This update introduces significant feature enhancements and experience improvements, including:
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Introduced Model Grouping: Added support for grouping multiple models together to enable unified operations (move, rotate, scale), improving management efficiency for complex assemblies.
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Added Explode Functionality: Added the ability to decompose Groups or Compound Shapes into their original sub-shapes.
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Added Sub-Shape Removal: Added functionality to remove specific sub-shapes from their parent Shape.
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Added Sub-Shape Duplication: Added functionality to duplicate specific sub-shapes within a Shape.
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Added Geometry Type Conversion:
- Support for converting Faces into Shells.
- Support for converting Shells into Solids.
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Initial iPad & Stylus Support: Optimized UI and interactions for basic modeling operations using an Apple Pencil on iPad.
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Added Workplane Creation from Sections: Added support for dynamically creating workplanes based on cross-sections of existing geometry.
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Introduced Material Brush Tool:
- Added a brush tool to directly assign/paint materials onto selected Faces.
- Included a complementary material eraser tool for removing specific materials.
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Added Scene Management:
- Added the ability to create and save Scenes based on the current camera view.
- Clicking a saved Scene instantly restores the camera to that specific viewpoint.
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Added Measurement & Analysis Tools:
- Added interactive tools for measuring lengths and angles.
- Added the ability to automatically calculate and display the length (for edges), surface area (for faces), or volume (for solids) of selected entities.
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Core Engine Upgrade: Upgraded the Open CASCADE Technology (OCC) engine to version 7.9.1.
Additionally, this release includes:
Over a dozen bug fixes and minor refinements, further enhancing software stability and user experience.
Experience these new features online now!