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Ra Workshop Express Changelog

What's new in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.43.3

Jul 21, 2020
  • Improvements:
  • 360 – Slide and Swing – Casement Profiles – We have improved the mechanism of creating Slide and Swing structures.
  • 363 – Add Turkish Lira (TRY) – We have added a new currency – Turkish Lira.
  • Fixed Bugs:
  • 361 – Project Summary – Glass Information – After changing the glass, in Materials Tab, the glass grid was not updated.
  • 364 – Double wing – adapter reset after changing the active wing – When a double window (SO+SO) was created, and the user changed the adapter profile, if the active wing was changed, the adapter resets to default value.
  • 365 – WASchema does not delete form properties set after I delete the system plan – When a system plan used on a property set was deleted, the information remains on property set.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.23.13 (Jul 18, 2019)

  • Improvements
  • 70 – Add tolerance between arc segments –From now on, you are able to set tolerance between arc segments.
  • Fixed bugs
  • 69 – The compound profiles don’t export into the Arc Panel Report – The compound profiles do not export into the Arc Panel Report, even if the profile had set “curving mode” as “milling”, and in Arc Panel Report, the “only milled arcs” option is checked.
  • 86 – The Raw Profile is not generated in the BOM – The Raw Profile is not generated in the BOM if material type is not defined in the database.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.17.10 (Jan 31, 2019)

  • Improvements:
  • Customer list Alphabetical Order The customer list from “Client” tab is now as “default” in alphabetical order.
  • Murat SC 220/40 version compatibility From now on, you have the possibility to export processing from Murat SC 220/40 CNC in a new format.
  • Run multiple instance of Ra Workshop From now on, you have the possibility you run multiple instance of Ra Workshop at same PC, on different user, with different license
  • Processing CNC MURAT SC220/40- new option We have added a new option called “Angle orientation”. From now on, you have the possibility to choose the angle orientation. The default value is “opposite”, this means that nothing is changed, and the new value is “same”. So, you can use multiple configuration of CNC MURAT SC220 40.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to mage sure the issues were resolved successfully:
  • Customer list Alphabetical Order The customer list from “Client” tab is now as “default” in alphabetical order.
  • Murat SC 220/40 version compatibility From now on, you have the possibility to export processing from Murat SC 220/40 CNC in a new format.
  • Run multiple instance of Ra Workshop From now on, you have the possibility you run multiple instance of Ra Workshop at same PC, on different user, with different license
  • Processing CNC MURAT SC220/40- new option We have added a new option called “Angle orientation”. From now on, you have the possibility to choose the angle orientation. The default value is “opposite”, this means that nothing is changed, and the new value is “same”. So, you can use multiple configuration of CNC MURAT SC220 40.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.17.18 (Jan 8, 2019)

