CircuitCAM8 Change Log

Version 8.0

Version 8.0.0.39 (2025-11-27)

B Update preparation of polygons in GMC recognition.
B Some cutout hole is not exported in GerberX.
B Special flashes are not exported in GerberX.
B Combine the paths and path is truncated at one side.
B Remove rounding in some script task.
I User will be informed with message after GMC:
"Shape can not be found using current accuracy settings. Do you want to adjust them and retry?" User can change precision and retry (YES), apply selected shapes only (NO) or cancel changes.
E Add additional sorting mode into script task "sort path".
I Add possibility to manage what to do when paths are not in scanners. User could set warning, then Will generate (optionally) message about detection of such paths with a layer name in log message. For example: "Paths outside scanners detected on layer "; User could set error, then execution of export tasks will stop.
I Extend normalization angles with standard angles 90, 180, 270.

Version 8.0.0.38 (2025-9-17)

B Endless loop in script S&S.
B Wrong GerberX import result.

Version 7.7

Version 7.7.0.10 (2024-2-7)

X64 version, the more precise numbers are used and the more accurate in CCAM data.

Version 7.6

Version 7.6.0.36 (2021-12-31)

E 5314 Insert arbitrary values inside the list of show grid
B 5225 Script task "Get bounding polygon" with envelope generates boundary for one area
E 5136 Extend "get bounding polygon" script task to optionally make bounding box polygon
E 5145 Extend "get bounding polygon" script task to make calculations on polygons with arcs
E 5050 Sorting of sublayouts in export
E 5045 Allow simple rectangles as scanner fields
E 5006 Additional swap/switch button in GMC->"Size" tab
E 4862 DXF import problem: after importing into CCAM several layers merged together
E 4824 Extend scanners generator to take several layers as data source
E 4774 Add support for origin point (UCS) in dxf import
E 4727 Set colors for layers in DXF export
E 4716 Update for export jobs and files
E 4685 Drawing in CCAM: could not snap to the coordinate in the same object
E 4641 Add compare for layers using regex patterns
E 4638 Add possibility to change circle/rectangle to flash/instance from GUI when active tool/layout changes
E 4632 Add possibility to change sublayout type from GUI when active tool/layout changes
E 4631 Processing speed: Laser fill of many objects with the same shape.
E 4618 Add number of pads and size information for GMC shapes in properties
E 4616 Add size information in preview window for tools/library items
E 4608 Add validation in CCAMTranslator to check correctness of symbol pairs %1.. in translated text
E 4607 Extended commands can not be read if they are grouped under one '%' pair in gerberX import
E 4593 Release: v7.6 change log collection
E 4580 Append path length (for more than one paths) to properties
E 4466 Need to add predefined shapes in GMC
E 4550 Special generation of scanners
E 4549 Add script command "Create text"
E 4526 Improve DXF export for rounded paths and rectangles
E 4488 Use script to generate sequence numbers
E 4518 Add script command scale
E 4519 Remove interactive flag from oversize script command
E 3987 A file with new format instead of the BMP files created by script
E 4309 Add script task to get list of layers
E 4322 Add filter for layouts
E 3689 Footprint import from modified (with footprint geometry) Gerber file
E 3688 Footprint library items import using Pick&Place file and modified Gerber file
E 3687 Extend Pick & Place import to set properties
E 3660 The function of automatically creating modified shapes of stencil data

Version 7.5

Version 7.5.2.83 (2021-11-23)

E 4273 create data matrix of incremental serial number in array
E 4235 Show the holes' quantity before or after importing the drill data
E 3227 Add pitch into data matrices dialogs
E 3236 Extend step repeat with possibility to set arrangement style
E 3240 Use same technique for handling of external images.
E 3241 Use 2 images for scripts visualization - normal and small
E 3258 Add step repeat script command
E 3636 Standard Package Library creation
E 3781 chop up shapes with angled gaps.
E 3782 chopping up or extending shapes by entering distance between shapes.
E 3091 S&S: heating line not in the middle
E 4071 Modify the copyright in help-> about CircuitCAM
E 3675 Calculate pitch between layout instances in Analysis/Pitch of two pads...
E 3767 Add trimming by field in pick and place template (PPO)
E 3615 deal with ellipse in DXF
E 3635 Get values of properties "Body Size" and "Pin Area" from geometry
E 3607 optimize process direction of 2 tool paths.
E 3582 Add option of grouping selected objects in layout objects view
E 3588 Layouts view should be visible when library file editing is started from libraries view.
E 3600 Add option to center anchor position when set from 'Set Anchor'
E 3580 Add transformation in pick and place template
E 3575 Add filtering by field in pick and place template
I 3548 Improve Modify/move into instance command to handle instance rotations
E 3549 Enable editing of names/types/categories of layouts in properties view
E 3559 Update/extend pick&place import
I 3491 improve Pathsgenerator_exe script
E 3520 Add script task to calculate bounding polygon (convex-hull)
E 3080 S&S: heating line has too many points
E 3083 Export into large bitmap for polygon scanner
E 3431 Use same color for scanner and scanner objects levels in LMD import
E 3432 Extend scripts engine with string decomposition looping
E 3450 Add command "Insert Copy" into layers context menu
E 3262 add settings in template synchronize
E 3273 Scripts: extend "Synchronization" mechanism with possibility to check previously created parameters.
E 3345 GMC library compare/exchange should start from components/shapes with the biggest number of pads/pins
E 3385 new shape ("arrow") modification
E 3386 move shapes by space setting
E 3409 Scripts: support of hatching modes for Stencil script
I 3388 library recognization should from components with more pads.
E 3220 Review/extend deletion of empty objects
E 3225 New script command "Get length"
B 3140 Fix of invalid closed curves is not working when polygon cutouts exist
E 1111 match chips by silk layer data for 4 symmetrical pads

