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V5.2x

V5.22

DWG import/export enhanced
Print layouts enhanced

V5.21

Automatic Nesting enhanced
Selection of components enhanced
EIA Export enhanced

V5.20

SolidWorks 2007
Automatic Nesting enhanced
DIM - new fields on printout/export
Remnantcut enhanced
NC-Code - Export of partlistdata on header

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V5.1x

 

V5.19

ANEST: Nesting enhanced
Techno: On straight cut using plasma bevelling torch rotation unit now may be configured.
Techno: Automatic shorten of leads on Y-cuts enhanced.
Remnant cut: enhanced.
Import: importing very large files enhanced.

V5.18

Russian language corrected.
Startup improved.
Automatic naming improved.

V5.17

Import: SolidWorks 2006 support.
CAD: printer scaling enhanced. Now support scaling inches correctly.
ANEST: Nesting enhanced.

V5.16

Techno: New type of VBA window lead.
PPS: Exporting partlist may also export partgeometry as dxf.
ESSI: Empty lines are ignored on import.

V5.15

Techno: Edgestart cutting for plasma torches implemented.
ANEST: Nesting enhanced.
Bevels: Loops enhanced.
Imaje: Font adjustable in Ini-File.
Triple Torch VBA: Ini-File "BoolResetTripleTorch" enables reset torch on turning off side torch. (enabled by default).
EIA: Ini-File "BoolEiaExportBevelHeightDotted" enables output of dotted bevel height values.

V5.14

ANEST: Nesting enhanced.
PMM: Enhanced handling of machine assignment.
LMM: Enhanced handling of dialog.
Import: SolidWorks-2005 supported.
Bevels: Loops enhanced.

           V5.13

ANEST: Nesting on remnants enhanced.
ANEST: Enhanced handling of bevelling parts.
LMM: Enhanced lead movement.
AutoImport: Enhanced import of partlists.

V5.12

ANEST: Multitorch nesting on remant plates enhanced.
LMM: Searching startposition on bad lead position enhanced.
Machine: 2nd plasma process implemented.
Remnantcut: Clamping of used drives changed.
Common cut: Preheating maybe disabled by INI setting.
TDB: Inch conversion on small holes fixed.

V5.11

ANEST: On mirroring kerf was on wrong side
ANEST: Single step mode enabled
IGES: Enhanced converter

V5.10

ANEST: New automatic nesting
LMM: Suppress taktile heightcontrol by TDB
DWG: Enhanced converter
DIM/PPS: New field "Sheet" in database
ESSI/EIA: Optimized code on triple torch
Dongle: New WIBU-driver 4.10b (incompatible to Columbus < V5.1)

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V5.0

V5.0x

 

V5.03

ESSI/EIA: Optimized output of "Hole piercing" / "Edge piercing"

V5.02

ESSI/EIA: Optimized output of "Hole piercing" / "Edge piercing"
LMM: Thickness in preview lost digits (mm)
LMM: Rebooking imported parts was possible with DMM only
FIX: Release codes were not saved

V5.01

DWG: New converter
PPS: Import now supports date formats
Y-Bevels: Lead in on lower bevel, 2nd lead may now use L-type
LMM: Booking to new plate enhanced
DIM: DBF export enhanced
LMM: Deleting parts enhanced
LMM: Remnantplate handling enhanced

V5.00

New Options
Integration of Vision PLUS and Columbus Light
Solid Works import interface
EIA: Approximation of ellipses enhanced
ESSI: SDP-Macro functions now extensible
ESSI/EIA: Enhanced generation of oxyfuel VBA functions
ESSI/EIA: Imaje textfont configureable
Autoimport: Drawings stored in foreign directories are no longer moved or deleted
DXF: Enhanced export
TDB: Automatic BDE configuration may be turned off

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V4.3x

 

V4.37

Techno: Code für bevelling tools optimized.
Techno: Station-selection for NCE510 optimized
Techno: Prepiercing now switches from edge start to piercing on lead-in
Techno: Enhanced collisioncheck on Y-Bevels
Techno: Enhanced collisioncheck on overcutting
LMM: Enhanced check of nested count on CAD-modification

