1. Parts list editing bug has been fixed.
2. Some symbols have been updated.
1. The option "Display designation" can now be defined for multiple objects at once.
2. Mirrored objects as well as special line thicknesses from older FluidDRAW 4 drawings were sometimes not represented correctly.
3. Text attributes of object designations and connector descriptions are no longer set to default values when copying objects.
1. The connector's description position for rotated objects was sometimes not correct.
2. Empty identifications could result in wrong text attribute display.
3. Sometimes, open line ends caused unnecessary parts list items.
4. Objects pasted from clipboard now stick to mouse cursor.
5. Rotated and scaled bitmaps within drawings were sometimes not printed out correctly.
1. Sometimes, accumulated parts lists did not summarize all items correctly.
1. The cylinder editor provides a new cylinder type.
1. Some symbols, drawing frames and program texts have been updated.
1. Version check of the Festo Product Catalog has been improved.
2. Sometimes, the "Description" attribute could not be changed within the circuit's parts list view.
3. When updating older FluidDraw versions, the new supplied drawing frames are applied as default.
1. Some symbols have been corrected.
1. Supplied extract from the Festo Product Catalog has been updated.
1. Project files can only be included in parts list if the parts list (the including file, respectively) is also part of the same project.
2. The drawing frame attributes "Installation" and "Location" could not be modified in the FluidDraw S version.
1. The parts list view's including file list was not evaluated correctly, in some cases.
2. Sometimes, a message came up erroneously, that the file was created by the professional version and not all features are available.
3. Corrects an error when assembling valve terminals from Identcodes.
1. New code
base, based on FluidDraw Professional. Please note that older FluidDraw
versions are unable to read the extended file format.
Existing FluidDraw files in CT and CIRC format can of course be used with the
new FluidDraw version.
2. New, more clearly grouped symbol library.
3. Improved menu structure.
4. Several new functions and detail improvements.
1. Valve terminals of type 15P-... are now displayed as symbols.
2. Fixes a false edit mode in connection with cross-references.
3. Text objects belonging to other objects as attribute references could sometimes not be copied.
4. Attribute texts can be aligned as long as the corresponding object is not also selected.
5. Fixes the problem whereby macro object identifications could not be saved in rare cases.
6. Horizontally centered text is now displayed more precisely.
7. Sometimes, cross-references did not work properly.
8. Parts lists within circuit diagram pages are exported as DXF correctly.
9. Corrects a text alignment bug in DXF exports.
10. DXF export files no longer contain block names that are invalid for other CAD programs.
1. Completely revised and updated symbol library.
2. When exporting circuits as images or WMF files, text object were sometimes not placed correctly.
3. Sometimes the drawing frame could slip away unintentionally.
4. Inserted lines were not set on the default layer correctly.
5. Sometimes not all objects were shown in the browse attribute tree.
6. Rubber band selection now works also if the mouse button is released outside the window area.
1. Fixes a program error in connection with cross-references.
2. Improves the automatic identifier numbering.
3. The distributors under "accessories" are now grouped more usefully.
1. Improves the line routing when inserting a T-connector automatically.
2. Defining points for connection lines manually works better now.
3. Allows the connection of free hydraulic and electric connectors of objects that have been imported from FluidSIM.
4. The bounding boxes of text objects are re-calculated when opening the circuit in order to make editing within uncompressed XML files more convenient.
1. In the case of some mouses and suitable drivers, horizontal scrolling is supported by means of the mouse wheel.
2. The preview of the object properties was occasionally not updated.
3. Includes a conformity to the Festo Product Catalog 2010.
4. At times there was an initial delay in the update of the parts lists when new components were inserted
5. Automatic framing of the label/identifier can be changed retrospectively in the individual texts.
1. The tooltips in the symbol library are made up into lines and are, as a result, easier to read.
2. Corrects program errors occurring during the conversion of attribute references in simple texts.
3. The characteristics of the connectors within macro objects could not be processed.
4. Corrects a problem with the memory space when importing FluidDraw 4 circuit diagrams.
5. Better at intercepting invalid file paths in the image links.
6. During the import of part numbers not present in the catalog, instead of an (invalid) type reference, a text object with the part number is inserted.
1. Improves the graphic display of texts when pasting in the clipboard.
2. The layer for parts lists can now be directly set in the properties dialog.
3. Opening the help file is now possible using a UNC path.
4. Rectifies a program error with certain system settings for the window elements.
1. Increases compatibility with DXF Import.
2. The matching attribute, respectively identification, is correctly transferred via the clipboard when copying and pasting.
3. Contains an automatic repair mode for invalid connectors.
4. Rectifies a program error when there is a lack of memory.
1. Improves the graphic display of the print preview with output devices which have differing horizontal and vertical resolution.