Version 7.5.1 2504 (2017-06-28)

E 4880 New "USB Microscope" / Camera view
E 6929 New tabular view to list CAM objects on a layer
E 6198 NC-Mode: Automatic Start and Stop of the Spindle Motor
E 6045 New NC++ Server for DCT DM300B machine with DMC1410 controller
E 6843 Extend scaling functionality with different scaling factors for x and y
E general enhancement of String & Stripping functionality

Version 7.5.0 2501 (2017-03-22)

More than 100 smaller improvements and bug fixes. Main new functionality compared to version 7.3

Many functions that had only been available for the Laser variant are made now also available for the Basic variant, see Variants for detail.
E 6893,6728 NC-Mode: Special support for drilling PCB alignment holes
E 6885 NC: move head to exact positions of selected objects by mouse
E significant improvement for importing Gerber-X files with Layer Polarity Dark/Clear commands (LPC/LPD)
E 5764 Creation of QR-code
E 6831,6834 Import SubLayout instances supporting further formats (Pick&Place)
E 6739 Step and repeat script with specified angle
E 6875 Support of background layout that is displaced behind the actual (foreground) layout
E general enhancement of String & Stripping functionality

Version 7.4

Main new functionality compared to version 7.3

Direct control of DCT milling & drilling machine DM300B out of CircuitCAM
Configurable import of pick&place files
Display of images taken by a camera in the background of CAM data
New fast CenterPath algorithm, e.g. to calculate an optimal toolpath in narrow places
Complete new Striping & Stripping approach for Laser ablation

Version 7.4.0 (2015-06 pre-release for special customers only)

Version 7.4.1 2326 (2016-06-07 main release)

More than 200 bugs got fixed and many new improvements are implement.

E 6389 New Interprocess Communication interface (DLL) to trigger the import of images or executing of scripts
E 6391 Extended scripting language to be able to send out an Interprocess Communication messages (DDE)
I 6457 Keyboard shortcut for scripts
I 6589 Allow running of all job types (not olny scripts) from menu
I 6502 Version or timestamp for scripts 2015-10-29 7.4.0
I 6299 Extend scripting language to create new paths (in addition to polygons)
I 6372 Extend GMC to edit a single Flash(ConfigItem)
I 6376 Extend GMC to edit a single configItem
I 6548 Extend predefined shapes list in GMC
I 6412 Display modified shapes only after compare.
I 6430 Change shapes by 2 predefined shapes
I 6487 Improve arrangement of tabs GMC
I 6488 display target sizes in GMC
I 6627 Change parameters definition for predefined shape
I 6467 Added "cancel" button for GMC library recognition
I 6549 Orientation and combination buttons in GMC predefined shape page
I 6564 GMC predefined shapes. Every shape will remember its own X and Y parameters values
I 6491 GMC library recognition: statistics needed
I 6437 Add read-only property for library files
I 6490 Add "Cancel" button for footprints library recognition
I 6068 New function "Move into Instance": to move selected objects into layout of selected instance
I 6227 Insert Text dialogue: Display size of text to be inserted
I 6369 New Paste option "Add as renamed (all)"
I 6377 Be able to specify origin of new Layout for "Convert to Instance"; "centre of bounding box" or "anchor point"
I 6455 General Settings option to close "Set Cursor" dialogue after return
I 6618 SetCursor dialog box: "Enter" to enter X coordinate
I 6453, 2749 Numerical expression for entering coordinates and other numbers
I 6454 De-select all objects after "set zero point"
I 6489 Improve selection of single objects with many others around
I 6511 Cutout gets selected together with objects inside cutout hole when area selection is used
I 6622 Edit-Sel Tool Edit: shortcut for editing selected tool
B 6624 Insert text: several Chinese symbols are displayed incorrectly
B 6649 Edit-Sel Size modifications: incorrect result after scaling
I 6659 Add shortcuts for selection of first and last marker
I 6652 Extended paste functionality with auto rename
I 6365 Display summary of exported paths
I 6603 Progress bar for export job
I 6625 Show summary when export job finishes without warnings and/or errors or with warnings only
I 6364 Selective template synchronize for layers, tools & jobs
I 6486 GUI after "step and repeat", keep display window rather than change to overview
I 6532 Move language selection in general settings to "GUI"
I 6571 List currently opened CAM documents
I 6695 Ensure that new created layers have different color as exisiting ones
I 6477 polygon displayed without cutout
I 6736 Pick&Place: Automatic generation of sub-layout instance name if not specified
I 6520 Extend Compare Shape for mirrored shapes
I 6449 Geometric difference with more than 2 shapes as minuend
I 6610 Change default directory for "Open", "Save as..."
I 6612 Add filter "*.*" in "Save As..." dialog box