V4.36

DMM: Check of "Nested" after changing an entry
DMM: Reset "nested" only possible if parts are not referenced by any layout
Techno: "Plasma small holesr" Technology now stays on Lead In and out are set to "use for none"
Techno: Corner loops for waterjet implemented
Techno: Moving leads enhanced
Techno: Common Cut: new behaviour of leads implemented
LMM: Rotating now checks possible steps in a better way
LMM: Error dialog now shows marker on layout
LMM: Recalculating partlist after import

V4.35

Import: Import of remnant plates created by NC
DWG: Type of convertion (R12/R15) maybe configured by Columbus.Ini
Techno: Takeover leads and machinestates on components
Techno: Y-Bevel: handling of rotationunit enhanced
Techno: Negative overcutting enhanced
Techno: Common cutting enhanced
3D: Drawing of bevelling parts enhanced

V4.34

ESSI: Variable bevelcuts now possible on ellipses
Techno: Arcic leads on Y-Bevels allowed
Techno: Common Cut now optimizes cutting sequence

V4.33

EIA: Posting circles on incremental code enhanced
Layout: Messagelog is opened only on errors
Techno: Removing whole technology enhanced
Techno: Negative overcutting enhanced
Techno: Common cut enhanced
Autonest: Nesting Y-bevels now possible

V4.32

DM: Partlistexport
TDB: Upper and lower bevel may use the same macro
TDB: Macros may contain relative pathes (only direct input)
ESSI/EIA: Macrochanges not needed are supperssed
ESSI/EIA: Coordinatesystem may be rotated by -90°
Techno: Bridges (Part-Part&Part-Plate) using bevels are generated using correct angles and functions for rotating
Techno: Setting bridges at invalid positions may be forced by shift key
Techno: Deleting bridges enhanced
Techno: Direct unlinking enhanced
Techno: Bug on linking single elements fixed
Techno: Using of heightcontrol at common cut enhanced
Layout: Leftclick on rotate/move used last dialog values
Layout: Parlist may be sorted by columns
DIM: Using macros caused error 18 sometimes
DXF: Automatic assignment of texts to markingtools enhanced

V4.31

TDB: Prepiercing: Edgecutting now possible on all types
TDB: Default Macro was not displayed correctly
TDB: Process icon was not displayed correctly all the time
Techno: Cornerloops are now checked for overlapping
Techno: Direct link sometimes created doubled leads
Techno: Setting bridges (part-plate) caused errors if bridges were set too close
Techno: Rightclicking bevelpreview on machinestate dialog zooms graphic
Techno: Prepiercing: Radius on holes are shortened to 1mm automatically on laser process
Zoom: Parts outside plate were not displayed on zoom

V4.30

CAD: new CAD Module
IGES: Implemented
DXF: Import assignment by colors
DXF: Points may be suppressed
New message dialog
Dialog program link extended by parameter file selection box
Techno: Bridges part-part: removing now works like setting.
Techno: Single and 3-torch VBA on one unit possible
Rotation axis: Aux functions are generated only if capability is used by torch.
Leadout: Overcutting on more than one elements now possible
Leadout: Overcutting freezes height control
TDB: Filter always show current set
TDB: Angle to adjust bevel angle on corner loops
TDB: Small holes and prepiercing technology
TDB: Default SDP-files for Y-bevels
TDB: Database reparing enhanced
EIA: All torches off
DB: Workset maybe changed on startup if TDB reports error
DB: Changing workset or Single/Multi-User-Flag enhanced
LM: Id shape editable on direct imported parts
LM: Contour view on moving/rotating shows innercontours and markings if ALT key is pressed
Essi/Eia: 1st preheat time unit now is 1/10 sec
Tools: Ini-Editor enhanced

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V4.2x

 

