Updates

 

 

Build 368 Release
 

2021.06.16.

  • Minor new features and extensions:
- Antialiasing available on two levels. If you’re one of those users who has an older computer set, 
anti-aliasing is recommended to switch off to make graphics less demanding.
Turning it off means curved edges looks like tiny squares but your software runs more smoothly because it demands less out of your computer. 
There are two methods of anti-aliasing in ARCHLine.XP that vary based on the amount of computing it needs. 
The default level that you can activate switching anti-aliasing checkbox on, works on most of the recent computers. 
The second method called Multisample Anti-aliasing (MSAA) provides better image quality. 
It offers a blending effect that gives the illusion of smoother, curved edges.
 
- Add insulation to external walls command is deprecated, instead it is recommended to use the new wall layers with phases tool.
- The manual setting of the opening direction of doors and windows has been removed for built-in doors and windows. The program automatically sets the opening direction symbol in the 3D views.
- The Project Navigator drawing rename command was sometimes unavailable, fixed.
- Move object to another layer command fixed.
- Minor rearrangement of the Print Queue dialog so that the name of the PDF file is visible along with the path.
- Onedrive project save is not currently supported. When setting an Onedrive path, saving projects, drawings, templates is not allowed.
- Ifc import fix: It also handles the rotated world coordinate system setting correctly.
 

Build 342 Release
 

2021.05.21.

  • Minor new features and extensions:
- New command: wall layers can be assigned to a design phase. E.g. The new insulation layer of the wall is not displayed in the Existing plan state. In the New construction plan state it is displayed.
- New command: KBB cabinet opening direction can be displayed in wall view, schedules and tags. Location: Wall view properties dialog, Opening direction symbol properties, Schedule: Schedule properties dialog, Opening direction symbol properties, Tags: Tag properties dialog, Opening direction symbol properties.
- New feature: Convert light source visibility commands. 5 commands show the status of lights in DirectX11: All lights on/ All lights off/ Only one light on/ Additional light on/ Additional light off.
- Furniture editor, electric switch, shades, led strip dialogs: after each change, switched to optimal zoom in dialog preview. The dialog keeps the current view now.
- Fix project navigator accidental misalignment.
- Vector 3D view copying works correctly even with CTRL-C shortcut.
- Rendering: fixed incorrect appearance of transparent surfaces.
- DWG export from visible layers can be turned on/off with a new button.
- Fix marker appearance when captured screen area is less than 10 cm.
- Correct consideration of visible floors when updating a plot layout.
- Fix wall view, section, elevation hatch priority error.
- Light source management dialog: deleting the last light source moved objects to 0 m floor height fix.
- Automatic update of tiling contour: if the user has also performed a custom tiling operation, the reallocation of tiles in this floor space - when automatically updated - is disabled. In this case, only the contour of the existing tiles will be recalculated, taking into account the new boundary of the footprint.
- Using One drive as default drawing library is not allowed.
- Raster image cannot be edited on visible floor.
- MEP pipes can also be directly joined using the Automatic Join procedure.
- Anti-aliasing has been made two-level. GPU hardware supported Multi-Sample Anti-aliasing (MSAA) displays better edge quality lines on the screen, but requires at least 3000 G3D Mark graphics cards. Location: options - graphics - visual effects".
- Print tabular text: for fixed print character heights, the the border may overlapped the text.
- Symbolic representation of wall lights in the lighting plan remains fixed to the wall.
- Slab clay block 3D generation error corrected.
- FBX import 3D mesh scan geometry errors corrected.
- Copy command reorganized. Executed in a cycle similar to CTRL-C CTRL-V command. After pressing Enter, it puts the selection back to the original element.
- Colored vectorial Wall view's hatches are displayed in the correct order automatically.
- Door opening 3D animation on library doors works generally with some exceptions.
- The Instance ID of doors and windows is displayed in consignments. The radius of the bubble is not prompted, but is always calculated automatically according to the length of the text inserted.

 

Build 286 Release
 

2021.04.08.

  • Minor new features and extensions:
- New command: PDF Export - PDF export with layers, from floor plan, section, elevation views
- Project phases: A new wall connection can make a joint where a window is demolished
- New command: Update project parameters - update all seals on the sheet simultaneously with the current BIM project parameterskkel
- Door / Window -   In addition to the effective clear width, the concept of effectiv clear height has also been introduced
- New command: Animated door opening in 3D view. It can be turned off in the Options - Items Settings panel.
- New wall dimension chain type: Interior rooms, wall thicknesses, series of door / window frame points
- Tiling can be placed on the bottom of the stair / ramp as well as on the top of the ramp 
- Sloping ceiling contour can be edited in 2D
- Custom paper size could not be set when printing to PDF
- Command extension to select similar elements for wall and slab: if there is no style name, the program searches for similar ones based on the layers similarity
- In the case of door and window dimesioning, if there is a hole, the frame thickness does not reduce the displayed dimension value
- Truss could not be generated in 3D
- Ifc export: an insulated column with a separate color
- DWG export - model color using phase graphic override option can also be selected
- The color of the paper model can be set in the Options - Display - Visual Effects panel
- In Rendering, you can also select a paper model with a custom color setting
- Print sheet name can be a name in addition to a number. It places the drawing sheets from left to right and from top to bottom.
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ARCHLine.XP 2019 LIVE Release notes

Build 241 Release 5

2020.04.02

New features
  • Smooth video playback – ARCHLine.XP Live R5 introduces an ability to smoothen animation paths previously created. This results in smooth playback by equalizing the speed of camera movement along the path.
  • Sharp timing in video results – Recorded animation timing now always matches the timing of the real-time preview. This means that trees, water, fire and other animated assets will have the exact smooth result on the final video as during design, and won't speed up or slow down during playback.
  • Light source markers – Enabling light source management paints light source markers representing the light sources' position, type and on/off status. This results in an easy light management all around the whole project. When the Light mode is turned off, all markers automatically disappear.
  • Activate / Deactivate licenses – ARCHLine.XP R5 makes it easy to activate a license on a computer and then deactivate it to make it available for use on another computer. All you need to do is to Deactivate your license on Computer #1 and activate it on Computer #2. It is easy as 1-2-3.
  • Snipping items from the model – When you have an item already placed in your model and it was modified, you can save this new version of that model as well into the Library. Simply select it and click on the "+" icon at the bottom of the Library panel, there will be the new item as well in your library besides the original. The feature works with multiple selected items too.
Fixes and enhancements
  • There are smaller fixes in functions and assets, based on previously reported issues.

Build 210 Release 4

2019.12.19

New features
  • Extended library – ARCHLine.XP Live R4 comes with more than 130 new built-in objects. You can find high quality tables, chairs, bathroom accessories, living room items, decorative objects, mirrors and pictures which you can use right after installing the new version.
  • 3 page Navigator – The latest version of Navigator features the 3 page layout by sorting all content types to their proper page, such as 1. Objects and effects, 2. Materials and 3. Lights. This results in a well organized library where all items can be found and hadled easier than before, when a page was able to hold mixed types.
  • New features for animation – The animation tray offers manual sorting of the previously created, currently available animations - you can also handle all the animation as a whole sequence with the sorted order and save the whole animation as one into a video file. Fade-in, fade-out and cross fade effects are also supported for the animation sequence.
  • New keyboard shortcuts – Holding the righ mouse we can look around the model from any point. Thanks to the new possibility now you can hold the SHIFT key for horizontal and the CTRL key for vertical lock while looking around the model.
  • Welcome page – Unnecessary thumbnails of previously opened projects can be removed from the list.

Build 206 Release 3

2019.10.30

New features
  • Panorama 360 – ARCHLine.XP Live R3 introduces an ability to work with 360 panorama setups coming from the ARCHLine.XP design system and you can also create a Panorama 360 experience using only Live. The workflow is simple and intuitive and the result generates extremely fast.
  • Automatic and scalable backup archive system – Further increasing the abilities of ARCHLine.XP Live to secure a users work when the unexpected happens, we developed the same archive backup system which already proven well in the design system itself.

Build 191 Release 2

2019.09.05

New features
  • Creating and editing animations – ARCHLine.XP Live offers intuitive ways to create new path and keyframe based camera animations. You can also rename or remove animations and the final video file will be named based on this title.
  • Extending the Library – For those who use the ARCHLine.XP BIM design system there is a direct link to export already owned OBJECTS, MATERIALS and LAMPS from the Design Center to the Live Library. Just select the item in the Design Center, click on the small cogwheel icon and choose "Export to Live". The content automatically appears in a few seconds in your Live Library. 
  • Library managment tools – You can create materials and import models, add and rename new folders and cut / copy / paste user content in the Library.
  • New Library items – New high-detailed human figures are added to the default Live Library and there is a new Lighting folder with pre-defined basic lights. Plants now feature a built-in Mown grass patch too for foliage.
  • Lightning-fast search engine – The Library is equipped with a search field which responds to the search input in seconds. Type a search phrase and hit Enter to see the results right away. 
  • Lights and lamps – Moving a lamp transforms its lights automatically and you also have the option to refine the position of all individual light sources within the lamp fixture as well.
  • Standard colour table support – ARCHLine.XP Live is shipped with the most common colour tables to use for lights and materials: AutoCAD, RAL, Sikkens,  Pantone and many more...
  • Unified resolution setting – One single resolution setting to manage all the snapshot and video resolutions at one place in the Options dialog.
  • New shortcuts – CTRL + C and CTRL + V for copy and paste and CTRL + D for duplicate. Select an item in the model and copy / paste them.

Build 152 Release 1

<2019.06.07

<2019.06.07

New features
  • Foliage painter – a tool to populate huge areas with large amount of selected plant meshes
  • Compact size animation videos – video files are generated using the OpenCV2 library
  • Animation settings – animation frame rate and length can be changed in ARCHLine.XP Live
  • Licence selector – a licence selector dialog appears on nonlicenced new installations at first run
  • Languages – Czech language is supported
  • Interface – Changing the interface language happens instantly without having to restart the software
  • Shortcut keys – 1,2,3 for the „Move”, „Rotate”, and „Rescale” commands; Q, E to increase and decrease camera position
  • Web Installer support – ARCHLine.XP Live is provided through a compact web installer which when started automatically finds, downloads and runs the latest available installer
  • Automatic update system – ARCHLine.XP Live recognizes new available updates and shows a notification

Beta Release

2019.02.08.

New features
  • Saving in ".allive" format and opening ".allive" files
  • All instances mode: this toggle button appears at the top toolbar represented by a "filled cube" icon. It enables the "All instances mode" when a material dropped on one instance of a material will be replaced everywhere in the model in one step. If you disable this option (switching to single instance mode) the material will be replaced only on the object itself and nowhere else. The option is off when the green indicator disappears below the button.
  • Changing material properties are widely available. After importing a model all materials appearing can be changed (with a few exceptions) by their brightness, roughness, reflection and other values and those changes are automatically reflected in the visual
  • Accurate conversion of materials based on the ARCHLine.XP 2019 design system's material types
  • Improved lamp and light handling - lights of pre-selected lamps can be controlled easily now
  • Longer and more descriptive hint texts when you hover the mouse cursor over an icon at the top toolbar (currently in English)
  • Undo and redo is improved with a hint describing what will happen
  • There is a sample project readily available in ".allive" format after installation under "Documents / ARCHLineXP Live Projects" with the following name: "ARCHLineXP_Live_-_Pool_Sample.allive"

Closed Circle Early Access Beta Release

2018.12.20.

