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What's new in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.35 Development

Jul 25, 2023
  • Fixed: Not importing SVG arcs correctly
  • Fixed: Import SVG crashes SheetCam (Linux only)

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.34 Development (Jun 18, 2023)

  • Fixed: Turning sometimes not generating tool paths
  • Fixed: Turn tool type dropdown shows 'Error' as one option.
  • Fixed: Simulation showing incorrect tool paths when changing between front/rear approach
  • Fixed: Move operation not allowing you to select multiple moves correctly.
  • Fixed: Face operations can cause following operations to be offset.
  • Fixed: Move operation ignoring 'use current tool' sometimes
  • Fixed: Crashing when importing dxf files with text enabled

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.21 (Jun 15, 2023)

  • Fixed: Face operations can cause following operations to be offset.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.33 Development (Mar 15, 2023)

  • Fixed: Simulation not working correctly in locales that use a decimal comma
  • Changed: Simulation now warns you if you have the wrong sim type selected.
  • Fixed: Turn plugin displaying stock incorrectly
  • Changed: Inkscape SVG files now use Inkscape layer names
  • Fixed: post.DefineVariable always posting the value as text even if it is a number.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.32 Development (Feb 21, 2023)

  • Fixed: Post sometimes not generating OnPenUp/OnPenDown
  • Fixed: PlasmaTool plugin throwing an error when you create a tool
  • Fixed: Move operation does not remember 'Use feed rate' setting.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.31 Development (Feb 18, 2023)

  • Fixed: Graphic display not drawing all tool paths

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.30 Development (Feb 15, 2023)

  • Fixed: Text plugin ignoring font styles such as bold and italic
  • Fixed: Moves with one or more undefined axes can show as moves to a huge distance
  • Fixed: Relative moves on an undefined axis should show an error
  • Fixed: Opening a move operation in jet/rotary/wire operations can sometimes create a turning move operation.
  • Added: 'Don't lift' option to plasma holding tabs. The torch will stay on and the tab will be cut as a rapid.
  • Added: 'After tab' rule that can be used to slow down after a tab. This is to allow a flying pierce on thicker materials when using 'Don't lift'.
  • Added: Overcut for milling contour operation
  • Fixed: Incorrect rapid start position on graphics display.
  • Fixed: Minor fix for spindle speed in Mach3 post
  • Fixed: Laser directions past 'up' reverting to 'up' when you reload the job.
  • Changed: Much improved arc detection for NURBS and Bezier curves. This affects DXF files, SVG files and text.
  • Fixed: Text plugin losing text rotation when you select previously created text.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.29 Development (Dec 17, 2022)

  • Fixed: Slow loading files containing Bezier curves
  • Fixed: DXF NURBS curves not importing correctly.
  • Fixed: break manually nested drawing. Hopefully this time everyone will be happy with it!
  • Fixed: shx fonts were being installed in the wrong place

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.28 Development (Dec 5, 2022)

  • Fixed: Importing saved profiles did not convert all profile settings correctly.
  • Fixed: SVG scaling issues when SVG file uses view box
  • Fixed: SVG arcs not importing correctly when transform is used
  • Changed: Improved font detection in DXF files
  • Fixed: very occasional crash

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.27 Development (Dec 1, 2022)

  • Added: Profile manager in Options->application options. It allows you to create profiles and desktop shoprtcuts. It also allows you to backup all of SheetCam's settings.
  • Fixed: Rules dropdown disappearing when you click it in operation and tool tables
  • Added: Text now has a mirror option.
  • Changed: Improved save behaviour
  • Fixed: SHX fonts rendering some characters incorrectly
  • Changed: Speeded up loading jobs with lots of parts
  • Changed: Text plugin Can now use TrueType/OpenType fonts.
  • Fixed: Several issues with DXF and SVG text
  • Fixed: circle detection inaccurate in some cases.
  • Fixed: Switching profiles when loading a job was badly broken
  • Added: 'combine all parts into one' option to parts tree.
  • Fixed: Overcut boxes in pocket and plasma operations showing 0 instead of the correct value
  • Fixed: Part lock icon not showing correctly
  • Changed: Improved 'Break up manually nested drawing'
  • Fixed: 'Tool 268435455 not found' error on code operations when you load a job
  • Fixed: Post processor only using 'top of spoil board' Z coordinates
  • Fixed: Plasma cutting simulation not working

