Detailed List of Changes

fx 12.2

Free companion iPhone viewer app. Take projects you have created on your computer and export them for loading onto your Apple device using iTunes File Sharing. This lets you view your cutting diagrams, parts and bill of materials while in your workshop or at the lumber dealer. Included in the Silver, Gold and Platinum Editions.

fx 12.1

Import raw materials. Raw materials sizes, costs and other information can be imported from a csv file. The csv file must be formatted for automated processing (rather than being set up for human viewing). Many options are available to customize how the imported information is merged into your existing database. Requires the Platinum Edition.
Raw materials database export. Export the raw materials database, or a subset of it, formatted for processing by other programs.

CutList Plus fx 12.0

Multi-Core Enabled. Take full advantage of parallel processing on multi-core processors, resulting in a significant improvement in optimization times. This is an essential feature for anyone who has already invested in a PC with multi-core processors. It comes standard in all Editions of CutList Plus fx.
Multi User. Several people can share a single raw materials file over a local network, using the Gold or Platinum Editions. You'll need a separate license for each PC you install the program on. Site licenses are also available.
Jump from Part to Diagram. Diagram numbers are now displayed right on the parts list. Just hit F3 to jump directly to the diagram containing the selected part. Use F3 again to move to the next diagram for that part.
Show slice sizes on diagrams as offsets from the origin, to help set your saw fence.
Options to print four diagrams per page.
You can now include an image on the project cover page. Use this to show a photo of your finished project, or to add your business logo to the printout.

2011.2

Manual unplaced parts (those you drag from a diagram to the unplaced parts list) no longer get automatically reoptimized. Instead, they stay on the unplaced parts list until you issue a reoptimize command: Layouts>Reoptimize All Unplaced Parts.
A "skip reason" column was added to the Unplaced Parts list.

2011

Drag and Drop editing of layout diagrams. Place parts exactly where you want them.
"Pinned" diagrams allow you to freeze selected layouts.
Automatic Snap-to-Kerf function while dragging parts.
Pricing tool now lets you apply a customer discount, either fixed amount or percentage.
Proposal has optional signature lines.
Proposal has optional expiration time period.
Proposal has option to hide all details and just show a sub-total plus taxes and shipping.
Cutting diagrams can now show through-cut "slice" dimensions around the edges--even if the diagram was edited manually.
You can now choose the display colors for banding.
The program now remembers separate printer configurations for printing labels. This works with normal printing and the Quick Print buttons on the Layouts screen.
The Quick Print button tooltips now show the target printer.

2009.5.12

DXF Export using metric units now includes three digits to the right of the decimal point.

2009.5

It is now possible to specify different optimization settings for Primary, Secondary and other materials within one project.
Primary and Secondary materials are indicated on the layouts screen tree diagram with "(P)" and "(S)" following the material name.
For power users: Negative values are now allowed for banding thickness decrement. This has the effect of expanding the part when placed on layout diagrams. Useful when your banding machine removes more material than the banding adds back.

2009.4

Includes a brand new optimization algorithm choice that balances cutting complexity vs waste minimization.
Re-designed screen for setting layout optimization options is easier to use.
When importing from database programs (such as Access), a "-1" will now be the same as "yes" for checkbox fields.

2009.3

New option to set the preferred layout style for each material.
New option to force the alignment of parts on cutting diagrams to the bottom left corner.
Can now specify the font color used for "bold" style part numbers on diagrams.
New option to customize the layer names in DXF Export.
Material type and name columns added to the skipped parts list.

2009.2.7

Fixed bug in calculation of BOM summary total line.
Improve alignment of text in printed layout diagrams.

2009.2.5

When shading alternate rows in printed output, notes row should have same shading as main item.
Fix display of final cut dimensions on printed labels.
Allow for minimum font size on layout diagrams as small as 3 pts.

2009.2

New, more graphic style of labeling cutting diagrams.
Option to shade alternate rows in printed ouput.
DXF Export can now create separate folders for each material.
Option to specify the <Info> font on printed labels. Perfect for use with barcode fonts!
New lineal stock usage reporting for dimensioned lumber.

2009

New Reports feature: material usage, number of cuts, length of cuts, etc.
Enhanced Banding feature: new "short/long" display style, redesigned banding editor panel, detailed banding reports. Banding is now included in Gold and Platinum only.
DXF Export improvements: part number labels on separate layer, summary information in DXF file.
New advanced importing tools for use with CAD software: import banding from four separate columns, adjust part dimensions during import based on banding thickness, determine part thickness based on the imported material name.
Layout algorithm tuning: "use off-cuts first" performance greatly improved, new option to force part rotation on a per-material basis (for veneer).
Printed labels now include "notes" and material name.
New "Info" column for user-defined text.
Many display improvements.
Skipped parts are now highlighted on the parts list.
Sub-assembly name can be printed on layout diagrams.
New glued-up panel wizard for wide panels.

