Dimension 8.0-9 Minor Release
Nov 1st 2022 / 8.0-9.4
Enhancements
- Add progress bar to Standards Import and Export functions
- Added General preference “Save as Standard Trace on by default for Easy Trace Creation”
- Open additional Extra Drawing windows slightly offset from last window location
Minor Changes
- Misc. help system updates
- Updated Set or Select Scale for Drawing dialog layout to be more user friendly
- Extra Drawing windows now appear as foreground window upon opening
Bug Fixes
- Fix erroneous location preference for Extra Drawing windows
- Fix Autoexport sometimes failing to complete on application close
- Misc. progress dialog fixes
Dimension 8.0-8 Minor Release
Enhancements
- Add drawing description to extra drawing window page dropdown
- Firewall helper module now included in installer bundle
- Improved measurement handling when outside the drawing boundaries
- Updates to License Installation dialog to simplify activation process
- Updates to Add-on Product Installation dialog to simplify activation process
- Add /ImportTsx command line option for import of standards data files
Minor Changes
- Misc. help system updates
- Misc. licensing subsystem updates
Bug Fixes
- Some complex embedded FormXObjects not rendering properly
- Dimension freezing on close with drawing measurements but no active project
Dimension 8.0-7 Minor Release
Bug Fixes
- Fix for traces with extensions not displaying in some cases
Dimension 8.0-6 Minor Release
Enhancements
- Filtering now remembers WBS code selections across drawings
- Added Clear button to Filtering control panel
- Added preference for “Double-click completes measurement” to General tab in settings
- Added context menu option to assign Favorites to currently selected measurement(s)
- Holding Ctrl key while clicking an object auto enables multi-select mode
- Welcome page is now available until user dismisses
- Added “Training Videos” link to Help menu
- Added COM functions to enable/disable Dimension drawing refresh
Minor Changes
- Misc. help system updates
Bug Fixes
- Fixed hang/crash in extensions dropdown list
- Fixed misc. tooltip typos
- Fixed licensing issues with Extensions and Easy Trace Creator
Dimension 8.0-5 Minor Release
Bug Fixes
- Fix for WBS category duplication after project restore
Dimension 8.0-4 Minor Release
Minor Changes
- Maintenance update for Dimension’s underlying database engine
- Updates to licensing subsystem
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