PackVol STANDARD Changelog

What's new in PackVol STANDARD 3.8.6

Jan 9, 2024
  • Internal database update. Fix support for Asian languages.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.8.5 (Sep 5, 2023)

  • Fixed a regression error when importing the Company logo file.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.8.4 (Mar 3, 2023)

  • Improvements to functions that verify the feasibility of positioning via forklift operation.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.8.2 (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Correction of a regression error in the application of spacing constraints.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.8.0 (Jan 24, 2023)

  • Improved management of grid size changes.
  • Improved database management graphical interface dialogs.
  • Function to import/export the database of containers (all versions) and models (DYNLOAD).
  • Changes to the “Load by objects” function (STANDARD and LITE).
  • Unification of the solution file format between the various editions.
  • Unification of documentation between the various editions.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.7.0 (Sep 1, 2020)

  • Updating of the ODBC exchange tables.
  • Unification of the internal database between editions.
  • Improvements to formatting of the pdf document.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.6.2 (Jan 26, 2018)

  • Fixed a minor imperfection in the creation of pdf documents.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.6.0 (Jul 17, 2017)

  • Improvements in the creation of pdf documents.
  • Added the ability to export the internal database to Excel file.
  • First public release of DYNLOAD version.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.5.2 (Nov 3, 2016)

  • Fixed some imperfections of the User interface. Fixed an error in the creation of pdf documents.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.5.0 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug emerging when adapting grid column sizes.
  • Fixed a minor imperfection of the manual solver.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.9 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a minor imperfection in the creation of pdf documents.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.8 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Improvements in the creation of pdf documents.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.7 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a regression bug affecting import by code/quantity.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.6 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug emerging when using irregular containers.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.5 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug emerging when applying the rule “max bearing weight” in an irregular container.
  • Fixed a bug emerging when applying the rule “density” for packages flagged with the three rules “floor-only”, “top-only” and “max stack”.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.4 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the User to stop the optimizer.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.3 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Fixed an error in the handling of alerts.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.2 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Correction of a bug in the “Import container” function.
  • Add management of the warning dialog about the choice of solver method.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.1 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Correction of a small bug in the “Start from Current” function.
  • Improved management of the warning dialogs.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.4.0 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Support for Windows 10 and modern high resolution displays.
  • Changed the function “Start from Current” to simplify its use.
  • Modified the management of metrics units, both decimal and Imperial.
  • Improvements to optimization methods.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.2.2 (Dec 10, 2014)

  • Fixed a regression bug in the export of the pdf report.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.2.1 (Dec 5, 2014)

  • Fixed a bug in the export of the pdf report.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.2.0 (Oct 4, 2014)

  • Changes to program interface to comply with the standards of the new editions of Windows.
  • Extensive improvements to optimization methods.
  • Correction of minor imperfections.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.0.2 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Fixed a bug in PDF report formatting.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.0.1 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Fixed a possible bug in the function “Redistribute Load”.

New in PackVol STANDARD 3.0.0 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Integration with external ERP via ODBC has been completely reworked and is now “two ways” (input and output).
  • Data can be exported on Excel file.
  • The internal database can be [re-]generated from Excel file or via ODBC.
  • The automatic solver has many new options (priority list, check of loading-unloading) and many improvements (better columnar ordering, complete rework of the stack matrix).
  • Added re-optimization functions. These options are particularly useful in multi-container solutions.
  • Manual mode is more user-friendly.
  • Many improvements to usability of the User Interface. Ability to resize the data grids.
  • Improved quality of pdf documents and implementation of new layouts.
  • Possibility “to measure” the unused space of the container.
  • Ability to save the load plan of selected containers, add previous solutions to the current, save the list of unpacked items.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.8.5 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Fixed a regression bug in the “set load / batch load” functions. Minor improvements to the User Interface.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.8.4 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Fixed a regression bug in the “max bearing weight” constraint and improved the “matching code” function.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.8.2 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Added the container “matching code” function.
  • Small improvements to the User Interface and correction of a bug.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.8.1 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Small improvement to the load plan visualization.
  • Added the ability to label the package positions.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.8.0 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Added various “spacing” functions: forklift handling, free space near the pallet, columnar order.
  • Max Height constraint.
  • “fast all-containers” method of calculation, that allows you to optimize simultaneously the containers.
  • Absolute (FILO) or relative ordering of packages for multi-containers solutions.
  • Maximum Load for different sections of the container.
  • Possibility to deal with rack-pallets.
  • Rewriting and improving of the Stack Matrix.
  • Import data from Excel via code/quantity pairs.
  • Import data via copy & paste.
  • Added the planar view to pdf export routine.
  • Many improvements to the graphical interface.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.6.9 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Change of settings on Windows 7 to allow use of database by restricted users. You don't need to upgrade if your system is Windows 2000/XP.

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.6.8 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Correction of a bug (control of input values in spin controls, Manual mode).

New in PackVol STANDARD 2.6.6 (Aug 14, 2013)

  • Corrected a bug (error on auto-add function when using irregular containers).
  • Minor changes to the User Interface.