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8.1.0.4 - March 2025
Below are a list of changes, enhancements and resolved issues based on the entire 3DCS suite or a specific CAD system available with 3DCS. Please review the list of changes and don't hesitate to ask about a specific change.
Any text written with a teal highlight refers to any Simulation Output change. In other words, some calculation changes were made to either a distribution, a measurement output or DLL result. This could result in minor changes to a previous Model Simulation output.
Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer
Results Display Changes: The developers have made a lot of changes to the results display: Updated the Analysis window result page to display the results in a Table view, moved GeoFactor to the results page as its own results called GeoFactor Analysis and added GeoFactor to the Contributor Analysis results.•Monte Carlo Analysis: Added new statistic: Recommended GD&T Value. It is the value that should be used when comparing the 3DCS model output to GD&T drawings. •GeoFactor Analysis: Moved to the same dialog as the Monte Carlo Analysis. GeoFactor Analysis shows the results based on the tolerance range limits instead of a Gradient Step. •Contributor Analysis: Previously called Sensitivity Analysis, we changed Contributor Analysis to use the GeoFactor algorithm. Each tolerance will now be set to their Median, rather their nominal. GD&T Measure creation: Create measures based on Assembly GD&T. Users will be able to extract Assembly GD&T, defined in the CAD system, as GD&T Measures in 3DCS. These new type of measures will check the features, holes or pins deviation, defined by their datums.GD&T Checker and Relationship Wizard: is a tree and validation dialog for validating Features and Points that are used in/with other MTMs, Features and Points. The GD&T Checker checks each generated or 3DCS defined GD&T for Syntax, DRF, zone type and surface type.Feature Groups: Organize sets of Features and MTM data into different groups. Groups will allow users to add organization to their 3DCS tree, move important or non-important 3DCS features and reduce large model tree structure.Visualize Effect: is a tool that allows users to graphically see the impact of a single tolerance or float in the model.Analysis•Fixed an issue with Visualize Effect and Contributor Analysis results when measuring Form variation. Form variation will show in the graphics (Visualize Effect), as well shown as a result in Contributor Analysis/GeoFactor. (67295) GD&T•GD&T with sub-datums, created from other structures, will not cause over calculation in GeoFactor or Contributor Analysis results. (67022) •Fixed an issue with Bi-directional Position tolerance on a sphere, deviating the sphere feature along the specified direction. (67220) •Addressed the accuracy for detecting the internal LSQ plane. Orientation-type tolerances will not apply an offset from the LSQ plane. (67190) Measures•Fixed an issue with Circle Diameter measure not including Profile tolerance, measuring a cylindrical feature. (67325) •Improved the Feature Measure to show negative results if the features are shown to have an interference. (67127) Display•Floats defined with Slot/Pin will display the correct size, showing the same size from the Feature Slot dialog. The clearance defined by the Floats with Slots will correctly display the right clearance. (67201) •Fixed the display after running a Simulation. The mesh will display correctly at the measure's nominal position (67157) Features•Fixed an issue with Switch Direction in the Feature Point dialog requiring to use Update Model or a screen refresh to change the direction. (67312) Report•Resolved a crash while running Excel Report. (67230) Tree•Reordering groups from the Organize group dialog will work correctly.(67311) User-DLL•The X-Plane routine (MTMLib2.DLL) will correctly locate the primary locators, especially when a 4-Way locator and a 2-Way locator are used. (67309) |
File IO•Corrected the DCS Log to display the Creo version correctly. (67273) Dialog•Removed Rename option from Edit Part Dialog. Parts can only be renamed in Creo and Updated in 3DCS. (67108) |
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Dialog•Removed Rename option from Edit Part Dialog. Parts can only be renamed in NX and Updated in 3DCS. (67108) Moves•Constraints using Spheres will get extracted correctly. (67313) |
3DCS supports Solidworks! 3DCS is now available with Solidworks versions 2016 - 2020.General•Fixed an issue on saving after doing "Remove 3DCS Data" (67253) •Fixed an issue where two Coaxial Hole feature was linked internally. (67314) •Sub Assembly Constraints on Multi-Instance Models gets extracted correctly (67293) |
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Tree•Fixed an issue when opening older models with user customize Tolerance order. In 7.7.0.1, it was unintended that 3DCS re-order tolerances in order they were created. Later versions will open in the customized or previous order. (67324) Dialog•Fixed an issue with new dialogs in CATIA V5. New and previous dialogs will open after the first Nominal Build. (67137). Feature Groups•Fixed a crash when creating a Feature Group for the first time. |
Importing/Exporting•Imported PMI on Cylindrical feature will now import the GD&T Range/Offset value correctly.(67249) Preferences•Resolved GD&T Annotations respecting and updating with Length Unit in DCS Preferences.(67205) Features •Feature selection error "Not enough CadPts" is resolved in 7.7.0.3. (67381) •The Feature vector direction is fixed to show correctly when Catia parts with GD&T is extracted into MC.(67265) DCS Converter•Updated CAD Translator to TransMagic R12.23.001 (67403) •Resolved Multi Instance assembly importing and part location issue. (67170) •AutoDesk Inventor 2020 files are now supported. (67174) |
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