  • New feature:
  • CNC Welding export for Graf Synergy From now on, as a Production you have ability to export a file using the Unified Communication Protocol for Welders and Corner Cleaners by Graf Synergy, so that you can use a Graf Synergy welder in automatic mode.
  • CNC Processing export for Graf Synergy (CLF) From now on, as a Production you have ability to export a CLF Communication Protocol compliant file, so that you can use a Graf Synergy processing center in automatic mode.
  • CNC Processing export for Soukup Arcus From now on, as a Production you have ability to export arc details in the xml file designed by Soukup so that I can use a Soukup Arcus in automatic mode.
  • Improvements:
  • Add filter in restore form In restore form (Tools -> Management -> Restore) you can see now in extension look-up, the value “all files”.
  • Material export improvement In the material export errors form you can now choose what errors to be automatically corrected.
  • Add insect screen material type in client quote From now on, in reports, you will have information about insect screen (code). For this information you need to go to the Report Options, from application options, and change the value {0} to {0}-{1} from “Display insect screen code”.
  • CNC options export From now on, you can copy Operations from CNC Options Form in .txt or .xls file.
  • Profile form paste tolerance In the profile edit form, now exists a new option: Paste Profile Tolerance.
  • PBZ older version compatibility Older versions of Thorversten PBZ centers use a slightly different format. We have added an option to the existing CNC, so now we’ll be able to export the data in the new format. The default options export the file in the existing format.
  • Import labor from xls From now on, you have the possibility to import Labor data from xls.
  • Improve export tool Technical parameters In the export/import tool you have now possibility to export technical parameters. Until now, if you export a fittings system that had fittings accessory plan with technical parameter, the import failed.
  • Color Combination Code Filter in Color List From now on, you can filter Color List based on Color Combination Code. You have a lookup besides Price Catalog Filter.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to mage sure the issues were resolved successfully:
  • Wrong round quantity shipment loading report In shipment loading report, the length of profile is round to a fix number. (e.g.: I have a profile that have 5.3 m, but in report is displayed 5 m.)
  • Mecal CNC option form translation In Mecal CNC Option form, the “Phase” column is not translated. This column has no caption, so it cannot be translated.
  • Changing color resets reinforcement setting I have a project with a certain color, with an reinforcement (A). If I change the profile system color, the reinforcement resets to the default.
  • Copy a cell in cnc option form When you copy a cell from CNC Option form, the Ra Workshop copied the entire row.
  • We have made some revision at translated words in fr-FR.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.16 (Nov 8, 2018)

  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully.
  • Invalid document format I have a WLB with sliding components with insect screen on extension. After update, when I want to open this window library, I got an error “Invalid document format”.
  • Project management Project browser control wrong translate in English We have made some revisions in English.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.15 (Nov 6, 2018)

  • Improvement:
  • Default value of No. of tracks Insect Screen When I create a new profile with track insect screen type, in tab extra in additional information, No. of Tracks comes with default value: 2. From now on, the default value of No. of Tracks will be 1.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully.
  • Custom properties reported value issue I have 2 properties sets, 1st is for Sliding inactive and 2nd is for sliding active. On sliding inactive I have a property called dummy handle, that have for value “yes”, 3 type of fittings color and for value “no”, fittings color has value “without”. When I select reported value “no”, for fittings color value “without”, in client quote the information about fittings color in not displayed, and wen I select reported value “yes”, in client quote is displayed for fittings color the value “Silver, without”.
  • Insect screen tolerance does not apply If I have a sliding project, with 1 wing and pocket left or right or 1 wing with mullion with hook, the tolerance that has been set between frame and insect screen sash does not apply on the profile next to the frame. This fact is happening on the normal sliding and vertical sliding.
  • Pocket type wrong value When I have a monorail sliding window with 2 mullion configuration (left and right) the value of “pocket type” is null instead of none.
  • Object reference exception at Currencies edit When I am going to Currencies from Tool Menu and I am trying to edit the symbol cell, when I focus at a symbol cell and I press right click, the Ra Workshop bring me an exception.
  • Restore database Czech language We have made some updates at Czech language.
  • Incorrect weight in profile order The RaWorkshop calculate wrong the weight from Profile Order and Shipment loading.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.13 (Oct 17, 2018)

  • Wrong material reload – After opening an old vertical sliding project on a wood database, the component quotation is wrong. After refreshing (change width), the quotation is correct.
  • Wrongly copy color combinations – When I duplicate a color combination that is used at another color combination as Alternative color, the color combinations that contain first color as alternative color are also duplicate.
  • BOM do not regenerate at material type change – When I create a new quote project and change the material type at the project level after I created the components, the BOM does not regenerate, so I have other information and prices in BOM report towards the information displayed in property grid. If I force the material reloading, the BOM is correct.
  • Use raw section types does not remain unchecked – The “use raw section types” check button does not remain unchecked. So that I cannot change the weight of material type if the “use material section types” is checked.
  • Insect screen – opening type in client quote – When I have a project with casement window with insect screen, and opening type of insect screen is different of wing type, the information about open is displayed twice in client quote. We need the opening type of insect screen not to be displayed in reports.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.10 (Oct 3, 2018)

