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Modified by Jason Howie on Feb 16, 2021
The following sections list the release notes for publicly released versions of Altium NEXUS 4.
Schematic
| 37746 | Using the same Schematic document in multiple projects caused that Schematic document to be multiplied in the Projects panel. (BC:13281) |
| 37979 | Components and Nets sections were not displayed after Project Validation contained in the MultiBoard project. |
| 38009 | Harnesses nested by using a dot connection resulted in an invalid error message. (BC:13269) |
| 38229 | "Synchronize Sheet Entries and Port" option adds "repeat" string to port's name in cases when repeat function was used in sheet entry. |
| 38231 | Using "$Component$ChannelAlpha" with more than 26 channels generated a non-alpha index. (BC:13423) |
| 38732 | Numeric interpretation of Color was inconsistent between the Properties panel and the Find Similar Objects dialog. (BC:13657) |
| 39107 | Dynamic Compilation did not detect changes of alternate parameters added from the Variant Manager. (BC:13784) |
| 39276 | Transparency of objects did not display properly in Print preview or in printed PDF. |
| 41201 | Pin Swapping did not work in the Schematic. |
| 41520 | Using the Zoom command in the SCHList panel fails to work. |
| 42324 | ECO incorrectly transferred parts with the same footprint and detected differences from each launch. |
| 42327 | The Parameters for Multipart Alternate Variants did not display in the generated PDF. |
| 42387 | When "Snap to Electrical Objects Hotspots" was disabled, dragging a part resulted in a lost connection. |
| 42618 | NoERC directive suppressed violations that should not be affected. |
| 42758 | An extra extension separator dot (".") is added when using Save As to save *.dft files. |
| 42784 | Setting Project Variants resulted in an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error message. |
| 42789 | Copy (String, Index, Count) functions do not work if the Count value specifies more characters than are available. |
| 42790 | Copy functions - String, Index, and Count - did not work if the Index Value was greater than 1. |
| 42793 | When a schematic has been saved in binary 4.0 format, the schematic opens without any parts. |
| 42796 | In-place text editing resulted in a crash when the Enable Auto Pan option on the Schematic - Graphical Editing page of the Preferences dialog was disabled. (BC:12890) |
| 42827 | Placing a Harness connector on the Schematic sheet resulted in an error message. (BC:14880) |
| 42941 | Adding a SCHLIB file in the Library Splitter Wizard does not function. |
| 42953 | "Duplicates not allowed" error message popped up as a result of launching different commands in the Schematic. |
| 42958 | ECO incorrectly applied changes to Schematic documents after re-annotation instead of the existing annotation file. |
| 42978 | The user-defined parameters for Variants were not shown on the Schematic sheet. |
| 43028 | Alpha-Numeric Suffix options were incorrectly applied to single Parts. |
| 43030 | Crash occurred when attempting to place parts from the Database Library on the Schematic sheet. |
| 43067 | Parameter manager did not work with 'Selected Objects Only' selected in the Schematic Library document. (BC:14931) |
| 43113 | Smart Paste commands launched in Symbol Wizard dialog resulted in an error message. (BC:14974) |
| 43149 | The Schematic Default primitives from the Preferences dialog did not load. (BC:14886) |
PCB
| 26366 | Maximum zoom level was lower for PCB library documents and for PCB documents in 3D mode that are set to Perspective projection in the View Configuration panel. (BC:9409) |
| 31695 | The 'BoardOutlineClearance' rule disappears from the waived violations when the PCB is reopened. (BC:14162) |
| 40476 | The Component Rule Checks always point to the first footprint in the PcbLib file. |
| 40910 | The Unrouted Net violation was not detected for an unconnected pad. |
| 41824 | Width rule configured with Impedance Profile resulted in a false violation even when the actual width was equal to the target width. (BC:11506) |
| 41866 | Layers were configured incorrectly after placing components on the PCB. (BC:14245) |
| 42184 | Snap to Footprint Origin did not function properly in the Footprint Library editor. |
| 42229 | Selection in the PCB List panel did not work properly. |
| 42590 | Significant memory consumption resulted in a software delay when large designs were opened. |
| 42819 | "Unable to Save File" error message popped up as a result of editing/modifying objects in PCB document. |
