KiCad 7.0.1 Release

Ensure gal is initialized before letting DoRepaint() crash.

Prevent GAL crash on initialization.

Fix crash when font face fails to load.

Improve print quality when using custom fonts. #13891

Fix incorrect image size. #13884

Prevent ghost image after canceling bitmap placement.

Make Freetype access thread safe.

Fix crash when accessing library tables.

Fix --use-drill-file-origin command line argument. #13991

Fix crash deleting project tree items.

Catch parsing exceptions of PCM local repository.

Fix Chinese character type support. #14011

Fix built in color scheme for Python scripting.

Fix incorrect tilt when plotting italic text. #14023

Correctly open selected file in text editor. #14086

Reduce some flickering in PCM.

Adjust stroke font baseline offset to better match 6.0. #13886

Fix CADSTAR importer memory leaks.

Handle dielectric sub-layers in STEP export.

Fix STEP exporting boards with curves. #14115

Reload library tables when new libraries are added via PCM. #12500

Fix layer widget color swatches in HiDPI situations.

Don’t dirty connectivity when moving non-reference schematic field.

Bug fixes for library symbol pin bounding box generation.

Make sure screen RTrees are updated when changing bounding boxes.

Prevent DRC warning from r-appearing after updating footprint. #13802

Fix too-narrow text edit control on Mac. #13866

Text box margin should account for border thickness. #13877

Don’t gray out selection shadows for DNP items. #13878

Keep image sizes when loading/saving 7.0 schematic files.

Fix editing wire and bus net label properties. #13936

Honor blank and white plot option for bitmap images. #14013

Import arcs correctly in CADSTAR importer. #14101

Allow change symbol tool to properly undo changes. #14061

Fix confusing SPICE error when navigating schematic. #14102

Show selection highlight for symbol reference and value field. #13876

Fix crash when undoing page number change with hierarchy navigator. #14099

Correctly handle alternate pin definitions when printing. #14122

Enable user variable substitution on the 'symbol chooser' datasheet field. #13737

Use field data from schematic symbol instead of library symbol in BOM script. #14129

Prevent a crash when a spice SW_I lacks two pin net names.

Prepend correct SPICE prefix when necessary for plotting currents. #13850

Fix crash when changing IBIS type. #13856

Fix layout issue in simulation model dialog IBIS fields.

Prevent setting simulation type from overwriting .options command. #13849

Prevent crash in simulation plot panel.

Allow user to specify phase when defining sine wave.

Allow sources that are both AC and TRAN.

Save state of "Save all power dissipations" check box in simulation command dialog. #13978.

Prevent simulation model dialog from picking up the wrong model. #13869

Set simulation source model parameters correctly. #13912

Don’t allow 0 simulation field text size. #13987

Implement default levels for JFET, MOSFET, and MESFET models.

Don’t allow extra text in simulation properties dialog. #13996

Don’t change parameter units formatting. #13989

Save first parameter when editing multiple parameters in model properties dialog. #13852

Don’t copy model file into spice net list. #13953

Do not allow power symbol value field to be overwritten in text properties dialog. #14056

Fix crash when using over-lined text. #14015

Fix crash when resizing window. #14088

Do not add unwanted instance field parameter in spice model editor parameter grid is focused. #13756

Fix broken simulator net list. #14083

Correct pins for some BJT and MESFET builtin models. #13848

Fix spacing and font size issues in 3D model preview dialog. #13880

Fix some initial simulator conditions.

Convert inline models in Sim.Params fields to SPICE syntax. #14157

Make simulator model editor parameter grid number formats behave inconsistently. #13851

Fix crash when loading a spice library for simulation. #12425

Fix incorrect data when adding new columns to library tree. #13907

Prevent selected items from becoming invisible. #13944

Do not default to "common to all units" mode. #14084

Fix crash during DRC check. #13867

Fix STEP model colors. #13882.

Allow plotting of multiple board layers per plot in Python. #13841

Fix more STEP model color issues. #13611

Enable zone hatch settings in properties panel.

Do not collide items within a net tie footprint when routing. #13909

Draw selection layer in front of object instead of behind. #11142

Fix incorrect rotation of thermal spokes for rotated footprints. #13919

Do not change visibility objects when changing layer visibility. #13836

Fix edge clearance bug in DRC custom rule. #13947

Make zone automatic refill checks more discerning. #11362

Fix crash in CADSTAR parser.

Disable automatic zone refilling by default.

Fix breaking Python plugins in board editor when opening footprint editor.

Fix pads losing nets after undo.

Print original net names properly when reconnecting zones/vias.

Fix some shape properties in properties editor.

Fix missing knock out text when plotting. #14068

Set copper edge clearance to a more reasonable default.

Fix DRC failure to find clearance violations. #13844

Optimize net name and number text size and position on pad. #13872

Add bitmap support to Python extension.

Add ability to ignore copper clearance in custom rules. #14069

Fix crash when inserting via while routing differential pair with custom rule. #13993

Synchronize selection of selected items after Python plugin is run.

Treat dimensions in footprint as text for bounding box calculations.

Use automatic dimension when unit couldn’t be determined importing from legacy board file.

Allow undo of alignment operations on groups. #13999

Do not over writing unspecified DRC constraints. #14070

Fix rounding errors in gerber files.

Always export footprint pad holes to STEP files.

Allow for rounding error in connection width checker. #14130 #14131

Ensure all attributes are added to polygon items when plotting GERBER files.

Fix Python API for getting net items.

Rotate footprint text box correct for non-cardinal rotation angles. #14112

Fix crashe when changing zone borders with H, V, and 45 degree constraints enabled. #13969

Fix handling of multi-layer zones in Specctra export.

Handle fully nested zones correctly. #13915

Update all units correctly when changing units in 3D model properties panel. #14156

Avoid crashing when GL context creation fails.

Fix model transparency issue. #14005

Fix Python call to get all net classes.

Update Sentry to version 0.60.

Fix truncation of color panel swatches. #14052

Fix editing multiple simulation models. #13852