  • New Feature:
  • Ra Workshop Czech (cs-CH) language From now on, Ra Workshop is available in Czech (cs-CH) language.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully:
  • Wrong calculation statistics when I add extension When you have a window with an extra cost item (e.g. extension) and go to Summary tab-> statistics, the field Glass Count, Frame Count and Lite Count are zeros.
  • Shutter roller The opening symbol is changed at resizing When resizing, the opening symbol changes from vertical to horizontal.
  • Exception at a custom property with yes/no value I have a custom property with Boolean type. The I change the type to value list like follow: Yes, with reported value: No, and No with reported value: Yes. When I am drawing the component that contain this custom property, the program generates me an exception. From now on, you can’t make this change, and the program show you an attention message.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.8 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • 8017 – Default view mode of material tab – From now on, the table from material tab of project, comes without 3 last columns, because is used in 1% of cases. So that we decided to hide them in default mode.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully:
  • 8011 – Roller Shutter – Wrong drawing – When you have a Shutter roller Split, the Mullion profile is wrong drawing for inside view.
  • 8012 – Property grid – Wrong Information – When you have a shutter roller box, in property grid appears an information (misc) which should not appear for users.
  • 8011 – Section type translation – We have made some correction to the translation in English.
  • 8027 – Client quote – Joinery value is not displayed – When you have a project with extra costs and extra elements (insect screen, roller shutter etc.) the joinery value is no longer displayed

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.7 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully.
  • 7995 – Effective dimension – pocket – The effective dimension for pocket from property grid disregard measurement unit that was set in application option.
  • 7999 – Client Quote – Discount – In a project with discount applied, the final value before discount appear twice in Client Quote.
  • 8002 – Composite profile – after import – After importing into the database a new profile system, the composite profile lost the component that already exist in the database before import and was added in the profile system imported.
  • 8004 – Moving sliding can’t set at 3 tracks and 5 wings configuration – We can’t set a moving sliding with 3 tracks and 5 wings with the following configuration: X O (left) O (left) O (right) XThe third leaf can’t set to moving sliding.
  • 8005 – Null value of wing type at insect screen – moving sliding – When I try to set a sliding window with 2 tracks and 4 wings configuration, and an insect screen without frame, the left wing of insect screen come without value. This fact affects the Bill of Material.
  • 8008 – Cutting angle – frame cover profile type – The cutting angle for cover frame that was setting on profile system was applied on every profile, even if one profile has another cutting angle.
  • 8016 – Carving wing type – rule don’t apply – The rules that was set for Shutter roller – inner status on carving wing type does not apply.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.15.4 (Aug 29, 2018)

