Public Release Notes

The following sections list the release notes for publicly released versions of Altium Designer 22.

Version 22.11.1

Build: 43 Date: 15 November 2022

Schematic

49397	When viewing Document Options in the Properties panel, the list of available templates was not alphabetically ordered. (BC:17798)
50695	The text for all selected text objects would become the same when the Text section was focused in the Properties panel. (BC:18717)

PCB

38453	Cross-probing from a Length or Matched Net Length violation entry, in a DRC report or the Messages panel, would not navigate to the correct location on the PCB.
45291	The new unified Gerber setup dialog, whose options change in accordance with the type of Gerber output being generated (Gerber X2 or Gerber RS-274X), is now fully public (and ON by default).
46207	All copper objects, with and without a net assigned, are now checked by the Un-Routed Net design rule.
46860	For Gerber data generated from a panelized PCB, the layer ordering in the CAMtastic panel did not match the layer ordering defined by the PCB's layer stack.
47431	When generating outputs, if the footprint of a specific component was changed, all other footprints of the same name were modified also. (BC:11318)
48218	Placing from a PCBLIB did not follow the physical order of the layers, resulting in primitives being placed on the wrong layers on the PCB document.
50892	DRC was incorrectly reporting rule violations due to rounding errors. (BC:6538)
51003	For a via placed from a Pad Via library, updating from the library after making changes to the PCB Layer Stack would result in the via stack becoming incorrect.
51209	The Embedded Board Array was not taking the layer order from the PCB Layer Stack, leading to incorrect NC Drill output.
51278	Added support for custom pad shapes with rounded/chamfered corners.
51647	The layers of placed embedded board arrays were not being drawn in accordance with the physical order of layers of the main board.
51685	Added support for importing a 3D model in SOLIDWORKS Parts File (*.SldPrt) format created from SOLIDWORKS 2022 and 2023.
51749	Incorrect coloring for generated STEP models in PCB/PCBLib when advanced option PCB.OpenCascadeLatestVersion enabled. (BC:19221)
51801	Flipping a component in a layer pair whose .Designator string has been resized, causes a hidden layer to be made visible.
51836	With new Variant Manager it wasn't possible to add a second parameter after a first. In addition, when cloning a variant its parameters were not cloned. (BC:19624)
52022	A null reference exception error could occur after saving and re-selection part of a graphical primitive (e.g., Rectangle).
52027	Added ability to generate additional drill tools (when generating NC Drill and ODB++ output) based on the Drill Symbol groupings defined for a PCB’s Drill Table. (BC:17877)
52038	Incorrect clearance checking between back drilled holes and other electrical objects.
52153	When running Update from PCB Libraries, the comparator was not detecting changes made to 3D Body height or changes made on the Paste Mask layer. (BC:9423)
52154	Octagonal-shaped pads were not being correctly drawn in generated Gerber output. (BC:4987)
52187	Changes made to layers in the new Print dialog (UI.Unification.PrintPreviewDialog option enabled) were not being saved.
52289	In some cases an "Invalid floating point operation" error was being encountered.
52337	An exception occurred when a footprint was not set for a component.
52538	A crash occurred after a via was deleted from the Pad Via Library and the library was saved.

Multi-board

52110

Incorrect error message was presented when opening/updating a multi-board project on another user's PC, if a child PCB was not shared with them.

Draftsman

52729

A crash occurred after reopening Altium Designer if a Draftsman document was open when the software was previously closed.

Platform

51935	An exception occasionally occurred when clicking on a control in the CST PDN Analyzer or Power Analyzer by KeySight UI.
52081	An invalid operation exception would occasionally occur when a thread failed to release an object required by another thread.
52082	An invalid operation exception could occasionally occur when a thread failed to release an object required by another thread.
52123	Japanese localization file updated for various menu commands, including the 'Reuse Block' command entry on the schematic Place menu.

Data Management

49955	An access violation occasionally occurred during editing in the Explorer or Components panel or the Single Component Editor
51632	When collaborating on a shared Workspace project, changes to a Draftsman document saved by one user were not being seen by another after updating the project.
51812	While collaborating on a specific, large Workspace project, the software would freeze for one user whenever another user made a commit. (BC:19261)
52140	An exception would occasionally occur when running a VCS command.
52175	Special strings have been added to Schematic, PCB and Draftsman to display the VCS (Git-only) commit ID in short hash format (first 8 characters). (BC:10286)
52243	An exception could sometimes occur after clicking on the Library Health icon in the Explorer panel.
52502	Saving a component whose footprint contains special characters gave the fatal error 'Footprint name contains prohibited symbols for the operating system'.
52640	An exception was being encountered after setting the value for the Line# field for any component in the ActiveBOM.

Simulation

46090	Model descriptions for DC Motor and PID Controller components updated, along with fixes to ZENER, NGSPICE_DIODE, PSPICE_DIODE, Schottky_diode and Varactor models.
46475	When running a simulation for a project with multiple schematics, data was only being presented for probes placed on the first schematic.
51937	Added support for PSpice digital tristate gates and their associated timing models, I/O models and advanced simulation options.
51952	Support has been added for zero time delays in all digital components.
51971	Support has been added for Variants. Simulation is performed for the active variant. (BC:3957)
51976	The Triangle Wave signal was not correctly presented in simulation results (in comparison to its signal preview).
52131	The PSpice STIM component now supports the hi-impedance state.
52311	An error would occasionally occur during circuit simulation.

