nicklas dagersten what’s new and upcoming configura

Nicklas Dagersten

What’s new and upcoming

Configura

Hatch fill option

• Our 6.5 feature voting winner• Can fill selected 2D shapes with a hatch

pattern• Implemented as another type of Styles• Can import hatch patterns from DWG files• Three different default hatch patterns

New parameters in Photo Lab

New camera options have been added

• Perspective• Elevation (above floor)• Pitch

Outline Overlay – a new render option

• CET Designer will render two images

• Normal Render• Contour Render

• The images are overlayed to create detailed outlines

• The outlines can be adjusted further in the post processing stage

Photograph setup

Post processing

Outline Overlay – a new render option

Outline Overlay onOutline Overlay off

Summary Templates• Users can now save summary

templates to disk• Quick and easy to use same summary

settings in all drawings

• Can share templates with other users

Pre-defined print styles for Article Views

Standard Grid Simple

Picking list - integrating part information

• Can add embedded pick lists to: DWG symbols, Sketch-Up and free form objects.• Partner extensions have to be

changed to support this

Custom ShapeNew tools

• Create Rectangle and Create Circle let you create basic geometric shapes in order to quickly lay out the basic form of your object.

• Slice Shape lets you draw a line across a Custom Shape in order to divide it into one or more new shapes.

• Insert Wall on Edge will let you point at the edge of any custom Shape and click to automatically insert a wall along that edge.

Transparency• Windows and Doors now

follow the transparency setting of the wall they are set in.

PDF Import• We have included a PDF

import feature that lets you add a page or image from a PDF to the drawing area.

• You can access this functionality from the Image loaded from file component, by double clicking on one after placing it in your drawing.

Image scaling• This lets you select a distance on an imported image, and

rescale the image to be a specific size in CET Designer.

• Useful when importing PDF files or images as floor plans.

Rendering - Clipping

Create photo of a typical directly from 2D

3D view / Rendering - ClippingIf no hide rectangles exists everything outside show rectangles are clipped. This intended to make it easier to quickly show only a small selection of objects.

Reconfiguration ToolYou can now edit quantity in Reconfiguration Tool

Revision History

• Released with 6.5 in November• New free extension• Possible to add comments to drawing• Not a revision system

Other updatesRevlink

• Faster export• Improved handling of materials

Movie Studio• Faster real time renderings• Multiple suns option• New UI for Movie editor

More and improved Office Accessories• Double click to change display

System RecommendationsNo changes for 6.5 release, except Windows 10 support

Pushing for 64-bit, phasing out 32-bit over time

Supported operating systems

Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit)

Windows 8/8.1 (64-bit)

Windows 10 (64-bit)

CET Designer 6.5• Released November 16

• Join a webinar that week

• Review release notes for all details

Future DevelopmentSmaller updates released over the year

Major CET Designer release May and November

Accessories

Working on new plants and flowers

Please send in any requests for accessories

Virtual RealityExtension to be used with the Oculus Rift

Launch planned first half of 2016

See huge potential in the technology

Distributed RenderingFor the local office in step 1

Work on one computer and render on other / many

Main benefit when having low spec computer or doing many renderings and / or movies

CET Designer for salesSimplified user interface

Showing premade typicals

Possible to change finishes and selected features

Multiple FloorsWork on multiple floors in same drawing

Handle different levels for calculation and presentation

Will require QA on extensions (some automation possible)

Cloud IntegrationFaster download

For extensions and catalogues

Saving drawings and settings in the cloud

Sharing files