Overview

SpinFire Ultimate 11.5.0 xxx xxx.

Added Features 

• MS-Office Integration

• 2D Call Outs
• 2D and 3D Grid and Rulers
• Shortcut Toolbar
• SolidEdge 2D support

Notable Changes

• Show Only Graphics button
• Performance Improvements
• Wall Thickness Improvements

Bug Fixes 

• 2D Area Tools

  • Crash Creating 2D Area in Snapshot.

• 2D Models

  • Convert Datakit NURBS lines to polylines.

  • CATDrawing is out of frame with erroneous chinese characters.

  • Paths are drawn incorrectly for EMF file.

  • EMF file with large embedded image does not open.

  • Opening HPGL files without Initialize instruction causes a crash.

  • Missing raster image from E5-PERIS-LTG-A.plt.

  • Selection of shapes stays visible after deleting selected shapes.

  • Error messages do not show up anymore with invalid AutoCAD files AutoCAD.

• 3D Vertex Notes

  • Impossible to return focus to notes.

• Align

  • Alignment Procedure Fails when in Multiple Viewports.

• Annotations

  • Collapse All menu item isn't translated dynamically in annotations tab in specific case.

  • Use busy indicator when exporting annotations.

• Assembly Tree

  • Highlighted tree item icon color is the same as the color of not loaded part in Dark Theme. 

• Boundary Area by Edges

  • Impossible to calculate Boundary Area for Profile Edges. 

• CAD Views

  • CATIA V5 - Imported PMI and Geometry Data Not Being Assigned to the Imported Views Correctly.

• Centro Connection

  • Incorrect icon for Centro Connection is displayed after updating Centro URL.

  • Incorrect translation in Centro Connection context menu after changing language.

  • Context menu isn't updated for Centro Connection. 

  • Projects are duplicated when Open Update Connection dialog second time. 

  • No Project is selected when open Update Connection dialog. 

  • Properties dialog for a selected file opens instead of Centro Connection Properties in specific case.

  • Improve performance of getting Centro parts information. 

  • Apply Settings button is cropped in Centro tab in Modern theme. 

  • Error message entering a bad password or username is a bit cryptic for the end user. 

• Conversion

  • Conversion fails in specific case. 

  • Convert ACT3D should not be checked by default. 

  • Reset to Default option for importer in Converter dialog reset options for ACT3D and vice versa. 

• Delete Part

  • customer workflow for add new part / delete part. 

• Draft Angle Analysis

  • Select Set is cleared after Analyze was ended in Draft Angle Analysis dialog.

  • Reset button isn't disabled while Draft Angle Analyze wasn't created. 

  • Impossible to recognize the icon of element in Select Parts list Draft Angle Analysis dialog after selection when the theme of application is Modern.

• Export 3D PDF

  • Remove Ability to Export to 3D PDF and HSF from 2D Snapshot Workspace. 

• Export CAD

  • Exporting only one part to STL or 3D PDF is not working. 

  • Export to 3D PDF with Only Visible off does not export all parts.

• Export Image

  • Tooltip in Export Hardcopy dialog is cropped Export Hardcopy.
    Implement ImageData > Image > Bitmap. 

• Import Document

  • File name is missing in Import Files dialog for 3D model.

  • Error occurs when import specific ACT3D file second time.

  • Not suitable text is displayed in Import Files dialog when 2D document is imported. 

  • Importing a 2D document fails. 

• Importers Page

  • SpinFire Professional option isn't checked after .3D files were associated with SF11 during installation. 

• Installation

  • Installation is not associating ACT3D files. 

• Library

  • Impossible to select several documents with CTRL button in Library when Tiles mode is enabled. 

• Markups

  • The Caps Lock button has no effect when creating notes. 

  • Markup hyperlink isn't opened in 2D model when it is linked to CAD View or itself. 

  • Tube export replaces Export Markup Dimension. 

  • Markup geometry hides selection. 

  • Markups are highlighted while border selection is in progress for user view. 

• Minimum Bounding Box

  • Minimum Bounding Box with local search fails on specific case. 

  • Minimum Bounding Box not same size as SpinFire Professional 10. 

• Model Compare

  • Model Compare colors are reversed. 

  • Incorrect fill of assembly items in User View after Model Compare when type was set Visual. 

  • Model compare colors are reversed when changing type in dialog. 

  • Color fill should be reset after closing model compare dialog.