Version 22.10.1

Build: 41 Date: 13 October 2022

Schematic

51340

In a Text Frame/Note, if a character is added next to a designator/net link without a space, the presentation is corrupted in the Properties panel. (BC:19064)

PCB

46601	A count for 'Unrouted/Hidden' nets has been added to the Properties panel as part of the wider information available to you for the active PCB.
47655	Altium Designer would freeze when performing Interactive Routing on a specific PCB. (BC:17221)
47848	For a generated Assembly Drawing, the display graphics for Not Fitted components in a variant were being drawn beneath other layers. (BC:14994)
49108	DRC was failing to detect Minimum Annular Ring violations for vias and pads with connections on layers where annular rings are absent. (BC:6036)
49448	Changing the footprint for multiple selected components would display the error window 'Cannot match pads with new footprint' for each component. (BC:7553)
50109	Correct clearances were not being observed when repouring a solid polygon and the clearance rule contained 'WithinRoom' or 'TouchesRoom' keywords. (BC:17188)
50717	An Access Violation was intermittently being encountered upon manually saving the PCB document locally. (BC:19466)
51015	When a Reuse Block was placed, the scale was reduced and the software jumped to the location of the original snippet. (BC:15423)
51633	Violations were occurring when glossing selected traces in the 'Rounded' Hugging Style mode.
51781	For specific boards, when exporting to STEP and PARASOLID the geometry was broken in generated files. (BC:19227)
51831	The SMD Neck-Down design rule was not functioning correctly with the PCB.EngineX option enabled.

Multi-board

51200

PCB child projects are now checked out to the same root folder as the MB project. Projects panel UI now enhanced to respect permissions set for both MB and PCB projects.

Draftsman

49805

Incorrect scaling of a Board Realistic View when generating PDF output through the Project Releaser. (BC:16894)

Platform

51154

Approximately 12% CPU usage when the software was running, yet idle for a lengthy period.

Data Management

49570	Improved UI for the Manufacturer Part Search panel, making it more intuitive to work with searched components and to populate your own Workspace Library.
51402	In some specific cases, an Access Violation would be encountered from within the TaskList panel.
51635	Added support for Custom Part Sources when specifying preferred suppliers at the project level to be used by ActiveBOM, when processing supply solutions.
51684	When cloning a specific project commit, only the last commit was being used for the cloning process.
51867	In some cases, and with larger projects, adding an alternative part for a BOM item (in ActiveBOM) would cause Altium Designer to terminate.

Import/Export

47734	A defined board cutout was missing after importing a specific CADSTAR design file.
51146	For a specific Allegro design file, import would result in all component pads losing their net assignments. (BC:18933)
51815	An exception was encountered when trying to import a KiCad version 6.04 schematic file that had an associated template defined.
51834	In some cases an error ("Value cannot be null. Parameter name: key") would be encountered when importing a Zuken CR-5000 design.

Simulation

46043	Output voltage, power and current in AC analysis for a capacitor model are now supported.
46048	Output voltage, power and current in AC analysis for an inductor model are now supported.
51087	Default settings are now provided and used when ADC/DAC components are automatically inserted by the simulation engine to process interconnections.
51238	The current label for the emitter of a bipolar transistor was incorrectly displaying the substrate current.
51600	PSpice UGATE models for digital components are now supported.
51602	PSpice AND and ANDA digital components are now supported.
51603	PSpice AO and AOI digital components are now supported.
51604	PSpice BUF and BUFA digital components are now supported.
51605	PSpice INV and INVA digital components are now supported.
51606	PSpice NAND and NANDA digital components are now supported.
51607	PSpice NOR and NORA digital components are now supported.
51608	PSpice NXOR and NXORA digital components are now supported.
51609	PSpice OA and OAI digital components are now supported.
51610	PSpice OR and ORA digital components are now supported.
51611	PSpice XOR and XORA digital components are now supported.

Power Analyzer

50182	Configuration settings were not updating based on chosen Copper Type and fields were not editable upon choosing 'Custom'.
50218	Specified load current values were not being processed correctly.
51810	It is no longer a restriction that a source component must be connected to the selected power and ground nets at the same time.
51813	In some case the Heatmap was not being presented for a layer in which violations were detected and polygons had been placed.
51826	An error was encountered when trying to save the modified properties for a component in an extended net.
51828	In some cases, the Voltage Drop for a power net was being interpreted incorrectly as an error.
51829	The Use Logarithmic Scale option is now disabled by default, ensuring a linear scale is used for the Heatmap.
52079	After running an analysis and closing/reopening the .pdnaX document, previously detected violations were no longer presented in the PDN Analyzer panel.
52092	In the Configuration settings, 'Hole Size 1' and 'Hole Size 2' have been renamed to 'Minimum Via Diameter' and 'Maximum Via Diameter' respectively.
52168	The caption for the command to launch the analyzer has been changed from 'Power Analyzer' to 'Power Analyzer by Keysight'.
52236	After opening an older .pdna file, an error would be encountered the first time the 'Show on PCB' button was pressed.

Version 22.9.1

Build: 49 Date: 14 September 2022

Schematic

50195	For a selected component, the SPN drop-down control for a Part Choice was not being presented in the Properties panel. (BC:17033)
50644	Copying a Text Frame containing a large number of characters would result in a generic GDI+ error.
50888	Occurrences of the @ character in component Unique IDs - which would cause issues - are now automatically detected and fixed.
51291	Multiple spaces used for formatting in a Note/Text Frame would be reduced to a single space when focusing the Text field in the Properties panel.

PCB

49617	When changing the Thermal Relief value for a via, the associated polygon was not being automatically repoured.
50107	Polygons with auto-generated names were being removed from their Polygon Class after a shelve/unshelve cycle. (BC:17846)
50868	On some boards an Access Violation would be encountered while performing interactive differential pair routing.
51124	In some cases, opening an earlier version PCB would result in the Layer Stack Manager's Stack Symmetry option becoming disabled and defined mirroring vias lost.
51152	A new 'Text Frame' entry has been added to the Place menu and ActiveBar for placement of multi-line text in the PCB and PCBLIB editors.
51223	With the PCB.EngineX.RuleSystem advanced option enabled, online error markers for violation of a Clearance rule (Same Net Only) could not be cleared. (BC:19006)

Multi-board

49771	It was impossible to work with a PCB in both Schematic and Assembly documents, if that PCB had been added by another user on another computer.
50445	For a project created on one PC and shared with another user on a second PC, when that user added/removed a PCB, the change was not reflected back on the first PC.
50941	In some cases an exception would occur in a Multi-board Schematic, when modifying connections in a cable and scrolling the list of connections first.