| 42857 | It was not possible to add Snap Points on the 3D body with the speed of the double-mouse click. (BC:14637) |
| 42944 | The Top Paste Mask is not displayed in 2D mode until the layer properties are changed in the Layer Stack Manager. |
| 42974 | PCB document was incorrectly covered with the Top Overlay layer color in 2D and 3D view upon reopening PCB. |
| 42980 | When a polygon that had an unused pad shape removed was repoured, clearance rules were not obeyed. (BC:14891) |
| 43224 | The Region Shape Splitter displayed the wrong number of regions after splitting and the shapes were incorrect. |
Draftsman
| 41471 | Software crash as a result of opening certain Draftsman documents. |
| 41841 | The solder mask color changes after placing a Board Realistic View. (BC:11962) |
| 42195 | The incorrect weight units were displayed in the Layer Stack Legend. |
| 42805 | Notes placement and editing in the Draftsman document was fixed (BC:12181) |
| 43147 | Crash occurred after updating the Board Assembly View. |
Platform
| 40216 | Comments usability has been improved to be included in every aspect of the collaboration and review process. |
| 42189 | Added support for Single Sign-on. |
| 42419 | Software became unusable during the Altium 365 Server outage. |
| 42593 | Moving and opening panels resulted in a software crash. |
| 42688 | The collaboration notification pop-up dialogs are now blue. |
| 42737 | The screenshot quality of the Schematic sheets and PCB design has been improved. |
| 42834 | After attempting to share projects in Altium NEXUS, a message displays stating that the user does not belong to the team. |
| 42872 | When trying to create or open a project or file that resides in a shared network folder or network-mounted drive, Altium NEXUS closes. |
| 43015 | The Document Path location specified on the System - Default Locations page of the Preferences dialog is not followed. (BC:14950) |
Data Management
| 38073 | Crash occurred when generating BOM from the output job. |
| 40566 | Progress status indicator for file-based libraries search was not displayed in the Components panel. (BC:12731) |
| 40853 | The Project Releaser has been improved to better support Parameters. |
| 40952 | Multi-board schematic template selection did not use the folder specified on the Data Management - Templates page of the Preferences dialog. (BC:13545) |
| 41114 | Altium 365 registration is now recognized if a project was added to the external VCS manually after it was registered with the cloud. |
| 41851 | Incorrect error message popped up when using the Project Releaser. (BC:14609) |
| 42270 | After a failed library migration, the imported components are visible in the Components panel but cannot be edited. |
| 42301 | The 'Where Used' logic has been unified for the Explorer panel and the Components panel. |
| 42346 | Components used in Templates were not visible in the "Where Used" section. |
| 42474 | The deleted Component Template was still displayed on the Data Management - Component Types page of the Preferences dialog. |
| 42533 | Added possibility to copy and paste Comment thread as a link. |
| 42686 | The Collaboration pop-up dialogs have been restructured to demonstrate when a collaborator appears, when the first editor appears, when the document has been opened for the first time, and when there are changes in the collaborator list. |
| 42694 | Renaming a project group does not function properly. (BC:14840) |
| 42795 | BOM report had differences depending upon which document was active when the command was run (PCB or schematic). |
| 42812 | When using Cross Selection in the Constraints Manager, dark text appeared on a dark background, which made it unreadable. |
| 42928 | Nexus Client did not transfer the newly added documents via Version Control to the Project structure. |
| 43050 | SIM models are now supported in the Components panel. |
| 43054 | Made several improvements to the Project Releaser. |
| 43121 | ActiveBOM does not update stock data unless a new BomDoc is added. |
| 43135 | The system froze if a footprint had the same name as the component. |
| 43141 | Hidden Components prevented non-admin users from adding new components with the same CMP ID. |
| 43146 | Files in the Project subfolder lead the Version Control commital to fail. |
| 43200 | When the “Register Designator” command was run, an error displayed for the initial configuration of the GOSTBOM directory. |
| 43360 | Defined Generic Components will be used for the component search during component replacement. |
