2020
myCADtools 2020 SP2
General:
AM102098: Added compatibility with SOLIDWORKS 2021.
BG101428: Automatic selection of the latest version from the myCADpassport version options.
AM99256: Added a feature for automatically retrieving property names used by SmartProperties. (See Administration in myCADpassport)
Field Concatenation Interface:
BG101529: The "Document Ownership" feature is not working.
BG102922: The name of the generated file is incorrect if it contains a period.
BG103239: The document's ownership must take precedence from the active configuration, if one exists.
BG104729: The conditions for drawings do not work if the extension is not in uppercase.
File selection tools:
BG105631: The PDM "Extract Documents" option does not remain unchecked when you return to the window.
SmartCounter:
BG103500: Unable to delete data from a cumulative counter using SQL.
BG105351: The first time a counter is added when the configuration file does not exist, the field remains grayed out; you must restart the tool to see the counter.
BG105402: The default meter XML file is not created when a meter is used.
AssemblyBoard:
BG100258: Add a SOLIDWORKS reconstruction at the end of processing to update the sheet numbers in the drawing.
BG101847: A random .NET Framework error occurs at startup .
BG104416: Quantity issue on a specific document.
BG104752: The material appears twice when the column is named "Material."
BatchConverter:
BG102021: The tool no longer saves formats by document type.
BG102022: It is no longer possible to create conversion favorites in BatchConverter.
BG103093: When BatchConverter is pinned, the Advanced Rule Creation window is hidden behind it.
BG96852: If you cannot connect to SOLIDWORKS, the application crashes.
BatchProperties:
AM97822: Implementation of the new property concatenation interface.
CloneComponents:
BG103963: An error occurs the first time the tool is used if the file name options window has not been displayed.
BG92735: The file is named with a "-1" suffix when an internal component with a counter is created.
CopyOptions:
BG99235: Change to the memory deallocation method for CopyOptions.
Cutting Optimization:
AM103914: Added reports in XML format.
AM104593: Added the ability to specify the location of reports.
AM94754: Added the ability to enter angles greater than 85° in the additional angle dimension mode.
BG102418: When inserting a bill of materials with a detailed list of welded parts, the tool does not take the part quantity into account.
DrawingTranslate:
AM78405: Added the ability to resubmit documents for processing when a translated version already exists.
FindDocuments:
AM101340: Added a scan to find duplicate files.
AM101341: Added a scan to find files with missing dependencies.
AM101342: Added a scan to find orphaned files.
AM91931: Added information to the description field.
BG101339: Added configuration name information.
BG99273: Only existing files are displayed in the search results.
Integration:
AM92622: Added the ability to copy all properties from the custom tab to the configurations.
AM95958: When scrolling through the conditions using the arrow keys, the values do not appear in the right-hand panel.
BG9301 3: Unable to rename part of the configuration name.
PowerPrint:
BG103358: The name of the file generated by PowerPrint is incorrect if you do not access the print settings.
Sheet Metal Manufacturing:
AM101578: Added an option to use the part's properties when they do not exist in the item.
AM102191: Added the ability to create an isometric view.
AM103587: Added the ability to display the view scale.
AM66274: Added the ability to display the name used in the bill of materials
AM88876: Added the ability to rename generated files using the properties of sheet metal parts rather than the part's properties.
AM93931: Added a button for CSV export.
BG104682: Display issue after enlarging the window.
SmartBom:
BG85740: The SmartBom window for placing drawings is not fully translated into English.
SmartProperties:
BG95431: The color of the dynamic menus is applied correctly, but remains black when you return to the settings.
myCADtools 2020 SP1
New Tool:
A new tool called myCADviewer is now part of the myCADtools suite.
This tool, which uses the eDrawings interface, allows you to view the properties of a assembly's components based on a customization that you define within the tool.
General:
New field concatenation check in BatchConverter, CloneComponents, PowerPrint, and SmartDrawings.
BG98653: The Properties drop-down menu is empty if SOLIDWORKS 2020 is not installed.
File selection tool:
AM43160: Added the "Today's Date" variable to the filters in the file selection tool.
AM66530: Display a message if, when adding a file, the tool freezes because the SOLIDWORKS reference " swdocumentmgr " is not registered.
BG78692: Display a message if the active document does not match the selected filters.
BG87300: Display a message if the folder or file being added contains more than 256 characters.
BatchConverter:
AM75843: Added options to position the stamp in the center of the sheet or relative to the bottom-right corner.
AM96139: Increase the size of the Favorites field.
BG93997: The stamp does not disappear after converting an open document.
CleanProject:
AM28614: Do not automatically close CleanProject at the end of processing.
