- Rel. 4.0 Date 01-Dec-2003:
 New features:
- Bugfixes:
- No empty entries anymore in the parts list columns.
- Statics parameter table can be copied into the clipboard now.
- New representation of arcs by polylines on the drawing board. By this, the arcs do not disappear anymore while zooming and more enlargement is possible.
- Rel. 4.1 Date 01-Dec-2004:
- Starting with this release, Windows 95 is not supported anymore.
- New features:
- "Roll, Mirror" for easier designing of rolls for symmetrical profiles.
- Improved Window "Read CAD-Contour" and Window "Scan Profile Drawing" respectively: zoom and move functions, wheel mouse support, manual controlling of the automatic contour tracking simply by clicking on the next drawing element.
- Search paths to the system files Material File and Factor file can be pre-set in Options Calculate.
- Spacer's material for the Parts List can be pre-set in the Machine Window.
- Stand number is shown in the table in the Machine Window.
- "Profile List, Insert" or "Profile List, Append" copy rolls too, if existing. The user is asked for confirmation.
- "Roll, Renumber" creates new roll and part numbers dependent on the number keys.
- Improved DXF interface from CAD: "Profile List, Read CAD-Contour" and "Roll, Read CAD-Contour" now open any DXF format created by CAD. Contour definition and tracking is done in PROFIL now.
- New help assistant for easier learning the software.
- ActiveX interface to LOGOCAD Triga 4 or higher (CAD system from Eplan, Germany).
- Profile Explorer gives clear overview of the project, the passes, stands, and rolls. Useful for quick selection of any component.
- The status bar shows the maximum stress of the PSA - Profile Stress Analysis.
- Check online if an update is available.
- Temporary files now are stored in the temp path, user files in the user path.
- System and user settings can be stored in an INI file as well.
- "Profile, Mirror" mirrors non-symmetrical profile lists at the reference point.
- New improved setup program with uninstall facility.
- Bugfixes:
- No stand number change anymore after saving the machine data.
- Scrolling of the content of the Stress of Band Edge Window now possible.
- Rel. 4.2 Date 01-Dec-2005:
- New features:
- Development table, represents the angle sequence of the flower pattern. Bending angles are shown either in degree or in percent related to the final angle.
- Automatic flower creation by using the development table to speed up the design of similar profiles.
- Converting Line to Arc (L to A1).
- User defined shortcuts for any menu item.
- Center Line Forming lowers all profile lists to constant height of the centroid or by any other amount.
- Parts list can be created not only in a fixed output path, but also in the path of the belonging project file.
- Changing the radius of roll corner points (fillets) now is possible in case of pure arc transitions to the neighbouring corner points.
- Plausibility Check recognizes and flags implausible profile lists and roll contour errors.
- The Calculator can be opened from the context menu of any numerical input field.
- The Explorer is able to show either the profile list number (counting against the sheet running direction) or the pass number (counting in sheet running direction).
- Improved roll design: By using the functions "Roll Paste", "Roll Read CAD-Contour", "Roll Scan Profile Drawing", and "Roll Move" also certain rolls can be modified and replaced subsequently.
- FEA-Interface: Self-contact sheet with sheet can be considered.
- Bugfixes:
- After removing a profile list it is possible again to save the project.
- Reading of extreme small profiles from CAD now is possible.
- No sporadic moving of the roll anymore after negative Cylindrical Extension and Conical Extension.
- "Roll Scan Profile Drawing" now ignores the cross-hair circle of a roll corner point.
- Rel. 4.3 Date 01-Dec-2006:
- New features:
- Plotting a standardized roll assembly plan without CAD by using a drawing template (drawing frame with title block).
- Extended variables for number keys in "Options Rolls" and title block in the drawing template.
- Context menu to speed up the profile and roll design and for adapting the machine parameters by using the right mouse button on the drawing board.
- Improved network support: An opened project file can be opened by another user "on approval".
- Partial ellipse as a new component of the "Profile Design Toolbox".
- "Read CAD-Contour" imports partial ellipses and converts them to arcs approximately.
- Shaped tube calibration now can be combined with round tubes calibration.
- The machine can be removed from the project data window by using the Del key.
- "Drawing -> CAD" creates a layer named "Pass Number" instead of "Profile List Number", if the explorer is switched to pass number.
- Improved editing functions of the numerical values in the input fields.
- Scaling factor of the z axis in "View Flower 3D" can be pre-set.
- Reversible zoom direction when spinning the mouse wheel and mouse position dependent zoom.
- Support of the Space Mouse from 3DConnexion as navigation input device.
- Either USB Hardlock or hardlock for the parallel interface.
- Bugfixes:
- Saving the machine file is possible now in case of an empty deformation degree field of calibration stands.
- No data loss anymore when in the machine window forming stands are appended behind calibrating stands.
- "Roll Table, Insert Roll" from CAD is now possible again.
