Enhancements

Drafting

dimension

4673  ORDINATE DIMENSIONS ARE TOO LIMITED

User Access:
GUI (2D Sheet pulldown)
Replaced "Edit|Dimension|Add DogLeg" and "Edit|Dimension|Modify DogLeg"
with"Edit|Dimension|Remove DogLeg".

GUI (2D Sheet Dimension tab)
Replaced "Add DogLeg" and "Remove DogLeg" with "Modify DogLeg".  

User Impact:
Combined the add and remove dimension dogleg commands to a new modify dogleg command. This new command handles new, edit, and delete for dimension dogleg points. 

14838  fractional dimension in drafting 

User Access:
The new whole number, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32 fractional format options are added to the linear decimal places options on both the "General" and "Alt. Units" tabs.  

User Impact:
Added fractional format support to linear dimension types. 

19052  Need ability to use fractional dimensions when drafting 

User Access:
The new whole number, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32 fractional format options are added to the linear decimal places options on both the "General" and "Alt. Units" tabs.  

User Impact:
Added fractional format support to linear dimension types. 

20407  Edit dimension dogleg 

User Access:
GUI (2D Sheet - EDIT pulldown)
Replaced "Edit|Dimension|Add DogLeg" and "Edit|Dimension|Remove DogLeg" with "Edit|Dimension|Modify DogLeg".

GUI (2D Sheet Dimension toolbar)
Replaced "Add DogLeg" and "Remove DogLeg" with "Modify DogLeg".  

User Impact:
Combined the "Add and Remove dimension dogleg" commands to a new "Modify dogleg" command. This new command handles new, edit, and delete for dimension dogleg points. 

21823  Convert Decimal Dimensions to Fractional 

User Access:
The new whole number, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32 fractional format options are added to the linear decimal places options on both the "General" and "Alt. Units" tabs.  

User Impact:
Added fractional format support to linear dimension types. 

section view 

20604  Redefine Section on the Right Click Menu of a Section Line 

User Access:
Right-click on section line or view  

User Impact:
Makes it easier to find the command. 

22403  Please add REDEFINE SECTION to RMB 

User Access:
Right-click > Redefine Section on the section line or view  

User Impact:
This makes the command simpler to get to. 

curves 

10959  (SW) Trim/extend curve should have datum plane for a pick option 

User Access:
When the Length input field is active for the trim/extend curve command, select the To Face option from the right-click popup menu and pick a datum plane.  

User Impact:
The trim/extend curve’s To Face option can also be used to select a datum plane. 

Surface Operations

loft

18975  I would like to create new sketch during lofting command. 

User Access:
When the loft command’s Profiles field is active, select the Insert Sketch command from the right-click popup menu to create a sketch. When the sketcher exits and the loft command resumes, pick a point on the sketch to select the sketch and set the connection line location.  

User Impact:
User may create sketches when defining profiles for the loft command. 

Solid Operations 

create 

5341  (TM) Sketch creation during ...Pitch 

User Access:
Starting in Ver 14.0 when the thread command’s "Profile" field is active, select the Insert Sketch command from the right-click popup menu.  

User Impact:
Users may create a sketch when defining a thread at the part level. 

GUI 

menus 

24116  Can we add a link under the HELP pulldown to the 3 PDFs in the Install/PDF directory 

User Access:
Help>Training Manuals pulldown menu.  

User Impact:
Add links to the training manuals to draw attention to our basic manuals: Install, Innovator and CAD Fundamentals. Since the manuals are already included in the software they open immediately. No unzipping required. 

CAM 

inquire 

24330  Some inquire faces commands are not available in CAM mode. 

User Access:
The surface inquire pulldown has been replaced by the buttons/commands for: Analyze Faces, Inquire NURBS data, and Inquire Surface Curvature.  

User Impact:
The surface inquire functions which cannot work outside of CAD have been removed from the CAM Tool bar pulldown: Display control net, Display continuity error, Show draft angle violations and Display sheet metal bend info. 

Translators 

STEP

24022  ( MB ) Bad step import 

User Access:
STEP import options  

User Impact:
Using the new STEP import option - Sew unique parts
the number of open edges was reduced from 8005 to 232.
The number of individual shapes is down from 1410 to 219. 192 is expected. 

Wireframe 

curves 

8729  filter option

User Access:
When using the intersection curves command, a user who wants to pick only datum planes should open the pick filter and select Datum Plane.  

User Impact:
The pick filter for the intersection curves command includes a separate Datum Plane setting. 

Mold Design 

electrode 

8670  Electrode option for selection 

User Access:
When the electrode command’s Face input field is active, select Face Region (v13 & 14) or Pick Faces (v15) from the right-click popup menu.  

User Impact:
A region of connected faces can be implicitly selected when defining an electrode. 

9965  CL4270: Create curve list during the selection of electrode curves 

User Access:
When the electrode command’s Curve input field is active, select the Insert Curve List command from the right-click popup menu.  

User Impact:
Users may create a curve list when defining an electrode. 

Other (3D) 

picking 

5892  (ACK) Input direction by two point 

User Access:
When a direction input field is active at the part, sketch or sheet level, select the Two Points command from the right-click popup menu.  

User Impact:
Users can define a direction by picking two points. 

Other 

20266  !FtMirrorAll with curves no option for ’Keep’ or ’Remove’ 

User Access:
In the mirror command, choose the "Copy" option to retain the selected entity (shape, curve, etc.) at its original location while creating a mirrored copy of it; or choose the "Move" option to move the selected entity to its mirrored location.  

User Impact:
The mirror command can move an entity to the mirrored position, or can leave the entity in its original position and create mirrored copy. 

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