New:

▪Import 3D:

oCATIA V5-6 R2026 (R36)

oNX 2512

oSolid Edge 2026

oSolidWorks 2026

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oCatia V5 R2026 (R36)

oNX 2512 Series (until 2512.4000)

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▪New language: Traditional Chinese

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▪Create a backup file when writing to existing files. Add an option to keep this backup file until the next save. #1216 #2563

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▪Create coordinate system for selected assembly node #2457

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▪RuleSearch: add 'node.hasMaterial'

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▪KAS Monitor: add dashboard for conversion monitoring

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▪XML-API: enhance the calls 'GenerateCustomIDs' and 'GenerateAttributes' with the new mode 'NodeQuantizedPose'

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▪CATIA V5 import: create section correctly #2604

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▪DWG/DXF 3D import: handle PMI and texts correctly

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▪DGN 2D import: use correct scaling

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▪DXF export from 2D scene: use correct scaling #2549

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▪PDF import: add new case to handle some 2D PDF pages #2572

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▪VSXML: correctly handle selecting of 'Created Nodes' #2485

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▪Improve resize behavior of panes with tables #2401

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▪Functions with activated coordinate system used wrong positions:

oCircle center measurement

oGravity center creation

oFree point and free line creation

o3D primitive creation

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▪Selection highlight: support more PMI references #2557

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▪Lighting: render correctly when selecting geometries #2555

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▪Selections pane: open context menu correctly #2641

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▪WV: correct session parking behaviour and responsiveness after parking

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▪VR: open 'Save as' dialog when selecting 'Save' in the menu when the active scene contains a native CAD file #2560

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▪KAS Monitor: keep file structure of subdirectories after KAS conversion #2594

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▪Import 2D:

oCATIA V6 R2026x

oInventor IDW (only with Autodesk Apprentice Server separately installed)

oNX 2512 Series (until 2512.1700)

oSolid Edge 2026

oSolidworks 2026

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▪New 3MF export

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▪DWG, DXF, DGN import: align 2D-only models to camera in a 3D scene #2432

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▪FBX import: support TGA textures

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▪HPGL/2 import: add setting to display invisible pens #2339

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▪JT import:

oLoad points #2299

oSupport PMI backgrounds #2396

oImprove loading speed

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▪PLMXML import:

oLoad referenced files multi-threaded if possible

oIgnore 2D file references to improve loading speed

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▪VSXML import: load referenced files multi-threaded if possible

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▪Alternative settings dialog with different order

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▪Edge measurement: add modes to choose between edge, edge segment and edge loops #2322

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▪Indicate per symbol if an opened file is read-only #1462

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▪WebViewer: full client gets option "Touch helper" (previously mobile client only)

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▪WebViewer: full client gets option "Radial context menu" (previously mobile client only)

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▪WebViewer: update JS dependencies

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▪WebViewer: IPC improvements

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▪KASMonitor needs at least this version's KAS and a new license

oSetup: KASMonitor is installed with the KAS option

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Fixes:

▪3DXML import (alternative): load missing views #2024

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▪Catia V5 import (alternative): highlight lines referenced by PMIs #2063

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▪GLTF import:

oload vertex colors correctly

oload model even if no default scene was set #2477

oskip geometries with wrong indices and load the rest

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▪Inventor import (alternative): load attributes correctly #2404

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▪JT import:

oimprove format recognition #2429

oload correct scales #2359

oload missing attributes #2420

oimprove loading stability #2458 #2463 #2479

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▪NX import: improve format recognition for Smaragd files #2430

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▪NX import (alternative): read instance attributes #1564

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▪VSXML import: read utf-8 filepaths and filenames correctly

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▪2D import: improve character spacing #2274

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▪3DVS export: write layers correctly again

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▪3DVS export: change default of the setting to export scene resources (materials, textures, skyboxes, etc) to true, to prevent the unwanted loss of resources

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▪Delete invisible: improved accuracy (faces and triangles) #2394

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▪TechDoc with BOM: multiple improvements to usability

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▪Projected area: export correctly

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▪Improve configuration of the attribute tooltip in the structure tree #2424

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▪Write application settings correctly (e.g. hotkeys and quick access toolbar) #1175 #2476

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▪WebViewer: session streaming

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▪XMLAPI: improve naming of scene and root node when using OpenFile and ImportFile calls #2428

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▪XMLAPI: extend methods

oAlignCoordinateSystemToCoordinateSystem

oCreateCoordinateSystem

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▪KAS Monitor: improve folder handling

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▪ActiveX control:

oButtons are now active without a scene #2442

oActivate the scene tab when calling SetActiveScene #2482

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▪Silent setup: correct parameter "noredist" behaviour

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▪Import 3D:

osupport Revit 2026

osupport ACIS 2024/2025

onew 3MF importer

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▪Export 3D:

onew GLTF exporter (choose between GLTF, GLB and embedded GLTF)