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.26 Development (Nov 6, 2022)

  • Fixed: Not showing material at startup.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.24 Development (Nov 2, 2022)

  • Added: Text for SVG files
  • Added: Turning (still experimental)
  • Added: Exhaust flange shape
  • Added: "when crossing a cut" rule
  • Fixed: Crash when SheetCam switches profiles.
  • Changed: Tidied up profile switching
  • Fixed: Plasma tool wizard not saving the tool name
  • Changed: Nesting mode->set part order now highlights the parts that have been sequenced
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket crashing in some cases if the shape is too small for any zigzag paths
  • Changed: Simulation rewritten. You can now simulate in reverse to a certain extent.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.20 (Sep 27, 2022)

  • Changed: Nesting mode->set part order now highlights the parts that have been sequenced
  • Fixed: Operation code snippets sometimes being output twice.
  • Fixed: Crash sometimes when selecting an previously created shape in shape tool.
  • Fixed: Shapes sometimes offsetting lines the wrong side.
  • Fixed: When you end quick cut sequence, the start point properties box shows even if it is not pinned.
  • Fixed: Very rare crash when opening post editor
  • Fixed: Check boxes in operation windows often need two clicks
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket occasionally missing areas
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket inaccurate when using very small cutters
  • Changed: Post options and post variables now show booleans as check boxes
  • Changed: Rotary plugin simulator now has an option to set the rotary axis letter
  • Fixed: Occasionally getting path directions wrong when drawing contains large arcs.
  • Fixed: CSV import ignores tool names
  • Fixed: Corner loops causing some path rules to be incorrectly positioned.
  • Changed: Tweaked arc matching to be more aggressive
  • Added: line shape
  • Fixed: currentZ is not correct in OnPenDown if the next move is an arc.
  • Increased maximum value that can be entered in Options->application options->advanced->start point tool clearance.
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket crashing in some cases if the shape is too small for any zigzag paths

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.23 Development (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Changed: Increased maximum value that can be entered in Options->application options->advanced->start point tool clearance.
  • Fixed: currentZ is not correct in OnPenDown if the next move is an arc.
  • Added: line shape to shape plugin
  • Changed: Tweaked arc matching to be more aggressive
  • Fixed: Corner loops causing some path rules to be incorrectly positioned.
  • Fixed: CSV import ignores tool names
  • Fixed: Occasionally getting path directions wrong when drawing contains large arcs.
  • Changed: Rotary plugin simulator now has an option to set the rotary axis letter
  • Changed: Post options and post variables now show booleans as check boxes
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket occasionally missing areas
  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket inaccurate when using very small cutters
  • Fixed: Check boxes in operation windows often need two clicks
  • Fixed: Very rare crash when opening post editor
  • Fixed: When you end quick cut sequence, the start point properties box shows even if it is not pinned.
  • Added: Job files now contain a reference to the config profile used. If you load a job created with a different config you will be asked if you want to switch.
  • Fixed: Shapes sometimes offsetting lines the wrong side.
  • Fixed: Crash sometimes when selecting a previously created shape in shape tool.
  • Fixed: Shape tool sometimes creating point marks when arcs have zero radius
  • Fixed: Operation code snippets sometimes being output twice.
  • Fixed: Face operation with no layer does not generate any tool paths
  • Added: multiple splash images that reflect selected machine types
  • Fixed: Save as job template also saves the drawing data

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.19 (Apr 1, 2022)

  • Fixed: Save as job template saves the drawing data as well.
  • Added: 'angle threshold' option to drawing import options. Reduce this value to fix polygons being converted to circles.
  • Fixed: Default width of parts/operations/tools windows too small
  • Fixed: Face operation not lifting cutter in unidirectional mode
  • Fixed: 'point at' selection not allowing scroll wheel or key presses
  • Fixed: Overcut on spiral pockets always adding overcut moves to inner cuts
  • Fixed: Post and macro editor saving a blank file if the file contains non-Ascii characters.
  • Fixed: Occasional random crash or 'internal error' warning
  • Fixed: Crash after you change a tool type then cancel the tool dialog.
  • Fixed: Tool paths not updating if you change the tool type without changing any of that tool's parameters.
  • Fixed: Operation load not loading older saved operations
  • Fixed: position not updating in shape plugin
  • Fixed: shape plugin causing random crashing

