Version 6 Changelog

Version 6

6.1.0.1639

Released 7/03/2013

1. Fixed problem with Project>SaveAs function with SQL databases with spaces or other illegal characters in the name.
2. Fixed problem with synchronizer when used with a project that was opened in v6 after being converted to v7.

6.1.0.1636

Released 1/29/2013

1. Fixed problem with Project>SaveAs function with file databases and new empty selection throwing file not found error.
2. Fixed problem in linking pointers to drawings of similar names - ie Studio.dwg and Control_Studio.dwg would cause pointer linking operation to fail with no error.

6.1.0.1635

Released as 6.1.0.1636

1. Disallow user from creating Many-to-Many cables with a count of one.
2. Fix issue with Many-to-Many cables with a count of one.
3. Fixed issue with drawing names with an ' in the name causing multiple entries in the project drawings table.

6.1.0.1634

Released as 6.1.0.1636

1. Fixed issue with Help>About not displaying due to inability to load nvidia driver info.
2. Fixed issue - Drawings opening to a layout showing Model tab as selected tab not active layout.
3. Fixed issue - Add/remove jumps not in Undo history.
4. Fixed issue - Manually editing terminal dialog throwing error when a null signal type or connector type was found.
5. Fixed issue - Cables Table not showing all global cable types in drop-down editor.
6. Modified the way terminal re-assignment of existing assigned terminals deals with found cables. If the source or destination matches, cables table is updated to the new info.
7. Modified the global cable types grid to include the top filter pane.

6.1.0.1630

See 6.1.0.1629

6.1.0.1629

Released 6-1-2012 as 6.1.0.1630

1. Several minor bug fixes
2. Modified SQL project creation to remove - from database name.
3. Added SQL project creation validation to check for numbers as the first character in the database name.
4. Added function in the Project>Project Info form to force unlock of project cables and systems tables.
5. Modified MouseWheelZoomScale settings to have fixed values from -50% to +50% in 10% increments in order to fix decimal separator issue.
6. 0000923: Multi-user SysName assignment may produce duplicate.

6.1.0.1628

Released 3-10-2012

1. Several minor bug fixed
2. Fixed issue with Project Checkout date = today.

6.1.0.1626

Not Yet Released

1. Several minor bug fixes
2. Added Modify>Clear Selection function to enhance touchscreen usability.
3. Modified File>Saveas logic on drawings to check for pointers in drawings before asking to update pointer references. This was confusing people.

6.1.0.1623

Not Yet Released

1. Several minor bug fixes
2. Fixed text color issue when text is edited in text editor dialog.
3. Added touchscreen mouse logic. When using with a touchscreen the mouseup/down logic needs to be reversed. This is now a user level setting. Click Project>Settings[User][Basic] Touchscreen Mouse Logic.

6.1.0.1622

Released 10-06-2011

1. Several minor bug fixes
2. Added Equipment Library icon to Global Databases node of Project Explorer to help reduce confusion.
3. Added Equipment Library icon to Project Explorer button bar.

6.1.0.1621

Released 9-27-2011

1. Several minor bug fixes
2. Added search functionality to SysNames and Cables grids
3. Added scripting capability. For more details on Scripting see here

6.1.0.1606

Released 8-3-2011 Fixes bug in rack builder.

6.1.0.1605

Released 8-2-2011

1. Added Force Project-wide update of selected systems to right-click context menu of the Project Systems Grid.
2. Fixed bug in Favorites where blocks with illegal system characters where not being written to files.
3. 0000896: [General] Rectangles that are exploded to polylines cannot be deleted without holding [Ctrl]+Modify>Erase (cbh) - resolved.
4. 0000875: [General] unable to add format to SysName Format Details (cbh) - resolved.
5. 0000892: [General] Unable to add new records in Sysname Format (cbh) - resolved.

6.1.0.1603

Released 7-19-2011

1. Added Advanced Tools>Equipment Functions>Drawing SysNames Error Check (beta)
2. Modified Drawing Cable Error check to work with pointers.
3. Some small bug fixes.

6.1.0.1602

Released as 6.1.0.1603

1. Modified Favorites to allow creation of a single block from selection set. This allows you to create a favorite of a system with wires that you might need to reuse continually.

