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Created: November 18, 2022 | Updated: January 18, 2023
The following sections list the release notes for publicly released versions of Altium Designer 23.
Version 23.1.1
Build: 15 Date: 17 January 2023
Schematic
| 45539 | When attempting to move a sheet symbol with circular dependency, the error "HierarchyPath is empty" would be encountered. |
| 47590 | Information copied from a spreadsheet into a schematic would not appear the same in generated PDF output. |
| 49159 | The physical names for bus net labels were not presented on the compiled tab for a Schematic, nor in a generated PDF of the schematic prints (physical documents). (BC:16931) |
| 49174 | The Schematic document would lose focus after using the Jump Component (J, C) feature. (BC:17913) |
| 49642 | The 'Compiled Names Expansion - Net Labels' option now determines the naming for a Power Port object on the compiled (physical) tab of a Schematic. (BC:14638) |
| 51258 | In some cases, the error "Property: "HarnessType" not found!" would be encountered when performing a port-sheet entry sync, and placing a harness port on a new schematic. |
| 51355 | In some cases, the error "System.ArgumentException: An item with the same key has already been added" would be encountered. |
| 51528 | When using the new Variant Manager, the Filter button now indicates when filtering is being applied. |
| 52295 | In some cases, the error "System.ArgumentNullException: Värde får inte vara null. Parameternamn: value" would be encountered. |
| 52660 | In some cases, the error "EOleException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: key" would be encountered. |
| 52662 | In some cases, the error "EOleException: An item with the same key has already been added" would be encountered. |
| 52664 | In some cases, the error "EOleException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" would be encountered. |
| 52668 | In some cases, creating a sheet symbol from a sheet (using the right-click context menu command) would lead to an EOleException. |
| 53106 | It was not possible to add the same alternate part to more than one BOM item or alternative group. |
PCB
| 47198 | For a specific design, running a batch DRC including a Creepage rule would result in an Access Violation. |
| 49923 | It is now possible to change the name for the Gerber Board Profile layer when using the new, unified Gerber/Gerber X2 dialog. |
| 51799 | When generating a default NC Drill file from an Output Job, the Start Units were being incorrectly changed. |
| 52036 | With the new Variant Manager enabled, 3D models were not being displayed for a variant using an alternate part with the same footprint. |
| 52231 | In some cases, PCB Models exported to STEP or PARASOLID formats would not show board cutouts, and layers were being shifted (when using Advanced Rigid-Flex mode). (BC:19635) |
| 52540 | For a specific design, an arc was being converted to a full circle when generating Gerber/Gerber X2 data in the 4:2 format. |
| 52773 | In some cases, the Access Violation "EOleException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: key" would be encountered. |
| 52939 | In some cases, when attempting to generate Gerber data with the new Gerber setup dialog, the error "EStringListError: List index out of bounds (2)" would be encountered. |
| 52980 | For a design using Printed Electronics, legitimate short-circuit violations were not being flagged when EngineX options were enabled in the Advanced Settings. |
| 53003 | For a specific design, placing track on an internal plane (GND) layer would result in Altium Designer closing without any warning or error notification. |
| 53191 | Added the ability to load a stored view configuration file from the View Options tab of the View Configuration panel. (BC:11267) |
| 53221 | When printing documentation from the new Preview PCB dialog, the coloring for some labels in the UI meant they were unreadable when using Altium Designer in its Light Theme. (BC:19896) |
| 53223 | In some cases, the error "EInvalidPointer: Invalid pointer operation" would be encountered. |
| 53225 | For a specific case, an error would be encountered when clicking on the mode selection field at the top of the PCB panel. |
| 53230 | The X/Y values for Rounded Rectangle and Chamfered Rectangle pads were not being saved correctly. |
| 53506 | An error occurred when 'Object Kind' was set to 'Different' in the Find Similar Objects dialog. |
Multi-board
| 53030 | For a specific design, a catastrophic failure would be encountered after selecting a PCB on the Multi-board Assembly document, then right-clicking to access the context menu. |
Harness Design
| 52447 | It is now possible to add multiple objects to a connection point in a single operation. |
| 52610 | Added Auto Size and Justification properties for the Wiring Diagram View and Layout Drawing View objects in a Harness Project Draftsman document (*.HarDwf). |
| 52680 | In some cases when sharing a Harness design project, crimps and associated parts for components were not being included in the share. |
| 52718 | In some cases, incorrect connector parts were being brought into the Layout Drawing from the Wiring Diagram. |
