This release of DesignSpark PCB introduces several new features and enhancements that elevate your PCB design experience, with improved visual clarity, smarter layout tools, and greater workflow efficiency. Read more in the Update Notes below. To learn how to use individual features, please refer to tutorials in the learning area of the DesignSpark website.
Note that certain features discussed below are exclusive to our paid subscription plans; compare our plans here: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/subscriptions-pricing-page
The changelog below lists key fixes and minor enhancements in subsequent releases.
Changelog
Version 13.0.1 (Released October 27, 2025)
- Engineer tier - Make Cutouts no longer fails to add cutouts to certain shapes.
- Engineer tier - now has access to the enhanced DXF export dialog as described in Help.
- Engineer tier - Drop via option now working correctly.
- Creator & Engineer tiers - Text styles now merge correctly in the Library Manager Styles tool.
- All tiers - Help file updated for new and changed features.
- All tiers - Additional security copies can now save to a user-defined folder path.
- All tiers - Installer corrected to prevent random exits experienced by some users.
- All tiers - Installer correctly manages disabled library directories.
- All tiers - various DLLs are now digitally signed to prevent false positive AV reporting.
- All tiers - An issue with a dialog presenting a save "blank filename" is resolved.
Version 13.0.0 (Released September 16, 2025)
- Enhanced as per update notes above.
- Fixed: Tool number in tool table within manufacturing outputs could extend to previous operations.
- Fixed: Library Manager - Components tab now correctly shows locations of schematic symbol used.
- (Engineer tier) Feature Improvement: "Force" option from within Colours is improved. If this is 'ON' and you subsequently attempted to say turn a layer off, you will now see a warning message that "Force is on" rather than no observed action.
- Feature Improvement: Manufacturing Outputs Drill Ident table has been improved to only list drill sizes used in the current design.
- Stability and Performance improvements.
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