This file contains important last-minute information about Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1 for Windows, including installation issues, compatibility issues, bugs fixed, and changes from Circuit Design Suite 12.0. Refer to the NI Circuit Design Suite Release Notes for a complete list of new features in Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1. You can access this document by selecting Help»Release notes in Multisim or Ultiboard or navigating to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Circuit Design Suite 12.0»Documentation»Release Notes.
Refer to the Getting Started with NI Circuit Design Suite manual for information about getting started with Circuit Design Suite. You can access this PDF from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Circuit Design Suite 12.0»Documentation»Getting Started.
Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1 supports Windows XP 32-bit edition, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions, Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit). Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1 does not support Windows 2000/NT/Me/98/95, Windows XP 64-bit edition, or the Windows Server non-R2 editions.
Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1 upgrades Circuit Design Suite 12.0. You cannot install Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1 side-by-side with version 12.0. You must activate Circuit Design Suite after you install it. It will not activate itself automatically.
National Instruments recommends that you regularly back up the files created within the Multisim and Ultiboard components of NI Circuit Design Suite. Additionally, you should back up internal files that store user-created data, such as database components. For more information about which files to backup and where to find them, refer to the Help.
Uninstalling Circuit Design Suite will not remove user data. For more information about the locations of user database and configuration files, refer to the Archiving Data Help topic.
The following is a subset of the issues fixed between Circuit Design Suite 12.0 and Circuit Design Suite 12.0.1.
| Multisim ( 77 ) |
| Bug ID | Description |
| 365744 | Changing the direction of a PLD connector from the co-simulation view will sometimes crash Multisim. |
| 363133 | Expand/collapse tree items in Rename/Renumber dialog may crash in some cases. |
| 363087 | ADG802BCBZ-REEL7 and ADG819BCB do not transfer to Ultiboard correctly. |
| 361071 | Undocking virtual serial terminal VTERM window causes crash in some cases. |
| 360449 | Power variable should not appear in the analysis variables list. |
| 359999 | Placing a PLD custom configuration file as a subcircuit will sometimes crash Multisim. |
| 359154 | Locking subcircuits does not prevent the design preview to show contents. |
| 358846 | PLD connectors don't connect when placed on wire/pin. |
| 351410 | When loading an MS12 file, the saved "Probe Properties" are not restored. |
| 350888 | Non_Ideal_Battery missing in Pro Versions of Multisim. |
| 350611 | Loading Multisim version 6 or version 7 files with multisection components crashes Multisim. |
| 350584 | Placing a Hierarchical Block Outside the Design Sheet Boundary Crashes Multisim. |
| 349472 | The symbol for 74LS48 incorrectly shows active low pins. |
| 349258 | Simulation throws errors found by the netlist generator after using the In Use List. |
| 348533 | Right-click does not cancel wiring unless the first junction has been placed/connected. |
| 348103 | Some long equation models may cause simulator failures. |
| 347337 | Thermal noise source doesn't accept values from the dialog. |
| 347242 | Symbol Pins Landing Off The Grid Create Uneven Wire Connections. |
| 346778 | Pulse current source not generating correct output in some cases. |
| 345953 | INA111AU and INA111BU have incorrect footprint assigned. |
| 345470 | ThreePhaseInverter sample circuit throws convergence error in interactive simulation. |
| 345217 | Loading PSpice exported CIR files in Multisim crashes Multisim in some cases. |
| 344083 | Opening NI ELVIS II Design crashes Multisim in some cases. |
| 343779 | Noise analysis is generating incorrect spice statement. |
| 342877 | New wire names are in random order when using drag drop a component to link a set of pins. |
| 342841 | Incorrect pin assignment in the NI-sbRIO-9605 and NI-sbRIO-9606 symbols. |
| 342692 | Remap 2000+ components that are linked to Footprints with the Ultiboard Pinout field populated. |
| 341809 | Update Components will not update certain information unless the Symbol checkbox is checked. |
| 337864 | Footprint pins should not auto-populate in Edit Component dialog. |
| 337423 | Multisim crashes on disconnect after creating a BOM using the Multisim COM API. |
| 337393 | False Positive Errors when Parsing in the Edit Model dialog |
| 335504 | Time delayed switch gives incorrect results. |
| 335308 | List box in component properties does not behave as expected. |
| 335288 | Autowire component on move list box in the Global preferences allows for invalid values to be entered. |
| 334342 | Selection snippets with post-it notes opened as design snippets through external COM crash Multisim. |
