3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.5 - July 2011
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.5 is now available on the Windows 7 and XP Pro win32 and win64 platforms.
New Automated Float Activation setting in MTM Default setting.
Excel Linking now supports Condition and Interference move settings.
Excel Linking now supports string information for user DLL's.
Improved Spec Study algorithm so no extra point constraints are needed or can be used to keep the parts in position. Removing point constraints resolves the "Fail to solve the current constraints in Spec Item" issue.
The simulation speed is increased when using the data buffer for dcu_cmmdev2.dll.
Issues Fixed
Resolved Sensitivity duplicate index display issue.
Resolved GeoFactor html Arc tolerance radian display issue.
Resolved GeoFactor column size saving issue.
Resolved GeoFactor contribution report in CVS and HTML issue.
Resolved GeoFactor simulation results matching issue.
Resolved Histogram .jpg creation issue for measurement name with special characters issue.
Resolved measurement name target point display issue.
Resolved the points reordering issue in the On-Off Point Control dialog, when using Switch To function.
Resolved Circle Size with user defined distribution system lock up issue.
Resolved user dll unloading issue.
Resolved the edge lost mesh issue when used in a feature measurement. Now it does not require adding feature points on edge to maintain the mesh.
Resolved Circle Point vector display issue.
Resolved the Linearity column manipulation issue in Geo Factor.
Resolved the spec limits display issue in combination measurement for In-Spec option.
Resolved the Geo Factor HTML report display issue.
Resolved the feature point crash issue when selecting different parameters for points creation.
Resolved the lost move parts issue when importing from Excel, for moves whose parts are not within the move parent.
Resolved the Geo Factor font size related display issue.
Resolved the feature display issue for Plane Angle measurement.
Resolved Excel linking issue importing Pattern move issue.
Resolved Validation Window close after the user corrects a single item issue.
Resolved missing excel linking documentation issue.
Resolved the dcu_cmmdev2.dll results inconsistency issue due to the constant value change.
Resolved Move Floating validation with two holes issue.
Resolved the exported from simulation .csv file format display issue.
Resolved write permission to temp directory issue.
Resolved the GeoFactor displayed results for pattern move issue.
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.3 - November 2010
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.3 is now available on the Windows 7 and XP Pro win32 and win64 platforms.
AAO Analyzer Matrix Summary now displays Show Factor, Show Percentage, Per Point and Per Tolerance information regardless of display.
AAO Analyzer Matrix Summary is now tab delimited so values seamlessly paste into a spread sheet.
AAO Analyzer Matrix Summary now omits units so values can by seamlessly pasted into a spread sheet.
AAO Analyzer Matrix legend coloring is now prioritized Blue-Green-Yellow-Red instead of Blue-Yellow-Green-Red.
Pattern Move Failure run log now displays hole diameter needed for sample to assemble.
Added Relative path support in Analysis Batch Mode.
Edit Point dialog now has option to convert a Feature point to DCS Point.
Issues Fixed
Resolved Toolbar stacking issue.
Resolved Simulation Direct Run and Run Copy consistency issue.
Resolved DOE and GUI based Simulation results issue.
Resolved the G Factor displayed value issue for angle measurements.
Resolved OPTOLS \ Validate writing dcs_doe_tmp.hst to install dir issue.
Resolved Pattern Rigid floating fastener calculation issue.
DOE Form \ Options \ CSV File Format default is now version 1.0 for OPTOLS users.
Resolved win64 Uninstall not removing the help and example models dir.
Resolved csv separator symbol not using character in the regional settings issue.
Resolved Feature Slot Geofactor calculation issue.
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.1 - October 2010
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.1 is now available on the Windows 7 and XP Pro win32 and win64 platforms.
New Settings
CAD Translation Options are now provided in 3DCS and the DCS Converter.
Changed Sensitivity and GeoFactor "Contribution" text to "Cont."
Hole Pin Floating in the moves now displays more digits for diameters.
New Flex License Info for Flex Net Publisher now automatically installed with 3DCS.
CAD Translator license settings have been removed from 3DCS and the DCS Converter and are now dynamically check in and out.
Enhancements
The Size Tolerance is now copied along with the point when using Pick option in Edit Point dialog.
Excel Linking now supports xlsx files.
Part Manager \ Find Part function now supports wild card characters (* ?)
The Set Feature Size / Edit Surf dialog is now resizable to allow the user to see the whole description for selected feature.
