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SpinFire Ultimate 11.8.3 Release Notes

Owned by Glen Yamakawa
Last updated: Wed Oct 19, 2022 by Allen Hardy
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Overview

SpinFire Ultimate 11.8.3 updates importers and contains a few bug fixes.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

We recommend upgrading to Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8. 

Link: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48

Floating License Server Update

If your organization uses a floating license server, it is highly recommended upgrading to the new Floating License Server 11.8.0. This will be necessary for SpinFire Ultimate 11.9.0.

SpinFire Ultimate 32-bit Support

Reminder - Support for the 32-bit version of SpinFire Ultimate will cease starting with the next major version, SpinFire Ultimate 11.9.0, 

Assembly Tree Dragging and Dropping and Part Copy

Note: Due to issues with the assembly tree dragging and dropping to move parts and sub assemblies, and copying parts, the feature will be disabled for 11.7.0 and future releases until resolved.


Notable Changes

  • Importer updates 

    Importer

    Supported Versions

    Catia v5R10 to V5-6R2021 (R31) (2D),
    Up to V5-6R2021 (R31) (3D)
    InventorUp to 2022 (3D)
    JT10.5
    ParasolidUp to 33.1
    Pro/Engineer & Creo Parametric

    2000i to Creo 8.0 (2D),
    Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 8.0 (3D)

    Rhino4-7
    Siemens PLM Software's NXNX to NX 1973 Series (2D),
    V11.0 to NX 1980 Series (3D)

Minor Change

  • The default setting for the Save as Binary export option was changed to enabled for exporting/converting files to the FBX format due to an issue when the setting is disabled.

Bug Fixes 

  • Markups
    • Unable to select points for markups.
  • SDK
    • SDK doesn't create Thumbnails when saving an ACT3D file.
    • SDK crashes when encountering a missing part when loading a file as shattered.
    • SDK creates shattered assemblies with duplicate models.

Upgrading from 11.7.x to 11.8.x

To upgrade SpinFire Ultimate from 11.7.x to 11.8.x

  1. Launch and run the SpinFire.x64.msi (or the SpinFire.x64.exe) and follow the installation wizard instructions. 

    or
     
  2. Select Check for Updates from the Help menu if you have an Internet connection and are upgrading form 11.1 or greater.
     




Recommended Environments

Client EnvironmentMinimumRecommendedOptimum
Operating System

Windows 8.1 (64-bit) 
Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019 

Windows 8.1 (64-bit) 
Windows 10 (64-bit)
 

Windows 10 (64-bit)
OS Language Supported

English (US)
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Czech
Japanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Korean
 

English (US)
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Czech
Japanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Korean

English (US)
German

CPU/Processor

Intel i3 4 Core 3.8 GHz (or equivalent)

Intel i5 4 Cores 3.9 GHz (or equivalent)

Intel i7 8 Cores 4 GHz (or equivalent)

Memory8 GB DDR316 GB DDR332 GB DDR3
Graphics

DirectX 12 capable graphics card, 2GB VRAM

DirectX 12 capable graphics card, 4GB VRAM

DirectX 12 capable graphics card, 6GB VRAM


Prerequisite Installations