| 332480 | SN74123D gets convergence error when both sections are in use. |
| 332429 | Multisim simulation time drifts relative to LabVIEW simulation time when using the LabVIEW Co-Simulation plugin. |
| 329918 | Disable SPICE netlist viewing when the circuit restriction to hide component values is enabled. |
| 329871 | Interactive simulation settings ignored on first run following a transient simulation. |
| 329492 | Relay doesn't behave as expected in some cases. |
| 328669 | Grid does not appear in Multisim for some magnifications. |
| 327944 | Adding spaces before component names using Multisim's component search yields no results. |
| 326744 | Multi-select deleting empty rows in digital Grapher doesn't delete the selections. |
| 326727 | Buses are merged incorrectly on opening the design in some cases. |
| 326217 | The footprint mapping for the MCT6 pin 3 and 4 are reversed. |
| 326102 | L64211* components have bad mappings and land pattern. |
| 325947 | Deleting a wired up component causes net names to get mixed up in some cases. |
| 325904 | Horizontal Buses Cannot Move Sideways On First Click. |
| 325881 | Multisim leaks memory when opening a Multisim 7 file. |
| 324690 | PLD designs cannot be closed using File->Close on the top level page unless all other child pages are closed. |
| 324614 | Aligning parts with wires sometimes aligns them to the edge of the design. |
| 322674 | Some components sometimes may share symbols with Rated components causing multiple drawing layers when editing the symbol |
| 321970 | F1 doesn't go to the right topic for the text block. |
| 321715 | Automatic wiring produces scrambled paths when connections are too close. |
| 319775 | ERC doesn't flag errors with pins on a single component. |
| 318565 | Using Undo after searching the component browser will not restore the browser to the previously selected family and group. |
| 317110 | Pressing the Escape key In Component Wizard Quits Without Prompting. |
| 315848 | "Auto Resize" changes comments so that they are cut off. |
| 314297 | Short Fault does not allow more than 2 shorted connections. |
| 313574 | Digital Clock and Digital Ground do not work together in purely digital circuits. |
| 309298 | The 74123 does not work as expected. |
| 307083 | LM117HVH does not function as expected. |
| 301516 | The schematic symbol for the NDS8858H is incorrect. |
| 296710 | Multisim is slow when wiring to a component with high pin count. |
| 288052 | Control_1C relay no longer works in Multisim 11.0 |
| 284733 | Multisim reports an error when placing the LCD_DISPLAY_08x1 component. |
| 275327 | Nets are not properly connected across multipages when back annotating in some cases. |
| 275136 | Copying and pasting subcircuit/hierarchical block should preserve page order. |
| 274870 | Dummy pin names showing up for connectors. |
| 274855 | Hiding the symbol names and adding new connectors in a sub-circuit changes the sub-circuit connector's name. |
| 274775 | Canceling the action to create a floating wire on schematic, will leave a floating junction behind. |
| 274530 | Multisim leaves junctions behind if user cancels place wire command. |
| 274382 | Reports incorrectly show component values with the component values circuit restrictions enabled. |
| 273963 | Adding components to database when importing from orcad does not immediately show. |
| 273544 | "Highlight Selection in Ultiboard" brings all Multisim and Ultiboard windows to the foreground. |
| 272380 | Multisim allows creating zero length busses in some cases. |
| 222209 | Unable to create POWER SOURCE symbols that can be simulated. |
| Ultiboard ( 73 ) |
| 361847 | Keep-in Area Over Copper Area Crashes Ultiboard. |
| 357562 | Right-click Context Menu In Gerber Viewer does not work as expected. |
| 354078 | Ultiboard crashes by moving an object after deleting a group in some cases |
| 352489 | Polyline to Polygon conversion during DXF Import causes Ultiboard to hang. |
| 348652 | Narrow Trace and Follow Me router crashes Ultiboard in some cases. |
| 348599 | Rotating a Component during placement causes Ultiboard to Hang. |
| 346797 | Custom Pad Shape Used In New Part Not Selectable in Soldermask and Pastemask Layers Active. |
| 346796 | Resizing custom pad shape does not redraw correctly. |
| 346754 | Deleting a Part In Ultiboard Triggers a DRC Error And The Part Is Not Deleted From Netlist. |
| 344199 | Ultiboard DXF Export for Bottom Layers cannot be opened in AutoCAD 2012. |
| 342978 | Copy and paste a jumper or testpoint does not automatically increment the RefDes. |
| 341672 | Ultiboard becomes unstable after placing a custom netbridge pin. |
| 341563 | Place Pin dialog has length and width reversed. |
| 341545 | 3D Pad Data is incorrect when rotated in increments of 45 degrees. |
| 340688 | Ultiboard crashes when placing certain objects and clicking elsewhere in some cases. |
| 339662 | Ultiboard does not display custom pads correctly in some cases. |
| 337306 | DXF import does not import line thickness correctly in some cases. |
| 336065 | Third-party DXF viewers unable to view Ultiboard DXF exports that contain certain types of text attributes. |
| 336035 | 3D View incorrectly allows selecting active layer |
