News
BG = Correction
AM = Improvement
myCADtools 2026 SP2:
General:
BG99471: Optimizing the Opening of the myCADtools Application
AM100810: Improvement to the "Polish" translation
AM82971: Add 4K support for mycadtools
AM107362: Added compatibility with SOLIDWORKS 2027
BatchConverter:
AM101325: Improved quality of generated thumbnails
AM102652: Added missing export options
BG69707: SOLIDWORKS options are not taken into account during import
BG91979: Configuration management is not always taken into account in BatchConverter settings
BG96005: When BatchConverter is launched on a connected SW, it closes all open files
BG100727: Opening the BatchConverter settings no longer works in SmartBomV1
CopyOptions:
BG69458: Loading a layout standard using CopyOptions does not work correctly
BG100805: Unable to process SOLIDWORKS 2026 files
BG100806: The color from the reference file is copied even though the option is not checked
CustomToolBar:
BG81486: The CustomToolbar settings are not saved
BG100253: Problem launching the SmartProperties macro
CuttingOptimization:
BG103095: Face views are symmetries of solids
DrawingTranslate:
BG91595: "Force Translation" should force the translation of all sheets
FindDocuments:
BG102603: Optimizing Database Analysis Performance
AM105767: Change to folder deletion in the settings section
BG97838: Lost dependencies are not recognized when the name contains a "."
BG100364: Reference issue with plans during projection
BG102880: Research Problem on Lost Dependencies
GlobalSettings:
BG103958: Operational issue when there are no local settings
Integration:
AM69920: Added an operation to rename a property
BG99925: The type of value retrieved from the welded part is not always the same
BG102706: The integration project is not saved when you click "Save"
BG69988: When you click the "Update" button, the added property is deleted
BG86495: If the file is closed, it will not rename all the configurations
BG87866: Replace/reload the background of a sheet; if you select "*", it will automatically set the background to A3.
BG89699: If you use a background layer with the same name as one already on the drawing but located in a different folder, it will not be applied.
BG90362: The "Add/Modify a Property of Welded Part Lists" operation does not set a different counter value for each welded part
BG92102: The condition "If a property exists with a given value in the parent assembly" does not work
BG94780: Two versions are missing from the condition "If the document matches the SOLIDWORKS version"
BG96394: The project storage location is only taken into account after restarting integration
BG100067: The condition "If a property exists with a given value" does not take the value into account for the comparison
BG101399: The condition "If a property exists with a given value in the parent assembly" does not take configuration options into account
myCADpassport:
BG96752: PDMrestart no longer launches from myCADpassport
myCADtools:
BG100903: The SmartCounter interface does not refresh when the context changes
Field concatenation tool:
BG101172: Error when editing the advanced properties of conditions.
AM98173: Added a SOLIDWORKS "Unique ID" variable
File selection tool:
BG69797: Applying a filter to the property does not work when retrieving the active assembly for an assembly dependency.
BG94585: With the "Show Configurations" option selected, the file selection tool will display only the first file in a list instead of displaying all of them
BG95699: The "Files are read-only" warning message does not retain the "Don't show this window again" option
BG96412: With the dependency option enabled, it is not possible to create an assembly with specific settings
BG98485: With the "Show Sheets" display option, selecting multiple drawings does not work
PilotAssembly:
AM96975: Added a progress bar to the Excel generation process
AM96977: Handling the write lock on the Excel file
AM96979: Change to how marked cells are handled
AM96983: Performance Optimization for Custom Cells
AM102760: Optimizing the handling time for large assemblies
BG96986: Do not restart authentication unless necessary
AM96985: Added logs
ProjectManager new version:
BG94070: There is no translation in the window for creating a new bookmark
SheetMetalManufacturing:
AM94765: Add the ability to remove spaces after " : "
BG73602: Issue with the number of bodies when using it to name planes
BG82295: With the "Group identical bodies" option, the quantity is incorrect when it is an assembly
BG83708: The quantity calculated by "Quantity SheetMetalManufacturing" is incorrect when an identical part appears in multiple subassemblies
BG95193: Hidden edges are not displayed when exporting a file by view
BG97931: Parts on the first level of the assembly are not retrieved
SmartBom:
BG102654: Error message when generating an Excel file using a specific Excel template
Next-generation SmartBom:
AM94935: Added the ability to filter columns in SmartBomV2
AM101104: German translation issue on Smartbom
BG100907: Path issue during project conversion in a non-included context
BG101313: If there is more than one block in the field concatenation tool, it does not take custom property blocks into account
BG101326: The values in the columns shift when there are merged cells
BG102705: If the head assembly is set to "Hidden" in the BOM options, the option "Ignore SOLIDWORKS child component display options (Hide/Promote)" does not work
BG103067: SpareParts - Do not create a PDF export row if it is not applicable (hidden child components)
BG103424: SpareParts - Problem exporting to SpareParts when the assembly contains virtual files
BG105837: A table template cannot be saved if it is used in multiple bills of materials
BG105841: The borders in the bill of materials are no longer present in V2
AM97009: Added the ability to add a "Extract All Properties" column
BG75597: Excel file generation takes a very long time
BG91804: The location of model favorites is not taken into account when it is modified manually
BG95428: Adding a condition to the bill of materials will group the bodies during generation
BG96473: Selecting from a closed file requires SOLIDWORKS to be open
BG97951: Copying and pasting with Ctrl+C will link the conditions between the copied bill of materials and the original
BG98239: The option "Extract general properties from the referenced part, unless the property exists in the mechanical-welding file" does not retrieve the document's properties
BG99339: SmartBom does not use the correct property retrieval for welded parts
SmartCounter:
BG88492: The switch to simplified feed rate is not saved unless you uncheck "Automatic Counter"
BG100479: The list appears empty when viewing the meter settings
SmartDrawings:
BG94584: Subassemblies are not taken into account during generation
BG101141: Certain template models cannot be used in SmartDrawings
BG101318: The background view is zoomed in too much and is therefore cropped on the sides.
