Latest revision as of 00:43, 17 March 2015

Version 7 Changes

Understanding our build cycle and change process

Here at the WireCAD ranch we believe in fix it fast. When we first release new versions you can expect one or more updates per week for the first two or three months as we hammer out the bumps. This will eventually be reduced to one build per month, then one per quarter.

7.1.1.1284

Not yet released

1. Added Signal Types and Connectors dropdowns to the project cables grid.

7.1.1.1280

Released 2-23-2015

1. Several small changes and bug fixes. As well as internal builds to modify and repair the installer and databases.
2. Fine tuned the project cables grid Add Many function.

7.1.1.1272

Released as 7.1.1.1280

1. Modified the backbones and circuits tools to accomodate very large backbones.
2. Added several new reports for the ENTerprise tools
3. Modified the Cables Vis tool to allow sorting of the locations and the ability to format the cable and port strings with the variables of your choosing.
4. Modified the Cables table to allow adding empty records for manual editing.
5. Modified the Cables table with Edit>Expert Mode to remove all restrictions from editing the Cables grid and facilitate manual data entry.

7.1.1.1266

Released as 7.1.1.1280

1. Fixed issue with Signal Types mapping OnLayer where cable polyline was not being applied to the OnLayer layer.
2. Modified Add Ports dialog to allow blank entries on the connector type field
3. Modified the Assign SysName dialog to sort the SysName dropdown 
4. Modified the rename drawing function to work better #Modified the Import tool to allow a function to not parse incoming elevations away from the location.
5. Removed Project>Convert Old Project menu that was showing erroneously.
6. Fixed issue in ENT adding CFE equipment. Duplicate equipment names in the Equipment Library would return indeterminate results

7.1.1.1264

Release 3-15-2014

1. Modified the error handling while opening the project Equipment List to better show issues with the global equipment database as a status report instead of an exception.
2. Fixed [Show Me] button in the Equipment List  Assigned Cables sub grid.
3. Fixed issue with special characters in equipment library Equipment Name fields causing illegal AutoCAD block creation.
4. Fixed unpack sync problem and added sync status report to the unpack process.
5. Added the ability to change the global database without restarting the application.

7.1.1.1263

Release 2-01-2014

1. Several small fixes.
2. Modified the installer to allow choice of global databases and to recognize when WireCAD is already install and perform an update instead of a full installation. 

7.1.1.1257

Not Yet Released

1. Fixed link pointers issue.

7.1.1.1255

Released 12-09-2013

1. Fixed some errors that have crept into the global database distribution.

7.1.1.1254

Not Yet Released

1. Fixed ambiguity in the Database>Import Data Wizard. If you are importing SysName data you must include a Location field.

7.1.1.1250

Released 11-27-2013

1. Fixed issue with drawings not properly displaying in the project explorer if the project was stored on a network with a mapped network drive

7.1.1.1248

1. Largely internal fixes to our build process
2. Modified project explorer code to remove Drawings database record duplicates

7.1.1.1239

Released as 7.1.1.1248

1. Some changes to the global database synchronizer to fix the documents collection sync failure on some systems
2. Added some better feedback to the sync process
3. Modified the New Circuits dialog System At Destination to show the SysName @ Location

7.1.1.1237

Released 11/20/2013

1. Modified Equipment List ripple function to roll back database changes on ripple fail.

7.1.1.1234

Not yet released

1. Fixed issue with v6 project terminal assignment not showing grid feedback properly.
2. Fixed issue with Terminal Assignment not updating the cables database properly with the "I am Just Changing the SysName" setting.
3. Added /nologger command line switch to disable WireCAD Exception logger.
4. Fixed issue with duplicate drawing names in different project paths.

7.1.1.1216

Not yet released

1. Fixed issue with creating the permissions database on a sql server

7.1.1.1215

Not yet released

1. Added more messaging to the ripple process to show status on long ripples and free up the UI.
2. Added the ability to rename CFE equipment in ENT mode.

7.1.1.1211

Not yet released

1. Minor fix to the find and replace functions
2. Mult-cables now update with ripples from the cables table.
3. Recover Cables function now properly updates multi-cables.

7.1.1.1210

Released on 09-03-2013

1. Modified the add/remove vertex keyboard shortcuts. To add a vertex to a cable you must now [Ctrl]+[Shft]+Click. To remove a vertex you [Ctrl]+Click.
2. Added some optimization in the ripple function.

7.1.1.1205 WireCAD v7.1

Released on 08-23-2013

1. New drawing engine with many improvements, bug fixes and the abiltity to open and save ACAD 2103 files.
2. Fixed DA appearance with a pin spacing greater that 1 DU.
3. Fixed P-Touch plugin error on SysName tags
4. Bunches of little bug fixes.
5. Added the ability to turn off the relational data. This will increase the speed of the application at the loss of some informational data. Nothing important is lost.
6. Added the ability to turn off the Cable number edit mask.
7. Added user setting to disable the focusing of the Draw CAbles tool panel.

7.0.1.1184

Released on 07-19-2013

1. Minor fix to the sdk
2. Added a QueryNextNoEvent script to the scripts folder demonstrating custom numbering approaches.
3. Project>SaveAs from SQL with populated data not properly referencing the CableNoFormat and SysNameFormat Details.
4. Added the Cable Length variable to the AuxText CableType variable format string.
5. Modified the Project Explorer Drawing Rename function to ensure the dwg file extension is always added.
6. Modified SysName Assigment dialog Elevation field to reject the project location delimeter.
7. Added a script to demonstrate modifying the Systems table then rippling the changes.
8. Fixed AuxText not moving with entity and wires.
9. Minor improvements in the cable ripple function.
10. Fixed One-to-Many Y point text not updating with cable number info.
11. Minor tweek to Slurp SysNames command to work better with v7.