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▪JT importer: component attributes are loaded additionally #2320

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▪GTLF importer: Draco compression support #2297

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▪Section: add hatching #1890

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▪Drill hole computation: display circle center coordinates #2289

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▪3DVS import: improve loading time if the model contains lots of PMIs #2389

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▪Solidworks import: load missing PMIs #2268

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▪PLMXML import:

oadd references as attributes #2318 #2391

ocorrect loading of PLMXMLs with different headers

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▪VSXML export: write filepaths correctly #2313

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▪Vector export:

osupport coordinate systems #2309

ocorrect callout text position #2236

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▪Section: last used vector export format is saved in the dialog #2328

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▪Minimal bounding box: the performance has been recovered #2336

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▪Distance measurement: wrong translation initially #2367

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▪Internal parts are not visible after the covering parts are made transparent #2311

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▪Clash: penetration depth had a faulty calculation #2218

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▪Delete invisible: enable computation while perspective rendering is active #2390

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▪Update physical properties on selection by color #2279

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▪Print PDF with multiple documents loaded now merges the pages correctly #2330

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▪Application settings from the default.xml will be applied again #2277

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▪WebViewer: prevent breakout from model repository per default #1532

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▪KAS: CONVERT_AND_EXECUTE_XML works with convert settings for distortion, visibility and instancing #2249

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▪VSLM: improvements to count and display denials

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▪Import 3D:

oParasolid 38

oNew GLTF/GLB importer

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oNX 2506 Series (until 2506.4000)

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▪Selection visibility and rendering #2139:

oselected parts that are behind other parts can be seen on top

oselected parts have a contour

odefault selection color changed from red to green

oall of the above is per default activated, but can be changed via settings

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▪Rule search:

oenable logical brackets

oenable the symbols &, |, !, ==

oadd node.hasnormals, node.haswires, node.hasfaces, node.isselected

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▪Rework measurement overlay

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▪Add setting to stop structure tree from scrolling to selected item #2140

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▪Add setting to see the grid on top of the model

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▪WebViewer session pool: more options for configuration #2157

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▪Solidworks import: Load 2025 version correctly #2168 #2288

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▪Inventor import: Fix WebSocket problem when loading a lot of attributes #2301

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▪PLMXML import:

oLoad attributes from representationRefs correctly #2103

oFix structure of referenced JTs when using new importer #2293

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▪2D import: Improve stability and display with performance rendering #2224

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▪Improve 2D vector export from 2D scenes #2214

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▪SVG export: Wrong font thickness #2207

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▪Heatmaps: Show histogram again #2246

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▪Section: Remove wrong scaling for plane positioning #2220

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▪2D text search: Fix highlighting #2230

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▪Correct IPC buffer handling #2244

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▪Improve behaviour of the Desktop UI on monitors with higher resolution and scalings #2217

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▪Improve behaviour of the Setup UI on monitors with higher resolution and scalings #1799

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▪VisShare:

oImprove user access right edit dialogs

oImprove manager role handling

oImprove 3DVS file conversion

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▪Import 3D:

oNavisworks 2026

oCreo 12.4.0.0

oNX 2506

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▪Import 2D:

oNX 2412 Series (until 2412.7000)

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▪Import JT: New importer will be used as default

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▪Import 2D: Activate 2D performance rendering as default

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▪Export 3DVS: Support of face attributes #2057

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▪Geometry tools: Invert normals #2176

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▪Cut solids: Add more options to improve performance for some use cases

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▪WebViewer Backend Websocket async

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▪Logging ISO 8601 conform

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▪VSLM:

oSupports the subscription type "pay per use" now

oWarning box added in license monitor when users get denied because of a shortage of features in the current license

oLimit rules now support one user in multiple groups

oCheckout time is displayed next to the features for each user

oBorrow is not compatible with 3DViewStation versions pre 2024.1

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▪Known issue resolved: Exact compare of assemblies

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▪Import 3D: Hide geometries that cause the scene to appear empty because of very huge transformations #2097

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▪Import JT:

oLoad huge file #2178

oSelection mode "PMI Reference" works correctly

oOptimize wire generation

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▪Import Catia V5: Improve loading time of huge models #2121

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▪Import Creo: Alternative importer shows face colors correctly #1911

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▪Cutting plane: Show position correctly #2122 #2144

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▪Prevent flickering of parts orthogonal to the viewing direction #2105

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▪Multiple stability updates:

oLoading 3DVS with materials #2141 #2193

oLoading 3DVS with textures #2156

oOBJ to 3DPDF conversion #2176

oImproved multithreaded scene preparation #2131

oImproved view activation #2123 #2135

oImproved startup with single instance setting activated #2092

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▪Wire generation improvements

oIFC to JT conversion #2179

oSolidWorks to GLTF conversion #2101

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▪Correctly render grid when used with illustration mode #2167

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▪Open solids calculation: use scale correctly #2110

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▪Correctly calculate markup size #2166

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▪Improve the slider control handling

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▪VSLM:

oFeatures were not correctly released since v25.02.28 if host or user sharing was activated

oLicense Monitor was not able to display more than the first license since v25.02.28 if using multiple license files

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▪Floating licenses using LMX are discontinued with this release!