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.22 Development (Apr 1, 2022)

  • Added: 'angle threshold' option to drawing import options. Reduce this value to fix polygons being converted to circles.
  • Fixed: Default width of parts/operations/tools windows too small
  • Fixed: Face operation not lifting cutter in unidirectional mode
  • Fixed: 'point at' selection not allowing scroll wheel or key presses
  • Fixed: Overcut on spiral pockets always adding overcut moves to inner cuts
  • Fixed: Post and macro editor saving a blank file if the file contains non-Ascii characters.
  • Fixed: Occasional random crash or 'internal error' warning
  • Fixed: Crash after you change a tool type then cancel the tool dialog.
  • Fixed: Tool paths not updating if you change the tool type without changing any of that tool's parameters.
  • Fixed: Operation load not loading older saved operations
  • Fixed: position not updating in shape plugin
  • Fixed: shape plugin causing random crashing

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.18 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • Fixed: Point marks appearing in some shapes from the shape plugin

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.17 (Jan 19, 2022)

  • Fixed: Occasional crash when running post
  • Fixed: Post OnOffsetLeft and OnOffsetRight swapped if you mirror a part
  • Fixed (hopefully): Shape plugin sometimes crashes
  • Fixed: Layout issues in estimate dialog
  • Fixed: Knife plugin not lifting the knife on corners when offsetting outlines
  • Fixed: occasional crash on close
  • Fixed: Part scaling messes up start points and tabs

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.21 Development (Jan 15, 2022)

  • Fixed: occasional crash when running post
  • Fixed: Part scaling messes up start points and tabs
  • Added: 'X' and 'Y' to cursor position display
  • Added: Options->application options->advanced->Do not remember operation settings (this one's just you David!)
  • Fixed: Knife plugin not lifting the knife on corners when offsetting outlines
  • Fixed: Lua error in shape plugin if you hold shift and drag with your mouse
  • Fixed: Post OnOffsetLeft and OnOffsetRight swapped if you mirror a part
  • Added: Flame cutting to Esab Vision 1000 post
  • Added: Hole cutting options in PlasmaC post
  • Changed: UCCNC posts now outputs circles as multiple arcs

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.20 Development (Oct 13, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Incorrect window layout on some windows such as wire operation.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.19 Development (Oct 7, 2021)

  • Fixed: A couple of intermittent crashes
  • Changed: OnOffsetNone function in post now called before the first cut
  • Changed: 'edited' posts are shown at the top of the posts list
  • Changed: Rotary plugin 'maxRotation' option now works better
  • Fixed: Installer build process now updates Hungarian translation correctly
  • Fixed: SVG import crashing on Linux

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.16 (Aug 14, 2021)

  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket overcut corners also overcutting on the zigzags
  • Fixed: occasional crashing when creating an operation
  • Changed: Post OnOffsetLeft/OnOffsetRight/OnOffsetNone will now be triggered just after OnPenDown and just after OnPenUp
  • Fixed: Empty layers being created by text and shape plugins
  • Fixed: Time display shows ludicrously large times
  • Fixed: Editing a jet cutting operation causes a crash (hopefully I got it right this time!)

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.17 Development (Aug 13, 2021)

  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket overcut corners also overcutting on the zigzags
  • Fixed: occasional crashing when creating an operation
  • Changed: Post OnOffsetLeft/OnOffsetRight/OnOffsetNone will now be triggered just after OnPenDown and just after OnPenUp
  • Fixed: Empty layers being created by text and shape plugins
  • Fixed: Time display shows ludicrously large times

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.15 (Aug 2, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Editing a jet cutting operation causes a crash

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.16 Development (Aug 2, 2021)

  • Added: Enable/disable locked parts in part window.
  • Fixed: Occasional crash when closing.
  • Fixed: Leadins do not trigger OnOffset post events.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.15 Development (Jul 8, 2021)