BG102782: Duplicating a model does not copy the settings on the Annotations tab
BG102854: Certain options in the Annotation tab are not applied when the view is deselected
AM69217: Added the ability to configure sheet naming
AM96376: Added the ability to create view tables from SmartDrawings
AM96972: Added the ability to add a custom note
AM97709: Modification of view icons for an ISO projection rather than a U.S. projection
AM100365: Added the ability to retrieve and position blocks
SmartProperties:
AM102037: Add the ability to dynamically set the selection of the first menu based on the value of another property
BG69606: The dynamic menu linked to an Excel file does not treat the first few rows as a header
BG82118: Starting with SW2019, when using a conditional type, the evaluated value of a property containing a variable is returned instead of the value itself
BG95732: Operational issue with the "Material Selection" feature following the automatic launch of SmartProperties in Integration
BG100834: Option Type - Functionality Issue with CTRL+C / CTRL+V
myCADtools 2026 SP1 :
General:
AM85005: New interface to Visiativ Spare Parts catalog
AM70748 : New version of PilotAssembly
AM96949: Improved performance when opening myCADtools application
BG94377: Property list does not work for SOLIDWORKS < 2025
BG86379: myCADtools browse windows are in list mode in PDM and cannot be changed
BG96027: An error message appears when launching SOLDIWORKS if the myCADtools add-in is activated.
BG97988: When installing in a language other than French, the desktop shortcut is called "NewShortcut1" instead of "myCADtools".
BatchConverter:
BG95917: Unable to export to Visiativ SpareParts if an assembly has all children excluded from the BOM
BG98214: SpareParts - Identification problem in CSV when generating non-exploded PDFs
BG98961: SpareParts - Coding problem in CSV for assemblies with "Promote" BOM option
CuttingOptimization:
AM88089: Recover active file automatically
FindDocuments:
AM92361: Added the option of not declining derived configurations
AM96889: Add double-click to open documents
BG95275: 3D reference problem on declined plans
Integration:
BG93746: Exporting with the "mass" property in the naming rule will not generate any file (except for dxf/dwg export).
BG96689: Integration will not take into account values after a ". "in the naming rule
LocalHelp:
BG96893: FindDocuments section - If a search is rerun with the FindDocuments window open, the search is not correct
BG96891: FindDocuments section - Launch search using "Enter" key
Field generation tool:
BG93747: Naming with the mass property returns the formula at the calculated value location
BG95468: Unable to set "\" in advanced location conditions in BatchConverter and ProjectManager
BG82148: Interface problem with multiple tiles
BG97700: Various rule problems with the "Name/Location" part and the use of advanced condition in ProjectManager
Parameter-setting tool:
BG95752: Unwanted update when server retrieves .zip instead of .mcstg
PilotAssembly:
BG69598: Changing head assembly configuration on Excel file does not work
BG84305: Automatic identification not applied to import despite option checked
PowerPrint:
BG92718: Regression - Unable to change sort on a custom column
ProjectManager new version:
AM81971: Add-on formats taken into account
BG95439: If you delete all the property lines, they automatically reappear.
BG96083: After adding a condition, all fields are emptied when property management is reopened.
BG97652: Advanced condition on referenced property does not work
BG97702: Advanced conditions are not taken into account with the location option "Create a dynamic location based on the value of a property defined for each component".
SmartBallons:
BG69294: Change layer color
SmartBom new version:
BG93569: Some values not displayed when generating BOM with "Extract all properties" option
BG95449: Moving columns before generating BOM causes error message
BG95892: Format offset problem on Visiativ SpareParts project when add-ons are added in BatchConverter
BG94445: Adding a property to an Excel cell will modify the cell's parameters
BG95426: Generation does not occur if the manually selected file is opened in SOLIDWORKS.