CloneComponents:
AM94482: Changes to the "Help," "About," and "Close" buttons in the CloneComponents interface.
ColorChart:
BG100118: Random issue with the application of colors and properties.
BG93539: ColorChart instability with SWOOD.
BG94479: Changes to the "Help," "About," and "Close" buttons in the ColorChart interface
CopyOptions:
BG99235: Change to the SOLIDWORKS memory release method.
CopyParameters:
AM88875: Added the ability to copy settings for all users.
BG20005: Problem copying settings with read-only files.
BG88874: Removal of SmartProperties configuration options.
CurveEquation:
BG57050: The "Hyperbola" and "Tracing Spiral" curves do not work (only points can be created).
CustomToolBar:
BG97769: Unable to view the list of events.
Cutting Optimization:
AM96839: Added the ability to enter the beam name if it does not exist when importing a SOLIDWORKS table.
BG92650: Error during automatic creation of the profile database.
BG96262: A translation is missing in CuttingOptimization
BG96418: Account for both decimal separators
BG96480: The "Designation" property is displayed as a simple property, even though it is a differentiating property
BG98499: The total drop value is incorrect
Dependencies:
AM35385: Prevent processing if the new file path is longer than 256 characters.
AM54563: Added an option to open a file in SOLIDWORKS from the context menu.
AM99233: Added a Windows context menu option called "Open in Dependencies."
DrawingTranslate:
BG95643: Do not launch SOLIDWORKS in DrawingsTranslate configuration mode via TaskPlanner.
BG96120: Error in the DrawingTranslate report.
EntityProperties:
BG90599: Creating a bounding box causes SOLIDWORKS 2017 to crash.
FaceFonts:
BG72425: Fictitious edges are not modified by FaceFonts, even though they can be modified using SOLIDWORKS
FindDocuments:
AM91928: Retrieve the list of all existing values in the drop-down menus.
AM91929: Retrieve the list of values for the corresponding properties in the drop-down menus.
AM95433: Added the ability to share the FindDocuments database.
AM97869: Added a simplified interface.
FontConverter:
AM87439: The "Arial Unicode MS" font causes a problem in FontConverter.
GetCoordinates2D:
BG85739: The "Delete All Lines" button does not remove the first line entered.
Integration:
BG93268: Adding a part property to the drawing does not work when the files are located in the PDM vault (you must check the option to extract the documents).
LocalHelp:
AM94480: Changes to the "Help," "About," and "Close" buttons in the LocalHelp interface.
myCADpassport:
BG71898: Random error with TaskPlanner when myCADpassport opens the file for writing.
BG92502: Cannot delete XML files via myCADpassport when the XMLVersion file does not exist.
BG92651: Issue with myCADpassport launching automatically when Windows starts.
myCADToolbar:
BG88978: Removal of the SmartProperties shortcut from the component context menu (You can manually add the shortcut by customizing SOLIDWORKS).
PilotAssembly:
BG92652: Microsoft error regarding "PilotAssembly.VSTO" when launching Excel.
ProjectExplorer:
AM85904: Update to the tool's interface.
Registration:
AM95350: Display a message to automatically activate the software if there is no license.
AM95354: Delete invalid licenses (based on expiration date only) when adding a valid license (for the specific product only).
SearchPaths:
BG86807: SearchPaths does not save the paths in SOLIDWORKS if you do not open the Options window in the SOLIDWORKS session launched by SearchPaths.
SelectMaterial:
AM94483: Changes to the "Help," "About," and "Close" buttons in the SelectMaterial interface.
Sheet Metal Manufacturing:
AM62379: With the "Create a file per view" option, add the ability to rename each file using the value of a property.
AM96964: Added an option to preserve existing FlatPattern configurations so that changes are not lost.
BG85689: Adding two columns with the same name causes the file upload tool to crash.
BG89907: Cannot use a scale that contains a decimal value.
BG93270: When a part is included in multiple subassemblies, the total quantity is incorrect.
BG93795: Error retrieving the active document with specific settings files.
BG96962: The concept of spacing between views applies to both views and text.
BG96965: The tool that automatically checks/unchecks boxes does not work and causes the tool to crash.
BG97322: Regression—it is no longer possible to define a column name that differs from the property name.
BG98015: Error while adding a specific document.
SmartBom:
AM23776: Add the columns to the right of the column you clicked on.
AM51545: Preserve the bill of materials when using SmartBom export options.
AM60809: Added the ability to force values to be in uppercase, as in SmartProperties.
BG58535: Managing Different Units in SmartBom.
BG72955: SOLIDWORKS crashes when editing a column in the BOM.