2. Sometimes, with rotated objects, no warning was given, when the drawing area was transgressed.
3. Rectifies an error in the line routing.
4. Cylinder configurator upgraded with a piston rod variant.
5. FluidDraw stores the selected columns in the product search dialog.
6. FluidDraw stores the tabs of the last active library.
7. Further program languages added.
8. The layer of the diagram can be directly specified in the functional diagram editor.
9. An increase in numerical tolerance when testing open connectors.
10. A text object is automatically created when pasting a text from the clipboard.
1. When the library window, respectively the project window is triggered, it does not appear maximized.
2. After the re-naming of objects, the matching attribute references are updated accordingly.
3. Occasionally, some drawing frame attributes were not correctly shown in the circuit.
4. In the dialog box, after "check drawing", the highlighting, belonging to the different warnings, can be selected individually.
1. In order to simplify the distribution of software with standard settings FluidDraw evaluates the entries under "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\..." at the start of the program.
2. FluidDraw now uses for its cache files, a folder below "Application Data".
3. Attribute links within the projects are automatically set to "undo" or "redo" respectively.
4. The rotation of cross-references has not always functioned since version 5.0m.
5. The browse tree used for choosing attribute links, highlights the currently selected node for existing texts.
6. Under "find symbol description", the internal symbol name can now be entered.
7. Redresses an error concerning ambiguous file names in projects which have already been archived.
8. Terminators on free line ends automatically have a matching orientation.
9. Redresses an error when eliminating empty groups.
1. By means of a tool strip in the dialog, object attributes can be transferred via the clipboard.
2. When the properties dialog is placed in the background during editing, the user attributes are no longer reset.
3. Empty groups are automatically ignored when loading circuit files.
4. Reacts more tolerantly to identification conflicts as connector descriptions emanate automatically from the matching object.
5. The calculation of the margins during printing is more tolerant, with the result that full page drawing frames are no longer cut off.
6. Corrects an error in the layout of parts lists with DXF-Export.
7. Sometimes, when pasting accessories, a symbol from the user library was erroneously inserted instead of a text object.
1. The parts lists are automatically updated during the printing of projects.
2. Texts in cross references are not mirrored with the object.
3. Corrects an error in DXF Import.
4. Corrects a display error when summarizing components in the accumulated parts list.
5. The identification can be listed in the accumulated parts lists whereby all those identifications belonging to the relevant components are shown separated by commas.
6. With DXF Import and Export, texts are better scaled. For individual conformation, there is the possibility of asserting values in the registry under "FluidDraw\Settings\Export\DXFTextScale" or "FluidDraw\Settings\Import\DXFTextScale"
7. Symbol "00991895" corrected.
8. DXF Export allows for additional cell and line spacing in the parts lists.
9. Corrects an error occurring during the conversion of the units of the drawing grid.
10. Avoids the doubling of columns in the parts lists which can occur due to identical attribute names in catalog and user defined data.
11. Prevents non-deliberate scrolling away in the parts lists view.
12. Korean was added as a program language.
13. The choice of languages in the option dialog is shown bi-lingually.
14. The deletion of the drawing frame without the inheritance from parent node is now working correctly.
15. Includes an additional adjustment to specific plotter drivers which cause problems when paper size A1 and A0 are selected.
16. When braking off macro objects, their attributes are transferred to the matching text which subsequently displays the identifier.
17. Corrects an error connected to the seals R, S, T in the Identcode of the valve terminals 32MPA.
1. The T-distributors are shown as having a diameter of 0.75 M (1.125 mm)
2. Improves compatibility while importing circuit data in the old FluidDraw format.
3. Accelerates the start of the program.
4. Prevents freezing of the program when inserting unknown Identcodes.
5. Fixes a display error in the project tree when renaming project files.
6. Eliminates a query after resetting when jumping to project files.
7. Improves compatibility when exporting DXF files.
1. Improves the calculation of the dimensions of the drawings when printing.
2. Corrects an error when storing macros containing connectors.
1. Corrects an error with the query concerning the languages available in the Festo catalog.
2. Supports the comma as a separator when importing the shopping cart.
3. Improves the compatibility for FluidDraw Version 4 parts lists.
4. In the product search, the lines are colored according to the settings of the Festo product catalog.
5. The column headings of the parts lists in the circuit appear in the set language of the product catalog.
6. Fixes a display error with colored objects that are nested in groups
7. When setting the "display identification" flag belonging to accessories without a symbol, the type text, instead of being shown additionally, is replaced.
1. Text replacement in the title block of the drawing sheet is now also working when the placeholders in the drawing frames are implemented as references to other objects.
2. Corrects an error when several selected objects are rotated and/or scaled.
3. When re-naming the file name, the description is automatically adopted, as long as the user has not entered any other different description.
