Version 8.5
- SVG import and export support.
- Major upgrade to the FlatCAM shell (Mostly by Kamil Sopko). Several commands added and others fixed.
- #118 Double-sided tool lacks popup documentation.
- #165 Fix -outname option on exteriors
- Specify distance from axis instead of box in mirror shell command.
- #162 Add -point option to mirror shell command.
- #161 Add -outname option to "isolate" shell command.
- #135 Generating paint area for non copper regions not doing anything.
- #110 [gerber] Error in large filled regions.
- Added line number information to status bar message on parse error.
- #177 Defaults become None.
- #178 Single alignment hole in double-sided PCB tool
- #130 Multiple passes when doing cuts.
- #183 Labcenter Ares Gerber file parse error.
- #158 Alphabetize the shell help command.
- #188 Order of the drill bits in Gcode generation from Excellon file.
- #192 Unable to roll back to 8.4 after installing latest source.
- #198 [Shell] Input box admits formatted text.
- #160 Add Mill Holes "Tool dia" to Excellon Options in the Options tab.
- #141 Retract rates for gcode files from exelon files.
- #157 open_gerber -follow 1 not working.
- #184 G04 Dwell option.
- #119 Add support for mirroring Geometry Objects.
- #204 Cannot generate cnc job on project file saved in older version software.
Version 8.4
- #150 Fixed problem with missing traces in Gerber.
- Added "interiors" and "exteriors" shell commands.
- Support for milling holes from the shell. Command "millholes".
- #133 Support for buffer operation in Drawing Tool.
- #139 Fixed incorrectly parsed polygon aperture in Gerber.
- Added support for spindle speed.
- Improved cut quality on isolation routing.
- #142 Support for optional '+' on Gerber numbers.
- #137 Ability to combine all isolation passes into a single object.
- #125 Fixed support for multiple statements per line in Gerber.
- Fixed conflict with PyQt5.
- Persistent main window geometry.
Version 8
- Full drawing and CAD features allowing custom manipulation of geometry within FlatCAM.
- Merge Geometry objects. Combine multiple Geometry objects into one and generate a single G-Code from it.
- Settings and history are stored in user folder and preserved between upgrades.
- Gerber support for single quadrant arc. Fixes many problems regarding Gerbers parsed incorrectly.
- Hole milling. Option to mill into larger holes instead of drilling.
- New Shell commands.
- Command line option to run Shell script file.
- Delete objects from project by hitting the Delete key.
- Optimized G-Code generation minimizing total job time.
- New "seed-based" copper clearing algorithm.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.