V4.26

Layout: Dialog clamping/selection: Using Shift-Key last unit may be deselected
Layout: Navigator: Position now is saved on closing Columbus
Layout: Rotation Dialog enhanced by fixed angles
Layout: Layout <rename>and <save>didn't show correct values on dialog
Layout: Bridges part-plate: bug fixed on autosplitt at end of contour
Layout: Partlist could not be opend
Layout: crash on maschinstate dialog fixed
Layout: maschinstate dialog: on laser edge start ist displayed now
Layout: NC-codegraphic: rarely crash in conjunction with undo/redo fixed
DMM: On entries without geometry CAD may be called to create a part
DMM: Entries can only be copied if a geometry exists
DMM: Auto-Import does no longer take the number of nested parts from poolentry
EIA: Spaces maybe suppressed on generating code
Essi: Default kerf and feedrate from TDB now is generated
Essi: Formaterrors on import are reported
Essi: Comments are generated only if 3 and 4 are defined
Essi: Enhanced generation of initialization sequence
Essi: Switching feedrate from % to abs now switches to 100% first
Techno: Common cut disables heightcontrol on 2nd contour (Exception Laser)
Techno: Default kerf and feedrate is displayed as (xxx)
Techno: Named feedrates are available on waterjet only </save></rename>

V4.25

TDB: Locking enhanced
Techno: Wait maximun increased to 600 sec
Techno: Leadout distancecheck enhanced.
Layout: Nesting to minimal distance now supports groups also
Import: PPS-Import (CM*.DAT) was disabled
Modulib: Standardshapes were disabled on 4.23
ESSI/EIA: Less stops on machines using manual selection
DMM: Default order and width of fields changed

V4.24

Layout: Rotate by distance by right mousebutton (like move)
Layout: Filling colors are now shown correctly on zooming
Techno: V-bevels using Y-mode could not be set sometimes
DXF: Arcs with height < tolerance are converted to lines
Vision PLUS: Some options were locked since 4.23

V4.23

Layout: Cutting direction is marked by an arrow
Layout: Nesting to minimal distance by Shift and cursor keys
DIM: Crash on 1:N marking fixed
EIA: Format of linenumbers configurable on ini file.

V4.22

Layout: Different filling colors depending on current state
Layout: Mousewheel is supported for lists and zooming graphics
Layout: Rotation and parallel nesting to edge of plate.
Layout: Rotation of part around startposition of selected element
Layout: Center of rotation maybe moved by Return
ESSI/EIA: Multiple functions are generated to a single line if they are quoted
ESSI: Errormessage now shows codeline
DXF/DWG: Spline import is possible using DWG import.
DXF/DWG: DWG import also supports DXF
DXF: Partlist import is no longer an option
DXF: On importprofiles AUX needs not be assigned any longer
DXF: Profiles where not displayed correctly on changing

V4.21

Layout: Display filled parts
EIA: Single line comments
EIA: Incremental mode supported
Database: Update enhanced
Database: Compression does't change date any longer
Techno: V-Bevels using Bevelheight = Thickness are recognized
Techno: Aux function 145 on Y-bevels integrated
DMM: CMORD.DAT-Import didn't work since 4.20
DMM: Filter extended
DMM: Deleting single shapes shows warning (configurable)
DMM: Finding layouts allows multiselection
DXF: Partlistimport ignores empty assignments
ANest: Numbers of plates maybe set on rectangular plates
TDB: Filtersetting on unknown thickness maybe configurated

V4.20

Database: Version 08
'Database: Automatic updates to current version.
Turkish and french language integrated.
Layout: Integration of 3D-view of parts (Oxyfuel-bevels are under construction)
Layout: Startposition maybe moved by dialog
Layout: On moving parts the parts of active carriage are shown.
Layout: Saving parts back to DM enhanced
Techno: Generating Macros via TDB and Machinestate dialog
Techno: Wait >10 s now available
Techno: Feedrate as percentage (G140 D...) or via names available.
Techno: Oxyfuel-corners (Triangle) now generates AF 118
Techno: Inner contours on common cut maybe linked directly now.
Techno: No longer optimization of text startpositions
TDB: Faster
TDB: SDP files integrated
TDB Multi-Process filter
TDB: Locking of sets available
TDB: Enhanced handling of editfields
DMM: New rectangles are named unique
DMM: Filter disabling maybe suppresed on empty lists.
PMM: Sheets maby copied and redesigned on CAD
PPS-Import: Update of existing records available
ESSI: Beveling enhanced. On triple torch units the bevel is moved to smalles angle and maximum position if turned off.
ESSI: NULL-Elements are suppresed on output
ESSI: Support more than 9 stations (15)
DXF: Profiles
DXF: Layer and linestyles can use wildcards
DXF: Partlistimport via Textfields / Option PPS needed
DXF: Export options were refreshed after restarting only
DXF: CAD-Tolerance removes small Elements
DXF: Points generated from small lines or arcs are ignored.
DXF: Import of drawings enhanced
DXF: Recognizing inner contours enhanced
Anest: Bug on parts containing points fixed
Anest: Autonest doen's close down Columbus on error any longer

