On Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM, mstokowski wrote:

• Changed default integration method to Trapezoidal

 

That is a noteworthy change, and somewhat puzzling.  It means abandoning the Default "Modified Trap" method that was one of the hallmarks of LTspice for many years, one of the things that set it apart from every other SPICE program.  And yet it could occasionally be more a hindrance than an improvement.

 

Me, I loved Modified Trap, and yet I switched my LTspice from Modified Trap to ordinary Trap a few years ago, but I keep a watchful eye out for signs of Trap Oscillation or Trap Ringing which is what Modified Trap eliminates obscures.  I chose Trap instead of Modified Trap so that I can see every artifact that comes along.

 

Personally, I think I would have preferred having an .OPTION to select between Trap and Modified Trap.  There is none, so the only way to change it was by going into Settings / Control Panel.

 

Another noteworthy change:

• Remember waveform compression settings (under Settings > Compression) between LTspice invocations

I find that somewhat troublesome, because simulations won't run the same every time you fire it up.  I like it when you know exactly what you're getting.  While it is true that waveform compression can be more trouble than it's worth, this makes controlling it somewhat random.

 

Regards,

Andy