  • New features:
  • 7889 – CNC Processing export for Mecal – From now on, as a production you can export the file for Mecal processing center, so that you can use a Mecal processing center in automatic mode.
  • 7964 – Access rights review – From now on, as a fabricator with dealers and/or internal sales force you are now able to restrict access to configuration, window libraries and price lists, so that you can protect confidential information and avoid potential mistakes.
  • 7965 – BOM Managerial Report – From now on, as a manager you can to list the BOM for several projects, so that you can make statistics and place material orders.
  • Improvements:
  • 7930 – View mode option – CNC cutting option – We have added a new look-up for view mode in CNC option. The view mode can be “Viewed from inside”, “Viewed from outside”, “Opening mode view”.
  • 7977 – Section code format options for reports – We have added a new option that allows user to see the section alias in reports. This is a Section Code Format in Application Options. Each report that displays the Section Code use this format with two parameters. {0} is the code and {1} is the alias.
  • 7985 – Processing operation edit form, rules – Measurement Unit – In processing operation edit form and in processing rules we have used standard unit system: metric. If standard system was setting to Imperial, every measurement unit was imperial and in processing operation edit form and in rules was metric. Now we use the system that is set in application options.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully.
  • 7931 – CNC option issue – We have a set of problem at CNC option. These options can be accessed from 2 places, and the option form was different between the two places.
  • 7937 – Generate message – Out of interval– The program does not generate message “Out of interval” for ranges that was set for “frame” and “vertical sliding” wing type.
  • 7952 – Section type translation – Spain – We made some translation in Spain; a few words were not translated correct.
  • 7953 – Add new profile – cover wings – When a new profile type “frame – window/door” was added, this profile type comes with the value of cover wings “Unknown”, although should be come with the value ‘Outside’. This value can’t be modified before saving the profile. After saving, the look-up gets active.
  • 7960 – Production Project is used by other user – When you create a new project and save it on the database with the “save as” option then logout and login with another user, you could not open the project because the project remaining blocked by first user.
  • 7963 – Insect screen vertical sliding window – When an insect screen without frame was added, the program brings an insect screen with another profile type (Sash Single Glass) although it was supposed to bring insect screen with “Insect Screen Sash” profile type. The Wing type comes with initial value “empty”.
  • The wing type was “Fixed Sliding” and “Moved Sliding”, so I can’t add casement insect screen.
  • On the drawing I don’t see any symbol for opening type on the insect screen.
  • 7973 – Tolerance – Slide and Swing – When you had one Slide and Swing type with sliding right opening, and a tolerance was set between left sash and left frame, the tolerance doesn’t apply.
  • 7984 – Unreadable – Price Column – When you have a used price from an old catalog, the text price color is blue. The background is blue, and the price becomes hard to read. From now on, when you have a price written with blue color, the background become white, and the price is readable.
  • 7987 – Measurement unit – Processing Rules – If we had a rule for a processing that was set to a distance (not function), the distance was always in mm, irrespective of the measurement unit used. Same behavior was find in processing operations edit form.
  • 7993 – Sliding window – pocket – In a sliding window with 2 tracks and 4 wings with pocket, the wing beside pocket was sliding inactive. Now is sliding middle.
  • 7994 – Wrong width on sliding wings – Sometimes, after we change the number of wings (if an adapter on the original leaf is changed to an adaptor) the width of the wings is wrong. After one more update the size is adjusted.
  • 8000 – Insect screen tolerance – When a special tolerance between a mullion with track and sash insect screen was setting, the tolerance does not apply.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.13.12 (Jun 5, 2018)

  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully.
  • Display Order is not functioning on XML file Soukup Wizard 4L CNC The display order form materials properties are not working on XML file, so this affecting the sorting of profiles in CNC export file.
  • Processing screws for reinforcement on custom profilesThe screwing holes processes for reinforcement performed on one of the components of composite profile who contain in rules the parameter “with reinforcement” are not performed in new version.But, if the rules contain the parameter “without reinforcement”, the processes are performed.
  • Processing screws for reinforcement on custom profiles When I want to export the file for CNC Thorwesten PBZ, the program generates me an exception.If I set language for RO everything is fine.
  • French language changes We have made some changes on opening type and profile type in French.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.13.10 (May 23, 2018)

  • New features:
  • 7913 – CNC welding export for AKS 6400 – From now on, as a production you can export the file for Urban AKS 6400 welding machine, so that you can use an Urban AKS 6400 welding machine in automatic mode.
  • 7914 – CNC cutting export for DGU 600 – From now on, as a production you can export the file for Urban DGU 600 saw, so that you can use an Urban DGU 600 saw in automatic mode.
  • Improvements:
  • 7892 – New option when change profile – cutting optimization – There is an option that, when the profile is changed, the order number of container is changed.
  • 7894 – Change display order in properties set – From now on, in properties set you will find the “wing type” above “custom properties”.
  • 7895 – New option: Format date and time – There is an option that, if you add letter “f” after “d” in “date format” editor from “reports option”, in the report footer you will find date and time.
  • 7896 – Delivery date on report – From now on, as an offer or production, when you create a new project, the default delivery date comes with value “empty”, so that this information will not appear in reports if it has no value.
  • 7922 – SectionType translation – We have solved some issues with the translation.
  • We have solved a set of bugs that have been reported by clients or our personal, and we checked them again to make sure the issues were resolved successfully:
  • 7925 – Default value for custom type handle list is not working on sliding windows/doors – If a Custom Property of Handle List type is used on sliding leaf, Values with Position Type = “Custom” do not work. The Handle is centered instead of using the position defined in the database but the user can edit the position.
  • 7933 – Processing operation on component profile do not work correctly – If we have a profile with more than one component and we set a processing operation for one of its components. The respective operation will be processed on every component.
  • 7926 – Exclude opening type in reports for sliding windows – If we have a sliding window project, in the reports, under the picture, we have the information of opening type (“inwards” or “outward”). This information was incorrect for sliding, so we are decided to remove this information for this projects type.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.6.12.11 (May 21, 2018)

