A new fillet experience allows for multiple fillets to be made within the same fillet feature, and adds new options for setback and bulge factor. A new fillet type defined a fillet by the chord length instead of radius.
Variable Radius Fillet Overhaul
A completely new approach to variable radius fillets gives arbitrary control over the number and locations of radius changes across an edge series.
3D Threads
Hole and External Thread tools have been ADDED to Alibre Atom3D since they will most likely want to 3D print threaded parts ❤️
Clicking the Modeled checkbox in the Hole and External Thread tools will create an accurate, standards-driven 3D model of real threads. Move within the tolerance bands of the standards using the Form dropdown or choose the nominal size representation. Additional threads have also been added to the thread spreadsheet.
BugFix: External Threads
External thread tool can misinterpret the size of the selected edge when model units are other than cm in some cases.
BugFix: Thread Textures
Threaded texture not displaying for the holes in some cases.
Assembly
Rename Unsaved Parts in Design Explorer
If you design in-context, you can now rename new components right in the Design Explorer as you make them rather than having to do it during assembly save where it can be hard to figure out which part is which.
Warning Message when Deleting Assembly Groups
Sometimes users click Delete on assembly folders instead of Dissolve. This also deletes the models in the group. A warning message now confirms this action.
BugFix: DE update issues related to constraints
In some cases, some constraint nodes would not update in the DE properly.
BugFix: Inventor Import Size and Location
Some imported Inventor parts come into Alibre Design scaled by 1/10 and assemblies come in with parts in incorrect location
General
Reorder Configurations
Drag Configuration names to change their order in the Design Explorer for better management.
Design Explorer Search
Search the Design Explorer's text to quickly isolate features, parts, configurations, reference geometry, etc. for easy access.
Quick Rename in Design Explorer
Click an object in the Design Explorer, wait a split second, and click again to enter renaming mode.
Slower, Smoother, Customizable Model Rotation
3D model rotation is now buttery smooth and customizable in System Options.
Precision Rotate Mode
When you're zoomed in and rotate a model to get that perfect view to select something, it can easily fly off the screen. Now, hold down Spacebar during model rotation to dramatically slow it down, keeping what you want in view.
Smooth Mouse wheel Zoom, Customizable
Input smoothing makes zooming feel nicer, and you can customize the zoom speed in System Options.
Customizable Edge Rollover Highlight Thickness
On high DPI screens, seeing when a models edge is highlighted is now much easier. The default rollover edge thickness has been increased and is now customizable in System Options.
Bugfix: Global Parameter Updates Could Break Feature Colors
Feature colors are now correctly maintained if a part is driven from Global Parameters that have been changed.
Bugfix: GetTopmostSessiono() API crash
GetTopmostSession() api can sometimes crash application when called from a process external to Alibre Design.
Bugfix: Realtime Dimension Equation Support
Realtime dimensions did not properly support equations in some cases, for example when entering equations into the 2 boxes when defining a rectangle.
Bugfix: Thumbnails in Windows Explorer
Thumbnail image display of AD files in Windows Explorer disappears upon uninstalling a side-by-side version of AD
Bugfix: 3D PDF Transparency
Transparency in parts is not retained when published to 3D PDF.
Bugfix: Exporting with Helices
Some parts with external helical threads fail to export properly to STEP 242 and Parasolid.
Bugfix: 3D PDF Face Color
Feature and Face color are incorrectly displayed in 3D PDF even though their display was turned off in assembly.
Bugfix: Exporting with elliptical Cross Section
Faces go missing in exported STEP 242 for parts with elliptical cross section
Bugfix: Exporting to STEP242
Strange artifact seen after exporting certain parts to exporting to STEP 242. Also, faces created by sweeping cross sections along a curved profile might go missing.
Bugfix: Part Color for Parasolid Import
Part color in Parasolid file does not show correctly after importing it to AD.
Drawing Enhancements
Center of Mass Visualization
Add Centre of Mass visualization and ability to dimension to the same in 2D drawings
Flip Datum Target Symbol About an Edge
Ability to flip Datum target symbol about selected edge in 2D drawings.
Customizable Bent Leader Line Length
You can customize the length of the shoulder of a bent leader line for BOM callouts and annotations that have bent leader options.
Dimension Prefix and Suffix Inputs Enlarged
The input boxes on the dimension popup box for prefix and suffix have been enlarged to make text easier to see.
BugFix: Configuration Field updates Correctly
In prior releases, you can change the active configuration used in a drawing. If the drawing template has a Field for configuration name, it would not get updated correctly during this change.
BugFix: Drawing Save State
When editing an annotation, if you cancel out of the edit dialog, Save button can get disabled in certain workflow even if the drawing had some other unsaved changes.
BugFix: Crash on Invalid Sheet Metal Part
Creating a drawing of certain kinds of invalid sheet metal parts could crash the application.
Sheet Metal Enhancements
BugFix: Reversing Sketch Bend Crash
Reversing the tab direction of the sketch bend could crash the application in some cases.
PDM Enhancements
Applies to customers with PDM module only.
Promote a Version to a Revision
Added the ability to promote a Version to a Revision
Purge Version
Added the ability to purge a Version to permanently remove it from item's version history
Custom Column Persistence
Custom columns and locations now stay put.
Version Comment During Checkin
Added the ability to set a 'Version Comment' at the time of checking in a file to the PDM.
Where Used for Versions
Where Used now supports version specific searches.
Domain Names for User Names
In Select Safe dialog, the Previous Connection drop-down menu now display the domain name associated with user-name
Where Used During Delete
Parts consumed by other files cannot be deleted. Now you can search for such consuming files in the Delete dialog.
BugFix: Adding On-The-Fly Properties
Unable to dynamically add on-the-fly property values in PDM browser for a property in a specific user workflow.
BugFix: Incorrect Part Opened
PDM Browser opens incorrect of part for a user in some situations when that part has been recently modified by another user.
BugFix: Credentials
An issue with credentialing in a multi-server setup has been addressed.
BugFix: Server Manager language
PDM Server Manager's menu in Windows System Tray does not respond to new language setting.
BugFix: Browing PDM for Certain Commands
Some 2D-Sketch and Surfacing commands do not allow user to browse PDM Safe for picking a file.
BugFix: Lag when Renaming
Unusually long wait while trying to rename any part in PDM Browser when user has a lot of locally modified files.
BugFix: Property values with ":" character
Property values that contain the ':' character get lost after the file is checked into Alibre PDM.
BugFix: Wait Cursor
Multiple tools invoked from PDM browser are not displaying a Wait cursor that is needed in some situations.