  • Fixed: In contour mode box select allowed you to select contours from a duplicate.
  • Fixed: Some number input boxes ignored the and keys.
  • Added: post custom options to job report
  • Fixed: Drill dialog sometimes showing rotary drilling options when a jet tool is selected
  • Fixed: Centre button + mouse wheel rotates a part in nesting mode
  • Fixed: 'point at position' button missing in 'single move' mode in the move dialog.
  • Fixed: Move dialog 'Multiple move' mode missing column headers and only showing one column
  • Fixed: Install post corrupts Unicode characters.
  • Fixed: Part highlighting does not work in job options->nesting if you are in nesting mode.
  • Added: Part scale option. Look in nesting right-click menu or part tree right-click menu.
  • Added: Job time calculation at the bottom of the screen
  • Fixed: Operation warnings popup showing too many messages
  • Changed: Job report dialog now remembers it's position and size

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.13 (May 8, 2021)

  • Fixed: Not generating toolpaths correctly - oops!

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.11 (May 1, 2021)

  • Fixed: Sim showing a ramp down to the first cut when 'no move to safe z' is used
  • Changed: Some changes to try to work around the green stripes issue on some computers.
  • Fixed: Entering text coordinates in text plugin did not work
  • Fixed: Shape plugin missing X,Y coordinates
  • Added: Shape plugin now has 'add to new part' option
  • Fixed: Error generating tool paths when ramping out of a tab that is very close to the end of the cut path
  • Fixed: Path rule sets don't always stay deleted when you delete multiple rule sets
  • Added: Shape library now has 'add to new part' option
  • Fixed: Missing coolant option in drilling operation
  • Fixed: Random crashing (at least one of the crashing bugs anyway)
  • Changed: SVG now has an option for 90DPI or 96DPI
  • Fixed: Changes in tab width not affecting already placed tabs
  • Fixed: random warning that you will disable tstart point optimisation in start point mode
  • Fixed: Many stability fixes to start point options in pinned mode
  • Fixed: 'Reverse cut direction' in start point right-click menu can put leadin on wrong side or affect other cut paths.
  • Fixed: SVG showing hidden lines
  • Fixed: Creating a new part leaves the old part selected
  • Fixed: DNC tool not automatically sending data

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.12 Development (Apr 28, 2021)

  • Changed: Some changes to try to work around the green stripes issue on some computers.
  • Fixed: Entering text coordinates in text plugin did not work
  • Fixed: Hint icon popup missing on shape plugin
  • Fixed: Shape plugin missing X,Y coordinates
  • Fixed: Error generating tool paths when ramping out of a tab that is very close to the end of the cut path
  • Fixed: DNC tool not automatically sending data (actually fixed this time!)
  • Added: Depth per pass in V carving plugin
  • Fixed: Path rule sets don't always stay deleted when you delete multiple rule sets
  • Added: Path rules for many tool types

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.11 Development (Apr 22, 2021)

  • Fixed: Incorrect parking toolpath when using rotary plugin for milling on a flat sheet
  • Fixed: Missing coolant option in drilling operation
  • Fixed: Random crashing (at least one of the crashing bugs anyway)
  • Changed: SVG now has an option for 90DPI or 96DPI
  • Fixed: Changes in tab width not affecting already placed tabs
  • Fixed: random warning that you will disable start point optimisation in start point mode
  • Fixed: Many stability fixes to start point options in pinned mode

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.10 (Apr 22, 2021)

  • Fixed: In Edit contour 'move to part' does not work
  • Fixed: A few more translation issues
  • Fixed: More arc matching problems

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.10 Development (Apr 10, 2021)

  • Fixed: 'Reverse cut direction' in start point right-click menu can put leadin on wrong side or affect other cut paths.
  • Fixed: SVG showing hidden lines
  • Fixed: SVG scaling at 90DPI instead of 96DPI
  • Fixed: Creating a new part leaves the old part selected
  • Fixed: DNC tool not automatically sending data

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.9 Development (Apr 1, 2021)

  • Fixed: In Edit contour 'move to part' does not work
  • Fixed: A few more translation issues
  • Fixed: More arc matching problems

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.9 (Mar 25, 2021)

  • Fixed: Corner sharpening in pocketing missing some corners
  • Fixed: Ugly background on some of the sliders

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.8 (Mar 22, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Crashing on close on some computers (for real this time!)
  • Occasional crashing on loading a drawing when in start point or action tab mode

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.7 Development (Mar 21, 2021)