4. Corrects an error when dealing with silencers and blind plugs in the case of rotated and mirrored objects.
5. Improves the input of nested groups with DXF Import.
6. Ambiguous descriptions of the project data are dealt with better.
7. Under "options", the catalog can be narrowed down to a region (currently worldwide and Europe). In the case of a product catalog which has already been installed, this occurs automatically.
8. Corrects a positioning error with the configuration of valve terminals belonging to the Identcode.
9. When changing the drawing layer of a symbol, the layers of the respective attribute and connector texts are automatically changed.
10. As an option, hidden objects can be displayed in parts lists.
11. Symbols library has been revised
12. Includes adaptation to special plotters which cause problems with the selection of paper sizes A1 and A0.
1. When storing circuits belonging to the open project in the old "CT" format, the project is accurately updated.
2. By default, the "save as" dialog no longer displays "CT" endings.
3. Resultingly this prevents a file from being accidentally overwritten in the old format.
4. Parts lists can be inserted in the circuits as graphic elements.
5. Under "properties", a background color for the headers of the parts lists can be set.
6. The floating properties dialog boxes are now closed automatically when the objects belonging to them are deleted.
7. The attribute value "supplier" is kept when inserting from the user library.
8. With archived projects, FluidDraw automatically provides unambiguous file names.
9. With user and catalog attributes which are identical, preference will be given to the value of the user attribute in the parts lists.
10. When clicking onto a connector, the respective description text is highlighted optically (and vice-versa).
11. The seals R, S, T in the Identcode of the valve terminal 32 MPA are accurately processed.
12. In the product search there is now an option whereby a symbol can be selected for parts which do not match the symbol representation.
13. The T-connectors on connection lines are slightly smaller.
14. Corrects an error whereby the Identcode from the shopping basket is sometimes incorrectly imported as an attribute.
15. Functional diagrams and object groups no longer inadvertently appear in the parts lists.
16. A preview of FluidDraw circuit diagrams is displayed in the detailed view as well as the context menu of the explorer. In addition there is a large preview function under Windows Vista/7.
17. The snap-to-grid function for connectors is improved.
18. The alignment lines for positioning the connectors are also shown when moving by the arrow keys.
19. With "save as", the window menu and the project tabs are correctly updated.
20. Blank reference texts are no longer removed.
21. Symbol library revised.
22. The composition of the MSB service unit from the Identcode has been corrected, respectively updated.
1. DXF Export revised and hidden CONNECTIONS- layers with connectors added.
2. Symbol library was revised.
3. The data base files included is more compact.
4. Pasting from the clipboard is now subject to a context: when the source of the files happens to be the same circuit as the target of the operation, FluidDraw does not place the objects in the original position but rather in the visible display detail of the active window.
5. Comprises an automatic repair function for lost links.
6. Corrects an error in the valve and cylinder configurator which hindered the import of connector descriptions.
7. New windows pop up automatically maximized.
8. Errors which occurred when setting connectors on texts and macros are now eliminated.
9. Improvement of compatibility with different formats when importing from the shopping basket.
10. Corrects an error in the attribute options when closing the project.
11. The detection of invalid shopping basket files is now working more reliably.
12. Some symbol descriptions have been revised.
13. Some wrong character codes for Cyrillic letters were corrected.
14. The term "drawing frame" in the layer dialog is translated when switching the language.
15. In the language list, the language terms appear in the respective languages of the country.
16. Corrects an error which enabled the appearance of non visible objects in the parts lists.
17. Corrects an error in the text alignment with rotated texts.
18. Corrects an error occurring when attribute references are updated after the re-naming of attribute names.
19. Improves the text alignment of the connector descriptions of rotated symbols.
20. Automatic print adjustment does no longer set the scale factor > 100%.
21. Corrects an error when adopting the alignments of printing properties specific to the pages.
22. Macro objects and cross references are inserted on the defined default layer.
23. The drawing layer of the cross-references can be set the properties dialog.
24. Corrects an error when drawing lines on newly placed connectors.
25. Despite having ambiguous identifications, attribute texts display the correct value of the respective symbols.
26. Errors corrected in the scaling function for several objects.
27. In rare cases warnings were erroneously issued via crossed connectors.
28. Corrects an error with the connection of user defined connectors.
29. Grid and connector snap were improved.
30. Some menu shortcuts were added.
31. The assignment of the connector descriptions of numerous directional valves was corrected.
32. Compatibility improved with the import of files with parts lists from Version 4x.
33. The identification of symbols can now be entered directly in the parts lists.
34. When marking texts FluidDraw temporarily saves the font which was last used.
35. The interpretation of the Identcode of the MSB service unit has been updated.
1. When importing circuits from FluidDraw Version 4, all the attributes are listed under "user defined properties".
2. The symbol descriptions were revised.
3. The drawing frames are in the respective program languages.
4. The manuals and online help for the languages ENUS, ENGB, DE, ES, FR, IT, NLBE, RU were revised and integrated.
1. There is a new push button "Edit" in the properties dialog of the circuits. Using this, newly selected drawing frames can be edited directly.
