SpinFire Ultimate 11.6.0 Release Notes
Overview
SpinFire Ultimate 11.6.0 adds new features and enhancements such as 3D scaling and rule-based coloring to manipulate and analyze your 3D models. Additionally included are productivity enhancements such as 3D part copy on transform, print preview document scaling, and undo/redo on assembly items. 11.6.0 also comes with many additional bug fixes.
Notable Changes
Rule-based coloring
Scale 3D parts
Undo/Redo assembly item visibility
Added black and white option for 2D importers
New URLs for the News panel based on regional and language settings
Enhancements to command line options
Bug Fixes
2D Models
Drawing hatchings do not take into account line pattern and thickness
When opening CGM file an empty polygon primitive segment key for elliptical arc is created
Geometric tolerance symbols are not rotated correctly
CATDrawing has overlapping Korean characters
CATDrawing is missing numerical & shading entities
CATDrawing has wrong text color
CATDrawing symbol does not fit inside annotation
CATIA V4 drawing has incorrect views transformations
The position of a superscript character is incorrect in an NX 2D file
The text is too large and/or wide on 2D NX files
CATDrawing is out of frame with erroneous chinese characters
Extra drawings along with additional lines appear when opening xxx.xxx.CATDrawing
The spacing between the number and the degree symbol is too close in CATDrawing
TIFF bottom left corner is not aligned with the origin
Crash when selecting tabs in TIFF file
2D Measurements
Only first and last polyline points are selectable for 2D measurements
2D Tools
Crash occurs when using Area tools on SampleLBSI.hgl file
Extra line appears in shape with dashed pattern and large width
Crash occurs when creating curve shape for 2D model
Annotations
Annotations export does not support Roughness PMI
Annotations file is empty after exporting annotations from specific model
Assembly Tree
Show All Parts doesn’t work in specific case
Product Occurrence icons aren’t updated when deleting missing part
Axis Aligned Bounding Box
Bounding Box calculated Volume does not match the manual calculation using DX, DY, DZ
CAD Views
Filters aren’t applied until the Filters window is reopened
Color of selection becomes grey when Filters field is not in focus in Filters dialog
CATIA V5 – Imported PMI and Geometry Data Not Being Assigned to the Imported Views Correctly
Incorrect camera location for CAD Views in specific model
Conversion
Conversion fails in specific case
STEP file converted from sldprt is faulty
Reset to Default option for importer in Converter dialog reset options for ACT3D and vice versa
Curvature Analysis
Analyze does not update canvas when colors are changed in Curvature Analysis
Delete Part
Error occurs when delete parent item of Polyline
Styles are missing after second selection of CAD view after assembly item was deleted
Draft Angle Analysis
Bottom border is missing from NumericUpDown controls in Draft Angle Analysis
Big model crashes if close it immediately after Draft Angle Analysis dialog was closed
Select Set is cleared after Analyze was ended in Draft Angle Analysis dialog
Email Workspace
E-mail ACT3D does not work in specific cases
Export CAD
PMIs are not connected to surfaces after 3D PDF export
Remove Ability to Export to 3D PDF and HSF from 2D Snapshot Workspace
Text has wrong scale when exporting CATDrawing to a DXF file
Text is incorrectly scaled when exporting drawing to AutoCAD
Incorrect transformations for exported files
Default convert and export paths are wrong for 3MF
Only Visible flag does not seem to work with specific file on export to CAD
Export Only Visible does not work correctly with Open Shells
Exporting only one part to STL or 3D PDF is not working
Exporting an ACT3D file with Visible Only enabled does not work for IGES, SAT and Parasolid
Second model in the assembly tree is not loaded when opening a multi-model exported file
Grids
Make 3D grid size a multiple of 10
Import Document
Error occurs when import specific ACT3D file second time
Importing a 2D TIFF document fails
The tooltip text for the Hidden Objects importer option is incorrect
Markups
Tube export replaces Export Markup Dimension
Markups are highlighted while border selection is in progress for user view
Surface Point to Edge measurement is not highlighted in the Markups Tree
Minimum Bounding Box
Minimum Bounding Box is incorrect
Misc
Error log created when starting SpinFire
CATProduct does not open
Wrong volume for SolidWorks file
Incorrect Physical Properties for SolidWorks file
CATPart version R24 opens empty
Missing part from STEP file
Crash when calculating weight and rotating model
Navigation Cube transformation does not match custom Coordinate System
The Caps Lock button has no effect when creating notes
Model Compare
Exception is thrown when closing file with Model Compare result window open
Reverse labels positions in Model Compare slider window
Incorrect fill of assembly items in User View after Model Compare when type was set Visual
Color fill should be reset after closing model compare dialog
Impossible to stop model comparison
News
Links on News page are broken intermittently
Office Integration
Impossible to insert model to PowerPoint
In place edit mode stays active after deactivating it in PowerPoint
In place edit mode does not run in even times
Show Viewer button isn’t hidden after deactivating in place edit mode
Error appears in SF log after closing MS Excel, PowerPoint or Word with interactive image
Incorrect menu item name in context menu for interactive image
Nothing happens when selecting Open context menu item for interactive image in PowerPoint
Only Graphics button isn’t moved up after closing one of two documents in viewer
Screenshot for interactive image isn’t updated in specific case
Error occurs when trying to insert SF object in Excel diagram object in specific case
Show Viewer button stays selected when pressing mouse button down and dragging mouse cursor
Interactive image is filled with white color after deactivating it
Impossible to run interactive image after applying Layout property
