Qucs-S 24.3.0

[ra3xdh]

Qucs-S 24.3.0

New features

• SpiceLibComp redesign. This device is renamed to Spice Library Device and provides an easy way
  to add SPICE model to schematic and assign symbol to it. See Improve SpiceLibComp device #679
• Added possibity to import SPICE model for Diode, BJT, MOSFET, and JFET unified devices (blue) Fill device properties from SPICE model #795
• Implemeted symbol files (*.sym) editing mode. These files are needed to attach symbol to SPICE devices Add symbol editor #700
• Redesign of schematic rendering engine. Improve rendering quality on HiDPI displays Refactor drawing subsystem #723
• Improved Qucsconv GUI to reflect new converter features Improve converter tool GUI #826
• Improved libraries portability, relative path support for libraries, show libraries from project directory Qucs-S user library portability #567
• Added a global setting for Ngspice compatibility mode (LTspice, HSPICE, etc.) Set Ngspice compatibility mode from GUI #851
• Add global Ngspice compatibility mode (LTspice/HSPICE/S3) setting Set Ngspice compatibility mode from GUI #851
• QucsatorRF updated to version 1.0.1

Deprecated features

• The *.qucs binary archives are not supported anymore. Use system archivers to pack the projects instead Deprecate *.qucs packages #811
• The SweepModel property of Parameter Sweep simulaiton has been deprecated. It is not needed anymore after Ngspice
  has added variable sweep feature. Use variable sweep instead Deprecate SweepModel property of Parameter Sweep. #839
• Toolbars and status bar made always visible Fresh Qucs-S installation tries to set working directory to system root / #852
• Icons theme settings removed from settings dialog. These settings have no effect since v2.1.0
  when unified and auto-generated icons were introduced.

Packaging

• Linux DEB and RPM packages switched to Qt6
• Windows package switched to Qt6
• Introduced continous release of Linux, Windows, and Mac packages Add Windows CI setup using Guthub actions #719
• Added MacOS package build Improve MacOS support. #797 and homebrew support [MacOS] add Qucs-S to homebrew package manager #804

General improvements

• The TEMP and TEMPER variables are recognized by parameter sweep to apply temperature sweep Recognize TEMP or TEMPER variable and sweep temperature #816
• Fixed ASCO optimization with QucsatorRF ASCO optimization doesn't work with QucsatorRF but works with Qucsator #830
• Enabled variables as parameters for unified nonlinear devices and pulsed source Enable variables for blue nonlinear devices #838 and Not possible to clear pin assignment for SpiceLibComp #808
• Fixed issues with XYCE simulation Plotted data appears, disappears, appears... #701
• Improved attenuator synthesis tool Improved Qucs-S Attenuator Tool #722
• Improved filter synthesis tool Refactoring qf_cauer and adding tee types #715 Add MTEEs to microstrip quarterwave filter #673
• Redesign File->Open examples menu. Show open dialog instead of file manager Redesign File->Open examples menu #672
• Qucs-S now follows XDG standard for cached data location Use xdg base directory specification #145
• Apply .OPTION INTERP when simulating transient with parameter sweep; prevent broken par. sweep data Auto add .OPTION INTERP #766
• Implemented relative paths support for library devices Qucs-S user library portability #567

Component library

• Added PWM controllers (TL494, UC384x, etc.) library Library extension #846
• Added Germanium diodes library Library extension #846
• Added Mixer IC library containing SA612 model Library extension #846
• Added Diodes extended library containing different USSR diodes models
• Added new Varactor library New Varactor Library for ngspice #759
• Added new PIN diode library New PIN Diode Library for ngspice #764

Localization

• Russian translation update

Installation

See the wiki page for the installation instructions: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s/wiki/Installation

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This discussion was created from the release Qucs-S 24.3.0.

[dsm]

Hi, Version is wrong for windows installer exe. version 24.1.0 and qt version 6.7.0 but our snapshot build 6.7.2.

[dsm]

I tried to download macos arm64 file but I couldn't download, intel one is ok, and dmg file shouldn't be zip because I am planing add stable release to brew

[ra3xdh]

Then DMG packages are taken from here: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s/actions/runs/10054938118 I am wondering why Github didn't upload ARM version properly.

[ra3xdh]

I have replaced the Windows installler file.

[dsm]

can you change macos release to unzip version.

[ra3xdh]

I have just uploaded unzipped DMG packages.

[ra3xdh]

Linux DEB/RPM installation is possible only using Grab package directly option. The insttallation from RPM repository fails because of checksum error, and the installation from DEB fails because of file size mismatch and says that the mirror is syncing. See #872. The OBS doesn't provide any means to debug this process. The help from OBS experts is highly welcome.

[ra3xdh]

The installation from DEB repository has been fixed.

[ra3xdh]

The installation of RPM packages has been self-fixed. The adding repository on fresh VM works as expected.