New features
  • Direct connection to the ARCHLine.XP design system
  • Walk mode
  • Fly mode
  • Go to clickpoint function
  • Focus on selection
  • Instant snapshots
  • Full day/night cycle available
  • Built-in high detail object library
  • Built-in high detail and animated plant library
  • Built-in high quality material library
  • Light properties such as colour, intensity and visibility are available for modifications

 

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ARCHLine.XP 2017 Release notes

Build 501 (Security Update to migrate from HTTP to HTTPS )

 

2021.07.01

 

  • In 2018 Cadline websites moved from HTTP to HTTPS communication protocol in order to to keep it safe.
    We use HTTPS and SSL encryption and the padlock symbol in browsers show that you are on a site that uses SSL encryption.
    This sign means users can be sure they are communicating with who they really want.

    Older versions of ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 require follow-up to communicate with the Cadline server.
    After upgrading, the software can seamlessly handle activation using the secure HTTPS communication protocol.
    The update is required for users who are installing ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 on a new computer.

Build 487 Release 1

2017.12.18

 

  • Groupwork developments:

  • Roombook: calculates with elements of other members in the group
  • Plot layout: drag and drop places elements of other members in the group
  •  

  • Import project from other users:

  • Before the import we save the actual project (without any question).
  • After the import, without any question we load the imported project with the activated previous user.
  • After the successful import the project has been saved.
  •  
  • Possibility to change the owner of elements in selection.
  • The backup files hidden flag is deleted.
  • New option from Polyline command - Close .
  • DIN standard step height adjustable global setting has become 2m so far you can not set the default setting.
  • In the section setting, the barrier is not considered an object (do not apply the skip object checkbox).
  • Accessory (curtains, furniture elements, led tapes, etc.) bim paramater save to oli.
  • Modify virtual stage to make it user friendly.
  • We also allow realistic curves (circle, ellipse, parabola) to find the flat surfaces of the general surface.
  • In this case, we always check with the string heights, whether the curve is actually approximated by the halfedge chain.
  • In global settings, under "Coverage", a new checkbox to allow the 2D layout of the cover to be dimmed.
  • Can be switched on / off. When turned of it is without background color, only contour lines are drawn.
  • Excel list: For buildings or interiors lists, you can specify which items makes the list.
  • Insert node command is extended to circle.
  • Excel list: Excel reports are available for all items and selected items as well.
  • 3D background setting for a new project inherits global setting.
  • DWG Import extended with managing the annotationScale value for dimensions.
  • Raster image frame is displayed only when selection by frame is active.
  • Scada IFC export: rectangle output uses IFCARBITRARYCLOSEDPROFILEDEF instead of IFCDERIVEDPROFILEDEF.
  • DWG import: dwg parameters are converted into BIM parameters.
  • Display objects in 2D view as 3D topview has a new control in Property Grid.
  • Italian version: Switch off the Making backups older than 1 day function.
  • Sketchup import : improved visibility of edges.
  • Interface in 4K resolution is improved.
  •  

  • Bug fix:

  • Correction of inner database error when opening xref-s with walls.
  • Avoiding crash when importing newer version dwg or dxf file than Archline could read. Introducing error message.
  • Saving layer sets into My does not work.
  • DWG export crash.
  • Saving objects into project with national characters in their names.
  • Character encoding error fixes in excel lists and in dialogs.
  • Accelerating the launch of the software.
  • Work in individual bars was allways disabled.
  • IFC export - copy and paste any element to multiple than export cause IFC fault.
  • Bim parameters export to excel list (sorted by name).
  • Area measure error: measurement multiple more areas calculated wrong sum value.
  • IFC import as object may lose the 3D geometry and BIM parameters.
  • Modify the layout of plot layout, disappear some parts of the project: missing the lines of the terrain and some lines of the perimeter.
  • OBJ file import may crash if contains a texture void reference.
  • Layer issue with .asc mode. The default template override the .asc draw settings.
  • Ifc export - Columns/beam with mirrored profile export resulted wrong 3D shift transformation.
  • Floor names are deleted if a new one is added under or over an existing floor.
  • Second monitor possible crash.
  • DWG layout: XREF content is imported properly.
  • Cursor box displays the X,Y coordinates properly.
  • Modify style in Column dialog may crash.
  • If you changed the Base offset from the floor at the Column/bea properties dialog ARCHline crashed.
  • The icon of the Rename command (at working window) disappeared.

Build 323 Release 1

2017.06.29

 
  • RFA import: for door, window, object type import, ARCHLine.XP offers the creation of the door/window, object in the suitable library.
  • Rfa Import: You can specify the arc resolution of the imported items
  • Documentation - Wall elevation view menu is expanded and can be selected from 3 commands: Image, Drawing, and Wall View from all the walls of a room
  • Wall elevation view new representation options: Hidden line, Coloured
  • Length in query dialog represents the architecturally relevant length of architectural / interior design elements.
  • Copy command for big quantities of items are accelerated
  • The Info dialog box is expanded with the list of most memory intensive materials and items, option to search and delete them.
  • Rfa Import: You can specify the arc resolution of the imported items
  • Making backups older than 1 day. The new feature supports those who works on only one project for long time and does not save his work otherwise. In order not to accidentally delete the single copy of the project, backup will be automatically created when the last saved file is older than one day, adding the date of the last saving to the filename. The program overwrites the original file than. When such a backup is created, the program displays it in a dialog.
  • Loft: The 2D representation options has been expanded with the polyline path representation
  • Corpus dimensioning commands are placed in a separate sub-menu called "Corpus" in the Dimension group. New Corpus command: Quote All Sizes
  • Importing SKP, OBJ, 3DS the software displays a new warning message if total number of surfaces exceed 50000.
  • Quantity take-off in Excel calculates the items on visible and not visible layers either.

Build 277 Release 1

2017.05.08

 
  • The user defined materials description file (.mtr) are saved into the archive folder (once a day)
  • Roof Window Placement: If you switch to a free placement (instead of the parapet height constrain),  the command is repeated for the next roow window placement.
  • When you download an object from Showroom and 3DWarehouse this object can be found in the recently used objects list in Desing Center
  • Panorama DX basis: Create a panorama from background and the background of the gradient
  • You can specify Elevation Wall View as a drawing, just like an image. The Documentation - Wall Elevation View menu includes 3 commands: Image, Drawing and series of drawing in a room.
  • Wall elevation view - Room by Walls: With this command you can create in one step the whole Wall Elevation views from a room.
  • Bug fix: Roombook - Area calculation: Double area calculation of the added and removed areas.
  • Bug fix: Hidden Line shaded and shadow.
  • Bug fix: Doors and windows resize (2D) - the cursor shows the width of the doors and windows leaf, but the value entered was interpreted as a change.
  • Bug fix: The explode command did not work for table text and multiline text
  • Bug fix: Print Layout - Hidden elements were included in the enclosing box
  • Bug fix: Opening a Project with lot of user defined line type symbols takes too long time.

Build 239 Release 1

2017.04.25

 
  • Direct Revit RFA, RVT import: ARCHLine.XP 2017 users can import and view of the RVT, RFA files types. After downloading and extracting from .ZIP file you can open the RFA file in ARCHLine.XP (e.g. by simple drag-n-drop) using the menu File > Import > RFA, RVT command.
    You can convert then the imported items into ARCHLine objects, doors, windows together with the original Revit family BIM parameters.
    Use the command Manufacture > New object > New object for ARCHLine object conversion and Manufacture > New door > Convert object to door for ARCHLine door conversion.
  • New Rules when you delete a dimension from the chain of dimensions
    The click point determines what will happen when you delete a dimension.
    A dimension from the chain of dimensions is deleted by clicking on the first third or last third of a scaling. By clicking on the middle third, the dimensioning location remains blank. 
    A small triangular marker will indicate the join beyond the dimension witness line in the direction of the combined dimension.
  • Backup Archives: the delete old archives method is extended, valid for only 2017 release backups, and you can delete manually if the AUTO-ERASE option is in OFF state.
  • Columns and beams embedded into wall can be moved, copied separatelly with marker commands in one step.
  • Language localization support for resellers has changed
  • For Duplicate, Copy / Paste commands, IFC elements that are included in the selection will also be added to the list if they are not already included
  • Bug fix: Roombook (user room seal, summary command, order of magnitude)
  • The menu buttons will find a change in the interface icon size
  • Bug fix: Change the contour of a slab with a break
  • Render: Panorama rendering releases buzzs per post process per camera
  • Roombook - The general color affects the color of the room table
  • Correction of a selection error
  • Improve memory leakage
  • The floor area of the cover was returned to the excel worksheet
  • Bug fix: Error while closing the software
  • The software will indicate all time when the restart needed for any changes
  • Bug fix: Improve freezes while retrieving archive drawing backups
  • DWF import export update
  • Bug fix: Pre-defined roof command
  • When a shared object is withdrawn, the object is withdrawn for all users
  • Bug fix: Ifc import door/window parameters
  • Bug fix: Printing with Bullzip PDF driver: sheet rotation
  • Bug fix: IFC export freezing
  • Realtime Render: The change in the direction of the Sun is followed by the software
  • Bug fix: Change curtains prameters
  • Bug fix: Turning an object into a door in 2D
  • Bug fix: Objective Door Shift did not work with clickBurkolat To display the background area in thickness even in the total area.
  • Bug fix: Improving a curve of a profile's offset, if there were multiple intersections between the two chains, then the two end alignments did not match the same intersection.
  • Changing the deletion period for an archive folder was not followed everywhere (default: two weeks)
  • Bug fix: Shared libraries
  • Bug fix: When importing an IFC element, BIM data losses
  • Load formatting effects 3D
  • Bug fix: Door handle in/out panel enabled

