Detailed List of Changes

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

• Works with Windows Vista.
• 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.