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▪Known issue:

oExact compare with BREP does not work with multi-geometry models

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▪Import 3D:

oCATIA V5 2025 (R35)

oCATIA V6 3DXML 2025 (R35)

oInventor 2026

oParasolid 37.1

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▪SVG/DXF export: now writes explosion offset lines #2046

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▪STEP import: support special PMI references #1959

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▪Exact compare failed due to a thread problem #2077

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▪JPEG export: use file extension '.jpg' #2094

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▪Cutting plane: check wires correctly #2107

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▪Correctly delete nodes #2082

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▪Scene name was 'undefined' #2095

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▪Selection mode 'Attributes' failed #2098

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▪WebViewer server crash #2111

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▪Import 3D:

o3D DGN V7 and V8 improvements #1705 #1598

oAlternative JT import: Support of PMI highlights

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▪Import 2D:

oCATIA V5-6 R2025

oNX 2412 Series (until 2412.3000)

oAVIF

oJPEG XL

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▪SVG/DXF exports now write transformation offset lines #1952

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▪Exported SVGs have a reduced file size #1960

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▪2D PDF export: Reduce file size when converting from DWG #2040

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▪Export views to PDF #1981:

oenable that the view background can be exported

oenable alignment options portrait and landscape

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▪Up-vector: Add negative options

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▪Presets: Selectable color descriptions can be shown in the color property for geometry diffuse color and face color #1912

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▪API only:

oGetParentNode

oGetChildNodes

oGetLinePoints

oCutGeometries

oGetNodeProperties extended

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▪Alternative JT import:

oMultiple loading issues #2042 #2048

oRead edges correctly #1608

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▪3DVS import: Read structure correctly #2026

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▪STEP export with no views #1998

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▪OBJ import: Avoid doubling of geometries #2036

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▪Wallthickness sphere measurement now works on wallthickness analysis calculations #1880

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▪Section pane: Entering value to move or rotate the cutting plane ignored an activated coordinate system #1936

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▪Transform pane shows no value updates when boundary condition active #2034

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▪Structure tree: Correctly multiselect parent and child nodes #1996

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▪Update dialog: Provide folder access to downloaded setup exe #1999

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▪VSLM:

oImprove custom charts #1969

oImprove reading of history data #2029

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▪WARNING! Using the update dialog of versions 2025.0.887 and 2025.1.187 to automatically update will install new version into the wrong folder. After installing this version, this will no longer happen.

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▪VisShare update could not finish

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▪Import 3D:

oNX 2412

oSolid Edge 2025

oSolidWorks 2025

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▪Export 3D:

oParasolid 14.0

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▪Views:

oenable cut, copy and paste functionality #1796

oshow empty groups #1926

osetting added to deactivate creating our initial view #1946

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▪Render mode: Normals #1821

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▪Attributes defined in the setting 'Replace node name' are only used, if available #1933

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▪3DVS import: significantly improve loading in rare cases #1956

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▪3DXML import: add setting to read face colors differently and thus correctly for some cases #1724

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▪E57 import: problems with asian characters #1928

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▪OBJ export: use positive indices #1794

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▪Export: cleanup stuck progressbar correctly #1973

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▪Main window has a fixed minimal size now #1958

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▪KAS: Semantic PMIs can be exported #1875

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▪Ribbon reorganized (if you use customized ribbons, they may have to be updated to work with this version!)

oSee Desktop changes here.

oSee WebViewer changes here.

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oNX 2406 Series (until 2406.7000)

oSolid Edge 2025

oSolidworks 2025

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▪Export 2D:

oDXF, CGM, SVG (2D sources now supported) #1326

oTIFF #290

oHPGL/2

oDWF

oGerber

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▪Configuration view groups #1618:

oadd, rename and remove groups

omove views between different groups

oplaying sequences now run in groups

oexport PDF overview shows groups

ofor backwards compatibility: writing groups to 3DVS can be disabled

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oIsometric with four directions around the up-vector

otwo dimetric options

ocoordinate system directions

oTop, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, Back are removed from UI (API is deprecated)

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▪Physical properties: add pane and simplify seeing inertia values

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▪Create 3D primitives: plane, cube, sphere and cylinder

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▪Create lines: free line

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▪Create points: free point and gravity center

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▪Create 3D markup: line #1700