Enhanced the equation measure error messages by specifying the incorrect string.
Improved Installation script.
The Least Square Plane calculation is updated for "all points" used in Feature Move.
Issues Fixed
Resolved the hsf file color display issue.
Resolved the center feature point initial diameter size display issue.
Resolved Edit Point displaying all DCS points with a diameter of 5.0 issue.
Resolved GeoFactor size tolerance absolute value for calculating six sigma issue.
Resolved DCS Converter delete multiple bodies crash.
Resolved Run Macro functionality issue.
Resolved Style Editor color setting issue.
Resolved Tree window RH Delete menu display issue.
Resolved importing many CAD\hsf files issue.
Resolved Visualization Toolbars staying hidden issue.
Resolved Moves displaying duplicate Target labels issue.
Resolved GD&T non datum being displayed in DRF list issue.
Resolved GD&T list drop-down list size issue.
Resolved GD&T list typo's and order of callouts in drop-down list.
Resolved GD&T Move deactivation issue when manipulating graphics issue.
Resolved AAO Minimize Cost and Maximize Quality doubling Max\Min tol values issue.
Resolved Control Shift Z selecting geometry facet issue.
Resolved sensitivity display caused by circle tolerances with empty name issue.
Resolved Edit Point displaying non circle points with diameter 5.0 issue.
Resolved the points linking to original surface when created with Copy Data issue.
Resolved the name editing and closing Edit Point dialog crash issue when renaming feature points.
Resolved the Edit Point dialog deleted point name allowing the Navigation window to be updated with no name issue.
Resolved the dcu_loopmv / Iteration Move combination issue.
Resolved importing large ProE files with MultiBodies as MuliFiles active issue.
Resolved FEA Compliant issue.
Resolved AAO contributor filter change crash issue.
3DCS Analyst, Version 7.1.0.0 - August 2010
3DCS Analyst - Version 7.1.0.0 is now available on the Windows 7 and XP Pro win32 and win64 platforms.
This Major Release requires new DCS license file and license server for floating. Please contact your DCS Sales representative or email sales@3dcs.com to obtain a new license.
Flex Net Publisher version 11.7 floating license servers on Win 32-bit Win 64-bit, AIX 32-bit, SUN 32-bit and HP 32-bit and HP 64-bit are now supported. See the DCS Licensing Instructions on the DCS Gateway for more info.
Updated Installation script defaults and batch file environment variables.
New and Updated Routines
DCS Points can now be exported to an IGES file by using the File \ Export \ Embed Iges Data function.
Added Show Analysis Settings button in 3DCS Analysis window and GeoFactor to display all the 3DCS settings and file paths of a given analysis run. Settings command displays the 3DCS settings specific for the loaded analysis.
Ambient Occlusion, Bloom, Fast Silhouette Edges and Color Interpolation Graphics modes are now supported under the Effect option.
Power Pack, JT Read Pack and JT Write Pack license check boxes were added to 3DCS.
Enhanced the Fast Point with Switch Direction, Create DCS Point, Create Center and Undo.
Section Draw now allows the user to Cancel the point dragging changes.
Feature tolerance now has a Re-order feature button.
Save Management has a Yes to All check box to save over all existing hsf files in the propagated directory.
3DCS now supports importing CATIA V5 Compressed Graphics Representations files.
Now JT files can be exported using the Export Graphics function.
A new routine in the measure equation DLL converts negative angle values to positive values.
The XformMv.dll was updated with RotatePtByMeas and RotatePtByValue routines for the ease of use.
New and Updated routines in DCS Converter
DCS Converter Batch conversion now supports importing *.hsf files.
DCS Converter now supports saving *.sat files.
Power Pack, JT Read Pack and JT Write Pack license check boxes were added to Converter.
DCS Converter now supports ProE files with ".prt.1" extensions.
DCS Converter File \ Import now supports multi select to combine several graphics files in one step.
CAD import unit setting is now available in DCS Converter Tools/Options/File/ dialog.
DCS Converter \ Save Bodies command now has option to combine all CAD bodies that have common names in a given file.
DCS Converter \ Open now defaults to all "Files of Type".
JT files saving function was added to DCS Converter.
Batch Conversion in DCS Converter now supports a user-defined target directory.
The user can keep the Temporary SAT files using an option availabla in DCS Converter.
DCS Converter Options now include File Units.
