Dimension 7.0 Major Release

Released 3/3/2021

New Features

SnapAI

Available for Premier Users with current Maintenance Agreement
A new patent pending technology that assists with takeoff measurements by ‘snapping’ to vector data inside PDF vector files

• SnapAI Modes
  * not all SnapAI modes may be available when using 2pt line/rect or 1pt line
  • Snap Point – Automatically “snap” the measurement cursor to the nearest point on a vector drawing, with preference to end points
  • Snap Line – Automatically “snap” the measurement cursor to the nearest two-point line on a vector drawing
  • Snap Polyline – Similar functionality to Snap Line, with enhanced prediction to detect additional connecting lines when possible
• Keyboard modifiers
  • During a Snap Line/Polyline measurement, hold down the space bar to force Snap Point
    * This is helpful when the PDF has multiple vectors in close vicinity with each other or Line/Polyline are not producing the results desired
  • During a SnapAI measurement, the arrow keys (left/right) and tab/shift+tab, move through the available snap modes

Enhancements

• User Interface
  • Flicker-free drawing during all operations
  • Live object drawing during measurement creation/copying/editing/moving/dragging
  • Improved multi-select drag rectangle
  • Live drawing of legend while dragging
  • Added “Show last segment length” preference to Drawing tab
  • Double-Click
    • On measurement to zoom to measurement
    • While measuring to complete measurement
• Favorites
  • Shows ‘objects’ instead of outlines when dragging into a drawing
  • Scales to drawing being dragged into
• Close-up
  • Now restrained to inside visible drawing window
  • Stays centered around cursor
• Drawing
  • Full support for PDF drawings with ‘Form XObject’ complex objects
  • Ability to use all SnapAI features with drawings containing ‘Form XObject’ vectors
  • Faster loading/unloading for complex PDF drawings

Bug Fixes

• Fixed drawing and state issues for 1PtLine/2PtRect/2PtLine modes
• Work zones fix gaps selection bug
• Complete the working measurement before starting work zone fix gaps operation
• Fix drawing refresh issue after COM ‘hide assigned’ calls
• Fix Quick Takeoff rubber banding drawing issue

Dimension 7.0-4 Minor Release 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed object move/copy position bug

Dimension 7.0-3 Minor Release 

Bug Fixes

• Work Zones Show/Hide refresh issue fixed
• Favorites
  • Scale correctly when dropped into scale detail
  • Detail scales when dropped now works properly
• Scale detail/rotation issue fixed
• Copy/Move
  • Multi-select not keeping move/copy bug fixed
  • Do not allow copy/move over scale details
• Explorer double-click (open) on Dimension file extension crash fixed
• Scale details dialog now handling escape key correctly (i.e. close dialog)

Dimension 7.0-2 Minor Release 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug with trial emulation modes
• Fixed WorkZones Fix Gaps crash