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Development Log (2020-2021)
Program changes:
- Updated Awning Tracker interface to use "project" instead of "job" and allow numbers like "P123"
- Fixed inability to resize main window after importing backdrop image from Awning Tracker
- Fixed error when saving rendered image with dimensions to Awning Tracker
- Fixed formatting of dimensions when exporting to Autometrix Eclipse
- Fixed crash when attempting to recombine object with deleted parent object
- Fixed rare crash when switching to Print page of File tab
Estimation:
- Added preparation expense category
- Increased default overhead/profit factor to 225%
- Fixed fabric estimation for Rigid Flat Panel and Box Enclosure
- Fixed description in Quote tab for retractable awnings to not mention the frame
Objects:
- Added Traditional Roof Inside Corner
- Added Side Wings, can be automatically connected to Traditional and other objects
- Added "Housing size" parameter to Exterior Screen
- Added ability to turn off ridge bar and front bar on Round Marquee
- Added option for sign band out bars for objects with sign band bottom bar
- Fixed error when enabling "partial spreader bars" parameter on Traditional
- Fixed incorrect lacing bar when sign band is enabled on Box Enclosure
- Fixed fabric surface alignment on Traditional Roof Square Corner and Inside Corner
- Fixed truss endpoints on Convex
- Fixed text/graphic visibility on Horizontal/Vertical Banner
Accessories:
- Added option to add accessories to internal down bars
Documentation:
- Added information on allowance adjustments needed for estimating staple-on awnings
Fabric changes
General changes
- Updated default list prices for most fabrics
- Moved Arcade FR and LAC 650 SL from Dickson to Saint Clair
- Moved Phifertex Plus and Standard Mesh from Trivantage to Phifer
Dickson
- Added North American Collection 6-Stripe Forest Green/White (8402)
Glen Raven
- Added Sunbrella Balance
- Added Sunbrella Elements
- Added Sunbrella Makers
- Added Sunbrella Rain
- Added Sunbrella Transcend
- Added Sunbrella Renaissance Heritage Garnet (18003)
- Removed Sunbrella Contour
- Removed Sunbrella Decorative Shade
- Removed 13 Sunbrella Dimension fabrics
- Removed 24 Sunbrella Mayfield Collection fabrics
- Removed 15 Sunbrella Pure fabrics
- Removed 2 Sunbrella Renaissance fabrics
- Removed 5 Sunbrella Seamark fabrics
- Removed 44 Sunbrella Shade and Marine fabrics
- Removed 20 Sunbrella Sling fabrics
- Removed 26 Sunbrella Upholstery fabrics
Phifer
- Added Phifertex Cane Wicker
- Added Phifertex Jacquards
- Added Phifertex Resort
- Added Phifertex Stripes
- Removed 2 Phifertex Plus fabrics
Saint Clair
- Added 4 Arcade FR 59" fabrics
- Added 4 LAC 650 SL 58.5" fabrics
- Removed Arcade FR 59" Taupe (7534)
Trivantage
- Added 2 Commercial NinetyFive 340 fabrics
- Added Commercial NinetyFive 340 FR
- Added Commercial DualShade 350 FR
- Added Commercial Heavy FR 430 FR
- Added Cooley Brite II Black (C2025)
- Added Cooley Brite Lite Raspberry (CBL19)
- Added 3 Hydrofend fabrics
- Added 2 ShadeCast fabrics
- Added Weathertyte Plus Lite Linen (WTL74-DSLIN)
- Removed 2 Agriculture Mesh fabrics
- Removed Cooley Brite II Startling Orange (79-2307)
- Removed 3 Commercial NinetyFive 430 fabrics
- Removed Eradi-Lite
- Removed Main Street White (215MS+)
- Removed Nite-Lite
- Removed 24 Sunbrella Mayfield Collection fabrics
Program changes:
- Fixed "render image" crop box to be better preserved when changing output dimensions
- Fixed backdrop becoming inverted when using close-up straight-on photo and specifying no ground
- Fixed rare problem preventing a valid scene file from being opened
Objects:
- Added Hipped Concave
- Added Arch
- Added truss options to Rounded Traditional, Round Nose Traditional, Hipped Traditional
- Added SB bottom bar option to Dome
- Added bottom fabric option to Rigid Flat Panel
- Added ability to connect Bottom Panel to Rigid Flat Panel
- Added spreader bar option to Hipped Traditional
- Fixed spreader bar placement on Round Nose Traditional
- Fixed spreader bars overlapping with left/right trusses on Traditional, Traditional Gable Marquee Combo
- Fixed "box + king" truss overlapping with rafters on Traditional
- Fixed truss alignment with rafters and bottom bars on Convex
- Fixed hanger indent to allow different values for multiple hangers in a group
Accessories:
- Added "Valance" location to Track to visualize valance molding
- Added ability to set custom spacing for eggcrate flange
- Added visualization of z-brackets, fasteners, track, eggcrate, and eggcrate flanges for more object types
- Fixed z-brackets on bottom bar + internal down bars of Open Traditional
- Fixed out of memory error with z-brackets and fasteners under certain conditions
Fabric changes
Glen Raven
- Removed 101 Sunbrella Fusion fabrics
- Fixed scaling of Sunbrella Dimension Depth thumbnails
Trivantage
- Removed Gale Pacific Commercial FR300
- Added Patio 500 Stone Gray (546)