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V4.1x

 

V4.12

Vision Plus: Controller now may be called if window is minimized.
Layout: Part maybe moved parallel to elements. Error since 4.10.
Layout: Part maybe rotated to elements. Error since 4.10.
Layout: Rapid move on end of sequence maybe selected. Error since 4.10.

V4.11

Layout: New Geometry-Element Info-Dialog. Old Dialog may be called by 'Shift-I'
Layout: Doubleclick on selectionbutton is disabled now
Layout: Part/Platename generated from dimension now also supports inch
Layout: Dialog Layout save/rename shows current data of layout
Techno: Bevelmaster functions implemented. (48 before and after loop)
DXF: bug on Elliptic-arcs calculation fixed (since 4.10)
ESSI: Textmarking using multifunctions (ON, Heightcontrol,...) was generated before textangle, device,... (since 4.10)

V4.10

Layout:2-Pass bevel functions.
Layout:Toolbox contains button for manual 2-pass bevel function
DXF:Multi tool import.
Machine:Reference unit.
Machine:Import/Export of machines now possible.
Layout:No more asking for save if layout was not changed.
Layout:Clicking on statusline now displays last messages.Doubleclick shows current.
Layout:Doubleclick on statusline: "current position" enables/disables geometry distance check.
Layout:Navigator enhanced.
Nesting:Display real contour on moving and rotation.
Nesting:Toggle move/rotation mode by shift key while in mode.
Nesting:Sorting / Optimization is done by process.
Techno:Free movement of startposition.
Techno:Stationselection is general. Addressing by carriage is obsolete.
Techno:Deselection of tools now always on start of rapid.
Techno:Textmarking is now fully supported by Code-Tables.
Techno:Leads containing lines only may be changed by dragging.
Techno:On failure lead distance check to own part now symbol ->[] (Lead In) / []-> (Lead Out ) is shown.
ESSI:Textmarking enhanced
ESSI:New function for dot-marking.
Import:Rapid moves are ignored generally (Controlled by INI-flag).
Partlist:Dialog contains Up/Down buttons for browsing underlying list.
DXF:Export now on 10 digits ensures large arcs to be closed.
DXF:Doubled elements are now ignored on import.
DXF:Enhanced validation of imported elements.
Layout:Statusline now displays nesting distances correctly after changing.
Layout:Statusline now updated after Undo/Redo.
Techno:Leads with negative overcut now can be set without linking.
Nesting:Rotation now uses rotationangle of partlist.
DB:Machinestates correction on load.
Nesting:Banana nesting now works correct on machines with startposition left.
Techno: Kerf could be on wrong side of Oxyfuel-VBA-Windows
Techno: VBA-Corners now work on group selections
Techno: Keyboardinterface for bevelangle/height on machinestate dialog TAB=next /Shift TAB=previous field.
DXF: Ellipsis new calculation of moving startposition.
ESSI: Bevelangle / height now is generated any time tool is turned on.
TDB: DIM used wrong datas on laoded layouts.

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V4.0x

 

V4.09

Russian language implemented

V4.08

Layout: Zoom out on Numpad "/"-key.
Layout: Linking directly was not possible on negative overcutting.
Layout: Dongle-option was not correctly evaluated.
Layout: Preheating time value lost digit after reloading layout.
TDB: Preheating time on commoncut had wrong range.
1 to N marking: Didn't work on motorcarriage right from marking tool.
1 to N marking: Wrong graphic output if drawing exceeds plate.
PPC: Link config-button now is enabled always.