- For the weigth in the statics table holes/cut-outs now are not considered anymore.
- Rel. 4.4 Date 01-Dec-2007:
- New features:
- 3D Model -> CAD transfers the rolls of the current stand or all rolls of all stands to AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
- Trapezoidal Profile as a new component of the Profile Design Toolbox.
- Copying of marked profile elements as a block via the clipboard, also into other profile lists.
- Automatic Trapezoidal Profile Forming, either with cosine band edge course or linear course with user defined fillet radii.
- Angle Dimensioning also related to the horizontal or vertical axis, with selection from the context menu.
- Angle Dimensioning also for rolls.
- Mirroring side rolls to the opposite side.
- FEA: improved message handling, when critical ratio length/width is exceeded.
- FEA: reduction factor "pressure overclosure" can now be pre-set, in order to simultate extrem small sheet thickness.
- New HTML based help system, by this fit for Windows Vista.
- Bugfixes:
- Roll assembly plan templates now always are saved with file extension .DXF.
- DXF files again contain dimensioning.
- Assembly Plan, Drawing -> CAD transferred a template in error.
- Invisible buttons in Window Read CAD-Contour/ Scan Profile Drawing now are visible again, when the screen resolution is set to 120 dpi.
- Drawing -> CAD to ME-10 via MI file is now also possible if spacers exist on top or bottom shaft only.DXF files again contain dimensioning.
- Rel. 4.5 Date 01-Dec-2008:
- New features:
- Creating the profile pass, the PSA model, the roll tool stand, or all stands as 3D models in STEP format in accordance with DIN ISO 10303.
- Extended Import functions: DXF, KTR, Profile Lists, FEA Result.
- Extended Export functions: DXF, IGES, MI, A11, Profile Lists, Parts List, NC-Program, FEA Model.
- New drivers for the USB-Hardlock, by this fit for Windows XP/64bit.
- Integer places (digits left of the decimal separator) can be pre-set in Options, Calculate.
- Mirror Roll: Roll No. and Part Nr. are kept is this is pre-set in Options, Rolls.
- Roll Stock Management: New import function.
- FEA: General Contact.
- FEA: FIL files created on Dual-Core-Processors can be opened now.
- FEA: Toggling to sequential reading of a FIL file, in case the file is too big for direct opening.
- FEA: Mass scaling time interval and recommended value with 2 decimal places.
- Bugfixes:
- Roll Assembly Plan templates now are saved again with variables.
- Open Fold now calculates the developed length correctly, if the profile starts with a 90 degree bend.
- For the roll corner point functions shortcuts can be defined as well.
- Center Line Forming: Warning message in case of empty profile elements is now added.
- Dimensioning: No wrong geometry reference anymore if mirrored profile elements are dimensioned and profile elements are removed.
- Radius Dimensioning is now removed if the profile is unbent to flat.
- Part List: The gross and final weight is not doubled anymore in case of saving to text file.
- SolidWorks Interface: 3D Output of a fold with inner radius 0 is now correct.
- FEA: No penetrations anymore in the display of sharp inner corners.
- FEA: The stand drawing is now displayed in case of missing bottom rolls as well.
- Rel. 4.6 Date 01-Dec-2009:
- New features:
- Options, Drawing: Profile element separator lines can be switched off, thus better manual extruding in 3D CAD.
- Radius Dimension: Function "Move Dimension" now also rotates dimension line and text.
- "Roll, Read CAD Roll" imports a complete roll from CAD and positions it on the selected shaft without modifications.
- New Space Mouse integration with improved rotation function in 3D.
- Output to CAD: No layer name limitation to 8 characters anymore, thus longer roll numbers possible.
- Print Preview: The pathname is displayed in short form in case it is too long.
- Bugfixes:
- No "Stream-Error" anymore during loading INI files from older releases.
- Automatic Flower Creation: Alternating bending methods are handled correctly now.
- Rel. 4.7 beta Date 01-Sep-2010:
- New features:
 Machine data are handled in the project and saved in the project file, new machine explorer, interactive handling of the machine window.
 Multi Axles: Additional side axles for the precise forming of inner contours that are difficult to access.
- Print Preview: "Scale Fit" adjusts the drawing scale in order to have the whole print-out on one page only (in case the table lengths are not too large).
 Shaped tube calibration also starting from an elliptic cross-section in the welding station. Useful if the shaped tube is either quite large and flat or quite high and narrow.
- Shaped tube calibration also by keeping the cross-section of the shaped tube. This means, the shaped tube is formed as an open profile, welded, and then calibrated.
- Beside the previous pass also the next pass can be inserted in the roll tool drawing.
- New variables for consecutive numbering of the rolls of a stand and of a shaft type.
- Bugfixes:
- The fixed scales in the print preview and the roll assembly plan are adapted to DIN ISO 5455
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