  • Measurements should be available when using model compare. 

  • Impossible to stop model comparison. 

• Navigation Cube

  • Navigation Cube transformation does not match custom Coordinate System. 

• Open .3D

  • Unable to open sample .3D file that comes with SpinFire Professional. 

  • Associate .3D files during installation. 

  • Labels for 2D distance measurements are displaced when the measurements was created in SpinFire Professional 10 and opened in SpinFire Ultimate 11. 

  • Opening a .3D file with a stamp saved in English appears auto-translated in SpinFIre Ultimate 11. 

  • Inconsistent handling of .3D files converted from Solidworks drawing. 

• Open File

  • Some of the Actify test files do not open. 

  • Cannot import the same .3D or .ACT3D more than one time. 

  • Document crashes when try to open PDF file which doesn't contain 3D model Open File.
    2D PDF files fail to import. 

• Orthographic Views

  • Markup appears in viewports despite not being part of the user view. 

• Part Color Changing

  • A model colored white appears as gray. 

• Part Properties

  • Empty search box in Properties dialog is filled with red color in specific case. 

• Partial Loading

  • Memory isn't released after unloading subassemblies. 

  • Avoid loading of already found items from another location when assembly item is selected with missed parts. 

  • Partially loaded ProE assemblies adds ".prt" to the part name in the assembly tree when import subassembly is selected. 

• Performance

  • Working with CATIA V5 file with many PMI is slow. 

• Print

  • Print document dialog is opened instead Print Region when select Print in specific case. 

• Print Preview

  • ToolTip is cutoff in the Print Preview dialog window. 

  • Icons are missing for Paper Sizes in Print Preview. 

  • The search on print preview should loop its search from the top to bottom. 

• Print Region

  • Impossible to cancel Print Region feature. 

• Render Mode

  • Render mode in tool bar isn't consistent with render mode in context menu for Scene assembly. 

• Save/Load

  • Changes aren't saved after closing document tab. 

  • Document isn't saved after two or more identical documents were added. 

• Section Profile

  • Crash when using measurements in 2D document from section. 

• Sectioning

  • Show Cut Material is on by default for 11.2.0 and .3D files. 

  • Z-fighting can occur with 3 plane sectioning. 

• Selection

  • Impossible to open context menu in viewer after frame selection. 

  • Impossible to deselect part when CTRL button is pressed down. 

  • Right-click with multi-select in the graphics area performs incorrectly. 

  • Ability to select shell points in 2D documents. 

  • Checking of Section menu items does not match SpinFire Professional 10. 

• Shattered Assemblies

  • Importing shattered sub-assemblies takes a very long time. 

  • Model is missing after saving it as shattered assembly. 

• Smart Surface Dimension

  • Part context menu is displayed instead Smart Surface Dimension menu for the measurement. 

• Template Editor

  • Impossible to drag element from not initial page block in Templates Editor. 

• Translations

  • Fix German translation for Open Shell. 

  • Translation is missed for FontWeight in Old Value in Reset Settings dialog. 

  • Text in the Export Value column are not translated. 

• Tube Length

  • Memory increases a lot in specific case when calculate Tube length. 

  • Tube Length Auto Complete is repeated several times during importing sub-assembly. 

  • Specific model crashes during Tube Length Auto Complete. 

  • New export Tubing data file overlaps previous with the same name without any notification. 

• Two Edge Angle

  • The edge of previous measurement is highlighted instead of model edge for Two Edges Angle measurement. 

• UI

  • Incorrect checkstate of parent item in Reset Settings dialog in specific case. 

  • The workspace tab is not wide enough for the some translations. 

  • Incorrect camera location for CAD Views in specific model. 

  • Tooltip for filters file in Open dialog isn't wrapped. 

• Volume, Surface Area, and Center of Mass

  • Volume calculation creates hidden label. 

  • Pick a Point message is displayed in Measurement dialog when calculating Physical Properties. 

• Wall Thickness

  • Wall thickness analysis fails for model with surface of zero area. 

  • Menu for hidden part is displayed after Wall Thickness Analysis. 

Upgrading from 11.4.1 to 11.5.0

To upgrade SpinFire Ultimate from 11.4.1 to 11.5.0

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.
    

See SpinFire Ultimate Known Issues

Supported Environments

Prerequisite Installations

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653 (Note - Already included in Windows 8 )