V4.07

Machinedefinition: Stationnumbering needed number of carriages up to max stationnumber. This is fixed.
Dialog: Some dialogs only appeared in english.
CAD: Sometimes expanding lines didn't work correctly.
PPC: Several fixes on LeadIn.

V4.06

Layout: Multiple Bridges (Part/Plate) on one part may be set via dialog.
Layout: Bridges (Part/Plate) at component start are now suppressed.
Layout: Modified part was moved to wrong position since 4.05.
Layout: Lead-Out type "none" without overcut crashed down.
Layout: Navigator was shown on switching task
Layout: Last used layouts on file-menu
CAD: New Digicad/ModuLib DLL
CAD: DigiCAD now shows plate
PPC: New Postprocessor as DLL
Machinedefinition: All toolfunctions are available now.
Machinedefinition: Bevel and cutting tool may be on same carriage now
Machinedefinition: Stationnumbering by new fields now.
Machinedefinition: Codetables enhanced
Datamanager: Changing machine now shows old machine
PPS-Export: 10-times faster
Partlist: X/Y-mesurements now disregarding leads
TDB - Sorting tables enabled
TDB DIM-Durations now max value = 300
TDB DIM-Preparation was taken in sec
TDB Filterboxes enlarged
TDB obsolete assignments on creating layout fixed
TDB Creating new records on lost references disabled
ESSI: 226+ is generated instead of 226
Dongle: Errormessage now systemmodal and always visible

V4.05

EIA/ESSI: Textheight now supports inches.
EIA/ESSI: Heightcontrol-functions now suppressed on textoutput.
EIA/ESSI: Programinformation may be suppressed on machineconfiguration.
EIA/ESSI: Userinformation are written on every change of manual clamping / selection.
EIA: Bug on userinformation fixed.
EIA: Import parameterchecking enhanced.
EIA: Startposition left is now supported.
ESSI: On Imaje-textmarking now 266+1 (0.1 deg) is generated instead of 226.
DXF: Ellipsis now support elementcoordinates.
DXF: Arcs on polylines were wrong calculated on scaled impor.
DXF: Ignored geometrys are skipped now.
DXF: Supressing warnings now even works on ACAD 2000
Printouts: Scalingsinfo corrected.
Vision PLUS: checking consitence removed.
Vision PLUS: VBA functions released.
Vision PLUS: Navigatorerror fixed.
Vision PLUS: Startup-messages released.
Machinedefinition: New stationsnumbering: +100 = Offset moved by Columbus / +200 = Offset moved by NC
Machinedefinition: Offset moved by Columbus also posible on cutting-tools.
Machinedefinition: Fields Tooloffsets and "On Rotationhead" removed.
Navigator: Keyboardinterface (F5,F6,F7,F8) enhanced.
Remnants: On cutting off leads are no longer checked so they may lie outside the plate.
Bevelingl: Appearance on circles and short elements at the end of contour enhanced.
Common Cut: Automatic movement of lead suppressed.
Elementgroups: Handling enhanced.
Toggle cutting direction: Handling enhanced.
Netzwork-Database: Access enhanced.

V4.04

Autonest: Plate-Orders.
Autonest: Leads on remnants are now supported.
Autonest: Direction Right to Left.
Autonest: Carriage reduction by deselection instead of clamping free
Bevel preview enhanced.
Collissioncheck on remnantcut enhanced.
Function "Cut Rapid Move" enhanced.
Postprocessor output enhanced.
EIA/ESSI import now supports unit-selection.
DXF-Ellipsesimport enhanced.
DXF autom. marking-tool assignment to texts on cutting-layer.

