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Major Functionality in version 135

Version 4.135.7

Quoting processing can now be split into cutting, beveling, milling, drilling and marking with separate discounts or markups..

Materials can inherit other material's Cutting/Marking/Spindle process data  - NOTE: User should check migration of spindle bits

Improvements to query performance of queries that show recently modified entries (My Recent.../All Recent...)

Data History logging added for all data tables, so values can be compared against historical values. Accessed via menu Tools > Data History. Can be turned off in Global Settings.

Part Unloader Magnet Curve ini files from the touchcut machine can now be loaded per machine/controller.

Important / Breaking Database Changes To Note:

 

oQuoting reports: Where tblCustomer.CuttingDiscount, and tblWorkorder.CuttingDiscount referred to the total processing discount, it now refers exclusively to cutting processes, (as opposed to beveling, milling, drilling and marking processes). The existing values at time of migration will be copied to all of these fields (e.g. BevelingDiscount). The tblWorkorderItem CutCost column has been changed to a calculated SQL field that sums the columns CuttingCost + BevelingCost + DrillingCost + MillingCost + MarkingCost.  Similarly for CutSell. Also calculated and available for reporting is the CutMargin (CutSell-CutCost), CuttingMargin, BevelingMargin, DrillingMargin, MilingMargin and MarkingMargin.

 

oPlate Templates: Templates will have a enforced unique name. Duplicate templates at the time of migration will have a suffix to rename them to make them unique. E.g. ~1

 

oSpindle Process Data: Previously process data would be obtained from the material grade (if specified) or from the first material family the grade was a member of that had spindle process data.  This could lead to ambiguity if the spindle data existed in multiple families a grade was a member of.  Primecut now supports explicit specification of which grade or family to look in if process data is not defined on the grade itself.  See Material Inheritance

 

oPart Unloaders: Where previously having machine7.ini and magnetcurves7.ini files in your Primecut client directory was enough to tell Primecut a part unloader was in use, now those ini files need to be loaded into the controller in Primecut. From the Machines window, select the appropriate controller, and click Import Machine Files, and navigate to that file location. Only when a part is given a controller with a part unloader will the unloading magnet plan tab appear.

 

 

Major Functionality in version 134

Version 4.134.42

oUpdated DWG/DXF import DLLs

oImproved sequencing of trapdoors for plate-dragga machines

oMultiaxis cutting can be applied to staggered cuts that now autoextend.

oAutomated 'snipping' cuts can now be applied to split cut processes.

oHole and Bevel summary columns added to parts list.

oData tables can be filtered by their column contents

oBridge Joining - support for multiple connection points for joining parts into clusters, eg for rolling multiple parts as a single part

oImproved Part labeling- a new engine which preserves the original template with each label simplifies binding

oBulk editing of part material/thickness in workorders and quotes

oProcess Data: Improved Interface for copying processes between materials

oSequence Warnings are generated when scheduling plates if the sequence looks incorrect, and processing added to the plate will be ordered to be internal to external order, with the exception of bevels and overlapping spindle processes.

oOptimize Order in Sequencing will now order overlapping bevels and cuts in negative to positive angle order.

oPart processing of a different machine to the plate can be mapped on part nest  if 'Show Dialog For Mapping Tools' is selected in User Options.

oSegment Actions added to Geometry Editor

 

Major Functionality in Release 133 (General Stability Release)

Version 4.133.6

Version 133 is an enhanced stability release based on 132.661, no new major functionality will be added to this release, with new features being added in future to release 134.

Skeleton Crops now process to the edge of the parts offset according to the kerf on the default cropping tool's kerf and Skeleton Crop Part Offset tool setting.