6.1.0.1601

Released as 6.1.0.1603

1. Added user level setting to disable mousewheel double-click = Zoom Extents

6.1.0.1600

Released 7-9-2011

1. Added persist checkbox to link pointers select drawing dialog to remember drawing upon next link.
2. Added location field to pointer link operation.

6.1.0.1599

Released as 6.1.0.1600

1. Added SheetRef field to manual Terminal Edit Dialog.
2. Added Multi-assign sysname function. Select a number of systems then click Advanced Tools>Equipment Functions>Assign SysName. You will be presented the dialog for each item in the selection set.

6.1.0.1595

Released as 6.1.0.1600

1. Added double-click mousewheel to zoom extents.
2. Speed enhancements in the SysName assignment dialog.

6.1.0.1595

Released as 6.1.0.1600

1. Added Spacebar is Enter key functionality and corresponding User Setting.

6.1.0.1594

Released as 6.1.0.1600

1. [Ctrl]+[Tab] switches active window.
2. Fix object reference error when inserting a non WireCAD block.

6.1.0.1593

Released

1. Modified Copy command to be a Multi-Copy command.
2. Modified SQL project on local machines New Project Wizard Path Nag messagebox to show only once.

6.1.0.1592

Released as 6.1.0.1593

1. Fixed Named Paths not working.
2. Modified AutoBlock tool to show Basic tab on show.
3. Modified ARCHIVE save time stamp to include frames. This avoids the occasional "Can't Copy to Archive" error.
4. 0000877: [General] Named Path Dropdown in Assign Cables form not poplulating (cbh) - resolved.
5. 0000878: [General] WISH: Named Paths dropdown in Project Cables Grid (cbh) - resolved.

6.1.0.1591

Released as 6.1.0.1593

1. Added verbose error handling to BOM generation.
2. WISH: Open Project would default to New Project Save Path - Fixed.
3. Added additional error handling to the SysName, Drawing, Cable save functions.
4. Modified Project Explorer to ignore drawings in the ARCHIVES or ATTIC folders.
5. 0000876: [General] SysName Assignment Leading Zero Issue (cbh) - resolved.

6.1.0.1590

1. Fixed bug in Favorites Plugin and favorites source.
2. Fixed issue with UNC paths and different mapped network drives in the drawings database Drawings Path field. If two users opened the same project from different mapped network drive letters ie G:\YourProject and Y:\YourProject two drawings records would be created. This is remedied by using UNC paths now.
3. 0000869: [General] Blocks Saved as Favorites May Need to Be Exploded. (cbh) - resolved.
4. 0000868: [General] WISH: For a way to filter the BOM generator on a field. (cbh) - resolved.
5. 0000867: [General] Mapped Network Drives and UNC paths to the same project cause duplicate entries in drawings db (cbh) - resolved.
6. 0000863: [General] When "free moving" a cable and hitting Esc when done, it doesn't deselect. (cbh) - resolved.

6.1.0.1580

1. Added display elements for IP Address and Subnet Mask
2. Modified SysName Assignment dialog with IPv4 and IPv6 masks to aid user input.
3. Added Favorites Plugin.
   1. Added Favorites plugin source to the SDK.

6.1.0.1571

bug fixes

1. This version fixes a bug that manifests as an application hang or apparent hang when the system issues a UserPrefChanged event.

6.1.0.1570

1. Added two new properties in the equipment library NudgeHorizontalTextLocation and NudgeHorizontalConnectorLocation allow you to fiddle the horizontal positioning of the Port name and connector.
2. Added magnifier and ruler to drawing environment.
   1. Added User Drawing setting for ruler show and width in pixels.
3. Modified the equipment library to fix issue with too much block displayed below last pin when using a vertical pin spacing != 1.
4. Added MouseWheelZoomScale setting in User Drawing settings. setting to 1.2 is a forward 20% zoom. Setting to .8 is a reverse 20% zoom.
5. Add drawing ARCHIVE folder in project folder. Every time you save a drawing a copy is placed here.
6. Added application level settings to preset the New Project Wizard database mode.
7. Added Equipment Library Button to top level Advanced Tools toolbar.
8. Smoother scroll bar action.
9. Exposed methods to save drawing as wmf, emf, png, bmp, svg, dwf and more.
10. Added new Print Preview (beta) dialog that remembers your settings.