Version 7.3

Main new functionality compared to version 7.2

Floating licenses during maintenance
Complete rework of the NC++ protocol (derivate of I++DME) for improved NC functionality and performance
Selection of graphical objects at any point
Stepped SMT stencils (areas of an SMT stencil with different thickness)

Version 7.3.3 2326 (2015-02-05, maintenance release)

B6362 GerberX, issue on AM with mathematical expression
I6367 Negative value is not accepted in "Step and Repeat"
I6356 Extend SMT Stencil script for "Hatch pad"
I6349 Improvements for run, edit and make derived script
B6357 Issue with SMT stencil calculation

Version 7.3.2 2324 (2015-01-19, maintenance release)

B 6341 Off-line registration
I 6331 Minimize initial start-up time for floating licenses and slow Internet connection

Version 7.3.1 2319 (2014-12-16, maintenance release)

Minor maintenance release, fixing import and selection issues. New functionality:

I 6205 ability to specify any script on the command line to be executed when CircuitCAM is started for some other files with the new "/script nnn" parameter where "nnn" is the name of the script. So far always the "default" script had been used (if available).
I 6327 pasting of coordinates into the Set Cursor window is now more flexible. Now several coordinates can pasted as one action, e.g. to draw a path with several points.

Version 7.3.0 2316 (2014-11-01)

Insulate:

I 6098 Default insulate scripts: destination layers are always cleared
I 6215 Special Insulation channel
I 6101 New script command "Sort path"
B 6120 Insulate error, Independent Oversize, DRC

SMT Stencil:

E 6241 Support for Stepped Stencils
I 6253 stencil cutting line should be calculated into different layers with different laser tools
B 6273 cutting line distorted in stick in position
I 6271 When switching to GMC turn on polygon selection in selection filters.
B 6272 GMC program crashes when user clicks flip buttons and selects already selected shape
B 6199 Not working "GMC exchange" function from main menu library submenu

General Scripts commands:

E 6197 New script for Contour Routing
I 6203 PpShift function for PATH
I 6260 Destination layers generated by script
B 6270 Script task oversize not working when interactive property is set
I 6279 Interactive script processing slower than background processing
I 6291 Allow compatibility of int and real type parameters in "set parameter" and "change parameter" tasks
I 6295 Run script to save actual script with parameters as "previous" script
I 5354 New script cmd ExtendPathToNearestObject
I 5744 Graphical parameter explanation I
I 6094 New "group" script command

Installation:

I 6224 Layers in default CAT files should all be visible and selectable
Updated Help

NC-Mode:

I 6257 Show paths without aperture/tool but different direct diameter separately in "NC view/tools list"
E 6172 XML NC++ Server Object Model file for generic description of machine capabilities
E 6179 XML NC Client Settings file to store NC parameter values for the specific combination of tool, material and production phase
I 6161 Separate maximum movement areas from working area
E 6045 Direct control of the milling/drilling machine DM300 from DCT-China out of CircuitCAM
I 6198 Start/Stop button for Spindle Motor
B 6151 CCAM crashes when user double clicks on a row in tools list in NC view

Import:

I 4857 Indicating new aperture list and layers in import dlg box
B 6110 DXF import: incorrect arcs
B 6268 Settings from default configurations were not used during import

Export:

I 5506 Miss Tool Diameter in Log for " Create new aperture/tool list"
B 6122 G-code: circles exported as lines
B 6165 Incorrect result with non-overlapping scanners
B 6166 Conflict between "Tool path overlap" and "Scanner overlap"
B 6261 GerberX export problem for default configuration
B 6262 LMD export downward compatibility issues
B 6269 Gerber export issue in special cases.

