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Version: 19.6.0

  • Revised licensing system and About dialog.

 

Version 19.5.1

  • Hotfix: Validating individual object categories during solve to prevent solve failure.

 

Version 19.5.0

  • Now skipping individual group objects during solve.
  • Added “Disable Analytical Models” command to tools dropdown. This tool disables analytical models for all objects in project.
  • Added “Load Auto Dimension Family” button to the settings dialog.
  • Added “Create Default” primary solve view to the settings dialog.
  • Added “Worksets” tab to Settings dialog. Includes “Preserve Worksets” setting along with table for assigning option rules to Worksets.
  • Added “Export DWG’s” setting to general tab. If not checked, settings related to exporting DWG’s will not be shown.
  • Added “Mirror Project” to solve options sets dialog. When checked, solved Option Set folders/files will be prefixed with “M”.
  • Reorganized the “General” tab in settings dialog.
  • Removed enable/disable of Option Sets based on Export DWG selection in Solve Option Sets dialog. Note: Exported DWG’s will still be limited to export views selected for each Option Set in settings dialog.
  • Removed limited view solving in all solve dialogs (Partial, Project, Option Sets). All “Solve Views” will always be solved for now.
  • Enhanced performance of “Scope Box Select” tool. Note: Tool will now open all applicable project views and leave open after tool is complete.
  • Reorganized user interface.

 

Version: 19.4.0

  • LotSpec is now compatible with workshared projects.
  • Added second tab to Solve Option Sets dialog for solving used Option Sets/Views.
  • Added Solve History command to view previous solve information including error/warnings.
  • Export Solve View settings removed. No longer needed with addition of Primary Solve View.
  • Fixed issue with Options Panel not reloading after editing Option Selection.
  • Added new Description property for Option Sets. New property can be used in Master Set parameter mapping.
  • Now renaming and re-pathing Master Set Views and CAD Links when Option Set Code edited.
  • Now updating Master Set Mapped Parameters when Option Set Code/Name/Description edited.
  • Now skipping Camera objects when solving scope boxes. This to prevent 3D views from being deleted.
  • Added warning before creating new lotspec.xml file when entering Settings. This for when lotspec.xml is missing rather than starting a new project.
  • Now undoing DWG import during Solve Option Sets when newly created link is invalid. The likely cause of an invalid link is due to an empty DWG file.

 

Version: 19.3.1

  • Hotfix: Now forcing document regenerate after solving property options. This should ensure 3D graphics reflect property changes.

 

Version: 19.3.0

  • Added Label Option Rule Errors command.
  • Added Option Rule Error warning to solve dialogs.
  • Option Rule Errors now highlighted in Red in Option Browser.
  • Now prompting user to Find/Replace option rules when Option Code is changed.
  • Interior Auto Dimensions now dimension to rough frame of walls instead of wall finish.
  • Added Exterior Opening Auto Dimension tool for dimensioning to Window and Door Left/Right/Center references.
  • Added Exterior Opening Auto Dims to Option Browser.
  • Added separate Preview Solve command. Now solves in active project and allows for editing with manual undo required.
  • Added Partial Preview Solve to solve for selected Scope Box Options. Only solves Scope Box Options, no other option types.
  • Added Primary Solve View setting.
  • Solve speeds increased for all Solve commands.
  • Speed up loading of Settings and Solve dialogs.
  • Now skipping “Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical System” objects during Scope Box Option solve (moving the system objects cause connected devices to move twice).
  • Now skipping Reference Points (aka Analytical Nodes) during solve.
  • Now skipping stacked wall members during solve (they are taken care of by parent wall).
  • Added time stamp to solve project progress dialog.
  • Added Quick Sheets tool to LotSpec Project Browser for quickly editing sheets.
  • Removed Source/Master project settings. LotSpec will always assume an active project is both Source & Master.

 

Version: 19.2.1

  • Now skipping Section Boxes during solve for Scope Box options (they were causing solve to error out).
  • Now skipping Edit-In-Place families during automatic interior dimensioning (they were causing solve to error out).
  • Now dimensioning to rough frame of wall for automatic interior dimensions (instead of wall finish).