2006.6.5

Fix for problem with some HP print drivers.

2006.6.2

Correct scaling in drawings of layouts with stock trim. This was a display issue only. Calculations and DXF diagrams are not affected.

2006.6.1

Increase header and footer font size in printed output, to make them easier to read.
Fix bug when using thumbnail down arrow running under Vista.

2006.5.9

In component projects, the main component ID is now printed on all labels along with any sub-component IDs.
Minor bug fixes.

2006.5

New Platinum Edition exports layout diagrams as DXF files.
Tools>Renumber Parts now works on Labor parts.

2006.4.6

Fix print bug introduced in 2006.4.5.
Fix problem changing component file name in components setup screen.

2006.4.5

Add "setup" button to Print and Print Preview dialogs.

2006.4.4

Improve parsing of imported csv files.
Fix menu command toggle for Tools>Lock Project.

2006.4.3

Fix problem with column sorting related to Unicode implementation.

2006.4

Full Unicode support.
Html Help replaces WinHelp.
Part count on printed labels is now suppressed in QuickPrint mode (the total was ambiguous).

2006.2

Changed sort order of thumbnails and printed layouts: now grouped by size within each material.

2006

Intelligent Reoptimization™ significantly speeds up reoptimization after minor edits.
Layouts QuickPrint allows you to print selected diagrams.
Part labels QuickPrint.
AutoRotate parts.
"Has Grain" setting can be specified for sheet goods.
SG layout diagrams may be displayed with the length oriented vertically.
Layout diagrams can display grain direction.
Undo/Redo now supported for editing project settings, component setup, general preferences, adjust inventory, vendors, etc.
Inventory adjustment now has a flexible size-cost matching mode, with user override available.
Multiple rough lumber size-cost items with the same nominal size are now allowed.
Increased maximum dimension to 1,000 feet.
Greatly increased internal precision.
Removed constraint on maximum thickness.
"CAD style" dimensions are a new option for input and display.
"Default Data Entry Units" is no longer used.
More detailed messages are provided for edition limits warnings.

2005.4

Indirect costs and taxes may now specify percentages greater than 100%.
When pasting parts lists into other programs, banding codes will now be used.
Formatting of all numbers now corresponds to Windows regional settings.
Banding summary print orientation setting now works properly.
File>Page Setup... now shows correct margins on first use.

2005.3

Fixed problem with currencies that have many significant digits (e.g., Chilean pesos).
Can now print all copies of duplicate layouts if you want to.
Fixed rare layout bug that could result in extra copies of parts being placed on diagrams.
Fixed problem that occurred when updating projects having multiple components with duplicate component IDs.

2005.2

Page Setup now remembers more details of the printer configuration.
Fixed problem with shipping cost sometimes not calculating correctly.
Fixed index page numbers in pdf manual.
Fixed problem when using very old, locked Component projects.
Installer now facilitates multiple Windows XP user accounts.

2005.1

Fixed bug that made Tax2 apply to a material, even if the column was not checked.
Fixed problem affecting the banding width edges = 2 button when several parts were selected.
Fixed repeated locked project warning messages when changing pricing options in a locked project.
Fixed sorting in the vendors edit list.

2005

New feature: Price estimating tool.
New feature: Customer proposal generator.
New feature: Labor cost tracking.
New feature: Stock trim (around the outside edge of a sheet of plywood).
New raw materials column: "Bin" allows you to keep track of where each size stock is located. Or, use it to track vendor part numbers.
New column in all grids: "Notes" allows you to enter any text you wish.
New feature: keep track of which vendor supplies you with each item in your raw materials list.
New raw materials columns: "Markup" and tax information columns. Used by the pricing and proposal tools.
Updated interface is even easier to use.
Improved Printing and Print Preview. Now, specify the page orientation for each section of the printout.
Plus, many minor enhancements.

2004 r7b

Added scrolling to banding material drop-down list (in edge-banding panel).
Fixed bug that caused a problem viewing alternate layout styles for dimensioned lumber in locked, saved projects.
Fixed bug related to pasting parts with banding information, when the banding display style was other than PS01.

2004 r7

Added advanced clipboard importing tools, including "one-click import" and "no click import". (Gold Edition)
Added detailed error logging for parts lists importing.
Provides the ability to switch among several raw materials files.
Added command to backup and restore the raw materials file.

2004 r6d

Fixed a problem opening locked projects created using old versions.

2004 r6c

Fixed bug related to editing banding thickness or overhang before selecting a banding material.

2004 r6b

Fixed problem with display of custom-defined metric nominal sizes.
Fixed problem with editing of the "Not Categorized" other items category name.