| 43605 | A crash occurred when a component was acquired from the Manufacturer Part Search panel. (BC:15243) |
BOM
| 42460 | Object reference was not set to an instance of an object in the Altium BOM report. |
| 43008 | An error occurred when opening a BOM configuration that had referenced a BOM template from another workspace. |
Simulation
| 42048 | The fields for the plot number in which the simulation data will be displayed are presented in the Add Output Expression dialog. |
| 42052 | Added new feature for renaming Simulation results. |
| 42597 | Added independent variable types for DCSweep Analysis in the Simulation Dashboard. |
| 42669 | Added F1 capability for the Simulation Dashboard panel. |
| 42740 | DDT Function in the Transient Analysis is now supported. |
| 42756 | The SDT function is now supported in Transient Analysis. |
| 42903 | The delay function for LTspice model is now supported in the Transient Analysis. |
Schematic
| 41253 | User-defined variant parameter values were not displayed on the schematic document. |
| 41983 | Alpha Numeric Suffix was not applied for Numeric state. |
| 42325 | Variant parameters included in Special strings were not shown on the Schematic sheet. |
| 42845 | Parameter values with a dash (-) and zeroes display incorrectly. (BC:14889) |
PCB
| 42726 | Paste Masks are not displayed for primitives in the PCB library. (BC:14892) |
| 42863 | Dead copper around a Keepout was not removed when repouring Polygons. (BC:14952) |
| 42973 | Incorrect 3D models are displayed in the 3D view when the PCB document is opened. |
Platform
| 42572 | Access violation in ScriptingSystem.dll during component creation in Altium Library Loader script from Samacsys. |
Schematic
| 35995 | The Comment Name is not visible while moving it. |
| 36454 | DM_CalculateParameterValue function resulted in an error during Script execution. |
| 36952 | Pad designators are now displayed rather than the Pin designator in the case of unsymmetrical pin to pad mapping. |
| 37958 | Crash occurred when Schematic document and Schematic Filter panel were located on separate windows. (BC:13339) |
| 37970 | Components were displayed incorrectly. (BC:13297) |
| 37977 | Graphics pasted from Paint are not always added to the PDF. (BC:13351) |
| 38072 | "Add Template to Clipboard" option resulted in an exception error message. |
| 38286 | Net names were not overridden by Power Port names if Power Ports were connected via Bus. (BC:13449) |
| 38598 | Modification of the numeration of compiled sheets is not saved (BC:13586) |
| 38717 | Added ability to add parameters to Wires. (BC:11099) |
| 38746 | The order of parameters drawing is changed during updating from the library as well as after deleting and performing an undo. (BC:13719) |
| 38929 | The grid in the symbol editor is not always aligned to the origin. |
| 40246 | The Model Pin Designator was not saved after editing in the Model Map dialog. (BC:14182) |
| 40477 | The cutter box graphics in the "Break Wire" tool became invisible when placed over a harness signal object. |
| 40737 | 'Not fitted' graphics were not centered over the component. (BC:24228,14209) |
| 40871 | The interactive PDF navigation for ports and offsheet connectors does not work in flat designs. |
| 41161 | Large grey rectangles were incorrectly displayed instead of grey bold net lines when generating the Schematic to PDF. (BC:13824) |
| 41194 | Schematic symbol graphics did not maintain rotation after reloading Schematic. |
| 41239 | Autocomplete naming function in the Schematic obstructed the ability to customize Port names. |
| 41429 | When a Library Report was generated, the graphics were incorrect. |
| 42647 | When multiple objects were selected and moved in the schematic library document, the selected objects disappeared. (BC:14832) |
PCB
| ROUTING-3530 | An issue caused infinitely repeating error messages to occur when attempting to modify an existing accordion in some cases. |
| 34900 | Added support for component collision checking between component courtyards (objects placed on a component layer pair defined as Courtyard), these are used when there are no 3D Body objects in the components. (BC:3146) |
| 37152 | 3D body created in SolidWorks 2020 SP1 could not be added in Altium NEXUS, with no warning message appearing when attempted. |
| 38592 | Improved performance for Pad/Via selection with open properties panel and preview enabled |
| 38652 | The delay value in the PCB panel did not change after the parameters that affected the xSignal value were changed, then saved in the Layer Stack Manager. |