  • Fixed: Sometimes locking up on close.
  • Fixed: Input boxes do not allow you to set teh caret using the mouse

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.7 (Mar 21, 2021)

  • Fixed: Crashing on close on some computers
  • Fixed: Input boxes not allowing you to set the carte position with the mouse

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.6 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fixed: Names from menus such as move to layer end up in shortcut keys.
  • Changed: move to layer etc added to shortcut keys. These pop up a sub menu with the layer/part selections.
  • Fixed: Loading a part can leave other parts selected
  • Changed: Sliders such as corner threshold now show the value
  • Fixed: Arc matching making huge circles (hopefuly I actually got it this time)
  • Changed: Better circle detection when arc matching.
  • Fixed: Input boxes not selecting when you click on them
  • Added: 'Set part position' option in nesting (sets focus to part position X box)
  • Fixed: Shape plugin missing translation in dropdown boxes
  • Fixed: Not loading wxWidgets translation files
  • Fixed: Not translating units

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.6 Development (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fixed: Names from menus such as move to layer end up in shortcut keys.
  • Changed: move to layer etc added to shortcut keys. These pop up a sub menu with the layer/part selections.
  • Fixed: Loading a part can leave other parts selected
  • Changed: Sliders such as corner threshold now show the value
  • Fixed: Arc matching making huge circles (hopefuly I actually got it this time)
  • Changed: Better circle detection when arc matching.
  • Changed: Improved hint image popup so it tries not to cover other controls
  • Fixed: Input boxes not selecting when you click on them
  • Added: Set part position option to nesting (sets focus to part position X box)
  • Fixed: Shape plugin missing translation in dropdown boxes

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.5 (Mar 16, 2021)

  • Added: Drawing date to part properties
  • Changed: Manually edited names are now auto detected in older tool files.
  • Fixed: Occasional erroneous large circles when arc matching.
  • Changed: SVG now supports CSS (Corel SVG files use CSS)
  • Fixed: Quick load plugin selecting the wrong parts
  • Fixed: Shape names missing from translation

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.1.5 Development (Mar 15, 2021)

  • Added: Drawing date to part properties
  • Added: Popup help images instead of a fixed position image.
  • Changed: Manually edited names are now auto detected in older tool files.
  • Fixed: Occasional erroneous large circles when arc matching.
  • Changed: SVG now supports CSS (Corel SVG files use CSS)
  • Fixed: Quick load plugin selecting the wrong parts
  • Fixed: Shape names missing from translation

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.4 (Mar 9, 2021)

  • Fixed: Tool names always being overwritten.

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.3 (Mar 9, 2021)

  • Fixed: Operation names not showing tool number
  • Fixed: Operations from older jobs not updating their names

New in SheetCAM TNG 7.0.0 (Mar 6, 2021)

  • Changed: When loading older tool sets you are now asked if you want to keep the tool names
  • Fixed: Update dialog not sizing correctly
  • Fixed: Peripheral feed arte rule generating incorrect feed rates.
  • Removed: Depth of cut in peripheral feed rate rule
  • Fixed: Editing rules could cause a crash if you cycle between different rules very quickly.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.28 Development (Mar 3, 2021)

  • Fixed: Incorrect tool paths if you move/copy a contour to/from a part with both X and Y mirrored.
  • Fixed: Peripheral feed rate generating incorrect feed rates for inside arcs.
  • Fixed: Path rules dialog not highlighting selected rule
  • Fixed: Path rule dialog allows you to select a blank rule.
  • Changed: Part tree selection now allows shift-select and ctrl-select

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.27 Development (Feb 26, 2021)

  • Fixed: Tools list scrolling horizontally instead of vertically
  • Fixed: Layout problems in some windows for example plate marker tool.
  • Fixed: Plate marker tool showing leadin/leadout options.
  • Fixed: GCode operation not saving/loading code snippets correctly.
  • Fixed: Help buttons not working
  • Fixed: Help appearing under main window
  • Fixed: Many operation and tool dialogs missing their help buttons

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.26 Development (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Fixed: G-code operation does not save the code snippet selection
  • Fixed: Operation table does not show
  • Changed: Updated OEM installer config
  • Fixed: Load default toolset and save default toolset icons swapped
  • Fixed: Tool and operation tables did not select the cell when you right-click