Draftsman

49424	The height of a cell in a placed table would automatically increase when more than 19 characters are entered into it. (BC:18134)
49655	For a specific case, import of changes from the PCB would lead to a crash with error 'External component has thrown an exception'. (BC:18292)

Platform

51267	In some cases Altium Designer would freeze when saving a PCB document and the YoudaoDict application was also running.
51276	In some cases an EOleException error ("OLE error B0DFD628") would be encountered when using certain settings with Windows Exploit Protection.
51356	Manually installed extensions were not being updated automatically when updating the platform itself.

Data Management

50827	Placement of comments within the main design space has been made much smoother, now comparable to placement through Altium 365's Web Viewer.
50917	Filtering for the Comments and Tasks panel has been enhanced in this release with the ability to present only Tasks, and to filter by assignees.
50923	When releasing a design, generated outputs using the ItemRevision in their file names would cause the Project Releaser to block the release.
51132	Sometimes it was not possible to delete a large number of components (200+) from the Explorer or Components panels.
51169	An error would occur when exporting comments containing an empty comment thread.
51184	Not all preferences were being applied to the Data Management - Parts Providers page when loading a preferences file (*.DXPPrf).
51263	Multiple Part Choices for a component, sourced from a custom part source, were not being presented in the Components panel when they had the same 'InternalID'.
51284	Incorrect Part Choices were being presented when multiple custom part sources were configured for use.

Import/Export

48383

When exporting a PCB to STEP, the export included layers that were disabled and incorrect thicknesses in areas with a stiffener. (BC:16245)

Simulation

50878	In some cases a "System.NullReferenceException" error was being encountered when editing model parameters.
51243	An error occurred when a comma (",") was used between "POLY" and the control voltage source name.

Schematic

47751	When viewing a design variant, you now have the ability to select multiple components and mark them as fitted/not fitted in a single action. (BC:10769)
51206	A generated PDF of Schematic Prints was not displaying values of varied parameters when a single variant was chosen for the whole OutJob. (BC:19011)
51310	Graphics were not being correctly updated when dragging selected circuitry in the main design space. (BC:19057)

PCB

26221	When using the Measure Distance feature, text was not being correctly scaled when zooming in and out. (BC:12122)
49661	When a polygon was repoured, hairlines were generated that caused acute angle violations in error. (BC:17116)
45973	The graphics engine was not displaying self-intersecting regions correctly. What was shown in the PCB editor could differ to the Gerber/ODB++ output. (BC:18461)
50108	When using the Jump Location feature (J,L), Altium Designer now accepts "," as a decimal delimiter. (BC:17614)
50344	For a specific case, an AV would occur when using a custom query in a Silk To Solder Mask Clearance rule. (BC:18649)
50489	A number of improvements have been made to the Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel to restore it to working order again.
50493	The color contrast used to highlight changed/unchanged cells in the merge resolution view was too subtle when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature. (BC:12438)
50494	The change type overlay (Mine+, Head-, etc) was not being shown in the design space when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature.
50495	Work regions were not being displayed in the main design space when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature. (BC:14363)
50498	There were no 'dash contours' around primitives in the main design space, when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature.
50499	Cell names were absent in the main design space when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature.
50516	The Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel was not pushing changes to the connected Workspace when using the 'Commit this document to version control' command.
50517	A moved component was being reported in the wrong cell when using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature.
50518	Live collaboration with the Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel was not working with a connected Altium 365 Workspace.
50519	Revision names in the Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel were unreadable when using a Git-based project in NEXUS (with a connected NEXUS Server Workspace).
50520	Live collaboration of a Git-based project using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature would result in Git errors when automatically generating work regions.
50521	The Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel was only ever displaying the first revision of the checked out PCB document.
50524	When using the Collaborate, Compare and Merge feature, auto-generation of work regions exhibited very slow performance.
50545	Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel was showing an incorrect message when connected to an Altium 365 Workspace without the required license feature.
50638	Duplicate Keep-out Layers were created in error in the Print dialog. (BC:18758)
50652	Automatic loop removal issues, including cases of not removing obvious loops and where routing, on top of existing tracks with different width, was discarded.
50705	Mirrored vias were being incorrectly detected in the PCB Health Check as vias without an assigned drill span.
50794	The Properties panel for a selected Text object now supports 'String' and 'Frame' modes, for switching between single- and multi-line text. (BC:17111)
50867	Counterholes on the bottom side were incorrectly labeled as 'Counterholes Top' in generated drill files (*.DRR). (BC:18802)
50919	There was a noticeable slowdown in performance when navigating parts in the PCB Library panel.
50944	Making changes to rule constraints in the Constraints Editor (Document View) would result in violations not being correctly reported by DRC.

Multi-board

50413

Added support for alphanumeric column sorting to the Connection Manager in a Multi-board Schematic document.

Platform

49173	Altium Designer would occasionally freeze when interacting with Altium 365.
50604	There were various cases of the following exception being encountered: "System.ServiceModel.FaultException - Access denied! User login required for this service".

Data Management

50366	Improved message clarity and behavior when a managed project is stored within the folder structure of another version control repository. (BC:18625)
50536	The contextual comment/task window now appears at the top-right of the design space when an entry is clicked on the Comments and Tasks panel.
50777	Added support for Output Job templates to the Data Management - Templates page of the Preferences dialog. (BC:18765)
50797	Changes to pin names were not reflected in the Pins panel after updating a symbol to its latest revision (for a Workspace Library component). (BC:18811)
50806	The software would hang when hovering the cursor over a document's VCS status entry in the Projects panel. (BC:18645)
50813	Multiple issues occurred when using alternate components in the ActiveBOM.

Import/Export

47251

For a specific EAGLE design, the layer stack was being imported incorrectly.

Simulation

50769	Digital models have been added to the Simulation Generic Components library.
50770	The descriptions for various models in the Simulation Generic Components library contained typographical errors. (BC:18754)
50877	The numeric values for global parameters are now presented on the Global Parameters Tab of the Advanced Analysis Settings dialog.
51007	Messages relating to the model auto-assignment process are now presented in the Messages panel.
51008	A progress bar has been added to show model auto-assignment progress.

