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Version 1.2.197 change log

Version 1.2.197 is now available for download.

Here's an overview of fixes and added features.

Added features:

All Pro features now available.

Configuration management

Design-by-System

Harness design

(These are currently still undocumented, contact us if you need information about those features.)

 

Additionally, these generic features were added:

V1.2.197

Same executable files as V1.2.196, but with improved/more complete out-of-the-box environment.

V1.2.196

Allow to show all wires (including cable wires) going through a harness branch. (GetAllRoutedWires)

Do not create wires for connections connecting bridged terminals.

Add 'GetFilePath' query to SkyCAD Objects.

Delete a dimension when dimension text is selected and user acvtivate deletion.

Allow expression evaluation (math formulas) in property values

Add 'IsFieldDevice' query to generate BOMs of field device.

Add 'IsSubLocationOf' query to the 'Location' class

DisplayedLabel improvement: show Catalogue ID in parenthesis when class name is shown.

V1.2.194

Include a 'Repeat' query parameter to allow listing objects a certain number of time.

Make it so Harness boots can have splice connection point groups.

Allow to invert source and destination of a single wire

Allow to force a property initial value as the default value

Allow to trigger wire processing on single connection group from selected connection

V1.2.192

Allow for System's CatalogueID to be listed in parts-list/BOMS instead of their sub-parts.

Allow to trigger wire processing on single connection group from selected connection

V1.2.190

Include open Tabs in 'hamburger' menu of view tab area to access them directly.

Allow to display location BOMs

Components with options should be accessible from the options tree view.

Make it so the 'Refresh' of the Explorer takes into account added parts when displaying the content of a Class Catalogue.

 

V1.2.183

Oriented connection reset upon wire info symbol insertion.

'Drawing/Add component property' should work for layout blocks as well.

Keep insert symbol on axis enabled when library thumbail is locked.

Allow to reach previously active View Tab.

- Generic improvements of Design-by-Systems, Configuration mamagement and Harness design features.

V1.2.169

- Improved harness features and library

V1.2.165

Define a 'Assign to PLC' feature.

Add a 'GetConnectedElements' query to OPR.

Make 'Flow through' checkbox visible for connector pins

V1.2.162

Allow to increase all text sizes using a ratio stored in an environment setting.

Wiring process

Defined a 'Coupler' class to manage Remote IOs

Include 'Add ground terminal' in ribbon when terminal strip is selected, and 'Insert ground terminal' when terminal strip element is selected.

DWG import

Add 'LastItem' parameter to query, which acts like 'Item' but count backwards.

Allow to reach previously active View Tab.

Copy/Paste from Excel

 

Bugs fixed:

V1.2.196

Issue mapping catalogue cable to in-context cable when sub-cables are defined.

None printable objects are exported to DWG nonetheless

Swap wires should look all the way up to the top-most cable, not the immediate parent cable.

Change package import confirmation message to 'Package succesfully imported.'

Can't insert revision in System when system is used within a project.

Connection point blocks get deleted when parent workblock is linked to abother component.

F5 shortcut key not associated to 'Assign from catalogue' when a layout instance is selected.

Unflag 'SystemObject' and 'ReadOnly' from copied objects

Schematics terminal strip layout can now only be selected by clicking the header symbol

V1.2.194

Shortcut keys are triggered when other keys are pressed at the same time.

Can't close an element that is revision locked.

Location BOM doesn't list Location part-number. It should.

V1.2.192

Changing order of children object may not work in some rare cases.

Renumbering process should not be allowed to get launched when Root object is revision locked.

V1.2.191

Distribution terminal index calculation error when multiple elements connected through connections on each side.

Allow for System's CatalogueID to be listed in parts-list/BOMS instead of their sub-parts.

Cabling info not displayed beside cable indicator when cable is within a grouping inside a sheet.

V1.2.190

Deleting a layout instance from a layout block should delete the part is no other graphical representation exists.

