A breaking change
is an alteration to the behavior of the software that may require users to
alter the way they interact with the various areas of the software including
user interfaces, databases, product data, reporting, etc. Typically, these
changes are made to pave the way for new functionality or to correct the
functionality of existing features, lessening the need for user-initiated
workarounds.
Below is a list of
the recent breaking changes:
DRAWPOLYLINE Bulge Value Improvement
As of Build: 23.1.0901.641
A 3D representation issue with the DRAWPOLYLINE token was detected, and it was deemed necessary to make a change to improve consistency, predictability, and user friendliness. This token was using a reverse of the positive/negative bulge values that the rest of the software uses. This makes the OFFSETPOLYLINE spreadsheet function incompatible with the DRAWPOLYLINE token. No changes to data will fix the issue.
It has been concluded that the best long-term solution is to fix the bulge values within the DRAWPOLYLINE token. As such, a new parameter has been added into the DRAWPOLYLINE token, to allow for the bulge direction to be controlled. Thus, rolling back to a previous version after downloading this update will result in breaking changes to one’s DRAWPOLYLINE token.
This change will only affect drawing, not machining. It is recommended users remove any hard coded bulge values prior to downloading this update.
Label and Report
Data Improvements
As of Build:
21.1.0604.641
We have updated the way information for labels and
reports is processed to improve accuracy and efficiency. Part image rotation, filename,
barcode, edge boring(Hbore), and edgebanding location data are now accessed
from the OptimizationResults table
directly. This means users will no longer need part transformation functions to
accurately display data on their Microvellum generated reports and labels. Exisiting
reports and labels will need to be updated to take full advantage of these changes.
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