Schematic

44042	A specific project was experiencing slow performance when moving net labels on its source schematics.
48090	Improved performance when copying and pasting a component using the Shift+Click&Drag feature.

PCB

49057	You can now change the layer for a length tuning object through the Properties panel, using the new Layer property. (BC:6977)
50197	Export of a folded rigid-flex board to Parasolid would hang/crash if the slot hole of a pad resided completely within the bend region.
50279	An error would occur when copying a PCB Library component that included a counterhole pad.
50358	In Gerber and 3D views, countersink pads were not connecting to internal planes with the same net, when the Power Plane Connect Style was set to Direct.

Draftsman

50431

Incorrect drawing order meant that Annotation objects were being overlapped by any other placed view. (BC:12369)

Platform

50122	The list of documents in a grouped tab of the Documents Bar is now sorted alphabetically. (BC:17490)
50501	The software was being closed by Windows when dragging and dropping documents between application window instances.
50515	Adjusted the use of colloquial/old English text on the Extensions & Updates page of the UI. (BC:18734)

Data Management

47387	When using the mention feature in a comment, the pop-up list was only using email for its search. It now populates with suggestions based on username and email.
49857	Enhanced PDF report of the comments in a design, including Task-related details and active links to Altium 365's Web Viewer interface.
49864	Added support for switching a repository from using SSH connection protocol to HTTPS (if supported by that repository), when making a project available online. (BC:16009)
50549	The active Project Group (*.DsnWrk) document was not being saved when exiting the software. (BC:18812)
50556	A crash would occur when trying to open a project, created through the Altium 365 Platform Interface, from the Explorer panel for the first time.
50650	'Git repository not found' error would sometimes appear, with respect to an external project document that had been added to a Workspace project.
50767	The repository structure validation has been disabled for the time being to not block project commits. (BC:18625)
50934	Placement of components from a Workspace Library was not possible if the time format on the PC included '.' (hh.mm.ss) instead of ':' (hh:mm:ss).

Schematic

49754

Find and Replace string substitution would cause an exception error when attempting to perform a partial string replacement. (BC:18053)

PCB

47715	Solder Mask openings for pads were not being displayed when viewing a mirrored embedded board in 3D.
49544	Clearance Boundaries would be displayed when trying to route track in a Keepout area whose Track and Copper restrictions had been disabled. (BC:8439)
49632	Pad Via libraries always opened with Imperial Display Units, regardless of the units chosen when the library was saved.
49633	When a new Pad template was added to a Pad Via Library, the Via Template Editor would incorrectly open instead of the Pad Template Editor.
49634	Pad Templates in the Properties panel were listed in the order they were added; they are now listed alphabetically.
49758	Additional checks have been added to the PCB Health Check Monitor to detect 'Unused xSignals' and 'Unused From-Tos'.
49887	For a specific PCB, an AV (Invalid GUID string) would occur when opening the Rules Editor and the board had been saved with the Rules displayed in Document View.
49963	AV occurred during Un-Routed Net DRC when a TH pad (hole size 0) was defined to only appear on a single layer, and was connected to a same net poly on that layer.
49999	When generating Gerbers for a specific PCB using the *.gbr file output format, mid layers and mechanical layers were empty. (BC:18483)
50080	The real (physical) height of a sub-stack was not being presented in the 3D view of the board.
50124	When adding one or more mechanical layers to the 'Other Layers' group, in the new Gerber Setup dialog, addition would only be to the first layer in the group.

Draftsman

45933

A Board Fabrication view of a panelized PCB was only displaying polygons on one board in the embedded array, instead of all boards.

Platform

31836	Specific STEP models would cause Altium Designer to crash when those components were on a board being loaded into a Multi-board Assembly. (BC:15232)
49954	It was possible to use the Clone and Open Project As Copy controls, in the Open Project dialog, when using a Viewer license of Altium Designer.
50070	The Storage Manager was not displaying Git merge commits, these are included now.
50355	The ‘Workspace Library is empty’ message was shown in the Components panel after refreshing if a search keyword is entered.
50402	The Edit command was not accessible in the Components panel when not connected to an Altium 365 Workspace.

Data Management

48359	Renaming and committing a file on one PC when already open on a second, would result in the document being removed from the project when committed from the latter.
49007	It was not possible to place a Comment on a managed schematic sheet in Altium Designer. (BC:17869)
49607	Changing the case of letter(s) in a version-controlled document name would give a VCS 'File already exists' error. (BC:18081)
49618	Comparison of local documents and a project commit or release has been implemented.
49716	When connecting to a specific Workspace with certain time and date settings, Altium Designer would display an Error dialog stating that the local time was invalid.
49849	A new warning is presented when attempting to save a managed project to the active Workspace and duplicate project files are present in the design repository.
49850	General tasks are now listed in a separate group in the Comments and Tasks panel.
49892	When releasing a specific project using the Project Releaser, managed OutJob files would get unusual characters added to the beginning of a file name. (BC:18386)
49928	When placing from the Components panel some users would see a 'Store update, insert, or delete statement affected an unexpected number of rows (0)' error message.

Import/Export

46928

If the Windows decimal separator was set to the comma character, design constraints were not being imported during import of a Mentor Xpedition file.

Simulation

50053	Added the ability to present the Y-axis in Logarithmic form for simulation results in the Sim Data Editor, in the same way previously only possible for the X-axis.
50074	A set of seven quick-start simulation examples has been added to the \Users\Public\Documents\Altium\<InstallationFolder>\Examples\Simulation Quick Start folder.

Other

49788

The following exception was being encountered: "EOleException. Object reference not set to an instance of an object in Altium.Edp.ComponentSearch.Plugin.dll."

