crispmanuwish#102This is the big one for this build. This is rather complicated, but there is a font called DelcamStick which is a specially constructed font to draw certain Chinese characters on the cutting table as single line fonts, not hollow fonts. However, these fonts do not look like proper characters when displayed on screen, as the last part of the shape is drawn and the resultant shape filled in. However, when the program draws these on the table (assuming the options are set properly, they render ok.
The proper settings are... Render Text on Screen, and 'Ignore last part of shape'.
It may be necessary to get the DelcamStick font and copy that to the Windows/Fonts directory.
crispmanuwish#117The program can now run on Windows 7, as long as the 32bit version of the Java Virtual Machine is installed.
crispmanuwish#118This is implemented, although it relies upon you clicking on the parts list, then using the [,] (up/down),{,} (left/right) and <,> (clockwise/anti-clockwise) keys. If you click on the display you must re-click on the list to move more print boxes.
Note: The movements are NOT saved.
crispmanuwish#103You can now configure the table to rotate it's geometry by 180 degrees.
It is necessary to edit the relevant table file using the config file editor, and set the rotate-geometry parameter to 'y'.
You should ensure that the table dimensions are correct, as if they are too big, the table will not cut anything as the resultant output will have elements outside it's cutting range. Ideally make the size about 0.1mm smaller than the max value to ensure the rotation transform rounding errors stay inside the size of the table.
crispmanubug#231Added "CAvityEdge" option to colour dialog for changing.
crispmanubug#281This is fixed. However, it involves a new file format, hence any old stored sheets will be lost on installing this update.
Protocol file for the TA10 updated to stop the pen lifting excessively during text processing.
You should delete the old C:\Crispin\iCadConfig\PatternCut\Config\Protocol\wild_10.xml file before the new one will install
Problem with nesting not making good use of spare parts when nesting large parts fixed.
Improvements in speed of nesting. 2 extra nest levels added. Best compromise setting is still '3'.
Strange effect with spare space display fixed.
There is a Procam export for Crispin cut files. This export produced very old versions on the cut file.
PatternCut will now import these files.
However, you MUST rename the file to a .pcut
There was a licence problem with version 3.2.0. This is fixed in 3.2.1.
This update requires an update to the iCadSuite framework to at least version 1.0.5
The saved material display gets corrupted. Believe this is fixed.
This relates to intsupport#35751
When a part is dropped into the work-area it does not show until you left click in the area. This is fixed.
This relates to crispmanubug#230
The bug that caused very slow operation if there were less than 2 parts during manual nest has been fixed.
This relates to
This has been improved, but may need more work.
This relates to crispmanubug#242
Score lines are now properly interpreted.
This is now correctly handled..
There is now tighter control of this, although the ideal solution at the moment is not yet available due to performance issues.
This was requested for specific customers and is now enabled.
There is now an option to change the units for the area and circumference when printing text on the part.
Bug fixed to do with internal boundaries not being cut.
This is now implemented.
The capability to plot Chinese characters on parts has been added. This is separate to the language chosen for the user interface. I.E. you can run the program in English and still plot Chinese characters.
The program now has a mechanism for dealing with lines that extend beyond part boundaries. A 'box' is created around all data and then this is used as the basis for nesting. Clearly this is likely to result in a waste of material but is preferable to an adjacent part being damaged. For efficient use of material lines should not exceed the part boundary, Delcam-Crispin 2D has a 'Trim' option to prevent this.
With more than one set of data imported the 'cut counts' were not being managed correctly. This is corrected.
The sequence of cutting the parts has been optimised to minimise the amount of time lost as unproductive 'slewing' between parts.
The plotted text was slightly out of position relative to the 'box' as place by Delcam-Crispin 3D. The small amount of offset has been corrected.
Occasionally a base line with just a single point 'escapes' from Delcam-Crispin 2D, this caused a problem in PatternCut. The program now detects these single points and filters them out.