| 52893 | It was not possible to sync a parameter, added to a connector, to the Harness Design project's ActiveBOM. |
| 52928 | Added support for parameters to Twist and Shield objects. |
| 52929 | As part of the support for crimps, a crimped pin is visually distinguished for a Harness Connector on the Wiring Diagram. |
| 52930 | It is now possible to add crimps to the Wiring Diagram using the new Crimps tab on the Properties panel, with the required Harness Component selected. |
| 52931 | Added the ability to add multiple different 3D model views for a connector in the Layout Drawing. |
| 52933 | Added headings for the presented information on the Crimps and Associated Parts tabs on the Properties panel for a selected Harness Component. |
| 52934 | Added the ability to save harness documents in ASCII format. |
| 52976 | A connection point automatically created with a connector on import from the Wiring Diagram would not follow a change in rotation of that parent connector. |
| 52990 | The ability to download and open a specific revision of the project (using the Download Sources command for a Commit event tile) is now implemented in the project's History view. |
| 53060 | A harness project in a connected Workspace presented in the Projects panel, and elsewhere, with no associated icon. |
| 53068 | After modifying the width of a selected bundle, it was not possible to Undo the change and revert back to the previous width. |
| 53091 | When generating a PDF of the Layout Drawing, 3D model bitmap views of connectors were not being drawn with a transparent background. |
| 53524 | An exception could occur when attempting to edit the properties of a crimp in the Harness Component modal properties dialog. |
Platform
| 52895 | An exception occasionally occurred when clicking on a control in the CST PDN Analyzer or Power Analyzer by KeySight UI. |
| 53331 | F1 mapping from the software to target Technical Documentation now correctly points to version 23 paging. |
| 53412 | Added an advanced method for creating the callstack as part of crash reports, enabled by default in Advanced Settings (System.ExceptionReport.AdvancedCallstack). |
Data Management
| 47524 | In some cases, not all available datasheets were presented when trying to acquire a component found using the Manufacturer Part Search panel. |
| 52277 | Added the ability to export Project History to PDF directly from the Schematic or PCB Editor’s main Reports menu. |
| 52598 | In some cases, when searching for parts, the error "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" would be encountered. |
| 52767 | When closing a newly-cloned (and unsaved) component, the Unsaved Changes dialog would present the wrong name for the component. (BC:19670) |
| 52912 | The Show Project History command is now available on the History & Version Control sub-menu for a multi-board project. |
| 52918 | For a specific project VCS-controlled via GitLab, Altium Designer would freeze for 20 seconds when saving (locally) a Schematic or PCB file. (BC:19764) |
| 52940 | In the Component Editor (SCE mode), the Type field has been moved out from the Advanced Settings (which now auto-expands only if a required field is empty). |
| 52962 | There was a noticeable slowdown in performance of the Components panel when first connecting to the secure Altium portal (Altium Account Management Server). |
| 53049 | In some cases, when working with components, the error "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" would be encountered. |
| 53295 | Active Project Creation Workflows were not available from the Projects panel when right-clicking on the Workspace name and choosing Create Project from the context menu. |
Import/Export
| 53013 | For a specific KiCad design, the importer would only bring in components and no routed track. |
| 53413 | When exporting a PCB to DXF/DWG format, all layers were being exported on the '0' layer when viewed in AutoCAD. (BC:20041) |
| 53452 | For a specific design, attempting to generate DXF/DWG output through an Output Job would result in an exception being encountered. |
Simulation
| 53032 | The Simulation Dashboard panel would not correctly present the simulation profile when switching from a free document, to a schematic source document in a project. |
| 53041 | Added support for the SRFF PSpice digital model primitive. |
| 53042 | Added support for the DLTCH PSpice digital model primitive. |
| 53043 | Implemented inertial delay processing for all PSpice digital gates (except DLYLINE). |
Version 23.0.1
Build: 38 Date: 15 December 2022
Schematic
| 51354 | In some cases, the "System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException" would be encountered. |
| 51839 | Brought back the autosizing feature for ports, enabled by default for a fresh installation (with no imported preferences) and only for newly-placed port objects. (BC:17706) |
| 52294 | In some cases, the EOleException "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" would be encountered. |
| 52782 | The error 'A given document's ID is invalid' was encountered when trying to add more than three Draftsman documents to a design project. (BC:19523) |
| 52942 | In some cases, the error "EOleException: The specified argument is outside the range of valid values" would be encountered. |