New Settings
The cross-sections manipulators can be reactivated using the Cross Section Manipulator command in the View menu.
The analysis routine will use HlmLevel parameter instead of SigmaNum parameter.
Center Graph function by middle mouse button is now supported.
The middle mouse button is now used to translate the part when pressed and held down.
The Center of Rotation middle mouse click has been added. The mouse graphic manipulation works the same with the middle and right mouse button or the middle and left mouse button.
Ctrl+A functionality added to Copy Data dialog, allowing the user to select all items in the list.
MTM list boxes now support the Control and Shift keys to allow multi selection for the Copy function.
Point names and descriptions now supports wild card characters.
The Copy Data dialog box now has a button per side to select one part at a time.
Circle Type information is now available for coordinate points in the Edit Point dialog.
The Caption function is now available only in Analysis and Tree windows.
The newly created circle size tolerance is now active by default.
The size tolerance for circles in MTM Default Settings is now active by default.
Center Features points are now displayed as circle edge mesh.
Nominal Mesh now becomes active when Analysis Mesh is turned off.
Translate and Rotate dialog default setting have been modified and are now saved in the configuration file.
Default Simulation Samples changed from 1000 to 2000 in DCS Preferences.
Scale and Rotate options in the Style dialog box now are no longer associated with the texture.
Importing CAD and hsf files now default to the part color.
Directory path is saved for Edit Part \ Hsf Path.
The size tolerance now defaults to ON for Circles/Size Tolerance in the MTM Settings.
Analysis Window now allows for Show Measures and Sensitivity on the graph window at the same time.
Vector direction Arrow default settings have been adjusted.
The View Menu / Show/Hide MTMs and GD&T items were consolidated under the Contents in Part.
Show/Hide Default Light icon was moved under the Light Scaling icon on the lights toolbar.
Lights, Styles, Views and Spec Study toolbars Next/Previous and Up/Down icons have been optimized for space.
DirectX 9 is now the default video driver and recommended for all installations.
Distributions information is now saved in the GeoFactor's csv file.
Center Feature points on a common axis will now have a common vector direction.
The sweep function now has a Max Sweep Buffer Num which allows the user to modify the number of points displayed during sweeping.
Importing JT files requires the Save Multi-Bodies as Multi-Files option in DCS Converter to be turned off.
Updates
Read from Excel completion message was updated.
3DCS_SA was tested in Windows 7 and is working correctly.
Files Saving
3DCS Graphics File which is saved with .wtx file has been changed from modelName_dcs_gfx.hsf to modelName.dcs_gfx.
New Navigation Window Features
Cube Map Environments are now supported under the Navigation windows Visualization node.
Navigation window now maintains the opened parts and assemblies when a model is saved and reopened.
Navigation Window Part Expanding and Collapsing is now supported within a part selection command.
Navigation Window now automatically activates when "Show \ Hide", Create or Delete Part is selected without prompting the user to select a part.
Pressing the delete key now deletes the currently selected Navigation objects (MTM, points, parts, GD&T).
DCS Navigation window part color is now set to the .hsf color on importing.
Points, MTM's and GD&T can now be copied in the Navigation window by using <Ctrl> C on selected items and <Ctrl> V on the highlighted component/assembly to be Pasted into.
Navigation Window now automatically expands when a part is imported or created.
The same Delete command is now used in every right-hand menu in the Navigation window.
Navigation window now has the option to modify the items height as scaling factor.
New Graphic Window Features
The cross-sections manipulators can be reactivated using the Activate for Section Planes command in the RH-menu.
Enhancements
Now 3DCS creates a DCS Log file per session and saves it with a new name.
The Export Graphics function now supports VMRL (.wrl) files.
Create center point on solid edge capability added.
AutoDesk Showcase *.fbx file can now be created using Export Graphics.
Copy Data now has the capability to copy the associated circle along with the point.
Animation control now supports jumping to a given move to start animating.
Enhanced section cutting, with color and thickness options for the capping lines.
Spot Lights now support shadows.
3DCS now supports true environment reflection.
CAD files now automatically open with proper units when imported into 3DCS.
Environment Cube Maps now have individual controls for Param Source, Decimation, Interp.Filter, Layout, Tiling, and Blending Mode.
Edit Point \ <Control> <Add> now copies diameters of center feature points and DCS points with circles.
Model Notes per part is now supported in 3DCS-SA.
