This file supplements the printed SoftPlan manual(s) and contains
documentation errata as well as descriptions of features that were added
after the current printing of the manual(s).
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CHANGES / NEW FEATURES:
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: SketchUp® 2016 Support
Description: Support for SketchUp 2016 has been added to the program when
linking a 2D symbol to a 3D .SKP file in System Library or
Drawing Library. Previously only .SKP files from SketchUp 2015
or earlier were supported.
Additionally, When exporting a SketchUp Model from SoftPlan 3D
the resulting SKP file will now be in the SketchUp 2016 format.
Notes: Exporting to the SketchUp Model in SoftPlan 3D is only
available to SoftPlan+ subscribers.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Electrical Symbols - Low Voltage
Description: A library of ANSI standard Low Voltage symbols has been added
to the Electrical library.
Notes: These symbols are 2D plan view only, nothing will be shown
in a 3D view.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: SoftList - Group Cabinet
Description: In SoftList under Group Cabinet, changes have been made to
ensure the availability of the Face Library selections.
Previously under some conditions the Face Library selection
was not available.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Display Settings - Windows High Contrast
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that all program menus display
correctly on systems where a Windows High Contrast Theme has
been enabled.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Plan Set - Elevation Views
Description: Changes have been made to Plan Sets to ensure that Elevation
Views are fully visible once added. Previously it was possible
in some cases for Elevation Views to be incomplete when added
to a Plan Set.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Plan Set - Export PDF
Description: Changes have been made to the Plan Set > Export PDF function.
Previously it was possible under certain conditions for the
resulting PDF file to have some pages display incorrectly.
Notes: The ability to export PDF from a Plan Set is not available in
SoftPlan Educational and Trial versions.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Tools - Fillet, Extend
Description: Changes have been made to the Fillet and Extend tools to
improve their speed on very large drawings.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: DWG / DXF Export - Notes
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that during a DWG / DXF export
of a Drawing, any Notes containing non-SoftPlan fonts maintain
the correct character width. Previously it was possible for
non-SoftPlan fonts to export with a width that differed from
how they appeared in SoftPlan.
Notes: The ability to export DWG / DXF is not available in SoftPlan
Educational and Trial versions.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Plan Set - Scale
Description: When using Plan Sets, changes have been made to ensure that
pages are properly updated when a Standard Scale is applied to
them within the Plan Set.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.5
Feature: Download Additional Content
Description: An option to Download Additional Content has been added to
the Help menu.
Notes: This options will download any additional content that was
not previously downloaded during the original installation
of SoftPlan.
This feature is not available in SoftPlan Educational and
Trial versions.
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Release: 2016.2.4
Feature: Maintenance Release
Description: This release incorporates minor corrections to the program's
functionality. No new program features have been added.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Export to PDF - File Size Optimization
Description: A new 'Optimize for Size' option has been added to the PDF
Export Options and Batch PDF Export Options dialogs allowing
you to choose between 300 dpi, 600 dpi and 1200 dpi resolutions
when exporting to the Portable Document Format (PDF).
The higher the resolution used to generate a PDF file, the
larger the resulting file will be.
If the Optimize for Size option is not checked, the PDF will be
created without targetting a specific dpi and with the highest
possible quality, but it will also have the potential for the
largest file size.
Notes: The Export PDF feature is not available in the SoftPlan Trial
version.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Elapsed Time
Description: A Reset button has been added to the Misc > Elapsed Time
dialog. This will reset the Elapsed Project Time of the current
project to zero.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Notes - Zoom
Description: Improvements have been made when using the Zoom command on
drawings containing a large amount of text. Previously it was
possible for the Zoom action to slow down over time when there
was a large amount of text on the drawing.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Notes - Move
Description: Changes have been made to more efficiently move Notes on large
drawings. Previously under some conditions it was possible for
the moving of a Note(s) to be sluggish.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Banding
Description: Changes have been made to the appearance of Banding in plan
view and 3D when referencing a wainscot wall. Previously
banding corners may not have joined correctly under some
circumstances.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: SoftList - QuickBooks® Export
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that the SoftList exports to
QuickBooks function properly. Previously the Export Wizard
dialog may not have been visible in all cases.
Notes: The ability to export from SoftList is not available in
SoftPlan Educational and Trial versions.
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Release: 2016.2.3
Feature: Export PDF - Transparent Images
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that when a SoftPlan drawing
which contains an image(s) with transparent regions is exported
to the Portable Document Format (PDF), all transparent regions
remain that way. Previously it was possible for transparent
regions to appear as a solid color in the resulting PDF file.
Notes: The Export PDF feature is not available in the SoftPlan Trial
version.
