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   Version History

1.04 (6 March 2005)

  • SMT Maestro is now freeware.

1.03 (25 November 2003)

  • Fixed a bug that the license-file (for registered users) was not read when starting the program by double-clicking on a .mst-file

1.02 (18 July 2003)

  • Fixed a bug with splitting up of combined RefDes datafields in the BOM-import module.

1.01 (15 July 2003)

  • The 1.0 version forgot the last part when exporting a file. Solved.

1.0 final (4 April 2003)

  • The free version no longer exists.
  • SMTMaestro now comes as an unlimited trial version that expires after 20 trials. 

0.38 (27 October 2002)

  • Added a limitation to the free version: only the first 250 components can be saved to a file.

0.37 (14 August 2002)

  • Improved code for converting BOM to single item per line.
0.36 (16 June 2002)
  • Minor update.
0.35 (30 April 2002)
  • Added possibility to register the software so that it will no longer expire.
0.34 beta (3 April 2002)
  • Minor update.
0.33 beta (17 February 2002)
  • Fixed bug with maximum and minimum settings for displayed parts size.
  • Fixed bug when importing BOM-data into a sorted centroid file.
0.32 beta (4 February 2002)
  • Fixed a bug with plotting the pcb after sorting the data.
0.31 beta (3 February 2002)
  • Added possibility to change size of displayed parts (overall setting)
  • Centroid file can now be sorted in several ways.
  • Unmerged files can now be deleted from the centroid file.
  • Results of BOM-merge operation can be saved to a report.
0.30 beta (2 January 2002)
  • Added data-fields that can be defined by the user.
  • Added a module to import a second file (i.e. Bill Of Material) to merge with the centroid file.
  • Fixed problem with minimizing to the taskbar.
0.29 (15 November 2001)
  • Changed the code that triggered false virus warnings on some virusscanners
  • Fixed a bugs which caused the program to hang on displays smaller than 1024*800
0.28 (16 October 2001)
  • Screen is no longer fixed to 1024*800 pixels, but can be resized
  • Added possibility to query package-shapes and partvalues
  • Added "Export to user defined format" option
  • Fixed a bug that made the program crash on some systems with less than 32-bit color
0.24 beta (23 September 2001)
  • Improved interface, leaving more room for the graphics display
  • Added the possibility to display components without rotations
  • Added possibility to enter a user-defined bottomside-indicator
  • Added rownumbers to grid-displays
0.22 beta (21 August 2001)
  • Added possibility to save and import files in SMT Maestro's default format
  • Improved speed, especially when switching between Top and Botton view
  • Solved some minor bugs
0.21 beta (23 July 2001)
  • Parts can now be queried simply by moving the cursor over the graphical display
  • Added a progress monitor bar, to show if program is calculating
  • Columns in grid-displays are now resisable
  • Bugfix for "last part not plotted"
0.20 beta, (19 May 2001)
  • Fixed some small bugs
0.19 beta
  • Bugfix:problem with partnumber-query for bottomside solved
0.18 beta
  • Highlight parts by clicking in partslist (used to work only with keyboard)
  • Bugfix for 'helpfile not found' problem
0.17 beta
  • Program comes with automatic installer/un-installer
  • Now with helpfile, including a tutorial
  • Highlight all instances of a specific partnumber
  • Now possible to save a a default import-file location
  • Bugfix: default setting for the rotation-system is now setup during installation
0.15 beta
  • Less restrictive on "Top" and "Bot" indicator. If indicator doesn't start with a "B" or "b" the program will assume Topside
  • Import Settings can now be saved as default settings.
  • Bugfix: digits at right of decimal (for X and Y coordinates) are no longer deleted prior to plotting.
0.14 beta
  • First publicly available version