Build 175 Release 1

2017.03.17

 
  • The furniture sheet artwork contains a drawing of self-contained furniture fronts.
  • Furniture element type is included in the Excel lists and the material is displayed in a separate cell.
  • When saving a snapshot, the default format is Png.
  • If you select a layer from the drop-down menu on the property tab, if you tap a key on the keypad, the program will go to the start-up word.
  • The item info tooltip contains information that the item can not be printed.
  • Development of column markers in 2D and 3D to change height.
  • In the Triangles and Squares subdivision command, the text written on the diagonal will now be based on the text attributes specified in Area Dimension.
  • When DWG import is activated, the hatch limit display is turned off
  • Importing the line type scale factor is not included in DWG import
  • RED Render version change to 4.3
  • For a Column (and a Columned Object), the Wall Positioning Option can be pre-set, stored to the element, and will remain until it is switched off
  • The paper size setting dialog is saved and restored, so you do not have to always manually reset them.
  • In addition to the 3D context menu on the cladding, you will also see the local menu of the erect and architectural item in the list.
  • In case of wall and roof, click on the arrow in 3D, besides the local menu of the window, the list of wall or roof menus also appears in the list.
  • Matt materials have no reflective effect now.
  • For rendering and panorama, the default save folder is the project folder
  • Bug fix: Depending on the furniture front orientation, the thickness of the sheet and the height can be changed depending on the furniture front orientation
  • Bug fix: If the dimension marker line thickness was set to Foil, the dialog box was false when it was re-called.
  • Bug fix: For monolithic suspended ceilings and 3D shape elements, the origin and direction of the texture was different when using the texture when the item was placed elsewhere in the model.
  • Bug fix: In the door wizard, we got off when we changed the wing with two wing doors and changed the right wing data to save the door.
  • Bug fix: In 2017, the layout of the box in the 3D vectorial view was poorly displayed on the print pages of earlier designs.
  • Bug fix: Doors on sliding doors did not appear on 3D models.
  • Bug fix: You can not change the cut-off from 3D windows on printing pages
  • Bug fix: For 3D Form Element Type, the 2D display that can be entered in the dialog did not work well in all cases.
  • Bug fix: For most factory doors, the Tok width width could not be set to 1cm, although the minimum value suggested this.
  • Bug fix: Local groups also work with geometry copy for the same names (scaling too)
  • Bug fix: Refine the edges of the edged frontal profile faces after the bool operation is performed
  • Bug fix: If you entered a stamp seal group, we added a text, and we wanted to transform the text as a parameter, then the text disappeared
  • Bug fix: Polylines that mark the printable area do not appear in the print
  • Bug fix: In a Greek-language program, special characters are not displayed correctly in Property Manager.
  • Bug fix: The paper-size dialog erupted the drawing unit, always changed to mm.
  • Bug fix: While navigating and flying, do not waste resources on the interactive render
  • Bug fix: When using Autocad colors, the RGB values for the colors in the plan are incorrect when you add a color pen
  • Bug fix: For slab properties copying, the layer properties were missing from the layers
  • Bug fix: It was not possible to change the direction of the material of the wall and edges of the workpiece.
  • Bug fix: Improve Objects Replenishment
  • Bug fix: Fix IFC Exports for Rooftops with All Layers Displayed Off in 3D
  • Bug fix: Improve a scratch-off image after opening a project or drawing
  • Bug fix: The favorite list of cross sections of the LED tapes lists the same profiles as the moldings.
  • Bug fix: For object markers in 2D, the height modifier marker can not hang on the movement marker
  • Bug fix: In the 150% DPI setting, more dialogs have deteriorated the content of the favorite lists or the selection did not work properly in the list

Build 138 (Release Candidate)

2017.03.02

 
  • Panorama360 DirectX basis: ARCHLine.XP internal rendering engine gives much faster results than the rendering would be made.
  • The attached IFC elements of the doors and windows could be found at the dialog window of the doors and windows.
  • The wrapped background showing thickened
  • The option to add BIM parameters for materials in dialog
  • Changing icons of the objects in design center will be change the small and the big image at the same time
  • Option to disalbe the contour of the ceiling in print view
  • Ceiling fixtures lining can be placed on the outside of the outer beams
  • Security check over a specific file and model's size in 3DWarehouse dowload site
  • Pillar markers to change the height can be found in both 2D and 3D
  • Allocation of roof tiles on the roof surfaces that do not batten
  • Automatic transfer of the contents of archive libraries to the trash after a specified time period
  • Introduce emissive materials in the rendering
  • To set the visibility of items on the print view in the Tools/Options menu
  • Bug fix: 3d view, wall covering of the room: Automatically update the 3D model with casings
  • Bug fix: Generating of the selected item in 3D will generate the elements of the attached IFC of doors and windows
  • Bug fix: double-clicking on doors and windows come in an amendment dialog
  • Bug fix: the content of the window sections can be placed on the layout from the Project Manager
  • Bug fix: resizing an objects the software changes the geometry of the associated light source to
  • Bug fix: google maps integration is working again
  • Bug fix: IFC exports is included in the material's transparency
  • Bug fix: upon termination of selecting of an elements the side menu is activated
  • Bug fix: repair of damaged oli file caused crash
  • Bug fix: objects become distorted, when the light source is added
  • Bug fix: at lamp group hide only the selected lamp;
  • Bug fix: when using a drawing ceiling the individual elements, breakthroughs are not created automatically
  • Bug fix: style room books can be activated
  • Bug fix: beam cross-sectional profile coercion only joists (E-beam)
  • Bug fix: repair of printing pages placement

 

Build 107 (Release Candidate)

02.02.2017

 
  • Wall local menu - new commands for placing Tiling or Tiling style in 3D on all walls in a room or on a wall side.
  • Slab - settings for Beams and block flooring system: possiblity to switch on/off the visibility, distance between beams can be set by stickers on the floor-plan, tooltip information about beams and slab clay block (type, number), consignation of beams and slab clay block in the Excel lists.
  • Make 3D dialog - Only the number of surfaces information appears in the dialog.
  • New rendering posibilities: standalone rendering (in a separate application window), integrated rendering (inside a window), integrated rendering - realtime draft, standalone rendering - realtime draft.
  • View menu - Panorama 360 - new commands (place camera, place hotspot between rooms, place info point).
  • Build 3D model dialog: generate layers in wall, slab, roof; create tiles - no option to create tiles without thicness.
  • New available import file format: STL Stereolithography.
  • Snapshot - Windows size option is cancelled because of the possibility of very poor resolution. Instead, the minimum resolution is 1024.
  • At project opening, if the model is far from the origin (> 1 kilometer), a message appears: there is a model placed very far from the origin, It can produce poor rendering quality results, move the objects as close to the origin (0,0) of the drawing as possible, info about distance=....
  • Tiling of slab: with the active or below option you can place the wall contours on the slab layout, by pressing Enter, the layout is placed automatically onto the slab, file menu - Options - Item settings - Tiling: Tiling in 2D on floor or ceiling: place tiling in horizontal case, too.
  • 3D Build model dialog: Enable detailed layers option working for slabs, too.
  • Resolved: 0005975: Group : Create tiling group - category and producer information is not refreshed.
  • Resolved: 0005982: Door : Two handles appear on some doors.
  • Resolved: 0005976: Tiling : Tiling with tiling pattern does not work correctly.
  • SketchUp 2017 compatibility (only in the 64 bit version) (as a consequence, the installer must include MS Visual C++ 2015 redistributable package).
  • Resolved: H005969/0014176 - Wall hatch problem at corner windows.
  • Resolved: H005969/0014153 - Tiling with room wizard did not work.
  • Resolved: H005969/0014155 - Modifying the height/width parameter of an object on the floor plan did not work correctly.
  • Resolved: H005969/0014179 - Tiling in 3D could be wrong if you applied the command in series on different slabs, for example.
  • Resolved: H005969/0014184 - Delete all tiling command crashed in a specific case.
  • H005969/0014159 - Picture on wall - if you modified the size of the picture in the Property tab, the 2D representation did not change, unless you opened the properties dialog of the picture object.
  • H005969/0014159 - 3D menu -> Push / Pull (with profile definition) command did not work on specific object surfaces.
  • Reorganization of project/draw recovery: File menu - Drawing recovery manager.
  • Resolved: 0005912: Window : Mirror handle option does not work for standard handle.
  • Resolved: 0005941: Preferences : Preference settings (template) do not work for Grid.
  • Archive function has changed: instead of .asc files, now the program saves the entire project file into the Archive folder, the first archive saving of the day will not be overwritten, the 2nd and 3rd archive savings will not be overwritten unless at least one hour has passed after the latest saving operation.
  • Import PDF geometry - from now on the program uses the following method for text conversion : draw text as polygons, convert all text to polygons.
  • New development: Slab - Rib and block flooring system dialog is available in the Slab parameters dialog.
  • Room maker bug fix - tiling on floor did not work.
  • Bug fix - Corpus stickers for changing height/with did not work correctly.
  • Resolved: 0005929: Kitchen : Strange lighting appears in a Kitchen object.
  • Resolved: 0005897: Rendering : Light sources are not visible in a monolitic slab on the rendered image.
  • Info toolbar: Query solid (= Tools menu - INfo - List of elements) is cancelled because this command is not used frequently.
  • The command is still available in the main menu.
  • Resolved: 0005871: Object : Downloading Ikea Ranarp from 3D Warehouse - ARCHLine crashes when a 3D Warehouse object includes more than 100 materials, the program informs the user about the number of material included in the object and asks if it should download or not. If not then the object will be saved into the object library with the default material.
  • When you select an element, you can find the floor level information of the element in the Property Grid. Also, you can move or copy objects to other floors from here.
  • Free disk space information is available File - Options - Open and Save - Save autorecover information - Free space now on C:
  • Bug fix: change category of a single element may work differently.
  • BBug fix: ARCHLine crashed when you closed a window with a selected element inside.
  • Design Center - icon change is available even with currently used elements.
  • ITA norm developments are ready for testing. See Marco's request from 04.11.2016 (Roombook essential jobs.pdf).
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ARCHLine.XP 2020 Release notes

Build 397 Release

2020.07.28

  • Latest improvements:

    - Detailed Render mode quality improvement, phenomenon of shadow stains on the wall has been eliminated.
    - Create wall command - new subcommands menu in the ribbon bar for quick creation of curved and straight wall series
    - Tiling Styles dialog - Enable overlap or gap between tile layers with the new Enable overlap in height check box
    - You can adjust the Group parameters visibility the Group right-click pop-up menu
    - PDF files can be placed directly on the Print Layout
    - gbXML output changes: Door, window energy data supplemented with azimuth direction in hosting wall and applies windowTypeIdRef tag
    - Snapshot dialog unit error fix: The height input field works in m only if you write "m" behind the value, otherwise it is taken as mm
    - Wall framing dialog, nogging: where there is no collision between the inner stud and the nogging, the nogging remains in one (no cut)

Build 371 Release

2020.06.26

  • Latest improvements:

    - Wall properties dialog: The material button is disabled if the wall has multiple layers
    - Pdf import: Importing the file as raster image only. New checkbox is introduced in the import options dialog.
    - Doors and windows - drag and drop from Design Center: The old door/window dimensions can be kept if the opening is being replaced by another one.
    - F1 button: The new "ribbon menu help" html file is generated instead of the old help page
    - Ribbon menu - new command: Tutorials (internet)
    - Print layout: Managing visible storeys. For drawings placed on a print layout, the program now stores the visible levels in addition to the  active level. This makes the placing and subsequent modification commands consistent. So far, the contents of the visible layers have been lost when layout content was modified.
    - US_English, AUS_English environment - new layer name creation: If the "Protocol for Layer Naming" checkbox is checked then the program generates the name according to a US protocol
    - New US-English Imperial unit wall, slab, door/window styles, switches and socket groups, plot stamps
    - Export Environment: The file capacity can exceed the 4Gb limit
    - Project File Saving control – If the save is unsuccessful the program displays a new message : Project not completely saved. There was some hardware or software failure. Save the file again to an alternate drive.
    - Project File Load control – If project load returns with failure, the program automatically displays the Drawing Recovery Manager dialog to search the last saved version in Archive folder.
    - The  wall schedule has a new feature: Average length.  It means (Length1 + Length2 ) /2.0.  It has Calculate Total option. Additional the Length 1 and Length 2 property has extended with Calculate Total option too.
    - Wall Framing list in XLS file:  number of pieces and unique length in the list instead of total length
     
    - MEP: Cable tray discipline was added 
    - MEP: New "U" profile was added to the cable tray discipline
    - MEP Cable Tray: new parametric objects in the library: MEP_CableTray_Bend_90/45/225/1125/Unique, Coupler, Reducer, MEP_CableTray_T, MEP_CableTray_X
    - MEP: Manufacturer’s object placement is available e.g. from Bimobject.com on pipe, duct network.
     