Increased support for LVD Laser post-processors

 

 

Major Functionality in Release 132 First Release March 2022:

Version 4.132.661

SmartCluster: Plate Divide option added

oTagging or Splitting a Cut - updated to support consistent gap sizes between leads

oSupport for reversing segments of split cutting processes

oNew Line Item window supports setting material grade and thickness from selected text in Manual Part Harvesting

 

Version 4.132.652

Undo functionality extended to plates: Nesting, Processing and Sequencing editors now allow the user to undo changes made when working with plates (Ctrl-Z).

Scheduling page can now be searched by tool type, tool name or process name

The Plate selector can now be filtered by tool type, tool name or process name

Hole Destroy function for Lasers

Crop Outwards option for Lasers

Support for table indexing Lasers

 

Version 4.132.647:

Interactive Nestmap tab in plate properties

Workorder and Quote Line Numbering

 

Earlier

REST webserver- allows integration with 3rd party accounting and ERP applications via a bi-directional REST interface, includes Quoting, Job and Plate Stock Management endpoints.  Online documentation for the REST API can be found here.

Subroutine support for postprocessors

Collision Avoidance

Microjoint support

More database configurable options for lead placement, and ability to autoplace hook leads

New postprocessor support for Bystronic and LVD lasers, and Farley combination machines

New Material Pricing Model with increased granularity: price by Grade and Thickness (existing Functionality), Plate Template or individual plate pricing.

Improved support for different plate conditions; apply different processing settings based on plate condition

Improved Touchcut Integration: compare predicted runtimes with actual machine times tool by tool, program by program (Requires Touchcut update)

Automatic updating of Primecut client caches (users, materials, processing data, machines etc) when server data is modified.

Drill Prepierce support for Milling processes

Cooperative Locking of workorder line items, enabling nesting of some line items while others are being edited.

Aids to refreshing line item Part Revisions in Nesting Mode.

Plate Selector Improvements

Show Related Plates functions to speed inter-plate navigation in Nesting

Workspaces for quickly recalling between sets of parts, plates, workorders and quotes

QuickPrep for faster creation of compound bevels

SmartFit improves nesting across multiple plates

GripStrip Added for cutting narrow plates on Plate Dragger machines

Nest Based Material Pricing User interface improvements, and extensions to the Material Pricing Model

Remove Leads and Loops now removes corner loops, as well as multisegment leadins and leadouts

 

 


 

Major Functionality Introduced in Release 131:

First Release August 25 2020

 

Release 131 contains a number of major new features.  It will require a database update to schema v48 (running a full server update takes care of this).

Primecut client version numbers will from now on use the Release Number as the second item in the version number, so  Primecut client for Release 131 will be designated ver 4.131.xxx.xxxx.

 

Context Sensitive Help

Workorder and Quote Sharing between Databases  

QuickPlates

New Calendar Scheduling Window

Material favorites

Spindle Depth Overrides and Depth Expressions

Dynamic Plate Processing

MultiAxis

Tekla EPM (formertly Fabsuite) Integration

 


The following functionality may be available in the latest Release 130 client versions.  Refer to your readme.text to see what is included in your version.

Milling:

Z Mode vs Depth Mode

Finishing Settings

Pad Milling from 3D STEP Import

Pad Milling Path Creation

Local Coordinate Systems

 

Drilling:

Drill Data and Hole Visualization

 

Bevel:

Miter Bevels

Apply Transition Bevel

 

Geometry:

New Dynamic Offset Tool

Fillet Selection

Create Ellipse From Arcs

Improved Jigsaw Breakup


Recently Updated Documentation

Improvement of documentation is ongoing; here are some of the recently overhauled or added topics:

Import and Export of Process Data

Importing Plates to Stock using CSV Files

Plate Coordinates

Text Marking

Label Parts on Plates

Bevel Process and Bevel Segment Properties

Using a Cutting Tool as a Virtual Spindle Tool

Auto Nesting

Manual Nesting

Memory Nesting

Quote Warnings

Quote Calculations

Geometry Editor Reference

Using Multiple Tools at Once

Processing Context Menu

Pipe Tools

 

 

 

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