Full Changelog: v2.1.0...v2.1.1

What's Changed

• Improve Netlist-to-SKiDL Conversion for Complex Hierarchies and Documentation Sheets by @shanemmattner in #245
• feat: getting the skidl to work with PySpice 1.6. refactored the code… by @tapegoji in #252

New Contributors

• @tapegoji made their first contribution in #252

Full Changelog: 2.0.1...v2.1.0

• Fixed #233: Imported active_logger into generate_schematic.py of KiCad 6, 7, 8.
• Fixed #235: Removed merging of multi-segment nets when generating netlists, XML, SVG, DOT because it removes pins from existing net references. Only merge for schematic generation or SPICE simulation.

• No longer compatible with Python 2.
• @package decorator removed.
• Additional Part attributes can be specified when exporting libraries.
• Added unexpio dict to Interface objects for accessing I/O without buses expanded into individual nets.
• Added connect() and __iadd__() methods to interconnect Interface objects.
• Part libraries are pickled when first loaded for faster access on subsequent accesses.
  The directory for storing the pickled library files is specified in the SKiDL configuration file.
• The KICAD tool identifier now points to KICAD8.

• Fixed SVG generation for Windows OS.
• Improved export into *_sklib.py files of parts with units.

• Added SVG schematic generation feature for KiCad 6, 7, and 8.
• Added backend tool identifiers of KICAD5, KICAD6, KICAD7, and KICAD8.
• For compatibility, KICAD tool identifier points to KICAD5.

• is_url function fixed to solve problems with search and loading libraries.

• Added ability to generate an editable schematic from a Circuit object. (Currently only works for KiCad V5.)
• Added Group object for creating hierarchy without using function calls.
• generate_pcb now takes an optional list of footprint library directories.
• If not explicitly declared, Part objects will load the default footprint from their symbol definition.
• Added empty_footprint_handler() for parts without footprints that logs errors by default but can be overriden by the user.
• Symbol libraries can now be searched on remote repositories by placing the URL in the lib_search_paths dictionary.
  KiCad V6 symbols are found at https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-symbols/-/raw/master
  and V5 symbols are at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KiCad/kicad-symbols/master/.
• Part pins can now be sorted and retrieved in order using the ordered_pins property.

• Added generate_pcb() function to create a PCB file directly from
  a Circuit object. (Currently only works for KiCad.)
• Added PartTmplt shortcut which creates a Part template using dest=TEMPLATE implicitly.

• Buses can now be created without names and a name will be
  automatically assigned. Or use "name=..." to manually assign a name.
  Or just place a string in the list of arguments and that will be used.
• Footprint search can now process directories of footprints without the
  need for an fp-lib-table file.
• Part fields can now be accessed using attributes.
• Creating fields requires use of Part.fields[key] instead of Part.key.
• Added context manager for Circuit object so Parts/Nets can be joined
  using a with... statement.
• Adding/removing Parts to/from a Circuit can now be done using += and -=.
• Tags can be added to Parts and Circuits for hierarchical naming.
• Part values can now be assigned arbitrary objects including units from either PySpice or Pint.
• Multi-function pin names can now be split into a collection of shorter aliases,
  thus reducing the need to access pins using regexes.
• Schematics can now be automatically using the KiCad symbol graphics for the parts.
• The library interface now handles the Skywater 130 SPICE libraries.