 

Version: 19.2.0

  • Added View Template and View Scope Box in Export DWG settings.
  • Now adding (#) as needed to scope box names when saving scope box options (AutoCAD 2019 does not allow duplicate scope box names).
  • Added valid filename check when selecting export views in settings.

 

Version: 19.1.1

  • Now disabling Export XRAY if Pipeline House Code & Name are not set.
  • Now using Pipeline House Code & Name for XRAY Option Set XML’s instead of Option Set Code & Name.

 

Version: 19.1.0

  • Now creating “OPTION SELECTIONS” sheets during solve for scheduling selected options.
  • Added “Reload CAD Link Paths” function to “Settings > Utilities” to update CAD paths after project moved.
  • Added browse buttons for Fine/Replace link paths.
  • Revised Find/Replace link paths to show errors in report when done instead of one at a time.
  • Added “Ignore Warnings without Resolutions” setting to allow skipping of noncritical warnings when solving.

 

Version: 19.0.0

  • Upgrade to AutoCAD 2019.

 

Version: 1.0.36

  • Remove zipping of unsolved project files in lot projects as some users reference certain unsolved files on lot sheets.

Version: 1.0.35

  • Added “PatternName” as available property in Property Option for Hatch objects.
  • Added “Mirror Plan” to Solve Option Sets dialog. When selected, solved option sets will be mirrored with “M-” added to beginning of file names.

Version: 1.0.34

  • LotSpec upgraded to support AutoCAD Architecture 2019.

Version: 1.0.32 – 1.0.33

  • Added Job Number, and Job Output Subfolder fields to Solve Lot dialog.
  • Now zipping unsolved Constructs and Views when solving Lot. This to clean up project navigator in lot project, prevent accidental resolve of custom changes, and to retain copy of source files as they were when job was created.
  • Added Default Job Location, and Default Notify Email Address in LotSpec Settings.
  • Server: Changed the way log.xml files are loaded/saved to prevent Access Denied error.

Version: 1.0.31

  • Changed location of temp DSD files created by new publish tools to Temp folder on local machine.

Version: 1.0.30

  • Added Publish Selected Sheets command (lspcPublishSelected).
  • Added Publish DSD command (lspcPublishDSD).
  • Omitted loading of Xrefs into initial Quick Sheets view.
  • Added Reload w/Xrefs function to Quick Sheets right-click menu.
  • Speed up loading times of most dialogs displaying Options and Option Sets.
  • Server: Added handling for new publish job type.

Version: 1.0.29

  • Poly Option titles now ignored when deleting option labels.
  • Merged Option Rule tester with Option Rule Builder dialog using tabs.
  • Now ignoring anchored tags when moving Poly Options. Tags were being moved twice causing shift way out in space.

Version: 1.0.28

  • Added Purge Solved Sets command under Solve Option Sets drop-down.
  • Revised Purge Solved Sets functionality to properly determine used nested xrefs.
  • Now logging Solved Sets to lotspec.s3db file in root project folder.
  • Added “As Needed” tab to Solve Option Sets dialog. This method of solving helps target currently used Solved Sets for quicker Master Set update.
  • Added setting for Server Dispatch Queue folder.
  • Added “Solve On Server” checkbox in Solve Option Sets dialog.

Version: 1.0.27

  • Server: Now writing log.xml file to In-Process session folder(s) to track activity.

Version: 1.0.26

  • Added setting to Solve Routines for Execute Post Mirror.
  • Added new command lspcAddErrorOptionLabels to label only options with errors in rule.

Version: 1.0.25

  • Migrated licensing system to QLM by Soraco for all LotSpec products.

Version: 1.0.24

  • Added Lot solve command.

Version: 1.0.23

  • Fixed issue with Poly Option and Don’t Mirror labels being to small.
  • Modified Don’t Mirror tool to work with irregular shaped polylines.

Version: 1.0.22

  • Added Find and Replace Option Rule command.

Version: 1.0.21

  • Now checking for solved file names that are to long (greater than 259 characters) before attempting to create file(s).
  • Server: Now checking for custom Job Location, Output Location, Output Names and Formats.
  • Server: Added email settings and now sending email notification(s) on job complete or failed.