| 334850 | Placing a pin on a newly created PCB part will crash Ultiboard. |
| 333422 | Creating a new project does not close Recent view in some cases. |
| 331606 | SMT pin properties does not show custom pad preview correctly in some cases. |
| 330536 | IPC 356A netlist generates incorrect coordinates for custom pads. |
| 329698 | Silkscreen top and bottom graphics disappear when opened using Ultiboard v12.0 if the ' enable 3d for this object ' option was set. |
| 329362 | Through Hole Pin Properties layer selection and design toolbox active layer do not match. |
| 328327 | User being prompted to re-specify 3D font rendering if they change unrelated 3D settings. |
| 328214 | Automatic spoke generation in thermal relief has changed in version 12.0. |
| 327921 | Ultiboard does not mark a file as changed after loading a technology file. |
| 327524 | The option to ask for formation on DRC when adding teardrop to a design will ask for confirmation on every teardrop created. |
| 327159 | Pasting polygons into layers that don't exist produces voiding error messages. |
| 326743 | "Part Spacing Bottom" value in Part Group Settings has no effect on part spacing. |
| 326339 | Board Outline Problem Dialog Allows Input of Negative Numbers. |
| 326282 | Board outline fix doesn't indicate success or failure. |
| 326082 | The Shield net column in the Spreadsheet Nets tab does not behave as expected. |
| 325850 | Pads Not Displayed in Database If Copper Top Layer Is Turned Off. |
| 325103 | Ultiboard view does not jump to the plane when clicking on the net connected to the place in the spreadsheet. |
| 324241 | Trace-Length-Check in Ultiboard does not work in some cases. |
| 323407 | Advanced holes are not displayed in Ultiboard 3D view. |
| 323405 | Pin with "Advanced Holes" do not properly display the hole size. |
| 321475 | 3D Preview leaks memory when it is docked. |
| 321437 | Part settings revert back after cancelling group editor dialog. |
| 321212 | The Test Point reference ID should be on by default. |
| 321206 | Moving a pie object show the full object instead of the outline. |
| 320813 | The autorouter results output in the spreadsheet does not use the system locale when displaying the date and time. |
| 320663 | Text Tool Is Disabled When Active Layer Is Solder Mask or Paste Mask. |
| 320243 | Fanout dialog allows the creation of invalid vias. |
| 319790 | Changing layers in the THT pad property dialog's pad tab, will change layers in the main design. |
| 319057 | Default width for many spreadsheet columns is too narrow. |
| 313500 | Copper areas tab does not auto-apply settings in spreadsheet view. |
| 307943 | Added DONOTANNOTATE attribute by default to netbridges, jumpers and test points. |
| 289732 | Ultiboard does not behave as expected when saving a modified part back into a user or corporate database. |
| 286008 | Trace length on the Spreadsheet view and High Speed DRC doesn't match. |
| 279770 | Jumpers Show As Unrouted Connections In Statistics Tab. |
| 279098 | Ultiboard allows creating invalid rectangles in some cases. |
| 278180 | Unable to unlock a net using the spreadsheet in some cases. |
| 275646 | In-Place Part edit allows you to irreversibly remove RefDes attribute. |
| 275307 | Find the selected net zooms to fit all pins/pads on net instead of net. |
| 275284 | Trace drawing mode is incorrectly activated after test point is dropped. |
| 274919 | Pin/pad of locked test point can be moved. |
| 274641 | Connectivity Check cannot ascertain RefDes of components in groups. |
| 274520 | Partially drawn copper area doesn't redraw properly if switching to a different tool. |
| 274412 | Errors are reported when saving a newly created netbridge whose pins are connected by an ellipse. |
| 274059 | Ultiboard incorrectly allows for attributes with duplicate tags in some cases. |
| 273347 | Select Width combo box does not contain any values after Ultiboard returns from Full Screen mode. |
| 273346 | Importing Ultiboard 5 net file cannot handle spaces in the name. |
| 273234 | Deleting a polygon vertex can create invalid shape in some cases. |
| 271327 | "Convert Closed Objects To Filled" Is Not Working in some cases. |
| 271315 | The 3D preview of a component changes incorrectly when the component is rotated on the design. |
| 271298 | Spheres attached to Ultiboard components do not get mirrored when component is placed on board bottom. |
| 266662 | Locked jumper gets pulled off the board when you start auto-routing. |
| 266537 | Clearances for small circular objects are not drawn correctly. |
| 346755 | Forward Annotation Fails to Detect That A Part Has Been Deleted in Ultiboard. |
| 275657 | In spreadsheet, clicking on column header while in-place edit is active effects the whole column. |
| 327522 | After transferring a design from Multisim to Ultiboard, multiple clearances are displayed in the Parts tab when they are disabled in the default Design Rules settings. |
| 333752 | Undoing position settings changes crashes Ultiboard. |
| 344558 | Multisim is tranferring a net assigned to a simulation only pin which will generate a DRC error in Ultiboard. |
For information about new components, refer to the Database Improvements section of the release notes.
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