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.