Current VUTRAX Log

This includes details for VUTRAX 13.4a onwards.
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Extract of Change Marked Sections from

VUTRAX 13.4a
Entry Date: 14 June 2010
Compatibility:

• Files are interchangeable with Vutrax 13.0a..b, 13.1a, 13.2a & 13.3a. Files from older issues are accepted and procedures and/or back converters are available.
  
• A new configuration file is required for each licence.
  

• Environment variable VTXGRAPHICS can be used to force graphics to be saved in Expanded text. This option has been requested to improve compatibility with version control systems.
  

• Compatibility with Windows 7.
  

• Compatibility with Ubuntu 9.10 & 10.04.

Version:    DRAFT 39.06a (Vutrax 13.4a)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Enhancements:

• Auto-cursor panning extensively reworked for proper operation in maximised windows in Linux, and easier to control in Windows.
  
• Concertina/Zigzags re-interpreted to avoid suppression of OPTIMISE on network signals containing them.

Version:    TOOLBOX 12.04b (Vutrax 13.4a Trial issues only)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Enhancements:

• New feature BAREBOARD creates IPC-D-356 bare board test data. Included in all configurations up to their capacity limit.
  
• ANNOTATE & BACK-MODIFY now normally preserve the position, orientation & script size of pin annotation legends. New feature can be overridden.
  
• TOOLBOX interactive use automatically adjusts menu lists to fit the current window size.
  
• Concertina/Zigzags re-interpreted to avoid suppression of OPTIMISE on network signals containing them.

Version:    TOOLBOX 12.04c (VUTRAX 13.4a product issue 14 June 2010)
Entry Date: 14 June 2010
Problem Fixed:

• AUTOLIBRARY (used to modify component outlines and pad layouts, now superceded by more advanced library facilities) could misinterpret device rotations if an artwork contained coordinate rounding errors due to use of TURN or coordinate conversion.
  Workaround: The program usually notified the problem. Inspect the first 5 points of the old and new silk outlines for unexpected fractional coordinates.

Version:    AUTOPLACE 9.02a (VUTRAX 13.4a)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Enhancement:

• Concertina/Zigzags re-interpreted to avoid suppression of OPTIMISE on network signals containing them.

Version:    PLOT 17.10a (VUTRAX 13.4a)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Enhancement:

• Layer selection option 'T' to set Top mode (Primary layer drawn last) is now applicable to all styles, primarily to provide more control over Postscript.

Version:    AUTOTRAK 24.02a (VUTRAX 13.4a)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Problem:

• Concertina/Zigzags re-interpreted to avoid suppression of OPTIMISE on network signals containing them.

Version:    VUROUTE 9.02a (VUTRAX 13.4a)
Entry Date: 16 May 2010
Problem:

• Concertina/Zigzags re-interpreted to avoid suppression of OPTIMISE on network signals containing them.