April 2, 2026
Flux April 2026 release: upgrades that make a real difference
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If you’ve been using Flux week to week, you’ve probably noticed a steady drumbeat of small changes. This release is a snapshot of what we shipped across January to March, the concrete stuff that makes designing in Flux faster, more reliable, and a little less fiddly.
You can now calibrate your screen so components and projects appear at real-world physical scale.
Why it matters: when you’re working in tight mechanical constraints (enclosures, board outlines, connector placement), “close enough” on-screen scale is still friction. Getting to true 1:1 helps you make better placement decisions faster.
We made the editor more responsive and improved undo/redo performance.
Why it matters: when you’re iterating quickly, latency breaks flow. This is the kind of improvement you feel constantly, even if it’s hard to point to one “feature.”
We added a dedicated Layout Rules panel in the Inspector.
Why it matters: rules and constraints are easier to discover and adjust when they’re surfaced where you’re already working. This shortens the loop between “what’s going wrong?” and “fix it.”
Why it matters: It enables a faster and more natural workflow, simply place vias, pads, and silkscreen features right from the context menu accessible by right clicking on the PCB canvas.
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You can import Eagle schematic files (.sch) into Flux and keep them editable.
Why it matters: migration is only useful if you can keep working once you land. This makes Flux a more practical option for teams with real legacy designs.
Flux now supports importing PADS ASCII footprints.
Why it matters: footprints are often the blocker when moving between tools. Every new import path reduces busywork and makes it easier to reuse what you already trust.
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We improved Flux Chat’s ability to stay stable and usable in longer threads.
Why it matters: when an assistant loses context (or becomes slow) mid-task, it’s not just annoying — it breaks the workflow. The goal here is: you should be able to keep going without “resetting” the conversation.
We made simulator chats stay responsive as threads get longer.
Why it matters: simulation is iterative. You shouldn’t have to restart the loop just because you’ve been working for a while.
AI Agent now does more cleanup work automatically before it finishes.
Why it matters: the best automation removes the boring steps without you having to babysit it. This is one of those changes that turns “AI could help here” into “AI did help here.”
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Flux now supports the placement of pins on top and bottom of parametric pins by specifying the Pin Orientation property.
Why it matters: This allows users to create clean and readable symbols.
Why it matters: Pad numbers don’t have to manually entered for each Terminal anymore speeding up the workflow greatly.
Why it matters: Certain properties are required for a high-quality BOM. We now automatically add Manufacturer Part Number, Manufacturer Name, Part Type, Datasheet URL, and Designator Prefix to ensure a strong baseline across symbols.
Flux is moving fast. The goal isn’t change for change’s sake — it’s to keep tightening the loop: faster iteration, fewer workflow breaks, and better support for the formats and tools you already use.
If there’s a part of your day-to-day flow that still feels slower than it should (or a paper cut you hit every session), tell us. Those are often the highest-leverage fixes, and they’re exactly what we’re prioritizing.
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If you’ve been using Flux week to week, you’ve probably noticed a steady drumbeat of small changes. This release is a snapshot of what we shipped across January to March, the concrete stuff that makes designing in Flux faster, more reliable, and a little less fiddly.
You can now calibrate your screen so components and projects appear at real-world physical scale.
Why it matters: when you’re working in tight mechanical constraints (enclosures, board outlines, connector placement), “close enough” on-screen scale is still friction. Getting to true 1:1 helps you make better placement decisions faster.
We made the editor more responsive and improved undo/redo performance.
Why it matters: when you’re iterating quickly, latency breaks flow. This is the kind of improvement you feel constantly, even if it’s hard to point to one “feature.”
We added a dedicated Layout Rules panel in the Inspector.
Why it matters: rules and constraints are easier to discover and adjust when they’re surfaced where you’re already working. This shortens the loop between “what’s going wrong?” and “fix it.”
Why it matters: It enables a faster and more natural workflow, simply place vias, pads, and silkscreen features right from the context menu accessible by right clicking on the PCB canvas.
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You can import Eagle schematic files (.sch) into Flux and keep them editable.
Why it matters: migration is only useful if you can keep working once you land. This makes Flux a more practical option for teams with real legacy designs.
Flux now supports importing PADS ASCII footprints.
Why it matters: footprints are often the blocker when moving between tools. Every new import path reduces busywork and makes it easier to reuse what you already trust.
{{underline}}
We improved Flux Chat’s ability to stay stable and usable in longer threads.
Why it matters: when an assistant loses context (or becomes slow) mid-task, it’s not just annoying — it breaks the workflow. The goal here is: you should be able to keep going without “resetting” the conversation.
We made simulator chats stay responsive as threads get longer.
Why it matters: simulation is iterative. You shouldn’t have to restart the loop just because you’ve been working for a while.
AI Agent now does more cleanup work automatically before it finishes.
Why it matters: the best automation removes the boring steps without you having to babysit it. This is one of those changes that turns “AI could help here” into “AI did help here.”
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Flux now supports the placement of pins on top and bottom of parametric pins by specifying the Pin Orientation property.
Why it matters: This allows users to create clean and readable symbols.
Why it matters: Pad numbers don’t have to manually entered for each Terminal anymore speeding up the workflow greatly.
Why it matters: Certain properties are required for a high-quality BOM. We now automatically add Manufacturer Part Number, Manufacturer Name, Part Type, Datasheet URL, and Designator Prefix to ensure a strong baseline across symbols.
Flux is moving fast. The goal isn’t change for change’s sake — it’s to keep tightening the loop: faster iteration, fewer workflow breaks, and better support for the formats and tools you already use.
If there’s a part of your day-to-day flow that still feels slower than it should (or a paper cut you hit every session), tell us. Those are often the highest-leverage fixes, and they’re exactly what we’re prioritizing.
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