  • Bug fixes:
    - Drawing comparison dialog - initialization: The phase combo boxes remember with the last selected value.
    - Opening wizard dialog is resizable
    - Dwg import dialog: The preview refresh uses the actual settings
    - Phases: It was not possible to change the phase of an opening
    - Roof tiling generation problems are fixed 
    - Objects could disappear from print layout if they were visible on more than one floor
    - Door schedules: Formats for "Illumination area" and "Ventilation area" are fixed
    - Selection by properties dialog was not working properly
    - Balustrade schedule crash is fixed
    - Preselect error fixed in case of wall – opening- opening dimension context
    - Random crash in Project Navigator is fixed.

Build 257 Release

2020.04.28

  • Latest improvements:

    -RTF export new element types: Electrical and Worktop
    -DWG export: Exporting roombook data as block attributes
    -EMF export is obsolete function that have been deprecated and removed
    -Ribbon menu guide: Exports in HTML format all tooltips and it provides quick and alwasy up to date document about the Ribbon menu commands
    -MEP auto connection: If the size of the destination's connector element is different than the size of the pipe then the program automat ically adds a reducer
    -MEP Color override by system classification and sub-classification
    -MEP Color override dialog: "Save as global" to save changes valid for all projects.
    -MEP Creating pipes/ducts and inserting object with connectors mutually inherit the first selected elemets classification
    -New command : Sync with ARCHLine LIVE The command updates the current model in LIVE (available with ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 version from May) 
    -MEP Ending cap  connector element matches with the pipe's classification
    -MEP New command: Divide to segments will divide pipe and duct polylines into single segments.
    -Layer dialog: Visibility of deleted layers depends on a new switch. File - Options - User Interface - Show Deleted layers in Layer dialog 
     
  • Bug fixes:
    -3D warehouse download method is updated to Trimble website new protocol – direct dowload function is available again.
    -Faster Dwg import: Importing DWG files with a huge number of solids is faster by 35%
    -Render: Material brightness can't be under 10% because it would become black
    -Render: Axonometry view representation error is fixed
    -Updater: The updater removes every previously downloaded installer (except the last 2)
    -MEP color override by system classification (interface is coming soon)
    -Visibility on multiple levels: Errors are fixed for columns and pipes
    -Preselection is in synchronized  with the current selection and the local popup menu

Build 179 Release

2020.03.14

  • Latest improvements:

    -MEP piping stile save and activate.

    -New factory styles for stair with support.

    -Edit balustrade layout comes with new Ribbon bar menu.

    -Text with new Rounded box.

    -Lighting plan - connection from switches to lamps is available  with Line, Arc, and TEXT (new) .

    -By default, there is no drawing name on printing layout

    -MEP Rect fittings library is completed with new item: Junction with horizontal offset.

 

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ARCHLine.XP 2020 LIVE Release notes

Build 82 Release 4 hotfix

2021.03.16.

The focus of the hotfix
  • AMD Radeon representation anomalies – Certain AMD graphics cards introduce triangulation issues with ARCHLine.XP LIVE which now is solved with the latest release and even on hardware configurations equipped with those AMD graphics cards the 3D scenes look correct without triangulation issues.

 

Build 78 Release 4

2020.12.21.

Enhanced functions
  • Transparent surface appearance with DoF  – Transparent and translucent surfaces all appear correctly under all circumstances in ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 when using the Depth of Field camera effect.
  • Sunlight tone matching the time of day – Changing the date and time also always updates the tone of sunlight matching the time of day from bright white to warm orange tones of dawn.
  • Full support for groups – All groups can be ungrouped (ALT+G) and selected items can form a group again (CTRL+G) no matter if they are managed locally or placed from the Library - there is no difference.
  • Base plane can be customized – The default base plane appearing in the 3D scene of ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 can be customized by using any material and will be saved with the project.
  • Curtain material transparency – Curtain type materials can be smoothly fine-tuned between opaque and totally transparent.
  • Material texture size – The visible texture size of a material can be changed in direct forward connection to the X and Y values, instead of the previously used industry standard UV tiling approach.
Support-related modifications
  • Updated logos – All the Splash screen, Welcome screen, About dialog and the Watermark appearing at the right bottom corner of the 3D scene got a logo with year numbering "2020" for easy recognition in ARCHLine.XP LIVE.
  • Simplified version numbering – ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 shows a simplified version numbering, with which it's easier to track, if the installation of the latest version has happened or not.
Fixes
  • LIVE Sync – Fixed an issue reported by users, where during the use of LIVE Sync certain materials may have been appearing grey and / or previously grouped elements may have been exploded into components.
  • Material settings panel – Fine-tuned handling of certain User Interface controls.
  • Lights – Fixed an issue reported by users, when items placed from the "Lights" folder of the Library were not emitting light after being placed in the 3D scene.
  • Groups – Fixed an issue when certain groups were not available for drag and move in the model.
  • Director mode – Fixed an issue reported by users, where selected cameras were not available for Move and Rotate transformations in Director Mode.
  • File save – Fixed an issue reported, when saving a project under certain circumstances prompted a "user privilege error" while saving the same project with a new name was always successful.

Build 69 Release 3

2020.10.19.

New features
  • Animated people – ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 is shipped with ready-to-use high quality motion capture animated human assets to help increasing the realism of your visuals. You can draw animation paths for the human characters and they will start walking or running based on the selected animation or if you prefer they can also start a conversation.
  • Vehicle and object animation – Place a vehicle in the model, draw a path and set up movement speed. That's all you need to populate the streets of your visuals in a few steps.
  • Precise move / rotation / scaling transformations – When you select an item and start moving, rotating or scaling it, you will see a value appearing which helps understanding the precision of the transformation and you can also type a specific value if you want.
  • Director mode – You can see and edit camera animation paths from an external viewpoint. This mode reveals the 3D path and its keyframes and helps creating better walkthrough animations.
  • IES file support – ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 support the use of the industry standard IES light source file format.

 

Build 50 Release 2

2020.07.15.

New features
  • SketchUp file support – ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 supports the SketchUp file format for import up to SKP 2020.
  • SketchUp LiveSync plugin – Working with SketchUp and LIVE is easy with the free ARCHLine.XP LIVE SektchUp plugin available for SketchUp Pro users. Simply model anything in SketchUp and use the Sync button to visualize the model in LIVE. Turn it into realtime photorealistic visuals in minutes and whenever the SketchUp model changes just push the Sync button again to update the LIVE visual with the latest changes. It is that simple really!
  • Backgrounds– Ready to use high quality cylindrical backgrounds are available in the LIVE Library to enhance the realism of your model's surrounding in one click. The backgrounds are in various sizes designed to surrond smaller and larger projects in urban or natural scenarios.
  • Redesigned animation tray – A new animation panel brings the original functionality with better workflow and easy understanding when creating and managing walthrough animations in LIVE.
  • Sun animation start and end time – Set up a starting and ending date and time for Sun in your animation an it will be automatically animated in playback. This straghtforward approach makes setting up Sun animations in various situations extremely efficient.
  • New camera effects for realism – Global illumination enhances photorealism by simulating indirect light distribution in screen space. Lens flare simulates a typical effect of imperfections in camera lenses. Bloom is a glow-like phenomena that happens in real world when looking at very bright objects that are on a much darker background. Chromatic aberration simulates the color shifts near the edges of real-world camera lenses. Vignette is causing the brightness of the image to decrease as the distance from the viewport's center increases..
  • About dialog support features – License and hardware information are available in the About dialog and can be saved into log files.
  • File path – The currently opened project name and path appear in the appliacation header which makes it easy to distinguish similar projects.

 

Build 32 Release 1

2020.05.15.

New features
  • LiveSync – A huge step forward in tracking changes to architect and interior design plans is the LiveSync feature, which allows the changes made in ARCHLine.XP 2020 design software to be synchronized with ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 archviz animation software with a single click..
  • Camera effects – FoV, Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and White balance can be set for any chosen camera. These professional effects appear automatically and can be set individually for each and every single camera, which allows you to prepare several alternative versions from the same viewpoint. You can also apply the settings of one camera to all the others with one click.
  • Camera date & time –Each camera registers its own date and time setting. This means that you can easily take two shots from the same viewpoint with different date and time settings, one for day time and one for a night time shot. You can also apply the date and time settings of one camera to all the others with one click.
  • Update all views – All changes of the model can be simply updated to all snapshots using the "Update all views" button. One click only and after a few seconds you can send the latest updated versions of all visuals to your clients.
  • Depth of Field & AutoFocus – DoF is a quality tool to drive focus to the most important parts if a visual, should that be a still image or an animated sequence. It mimics the behavior of professional cameras. The AF option handles focus automatically and you do not even need to set focus manually for your shots.
  • Lamps – There are new, high quality, parametric lamps available in the built-in LIVE Library ready to use..
  • Compatibility with previous versions – ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020 can be used with ARCHLine.XP design software versions 2019 & 2020 as well. meaning that all complete models, objects, lamps or materials can be transfered to LIVE 2020 from these versions of the design software the same exact way. However the tight LiveSync connection is only available between ARCHLine.XP 2020 & ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2020.
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ARCHLine.XP 2021 LIVE Release notes

Build 195 Release 3 hotfix

2021.12.17.

Improvements
  • Support for large files - Project files over 2 GB are supported up to 4GB. The software sends a warning message if the project size reaches 3 GB.
  • Foliage - Unsupported objects cannot be put in a brush.
  • Video material - An unhandled situation could result in missing video controls temporarily. This issue have been fixed.
  • Stability - Fixes have been made based on recent crash reports.
  • Normal map - Normal map representation may have been incorrect in certain situations. This issue have been fixed with a new method and an option that controls normal map treatment.
  • Layer management - A few improvements have been applied.
  • Lamps and lights - Reported issues have been fixed.
  • Group / ungroup - Reported issues have been fixed.

Build 171 Release 3

2021.11.11.