Measure Generator dialog updated with Measure Type and Spec Mod.
Streamlined 3DCS CAD file importing process.
File Import menu was rearranged.
3DCS now supports importing multi-instance subassemblies.
The Feature Move algorithm has been enhanced.
Enhanced Pattern Move Rigid - Fixed Fastner to use the opening increment during simulation.
The Set As Cyl by Mesh algorithm has been enhanced.
Analysis Improvements
Validation now displays warning when a measurement has "Relative" design limits and is used in conditional logic for a move.
The User DLL dcu_floatMv.dll routine now has the ability to utilize random values for routines like the feature move tilting.
Pattern move calculation improved for one and two sets of pin/hole pairs.
New Analysis Window Features
Analysis Window now has a RH menu option for GoTo Measure to quickly allow the user to select the measure in a drop-down list.
Simulation \ Save Raw File now has as a Summary button and retains the setting of the all or one measure setting.
Improved User Interface and Ease of Use
Simplified the delete point process in the Edit Feature Point dialog.
Now the Move Options dialog is resizable, allowing the user to display the full information in the drop-down lists.
Now the points display their vectors when clicked on in the Graph window.
Enhanced the points display, to show the vector along with the point's label, when clicked in the Navigation tree.
MTM's and Points now automatically highlight in the graph window when moused over in the Navigation window.
Feature Point now supports projecting multiple points.
Section Draw point names can now be hidden by Show DCS Points icon.
Part and Feature selection dialogs now initially display in center of screen and then get saved to user preferred location per session.
Graphics Manipulation is now supported during Fast Point creation.
The Show/Hide Point function now allows for part selection in the Graph window.
DCS Points Size tolerance icon now displays different for hole and pin, to help user identify the feature type.
Graphics manipulation is now supported when the Edit Point dialog is open.
Multiple Select Point dialog now remember size within a 3DCS session.
Point Information has expanded name and component fields to see long names.
Step Plane now displays vectors all on target points.
Save Management now supports 3DCS *.wtx file to help seamlessly propagate the model and graphics files to a new directory.
Moves are separated into groups, based on frequency of use.
Explanation added to the Pattern move "no build" message displayed after running the simulation.
The Combination Measurement drop-down list was extended and now displays the part name along with measurement name.
Information, Validation, Load DLL, Model Log, Copy Data, Edit GD&T, Break Instance Linking, and Model Notes dialogs are now resizable, for ease of use.
Now the parts selected in the Graph window are highlighted in the Navigation window, for ease of use.
Now the unloaded DLL files are listed in the DCS Log and in the Tree Info file.
Now the MTM windows are resizable for the ease of use.
Defining circles in the DCS Points dialog has been streamlined.
Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V keys are available for holes and circles renaming in Navigation tree.
The Create Holes dialog was enhanced with Hole Entity Name field to allow renaming.
GD&T Improvements
Size Frame option removed for Positional tolerance, in order to simplify the GD&T display.
FEA Compliant Enhancements
Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer Enhancement
Spec Study Enhancements
Spec Study now displays the parent part name for points and measures.
Improved Spec Study solving algorithm to better support A and V gaps without applying point constraints.
Worst Case Analysis
A new routine dcsSimuWorstCase in dcu_simu_fn.dll runs a Worst Case analysis automatically.
Worst Case Simulation can now be easily ran without changing tolerance distributions by running the dcsSimuWorstCase routine in the dcu_simu_fn.dll User DLL.
The Worst Case Analysis DLL now includes a Set Model to Worst Case Settings function.
Range Control now exclusively supports worst case analysis.
If multiple callouts control the same feature, Range Control subtracts the ranges to allow all callouts to be at the worst case simultaneously.
Help
Added What's New and 3DCS Tutorials to the Help Menu.
Help button added to Options/Display Options for Graph window dialog.
Visualization Help option was added for Lights, Views, Styles &
Obsolete Features
The automatic switch to edit mode for point or feature, when picked in the Navigation tree, was removed.
The Show Pts and Show Vecs buttons were removed from the Edit DCS Points dialog.
DRF Active and Group Frame options from Preferences/MTM Default settings/GD&T/Feature Move, were removed.
The User-defined Tolerance, Move and Measure are considered obsolete and therefore removed from the software.
Build Control dialog no longer has the "After" editor since Animation can jump to the desired move.
Delete button was removed from Visualization toolbars.