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Release: 2016.2.2
Feature: Maintenance Release
Description: This release incorporates minor corrections to the program's
functionality. No new program features have been added.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Wall - Repeat Edit
Description: Changes have been made to the Repeat Edit of a Wall to prevent
incorrect Height values from being applied. In previous releases
it was possible under certain conditions to inadvertently create
a rake wall when using the Repeat Edit command.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Overlay - Snap
Description: Changes have been made to the Snap tool to allow it to find
more objects when in Overlay Mode. Previously not all objects
were found by the Snap tool.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: SoftList - Report Style
Description: Changes have been made in SoftList to ensure that the correct
Report Style is associated with a SoftList Configuration when
there are multiple similarly named Report Styles Available.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Plan Set - Batch Print PDF
Description: Changes have been made to ensure proper printing and PDF Export
of Plan Sets when one or more child windows are open.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: 3D - Auto Cabinet
Description: Changes have been made to Auto Cabinet in 3D. Previously under
some circumstances the cabinets would not be drawn when in 3D.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Move - Snap
Description: Changes have been made to the Move command to ensure that
all Snap points are active. Previously it was possible for some
Snap points to be visible but inactive.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: DWG / DXF Import
Description: Improvements have been made to the import speed of very large
DWG and DXF files when the Convert option is used.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Text Highlight
Description: The highlighting of text on black backgrounds has been
improved.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Roof Truss
Description: Changes have been made to Roof Trusses to ensure their proper
appearance. Previously it was possible under certain conditions
for some webbing members to be positioned incorrectly.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Opening - Extension Format
Description: Changes have been made to the Opening Extension Format to
correctly locate the Rough Opening when selected.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: Fonts
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that all fonts will display
on-screen. Previously it was possible for some non-SoftPlan
fonts to print properly but not display on-screen.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.1
Feature: 3D - Sloped Beams
Description: Improvements have been made to the display of sloped beams
in 3D. Previously under some circumstances a sloped beam would
not be visible in 3D.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: SketchUp 2015 Support
Description: Support for SketchUp 2015 has been added to the program when
linking a 2D symbol to a 3D .SKP file in System Library or
Drawing Library. Previously only .SKP files from SketchUp 2013
or earlier were supported.
Additionally, When exporting a SketchUp Model from SoftPlan 3D
the resulting SKP file will now be in the SketchUp 2015 format.
Notes: Exporting to the SketchUp Model in SoftPlan 3D is only
available to SoftPlan+ subscribers.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: DXF / DWG import - Block Orientation
Description: When importing a DXF or DWG drawing file into SoftPlan, options
to 'Reverse Horizontal' and 'Reverse Vertical' have been added
to the Import Wizard on the Symbols page, to allow for the
correct orientation in SoftPlan of any Blocks (symbols) on the
drawing.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Site Line - Arc Definition
Description: In Site mode when defining an Arc, in addition to the Arc Radius
value, it is now possible to define an Arc using Length and
Delta values.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Layer - Paste from (SoftPlan) Clipboard
Description: Changes have been made such that when using the Paste from
(SoftPlan) Clipboard command, items will remain on their
defined layer when 'Default' is the active layer on the target
drawing. If Default is not the active layer, items will paste
into the currently active layer, ignoring their previously
defined layer(s).
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Frieze Board
Description: Changes have been made to the Frieze Board algorithm to
handle a wider range of cases including multiple roofs,
intersections and curved walls.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Print - Scale Factor
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that printing occurs correctly
when a scale factor has been set for drawings participating in
Multi Drawings or Plan Sets.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Zoom Extent
Description: Improvements have been made to ensure that Zoom Extents are
correctly calculated when generating Elevations and Cross
Sections.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Labels
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that Labels display correctly
on Plan Sets, generated Elevations and Cross Sections.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Presentation View - Walls
Description: Changes have been made to ensure that the ends of walls are
always enclosed in Presentation View. Previously it was
possible under certain circumstances to see inside the end of
some walls.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Dialog Input
Description: Changes have been made to allow input into dialog fields without
having to press the Enter key afterwards. Previously on some
dialog fields if Enter was not pressed before moving to another
field or button on the dialog any changes to the first field
would be lost.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Program Speed
Description: Improvements have been made to the program speed when processing
large amounts of data, such as when displaying Plan Sets or
when exporting to PDF.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Cabinet Appearance
Description: Improvements have been made to the appearance, display and
cleanup of Cabinets.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.2.0
Feature: Electrical Connections
Description: Improvements have been made to the display of Electrical
Connections. Previously it was possible for multiple jumps to
be shown under some circumstances when connection lines crossed
each other.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.1.0
Feature: Wall Cabinets
Description: Changes have been made to prevent Wall Cabinets from displaying
incorrectly in 3D with their pulls in the middle of the door.
Notes: None.
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Release: 2016.0.3
Feature: SoftPlan 2016 New Features
Description: Please visit www.softplan.com for an overview of the new
features in SoftPlan 2016.
Notes: None.
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