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.25 Development (Feb 16, 2021)

  • Fixed: Check boxes missing when using Wine
  • Changed: Renamed a lot of fonts
  • Fixed: Occasional crash on close
  • Fixed: Incorrect cut distance reported
  • Changed: Plunge distance reported separately to cut distance
  • Fixed: Drill operation showing start depth, cut depth and peck depth when using plasma tool
  • Changed: A large number of internal changes to shape plugin to try to prevent crashes.
  • Added: Text plugin now allows you to edit the text after placing it.
  • Changed: Code editor now shows the bottom sash properly. It also remembers it's size.
  • Fixed: Wine detection sometimes incorrect
  • Fixed: SVG rectangle rounded corners not working if the Y radius is missing
  • Fixed: SHX fonts with arcs not showing correctly is compression is not 100%
  • Fixed: 'a backup has been found' Sometimes showing when it should not.
  • Added: Tabs mode now shows the number of contours with tabs. Useful to check if you have tabbed all contours.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.24 Development (Feb 7, 2021)

  • Fixed Zigzag pocket could miss some areas on very complex geometry
  • Changed More zigzag pocket speed optimisation
  • Fixed Shapes are not editable after saving/loading the job.
  • Fixed Shape hint bitmaps missing
  • Changed shape 'Create bitmap' button is normally hidden. Enable it in Options->plugin options if needed.
  • Fixed shape 'Create bitmap' button not always creating a valid bitmap.
  • Changed Shape window now remembers it's size
  • Added Shape tree allows double click to select
  • Changed You need to click 'Add to current part' to add the shape.
  • Changed Quick load window now remembers it's size
  • Added New shapes (Thanks David)
  • Fixed Operation names not updating if you change a tool name

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.23 Development (Feb 2, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Code snippets changing their names to 'Code, ERROR'
  • Changing the tool name in the tools window does not always work.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.22 Development (Feb 1, 2021)

  • Fixed: Start points losing their index numbers when you load a job. Also causes crashing if you enter nesting mode.
  • Changed: The old zigzag pocket operation is now replaced with the new zigzag pocket algorithm. NOTE: Zigzag pocket2 operations now no longer work.
  • Fixed: Coolant randomly appearing in the wrong place in pocket operations when you change the type.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.21 Development (Jan 31, 2021)

  • Fixed: Displaying number of pierces even if you are not jet cutting.
  • Fixed: Path rules window does not expand correctly.
  • Fixed: Redundant 'Pocket' tab in operation table
  • Fixed: Operation table allows you to edit operation name
  • Changed: Tool names can be individually selected as auto named or manually named
  • Fixed: Drill operation shows layer and tool options twice if a jet tool is selected.
  • Fixed: Negative start point overcut overrides ignored if the operation's overcut is zero or positive
  • Fixed: Copying contours from a mirrored part to a non mirrored part reverses the cut side.
  • Added: Operation names can be edited in the operations window and operation table.
  • Added: Tool names can be edited in the tools window.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.20 Development (Jan 15, 2021)

  • Fixed: Tool and operation tables not showing custom values.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.19 Development (Jan 7, 2021)

  • Fixed: Plasma operation editor using the wrong values.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.18 Development (Jan 5, 2021)

  • Fixed: Occasional layout issues in tool and operation dialogs.
  • Fixed: Tool names sometimes blank or with extra tool number.
  • Fixed: Tool table does not let you edit some values such as feed rate
  • Fixed: Tool/operation table missing a scroll bar
  • Fixed: Tool/Operation table sometimes showing edit boxes too small
  • Fixed: Tool paths sometimes not being generated correctly when ramping with tabs in a confined space.
  • Fixed: Move to layer sometimes causing a crash
  • Fixed: Post documentation window does not show.
  • Fixed: Laser plugin generating completely incorrect paths.
  • Changed: Path rules inside a wiggle pierce will be applied at the end of the pierce.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.17 Development (Dec 26, 2020)

  • Fixed: Unable to edit tool names.
  • Added: New zigzag pocketing algorithm 'Zigzag pocket 2'. Best suited to high step overs.
  • Fixed: Start point options popup interferes with quick cut sequence
  • Fixed: Start point options popup sometimes changes start point when you have the mouse over it.
  • Changed: Start point options can be pinned as a popup or if left unpinned operates as before.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.16 Development (Dec 18, 2020)