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▪Clash: setting to combine multi-body parts for the calculation

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▪Export complexity: Analyze your models before exporting

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▪Open solids: visualize faulty geometries

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▪Alternative 2D import: add compare functionality

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▪Easier to switch scene arrangement (tabbed vs. windowed)

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▪Switch language without restart

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▪Update dialog was reworked #936

oAdded option to install update directly

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▪Preset SelectableColors: the same color can be now used multiple times with different descriptions #1802

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▪Add application color theme 'Dark Blue'

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▪Support of Meta Quest 3 #1807

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▪Use PostgreSQL 17.4.1 (For new installation only. If you are updating your VisShare installation, remember to migrate your database manually)

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▪Use Nginx 12.7.4

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▪Alternative JT import:

osome NetAllied files crashed #1771

oimprove loading time for files with tessellated PMI #1611

oimprove reading of JT tree structure and color inheritance #1626

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▪Cutting up models that were non-millimeter created wrongly scaled geometries #1816

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▪Improve progressbar

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▪Improve loading time of face attributes #1479

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▪Improve creation time of wires #1479

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▪Improve output for VSXML files that could not load all referenced files #1766

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▪Printing or copy to clipboard showed the background image multiple times #1829

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▪Random KAS hang-up on close #1798

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▪API: CustomDimensioning ignored activated coordinate system #1839

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▪VSLM: Reserve rules and host sharing interacted not correctly #1874

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▪VSLM: Rerooting caused issues with the tabs of the monitoring application

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▪Alternative JT import:

ohandle layers correctly #1607

ouse view filter on import #1597

ohandle part visibility correctly #1345

osupport PMI transformations #1652

osupport node properties #1652

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▪E57 import: in some cases the transformation of point clouds was wrong #1736

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▪3DPDF export: Template was not correctly filled #1762

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▪Instance optimization does now recognize different face colors of geometries #1703

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▪Section: 2D export settings are now correctly applied for vector export #1673

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▪Section: cutting into solids improved for better slice handling #1275

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▪Touch gestures are correctly supported #1704

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▪Import 3D:

oParasolid 37.0

oRevit 2025

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▪Distance measurements along chosen direction

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▪3DXML import: remove tessellation issues for PMIs

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▪CGM import: correctly show multiple pages

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▪Measuring edges during section

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▪Replace nodes:

ocorrectly highlight selection

oenable cancellation

oenable undo

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▪Setup: make Node.js installation skippable

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▪Improve logging for activation

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▪KASMonitor

oImprove behavior of 'overwrite kas result'. A value of 'true' does now overwrite the resulting file of the conversion process

oAdded error message as soon as a file is ignored due to 'include file filter'

oEnsure that only one instance is running simultaniously

oLog message contained a doubled timestamp

oLog SUCCESS instead of ERROR, when successfully converting

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▪Import 2D:

oNX 2406 Series (until 2406.4000)

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▪Alternative JT import:

oScene setting 'Flip Markups to Camera' works with JT PMIs now #1485

oUse background color from JT views #1603

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▪Wall thickness measurement: option to measure on multiple solids (e.g. during or after a compare) #1494

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▪SVG export: PMIs and Markups can be exported as text with the setting 'PMI as text' #1503

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▪DWG import: load file successfully #1529

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▪VSXML import: correctly solve multiple PMI references from multiple files #1572

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▪VSXML export:

oset correct color overwrite #1646

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▪Improve loading views: the setting 'Zoom fit' will zoom in to fit geometries into the view, but will not zoom out of detail views #1536

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▪Improve de-/selecting with CTRL #1319

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▪Load PMIs without anchors correctly #1583

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▪Turntable and disabled free rotate turn around correct position #1601

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▪Convert STL to 3DPDF correctly #1625

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▪Convert PLMXMLs correctly #1629

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▪WV: keep sessions open in browsers even if they unload the tab #1475 #1556

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▪WV: parked instances suspend their licenses immediately #1556

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▪XML-API: improved error description for manual usage #1513

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▪Deactivation: pop up to confirm the deactivation #1663

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▪Change HTTPS communication for help center, update dialog and activation #1622 #1660 #1668

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▪VSLM:

ouse correct IP when using VPN

oLinux: check all MACs

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New:

▪Import 3D:

oMicrostation DGN 8 (preview)

oNX 2406

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▪DWG import: setting to load 'print-off' layers #1552

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▪VSLM: usage table of license monitor can be configured #1544

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Fixes:

▪STEP import: read correct colors #1478

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▪Alignment of construction planes #1312

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▪Only scale endless construction planes #1312

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▪Views: activating 'State only' moved the camera in rare cases #1492

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▪Wall thickness analysis: wrong calculation in meter scenes #1561

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▪VSLM: deny borrow for all users, when no users are set #1566

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