Occasionally the program produce long list of errors as it processed the initial parameter file. The problem was caused by a 'thread conflict'. Re-sequencing the threads solved the problem.
While in manual nesting mode if you left click on a part in the nested layout the parts name and size will appear at the bottom left of the status bar.
You can now alter the format of the date that is printed on parts.
The used for the user interface and the one used to print detail on parts can now be set separately using the options in the 'Appearances' dialogue.
This is now a plugin/module to be added to the iCADSuite framework. Once you have the iCADSuite framework installed, you can add the pcut modue via the Tools - Plugins environment.
This has been added, as an optional method of nesting. However, it is slower than the old rectangular nesting.
Since nesting can take longer, you can get the program to start cutting once the first sheet is nested.
You can now manually nest, which includes moving parts from one sheet to the next. To do this you simply drag the part outside the sheet area, swap sheets and drag it onto the other sheet.
You can now zoom and pan the main screen.
You can now position the various items in the Print Label where you like within the label.
Delcam PAF licensing has been implemented. However, the program still can be licensed with the Crispin license system.
this fixes a bug that was introduced in 1.1.145 whereby stabs would be double cut.
Several tables did not have correct port settings in their config files. This fixes those table definitions, and ensures a legal setting is returned if changed.
This is a little esoteric. A description in a pattern file, if it had square brackets in and they did not match would cause the pattern browser to hang, as it tried to implement a special image function based upon the text of the description. This is now fixed, and does not cause a hang.
The port speed options have been enhanced to include speeds 38400,57600 and 115200 baud.
A problem occurred with printboxes printing away from the expected location. This is now fixed.
When a table is switched, and the new table has a different preferred set of port settings, you are prompted to state if you wish to use the preferred port settings for the table.
Preview diagram now shows mirrored printboxes WITH TEXT.
However, the box only shows the part name, not all of the output information
Bad file types in input pattern directory are now ignored.
Addition of French language to the list of language options available. Also splashscreen changed to new company format.
Addition of preview label in the language translator, so the translator can see what the translation will look like on the screen when the line starts with {html} and uses {b}, {font color='red'} etc formatting commands.
In general, labels can handle html formatting. However, the editor requires you to substitute the <> for {}. i.e. {br} instead of <br>. The program translates these itself. Also the line MUST start with {HTML}
Addition of licenceserver.cfg file. This contains the address of the licence server. This allows proper use of a network licence server.
e.g. datastore.crispin.com is a valid entry. So is 192.168.0.23
i.e.
-Dlicenceserver=192.168.0.81
for example.
Protocol files for eCut range have had all the X and Y length values swapped
Graphtec table GraphtecFC612-09-VCT added to the table list.
Printbox text size increased on Zund M range of tables.
Bug 933.
Protocol file for FC22xx changed to allow tables top pressure to be put onto knife when max force selected.Additional config files added for HP430 table with single pen head. This uses the Roland protocol file.
Bug 934.
BigPunch, SmallPunch and BigPunch+SmallPunch actions added. This allows one to use dual punch heads. You switch between large and small punch by setting the minimum stab size.Java Virtual machine included in the install program.
This is installed below the Patterncut directory.
Added eCut range to cutting table files.
Sorted out problems with print box text size not falling inside the expected box size. Printbox now has a width concept derived from the Engineer drawing functions. The screen now also shows the printbox positions as they should appear in the plot output.Fixed a problem whereby new PatternFiles are dropped into the Input directory having the same name as an old one. Now the program removes the associated CutCount file if the cutfile date is later than the cutcount file. Also fixed the font size problem and printbox label problems with the P1200 table.
Fixed a small bug in the incremental nesting - probable will not cause problems, as probably never used.
Major image tidy up to incorporate items used in eCad skinned version. Basic functionality should not have changed. Removed tutorial from installation, as should be in help file.
Fixed problems with Language selection combo not fitting if font size to big.