IDA-STEP Changelog

What's new in IDA-STEP 4.6.2

• 3D View - Viewer Basic:
• re-triangulation to imporve quality after zoom in
• use of mouse wheel for zooming and panning
• antialising for curves and surface, configurable for available graphics hardware capabilities
• speed optimization by extensive use of OpenGL buffers
• extending surface_of_linear_extrusion and surface_of_revolution for trimmed_curves as basis
• display of unbounded surfaces and curves for construction geometry
• adaptive spline curve interpolation
• adding model coordinate systems (local) in addition to the default (global) coordinate systems
• full support of the so called "polyline approach" for annotation with filled-areas
• Viewer Pro 3D:
• defining sections along annotation planes and store them in saved views
• distinguishing primary and secondary selected objects
• improved dynamic selection mode
• new "View Normal" function on selected surface
• GD&T Viewing & Editing:
• enhanced usage of new AP242 capabilities
• GD&T for assemblies
• geometric tolerances with unequally-disposed modifier
• integrating all kinds of dimensions into a single dialog
• radius and diameter dimensions on torroidal surfaces
• free and controlled radius tolerances for all surfaces, including b-splines
• introduction of datum system as independent GD&T item
• basis GD&T validation
• free text annotations
• group of datum features with same identifier (common datum)
• update for all modifiers in most rectend GPS (Geometric Product Specification) standards:
• ISO 1101:2012 GPS - Geometrical tolerancing — Tolerances of form, orientation, location and run-out
• ISO 5459:2011 GPS - Geometrical tolerancing — Datums and datum systems
• ISO 14405:2010/2011 GPS - Dimensional tolerancing
• ASME Y14.5-2009 Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• optimised arrangements of dimensions with other stacked annotations
• enhanced derived geometry capabilities with new "Construction geometry" toolbar
• imporved "optimize geometry" function
• Electronics:
• update for Eagle 6.0
• updated converter configuration capabilities
• improved viewing of package library files