  • Fixed: Crashing when 'Automatically generate name' is selected in tool dialog after changing the tool type.
  • Fixed: DXF Z extrusion of a block should reflect it
  • Fixed: Crash if just a space is entered in a number box
  • Fixed: Occasional incorrect tool paths when ramping an open contour.
  • Changed: Start point options popup is now easier to use.
  • Removed: Start point properties dialog (use start point options popup instead).
  • Fixed: Very slow moving large groups of parts in nesting mode
  • Fixed: Print showing background as black instead of white
  • Fixed: 'Start at the centre of holes' option missing from plasma operation and start points
  • Fixed: Post processor dialog status window is too small.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.15 Development (Dec 14, 2020)

  • Fixed: Copy/move outlines to another part could cause corrupted outlines.
  • Changed: Action points and start points now always show the point properties in a popup window.
  • Fixed: Some layout issues in tool and operation dialogs.
  • Fixed: Part window not showing lock icon correctly.
  • Fixed: DXF not reflecting blocks correctly when a negative Z scale is used
  • Fixed: Graphics in tool and operation dialogs too large and blurred.
  • Fixed: Hot tracking on operation window makes warning text unreadable.
  • Fixed: Occasional incorrect tool paths when ramping an open contour.
  • Fixed: Installer now installs .po translation files.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.14 Development (Nov 26, 2020)

  • Changed: Wire plugin now does not reverse direction of cut to get to exit point
  • Added: Drawing import options now allows you to enter a part position.
  • Added: Cut distance and part information in status box.
  • Changed: Improved OpenGL compatibility

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.13 Development (Nov 20, 2020)

  • Fixed: SVG ignoring shapes
  • Fixed: OpenGl display not drawing correctly at startup on some computers
  • Added: Search in quick load plugin
  • Fixed: 'Include sub dirs' not working correctly if the sub directories contain files of the same name
  • Added: 'Cut length' in status box
  • Added: Ability to turn off cut preview in simulation options
  • Fixed: Large memory leak which could cause crashing on close

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.12 Development (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Fixed: Operation panel not drawing correctly on startup.
  • Fixed: Machine and work not showing at startup

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.11 Development (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Fixed: OpenGL display not showing (oops!)

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.9 Development (Nov 16, 2020)

  • Fixed: SVG not scaling correctly when a view box is specified

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.9.8 Development (Nov 15, 2020)

  • Fixed: Several OpenGL errors which could be causing the green stripes seen by some May also fix some crashing issues?
  • Fixed: Arc matching sometimes distorting arcs
  • Fixed: SVG distorting some drawings
  • Fixed: SVG locking up with some Corel SVG files
  • Fixed: Missing icons for SheetCam files
  • Fixed: New tool and new operation right-click menus not working

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.74 Development (Mar 23, 2020)

  • Fixed: Occasionally losing 'Automatically generate name' option when loading tool sets.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.72 Development (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Fixed: Tabs disappearing when you edit an operation with tabs.
  • Fixed: Feed rate overrides not working correctly in job report
  • Fixed: Face operation sometimes cutting into corners when it shouldn't
  • Changed: Thread mill operation no longer changes min hole size and max hole size when you select a tool.
  • Changed: Drill operation no longer changes min hole size and max hole size when you select a plasma tool.
  • Fixed: A few translation issues
  • Changed: You need to hover your mouse over the warning icon to see warnings.
  • Added: 'move to save Z' and other options to code snippets.
  • Changed: Code snippets are now output after the operations first positioning move
  • Fixed: A few operation window layout issues

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.71 Development (Jan 10, 2020)

  • Fixed: Arc matching not working a lot of the time
  • Added: PlasmaTool plugin
  • Added: Overcut corners option for jet operations

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.70 Development (Jan 10, 2020)

  • Fixed: Arc matching sometimes turning straight lines into arcs.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.68 Development (Dec 11, 2019)

  • Fixed: Auto generated tool names missing the tool number.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.64 Development (Sep 13, 2019)

  • Fixed: Override overcut on start point not always generating the correct leadin/leadout
  • Added: Ignore overlapping line detection for very complex drawings
  • Fixed: DXF and SVG splines resulting in too many line segments and very slow loading.
  • Fixed: Mach SheetCamRemote DLL not loading