2. Additionally, in the selection dialog of the drawing frames, there is a push button for making a copy. With this a selected frame is saved under a new name and inserted under "user-defined frames".
3. Horizontal scrolling is possible using the mouse wheel and pressing the "Shift" key.
4. When saving files, also in the case of file names which have a dot, the appropriate file expansion/ extension is always attached.
5. Lost attribute links in the drawing frame are no longer shown.
6. The" drag and drop" function for drawing lines is also working between two windows which represent the same circuit.
7. Any object whatever can be used as a cross reference. For this purpose there is a menu item "Create cross-reference" under "Edit". A cross-reference is a special macro object comprised of at least one element and two special texts which are generated automatically. Both these texts show the source text and the target text. The layout of the texts can be adjusted by braking off the cross-reference, re-arranging the elements and re-grouping these again to the cross-reference.
8. The "Check drawing" function issues warnings when there are cross-reference labels whether repeated or single. (Normally cross-reference labels should always appear in pairs.)
9. The color of the animation for highlighted jump destinations is green instead of red.
10. There is a new menu item "Rename" in the user frames whereby the description of the project in the user frames or rather the description and the file name of the frame circuits can be changed.
11. A new example of a drawing frame "A4 diagonal" has been added.
12. The description of symbols in the library has been revised.
13. In the "Options" menu in the list of languages available, the respective target language appears in the original.
1. Improves the client installation in the network and corrects an error in the shortcut to the executable.
2. Corrects an error in installation when the installation path is a root directory.
3. While
rotating and mirroring objects, connector and attribute texts are treated
separately:
Connector descriptions are never head downwards but are displayed rotated only
between 0-90 and 270-360 degrees.
Attribute texts are shifted respectively to the central point of the associated
object but remain always unrotated.
During mirroring, only the co-ordinates of the objects are adjusted. However,
with the connector descriptions and the attribute texts, the text is always
legible.
Of course it is still possible to turn and mirror the text whatever way
required, irrespective of the associated symbol.
4. Corrects a mistake in the selection of nested groups.
5. Help with English integrated (ENGB)
6. Corrects an error occurring with the calculation of bounding boxes in DXF Import.
7. The quality of the drawing of ellipses has been improved.
8. The T-distributor can be hit easier with a double click.
9. The selection list for the drawing frame now has a context menu.
10. Corrects an error whereby the last operation was cancelled after "Show detail" (this was the reason why drawing frames sometimes disappeared).
11. Operations with several views or with open navigation windows were sometimes not correctly carried out. This error has now been redressed.
12. Improves the drawing of lines by means of points when snap-to-grid is switched on.
13. With the pan function, when the middle mouse key (mouse wheel) is pressed the window detail can be moved.
14. New lines and attribute texts are, if need be, now placed on the default layer.
15. The layers of attribute texts can be selected irrespective of the layer of the associated symbol.
16. The text which has been entered in the textboxes stays as it is, when the input dialog is temporarily placed in the background.
17. In the text boxes there are keys with frequently required symbols which are not directly accessible via the keyboard. Additionally, there is a push button with which the Windows character map can be called up.
18. Invalid file paths, as file names in the circuit properties dialog, are shown up in red.
19. There is some tolerance in the selection of objects so that a click or double click is not inadvertently assessed as a move operation.
20. The re-sorting of project files in the tree vies was not always correct.
21. Re-draw errors in the selection dialog box for the drawing frame, have now been rectified.
22. It is now possible, in the selection dialog box for the drawing frames, not only to select own frame files but also to add them, as a permanent feature, to the selection list. For this purpose under "Own files", a second "Frames.prj" is installed respectively utilized so far as it is already available. The storage location of this file and the default path for user-defined frame files can be set under "Options/folder locations
23. The search function of "Insert from the Product Catalog" was improved.
24. The Identcode of the valve terminal "VTSA" is correctly expanded when inserting from the shopping basket.
25. The redo/undo menu has been extended by an item which undoes, respectively restores all available actions.
26. The "Undo" handling when shifting objects via the arrow keys has been improved.
27. Attribute text are more robust when confronted with ambiguous object identifications
28. Individual catalog attributes can be deleted in the properties dialog by selecting the headings and pressing the "Delete" key.
29. Errors in the numeration of pages while printing have been redressed.
30. The descriptions of the parts lists no longer appear in the print preview dialog on the wrong pages.
31. In the case of text attributes which have catalog properties (accessories), when the properties dialog is opened "Catalog properties" appears as the standard tab.
32. Occasionally, in the print dialog, it was not possible to use the selected printer.
First, official release of FluidDraw 5