New features
  • Layer manager - You can receive and manage all layers coming from the design software to have full control over different variations of your original design exactly as it was designed and organized by you. Feel free to create, delete, rename layers, manager their visibility and reorganize or lock their content during design. You can also of course use the search field to find any content in the Layer manager too.
  • Project content manager / outliner - Projects having tons of objects, architectural items, groups and other entities are sometimes difficult to handle because of their sheer complexity or the massive amount of items you may want to select and handle for any reason. The Project content manager helps finding all items in your scene, their relation to each other and you can even search for anything by using their names.
  • Library export / import - Library export for sharing and moving between computers. Besides your most precious designs you may want to also move your individually created objects, materials saved in the Library. This can be very useful when more users would like to cooperate in a similar environment, and also when moving from one PC to another one.
  • Quality presets - Quality presets help finding the best work/speed/quality balance by offering ready to use pre-sets for high end and less powerful rigs as well.
  • Polygon or spline animation path - You have the option to select either the polygon or the spline path option for each and every single camera animation paths. The polygon option provides straight sections between keyframes and the spline option provides a natural curvy path.
  • Keyframe properties - When creating camera animations you can select individual keyframes of the animation. From now on you can also see and edit the selected keyframe's properties if you have the Object properties panel opened from the top menu. This provides options to modify keyframe positions easily, especially if you would like to equalize or offset their heights.
  • Complex object optimization - When LIVE recognizes a complex geometry being loaded it will collapse the hierarchy over a certain complexity automatically to increase performance. This option can be customized and triggered in the Options. Due to this mechanism you can achieve up to even 10x performance boost out of the box in cases where it was very difficult to maintain a good performance in previous versions without this option.
  • Texture optimization - By default LIVE downgrades all imported textures to 2048 pixels if they are larger than that. This helps keeping a good performance out of the box. This setting can be customized in the Options.
  • SketchUp 2021 format support.
  • Context menu support - Context menus are supported in LIVE. Simply right click on an item in 3D and select a command from its context menu. You can also use context menus in the Layer manager and the Project content manager as well.
  • Crash reporter - A built-in crash reporter service helps providing essential information when most needed.
Enhancements
  • Object properties panel redesing - The Object properties panel has been redesinged to offer a simpler interface while also keeping its original functionality. Due to the changes you can find and tweak the selected object's properties much better.
  • Continuous placement - This function is now both available for material and object contents.
  • Extended shortcut list - Previously not represented shortcucts have been added to the shortcut list.
  • Tooltips - Tooltips are enlarged and more easy to read. We have also added extra tooltips to help better understanding certain features and functions.
  • Notifications - Notifications appearing when you save, auto-save or sync content have been redesigned to offer better feedback and visual experience during work.
  • Open project folder - Hover your mouse over any of the recent projects at the Start screen and you will see a tiny folder icon appearing to the right side of the area. It opens the project folder in the Windows File Explorer immediately.
Fixes
  • Weather and Sun - It was reported that in certain situations the weather effects could reset the Sun position. This issue is now fixed.
  • Fog - Using the fog option may have created unwanted changes in previous versions, based on reports. This has now been fixed.
  • Lights - Several issues have been fixed in connection with artificial light sources that may have been occured in specific situations in connection with selecting, modifing sources and opening older projects without the light temperature option. All recognized issues are fixed now.
  • Hints - Hints appearing during Panorama 360 or Walk and Fly modes have not been appearing as expected in previous versions. This issue is fixed now.
  • Animation - Due to an issue final animations may have been different in length when generated into a video file compared to how they should have been based on the animation tray feedback. This issue has been fixed.
  • Stability fix - Thanks to the beta-testers and partners we have fixed issues that in some cases affected stability.

Build 39 Release 2

2021.06.29.

New features
  • Interactive doors - Doors are interactively animated and when you approach them either while recording a camera animation video or walking through the 3D scene interactively they will automatically open and close when you approach them close enough. The effective range and the interactivity can be customized one-by-one.
  • Perspective correction: Lens shift effect - Professional building photography uses lens shift for fixing the perspective to show perfect parallel vertical edges even while taking shots of tall buildings. ARCHLine.XP LIVE solves this automatically with a flip of an option like magic. Besides that you can also use a manual method to find other visual representations.
  • Project navigator - Project navigator helps working with project content, select, focus on and delete them easily. You can even turn on and off the visibility of any of these items. Are you looking for all the walls in your scene? Simply type "wall" in the search field and you can filter your whole scene in an instant.
  • Greek (el-GR) language is supported.
  • Portuguese (pt-BR) language is supported.
  • Texture optimization - Hardware resources are different from one computer to the other and you can easily customize the maximum texture size in the software setting to reduce the cost of the textures drastically and stabilize your workflow if you have to work on large project with limited resources available.
Fixes / enhancements
  • Material colour - Fixed an issue which could end up freezing the software once a colour was about to be picked for a material in certain situations.
  • Light temperature - Fixed an issue when a previously changed light temperature was not properly appearing in the scene right after the project was loaded.
  • Sun position - Fixed an issue when a previously changed Sun position was not properly restored in the scene right after loading the project if it was not stored in a snapshot.
  • Materials - Fixed an issue when a factory default material seemingly could not been restored after using local customized version of it in a project.
  • LIVESync - An issue has been fixed which was reported to happen with new synced content as factory materials were applied and they appeared blank.
  • Video materials - Certain object types may have not restored video surfaces applied on them after opening a previously saved project. This issue is fixed now.
  • Factory object material - Factory objects are now also properly handle factory and user materials - feel free to customize!
  • Notification bell - Fixed an issue when pushing the Notification bell ended up opening a folder while no update where available.
  • Import dialog window input - Fixed an issue which caused input values changing unexpectedly while clicking from one field into another in the file import dialog window.
  • Crash - Fixed a crash which reportedly have happened in certain language environments.
  • Black screen while transferring a project from ARCHLine.XP to LIVE - A change in the software environment have caused transferred projects not to appear automatically during the process. This issue has been fixed.
  • Other fixes and improvements were also introduced.

Build 22 Release 1

2021.05.03.

New features
  • Video materials - Spice up your 3D surfaces with cool video content on a large screen TV or an animated advertisement in your design; that's all it takes to get stunning visuals.
  • Animated surfaces - Animating a surface material is just as easy as ABC. Set up the horizontal and/or vertical texture speed and you are done. Use this unique feature to create animated rollup advertisements, LED panels and more.
  • Vertical animation - Animating an object along a vertical path has never been this simple, no matter if it is a street bollard or a garage door.
  • Weather effects - Cloud density, fog, rain and snow helps reaching better immersion within your virtual design.
  • True reflections - Mirrors, large glass portals and many other reflective surfaces can be visualized with true reflections thanks to the new Reflection plane effect that you can find in the Effects folder of the Material library. You can customize the clarity and quality of reflections via simple sliders to reach the perfect illusion. Everywhere else where screen space reflection is enough you can just leave things as they are for a better optimized design experience.
  • Light temperature - Set up light temperature to match real world light source characteristics to create that perfect illusion for your warm LED bulb inside a living room.
  • True, physically based (PBR) materials by textures - Genuinely realistic and detailed materials can be created using texture based reflection, transparency, normal map / bump map, roughness.
  • Resizing, rotating and moving materials on surfaces - You can easily set up the perfect material orientation and position. If you need a new instance, simply clone it and customize to match another surface.
  • Customizable factory materials - Default factory materials introduce customization abilities to better match your 3D scenery.
  • Move objects snapped to surfaces - Moving an object from a higher surface to a lower one or align with a sloped ramp precisely has never been this easy before in LIVE. Grab the white origin of the movement gizmo and you can always move any object perfectly snapped to surfaces of your visual.
  • Custom foliage brush - You can not only modify foliage brushes but also create and assemble brand new ones with fully customizable content.
  • Metric unit support - Metric units such as m, cm, mm are supported where lengths and distances can be defined in the software to better support your creative workflow.
  • New, ready-to-use library content.
  • FPS counter - Current frame rate measured in Frame Per Sec s a very important value when you would like to optimize your model or understand reasons to certain complexities of your 3D scene. It can be displayed by enabling the respective "Show FPS" option in the General settings panel.
  • Simplified application management - Title bar now collects all important information such as all the window controls, project name, license information and new update notifications at one place. Even better: it is always visible, even in dedicated full-screen!
  • Shortcut list - You can find all currently available shortcuts at the respective page of the Options dialog at one place.
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ARCHLine.XP 2022 LIVE Release notes

Build 160 Release 3 hotfix

2022.09.01.

New features
  • Light source reflection switch - Light source reflections on surfaces can be switched on/off with a button. In cases when you are using light sources as helper lights and you potentially don't want to see their reflections, you can easily turn this switch off and make them invisible in reflections.
Enhancements
  • Interactive animations - We introduced a new style for the Interactive animation icon and improved the rendering quality. Changing animation settings during playback or rendering is disabled. 
  • Crash report - In some cases crash reports were not available which is fixed now.
  • LIVESync - In some cases the layer settings of projects imported from ARCHLine.XP were not correct. Reliability improvements.
  • Importing tiling - when importing large amount of tiling, in some cases it caused slowness.

Build 146 Release 3

2022.08.19.

New features
  • Interactive animations - Its a unique new tool which allows objects to pop up in the video animation scene effortlessly. You can set individual animations for the selected objects or you can define the same animation type for multiple objects. Imagine you enter a room and all the furniture appear one-by-one.
Enahnacements
  • Panorama 360 - we fixed an issue with the content generated not being seamless because of certain camera effects.

Build 106 Release 2 hotfix

2022.07.04.

Enhancements
  • Copy project and Open containing folder commands at the application header - You don't need to manually find the physical file of the currently opened project. You can use the menu appearing at the application header right next to the file path. Click on the tiny arrov to open the menu and select the Copy project command to copy the saved version of your project file to the Windows clipboard and use the Paste command in a Windows File Explorer window to paste a copy of your file easily. In the menu you can also choose the Open containing folder command which will open the Windows File Explorer and show the physical location and file of the currently opened project, similar to the Open folder commands of the Snapshot and Animation trays of ARCHLine.XP LIVE.
  • JPG and PNG file support in drag and drop import - Simply drag and drop any JPG or PNG file into the application and it will be automatically imported as a material in the Imported materials folder.
  • SKP 2022 file format support - You can directly import SKP 2022 format files into LIVE.
  • SKP file support in drag and drop import - Similar to other file formats now you can import SKP files using the drag and drop method.
  • Panorama 360 functions with extra tooltips and explanations.
  • Enhancements in light management.

Build 97 Release 2

2022.06.17.

New features
  • 3D text - Place 3D texts or annotations anywhere in your visual should that either be the name of an object or a specific surface. You can also represent room areas, room names and many other written information in 3D.
  • Interactive text visualization - A 3D text can be a interactive item, appearing only when in close proximity of the camera for example when passing by in an animation sequence.
  • Parallax mapping support - Parallax mapping technique provides an efficient way to represent 3D surfaces without actually modifying the original model itself, only by using height map textures for the PBR materials. Parallax mapping may be far more convincing in many situations in comparison to bump or normal maps purely as this technique also visualizes surface occlusions that appear for example on a cobblestone surface where individual stone pieces actually occlude other pieces - especially when viewed from low angles.
  • Linear and area light synchronization - Linear and area lights coming with an ARCHLine.XP model are now supported. You can even modify the properties of these light sources the way you need.
  • LED string support - LED strings created in the ARCHLine.XP design software are now fully supported for visualization and synchronization. You are free to modify the properties of the light sources to fine tune your final visual if necessary.
  • PBR ZIP package import - PBR packages in ZIP files can now be exported and automatically converted into materials besides the previous possibility of browsing textures one by one to every channel. Automatically created PBR materials are also free to customize at will.
  • Panorama 360 improvements - Panorama 360 packages are now easier to create and handle. A tiny counter indicates the number of connections to other cameras on the Panorama 360 camera tray to help finding the ones need attention. If there is any abandoned camera remaining the warning message will list all the cameras when you try to publish the package.
Enhancements
  • SketchUp 2022 plugin.
  • UI hints and workflow fixes.
  • Stability related fixes.

Build 60 Release 1 hotfix

2022.05.04.

Enhancements
  • Built-in car model LODs.
  • Video material thumbnails.
  • Area and linear lights management in Project manager and Layer manager.
  • Layer status after sync.

Build 56 Release 1

2022.04.29.