V4.03

SDP-Import to TDB
NC-Code on AF 55(alt.Heating/Corner cooling) enhanced
AF55 now is not modal and will appear on every element assigned to
Non modal Functions are not copied to leads
Lead check on Bevel-Windows supports state of torches
Lead check may be disabled by Shift-F10.
Bevel preview enhanced
Mirroring parts using bevels will exchange all Start/End-Bevelvalues
Inch Version enhanced
‘Cancel’ button on Progress-Bar acts faster.
Error on output '3,text,4,0' fixed. (since V4.02)
PPS-Export printed only one page
Bridges enhanced

V4.02

Componentdirection is now set to layout-defaults on reimport from internal CAD-System.
Preceding left/right torch now is calcuilated by kerf.
Bevelpreview corrected.
PPS-Export to file was impossible on V4.0.
Long filenames (> 32 Char) caused errors on Digicad.
Import of skaled axisparallel ellipsis corrected (direction was moved by 90°)
Removing bridges part-part on plates using bevels corrected.
US-units implemented.
DXF-Import/Export free scaleable.
Start on edge, preheating duration released for Laser.
Conertype 'Corner cooling' implemented.
NC-Code export on Datamanager enhanced.
Correction on NC-Code Imp/Exp on AF 55(alt.heatingt/Corner cooling).
Bridges Part-Part: Set/Remove now is possible on jetzt über mehrere Teile möglich.
'Long file name support' on Windows NCs (NC-Id max. 15 characters).
Postprocessor also supported on EIA-Format.
NC-Code-Tables enhanced (Textmark-Functions, SDP-Name, Thickness).
On EIA Functionblock-export like ESSI available.
NC-function for inch/mm-output implemented.
Digicad / Modulib / Postprocessor now usues *.ini instead of *.cfg files.
Postprocessor enhanced.

V4.01

Beveling now supported.
Technology-Database.
Undo-support.
Unnested parts of a layout may now be booked directly to a new layout (without using datamanger).
DIM on datamanager now supports selectable numbers of parts.
DIM supports 'reduced cutting feedrate' (on using beveling, feedrate of bevel has priority).
DIM now usese programmed speed.
NC-Code-Header enhanced by postprocessor-info.
Navigator enhanced by selectionl 'Marking'.
Moving 'rapid moves' now is possible on mode 'linking'.
New option on leads 'Cut Rapid Move'.
Messagedialog now allows direct jump to a layout-position.
Rightclick on layout-button 'Last selection' selects all parts as group.
Corner cooling (AF55) on cornerloops w.o. geometry implemented.
Linking a common-cut using lead-type 'no lead' crashed - fixed.
Minimum-Container calculation enhanced.
Container and areas are now updated after modifying inside CAD.
Autonest: Platedefinition on nested parts enhanced by part-leads.

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V3.5x

 

V3.55

Errorchecking on lead-ins of innercontours enhanced.
Database-compressing enhanced.
Settings will be saved while running program.
Old leads are now deleted on directly setiing new ones.

V3.54

DXF-Import supports automatic generated Blocks

V3.53

Textmarking was disabled in machinedefinition.(since V3.52 incl.)
On Transactions-Timeouts expiration access maybe repeated up to 3 times by user.
Bridge Part/Part to components-start/end-position is now rejected

V3.52

Linking/moving on click-position now concats splitted elements on startposition.
On layout-copies it was possible to enter an illegal value depending on number of shapes in partslist.

V3.51

Rectangle-parts are created with kerf by datamanager.
Enhanced recognizing of arc-arc elements.
Extended part-checking on calling CAD.
Database is checked for inconsistence on PPS-export.
DB-Update/Compressing enhanced.
AutoImport supports partslist-import w.o. geometry.
DXF-Ellipse-Import supports ECS.
DWG-Format is supported (Option)

V3.50

Demoversion runs independent from other versions.
CAD-module integrated.
Standard shapes integrated.
Layout-Open dialog has preview.
Deleting of more than one layout now possible.
New languages (croatian, norwegian) implemented.
Station-select / -clamping implemented.
NC-Code header extended.

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V3.4x

 

V3.44

CAD-import enhanced.
Optimizing rapid moves enhanced.
Autonesting enhanced.

V3.43

Clamping/Selection-dialog for groupselections enhanced.