Schematic

49008	Switching to another application while in-line editing in a schematic text frame could result in the edits being lost and the message "Interactive process not finished" appearing. (BC:17965)
49420	The Find Text dialog now includes a Mask Matching option, when enabled everything in the workspace is masked except the found results. The Mask level (Dimming) and Zooming behavior are configured in the Highlight Methods options in the System - Navigation page of the Preferences dialog. (BC:3857)
49527	Formulas within text on a schematic were not being resolved correctly when the PC was set to use French regional settings for Windows.
49822	The Schematic.EnableCustomDiffPairNaming feature has been moved to Open Beta.

PCB

45204	Stacked THPs and vias generated duplicate drill hits in the Drill Table.
47196	The PCB List panel was displaying an incorrect value for the "Remove Islands Less Than" polygon threshold value when the units were set to mils. (BC:16973)
47379	In a rigid-flex design, if the flex zone has a Coverlay layer with a layer type of Solder Mask, the actual Solder Mask layer is always displayed in the 2D view even when its visibility is disabled in the View Configuration panel.
48786	Double-clicking on stacked PCB objects in 3D view mode with the 'Display Popup Selection dialog' option enabled and the 'Double Click Runs Interactive Properties' option disabled, would sometimes result in the software being locked in 3D view mode and not being able to save the board.
48994	The embedded board array object now includes a Board Shape option in the Properties panel; use this to switch the PCB background from green to transparent. (BC:17814)
49220	Exported ODB++ data was still incorrectly showing back drilled vias as being plated when using millimeters as the default units. (BC:13553)
49358	Millimeters are now the default units when generating output from the PCB such as Gerber, Gerber X2, ODB++ and NC Drill. (BC:15848)
49425	When pasting a via over a pad and some polygons, the selection pop-up would appear, even though there was no ambiguity as to which net (that of the pad) the via should 'pick up'.
49462	In some cases, self-intersecting regions were created when adding teardrops to a PCB.
49463	Self-intersecting regions were being exported to ODB++.
49499	When the PCB.IPC4761Support advanced option is enabled, and there is a certain combination of columns enabled in the Drill Table defaults, and the Drill Table defaults are edited to include certain additional columns, those columns could become repeated in the table.
49520	A pad with the Counterhole option enabled could result in that pad disconnecting from inner layer polygons when the Counterhole size approached the pad size.
49559	The gray-scale color palette used for generating PCB Prints did not offer the correct coloring choices. (BC:18209)
49574	On Windows 7 the PCB Heads-Up display was not correctly updating the location coordinates as the cursor was moved. (BC:18149)
49629	The feature to 'Prevent modification of PCB Component Primitives' is no longer controlled by an option in the Advanced Settings dialog. Instead, an option for it - Protect Locked Primitives in Component - has been added to the PCB Editor - General page of the Preferences dialog and is disabled by default. (BC:18281)
49639	The BoardOutlineClearance rule did not display the edge types for a rigid-flex board. (BC:18296)
49664	It was not possible to select any components on a particular PCB document due to a regression involving ordinate dimensions that included several points of measurement.
49681	If the Pad size was smaller than the Hole size, the Minimum Annular Ring violation was not flagged. (BC:6036)
49735	Drill layers enabled for plotting in the older Gerber/Gerber X2 setup dialogs (pre-Altium Designer 22.4) would all be disabled when using the new unified Gerber/Gerber X2 setup dialogs (available from Altium Designer 22.4 by enabling the UI.Unification.GerberDialog option in the Advanced Settings dialog).
49906	The settings for mechanical layers added to plots in the old Gerber Setup dialog were not retained when those Gerber settings were opened in the new Gerber Setup dialog.
49922	There was a mismatch in Gerber extensions vs actual layer ordering when generating Gerber/Gerber X2 output using the new unified Gerber/Gerber X2 dialogs (enabled by the UI.Unification.GerberDialog option in the Advanced Settings dialog) and with the output format set to 'filename.* (gtl, gbl, gto,...)'. (BC:18411)

Draftsman

45950	Draftsman now supports copy/paste of Annotation objects between Draftsman documents or from a template to a document. Note that you can only copy an Annotation object when it is not attached to another Draftsman object, such as a View. ( BC:16782)
48253	Copying and pasting a table that includes merged cells would result in the merged cells becoming un-merged in the pasted table. (BC:11561)

Platform

45944

VCS analytics and logging has been improved, providing improved error status and logging data.

Data Management

49435	If a Malformed URL GIT error occurred, the error dialog would display the user's password and the Workspace URL. (BC:18032)
49519	The Filter feature in the Components panel (and the MPS panel) was incorrectly displaying the temperature value options in degrees Fahrenheit instead of Celcius.

Import/Export

46882	An exception would occur when importing a specific PADS PCB file.
47927	The Allegro importer would sometimes incorrectly create a region object in the same shape and location as a polygon.
47928	The Allegro importer was incorrectly creating a polygon cutout over unconnected pads within a polygon, making it impossible to control the polygon clearance using design rules.

Simulation

49521	There was an issue with multi-part components where, for floating nodes, a ? was entered into the simulation netlist instead of a new net.
49645	It was not possible to stop a running sweep-type simulation at any stage in the sweep. instead, the simulation would stop only after completing the full number of swept outputs.
49692	The performance has been increased when plotting histograms and parametric plots by a factor of 10.

Schematic

47754	The properties of an alternate (varied) part are now displayed (as read-only) in the Properties panel when that alternate part is selected on the schematic. (BC:9295)
48909	Toggling the visibility of pin parameters would reset their location to default. (BC:15630)
49033	Component Pins tab of the Properties panel would not sort by Name, only by Pin number. (BC:17409)
49037	It was not possible to configure the default visibility of Sheet Entry cross-references to not visible.
49456	A crash occurred when using the Undo and Redo commands. (BC:18157)

PCB

47088	Dragging the center handle on a polygon edge would not always remove that edge when it was redundant.
47241	Delays on start/finish of diff pair routing when working with a PCB stored in OneDrive have been resolved.
48666	Attempting to move a component with the mouse that was failing the component clearance rule would not show an online rule violation, even though one existed. (BC:17728)
48995	Outline detection was sometimes failing when the shape included a combination of arcs and tracks.
49134	After dragging and dropping a 3D model from the Explorer panel onto a footprint open for editing, and then placing a pad, a warning that the component could not be saved because a command was already active would appear when attempting to save. This no longer occurs. (BC:17421)
49245	The PCB.ComponentSelection advanced option was not being applied, component selection was always using the contents of the Courtyard layer type.
49247	When the PCB.ComponentSelection advanced option was set to mode 2, only the contents of the Courtyard layer type were being used for selection, instead of Courtyard + 3D Body Objects + Silk + Copper layers.
49253	The Pin Swapping option for routing has been disabled by default and can be enabled during each new session of Altium Designer.
49494	A new option to 'Merge regions and pads inside Footprint' has been added to the Gerber Setup dialogs. With this option enabled, regions within a footprint will be merged with pads during generation of Gerber outputs.