PCB
| 47341 | The Dimmed Objects slider bar (View Options tab of View Configuration panel) was returning to the default position after closing and opening Altium Designer. (BC:10232) |
| 50376 | When generating ODB++ data, the pin data in the components file was incorrectly including the designator of the component, instead of just the pin number. |
| 51851 | When using the new Variant Manager, there were some cases where the error "Dispatcher processing has been suspended" would be encountered after clicking on the value for the Description parameter. |
| 52052 | Added a Silkscreen Preparation tool to the PCB/PCBLib editors providing silkscreen clipping, automated movement of silkscreen text and automated clipping or movement of fills/regions. |
| 52336 | Improved interactive routing performance in the presence of complex layer stack regions. |
| 52425 | When exporting to AutoCAD, internal system layer names were being used and not the layer names defined through the Layer Stack Manager. (BC:18335) |
| 52426 | Clearances between polygon and track primitives were correct on the PCB, but incorrect in the generated Gerbers. |
| 52490 | In some cases, the error "E3DError: DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED" would be encountered. (BC:19905) |
| 52499 | An exception would occur when placing full stack vias in a PCB library, then switching to the Layer Stack Manager. |
| 52503 | In arc modes, the Interactive Differential Pair router would create unevenly spaced differential pairs if, in the rules, clearance > diff pair gap. (BC:19180) |
| 52507 | With the Component re-route option enabled, moving a component with attached primitives on the multi-layer would result in an Access Violation. |
| 52561 | For a specific design, removing unused pad/via templates from the Local Pad & Via Library would lead to a catastrophic failure. |
| 52581 | Component links were being broken at design import after having previously added a new variant or changed alternate part parameters using the new Variant Manager. |
| 52646 | A PCB panel document involving a high number of boards was taking around 15 minutes to open, compared to 30-40s in older versions of the software. |
| 52672 | ODB++ output for a panelized board was generating a separate folder for each stepped PCB instead of a single folder for all stepped PCBs. |
| 52725 | For specific designs, closing an open PCB document when the new Variant Manager was also open would result in an exception being encountered. |
| 52727 | The Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel has been removed from Public use. For the time being it is only available to Beta users as part of the set of Closed Beta features. |
| 52802 | The Net Information region of the Properties panel now has expandable sections to show all relevant class information. (BC:19422) |
| 52850 | For a specific design, moving a union of components and then attempting to Undo the action would result in Altium Designer closing unexpectedly. (BC:19714) |
| 52944 | When using the .VersionControl_RevNumber special string, the suffix "[no modification]" was being added for non-modified files. (BC:19797) |
| 53065 | For specific components, no Parasolid parts (*.x_t) were being created (from STEP models in the PCB design) when transferring the design from ECAD to MCAD. |
| 53130 | Generating ODB++ output from an embedded board array would result in wrongly named and missing layers. (BC:19887) |
Multi-board
| 52438 | For a Module Entry using a Workspace Library component, the Properties panel now reflects the lifecycle and revision state, with the ability to quickly update to the latest revision. |
| 52439 | Single pin nets wired to a connector with a defined Net Label (in the child PCB project) would be named 'No Net' in the multi-board Schematic. |
Harness Design
| 53252 | Added support for Harness Design through the creation of a Harness Project (*.PrjHar), which can be standalone or part of a multi-board project. |
Platform
| 50633 | Support added for enhanced handling of projects with missing documents instead of automatic removal and flagging the project as 'modified' when opened. (BC:1243) |
| 50964 | In some cases, the error "EInvalidAccessToObject: Object accessed after being destroyed" would be encountered. |
| 52125 | Project is no longer modified if the stored printer for it is not available on a PC. Instead, that PC's default printer will be used, but can be explicitly changed thereafter. |
| 52374 | In some cases, the error "System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized)" would be encountered. |
| 52694 | In some cases an EAccessViolation (at address 000000016EC7C132 in module "ADVPCB.DLL") would be encountered. |
Data Management
| 47275 | The control to open the Manufacturer Part Search panel from the Replace <Component> dialog (when choosing an alternate part for a variant) has been removed. (BC:17266) |
| 47488 | When acquiring a component from the Manufacturer Part Search panel into the Workspace, all datasheets were being added instead of just those selected in the Use Component Data dialog. |