V3.42

DXF-Import now supports "Visible Flag"
Maschinestate modified at datamanager.

V3.41

Maschinestate modified at datamanager.

V3.40

Optimizing rapid moves by watching nesting sequence.
Automatic movement of leads.
Automatic import can be configured by dialog.
Sheets maybe imported via automatic import.
New function: all shapes linked?
PPS-export.
Waterjet support.
Postprocessing enhanced.
Dongle access while printing enhanced.
Dim-printouts enhanced.
Print-layouts enhanced by plate-management info.
Partslist printout enhanced.
Clamping/Selection-dialog enhanced.
Automatic lead-truncation on inner contour enhanced.
Error-Log file extended.

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V3.3x

 

V3.31

Picture-options on printouts are now assigned correctly.
Import of parts using large radius enhanced.
Correction on filtering DM-datas.
Faster database conversion.
Bridge part-part do not generate zero-rapid-moves any longer.

V3.30

Plate Management Modul, creation and administration of plates and remnant plates.
DM query: Selected part/plate is used in which layouts.
DM dialog filter definition with dropdown box for material, categories,...
DM dialog field sort order with up/down buttons.
Layout "Save As..." now possible.
Booking extended.
Data import from Columbus1/Primus enhanced.
Problems on common cut in conjunction with deleting leads fixed.
Import on DM enhanced.

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V3.2x

 

V3.26

Enhanced errorlogging
Program starts up faster due better donglehandling
Wrong grouping in conjunction with several overlapping common cuts fixed.

V3.25

Problem during layout selection (Open-Layout Dialog) for layouts without existing machine fixed.
Wrong rounding of the minimal distance value in dialog 'Carriage Selection' fixed. Because of this sporadic overlapping using the function 'move parts to min distance' was possible.

V3.24

Selection problem after setting/moving lead-in/out fixed.

V3.23

Layout CAD-export using multi torch nesting improved.
Error fixed: Rotation haed adjustment ahead (118) is now on import specified to one element only.

V3.22

Internal CAD-Module / Automatic Import.
AutoCAD 2000 DXF supported.
Dialog to configure external program calls.
Dialog selecting folders improved.
Filename extension can be specified.
Error on autonest part rotation in 180° steps fixed.
Error on autonest reducing torch count fixed.
Error on DIM-printout (column sum) fixed.

V3.21

License Management System.

V3.20

Common cut.
Bridge part-part
Moving and turning parts together.
Converting machines.
Printout: names of variables have changed. Existing layouts must be adjusted.
View and print graphic depending on motordrive way.
Way of motordrive may be included in printout.
Zoom is scrollable.
Keyboard interface extended.
Dialogs of selected objects are opened by simple right-click on buttons.
Machine state dialog includes 'Wait'-button.
Error on printouts clamping connection fixed.
Error on printouts part numbers fixed.
Machine state dialog now shows motordrive and clamp distances.
Lead-in/out is shortened on circular inner contours if they use Line or Arc as lead
Bevelangles adjustable on more than one elements (new Function)
New menu item 'Load last saved state'

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V3.1x

 

V3.16

Layout naming convention in conjunction with network access improved.

V3.15

Multiuser network access improved.

V3.14

Error on linking groups fixed.

V3.13

Calling of external modules adjusted.
Presentation of marking geometries adjusted.
Improved exception logging
Error on moving lead-in/out in conjunction with overcutting fixed.

V3.12

Improved dongle handling speeds up working.
Printer output improved.
Error on setting machinestates fixed.

V3.11

First 32-bit CD deliver version for Windows 9x/NT.
DB compression does no longer change the last modify date.
Demo version without dongle
No NC-code generation; Printouts with dummy data
No layout save possible; Data-Manager is limited to 25 entries
No db compression; No TDB support

V3.10

First 32-bit deliver version for Windows 9x/NT.
Up-to-date installation routine.
External DIM-Modul has been integrated.
Multiselect for geometrie import.
Improvements in user interface.
ESSI-Export, NC-Code sequence in place of simple NC-Code function.
Error messages will be logged (Name = Col*.Err)

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