The new or improved features are listed below for 2025.0. Features in multiple areas of the application are shown in the first section. Features in a particular area of the application are listed in the corresponding section. Click each heading to toggle the relevant content.

eCADSTAR 2025.0: What's New

Feature	Description
Unicode: Improved	You can now use specific characters (like umlaut) in your file paths.
Multiple Library Paths: New	You can set three library paths with order. Each command accesses libraries with the specified order. See: New in Version 2025.0: Multiple Library Paths.
Device Type accessibility: Improved	Device type can now be set at each component level. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Device Type accessibility.
Design Field Text: New	Design Field Text is now supported in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor and eCADSTAR PCB Editor. See: New in Version 2025.0: Design Field Text.
Report Generator date and time: Improved	Report Generator can now report Created/Modified date and time. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Report Generator date and time.
Report Generator unfitted: Improved	Report Generator can now report unfitted reference list per Variant. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Report Generator unfitted.
Pin Length: New	Pin Length attributes can now be set and considered in routing tools. See: New in Version 2025.0: Pin Length.
Migration: Improved	Improvements made to the CADSTAR to eCADSTAR migration tool. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Migration.
Performance: Improved	Performance improvement when starting eCADSTAR Library Editor, eCADSTAR PCB Editor and eCADSTAR Schematic Editor.

eCADSTAR Library Editor

Feature	Description
Attribute configuration: New	You can now configure attributes in the Part Editor like the Component Browser in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor. See: New in Version 2025.0: Attribute Configuration.
Filter in Footprint pin table: New	Filter row is now available in Footprint pin table. See: New in Version 2025.0: Filter in Footprint pin table.

eCADSTAR Schematic Editor

Feature	Description
Schematic Report Generator: New	Schematic Report Generator is now available and can report Fitted/Unfitted for each component in variant. See: New in Version 2025.0: Schematic Report Generator.
Image Import: New	You can now import images to schematic sheets. See: New in Version 2025.0: Image Import.
Pin Browser: Improved	Improvement made to Pin Browser in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Pin Browser.

eCADSTAR PCB Editor

Feature	Description
Windows font: Improved	You can now use Windows font as text object on a drawing layer. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Windows font.
Slotted holes (G85): Improved	Drill output can now output slotted holes (G85) for manufacturing. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Slotted holes (G85).
Batch process: New	You can use Batch Process to automate repetitive tasks for manufacturing output. See: New in Version 2025.0: Batch Process.
STEP Export for variants: Improved	You can now export STEP file according to variant. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: STEP Export for variants.
IDF Export for variants: Improved	You can now export IDF file according to variant. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: IDF Export for variants.
IDX Export for variants: Improved	You can now export IDX file according to variant. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: IDX Export for variants.
Component center point: Improved	You can now report center point of components for reporting features. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Component center point.
DRC: Improved	Various improvements made to Design Rule Checks. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: DRC.
Routing: Improved	Various improvements made to Routing feature. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Routing.
PCB various: Improved	Various improvements made to the eCADSTAR PCB Editor application. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: PCB various.

 SI / PI Analysis

Feature	Description
Extended Decap Mounting Rating: New	New, easy to use Decap Mounting rating detects design errors. See: New in Version 2025.0: Extended Decap Mounting Rating.
Stroke command: New	You can now use Stroke gestures to control display operations. See: New in Version 2025.0: Stroke command.
Annotation: New	You can add annotation to simulation results for documentation purpose. See: New in Version 2025.0: Annotation.
Axis labels: Improved	Axis labels are improved for readability. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Axis labels.

Simulation Library Manager

Feature	Description
Direct link to model data: New	You can open model data in Device/Package view directly. See: New in Version 2025.0: Direct link to model data.
Device creation: Improved	You can now automatically create passive Device without Reference Pin from S-Parameter. See: Improved in Version 2025.0: Device creation.