  • Problem copy range When I wanted to copy a range from an old system to a new one, it couldn’t be copied if the created system is not saved before. This issue makes the program to generate an exception.
  • Name change of “MultipleSlideVertical” The wing type “MultipleSlideVertical” in the program is written without space between words. This issue affects the sorting and is hard to find.
  • Inactive forms “Materials” The editor “No. of Tracks” from tab “extra” in the editing materials window is inactive for “Head Jamb” and “Sill -vertical sliding” profile types.
  • Ultimate Windows Pocket problem sliding wing If an old “Single Slider” Project from database is loading, the project comes with a pocket, although the pocket state is “null”.
  • Ultimate Windows Insect screen problem If an old sliding project is loading, the insect screen does not load properly, is placed over the entire length of the frame, not on the wing.
  • Warning message: Vertical Sliding The warning message “The construction mode of vertical sliding window was modified substantially. We recommend remaking the component.” It appears in English just when the language of application is setting in English. When the application language is other than English this message appears in RO.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.3.2.23752 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • New:
  • A new window type is available: double tilt and turn window – two sash window with both sash tilt and turn.
  • V cutting. Mullions can be configured to use V cutting instead of square cutting until now.
  • New parameter in profile definition: sash tolerance. A different sash tolerance for each side can be defined. In the previous version a profile system had only one sash tolerance. Now each sash can overwrite the main sash tolerance by defining its own tolerance. This feature is very useful when designing windows/doors with different profiles top, bottom, and left/right.
  • New parameter in profile definition: position. With this new parameter a profile can be configured to be used only on a certain part of the window/door (ex: bottom only). This means that we are now able to configure default profiles for each side of the window. This feature is very useful when designing windows/doors with different profiles top, bottom, left/right because starting from now you do not need to select manually the profiles. It will come up automatically, as defaults. You can also have different default vertical and horizontal mullions.
  • New report: Cutting labels. This report generates labels containing cutting, optimization and production information. The labels are highly configurable in size and the information you want to display. Just print the report on a self adhesive piece of paper and fix it to the cut profiles.
  • New report: Product labels. This report generates label that can be attached to the finished product: window/door. The labels are highly configurable in size and the information you want to display.
  • New report: Shipment loading. Each element in the database can be defined by specifying also the weight. By this way, Ra Workshop is able to compute the total weight of each window/door. This report is very useful when loading the finished products into trucks and you want to know the total cargo weight.
  • A new profile type was added: track cover. This profile is used to cover the rails on a track on a sliding window. This new feature will allow you to compute a profile that was impossible in the previous version.
  • SAP/ERP integration. All the materials inside the database can have an alias – an external code. Using the export tool the BOM can be sent to other applications.
  • The new version is available in 3 more languages: Italian, Persian (Farsi) and Chinese.
  • Improved:
  • The sill design was greatly improved. A new sill button is available on the design board, in miscellaneous category. When adding a sill Ra Workshop creates a special object containing 3 profiles: solbank (bottom extension), inner sill and outer sill. You can use any combination of the three profiles.
  • The default property of a profile was replaced with a new one called Priority. A profile system can be configured in such a way that profiles will be used with a certain priority.
  • The project loading operation was optimized. Now it takes less memory and less time. The performance is evident on large projects.
  • The report generation mechanism was improved. In the previous version generating the first report would take more than 45 seconds. This was due to the printer settings loading with a big delay. Now, all these loading are done in a different thread speeding up the report generation process.
  • The material forms have new ways to filter the data. This will make your life easier when searching for a certain element.
  • The quotation editing was improved. Now the data validation is done on lost focus, so don’t necessary need to press enter.
  • The Open Project dialog contains a new filter: customer phone number.
  • Updated:
  • The material selection system was changed. The new system in more easy to use and most important reflects 100% the materials used inside the project.
  • Profile definition was updated. You can now specify different bar length and different reinforcement for each color.
  • The behavior of typed price windows/doors was changed. The new typed price will be multiplied with the number of components in order to generate the total window/door price.
  • In the Execution Plan each component is now showing on a new page. An option was added in order to keep the old behavior.
  • Profile Order report was updated and know computes the total profiles weight.
  • A new option as added to Offer report. You can choose if you want or not to display the opening and view mode on the quotation.
  • The Glass Order report has a new option that allows you to filter regular vs. irregular shapes. With this option you can eliminate irregular shapes from this report, because you will use Glass Panel for special glass shapes.
  • Fixed:
  • The reinforcement of the carving profile was not generated in the bill of material. The problem has been fixed.
  • A compound reinforcement did not decompose in its components. The problem has been fixed.
  • The color combination list form had a wrong behavior during resize. The problem has been fixed.
  • Changing the hardware or the glass on a project was leading to the loss of the cutting optimization. The problem has been fixed.
  • When making a project with Without Glass feature was generating a warning related to the glass thickness. The new behavior does not generate the warning.
  • The vertical sliding window did not show the quotations for each sash. The new behavior is similar to a regular sliding window.
  • When selecting the scene some weird properties were available in the property window. This information was removed.
  • The filter for image selection did not include .jpg files. The problem was fixed.
  • Restoring a database using the Brazilian – Portuguese language was generating an exception. Text: Input string was not in a correct format. Description: System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. The problem has been fixed.
  • On some occasions a component was displayed on two pages. All the details are now kept together.
  • Importing glass with Delete unimported data did not functioned properly. The old glass remained in the database. The problem has been fixed.
  • When designing a window/door with property Use Profile = No on the frame, the bill of material did not contain any data. The problem has been fixed and the BOM contains the remaining materials.
  • When deleting a window library project while the Window Library window as open an exception was raised during data refresh. The problem has been fixed.
  • The multiple split dialog did not allow any quote editing after the splitting. An error was raised no matter what value where you typing. The problem has been fixed.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.3.1.24444 (Nov 18, 2011)