7.0.1.1180

Released 7-06-2013

1. Fixed problem with Project>Save As when using SQL Server as an non-windows user.
2. Added config setting to control whether WireCAD runs as a single instance. To edit this you will need to open the config file: C:\Program Files\WireCAD7\bin\WireCAD7.exe.config with notepad.exe (not word) and modify the following segment FROM: 

3. Fixed problem that occured when using a "." as the Elevation Slot Delimiter.
4. Fixed a problem with Equipment delete validation.
5. Added Advanced Tools>Equipment Functions>Reset Selected SysNames. Now you can selectively reset a SysName without effecting the database.
6. Added Tools>Remove Duplicates function to the Manufacturers Grid.

7.0.1.1169

Released 6-22-2013

1. Fixed I/O Erroneous Delete
2. Added append BOM entry function
3. Added CableType aux text variable
4. Modifcations to the Print Preview dialog
5. Added custom paper sizes to the Batch Plot utility

7.0.1.1150

Released 5/14/2013

1. Fixed issue with ENT start page showing by default on some systems.
2. Fixed Batch Plot dll not working on 64bit systems(broken in 1149).

7.0.1.1149

Released 5/10/2013

1. Many small fixes in the ENT version.
2. Empty locations table causing error on SysName assignment.

7.0.1.1147

Released 4/30/2013

1. Many small fixes in the ENT version.
2. Fixed BOM not returning COST1 COST2
3. Fixed EBIP not displaying SignalTypes and Connectors dropdowns.

7.0.1.1137

Released 4/17/2013

1. Fixed Sysname Assignment dialog [Add Many] function skipping numbers.
2. Print Preview button missing from main drawing toolbar
3. Fixed Cable number assignment dialog problem changing signal type with some number formats.
4. Fixed project explorer refresh bypass function

7.0.1.1135

Released 4/16/2013

1. Print Preview intermittently giving invalid cast exception
2. Double-clicking some CAD blocks with attributes not opening the attribute editor
3. Added Next Numbers File>New function to allow precreation of the next numbers.

7.0.1.1125

Released 4/01/2013

Initial release version

7.0.0.1100

Released as 7.0.1.1125

1. Modified installer so that WIN8 installs don't barf icons all over the desktop.
2. Added grouping and filtering to the Generate BOM grid.
3. Fixed duplicates in BOM connectors.

7.0.0.1097

Released 3/28/2013

1. Fixed issue with custom shape blocks not creating geometry in the same plane as the attribute set. This cause snapping errors that had consequence in the assignment and linking functions.
2. Fixed issue with pointers not displaying color by signal type.
3. Started to split out new functions by product level. Incomplete.

7.0.0.1096

Released 3/27/2013

1. Fixed issue with moving blocks with cables and the cable numbers didn't move properly. This also effected the Edit Block in Place and Ratsnest Cleanup functions.
2. Tweaks on the Equipment Library Save Project Settings command.
3. Refinements to the cable auto-router.
4. Refinements to the Rack Builder tool. Extended the pre-flight check to look for equipment definitions with front panel file association where the file did not exist on the OS.
5. Fixed Mechanical Form stencils not displaying properly in the Mechanical Forms tab of the Equipment Library Display Preferences tab when Display As Front Planel (from dims) is selected.
6. Fixed issue with Equipment List Visualization tool when used with v6 locations.

7.0.0.1094

Released 3/27/2013

1. Fixed issue program won't start if you double-click the WireCAD icon twice rapidly.
2. Fixed issue with the auto updater throwing collection enumeration exception on exiting the application.

7.0.0.1092

Released 3/22/2013

1. Fixed double-click cable to assign not working consistently.
2. Equipment List opening to the Visualization tool instead of the data grid.
3. Fixes another Terminal Assignment error.
4. Renamed the Check Drawing Cables Against the Project Database function to Recover Drawing Cables from the Project Database.
5. Removed the Test menu from the main form.

7.0.0.1091

Released 3/21/2013

1. Fixed exception thrown by the Translation Manager plugin

7.0.0.1089

Released 3/21/2013

1. Fixed a bunch of small things in prep for final release.
2. Fixed problem opening the equipment database with an empty Locations table.
3. Refinements to the Edit Block in Place function.
4. Refinements to the Device/Project equipment library settings.
5. Fixed error in Copy I/O right/left while library in Edit Mode.
6. Fixed Terminal Assignment error.
7. Fixed corrupted Cable Types database.
8. Fixed error with the Community Server count display.
9. Added Equipment Library Settings reset buttons to the Display Preferences tab.
10. Modified the Equipment List Visualizer to correctly show manufacturer, model info in terminals that display those attributes.
11. Fixed issue with SysName assignment dialog edit/change/new sequence causing the number to be lost to the form.
12. Moved legacy v6 installation reports to a subfolder of the Installation folder.

7.0.0.1085

Released 2/2/2013

1. Fixed issue with the Model Space Boundary tool not saving user settings.
2. Fixed issue in equipment library with the Display As button group not show the correct selection.
3. Fixed issue with Ortho Mode button not displaying proper mode when switching between model and paper space.
4. Fixed issue with assigning a group of cables with the edit dialog shown skips numbers.
5. Fixed issue with blank signaltypes being mysteriously added to the Signal Types grid.

7.0.0.1078 

Released 1/16/2013

1. Fixed several issues in global db synchronizer and added bullet proofing.
2. Fixed save issue with status report form.

7.0.0.1077 

Released 1/14/2013 Initial v7 beta release

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