Overview
SpinFire Ultimate 11.5.1 is an interim release to update importers notably NX, SolidEdge, and SolidWorks.and to enhance the MS-Office add-ins.
Notable Changes
- NX 11 supported
- SolidEdge ST9 supported
- SolidWorks 2017 supported
- Catia V6 2016x 2D supported
- AutoCAD 2017
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Note: The ACT3D file format has slightly changed in 11.4.1. ACT3D files created in 11.4.1 are not compatible with previous versions of SpinFire Ultimate (.e.g. - 11.4.0). Previous versions of SpinFire Ultimate ACT3D files will however open in 11.4.1. |
Bug Fixes
Importers
ACT3D
- SpinFire is crashing when opening CAD files
Catia
- CATIA V4 file causes SpinFire to hang
- CATIA V4 file takes a very long time to load
- CATIA V4 .model file fails to import both 3D and 2D data
- Large CATIA V5 assembly crashes unexpectedly
- CATProduct with PMI crashes when opened
- Specific CATPart does not open
- Extra text entity appears in CATDrawing
JT
- Export to JT creates a file that opens empty in JT2GO
NX
NX file crashes
- STEP
- STEP file has some bad surfaces when imported
- Geometry is missing from STEP file
- STEP colored machining surfaces are not displayed correctly
- Installation - Floating License Server
- FlexLM x86 installation is missing several files on some OSs
- Mark Ups
- Setting markup text font to bold has no visible effect
- Setting markup text font to bold has no visible effect
- Sectioning
- Cross-section view is missing from Standard Views
- Office Integration add-in enhancments.
- Import support of
- Catia v5 R27 (V6-6R2017) (2D)
- ProE Creo 4.0 (2D), Creo 4.0 (3D)
- SolidEdge ST9 (2D)
- SolidWorks 2017 (2D)
Bug Fixes
Autonote
- Selecting Auto Note brings up the 3D Point Note instead
Importers
NX
NX 11 files do not open
Rhino
xxxxxxxxxx.3dm assembly tree has extra empty parts
- The Rhino file, xxxxxxxx.3dm opens without any geometry
Installation
SpinFire crashes soon after startup
SpinFire Professional option isn't checked after .3D files were associated with SF11 during installation
.3D files are not associated to SpinFire Ultimate
- Miscellaneous
Print does not work in specific machine
Axis Triad and Navigation Cube glitch on specific machine
Random crashes when opening files or changing 3D viewer settings
- Open File
- ACT3D files generated by new version will not open in earlier versions
Upgrading from 11.5.0 to 11.5.1
To upgrade SpinFire Ultimate from 11.45.0 to 11.45.1
- Launch and run the SpinFire.x64.msi (or the SpinFire.x64.exe) and follow the installation wizard instructions.
or
- Select Check for Updates from the Help menu if you have an Internet connection and are upgrading form 11.1 or greater.
See SpinFire Ultimate Known Issues
Supported Environments
| Client Environment | Minimum | Recommended | Optimum |
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| Operating System | Windows 7 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit) Windows 8 (64-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| OS Language Supported | English (US) | English (US) | English (US) |
| CPU/Processor | Intel i3 4 Core 3.8 GHz (or equivalent) | Intel i5 4 Core 3.8 GHz (or equivalent) | Intel i7 8 Core 4 GHz (or equivalent) |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 capable | DirectX 11/12 capable | DirectX 12 capable |
Prerequisite Installations
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344 (Note - Already included in Windows 10)