| 39006 | Added polar grid coordinates to Properties panel and Heads Up Display (HUD). (BC:590) |
| 39008 | Added the ability to place an image on PCB layer using the Place>Graphic command. PNG, BMP, JPG and SVG formats supported. (BC:10969) |
| 39082 | ActiveRoute command ignored 'No Net' Polygon and Region objects. |
| 39159 | DRC did not report two or more pins with no connected nets as short circuits. (BC:13783) |
| 39180 | Exception error occurred when saving a PCB Library after custom grid settings were changed.(BC:13713) |
| 39247 | View Configuration panel custom settings were not saved on certain PCBs. |
| 40241 | Changing the line radius when placing a line does not work correctly. (BC:14137) |
| 40279 | Track width for hatched polygons is not working when hidden and the track width value in the preview differs from the hidden preview. (BC:14225) |
| 40287 | The Remove Unused Pad Shapes' command did not work correctly with offset holes. (BC:9744) |
| 40298 | When a selected object that has a room within the selected object was moved, the reference point was changed. (BC:371) |
| 40410 | Clearance miscalculation when running a Design Rule Check as a result of factoring slot size and ignoring hole length.(BC:11879) |
| 40462 | Interactive Routing resulted in a large memory leak when the Swapping option was enabled in the project design. |
| 40618 | An issue caused cutouts to be ignored by the Board Outline Clearance for silkscreens, resulting in a design rule violation to be generated. (BC:9144) |
| 40773 | Added the ability to save PCB 3D prints using the File>Export command in *.png, *.jpg, and *.bmp formats. (BC:1397) |
| 40778 | Mechanical layers are now displayed in the PCB 3D mode. (BC:301) |
| 40782 | The ability to orient with polar grids while moving or dragging rooms or multiple selected components has been added. (BC:9988) |
| 40792 | Added 'Remove Loops with Vias' option to Routing Properties panel. (BC:8781) |
| 41122 | Added an option in the Advanced Settings dialog to set layer sorting modes. |
| 41182 | The Copy All Objects Touching the Room command does not update polygon and via nets for a new channel. (BC:11653) |
| 41348 | The accuracy of the selection of tuning patterns has been improved. |
| 41354 | Invalid layers are no longer displayed in the layers list for Component placement. (BC:9114) |
| 41425 | 3D bodies are missing in exported STEP files. |
| 41502 | Added "+/-" buttons for rotation to the 3D Body Properties panel. (BC:8583) |
| 41503 | Added number keyboard shortcuts for 3D view controls. (BC:7726) |
| 41656 | Improved the speed of saving PCB documents on network drive. (BC:2399) |
| 41801 | Added dedicated snapping to arc centers. |
| 41826 | Added ability to pour modified polygons during Design Rule Check. |
| 42006 | Added "Quick Routing" and "Quick Differential Pair Routing" commands to the Route menu. |
| 42087 | When trying to route on specific PCBs, the 'Simbeor error. Failed to add material' message is displayed. (BC:14645) |
| 42146 | Snapping on the current layer snaps to the Keep-Out layer. |
| 42179 | Optimal Void Rotation options was added for polygon. (BC:4314) |
| 42403 | In the Layer Stack Manager, added a top panel with modification buttons, the ability to add new types of layers, and in Draftsman, added new layers of support. |
Draftsman
| 39519 | Silkscreen primitives for the Board Assembly View were not correctly drawn. (BC:12405) |
| 42061 | The "VersionControl_ProjFolderRevNumber" and "VersionControl_RevNumber" special strings were not updated in the Draftsman PDF document after being released and instead displayed a "not in version control" error. |
Platform
| 38800 | UI themes support and high DPI support have been added in certain dialogs and editors. |
| 39108 | Context menus were not rendered on the second monitor if the main monitor had 4K resolution and High DPI. |
| 40161 | Error occurred when generating prints when no 'No-ERC Markers with Symbols' options in the Schematic Print Properties dialog were enabled. |
| 41733 | Outjob dialog popup window is now resizable horizontally. (BC:6227) |
| 42008 | Restored "Save As" command in right-click menu options for single documents in the Projects panel (BC:14701). |
| 42570 | Converting polygons to region objects resulted in a Scripting error. |
Data Management
| 35873 | When the Item Manager Automatch option was used, the correct footprint was not selected. |
| 36764 | PDF schematic output jobs generated by the Release Manager with the Version Control Revision number resulted in the PDF 'Not in Version Control'. |