New features
  • True AREA lights - You can add true linear light sources to your model, such as LED strings of recessed lighting to turn your design into a truly gorgeous visual. These light sources support all sort of parameters to be customized such as their size, colour, intesity and even the light bulb itself. Compared to classic CPU based rendering LIVE delievers real-time visualization and modification of linear lights as well.
  • True LINEAR lights - You can place true area lights into your 3D scenes as ready to use items to create stunning lighting for ceiling lighting or any other larger area light surfaces. You can even turn off the visibility of the light source itself which makes this tool an ideal choice when you only want to add helper lights.
  • Still image support in animation - If you ever wanted to add a still image into your animation, you have ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2022 to do that. Any image, should that be a logo, a title, a still image of your scene can be added to your sequence and exported into your video file easily.
  • Automatic light switch - Animations containing artificial lights can now react to changes throughout a full day / night cycle automatically turning on or off the artificial lights based on the time of day.
  • Revolving car wheels - Cars included in the built-in library are represented more realistic thanks to the automatically managed car wheel rotation, which is matching the speed of the vehicle.
  • Drag and drop support - You can import files of supported types by simply draging and dropping the file from the Windows File Explorer onto the ARCHLine.XP LIVE application. Importing has never been easier.
  • Upgraded FBX import - FBX import has been improved for better material, texture and mesh interpretation.
  • Automatic power resource management - ARCHLine.XP LIVE running in the background does not need a lot of resources from now, thanks to the automatic power management feature built into the application. When idle, the software automatically reduces FPS to nearly 0, stops animations, videos and sound. When in focus, it brings back all features and uses the maximum available resources of your computer. This also means your computer is less noisy and consumes a lower amount of power, when LIVE is in the background.
  • User account-based license management - You can use your ARCHLine.XP LIVE license either with an offline or an online solution. It is really simple to use your licens anywhere if you have an online account.
Enhancements
  • Model import - The imported content is automatically focused after import.
  • Animation - Management of vertical elevation animations and animated objects in a group are further enhanced.
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ARCHLine.XP 2018 Release notes

 

Build 801 Security Update to migrate from HTTP to HTTPS

2021.07.01

  • In 2018 Cadline websites moved from HTTP to HTTPS communication protocol in order to to keep it safe.
    We use HTTPS and SSL encryption and the padlock symbol in browsers show that you are on a site that uses SSL encryption.
    This sign means users can be sure they are communicating with who they really want.

    Older versions of ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 require follow-up to communicate with the Cadline server.
    After upgrading, the software can seamlessly handle activation using the secure HTTPS communication protocol.
    The update is required for users who are installing ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 on a new computer.

Build 752 Release 1

2018.11.30

  • IFC export development: writing object with MappedGeometry where possible which decreases file size and increases reading speed
  • IFC export speed improvement by faster 3D generation of ARCHLine.XP model
  • IFC import speed improvement by faster element creation
  • Automatic rotation center calculation in 3D window
  • Overlay raster image scaling possibility with markers on it's corners
  • Information, move, 2D edit and Snap Toolbars on Ribbon bar interface

 

  • Bug fixes:

Google maps integration
Print preview dialog fix in case of incompatible drivers
Handling styles of apparent materials
IFC import crash fix in case of syntax error in the input file
IFC import fix at calculating imported slabs altitude
Texture orientation error is fixed in door wizard dialog
Net are calculation error in roombook when NormI norm is used
Fixed crash at toolbars and shortcuts dialog
E57 point cloud import crash is fixed
Tiling excel listing crash is fixed in case of weird texture sizes
Crash fixed when drag and dropping stairs from Design Center
Roofwindow-roof connection's material is correctly displayed
Workplane is not exported to dwg anymore
Handling BIM parameters of buildings and floors
Possibility to copy elements from one section windows to another
BIM parameters and calculated quantities of a roof is exproted to IFC correctly

Build 670 Release 1

2018.09.19

  • Priorities of Elements given in the floorplan keep the same priority in the 3D Views – and after copying the vector 3D view in a 2D Window as well.
  • Roof, Slab: The roof / slab with 3 points definition has changed. The top or bottom surface as reference point must be set only once at the beginning of the command, then followed by the input altitudes. New message: „The vertical distance above the reference point refers to the lowest (YES) / highest (NO) point of the flat roof or slab.”
  • Corpus marker points on corners: Executes the Change width/height command directly (restored the Build 509 state).
  • Corpus on wall: False coordinates in placement 3D. Fixed.
  • Wall: The representation of wall hatches is changing from “course” to “medium” opening the Floor-Dialog. Fixed.
  • Option menu / User Interface / Window arrangement: Picture in Picture mode is cancelled
  • IFC: Breaks / recesses in the column / beam are exported into IFC properly.
  • IFC: Import error fixed. Missing storey information with objects from Revit IFC
  • IFC Export Degenerated solid of stair body may cause crash. Fixed.
  • Door/Window: Parametric door/window handle placement improved
  • Window: Round window may cause crash. Fixed.
  • Freeform surface: Material change command in Property panel did not work. Fixed.
  • Truss height error is fixed.
  • Truss command moved to Roof submenu
  • Terrain – New input file format: Ascii (.asc) data to create 3D terrain
  • Terrain – Text enlargement command reorganized and executes in loop to set up the proper text height quickly.
  • Point Cloud: Clipping from Top and Clipping from Bottom commands are separated. Mouse right click or ENTER terminates the command and executes the clipping.
  • New command in Point cloud menu: Refresh Floorplan to update the point cloud view on floorplan after clipping
  • Profile dialog error: profile resizing with incorrect width-height values could be loaded into the profile dialog
  • Fix the crash if the ARCHLine server did not respond within reasonable time

Build 619 Release 1

2018.07.20

  • New command in KBB Plinth menu: Plinth by profile
  • Truss command in Slab submenu
  • Wall along spline command is in Wall submenu
  • New command in Terrain menu: Create terrain by points
  • Dimension - Remove associativity inserted into Ribbon Bar: Dimension / Edit tab
  • Plotter pen – Color assignment dialog: Pen width field is editable allowing to write new pen width value directly. Pen width precision bug is fixed.  
  • New Quick Rotate marker to rotate the selected element directly around the center point.
  • New Quick Rotate marker for beam with special meaning: rotate the profile by 90 degrees.
  • Function of four corner markers for objects columns, corpuses has changed. It executes directly the move command.
  • Drawing Comparison: Elements on the non-visible layer are removed from the comparison.
  • Design Center icon size increased - new default size is 120 * 120 pixels. Scalable between small and large in the Options dialog / Interface tab.
  • High quality re-rendered Design Center door/window thumbnail images.
  • Mosaic printing in PDF: the sequential file naming error is fixed.
  • New way to rotate 3D view with mouse right button. Press the right mouse button down and move the pointer.
  • Cursor representation when moving the selected element in 3D has changed to hidden line textured mode.
  • 3Dwarehouse download works if there are accented characters in the name of the object.
  • Wall view in drawing mode extended with displaying the tiling as well.
  • New way to display shortcut list in Browser:  Customize user interface dialog, Open in Browser button.
  • Korean version – Character coding errors are fixed.
  • Awning windows - New collection of parametric awning windows included into standard installation.
  • Alternative use of Spacebar and F5 button. Creating wall the Spacebar/F5 flips the orientation of the wall. For elements such as doors/windows, which can be flipped in 3 positions relative to the host wall, press the Spacebar to cycle through the possible positions. Placing columns, objects you can flip the reference point cycling through the possible positions.
  • New wall styles in English version based on Australian standards

Build 509 Release 1

2018.05.24

  • Curtain Wall - Editing on layout. Editable parts: Mullions, Frame edges, Frame nodes.
  • Ribbon bar: New tabs on Edit Panel: Selection and Tools
  • Ribbon bar menu additional commands:
    Edit / Move / Move with shift and Rotate
    Edit / Duplicate / Duplicate with shift and Rotate
    Dimension / Building / Triangulation
  • Sketch Mode bug fix: Sketch Mode tab disabled status error is fixed
  • Room Maker: New editable feature: Distance from wall line
  • New editable marker for Door / window: Distance from wall line
  • Excel quantity take-off / List by manufacturers extended: Door / window/ object
  • Create excel output with frontal view of doors/windows
  • Properties dialogs: Elevation inputs displays the calculated value instead of the parametric value.
    Parametric values are visible only on second level layer details dialog.
  • SKP output: sorted by layers
  • When placing a wall view, the wall numbering text is also printed under the wall.
  • 3D Warehouse update - the download protokoll has changed by 3D Warehouse, ARCHLine.XP 2018 is updated.
  • Place toolbar text command extension: 3D and section views can be fetched and placed

  • Bug fix: Ifc export extended with "LoadBearing" property
    character encoding errors (utf8)
    Material management works on special charactered languages
    Hand-sketch style only in 2D
    Crash: Create wall in set mode; Ceiling dialog; Beam profile selection dialog
    Custom Ribbon menu crash
    Excel list: fixed image size (door/windows)
    Roof dialog: enable/disable layer display in 3D
    Universal dialog crash: 3D calling
    3D Group pop menu crash
    3dwarehouse crash
    In a 3D database, an incorrect value
    On the print page, when the architectural scale has changed, the 3D generation must be turned off, because otherwise Keyword not allowed
    in this context is infinite message flow.
    Pop menu: switch off/on light sources of the object, lighting text, led strip

Build 400 Release 1

2018.04.12

  • Printing layout functionality is available even if there is no physical printer connected.
  • Enhanced 2D symbolic representation of lintels.
  • Special national character support on various parts of user interface.
  • Point cloud import speed improvement. Import is available through File menu: Import.
  • Possibility to show stair on the level above it's own level as a property.
  • Support of PR$ file extension is canceled.
  • Displaying error message when trying to download an item from BIMObject library which is not supported by the actual version of ARCHLine.XP.
  • Possibility to permanently delete unwanted layers when saving My set.
  • Improvement of tooltips and popmenus of styles in the list control in Property Grid. Development of style management dialogs.
  • Relative height and height controls in Property Grid always show actual calculated values and can be edited by typing.
  • New command on polyline marker to convert a part of it to an arc.
  • Extension of environment import/export package with handling My, Local and Loadable style packages.
  • New option in Options dialog to reset working environment to factory defaults.
  • Possibility to move selected elements on drawing with arrow keys by 100 mm.
  • Dividers of a glass wall are represented on the frontal layout.
  • Enhanced automatic rotation center calculation.
  • IFC import development by importing IfcElementQuantity and IfcCalendarDate data.
  • FBX export development of texture UV-mapping and face normals.
  • Fix of drawing LED lighting and Loft items on 2D drawing by 3D path.
  • Correct positioning of mirroring marker of openings on 3D view.
  • Changing relative height and height of multiple walls, slabs, columns and beams at once from Property Grid while keeping parametric values where possible.
  • Parametric openings 2D symbol correction by removing unnecessary lines from view.
  • Introducing further automatic algorithms makes work faster on printing layout.
  • List of styles in Property Grid is in alphabetic order for faster search.
  • Reduced file size when printing to PDF.
  • Automatic correction of wrong input at IES light import.
  • Raster image calibration commands can be found under Drafting menu in Ribbon mode.
  • Fix for changing relative height of railing from the Properties dialog window.
  • Bug fixes in Property Grid when using three or more monitors.
  • Freeform surface creation command can be found in Toolbox in Classic mode.
  • Date and time errors in project milestones dialog are fixed.
  • Fix of possible program termination in case of using IFC export and import commands.
  • IFC export development makes file sizes smaller and faster import for receiving application.
  • Size markers of objects are displayed correctly on 2D and 3D windows.
  • Drag and drop mechanism improvement from third-party applications.
  • Fix of switching the visibility on or off of inactive buildings.
  • Correct management of visible inactive buildings on printing layout.
  • Fix of download mechanism from ARCHLine.XP Showroom when the Multiple download option is enabled.