Version: 1.0.20

  • Fixed issue where anchored objects with location options were ignored.

Version: 1.0.19

  • Added new Lot tab in settings to specify Exclude Folders and Lot Sheets for LotSpec Server.
  • Now re-pathing PDF underlays in solved files.
  • Server: Now plotting Lot Sheets according to project settings.

Version: 1.0.18

  • Now checking for current open solved drawing before solving.
  • Added solving dialog during solve process.
  • Added test rule feature to rule builder dialog.
  • Added purge solved set files in edit option sets right-click menu.
  • Now creating selected options CSV files in root project folder when solving (for scheduling purposes on sheets).

Version: 1.0.17

  • Fixed bug with rule error near double open parentheses.
  • Fixed bug where object option rule builder deleting rule when hitting cancel.

Version: 1.0.16

  • Revised property option stored data to be treated as “Hard Element” to allow copy from drawing to drawing. Also fixed crash when gathering empty property options.
  • Fixed crash when selecting Solve Blocks tab in LotSpec settings.

Version: 1.0.15

  • Added lspcAutoDimBlock command for inserting Auto Dimension blocks.
  • Revised Auto Dim Blocks from dynamic with visibility states for orientations, to standard blocks with individual definitions for each orientation.

Version: 1.0.14

  • Removed Style Option tool.
  • Expanded Property Otpion tool to include StyleId, LayerId, LinteypeId, Color, etc.
  • Fixed issue with auto save file naming.

Version: 1.0.13

  • Now deleting “Don’t Mirror” lines after solve when mirror not selected.
  • All LotSpec layers now created as not plottable by default.

Version: 1.0.12

  • Added regen during solve after all layers turned on to ensure stretch options pick up all objects.

Version: 1.0.11

  • Fixed bug with layer renaming in solved option set views.

Version: 1.0.10

  • Added Quick Sheets command.

Version: 1.0.9

  • Fixed bug with re-pathing of data links during solve option sets.

Version: 1.0.8

  • Server: Now renaming AutoCAD Project to match job name.
  • Server: Added Default Project setting. LotSpec will switch to this “dummy” project after solving a job to prevent locking of last solved job files.
  • Server: Added About command.

Version: 1.0.7

  • Revised ribbon layout.
  • Added top level menus where right-click functions available.
  • Released LotSpec Server for AutoCAD.

Version: 1.0.6

  • Revised ribbon layout.
  • Added Linked Option file functionality.
  • Added Solve Block Definitions functionality.
  • Added Location Option command.
  • Added Match In-Place Options command.
  • Made Dynamic Block Parameters available in Property Option dialog.
  • Made Attribute Definitions available in Property Option dialog.
  • Added individual Option Label commands for each option tool.
  • Added Add/Delete All Option Labels command.
  • Added Codes to Option Groups for use in Rules.

Version: 1.0.5

  • Fixed crashing during solve process caused by AutoCAD® 2018.1 update.

Version: 1.0.4

  • Minor changes to LotSpec ribbon.
  • Revised File Option structure, now included in LotSpec settings dialog.
  • Removed lspcAutoDimGenerate and lspcAutoDimSettings commands.
  • Auto Dimension settings now included in LotSpec settings dialog.
  • Auto Dimensions no longer require Solve Routine setup.
  • Solve Routines UI revised in LotSpec settings dialog.

Version: 1.0.3

  • Renamed App from “LotSpec Pro” to “LotSpec for Autodesk® AutoCAD®”.
  • Support for LotSpec for Autodesk® Revit®.
  • Added File Option Tool to LotSpec pallet.
  • Added Text Option Tool.

Version: 1.0.2

  • Added lspcShowObjectExtents command.
  • Added Option Set Wizard tool to Option Sets Pallet right-click menu.
  • Fixed bug with anchored Tags (and other non-hosted anchored AEC objects) not moving with Poly Option during Solve Process.

Version: 1.0.1

  • Added support for Autodesk® AutoCAD® Architecture® 2018.
  • Added Property & Style Option commands.
  • Minor User Interface changes.

Version: 1.0.0

  • Initial release.