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.63 Development (Sep 9, 2019)

  • Fixed: Overcut corners not working

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.1.62 Development (Sep 6, 2019)

  • Fixed: Jobs loaded from the command line end up untitled
  • Fixed: Occasional incorrect tool paths when ramping open contours
  • Fixed: Tabs mode occasionally getting disabled when it shouldn't be.
  • Fixed: Start point properties for contour/pocket operations showing overcut options.
  • Fixed: CSV import not importing custom tool parameters.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.30 (May 13, 2019)

  • Fixed dxf Ellipses importing reflected in some rare cases.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.29 (Apr 3, 2019)

  • Fixed "Unexpected token" error on some machines that use a decimal comma instead of a decimal point.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.28 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Fixed:
  • Mach reporting corrupt SheetCamRemote plugin

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.27 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Fixed:
  • DXF splines sometimes not importing correctly.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.26 (Mar 20, 2018)

  • Fixed: Part tree not showing selected part
  • Fixed: Action tabs do not copy when you copy a part

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.25 (Mar 1, 2018)

  • Fixed:
  • Thead milling sometimes generates unwanted rapid moves when the thread mill is close to the hole diameter.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.24 (Nov 28, 2017)

  • Fixed: V carving plugin 'generate pocket operation' not working correctly

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.23 (Apr 6, 2017)

  • Fixed: Zigzag pocket producing odd paths when corner sharpening is enabled
  • Fixed: Unable to close 'An unexpected error has occurred while processing' error message in some cases
  • Fixed: Occasional incorrect chains in plasma
  • Fixed: DSTV import sometimes not reading the first line

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.2.0 Development (Feb 16, 2017)

  • Updated some language files

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.22 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Previous fix broke Lua debugging
  • Previous fix broke loading compiled lua files

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.21 (Dec 27, 2016)

  • Fixed: Posts not loading when there is a non-ANSI character in the file name

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.20 (Dec 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Excellon import sometimes creating too many operations
  • Fixed: Excellon import mistaking G93 as a hole coordinate
  • Fixed: Mach plugin not displaying coordinates correctly in inch mode
  • Fixed: SVG import positioning some outlines in the wrong place

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.19 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Thread milling can generate incorrect arcs (caused by the previos arc bug fix)

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.18 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: On very rare occasions the end point of a circle can be different to the start by one least significant digit.

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.17 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Part outline sometimes not showing when nesting.
  • Fixed: Arc matching sometimes producing incorrect arcs.
  • Fixed: Job report does not take into account action tab feed rates
  • Changed: Improved spline import when splines include sharp corners

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.16 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Auto backup taking far too long and making SheetCam freeze
  • Fixed: Plugin/post editor not showing Lua errors correctly
  • Fixed: Occasional crash when moving contours onto different layers
  • Fixed: Very occasional crash when generating tool paths
  • Fixed: V carve sometimes creating odd toolpaths on open contours
  • Fixed: Not shrinking leadins for small shapes

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.15 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Added: post.SetEncoding function to force a specific encoding type. Override encoding in post options
  • Fixed: Check boxes not updating their hint icon
  • Fixed: Sim not handling non-ascii characters correctly
  • Fixed: Very occasionally not generating tool paths

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.14 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Spindle speed missing from V carve operation
  • Fixed: Duplicated parts with V carve operations are not cut
  • Fixed: Path rule type names not translated

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.13 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Rotary plasma plugin sometimes lifting Z too high
  • Fixed: A couple of missing icons from code editor

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.12 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Added: DSTV (nc file) import
  • Fixed: Pipe plugin sometimes not cutting circles correctly
  • Fixed: Path rules sometimes not resetting feed rate if multiple rules overlap
  • Fixed: Start points on drill/tap operations not remembering manual cut order
  • Fixed: Some plugins showing a "demo license has expired" message when they are correctly licensed

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.11 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: job report did not take pierce time into account
  • Fixed: Blocks in dxf files sometimes appearing in the wrong place
  • Fixed: Rotary plugin breaking Z moves into lots of short moves.
  • Changed: Rotary plugin now optimises angular moves to take the shortest path

New in SheetCAM TNG 6.0.10 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed: Time units resetting to 0