Build 348 Release 1 

2018.03.06

  • Fly & walk animation commands are available at the Ribbon menu and in the Classic interface. You can record an animation by visually setting up views and registering them with a click.
  • When placing the clipboard content on the current 3D work plane, the architectural elements are divided into exploded drawing elements.
  • Style management panel contains a preview of the selected style for most of the item types.
  • Newly created layers are visible by default.
  • Sketch mode improvements.

Build 302 Release Candidate

2018.02.01

  • New external louvre property window with 3D preview
  • 3D Warehouse is available right from the main level of the Interior ribbon
  • Predefined scaling commands (1:10, 1:100 etc...) in the Move command list
  • New possibilities for rotating and scaling items via the main axis markers.
  • PDF import automatically selects the imported content and applies the Optimal zoom command, so it will be visible.
  • The drawing list can be found on the Status bar as well.
  • All commands of setting up shadows, North direction, location, Sun settings are available at one single menu when clicking on the North symbol at the Status bar.
  • Heliodon: Sun azimuth and zenith markers can be freely repositioned, allowing a way of setting up artistic sun lighting besides the date and geo-location based realistic one.
  • Curtain wall divisions: you can set up spacing between divisions not only the distance between centerlines.
  • You can edit the contour of an already existing curtain wall aither by using the Curtain wall / Edit layout tool or the command available at the endpoint marker of the selected item.
  • The size of an existing curtain wall can be modified by using the endpoint marker.
  • Dedicated direct commands for creating common roof shapes such as: Open gable, Jerkinhead, Mansard, etc...
  • New set management panel apears when running a command. Selecting a style you can switch styles on the fly which makes it really easy to draw a load-bearing wall and a partition wall and then a load-bearing wall again without restarting the command over and over again.
  • Editable 2D stair symbol: you can detach the 2D symbol of the stair to make modification on the 2D symbol only and not the stair itself. You can add/remove texts, lines or any other 2D item.
  • Restore original 2D stair symbol:
    • You can restore a previously detached and edited 2D stair symbol to its original status.
    • Restoring the 2D symbol removes ALL modifications made on the detached symbol.
  • Using the Environment package you can pack your object libraries, material libraries and styles into one single file.
  • Make current settings as default command in the "Options" dialog window "Open and save" page allows turning current settings into default on the current computer. By changing the drawing units and clicking on the Apply button next to the "Make current settings as default" command you can use the new setting in new projects by default.
  • Syncronia and Cadenas object libraries are supported. To download Cadenas objects, you need to download and install the Cadenas plugin from the Download center.
  • Videocard detection is no longer available, in favor of DXDIAG system command.
  • Wall framing: the full internal structure can be multiplied with different settings.
  • Removed settings in the Options dialog window: Integrated Project navigator in Design Center, Right click handling option at the Toolbox, Selection menu enable/disable switch.

Beta Release (closed-circle test version)

2017.12.15

  • Ribbon bar implementation.
  • Built-in lamps with IES profile. More realistic light patterns.
  • Dedicated tool for 3D luminuous texts.
  • Point cloud support.
  • 3D sweep enhancement. 3D path editable on 2D.
  • Dynamic drawing comparison. Live connection with the source drawings.
  • New level parameters.
  • Automatic wall/slab/column connections.
  • Dedicated tool and settings for creating elevation drawings.
  • Custom frontal profile for individual wall layers - for layers of walls half underground, etc..
  • Wipeout tool - covering an area on the drawing wiht a wipeout shape makes it completely invisible at printing but still editable and visible on the drawing itself.
  • Simplified, quick print queue.
  • Dedicated tool to annd extra insulation to existing walls.
  • Direct connection to international object libraries: BIMobject, Cadenas, Syncronia.
  • Sketch mode: isolated editing of downloaded objects.
  • Add floor plan to 3D view at any given point for better visual communication.
  • Enhanced teamwork.
  • Measuring and displaying object complexity, object-by-object.
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ARCHLine.XP 2019 Release notes

Build 514 Release

2019.11.25

  • Bug fixes
    - Showroom dialog is resizable
    - IFC import error is fixed
    - An object could lose it's latest BIM parameter modifications after changing it's category in the design center
    - Frame initialization error is fixed
    - Pointcloud is visible on the section view
    - Print dialog errors are fixed
    - Shadow animation errors are fixed
    - Shadow analysis: Time appears on the lines
    - Display of the multi-window in 1:20 scale is fixed

Build 499 Release 

2019.11.04

  • Bug fixes:
    - Roombook consignation: Sorting room numbers can be done as if they were texts or numbers
    - gbXML export: Writing the surface area into the output file
    - Skylights: The skylight and roof contour intersection are not examined. Collision between skylights is not allowed, but contact is possible there. .
    - Opening a project, the first view is always the main floor plan view. Crash fixed.
    - Some Editboxes for length value input did not manage the current unit properly.
    - Chromium browser's log is disabled.
    - The arrow ends on the line might be reversed. Fixed.
    - Site and Plateau input dialog error fixed.
    - Undo crash error fixed.
    - ALServer connect error fixed.
    - ARCHLine LT activation displaying the remaining days error fixed.
    - Copy and Paste transfers the materials between two ARCHline instances.
    - Extreme shape corpus in dialog may crash. Fixed.
    - Panorama 360 is allowed in Interior version.
    - Since upgrading to version 2019, the windows and doors in the styles are not available in the correct size. If you choose one, it is placed into the wall in other dimensions. Fixed.
    - PDF transparent region output in PDF/A-1b resulted huge file size. Fixed. It generates the same file size as in PDF/A-1a.
    - Migrating shortcuts, layers, styles and color tables problem from 2017 version or earlier is fixed.
    - RFA import crash in case of Revit 2020 format files is fixed.
    - .OBJ import crash fixed
    - Keyboard shortcut manager dialog crash fixed in classic interface mode

Build 458 Release 

2019.08.29

  • New features:
    The line type definition can also contain texts e.g. Water
    Oblique column on 2D floor plan is displayed with section height.
    Dimensioning switches - the command changed to semi-automatic. The user places the text component, but the index line is automatically generated.
    ARCHLine.X LIVE export: new Material export and Export objects commandSlab property copy: Relative height was transferred even if it was not selected
    Schedule – Saving in Excel, the number data is saved as a number format
        Roof extension - Add beams + manage multiple row cell values
        Tiling extension - New Parameter "Total Pages" Adding Total and Cuts
        Tiling extension - Introducing ARCHLine XP Common BIM Parameters
        Balustrade extension - Length Per Segment
        False Ceiling extension - Enhance General Properties
        Wall extension: calculated wall lengths
     
  • Bug fixes:

    -Fixed integrated render, the command can be activated.

    -Slab property copy: Relative height was transferred even if it was not selected

    -Phases: If the dimension phase is different from that of the referenced element (s), and the referenced elements have the same phase, the dimension gets the referenced element phase. If the dimension refers to only one element, or the phase of the referenced elements is the same, the dimension phase cannot be changed because it automatically takes over the phase of the referenced elements

    -Selection: Door and window selectable by style name

    -Object Cut and Stretch:  when you increase the object size,  the surfaces of the inserted part take over the material of adjacent surfaces

    -Roof tiles, the object tiles are not cut vertically but perpendicular to the plane of the tile

    -The circle and the arc missed the centre point marker to execute move and copy commands

    -Wall Marker change: Length Modify command is assigned to a standalone marker, that immediately executes the command. The endpoint marker returns with the menu.

    -Creating a new recess / attachment on multilayer slab in 2D view is always created at top layer.

    -Roof rafters active layer setting moved from Layers and Geometry panel to Rafters panel.

    -Status toolbar controls are tuned to work better with 1280, 1920 and 4k resolutions

    -Input field moved to Status bar and Info field moved to View Control Bar for better readability.

    -3DS Import fix: Some model components  have wrong transforms.


Build 323 Release 

2019.06.06

  • New features:
    New command: Automatic schedule update on/off
    Schedule placed on floor plan: Clicking on the zoom marker selects the elements in sequence
    Schedule in separate window: new button for update schedule
    Room's name can be added to schedules (for some element types e.g. objects)
    New markers for "Create tiling pattern" command to set the vertical and horizontal tile shift values graphically
    New command: Export multiple styles that can export the selected styles in a single environment file
    New command: Duplicate existing style with "Make a copy" command in the property grid for styles
    New command: Terrain Place Section. It creates section and places on floor plan. 
    New command: Split Railing. The command removes the railing between two nodes or two intersection points.
    Cut-away 3D command extended with scope boxes. You can add unlimited number of Cut-away 3D boxes to floor plan to memorize precisely 3D partial views. 
          clicking on the box's marker icons repeat the Cut-away 3D command on active floor or all floors.
          Entering into the group that represents the box you can edit the box profile freely. Useful for projects with a lot of details.
    New wall measurement option: Wall dimensions ignore cladding. Wall measure with two layers or more would depend on whether the external layer(s) are cladding such as plaster or insulation,
          or the wall layer function is very low (1),  in which case only the core layer would be dimensioned. Shortly to say cladding is ignored in wall thickness calculation.
    IFC export new option: Use mapped geometry. It means to apply unique geometry description for every instance.
    Saving animation in AVI: Smaller file size with new video library
    Alternative solution to fix Nvidia flashing black screen problem
    Improved updating mechanism (New update check control with 3 options: No, Yes daily, Yes weekly)
    About dialog displays the project information when the project was created and by which version of ARCHLine.XP
    Terrain in 3D: "Find Material" command is extended to terrain.
  • Bug fixes:
    - Drafting/Circle: Cursor line was hidden
    - Unique fonts: Opening the project (that has unique fonts) on another computer (where this font was not installed) overwrote the value and showed bad result on the original computer too
    - Schedule: Wall's relative height was always zero in older projects
    - Deleting action with CTRL+SHIFT was not possible for parts of walls
    - Creating set files: If the set's name had invalid characters (that the windows file system could not handle) the file was not created
    - User line type merging method is improved between views. Copy through clipboard (CTRL-C, CTRL-V) keeps the line types.
    - Walls on floor plan: If the color is set to "layer" the fill pattern's color will change too
    - Material drag and drop to terrains
    - LAN version allows max. 10 instances to start parallel on the same computer.

