Summary for 2019.0.1 Security Fix

Summary for 2019.1.2

Toolmaker/Assembly modelling

• Fix a problem that prevented custom catalogs from being used
• Fix a plate location issue with power features
• Fix a hang in make assembly from solids

Electrode

• Fix a bug in electrode custom script export when outputting geometry relative to a specific workplane

Other Issues

• Resolve an issue that stopped a user entering a web address in the browser window
• Various other bug fixes

Summary for 2019.1.1

User Experience

• Improvements for users with high resolution displays and >100% scaling:
• Resize images used in dialogs and wizards to make use of the extra space available
• Scale the levels toolbar appropriately to make it easier to use
• Scale tool-tips so they are easier to read
• Fix the drawing of the status bar to avoid the bottom being cropped
• Allow snapping to other wireframe items when using the arrow instrumentation handles to edit a line and also when editing the span of an arc

Other Issues

• Fix a bug that prevented deletion of items immediately after performing an edit operation
• Fix a corruption which occurred when editing a title block in a drawing
• Resolve a problem that stopped users from replaying the solid history tree
• Fix an issue in the Place wireframe tool that prevented a user from switching between different types of wireframe
• Fix a crash which occurred when converting drawings
• Various other bug fixes and minor enhancements

Summary for 2019.1

This update includes fixes for the top 2 most reported users crashes which between them account for almost 10% of all crash error reports

UI/Workflow

• Fix copy/cut/paste of text using Windows clipboard
• Fix problem stopping calculator from raising when right-clicking in form fields
• Remember toolbar positions
• Add more rows to the level selector form
• Fix greying out of the ISO option on the View ribbon tab when exiting drafting mode
• Sort out layout issues for the Offset toolbar when it's raised for the first time
• Fix issue leading to the Composite Curve option being greyed out in 2D edit mode
• Make F1 context-sensitive by default
• Maintain focus on graphics area for text input after a special character is added using the Text toolbar
• Do not grey out the UI when dragging items using the Limit Point functionality

Solids

• Prevent a crash occurring when trying to edit a hole
• Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using solid history Replay All
• Correct naming issue for lightweight holes
• Fix an issue when creating a solid using the Automatically Trim Surfaces tool which could cause the new solid to be hidden if the creation level is not 0
• Fix issues related to visibility of the diameter controls on the Smart Feature selector

Electrode

• Prevent issue which could result in a crash when starting Electrode wizard
• Stop electrode branch automatically expanding in the Explorer tree
• Auto-calculate burn depth and clearance when electrode vector is changed
• Ensure Browser displays electrode summary page if exporting to PowerMill
• The electrode EDM script export form is now resizeable

MPP Workflow

• While using the 'MPP' data set on the PowerShape Electrode Wizard, it is now possible to change the material that will be used for the individual family members
• The milling machine name and group for electrodes is no longer a global setting. It can now be set for each individual electrode family member in the Send To MPP dialog
• There is a new electrode wizard form to allow the user to set the machine group name and machine name when exporting GF MPP
• Provide machine group/name options from MPP in electrode shell extension
• Enable VDI surface finish units for MPP electrode undersizes data set
• Fix output of electrode A and B angles in MPP electrode scripts
• There is no longer a requirement for the naming convention of NC files in the electrode machining wizard in the MPP workflow

Other issues

• Fix issue related to fonts which would lead to a crashes in certain locales
• Fix problem preventing access to the Shared Views panel in the Browser window
• Fix a problem that prevented existing custom catalogs from being used
• Stop creating unnecessary parameters when entering units into a field
• Ensure points read in from a DGK file retain their the name from the file if the "Use names from the import file" option is on
• Fix height of text fields on Sculpting toolbar
• Fix slider label on Sculpting toolbar

Known Issues

• PowerMill Modeling may not run in your selected language.
  - To correct this run PowerMill Modeling and go to File > Options > Application Options > General > Language & Help
  - Select your required language from the menu.
  - Click OK.
  - Close and restart PowerMill Modeling.

Further Information

For further information about Autodesk PowerShape and its system requirements please visit PowerShape Overview.

Thank You...

We thank all our customers who identified these issues and reported them to Autodesk. These reports give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you with the best solutions for modeling for manufacture. Autodesk also thanks you for your continued support and feedback regarding the content of this update release.

Respectfully,

Autodesk PowerShape Product Team