  • New:
  • New measurement system. With the new version you are able to use imperial units. The new imperial unit system is available for both design and reporting.
  • New profile system type: covered system. With this new system type you can compute wood + aluminum systems and uPVC + aluminum systems.
  • Multiple selections. You can select different objects on the design board and you can see and edit de properties that are common to the selected objects.
  • Surface elements (like door panels, glass) can have images attached. When you design a window/door with such an element the image will be drawn. This feature is very useful for door panels with special designs.
  • The glass computing can have a minimum surface. If the glass resulted from the window/door design is below a certain area, then the minimum surface will be reported.
  • If the glass has an irregular shape the minimum surrounding rectangle will be reported. This feature is optional, but is very useful on irregular shaped windows.
  • New CNC machine: SAC Sueri F300
  • Ra Workshop is available in 15 languages. The new languages are: Polish, German and Hungarian.
  • Improved:
  • The statistics page has been changed to show data in a more relevant way. New statistic data has been added.
  • The report engine has been optimized for speed and design.
  • The RTF control used to write the main and secondary texts has been replaced with a new control with better functions.
  • The extra costs system has been improved. You can define an extra cost to act as a markup or as a margin. You can also apply it only on selected group of materials.
  • You can control the order in which the extra costs will be computed.
  • Updated:
  • You can now design folding windows / doors with unequal leaf.
  • Fixed:
  • When checking for the license the software deactivated on the first connection fail. The problem has been fixed.
  • When changing the materials on a project with that had joined windows/doors the join profile reverted to the default profile after material replacement. The problem has been fixed. The join profile will be the same after you update the profile system.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.2.2.23617 (Oct 27, 2011)