Draftsman

46970	Certain custom scale values would display incorrectly.
47454	Certain primitives and views would be missing from a PDF generated from Draftsman, and the PDF would open with errors. (BC:17261)
47564	The size of the Board Realistic View changed after importing changes from the PCB.
48547	Draftsman now supports setting different symbol sizes for the Drill Table and the Drill Drawing (Drill Symbol Configurations dialog & Preferences dialog). (BC:16594)

Platform

49211

Help menu entries were not always taking the reader to the correct website.

Data Management

47849	Numerous improvements made to the Components panel, helping simplify the process of moving from file-based components to managed components.
48227	Numerous usability improvements made to the Library Migrator, including feedback about: conflicting parameters, model checking, empty folder paths, and other areas.
48748	Fixed a typo in the 'Part Choice Migration' dialog.
48838	The Library Migrator would not always indicate the reason a component failed to import. The validator has been improved to provide more details.
48877	Fixed typos in the 'Location of project files has changed' dialog. (BC:17788)
49050	Added the ability to access Workspace components when defining connectors in a multi-board.
49062	An error occurred when a project located in a server was refreshed. (BC:17813)
49078	The Connection Manager and the Properties panel did not display the same pin numbers in a multi-board project.
49195	Project Releaser would fail without providing details when generating output, if the design included an error such as components with mismatched sch/PCB pins.
49429	After editing multiple components in the Batch Component Editor, user-defined pin mapping definitions were deleted. (BC:18122)
49630	The Explorer panel was not presenting the aspect views (for browsing detailed data) for a selected item revision when using the panel's Search view.

Import/Export

49375

Corrected typo in the PADS Import Wizard. (BC:18089)

Simulation

46095	Support added to use a file-based PWL source. Set the Stimulus Type to File, then specify the path+filename in the Source's File parameter (eg C:\Designs\Circuit Simulation\Analog Amplifier\PWL_test.csv).
46193	Attempting to open the simulation model for a component placed from a DbLib would result in an access violation. (BC:15888)

Schematic

47692	When attempting to change multiple selected components via the Properties panel, if a different library is selected as the Source, the Component Source dialog appears. When the Select button is clicked the Replace dialog opens to choose the replacement, but instead of updating all currently selected components the Replace dialog would reappear for each of the selected components. (BC:11607)
47757	Updates (such as footprint and parameter changes) to components that were used as an alternate part in a Variant, were not propagating through to the design when an Update Schematics or Update Parameters command was run. (BC:7574)
48492	Improved the performance of dragging components on a schematic sheet that has a large number of components and wires.
48801	A new "Display Name of Special String" option added to the Schematic - Graphical Editing page of the Preferences dialog. When enabled, each special string has its name displayed as a faint superscript.
49034	Net name negation using the trailing backslash character was not working for Power Ports. (BC:4186)

PCB

46628	An access violation would sometimes occur during differential pair routing if the PCB file was stored in a OneDrive folder.
47327	The Heads Up Display would remain visible on top of all other applications after switching from Altium Designer to a different Windows application. (BC:9923)
47714	While attempting to place a linked 3D STEP model via the Place > Extruded 3D Body command, the model would automatically switch to the Embedded mode. (BC:13236). This ticket also corrected an issue where, if changes were made to a STEP model that was linked to a PCB, when that PCB was reopened and the linked model automatically updated, the model location and orientation were not correctly maintained, resulting in the linked model moving. (BC:7034)
47981	Performing a 3D measurement between a 3D object and the board surface or board edge, reported a distance of zero. (BC:17172)
48177	The Footprint Comparison Report would give a false failure on a component if: the component had been rotated, and the component included an extruded 3D Body object with an arc in its outline.
48189	Assembly Testpoint Style Component Body Clearance violations were not always being detected during online DRC, and were not reported after a batch DRC. (BC:14687)
48548	Differential pair reported signal length was not the same in the PCB panel and the tuning gauge during interactive length tuning, when the pair included vias.
48572	Improved usability for Top-Middle-Bottom and Full Stack editing in the Via mode of the Properties panel.
48840	Connected traces were unrouted when reroute failed after a component move.
49001	A trace would disappear when dragging a corner.
49149	Changing a via type (e.g. thru to blind, or blind to thru) could result in a broken net or a short circuit, which was not being detected as a design rule violation.
49196	For a specific design project an Access Violation would result when the Retrace Selected command was run on a partially selected accordion.

Platform

48876	On-site Workspaces (Concord Pro and NEXUS Server) did not display the Project History correctly.
48907	Switching between Workspaces or signing out of a Workspace would result in the software disconnecting from the Private License Server.

Data Management

48389	To reduce potential for confusion when using the Soft Locks feature, if a user has made changes to a document more than two days ago, a second user opening the same document will not see that the first user is 'editing' the document, but rather a clearer state of ' made changes locally on ' . In addition, the icon used in the Projects panel will change to gray, indicating that this is a change made more than two days ago and not an active editing session by that first user.
48778	User ranking of an existing Part Choice was not being saved.
48814	It was not possible to navigate through the different project Comment dialog options (such as the list of suggested email recipients), using the keyboard.
48836	A project that has a broken ProjectGUID did not result in the "Fix Version control link" dialog opening, as it should have.
48892	When there was a remote VCS repository connected to a local repository (which does not require authorization), the software would still prompt for authorization credentials when a VCS action was performed. (BC:17786)
48966	If a component included a ranked Part Choice, attempting to remove another Part Choice would remove that one and the Part Choice below it.
48967	With the 'Always Drag' option disabled, there were rare cases where some wires would disappear after moving a selection of circuitry. (BC:17756)

Simulation

45807	The 'μ' character is now supported as the SPICE suffix 'u' =1e-6.
48833	The speed of plotting simulation waveforms has been significantly improved.
48835	The speed of the simulation process has been significantly increased when running multiple analyses.