| 51416 | With a Workspace project opened in two instances of Altium Designer, one instance (if closed and then opened) would need a manual refresh to see any changes made/saved in the other instance. |
| 51560 | Enhanced detection and resolution of duplicate project files, without the need to use an external VCS tool. |
| 51638 | Added the ability to export the project history into a PDF through an Output Job. |
| 51837 | Enhanced support added for admins to remove design repositories from Workspace (with validation). Also added auto-removal of repository after successful migration of external VCS project. |
| 52297 | It was not possible to add a Manufacturer Link to the ActiveBOM when the manual solution was from a custom part provider (synced to the Workspace using PrtSync). |
| 52339 | Added a warning dialog when attempting to rename the project file (or a source document) and that file is in the 'Out of date' or 'Conflict' state. |
| 52349 | Support added for layer-specific comments on the PCB (in 2D). Focusing a comment will auto-switch to the same view the reviewer had (visible layers, active layer, top/bottom view). |
| 52351 | A System.FormatException error would occur if attempting to set a non-numeric value for the Quantity field in a custom row of an ActiveBOM. |
| 52366 | The Project Releaser Item Naming Template settings are now stored in the project file, instead of the local Windows registry. |
| 52451 | The mention feature with comments does not pop a suggestion list when using the @ symbol and the local language keyboard is used (not EN). |
| 52474 | There were problems encountered with automatic task assignment when using the commenting feature. |
| 52555 | In some cases when working with comments, the error "System.InvalidCastException" would be encountered. |
| 52587 | In some cases, an EAccessViolation in module "EDMSInterface.dll" would be encountered. |
| 52615 | When adding an alternative item to the BOM, the Add Alternative Item dialog now remembers your used filters and values, just as the Components panel does. |
| 52616 | When removing an alternative group a confirmation dialog will now appear, alerting you that doing so will remove any alternate components assigned to that group from the BOM also. |
| 52656 | The active VCS status pop-up window was not displayed correctly if the Projects panel was docked in a position other than on the left. (BC:19688) |
| 52676 | For a specific project in an external SVN repository, the Open/Compare right-click commands in the Storage Manager panel would not function correctly. (BC:17509) |
| 52984 | In some cases, switching between Pro and Standard Workspaces would result in the Pro Workspace losing features/functionality. |
| 52986 | In some cases, it was not possible to add new components or edit existing components in a Workspace Library. (BC:19813) |
Import/Export
| 49342 | When importing a specific Mentor Expedition® design, holes/cutouts in copper were not being converted correctly. |
| 51388 | In some cases, the EStringListError "String list does not allow duplicates" would be encountered when importing a PADS design using the Import Wizard. |
| 51790 | In some cases, an Access Violation in module "LoadPADS.IWZ" would be encountered when importing a PADS design using the Import Wizard. |
Simulation
| 51212 | The text "Output Expression" had a typo in the DC Sweep and Transient areas of the Simulation Dashboard. |
| 52279 | Running an AC Sweep Analysis with an Output Expression of MAG(v(resistance))) would result in an incorrect value for the AC Voltage. |
| 52310 | In some cases, the EOleException "Index was outside the bounds of the array" would be encountered when performing the verification stage. |
| 52371 | The model description for the following components was incorrect - CCSW_Hysteresis, CCSW_Smooth_Trans, Switching Capacitor, Photodiode. |
| 52378 | Added support for additional PSpice digital model primitives including flip-flops, latches, Pullup, Pulldown, Delay Line and behavioral primitive LOGICEXP. |
| 52379 | The performance of the SimData editor has been enhanced with various optimizations, memory buffering and removal of redundant calls. |
| 52398 | Added PSpice standard gate components (AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, NXOR, BUF and INV) to the Simulation Generic Components library. |
| 52399 | Added PSpice tristate gate components (AND3, OR3, XOR3, NAND3, NOR3, NXOR3, BUF3 and INV3) to the Simulation Generic Components library. |
| 52400 | Added the PSpice Digital Generator component to the Simulation Generic Components library. |
| 52403 | Ability to view the high-impedance state for digital waveforms in the SimData editor. |
| 52477 | There was a typo in the simulation error message "Operating Point Analysis: Failed to Calulate the Operating Point". |
| 52724 | For the STIM component, the incorrect starting value was being used for d(pre) in a transient analysis ('0' instead of '1'). |
| 52754 | When running the verification stage, an error with model syntax was not presented in the Sim Model dialog, while an empty error message was presented in the Messages panel. |
| 52828 | The .IC and .NS components from the Simulation Generic Components library were not being added to the generated netlist. |
