Recent Changes

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Version 6.5.31
This is a partial list of changes, with the most recent changes listed at the top.

August 17, 2008
6.5.31FIXED: Space bar panning now works in Plot Manager
6.5.31CHANGED: when importing LYT files, layers are named according to the name of the imported file
6.5.31FIXED: When using the Photoshop link with a bitmap that has a transparency, when the image comes back the transparency handles shift
6.5.31FIXED: TrueType Symbol fonts are not being included
6.5.31ADDED: Quick Print option added to Print dialog, which prints bitmaps and graphics very quickly, the way 4.x and 5.x did (and not anti-aliased). Any other raster effects, including shadows, gradients and transparent bitmaps, are not supported
6.5.31FIXED: Sometimes a rasterized PDF file includes extra space not part of the graphics
6.5.31ADDED: Alt Left Click in the Layout tool now enters a mode where it will only group (not select an existing object) and only group objects that the group box completely surrounds. This is called Exclusive Group mode.
6.5.31CHANGED: Dimensions are now much smarter about what objects to snap to - closer objects take priority.
6.5.31CHANGED: When editing dimensions, you need to use Alt to display the snap lines so that you don't see so many snap lines in complex layouts
6.5.31FIXED: Knife tool has a new option, Simple Cut, which does not create two objects, but merely slices into a graphic, which is useful in, for example, slicing off pieces of letters as a quick alternative to vector editing to achieve the same results.
6.5.31FIXED: Multicolored graphics (created from vectorizing) don't display correctly in Anti-aliased mode
6.5.31FIXED: Sometimes bitmaps imported via EPS files come in with the wrong colors
6.5.31ADDED: LED Wizard Demo mode lets you try the new LED features
6.5.31FIXED: Very large PDF files (more than 200 inches in width or height) needed a special code added to overcome Postscript limits
6.5.31FIXED: Plugged GDI leakage, which can cause instability and/or display problems after using the program for long periods.
6.5.31FIXED: Added 'Snap Dimensions to Graphics' command to Layout menu
6.5.31ADDED: JPEG image compression added to PDF export
6.5.31FIXED: Scanning with WIA - extra dialog appears
6.5.31FIXED: Warp tool doesn't warp long lines properly
6.5.31FIXED: Added Zoom to Selection option in the Print dialog, which zooms into the selection
6.5.31FIXED: Shift-right click zooms to the selected object in 5.1, but zooms to the layout in 6
6.5.31FIXED: Spell checker issue
6.5.30FIXED: Sometimes closing an open loop in the Vector Edit tool results in repeated refreshes in an infinite loop
6.5.30FIXED: Problem creating an easy weed line and then changing the weed border size
6.5.29ADDED: X,Y and anchor fields added to Image Property Bar
6.5.29FIXED: Some PDF export issues
6.5.28ADDED: Simplify Vectors checkbox added to the Auto Neon Layout tool bar, to dramatically reduce the number of vectors in the centerline when the original graphic has bezier curves
6.5.28FIXED: Elliptical blend problem in High Quality drawing mode
6.5.28FIXED: It's possible to slightly move a node endpoint accidently when selecting it - fixed
6.5.26ADDED: You can now paste PDF files that are placed in the clipboard by applications such as Adobe Illustrator
6.5.26FIXED: Propbars and the toolbox are not using the flat look in Vista
6.5.26FIXED: In anti aliased mode the wireframe is offset in the vertical when dragging
6.5.25FIXED: DXF filter problem with using mm units
6.5.25ADDED: Selectable Guidelines option command is added to the Layout menu, to control whether guidelines can be selected in the layout and vector edit tools
6.5.25FIXED: Save Image As can create a garbled bitmap if the color depth changes when saving

Version 6.0.25
This is a partial list of changes, with the most recent changes listed at the top.

August 17, 2008
6.0.25FIXED: Some issues with clipping path behavior
6.0.24FIXED: Sidebar width is not sticky
6.0.23FIXED: Joining neon tubes can sometimes result in a crash
6.0.22FIXED: Some layouts can have problems pasting groups
6.0.22FIXED: Problem with Neon Preview and doublebacks
6.0.22FIXED: CLR : Reverse bends are drawn as solid lines, not as 8 short dashes.
6.0.22FIXED: Problem with using Text on Path with a group
6.0.22FIXED: Help files do not work under Windows Vista
6.0.22FIXED: Not able to convert open paths to neon
6.0.22CHANGED: You can now resize the font of a Text Note via the scaling handles
6.0.22FIXED: Spell checker problem
6.0.21FIXED: Problem editing an object name in the layer list
6.0.21FIXED: Saving layouts containing large bitmaps uses a lot of extra memory
6.0.21FIXED: Problem rotating 32-bit transparent bitmaps

Version 5.1
This is a cumulative list of changes, with the most recent changes listed at the top.

June 07, 2007
  • FIXED: Space bar panning now works in Plot Manager
  • CHANGED: when importing LYT files, layers are named according to the name of the imported file
  • FIXED: When using the Photoshop link with a bitmap that has a transparency, when the image comes back the transparency handles shift
  • FIXED: TrueType Symbol fonts are not being included
  • ADDED: Quick Print option added to Print dialog, which prints bitmaps and graphics very quickly, the way 4.x and 5.x did (and not anti-aliased). Any other raster effects, including shadows, gradients and transparent bitmaps, are not supported
  • FIXED: Sometimes a rasterized PDF file includes extra space not part of the graphics
  • ADDED: Alt Left Click in the Layout tool now enters a mode where it will only group (not select an existing object) and only group objects that the group box completely surrounds. This is called Exclusive Group mode.
  • CHANGED: Dimensions are now much smarter about what objects to snap to - closer objects take priority.
  • CHANGED: When editing dimensions, you need to use Alt to display the snap lines so that you don't see so many snap lines in complex layouts
  • FIXED: Knife tool has a new option, Simple Cut, which does not create two objects, but merely slices into a graphic, which is useful in, for example, slicing off pieces of letters as a quick alternative to vector editing to achieve the same results.
  • FIXED: Multicolored graphics (created from vectorizing) don't display correctly in Anti-aliased mode
  • FIXED: Sometimes bitmaps imported via EPS files come in with the wrong colors
  • ADDED: LED Wizard Demo mode lets you try the new LED features
  • FIXED: Very large PDF files (more than 200 inches in width or height) needed a special code added to overcome Postscript limits
  • FIXED: Plugged GDI leakage, which can cause instability and/or display problems after using the program for long periods.
  • FIXED: Added 'Snap Dimensions to Graphics' command to Layout menu
  • ADDED: JPEG image compression added to PDF export
  • FIXED: Scanning with WIA - extra dialog appears
  • FIXED: Warp tool doesn't warp long lines properly
  • FIXED: Added Zoom to Selection option in the Print dialog, which zooms into the selection


Version 4.1

June 07, 2007
  • FIXED: Very complex loops wouldn't draw completely in wireframe mode
  • Added WPD support to SW 4.1 and NW 4.1
  • Added support for upgrading keys to Designers in the field
  • Crash when printing an unsaved (untitled) layout on certain printers - fixed
  • Large EPS files cannot be imported completely - fixed
  • Problem printing to network printers that are not the default printer

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