2004 r6

Added comprehensive Edge-Banding support in Silver and Gold Editions.
Allow for display of dimensions as either width x lenth or length x width.

>5.5.19

Improved optimization speed when there are many (e.g. over 1000) layout diagrams.

5.5.18

Tweaked layout algorithm to speed up optimization when there are many (e.g. 200) small parts on each layout.

5.5.17

Fixed bug that sometimes made printed Take-Off lists show wrong trim calculations.

5.5.16

Fixed problem with label printing when a part has zero copies.
Fixed problem doing "swap dimensions" when not clicking on an actual row.

5.5.15

Fixed bugs that could lead to crashes when importing a poorly formed csv file, or a damaged raw materials file.
Minor layout algorithm improvements.

5.5.14

Fixed bug that prevented locked projects from being used as Components.

5.5.13

New optimization objective: minimize cost.
New optimization rule: use off-cuts first.
New optimization rule: use inventory first.
New selection of alternative layout styles (Prefer Rip-Cuts, Prefer Cross-Cuts, Maximize side off-cut, Maximize bottom off-cut).
New cut list context menu choice: Swap length and width.
Part descriptions can now be displayed on screen layouts (not just printed).
Maximum copies per part for Gold Edition is now 5,000.

5.4.18

Fixed typos in the Help files and on-screen tips.

5.4.17

Added "can" as an other items unit.
Increased the limit for maximum kerf or trim to 10 inches. (Yes, someone really needed this!)
Fixed problem with screen display and horizontal tabbing.
Fixed bug that could happen if multiple lines of text are pasted as the name of an "other item".

5.4.16

Added ml, g (gram) and Tube as other items units. Changed spelling of "litre" and "metre" to international standard.
Cost summary columns will no longer expand to fill the window.
Fixed bug: optimization waste constraint sometimes got reset to 10%.

5.4.15

Thumbnails stay sorted in locked projects.
Fix for problem with some print drivers and rotated text.
Fonts chooser now displays the font names using the system font. This is much faster and uses less RAM, which was a problem on some PCs.
Fixed bug in undo for multiple-part deletion.
Fixed problem with dragging pick list columns to change their order.

5.4.13

Fixed mistake in calculation of nested components.
Got rid of grey background in printed column headers.
Fixed column sizes in printed raw materials info.
Window resizing is faster.
Minor improvement to layout algorithm, to align parts better.
Group Edit command is now disabled for locked projects.
Other Items drop-down list stays sorted in ascending order.
"Part too big" warnings get turned off right when you disable them.
Fixed problem with column headers sometimes overlapping each other.
Fixed print problem that clipped the display of raw materials.
Fixed problem that didn't let page two of the other items pick list get printed.
Setting for auto-size columns is stored between sessions.
Fixed problem that sometimes made the vertical scroll bar disappear.
Fixed bug that would crash the program if you tried to use a locked project as a Component.
Toolbar docking placement is stored between sessions.
When launching a file directly from the desktop, it is no longer optimized immediately

5.4.0009

Made installation over old versions easier.
Fixed bug that prevented "locked" projects from opening properly.
Fixed bug related to Trim values sometimes not being used.

5.4.0004

Improved layout algorithm, especially for high-waste layouts.
Font faces and point sizes can be specified, for spreadhsheets and layouts.
Colors and patterns can be specified for diagrams.
Edit multiple parts all at the same time.
Spreadsheets now scroll horizontally, if desired.
All user settings and preferences are now located in a Settings menu.
Drop-down list can be activated by typing the first letter of your selection.
Optimization settings are now stored as part of each project.
"SA:" is now printed on labels to indicate a Sub-Assembly name.
OK, Cancel and Help buttons are now in the standard Windows arrangement.
Additional improvements to gridlines for problem printers.
When new materials are added during a document open, the materials list is updated immediately.
The Delete button on the Nominal Sizes dialog box is now disabled when there is no selection.
Ampersands are no longer interpreted as meaning underline the next character.
Fixed bug that reset the first cut direction when the kerf or trim was edited.
Fixed flicker in the Layout screen parts list, and related display problems.
Added a command to show or hide all columns related to Component projects.
Thumbnails are now sorted to that those with the most percentage waste are listed first.
A default folder for opening Component projects can now be specified.
If a part is too small on the layout diagram for its label to be displayed normally, CutList Plus will try rotating the text and substituting a smaller font.
The install program is now simpler and provides for smaller patches.
Fixed bug that sometimes made the "other item" category appear to change when the item was changed.

5.3.0015

Fixed problem with gridlines not always showing up on some printers.
Fixed bugs relating to the list of nominal sizes displayed for rough lumber, when editing the raw materials list.