Error is displayed when insert SF object in another Office object
White band is displayed in screenshot in in place edit mode
Changes aren’t saved after deactivating the ActiveX control in specific case
Open .3D
Labels for 2D distance measurements are displaced when the measurements was created in SF10 and opened in SF11
Open File
Cannot import the same .3D or .ACT3D more than one time
Partial Loading
Avoid loading of already found items from another location when assembly item is selected with missed parts
Performance
Working with CATIA V5 file with many PMI is slow
Print Document dialog is opened instead of Print Region when selecting Print in specific case
Cannot print A3 format on A4 printer
Print Preview
The Print Preview text gets cut off when in French
Apply button is not enabled after using Fit Model to Page and changing an image setting in the print preview
The same image is displayed in Print Preview after applying template with several different images
Template labels are misplaced in Print Preview
The Fit Model To Page should not take hidden parts into account
Horizontal scroll bar isn’t displayed when minimizing Print Preview window
Apply button isn’t disabled in Print Preview when reverting changes
Impossible to check Apply Template option in Print Preview when path is absent
The model isn’t updated after applying Scale feature and closing Print Preview dialog
Rulers
Error log created when switching between views and ruler is enabled
Ruler does not use the active coordinate system
Scale Bar overlaps with Ruler in some cases
Scale Bar
Scale bar rectangle is not fitting neatly to its content
Model Size label is cropped in Scale bar in specific cases
Sectioning
Section cut artifacts while moving the section plane for IGES file
Show Cut Material is on by default for 11.2.0 and .3D files
Incorrect initial Section location for specific models
Show Cut Material for a part shows all parts instead of selected in specific model
Selection
Unexpected line is displayed when hiding surface and selecting owning part
Shattered Assemblies
Importing shattered sub-assemblies takes a very long time
Templates Editor
Italic typeface is not applied to labels in the Templates Editor
Impossible to drag element from not initial page block in Templates Editor
Templates Editor save dialog does not remember last used path
Transformations
Transformation is not applied to CAD model when performing Transform with Copy
Performing a Transform Move with Copy on the top product occurrence causes a crash
Copied part name is incorrect when performing transform with copy
Transform with Copy crashes with Catia V4 file
Assembly tree is not refreshed when transforming solids with a copy
Transforming with Copy top level parts causes a crash
Random crash when performing a transformation
Tube Length
New export Tubing data file overlaps previous with the same name without any notification
UI
Tooltips are not dynamically translated in settings
Tooltip for Static Model is missing in 3D Viewer Settings
Text color is almost the same as background color in Filters dialog in specific case
Incorrect checkstate of parent item in Reset Settings dialog when it contains only one child
The workspace tab is not wide enough for the some translations
Hyperlink property field doesn’t support files with long file name or path (>260)
Several items of Export menu have incorrect position on some Windows versions
Show on Load text in the Shortcut Toolbar settings window gets cut off when in Italian
Sliders behavior in Color dialog isn’t consistent with other sliders
Tooltip is missing for Ruler Enabled option
Red frame is displayed in single viewport in specific case
Red frame is displayed in viewer after disabling 4 Viewports mode when any changes have been made
Preview image is not always removed from user folder when file does not exist anymore
Importers link is hidden in modern theme after minimizing the window size by height
Importers link is hidden in Home when decreasing the application window
Undo/Redo
Incorrect background color in Undo/Redo list when application theme is modern dark
Error occurs when reloading subassembly after changing visibility and try to Undo the action
Extra space is displayed in Undo/Redo lists when scroll bar is available
“Computer ID� has been incorrectly translated to “Customer ID� in Japanese
Fix some Italian translations
Some French translations are incorrect
Updater
SpinFire does not run after updating
Volume, Surface Area and Center of Mass
Crash when calculating volume a few times for different items
Pick a Point message is displayed in Measurement dialog when calculating Physical Properties
Wall Thickness
Menu for hidden part is displayed after Wall Thickness Analysis
Upgrading from 11.5.1 to 11.6.0
To upgrade SpinFire Ultimate from 11.5.1 to 11.6.0
Launch and run the SpinFire.x64.msi (or the SpinFire.x64.exe) and follow the installation wizard instructions.
or
Select Check for Updates from the Help menu if you have an Internet connection and are upgrading form 11.1 or greater.
Supported Environments
Client Environment |
Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimum |
---|---|---|---|
Operating System |
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012
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Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
|
Windows 10 (64-bit)
|
OS Language Supported |
English (US)
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Czech
Japanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Korean
|
English (US)
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Czech
Japanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Korean
|
English (US)
German
|
CPU/Processor |
Intel i3 4 Core 3.8 GHz (or equivalent) |
Intel i5 4 Cores 3.9 GHz (or equivalent) |
Intel i7 8 Cores 4 GHz (or equivalent) |
Memory |
4 GB |
8 GB |
16 GB |
Graphics |
DirectX 11 capable graphics card, 1GB VRAM |
DirectX 11/12 capable graphics card, 2GB VRAM |
DirectX 12 capable graphics card, 3GB VRAM |
Prerequisite Installations
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344 (Note - Already included in Windows 10)