Key highlights include:

• Over 19,000 new library components
• Support for the IPC-D-356A electrical test standard when outputting netlists
• New Automated Design Default Settings automatically applies default settings to new designs
• Improved Viewlogic/ePD 2004 support
• Improved PADS to P-CAD translation
• Incomplete component data can now be saved
• Advanced Route Tool is improved to include a Violation Halo indicator in hugging mode when the path to the cursor location cannot be found
• Printing of variants in Schematic is more flexible. Parts excluded from the variant can be cross-hatched, excluded from the print, or excluded along with their attached wires
• Enhancements have been made to P-CAD to strengthen the use of the Bonus Technologies, which include Altium Designers Situs Topological Autorouter, CAMtastic and Mixed-Signal Circuit Simulation. These include performance improvements in the output of large designs from P-CAD and usability of the Situs router

Read P-CAD 2004 SP3 Release Notes for full details

Bonus Technologies

P-CAD 2004 comes with regular updates to your Bonus Technologies, which include Altium Designer's Situs Topological Autorouter, CAMtastic and mixed signal circuit-simulation, offering you additional power and efficiency to the design process.

The latest release for Bonus Technologies is Service Pack 4 (SP4), which brings Bonus Technologies in line with the latest technology developments and enhancements that are included in the complete Altium Designer electronic product development system. SP4 offers new enhancements including an updated Situs interface and improvements in areas such as the re-importing of pads after routing and the ability within CAMtastic to spread or reduce paste mask expansion by a percentage value.

Read Bonus Technologies SP4 Release Notes for full details

Downloads

To download P-CAD 2004 Service Pack 3 and the Service Pack 4 update to Bonus Technologies:

1. Submit your details in the form ensuring all required fields are completed.
2. Click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the registration form.
3. You will then be taken to the download page where you can select the download you require.

Other P-CAD downloads (including the latest Libraries, previous Service Packs and P-CAD 2004 Viewer)