Ver. 3.0.0 - Major Update Announcement (2026/2/28) - Leathercraft CAD
After three years of development, Leathercraft CAD has reached a major milestone with the release of version 3.0.0.
This update brings long-requested workflow improvements, new leathercraft features, and major refinements for both Windows and macOS users.
✨ Key New Features & Improvements
📏 Unit Switching (mm / inch)
You can now switch length units between millimeters and inches, making it easier to work with both metric and imperial leathercraft tools.
🪡 New Pricking Iron Sets
Several new pricking iron presets have been added, including inch-pitch stitching sets for international users.
🪟 Multi-Window Support (Mac included)
A new “Open New Window” option has been added to the File menu.
You can now open multiple windows and work on several projects simultaneously — now supported on macOS as well.
📋 Cross-Project Copy & Paste
Copy and paste between different projects is now supported, improving workflow when reusing parts and patterns.
📝 Memo Panel
A new free-form memo area has been added at the bottom of the screen for notes, measurements, or ideas while designing.
🧵 Leathercraft-Focused Enhancements
🧠 Improved Intersection Calculation
The intersection calculation algorithm has been refined for greater accuracy and stability.
🐄 Leather Simulator Improvements
- Fixed an issue on macOS where leather images could appear stretched.
- Leather textures can now be applied directly to selected closed shapes without converting them into filled objects first.
- Added a right-click menu option to apply leather textures to selected shapes.
🪡 Stitch Simulator Enhancements
Added a right-click option to always enable the stitch simulator for selected stitch holes.
🛠 Stability & UI Fixes
- Fixed layout issues in the DXF export settings screen.
- Fixed a bug where parts of the XY ruler were not displayed correctly.
- Fixed cases where auto-pricking could produce incomplete results.
🚀 Moving Forward
Version 3.0.0 marks a major step forward for Leathercraft CAD.
Thank you to everyone in the leathercraft community who has supported development over the past three years.
More updates and features are already in progress — stay tuned!