Editing and Selection:

B 6266 Wrong perimeter in polygon properties
I 6292 Add menu item "save as template" to save current document as template file.
B 6267 Select sequence, after Select Next (or Select Previous) status bar shows nothing selected
I 6294 Avoid cutting paths that fit into a scanner field
B 6219 "Plus selection" and "Minus selection" toolbar buttons
B 5830 Rectangle rotation
I 5850 avoid Step and Repeat on the same position
I 6137 Size Modifications: Add "Remove holes" flag to support oversize for cutuots
I 6259 After "Duplicate Selected" function, the new created objects shall be selected instead of the original ones
B 6283 Undo not working in special cases
B 6107 Document is not marked as modified when document related setting were changed
B 6142 Data damaged during/after editing with a mouse
B 6103 Rectangles in flashes or instances are not shown correctly

Version 7.2

Main new funtionality compared to version 7.1

Laser Striping & Stripping in new variant "CircuitCAM LaserPlus"
NC-Mode to directly control NC-machines based on G-Code and HP-GL

Version 7.2.0 2214 (2014-03-28)

Viewing:

I #5536 Dragging viewable area in Preview without grid
I #5638 Panning with right mouse dragging
I #6037 Keyboards for Zoom-In/Out
B #5666 Invisible objects are not processed.
B #5743 Angle of Selected Objects
B #5634 With strong zoom-in CircuitCAM hangs
B #5658 Type of PolygonCutout in Properties and status bar
B #5779 Panning with a mouse not working when cursor grid is ON

Editing & Selecting:

E #5811 Single "marker selection" during measure and other creation/insertion mouse modes
I #5756 Backspace to remove last point in NEW mode
I #5750 Keyboard accelerator for "Set Zero Point"
I #5816 Rename "Draw to Flash" into "Optimize Pads"
I #5539 Rectangle edit through properties view
I #5523 Extend Synchronize to select CAT file
I #6087 Convert to polygon should not do union of objects.
I #6069 Details of selected instance in status bar
I #4852 Generic Library support
B #5654 Cut point/segment editing mode should not be allowed on cutout outline
B #5635 set anchor and set cursor incorrectly interprets numbers if units are used others than defaults
B #5657 Initially confusing meta-data in new CAM document
B #5659 Insert - Select inconsistencies, improve "Select inserted objects"
B #5733 Crash in Create Bounding Shape and Create Outline with non-empty destination layer
B #5525 Character spacing in Insert Text for TTF Barcode fonts
B #5601 Size of inserted text is not consistent using internal or true type fonts.
B #5782 GMC: Predefined Shapes
B #6059 GMC: data is not restored correctly.
B #6065 GMC: Compare by Bounding Box issue

Scripts and NC Data Generation:

E #6010 New Script: Contour routing for selected objects
E #6028 Tool compensation for polygon / cutouts, circle and rectangle
E #5352 Pre-defined Stencil job with "Distance to contour"
E #5872 Replace stack based Set Operations by new Boolean Operations
I #5866 Insulate: too short paths for big/bigger tool
I #5511 "Parameters" and comments in Run Script dialog
I #5515 Inherit parameter descriptions for derived jobs
I #5651 Issues on "Make Derived ...." and "Insert Copy" script
I #5684 Re-setting parameters of scripts/jobs to the default values
I #5820 Script dialogs for angle unit
I #5873 Laser Insulate: Remove "inner isolation" flag
I #6011 New script command "If Selected"
I #6025 Extend script task "Start external program" with parameters
I #5513 Different Icons for Job/Scripts and Script-commands/Tasks
B #5916 Stencil: lead-in path not connect with contour path
B #6006 Insulation issue with big tool
B #6008 Insulate issue
B #6026 Insulate: error when rubout and base material have same boundary
B #5734 Insulate scripts are disabled for Basic variant
B #5735 Do layer name check in dialogs where src and dst layers are entered and clear destination flag used
B #5905"Get Defaults" button in "Run Script" dialogue
B #5631 Laser_Fill error
B #5632 Descrption for Laser_Fill and laser_Insulate scripts
B #5644 Insulation errors of primary channel in narrow places
B #5737 Primary Roubout boundary channel cuts tracks

Diverse:

E PDF version of Help
I General re-structuring and improvements of Help System
I #5879 Restructuring of main Menu
I #6051 Help Window to not stay on top of CircuitCAM
I #5864 Make "All CircuitCAM Files (*.cam, *.cat, ...)" in Open CAM document dialogue
B #5867 Reset to defaults not working or not working correctly