BG88850: In folder mode, new columns are not populated for components that have no properties.
BG90998: Unable to export to Excel when using a combination of two options.
BG92711: The "Show this window when saving" option takes the project's export settings into account.
BG92860: Dual feature for quickly exporting the bill of materials to Excel.
SmartDrawings:
AM66917: Added SmartDrawings templates in all languages.
AM85907: Gray out the "Sheet Variations" tab in TaskPlanner mode.
SmartProperties:
AM95662: Automatically preserves the following values in dynamic menus when an empty value is modified.
AM99336: Added a label to indicate what the "Save As," "Save Copy As," "Copy As," and "Replace" options do in the SmartProperties save window.
BG86113: Sizing the "Variable Mapping" window for the PDM Folder.
BG93719: The "Update properties after running a macro/application" option no longer works.
BG94313: Added an option to the "Delete" type to delete all empty properties.
BG94318: The conditional group does not work in a specific case.
BG94393: The selection of the second argument is not retained after it is applied.
BG94892: In a drawing, the value of the conditional property is evaluated correctly but is not populated by SmartProperties.
BG95660: PDM/Windows folder—when a folder is selected a second time, the display calculation is incorrect in the SmartProperties interface.
BG96702: The automatic counters no longer work with the "Apply to document and all configurations" option; visually, the result appears correct, but the value entered is incorrect.
BG96708: SmartProperties does not display the values for welded part items in the data entry screen.
BG99334: Display a warning message when copying a drawing that is currently open.
TaskPlanner:
BG78965: TaskPlanner does not prompt users to enter tool options for certain tools.
Version History:
AM91721: Update to the SOLIDWORKS 2020 Service Pack versions.
WhereUsed:
AM96186: Added the ability to preview files in the results list.
AM96187: Changed the text "Open Folder" to "Open File Location."
AM96188: Automatic file selection when the folder is opened.
AM99234: Added a Windows context menu option "Open in WhereUsed".
myCADtools 2020 SP0
DriveAssembly:
DriveAssembly allows you to control assembly dimensions to analyze the motion of components within an assembly or simply to control part or sketch dimensions. This tool has been available for many versions, and it was completely refactored in myCADtools 2020. DriveAssembly is now used from within the SOLIDWORKS FeatureManager.
PilotAssembly:
The purpose of the PilotAssembly utility is to allow users to manage and modify an entire assembly from an Excel file.
In the 2020 version, the tool was completely rewritten as an Excel add-in.
General:
AM86439: Improved performance when selecting a folder in bulk processing tools.
AM85824: Automatic adjustment of text and control box colors when changing the SOLIDWORKS theme.
AM85730: Management of SOLIDWORKS themes (light, dark, etc.) for the tools in the task pane.
BG90030: The search for the "properties.txt" file takes into account the version of myCADtools but not the actual version of SOLIDWORKS installed on the computer.
BatchConverter:
AM63804: Added an option to open the folder containing the generated files once processing is complete.
AM70844: Added the IFC format to the Import tab.
AM86251: Added a message instructing the user to right-click to specify the document type.
BatchProperties:
AM87441: Added the ability to apply a unique number generated by a counter to each room configuration (only in the "On the document and all configurations" application mode).
AM89664: Removes the warning message if there are more than 5,000 documents to process.
BG89503: Failed report with a value operation if the property does not exist in one of the configurations.
CloneComponents:
BG85908: The "Do Not Duplicate" option displays an error for CADENAS components.
BG87803: Message displayed each time CloneComponents is launched when used in the PDM vault without a myPDMtools license.
ColorChart:
AM35105: Added an option to create color properties in the "Configuration-Specific" tab.
AM85700: Added a message to the interface explaining how to add a property to a part.
SmartCounter:
BG78032: Counters are invalid if the date format does not match the date format of the line item.
BG83062: Abnormal SmartCounter error message when the meter configuration file does not exist.
CustomToolBar:
AM79440: Added the ability to automatically run an action on the active document, such as running an action file from the "Integration" tool.
BG85646: The default path to SmartProperties is incorrect in CustomToolbar.
Cutting Optimization:
AM22529: Enable the creation of a database from the profile library.
AM47482: Move the SOLIDWORKS window in front of the CuttingOptimization window to make it easier to select the table.
AM54972: Added the ability to use a general table (from SmartBom, for example) when selecting CuttingOptimization tables.
AM66532: Added the ability to automatically assign colors to different flow rates.
AM72244: Added a checkbox to automatically hide the message about angles when selecting a table.
BG73180: Do not consider case when matching profiles when importing a table.
