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Below is a summary of the changes we've made in this update. If you have any questions or have feedback for us, please visit the forums and submit a post.
o Application is now DPI-Aware. Interface controls now appear correctly when screen is set to high-DPI display settings. No longer limited to the default 96 DPI setting.
o Fixed issue preventing the user’s guide from opening in some PDF readers.
o Soffit depth of auto roofing now considers wall thickness.
o Can now change the soffit depth for 3 and 4 point wall assist roof tool. Soffit depth now considers wall thickness of target wall.
o New plan metric defaults set correctly for floor slab thickness, flooring thickness, and wall height. Corrects gap between floors in new designs.
o Imported CW objects are now grouped correctly.
o No longer highlighting objects on inactive layers when in Going green mode.
o Copy/Move to Floor no longer updates properties bar for each object being edited.
o Estimator
• Items now listed in correctly when estimating by room.
• Estimator columns resize with window width.
• Materials on fences, ground fills, edging, and pathways are now displayed correctly in Estimator.
• Custom fence gates and posts are now displayed correctly in Estimator.
o Custom Workshop
• Now displaying tracking angle when creating objects.
• Added Millimeter units. Fixed possible crash when switching from wireframe to Clearview rendering modes.
• Preventing users from saving objects into components root folders and hiding non custom workshop object type components libraries in tree list.
o Roof panels on non-current floors appear in 3D after moving a wall when view working floor only is active.
o Fixed issues with flashing cursors on certain system setups.
o Colors are now preserved when loading designs containing 3DS objects. Note that you will need to re-import any existing 3DS objects to restore their colors.
o Fixed an issue where framing components may not appear correctly in 3D when performing an undo or redo.
o Assume you are viewing your design in 3D Clearview mode. Performing an undo or redo will no longer cause your rendering mode to switch.
o Improved elevation list generation by discarding similar items with extremely close elevations.
o Fixed an issue where applying materials and paints to roof panels containing skylights would not work in some cases.
o Fixed crashes that could occur when using the elevation list.
o Fixed a potential crash when applying a material or paint to a room’s floor or ceiling when SmartWand is activated.
o Fixed a potential crash when working with roof cutout objects.
o Further improved discarding duplicate elevation list items when elevations are extremely close.
o The “View Working Floor Only” option is now saved on a per-document basis.
o Adding and deleting wall points while in 3D framing mode no longer causes the slab to disappear.
o The library navigation window will no longer be positioned outside the monitor's work area.
o Fixed an issue where extraneous room floor/ceiling entries could appear in the elevation list.
o Fixed an issue preventing elevation bar from working properly with certain objects like staircases.