Deleting the workblock linked to a component that still has accessories linked themselves to symbol won't delete the work object.

Inifinite loop when renumbering and there is a cable that has both ends connecting the same component/terminal strip.

Treeview refresh issue on Opening saved elements

Renumbering components makes it so sheets all get moved up, moving Systems and folders all the way down.

'Assign from catalogue' button not available when terminal symbol is selected.

Assigning part number for terminal not shown in schematics will lose saved conectivity.

Excel/CSV export does not clean '#ERROR: No such query' values.

Distribution terminal index not evaluated if connected to more than one item in schematics.

Connector pins not listed in BOM

Issue with Cut/Paste of folder.

V1.2.183

Assigning part-number to locations reset connectivity information stored in children terminal strips.

Last rung number of first column sometimes same value as first rung of second column.

'Explore single wires' on connection does nothing if multiple single wires are associated to it.

'Layout element' and 'Layout sub-part' should not allow to select main block.

Issue with ribbon when selected objects are removed through undo.

Sub-part layout view of an assembly should not be selectable when assembly layout is viewed in context.

'Hide cable information' not taken into consideration when exporting to DWG/DXF

Wire list tree view query not sorted by wire number.

Wrong query used when 'assign from catalogue' is triggered from a cable connection.

Issue in 'Left justify' and 'Right justify' rail positioning calculation.

Typo in 'Show terminal strip elements' query on Terminal Strip.

Refresh required when changing channel type in Block generator View.

Clicking on web link cell won't work if cell is read-only.

V1.2.171

Wire list query crashes SkyCAD when a large amount of wires is implicated.

V1.2.165

Wire list empty when working with project using wires in version 1.2.131.

Images printed in color even if 'Print to monochrome' is activated.

Make sure exported values in CSV file are between quotes.

View tab label empty for none graphical elements displayed.

Pasting a location symbol triggers Explorer display while UI is locked if location is not present.

Some harness branches being unnecessarily reset when running wire processing

V/1.2.162

Issue with Cut/Paste of folder.

Make it so Text created from text templates transfer raw values of each text properties.

Contextual IO Information is saved with component when saved to catalogue.

Assigning part-number to locations reset connectivity information stored in children terminal strips.

Ampersand character does not show in DropDown list

Cable indicator wire information does not show if cable shown is sub-cable.

Allow for the Block Generator to manage blocks for accessories.

'Assign to connector' on connector pin automatically adds a pin to a connector instead of associating to an unused pin.

Resolve connectivity should not remove already resolved 'Connected To' fields.

Terminal junction display issue on source/destination cable wires.

Cable indicator within location symbols make it so cables are located -- they should not.

Printable check box has no effect on text objects.

Cabling info on Cable Indicator not updated upon first sheet display.

Cable wiring process does not properly take into consideration OPRs.

Connector part number is not saved within grouping

Distribution block navigation points to wrong terminal sometimes

'Catalogue tools/Add new catalogue part' should list all Work Field Classes, and not just component classes.

Filter by location property definition shouldn't be 'ReadOnly'

Prevent being able to link between elements not sharing the same root object.

Ground terminal icon not showing ground when more than one ground junction...

Navigation for terminal junctions won't work in some occasions.

Text templates do not transfer angle property to created texts.

Stacking terminals makes it so terminal junctions lose connectivity info.

Issue sorting graphical objects: overlapping objects get skipped.

Wrong query used when 'assign from catalogue' is triggered from a cable connection.

Issue in 'Left justify' and 'Right justify' rail positioning calculation.

Typo in 'Show terminal strip elements' query on Terminal Strip.

Clicking on web link cell won't work if cell is read-only.

Hidden connection text get exported nonetheless in DWG export process. They shouldn't.

Potential OPR positions not calculated upon sheet opening.

Do not clear clip-board when ESC is pressed.

Starting SkyCAD forces the 'ID Property' class setting for accessory to 'Tag'