BG95435: If you change project after modifying or adding a condition, there is no message asking you to save.
BG95436: When you click on "cancel" in the save window, it doesn't cancel the action and you lose your changes.
SmartCounter:
BG75691: Code sharing problem for web counter
SmartDrawings new version:
BG69219: SmartDrawings-generated welded body sheets do not use the same view style as the predefined view template
BG69822: Incorrect scaling and positioning on sheet metal files with "Welded construction" line
BG69860: If there is a view in the unfolded state in the doc template, the information, and the view, are shifted to the left, and to the right
BG96032: Error message when creating a model from an existing drawing
BG98196: The save as button will not refresh the list after saving a project.
WhereUsed:
AM96900: Automatic search of FindDocuments database
AM96897: Take active document automatically on launch from SOLIDWORKS
AM96901: Double-click opening added
myCADtools 2026 SP0.2 :
General:
AM95223Update launch modification
BG95494 : Compatibility problem between myCADtools 2026 and DriveWorks add-in
BG95359: Shared settings not automatically retrieved with .mcstg extension in Online mode
ProjectManagerV2:
AM95197: Favorites registration no longer works
SmartBomV2:
AM95427: Condition interface not displayed in older version of SmartBom
myCADtools 2026 SP0.1 :
General:
BG94899: No uninstall message when starting installation 2026
BG94679: Default installed projects are systematically overwritten when installing version 2026 SP0
Integration:
BG94823: SmartProperties automatic launch no longer works
myCADtools 2026 SP0 :
General:
AM70499: Installation without administrator rights
AM72051: New version of SmartDrawings
BatchConverter:
AM89786: Modification of instance management
AM91005: DriveWorks format added
BG82201: BatchConverter does not support the "load referenced documents: all" option
BG83752: If you are in R2018 in the DXF/DWG export options in SW, it is not possible to open the SW export menu from batchconvertor.
BG84640: When changing favorites, extensions are not deselected
ColorChart:
BG82664: colorchart xml location not saved when closing SOLIDWORKS
3DConnected:
BG81564: Connection to 3DEXPERIENCE does not work if dual authentication is set up
Condition tool:
BG84711: Sheet count comparison does not work
Field generation tool:
AM77945: "Condition" part of Field Generation Tool added to "Location" section of BatchConverter and ProjectManager
BG81818: Crash when moving a tile to the export location
BG83692: Can't put a "\" in SheetMetalManufacturing's output location
BG84325: Button disappears after migration when changing conditional type
BG86246: Naming rule import problem in advanced conditions
File and directory selection tool:
AM69933: Modification of plan search options
AM81778: Add parent/child tree structure
AM81779: Viewing files with lost or read-only references
BG83914: Tool searches for dependencies despite option unchecked
BG89970: Unable to select an assembly with references to neutral and 3DEXPERIENCE files
BG91052: Import problem on "Insert document drawings and dependencies" button
BG91327: In the "Parent/Child" display mode and the "Dependencies referenced configurations" configuration option, some components are present several times for no reason.
CuttingOptimization:
AM81261: Added ability to block "bar lengths" field
AM81819: Added option to generate report at 3D file location
AM82087: Translation of the report into Polish
AM91736: Consideration of curved sections
BG81967: If the profile length is less than the width, there is a cutting optimization problem.
BG83336: The grouping of identical cuts should take into account angled cuts in addition to length
BG85412: Poor bar optimization for components that are smaller in length than in width
BG85527: When adding a prefix, the markers of the second assembly added will always be "1".
BG88033: When exporting to CSV, the "Reference" column takes the value of the "Description" column.
BG88858: balloons are not attached to bodies when SOLIDWORKS export option "Remove background" is checked
BG88861: Cutting remembers the views of the session's previous reports and integrates them into the new ones, even if the part is not involved.
FindDocuments:
AM71948: Added the ability to drag and drop files from search results
Integration:
AM91342: Run operation on read-only files if extract option checked for PDM
BG84050: "Delete properties" does not delete all properties when the wildcard character is used.
BG90807: When an "Apply property" operation is dragged in and then configured, when the operation is run it applies the property but without a value.
BG90808: No more Create-Pattern in "Property" conditions
BG90810: Display problem
LocalHelp:
AM81908: User Control interface creation for the myCADtools section
AM81909: Creation of the LocalHelp settings item
ProjectManagerV2:
BG87750: If the position of an empty line is moved up, it takes the value of the line above.
BG87752: Changes are retained despite clicking on the "Cancel" button.
BG87755: Application options not taken into account on children
BG88629: Some components are not unchecked even though they comply with the condition in the filter.