The dcu_cmmdev.dll User DLL is no longer supported. Advise use of dcu_cmmdev2.dll.
Issues Fixed
Resolved the Size Tolerance name display in Sensitivity report.
Resolved the Analysis Window Sensitivity display multiple line part description issue.
Resolved Nominal Build and Animation nominal value consistency issue with conditional logic issue.
Resolved feature move Nominal Build, Assemble and Deviate consistency for under-constrained conditions issue.
Resolved the feature points creation on rotated parts that have been \"Set Nominal from Current\" issue.
Resolved the percentage contribution bars display issue.
Resolved the deleting MTM's by pressing the delete key or button in the dialog, issue.
Resolved the point naming issue for loaded iges files that have no point names.
Resolved the model crash when loading iges files that have no point names.
Resolved the Catia point creation from dynamic midpoint issue.
Resolved the print issue for the Sensitivity results from Analysis window.
Resolved the display issue, when showing a large number of contributors in the Sensitivity window.
Resolved the active measurement display issue, when using the Show in Graph command in Show Samples dialog.
Resolved the center point creation issue on a non-true hole (designed as a cylinder consisting of two separate surfaces).
Resolved the Sweep function, when GD&T is displayed issued.
Resolved the feature point located to multiple cad points validation error issue. The existing problem in a model has to be fixed manually in validation dialog.
Resolved MTM name type in checking and accepting name in editor issue.
Resolved the GD&T callouts moving issue.
Resolved the Scale and Rotate functionality issue.
Resolved MTM drag and drop reverse order issue.
Resolved Edit Point auto sizing issue.
Resolved DCS Converter "Embed Sat data" issue.
Resolved equation measure comma in string issue.
Resolved Graphics getting cropped in Perspective view issue.
Resolved Escape key not closing dialog box issue.
Resolved feature point deviating with mesh issue.
Resolved feature point surface linking when a point is dragged to a new surface issue.
Resolved DCS GD&T Positional and Size display issue.
Resolved Edit Point \ Center Feature point diameter loss issue.
Resolved the hole-pin match validation message display issue, for the pairs used twice in the same move.
Resolved MTM, Point and GD&T vector display consistency issue.
Resolved Two Point List direction mode issue.
Resolved Virtual and Physical memory display error in About 3DCS dialog.
Resolved Navigation \ Tolerance \ Delete All Tols right-hand menu deleting size tolerance issue.
Resolved Navigation Window copy\cut multi select using <Control> key issue.
Resolved DCS Converter wireframe scaling issue.
Resolved the point vector direction updating issue when dragging the point along the surface.
Resolved closing model with out being prompted to save model issue.
Resolved Mouse Graphics rotation flipping 180 degrees issue.
Resolved DCS Converter assembly unit scaling issue.
Resolved the circle size display for cylindrical features.
Resolved zooming-in issue.
Resolved Edit Point multiple row copy issue.
Resolved Translucent view after showing Spec Study item with Influence Sphere issue.
Resolved Spec Study Method drop-down issue when resizing dialog issue.
Resolved the newly created User Views display in the Navigation window issue.
Resolved the Graph window update with new style using the Style toolbar, when the Navigation window is closed issue.
Resolved Feature Points converting to DCS Points after associated Features was deleted issue.
Resolved the hole diameter display in Excel issue.
Resolved the dynamic point display issues during Animation.
Resolved the batch conversion issue for Read Only files in the DCS Converter.
Resolved Fast Point repositioning coordinate and vector updating issues.
Resolved the auto delete the \_dcs_gfx.hsf files\ issue.
Resolved Model Log and Part Description text length limitation issue.
Resolved equation measure missing bracket crash issue.
Resolved DCS Converter \ Edge Visibility activation issue.
Resolved the measures display issue in the Measure List dialog.
Resolved Move X vector head display issue.
Resolved Model Log text length file loading issue.
Resolved point display issue when created in built position.
Resolved Move float display issue when selecting a move in the tree issue.
Resolved Graphics Display Options \ Reset All to default issue.
Resolved Histogram .jpg creation issue for measurement name with special characters issue.
Resolved the drag-and-drop parts crash issue when Visualization is turned off in Navigation window.
Resolved the software crashing when user tries to open an already opened hole dialog from the Navigation tree.
Resolved the point projection onto the selected surface issue when using the dcsProjectPtOnFeat function from dcu_xformmv.dll.