Build 268 Release 

2019.04.16

  • New features:
    Schedule: Define schedules, Placing schedules, Update schedules, Save to Excel.
    Project Navigator displays the Schedule definitions sorted by element type.
  • Minor new features and feature extensions:
    1. Display door Effective clear width
    2. Length dimension: „Distance and bearing ", Displays the length of a drawing (eg land) and the angle of the lines relative to the North.
    3. DWG preview with Unit of Measure pre-setting
    4. Wall 1m representation at floor plan for doors and windows.  Display of openings above cut plane height with two options: Dotted or NO representation
    5. Move wall endpoint with one click command 
    6. IFC export extended with Design Phase filter
    7. Room summary table automatic update is default
    8. Door/window width/height in PG changed to combo box with predefined EU and DIN values 65x210, 75x210, 90x210, 100x210, 140x210, DIN: 63,5x200,5; 76x200,5; 88,5x200,5; 101x200,5
    9. Room book stamp: text and hatch overlaps each other. 
    10. New layer dialog including Layer filters and Layer groups 
    11. Delete all items on a layer and purge the layer. The new toggle button in the bottom left corner of the Layer Properties Manager Dialog allows to delete layers that contain items.
    12. DXF/DWG export supports the $INSUNITS and $MEASUREMENT Codes in the HEADER Section Group
    13. Gable Roof edge material has changed to apply top surface material 
    14. New switch in the Option - Global Settings - Page Group. You can turn off a warning message to update the out of sate drawings on the Plot layout:  
    „Tracking changes on so the drawings on the  plot layout are updated when the original drawing changes.” 
    15. To create a terrain road: the width of the road and the rounding of the nodes can be specified in the stiles.  Default radius in the nodes is 6m.
    16. Tiling dialog: Tiling by pattern group is extended with new features to manage row and column shift (Dx and Dy). 

Build 182 Release 

2019.03.01

  • New features:
    Teamwork Improvement: Off-line Mode, Moving Elements between Workspaces, Converting to Single User Projects, Administrator Functions, Hints.
    DWG / DXF Import Development: Imported layers categorized into a new layer visibility group.
    Color Card.
    3D Warehouse: 2019 SKP format items can be downloaded.
    Wall dimensions: new option to measure the furthest wall endpoints.
    Lintel (doors and windows) new parameters: name, identifier, cross section representation.
    Roof and slab new feature: boundary hatch on the 2D floor plan.
    Separate the auto-documentation command into two commands: Section and Elevation, and Print Layout Auto-Composition.
    Creating styles is optional into the Project only or My (user) category, so it may be usable in every project.
    Wall marker on the floor plan displays sides: inside and outside.
    Improve Room and Area dialog: WOFL norm height and area factor values ​​can be entered in the Options / Global Values ​​panel.
    Renewed Shadow Simulation dialog displays the sun path.
    Making a wall view, the border of the region can be trimmed.
    In the room and area dialog, on the boundary surfaces panel, the program displays the list of floors / roofs that the program uses as boundary for that room.
    Drawing comparison options have been extended with the comparability of design phases.

Build 147 Release Candidate

2019.01.31

  • New features:
    Teamwork
    Ramp item type
    Graphic override
    Phases
    New create user room stamp command with variables
    Quick create style command directly from the items right -click Select menu
    Pdf vectorization with page or range by page
    Navibar: continuous rotation
    Show fast rotation marker if multiple items are selected
    Horizontal section command
    Ribbon: Edit-> Tools-> Choose Line weight Command (Accelerator Key assignment is available)
    New wall fill patterns: Coarrse, Medium, Medium filled, Fine, Fine filled.
    RED Render engine update
    Tooltip for displaying the whole prompt text (better eadability)
    The default setting for the 3D window background is white
    New command when using styles: Set as default and copy to user category
    Placing electrical switches with styles
    Extended tile and parquet materials

  • Bug fixes
    Importing styles from previous year's version fixed
    Handrail command errors fixed
    Bug fix for Wall Connections: Tracking Thickness Change in 3D
    Keyboards shortcuts import error fixed
    Beam list export in the excel list unit error fixed
    Improvement in DirectX 9 Mode in 3D perspective
    Cabinet display mode without front doors, open doors error fixed
    Dwg import automatic correction for defective spline elements
    Photo assignment option works again for KBB elements
    Moving large amounts of 2D elements is accelerated
    Photo insertion command error fixed
    Improve the location in layer dialog when creating and naming new layers
    Improvement of displacement in rendering of false illuminating material
    Delete temporary folders at the end of rendering (space release on HDD)
    Fix roof dialog by updating height B
    Navibar functions extended on vectorial 3D window
    Room Maker styles selection error fixed
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ARCHLine.XP 2016 Release notes

Build 401 (Security Update to migrate from HTTP to HTTPS )

 

01.07.2021

 

  • In 2018 Cadline websites moved from HTTP to HTTPS communication protocol in order to to keep it safe.
    We use HTTPS and SSL encryption and the padlock symbol in browsers show that you are on a site that uses SSL encryption.
    This sign means users can be sure they are communicating with who they really want.

    Older versions of ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 require follow-up to communicate with the Cadline server.
    After upgrading, the software can seamlessly handle activation using the secure HTTPS communication protocol.
    The update is required for users who are installing ARCHLine.XP 2016, 2017, 2018 on a new computer.

Build 392 (Released Version)

24.11.2016

 
  • Fixing the 3D Warehouse downloading error.
  • Bug fix: drawing refreshing error after exiting from the Room wizard dialogue.
  • Bug fix: modified project material saving problem.
  • Bug fix: Raster image - Save as material - category and subcategory was not saved.
  • Bug fix: opening direction representation in 3D did not work.
  • Bug fix: certain hatches caused crash at file opening or DWG import.
  • Modification: Attach Photo/description function has changed to Attach photo. Now you can attach only one photo without any desrcription.
  • New option in Add-on menu - Quantity take-off - Building: Export BIM parameters.
  • Bug fix: project material listing error in the Design Center.
  • Bug fix: when you modified a material property, wrong preview could appear for the texture image.
  • Fixing some reported file opening errors.
  • Bug fix: in some cases file saving was interrupted at exit with saving.
  • Bug fix: 3DS file import with long pathname could crash.
  • Poor image resolution might appear in the drawing windows when you changed from DirectX9 to DirectX11 and Max. raster image size (pixels) field remained empty on the File menu - Options - Graphics page in Presentation settings group.
  • Bug fix: Surveyed room - door transformed into group.
  • Bug fix: Filtering for material brands does not work because of non-categorized materials.
  • Bug fix: layer statuses can randomly switch on/off during the execution of macros.
  • Bug fix: in certain cases objects jump away after opening and closing the object properties dialog.

Build 355 (Released Version)

19.09.2016

 
  • Bug fix: Slow program starting problem.
  • File menu - Options - Graphics - Build 3D model - Keep 3D of this project updated option is saved into the project.
  • Bug fix: Vectorial section view in 3D with hidden lines - contour lines were not visible.
  • Introduction of "Delete tiling" command in the local menu for surfaces that have been covered by drag and drop material As painting, As tiling etc. So far it was available only with the Interior menu - Tiling - Delete tiling command.
  • Room book wainscoting does not cover the holes in a slab.
  • Bug fix: Roof : Valley does not appear at the connection line of roof and dormer roof.
  • Bug fix: Beam : Hole disappears in the the edit dialog when floor level option is on.
  • Corpus, corpus panel, countertop : the content of Description field appears as Product ID in the consignation (Add on - Quantity take-off - Interior Design Consignation).
  • Create new material - when you browse for the texture file, the program remembers to the previously selected directory so you can easily create materials in series when you have the texture files in the same directory.
  • Bug fix: Wall : Wall connection problem - wall connection depends on the drawing direction.
  • Bug fix: Room book : Illumination area and ratio is not editable manually
  • Bug fix: Design Center : Changing views - section window view is changed instead of an axonometry view window.
  • Bug fix: Wall niche style setting is not applied when we use the Set drop-down list.
  • Bug fix: Multiple lamps local menu - Reset custom lamps command started an infinite loop.
  • Bug fix: Surveyed room - door transformed into group.
  • Bug fix: Filtering for material brands does not work because of non-categorized materials.
  • Bug fix: layer statuses can randomly switch on/off during the execution of macros.
  • Bug fix: in certain cases objects jump away after opening and closing the object properties dialog.

 

Build 320 (Released Version)

29.07.2016

 
  • Bug fix: Autosave did not work when the project was saved in ARCHLine.XP 2015 format.
  • Bug fix: projects have been converted into ARCHLine.XP 2015 format whithout user interaction.
  • Bug fix: crash because of extremely small hatch spacing is eliminated.
  • Bug fix: horizontal tile grout value has been reset to zero when you used the Redistribute tiles command.
  • Development: Light solid radius can be specified for a light source. In case of linear light sources this setting can prevent the appearance of unwanted lights.
  • Bug fix: possible crashes when you edit light sources are eliminated.

Build 307 (Released Version)

12.07.2016

 
  • Bux fix: saving of soft furnishing elements in ARCHLine.XP 2015 project format caused losing some properties.
  • Fixing the following problem: Videocard detecton on Mac may caused crash at startup.
  • Fix: Some element types (like plain ceiling) had no "Show in 3D" option in the popmenu.
  • Bug fix: file opening may run into infinite cycle.
  • Resolved: 0005817: Dimension : Area dimensioning - area value is multiplied on the plot layout.
  • Print to PDF with our internal PDF printer: a warning message comes when the drawing includes image with transparent cutout.

Build 301 (Released Version)

04.07.2016

 
  • DirectX11 representation errors from Build 279 are fixed.
  • Slab: it is possible to define rectangle shape by Rectangle subcommand in the floating menu.
  • Niche in the wall: when you move a niche in the wall, overhanging is enabled.
  • Tiling properties dialog  Tile height, Tile height from the tiling level fields are fixed .
  • MTEXTUR: downloading tiles from web site has changed - updated download and open command.
  • Sprite definition errors are fixed.
  • Elevation on floor plan : dimension unit is taken from the actual length unit (File menu - Options - Units and angles - Length).
  • Fixes and modifications in the graphics driver checking at program startup:
      Warning comes only for driver datum before 2012.01.01.
      Links to the most commond graphics driver suppliers are provided in the warning message dialog.
      Graphics driver checking is an option in the File menu - Options - Graphics - Presentation settings - Alert me if video drivers are older than recommended.
  •  New marker feature: Ctrl + long click = copy command.
  • Resolved: 0005801: Hatch : Wall hatching problem when you insert nodes in one side of the wall.
  • Quantity take-off - Building - Stair cell data are formatted as number instead of text.
  • New command for realigning materials of objects with wrong texture UV mapping: Object local menu - Re-align texture.
  • Development of .obj export: elements are exported separately and not as a single large object.
  • Development of door/window consignation on request: square consignation boundary is available.
  • Rendering: Background image brightness can be set from 
      5 Darker, for interior scene
      to
     100 Lighter, for exterior scene
  • Change in the Save as ARCHLine.XP 2015 format command.Now if you save the project in ARCHLine.XP 2015 format in ARCHLine.XP 2016, this is indicated in the window header by 2015 in brackets. After that, if you save the project again, it will keep the ARCHLine.XP 2015 format.
  • New command for OBJ import: systemdialog import obj
  • 3DS export files are more compatible with 3D Studio Max.
  • Bug fix: In some cases, because of graphics driver problems, changing from DirectX11 representation to DirectX9 failed because ARCHline crashes at closing the program. 

Build 279 (Released Version)

08.06.2016

 
  • Bug fix: Hatching in the background stopped unless you moved the mouse cursor.
  • Bug fix: incomplete Sketchup export.
  • Make 3D dialog - Only the number of surfaces information appears in the dialog.
  • Bug fix - Dimension text size changes when you mirrored a window.
  • Bug fix - DWG import : Graphics driver crashed at DWG import.
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