  • New:
  • New way to compute the window price. For those that want to make offers and to compute the window price in other way that from the bill of material we have implemented Typed Priced Windows. The user can overwrite the values computed by Ra Workshop with custom values the he can type in. This feature is very handy for Dealers.
  • Ra Workshop is able to compute all the processing operations needed to manufacture the windows and doors. This feature is able to compute all the operations (holes for handles, for hinges, for ventilation, etc.) that machines have to do. The processing operations can be exported to CNC machines to increase speed and accuracy.
  • New CNC machine: Elumatec SBZ 610 – cutting machine.
  • New CNC machine: Elumatec SBZ 608 – machine center.
  • New CNC machine: Sturtz SE-SL-HSM 30/26 – 4 corner welding machine.
  • New type of profile system: vertical sliding.
  • Window/door gap is now available. You can difine the gap were the window/door is going to be placed. You can adjust the window/door based on the gap size and the frame tolerance.
  • You can add surface elements (like: glass, panels, etc.) with price per piece. Up to now you could only have price per square meter.
  • New extra cost groups were added for irregular shaped glass and panels. This new feature allows you to define different extra costs for the irregular shapes.
  • A new type of extra cost groups has been added. You can add taxes. With this new feature you can add multiple taxes and control the way are applied.
  • We have introduced a new concept: extra item. This type of element can be displayed independently on the quote reports. This will help your customer to better understand your offers.
  • Bar codes for CNC machines that have printers.
  • Ra Workshop is now available in new languages: Russian, Bulgarian, Spanish, French and Croatian.
  • A new cutting optimization option has been added. You can now control the length of the mandatory remainders and both sided of the profile bar. This is useful for CNC machines that require a minimum rest in order to function properly.
  • Improved:
  • We added a new way to view the windows/doors. In the old version the inner openings were viewed from inside and the outer openings were viewed from outside. Now you can choose the view mode: inner view vs. outer view.
  • You have complete control over the drawing of accessories. In the old version you had only one option: Draw accessories. Now you have two: Draw handles and draw hinges. His is helpful for those users that have concealed hinges.
  • The sliding sash was automatically calibrated. Now you can control the size of the sliding sash.
  • The Modify Dimension of the extension profile was forward also to the extension object. Now you can modify this property for all sides with one click. This property is also available in the application Options to set the default value.
  • New parameters were introduced to the fittings/labor/processing engine: Profile orientation, Profile position, Reinforcement, Color type and Alignment.
  • The rule function mechanism has been improved. Now you can use functions to compute: quantity, length, surface and time.
  • The louver design has been improved. You can now place louvers inside shapes with arcs (ex: circle).
  • While designing windows/doors with a shutter profile system the software was placing glass inside by default. The behavior has been improved and now it adds louvers by default.
  • The cutting optimization algorithm was improved. The optimization will work faster on large and very large projects.
  • The selection mechanism was improved. Now you can work with large and very large projects (more than 100 components) and the selection will be fast.
  • The memory management and collection has been improved. The new version will work faster and will use less memory.
  • Updated:
  • All the quote reports have been updated to show the new extra costs and the taxes.
  • The statistics tab has been redesigned and the values displayed are computed in such a way to help you better understand your project.
  • The sliding windows design was reviewed. Some strange behaviors have been removed and some new features have been added.
  • Quote reports, Window Panel and Execution Plan were updated and a new option has been added. You can now show windows/door with inner/outer view.
  • The cutting optimization dialog now saves the selected options.
  • Fixed:
  • When trying to create a compound profile with itself the application generated an exception. The problem has been fixed. You cannot make a compound profile with itself.
  • An exception was raised when you tried to copy/paste a frame with extension. The problem has been fixed.
  • Exception: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null while opening the Option dialog if the previous tab selected was Other. The problem has been fixed.
  • You cannot remove a profile while it was selected in the Project Explorer. The new behavior allows this operation.
  • Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object was generated sometime. A red X was displayed in the Project Explorer instead of the regular information. The problem has been fixed.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.2.1 (Oct 27, 2011)