BG88630: When duplicating an assembly from 3DX, paths are not modified
BG90511: Names in featuremanager are not updated during duplication
BG90643: Property value retrieval always takes the "Custom property, unless configuration-specific" option, even if the "Custom properties" option is checked.
BG91960: The part filter doesn't always remember the ticks for welding mechanics, sheet metal and toolbos.
BG92458: Naming error message during duplication
Registration:
BG93109: Trial licenses do not work on workstations other than "French".
SheetMetalManufacturing:
BG77084: Visible sketches are not displayed in the export even though the option is checked.
BG82102: Manage note spacing when font size is large
BG86555: When changing location, file name reverts to "use name of first inserted file" option
BG88975: Error message when putting "no" to report after generation
BG89235: The projection file does not work unless it is also present in the SOLIDWORKS options.
SmartBomV2:
AM69205: SmartBom performance enhancement
AM81906: Quick Excel export button added
AM90148: Modification of BOM model selection during project migration
BG81496: if a table template contains an equation type, when the header is clicked on it displays the wrong type
BG81775: BOM generation of a file does not show welded bodies
BG82524: Radio button in excel export options does not toggle normally
BG83291: Column edit button in smartbom is always active by default
BG85053: When selecting a column, if you right-click, the right-click menu always remains in the foreground.
BG85061: Taking PDM plans into account
BG86378: When returning to the extraction options, if an advanced condition is present, it is not displayed directly.
BG87753: Diskette on table template does not disappear after right-click save
BG87764: BatchConverter still starts when the Excel save window is cancelled
BG87806: Values shift in Excel export when column is moved
BG88769: Export error message when Excel process remains active
BG88784: Generated PDFs are not placed in the chosen location when a location is selected in the dialog box.
BG89099: When copying a BOM containing conditions, if the condition in the copy is modified, the condition in the original BOM is also modified.
BG89106: The excel template location path sets %mycadtoolsSettings%.
BG89110: After validating a column as an equation, when you return to it, it is of type "item number".
BG89226: The single item number always starts with 2 if the main assembly is not added.
BG89397: With a SparePart export, if a value is duplicated, smartbom will not highlight all duplicated lines in red.
BG90515: Transparency does not work in annotations
BG90522: Property value retrieval always takes the "Custom property, unless configuration-specific" option, even if the "Custom properties" option is checked.
BG91933: Excel export error message when retrieving welded/sheet-metal parts only
BG93159: body recovery is not the same between V1 and V2 is not the same on a specific file
SmartDrawings new version:
AM69107: Ability to manage scale of 'Unfold state' view
AM69122: Ability to manage different document templates for mechanically welded bodies
AM69133: The scale should be selectable from an integer list, to avoid 0.8:1 for example.
AM69138: Be able to use a different background between the first and other welded sheets
AM69139: Ability to retrieve various tables (general, revision, etc.) from all sheets.
AM69163: Create an unfolded view for each sheet metal body on different sheets
AM69107: Integrate advanced file selection tool options
AM69202: Added option to balloon Iso view instead of front view
AM69228: Change option to create unfolded view in center of sheet
AM69265: Added ability to create more views for welded bodies
AM69281: Add the ability to generate an ISO view for mechanically welded bodies
AM69282: Add the ability to manage the view style of welded bodies
AM69325: Automatically redefine front views if they are not properly redefined
AM69340: Added option not to generate sheet for bodies excluded from welded part list
AM69436: Take into account predefined views in other model sheets
AM69438: Automatic dimension reordering added
AM69487: Added ability to use predefined view in unfolded state
AM69523: Add the ability to define multiple document templates based on conditions for the same document type
AM69536: Added ability to insert multiple BOM tables
AM69654: Improved positioning of unfolded views
AM69683: Added options for processing welded parts
AM69687: Added the ability to define a limit on the number of bodies per drawing
AM69691: Added ability to create one sheet per part in assembly drawing
AM69695: Add automatic reorganization of dimensions on model object dimensioning
AM69701: Added the ability to automatically scale views
AM69812: Added the ability to use the main sheet background for unfolded sheets
AM69819: Added the ability to manage exploded configurations
AM69846: Improved quotations and views according to document type
AM69861: Would like to have no flatpattern sheet created automatically
SmartProperties:
AM90657: Added the possibility of not resetting dynamic sub-menu values when reselecting the first menu with the same value.
AM92127: Add a type to add the visualization cube in SmartProperties
BG83413: If a macro adds properties to the document and is run before the SmartProperties input mask is created, the values are not visible in the mask.
BG83420: Error when using rename configuration in 3DEXPERIENCE context, naming no longer works
BG85167: Rename document title does not take calculated value
BG88794: If you duplicate a file with a save as copy, it will put the properties in the file that was used to duplicate if you don't save it.