BG73478: Refresh issue when clicking "Report" after changing a profile's orientation and immediately editing the report.
BG78960: Importing the specific table is not working properly.
BG79842: When importing a BOM, if the profile matches the base, it is not added unless you reselect it.
BG80542: Special characters are missing from the CuttingOptimisation database.
BG80545: Color inversion issue in a specific case.
Dependencies:
BG88865: Optimization of the analysis of missing dependencies for the "View Dependencies" tab.
DrawingTranslate:
BG83296: Added the ability to highlight untranslated fields.
BG89727: Added the ability to force a translation.
EasyPrint:
AM86252: Changes to the default options.
AM86253: Remove the "Save" button from the interface; saving is now automatic.
EntityProperties:
AM52891: Added a progress bar when creating the bounding box.
BG78962: EntityProperties does not work in a specific case.
FindDocuments:
AM78144: Added a filter to search for a configuration that does not exist.
AM86327: Added FindDocuments to TaskPlanner.
BG76743: Entering multiple values for the same property does not work.
BG78178: The "New Search" field has not been translated.
BG78735: Disable the selection of PDM folders.
BG88386: Problem searching for a configuration name.
BG91291: Search issue with the "Component Name" and "Sheet Name" criteria.
GetCoordinates3D:
BG41635: With a specific configuration file, GetCoordinates3D no longer launches.
Integration:
BG89509: Error during a value operation if the property does not exist in one of the configurations.
LayerManager:
BG68554: The "Processing Complete" message is hidden when you click in SOLIDWORKS during processing.
BG91957: Unable to access the Properties window; the window does not appear when the + button is clicked.
MarkFoldLines:
BG70177: Improved stability.
BG86452: MarkFoldLines freezes when using a custom profile.
myCADpassport:
AM67781: Added the ability to view ignored messages in myCADpassport.
AM87005: Added a link to the "What's New" section of the online help in the myCADpassport new version check.
AM87392: Added a command to close and then restart SOLIDWORKS.
PowerPrint:
AM58297: Added the ability to include the print date on drawings.
BG62370: Automatically check the "Rebuild Document" option when "Property Management" is checked.
ScaleDimension:
BG77447: Sketch text is not to scale.
SelectMaterial:
AM69547: Do not expand the tree when selecting a favorite.
BG69548: The filter favorites are not automatically reloaded when the SOLIDWORKS session is restarted.
Sheet Metal Manufacturing:
AM57986: Allow columns in the properties to be moved.
AM70339: Added the ability to generate files in a subfolder of the first processed file.
AM85694: Changes to the interface for layer export options.
AM90044: Use the part material when no material is assigned to the sheet metal body.
BG70631: Sometimes the SOLIDWORKS session is not completely released by SMM, requiring you to close SOLIDWORKS to regain full functionality.
SmartBalloons:
BG66194: The layer color reverts to black when an existing layer is used.
SmartBom:
AM47664: Added the component thumbnail to the Excel bill of materials.
BG89548: When a value is enclosed in parentheses, the Excel export causes problems.
BG91448: Modification to the Excel file to work around the limit on the number of columns in Excel.
SmartProperties:
AM51314: Added the ability to assign a unique number generated by a counter to each room configuration.
AM63109: Allow the option to force the application of properties (document, active configuration, all configurations) for each property from the input mask settings.
AM84905: Added the ability to hide one of the drop-down menus in a dynamic menu
AM84906: Automatically preserves the following values in dynamic menus when an empty value is modified.
AM84938: Added the ability to add the property to the document and configurations when creating a property on the linked document.
BG79226: The text file selection button is hidden at 125% zoom.
BG87325: Unable to check "Do not show this message again" for the myPDMtools license warning
BG87553: The value displayed for the result of concatenating an option type uses the name of the option type if the concatenation name is the same as the option type name.
BG87825: Unable to delete favorites from "Property Deletions" when renaming the document in a specific case.
BG88179: The name "SmartProperties" in the property dialog box does not change when the document is renamed and the thumbtack is used.
BG88670: DynamicList displays a default value when launched for the first time.
BG88938: DynamicList does not work in SQL mode if the database only accepts case-sensitive queries.
BG89552: If the first value of a dynamic menu is specified in the properties, the subsequent values are not automatically populated if there is only one option.
TaskPlanner:
AM55041: Using the New Reports for TaskPlanner.
AM83242: Added a task to update the FindDocuments database.
TreeManager:
BG68551: Unable to apply a color based on a property.
UnsewBody:
AM55049: Translation of the file created by UnsewBody into the language used in myCADtools.
UpdateVersion:
AM65778: Improved stability of the UpdateVersion tool.