| 36880 | 'Description' parameter column has been added to the Single Component Editor. (BC:12077) (BC:7192) |
| 38668 | Added ability to save the component selection after the Refresh command has been used. (BC:13295) |
| 39500 | Added the ability to use the "Update to the Latest Revision" command for alternate parts in an ActiveBOM document. |
| 40615 | An error appeared after a BOM PDF that contained an image was generated through the PDF Output job container. (BC:14020) |
| 40946 | Nexus Client did not show server project templates when "Sign in automatically" and TC2 configuration was used. |
| 40954 | 'Where Used' section from the Components panel did not display Project Template items. |
| 40955 | It was not possible to mouse scroll the scroll bar of the Template's drop-down menu. |
| 41312 | The Components panel now supports Simulation Model browsing. |
| 41469 | Catastrophic failure when columns grouping was enabled in the Components panel. |
| 41599 | Simulation Models Panel to browse the model from the Local libraries storage and Simulation Generic Component Library |
| 41617 | Mapping schemas are now supported for component references in DBLibs during Library Migration. |
| 41799 | Warning message regarding the disabled Data Management server continued to pop up unnecessarily during startup. |
| 41811 | The Manufacturer Part Search Panel now supports Simulation model browsing. |
| 41835 | Parameters' visibility in the Properties panel component area is now managed by the user. |
| 41888 | The 'VersionControl_ProjFolderRevNumber' and 'VersionControl_RevNumber' special strings were not updated for PDF documents that were generated during project release. |
| 41950 | Customize the browse model based on Components panel in Local libraries according to the model UI |
| 42067 | The Components panel has updated how Simulation models are previewed. |
Import/Export
| 39372 | Added an ability to import Pspice schematic files with connected models |
| 40701 | A new schematic and symbol library file format has been added to the KiCAD importer. |
| 41034 | Stroke Text was incorrectly exported to DXF/DXG as individual tracks. (BC:10437) |
| 41594 | Ansys exported .edb file resulted in incorrect layer assignment for single-layer pads. |
Simulation
| 40088 | Fourier Analysis has been added to the Simulation dashboard. |
| 40102 | Support has been added for switching between SPICE formats - LTSpice, PSpice, and MixedSim. |
| 40542 | Added output expressions window in the simulation dashboard. |
| 41001 | Added support for SPICE libraries in the Components panel. |
| 41109 | Transient Analysis UIC flag is now included in Mixed Simulation. |
| 41110 | The Run buttons are now disabled if the verification was unsuccessful or was not up-to-date. |
| 41112 | Added the ability to select the probe or source from the dashboard to open the Properties panel. |
| 41214 | A new feature automatically assigns models for R, L, C components from the Simulation dashboard. |
| 41215 | A feature has been added that allows you to choose the source of the included simulation model in the SimModel window. |
| 41216 | All simulation models of a project are now stored in a single model file. |
| 41285 | Simulation data is now shown on plots according to the type - Probe or Expression. |
| 41299 | The Simulation Properties panel has been updated with new features. |
| 41309 | Simulation profiles are now autoloaded. |
| 41475 | The Simulation profiles processing has been updated as project documents displayed in the Projects panel. |
| 41483 | The Component Library of the SimModel window has been updated to account for Altium 365 Simulation. |
| 41505 | The feature to sweep parameters in the Parameter sweep by Decade, Octave, and List has been added. |
| 41600 | Simulation global parameters, errors, and warnings have been added to the Simulation dashboard. |
| 41749 | The models of all placed components are now stored in a special cache library. |
| 41810 | The Simulation Model verification is now available in the Sim Model Window. |
| 42047 | The Simulation process has been sped up with interactive plotting data. |
| 42051 | A new feature allows you to set the color of the probe's plot in the Simulation Dashboard. |
| 42114 | The Simulation data of unlocked transient analysis is now displayed in the Probe Window. |
| 42119 | Global parameters defined in the NSX text blocks are now displayed in the Advanced Settings Window as disabled items. |
| 42423 | Improved Pin Mapping is released for the Simulation models. |