Schematic

36985	Extra connection dots were generated when moving wires on the schematic. (BC:10504)
45982	Embedded graphics in a schematic were not able to be presented in generated PDF output, causing an error in Acrobat Reader.
46454	With the 'Optimize Wires & Buses' option enabled (on the Schematic - General page of the Preferences dialog) some wire vertices would stay anchored when performing a second drag of a selection.
46723	Using formulas on a schematic involving the 'abs' and 'round' functions resulted in #NAME? being displayed, rather than the actual result of the functions.
47755	The variant that was last set prior to closing a project is now remembered, and will be the variant presented when the project is reopened. (BC:11089)
47758	The Project file (*.PrjPcb) was being marked as having been modified when making a change to the drawing style for a variant. (BC:7732)
48520	The opening time for a schematic that includes large multipart components has been greatly reduced, with an average 2.5x faster opening times based on test schematics.
48865	SQL syntax error encountered when trying to generate a BOM from an Output Job file.

PCB

43153	Creepage rule violations were not being detected where a primitive was fully surrounded by a polygon pour.
47827	An error occurred when trying to place a 3D body and use a specific Parasolid (*.x_t) 3D model.
48401	Altium Designer would close when a specific PCB was saved in ASCII format, then opened in Altium Designer.
48438	The router entered pads erratically when various SMT rules were in place.
48664	Exported ODB++ data was incorrectly showing back drilled vias as being plated. (BC:13553)
48665	Backdrill vias were incorrectly flagged as being plated in an exported IPC-D-356A Netlist test report.
48678	A new option 'Apply to Polygon Pour' has been added to the Creepage Distance design rule to ensure that a polygon pour obeys the rule when this option is enabled, in addition to the applicable Clearance rule. (BC:12510)
48702	An Access Violation would occur when selecting several PCB primitives, and a Drill Table, while the Properties panel was open. (BC:17831)
48900	'PCB Health Check in progress' was present in the Properties panel even after the feature was disabled.

Draftsman

41117	Added 'Remove Leading Zero' option on the Document Options mode of the Properties panel when in a Draftsman document. (BC:10785)
48198	After changing the number of holes on a PCB, and importing changes to Draftsman, the drill symbols were being reset in a placed Drill Table on the Draftsman document. (BC:17089)
48199	The ability to define default properties for a Drill Symbol has been added to the Draftsman - Defaults page of the Preferences dialog. (BC:11742)

Data Management

48599	The following exception was encountered when using comments - System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast COM object of type "System.__ComObject" to interface type "RT_Workspace.IWorkspace".
48652	An exception would occur when placing a comment with multiple links - on a schematic or the PCB - and at least one of those links contains parameters.
48667	An option to 'Export Comments' has been added to the Comments panel (Comments and Tasks panel when on the Pro Subscription Plan).
48842	The 'Add to Version Control' command would disappear from the History & Version Control sub-menu, when accessing commands for a project through the Projects panel. (BC:17789, BC:17790)
48959	An error would occur when trying to copy a footprint from a local PCBLIB and paste it into the temporary PCB Library editor when creating a new footprint model item in a connected Workspace.

Import/Export

48437

The xDxDesigner Importer has been enhanced to allow users importing an xDxDesigner project to also import defined variants of that project automatically. Variants must be exported using the Variant Manager on the Mentor side, into a Delimited Text Document - saved with the name ProjectVariants.txt and stored in the same location as the main xDxDesigner project file.

Simulation

48565	Temperature as a sensitivity parameter is now supported.
48638	Group Deviations for Global parameters as a sensitivity parameter are now supported.

Other

47968

CAMtastic: Dielectric layers are no longer shown on the CAMtastic panel. (BC:16249)

Schematic

46149	When the Component Pin editor was opened, the component being edited would disappear. (BC:17449)
47615	When one part in a multi-part component is updated to the latest revision, all parts in the same component are now updated to the latest revision. (BC:17162)
47627	The sequence of actions for placing an Image object was changed to avoid placing a zero-height image on a schematic sheet. (BC:17370)

PCB

15590	3D Bodies that pass through a pad hole were not displayed for the portion of the body that exists inside the pad hole. Note that this fix only applies when the 3D model has the Opacity set to greater than 96%. (BC:10281)
39441	After importing components using a script the footprint primitives would not display in the PCB library editor, then when a footprint primitive was clicked on the PCB Library panel an exception would occur.
44339	The presence of a specific object on the board would result in a crash when an IPC2581 file was generated.
45526	A PCB library document is marked as modified when a footprint that includes a rectangle is opened. (BC:15977)
45915	Rectangle object placed in a PCBLib would move when the library was saved, and clicking Undo would break the rectangle. (BC:17523)
45931	Blind, buried, and microvias pasted from another PCB design were not recognized by the ODB++ Setup dialog. (BC:16347)
46174	During ODB++ output generation, connected mid-layer pads could be removed if they were inside a keepout region and the "Include unconnected mid-Layer pads" option was disabled. (BC:17496)
47194	Unrouted Net Constraint violations for non-plated pads were missing location detail in the Messages panel and the PCB Rules and Violations panel.
47195	Keepout objects placed in a PCB design can now be shown in a panelized embedded board array. Note that this feature provides a visual representation of the Keepout layer, copper objects placed on the Embedded Board Array currently do not respect keepouts placed in the source PCB. (BC:7789)
47197	Removing existing teardrops did not always remove the teardrops from vias. (BC:17185)
47303	Manual Expansion tenting settings defined in a Pad/Via library were ignored when the tented pad or via was placed from the PVLib onto a PCB. Note that this update only impacts new Pad/Via edits in a PVLib. (BC:13456)
47304	A Cursor Color option has been added to the PCB Editor - General page of the Preferences dialog. (BC:9402)
47339	Polygons with certain properties would not fill when the polygon style was set to Hatched.
47342	If the DRC 'Stop when XXX violations found' value was very large (e.g., 9 digits), an incorrect value of detected violations would be reported. (BC:16704)
47441	Differential pairs did not change their width and gap values according to the associated Differential Pairs Routing design rule when the differential pair crosses a border of a board region during Interactive Differential Pair Routing.
47828	Improved usability for Top-Middle-Bottom and Full Stack editing in Pad mode of the Properties panel
47933	Further enhancements in support of the IPC-4761 standard ('IPC-4761 - Design Guide for Protection of Printed Board Via Structures').
48014	It was not possible to include the Multi-layer as a visible layer when working in Single Layer Mode. (BC:17546)
48058	Bottom paste mask would not display in 3D if all plane layers were removed from the layer stack. (BC:17518)
48061	The Undo command did not always function correctly after moving components if the Component re-route option was enabled in the Interactive Routing preferences.
48108	Crash occurred during multi-routing.
48136	Footprints containing embedded STEP models were reverting to simple extruded shapes on the PCB document. (BC:17344)
48140	Fixed a bug from 21.9 preventing completion of Interactive Routing in some cases.