  • New:
  • The VAT value can be changed on a project. Until now it was not available on a project.
  • New warning message has been added when trying to create a sliding window with a single glass sash and you put a double glass on it (basically when the glass does not fit the sliding sash).
  • New warning message when adding sash in sash.
  • The Glass Panel report has two new options: Show detailed report (similar to the option in Window Panel) and Show angles (more details bellow).
  • The Window Panel report has two new options: Show positions and Show Georgian bars quotations.
  • You can now Copy/Paste a wing (the sash) inside an empty glass gap.
  • Improved:
  • The folding window has been improved. When changing the number of wings the structure type is being kept. Also now you can change the active side from left to right, if it is possible.
  • The fitting plan can be changed for each sash. Changing the fitting plan made possible also to change the profile system. This behavior was not good and it was improved. In the current release you can only change the fittings plan.
  • The way the software sets the default profile while loading a project from a file made with a different database was improved.
  • The losses usage mode was improved. The old Use Optimization Losses check was replaced with a 3 option combo box: Do not use rest and remainders resulted during optimization, Use losses resulted during optimization and Use losses and rests resulted during optimization.
  • The way the single glass adapter is drawn has been improved. Now we draw H2 + H3 and there is no gap between the profile and the glass anymore.
  • The Georgian bars have been split in two: inner and outer Georgian bars. Inner Georgian bars will be shown in Glass Panel report, while outer Georgian bars will be shown in Window Panel report.
  • The material costs in the Statistics tab were recomputed to include also the material extra costs.
  • The CAD engine has been improved.
  • Updated:
  • The Glass Panel report has been updated. The new version shows information related to angles different of 90 degree and also show radius for arched sides.
  • The Offer Report/Dealer Offer Report now shows the total value after discount and before you apply the VAT value.
  • If a window/door has different openings with different fittings plans the Offer Report / Dealer Offer Report will show all the fittings plans concatenated.
  • Fixed:
  • The rule template definition must end with an empty space to be valid. The problem has been fixed.
  • The discount value on the Project – Statistics tab was not computed correctly. The new value is equal to the discount value on the Offer Report.
  • Changing the some profile geometrical parameter did not affect the current opened project. The new behavior automatically reloads the material database when you make a change.
  • The extra sash tolerance was not applied on insect nets placed over mullions. The problem has been fixed.
  • Changing the customer information on a duplicated project affected also the original project. The problem has been fixed.
  • The join set was exposing some internal properties that were unnecessary. The problem has been fixed.
  • Labor elements added to the material consumption had 0 time duration. Because of that it will not appear on the Handwork report and their cost will be 0. The problem has been fixed.
  • Exception: System.Data.DeletedRowInaccessibleException: Deleted row information cannot be accessed through the row sometimes when trying to delete a rule. The problem has been fixed.
  • Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when trying to use a profile system that din not have any fittings plan attached. The problem has been fixed.
  • Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when opening a project in read only made with a currency not available in the current database.

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.2.0.26313 (Feb 26, 2010)

  • quotation editing,
  • stock optimization,
  • new design features,
  • dealer management,
  • better,
  • faster,
  • stronger

New in Ra Workshop Express 3.1.3.21503 (Aug 25, 2009)

  • insect screens
  • shutters
  • aluminium pvc wood profiles update
  • cutting optimization
  • improved window estimation