SpaceClaim 2011+

SpaceClaim 2011+ Release Notes
In the layers panel, you will now see a layer for each of the following features when the part is in an
unfolded state: Dimension, Bend Lines Up, Bend Lines Down, Bend Dimensions, and Forms. All of these
layers are turned off by default except for the Dimension layer. Previously, only Dimension, Bends, and
Bend Dimensions were present in the layers panel.
The Annotation Datum Plane and Annotation Datum for curves have now been moved to the Bend
Dimensions layer which allows them to be hidden while still showing the bend lines. This proves to be
helpful when exporting to line drawings.
Now, sheet metal features remain highlighted when switching between tabs. Previously, if you had
created a sheet metal part then switched to the design tab, for example, the highlighted sheet metal
features would be turned off until the sheet metal tab was activated again. Sheet metal objects are
always up-selected from faces in the sheet metal tab as well as all other tabs. You can pick on any of
these features by simply just clicking on one face, rolling the mouse wheel to select a face behind
another, or by box selecting the feature.
When in the Design tab, the Select, Pull and Move tools work as they do in the Sheet Metal tab,
however, if you want to use the Design Tab tools as usual there is a context menu option called Suspend
Sheet Metal when you RMB-click the Sheet Metal part in the structure tree. This will turn off highlighting
the Sheet Metal features and is similar to switching to the Design tab before this change was
implemented.
There is now a tool guide in the Bend tool, Select Curves, which allows you to select a sketch curve on a
body to be bent up along with the faces with the chosen bend lines.
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