Draftsman

45752	A PCB Arc with an angle of 5 degrees or less was missed in Draftsman.
47584	Generating a PDF from Draftsman would fail if the source document included a string with a large font size.

Platform

47331	New 'Show Components and Nets folders' option added to the System - Projects Panel page of the Preferences dialog; use this to control the display of Components & Nets folders in the Projects panel.
48312	Outputjob symbols in the Projects panel were not distinguishable between an outputjob in the project and one that is stored outside a project. (BC:17360)

Data Management

43299	Exception occurred when configuring a BOM report in an OutJob, and specifying a BOM template that resides in a sub-folder of the project, using the Relative Path to Template File option.
46670	A large delay could occur when working with managed components placed from Concord Pro when there was an unstable network connection.
47239	After selecting the History & Version Control > Refresh command, there was no request for credentials for the external VCS, and the VCS status was shown incorrectly. (BC:17234)
47406	Comments that do not belong to any project documents are now shown in the Comments panel.
47583	A component symbol that included arcs in the outline could not be committed to a Workspace, giving the error message 'Failed to create preview files'.
47660	An error occurred when trying to apply the "Revert to" command to a document of a particular project.
47971	The workflow presented during part creation using the Acquire feature from the Manufacturer Part Search panel was different from that presented when using a Part Request.

Simulation

47467	Added Sensitivity Analysis Setup options in the Simulation Dashboard panel and the Advanced Analysis Settings dialog.
48200	The Tables with Measurement's Sensitivity values and histograms are provided to show the Sensitivity Analysis Result.

Other

47934

CAMtastic: Importing an aperture file which contained an aperture declaration with an unusual name would shut down Altium Designer.

Schematic

45581	The Fills, Lines, and Pins color boxes in the Properties panel in its Component mode became unavailable when the Local Colors option is enabled, and vice-versa. (BC:16503)
45635	An error retrieving sheets hierarchical structure occurred when attempting to use the "Auto Sheet Number" button with the "Sheet Hierarchical Structure - Depth First" scheme selected in the "Sheet Numbering For Project" dialog for a project with "Net Identifier Scope" option set to "Automatic (Based on project contents)".
45700	In certain circumstances, a schematic sheet document was marked as modified right after opening. (BC:16399)
45983	An error occurred when cross probing to the ERC Report Fatal Error from the Messages panel.
46107	An additional option - 'all project documents' - has been added to the SCH List panel's scoping to display target objects from all source schematic documents for the project (including those that are closed). (BC:15944)
48217	Significant increase in the time to open a schematic template in the PDF viewer when using the Smart PDF feature. (BC:17569)

PCB

44019	Layers and colors of managed footprints were not retained when creating new footprints from Templates. (BC:13639)
45970	Un-Routed Net violations were not identified by the DRC for hatched polygons in a specific case.
46855	With the PCB.RigidFlex2.0 advanced option enabled, primitives were created incorrectly by the "Create Primitives From Board Shape" when a board cutout was partially located outside the board shape.
47145	The ability to specify which parameter can be used as a Local Part Name has been added to the Ansys EDB Export Options dialog. (BC:16910)
47308	Error occurs when layer type was changed from signal to plane.
47359	The statement in the IPC-2581 output did not include the details if that footprint did not have any pads.
47380	Wrong or overlapped information was in the Test Point Report as compared to Gerber. (BC:11684)
47537	Added support for the IPC-4761 standard ('IPC-4761 - Design Guide for Protection of Printed Board Via Structures'). (BC:8186)
47797	Updated several routing-related advanced option statuses.
47878	PCB document within a project was closed without being saved after closing a CAM document within the project.
48554	Fixed a bug preventing the router from reaching some areas.

Draftsman

47452	Primitives for some layers for the Board Fabrication View were missing in the generated PDF.
47625	Added the Counter Hole View.

Data Management

47097	A comment that has become detached/unassigned from its document - a 'lost comment' - can now be viewed in the Comments panel and restored to that document.
47505	Numerous stability improvements in the areas of library migration, and component editing and release.
47548	The lifecycle state color indication for the applied schematic template was shown incorrectly in the Document Options mode of the Properties panel. (BC:17340)
47702	Enabled Show More and the scroll bar in the Components mode of the Properties panel for read-only Device Sheets and Managed Sheets. (BC:17382)
47831	The icon for the virtual BOM entry in the Projects panel is now the same as the ActiveBOM.

Simulation

47462	Added ability to draw columns on plot areas.
47554	Added the ability to display measurements on wave's plot chart.
47675	The statistics for a given measurement array are now provided in the Sim Data panel.
47834	A table view of measurement results is now provided.