What's New?

New Functionality

Generate Track command has been added: Users can select edges on the geometry, and generate tracks from the edges. Once the initial track has been generated from the edges, the track can be modified.

Dragging the slider on the Player pop-up toolbar enables users to see the track simulation: In previous releases, users could not see the effects of attaching a section to a track until after a simulation was run; now users can see it as they move the slider.
The Player toolbar has a distance parameter: Users can interpolate along the track with a set distance. Also, the Sampling Step option in the Player Parameters dialog box can be set for distance as well as time.
When you select Shuttle, the Preview window now has a Tree tab: This tab enables users to see the names of all parts selected as part of the shuttle. Users can still preview the graphical representations of the parts via the 3D tab.
Shuttles may contain multiple groups and manufacturing assemblies: In previous releases, shuttles could only contain one group and a parent shuttle could reference another shuttle. In this release, each group is treated as an object, and users can select as many objects as they like. Similarly, users can include manufacturing assemblies within shuttles.
When you click the Activate Analysis button from the Track dialog box, you can edit the analysis object: Users have the option to edit one analysis object at a time while using the Track command; they do not have to exit the Track command and use the analysis commands.
The format options for Generate a Video have changed: VFW Codec and DirectShow Filter have replaced Microsoft AVI and Microsoft MPEG.

Snap Sensitivity in the DMU Manipulation tab has been altered: The default value for the Orientation option has been changed to 20 deg.