What's new in current version of CutLogic 2D?

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What's new in current version of CutLogic 2D?

What's new in version 6.0?

New free time unlimited Community Edition

New streamlined cutting layouts report with switchable sections and improved exports

Cleaner/simpler cutting layouts

Improved info printing in layout part pictures - position, dimensions along sides, font size

Improved DXF export with adjustable relative / absolute font size

Improved G-Code export - increased number of custom lines for cut prefix/suffix and code prefix/suffix

Added export to JPG and PNG for better exporting of individual labels

Import connection file can include SQL statement

Custom exports can run other applications

New auto-optimizing CutLogic 2D Server

Fixed info printing in layout part pictures

Fixed manual editing of cutting layouts

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 5.7

Faster optimization and simpler cutting layouts for plans with duplicate stock/part sizes

New Custom Exports module - manual or automatic exports of entire cutting plan to xml file or (virtual) serial port

New Custom Exports module - manual or automatic exports of any data using custom SQL query to csv file or (virtual) serial port

New report exports to MS Word (docx) and MS Excel (xlsx)

New improved version of report editor and viewer

Added Note 4 to Plans and Materials, and Note 3 to stocks and parts

Improved overall optimization

Both maximum vertical and maximum horizontal knife counts can now be set for 2-stage cutting plans

Trim cuts are now counted into knife counts

Lines in G-Code before/after cut code can now be axis specific

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 5.6

Order of sub-stocks during cutting can now be set to LIFO (last in first out), FIFO (first in first out) or FIFO delayed

New special reports for "slitting and shearing" and "slitting then shearing" cutting types

Several improvements in data import

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 5.5

Improved optimization for large layouts, cutting from rolls and slitting

Version 5.3

Improved import from Excel files

Several improvements in cutting from rolls

Improved material inventory control via new fields Minimal Level and Actual Level

Added Polish language

Small improvements and fixes

Version 5.2

Added cutting setting "Maximum number of stock sizes" - allowing to limit stock sizes used in plan; optimizer will pick best stock size(s) for given parts

Fixed optimization when limited by cutting setting "Grip"

Small improvements and fixes

Version 5.1

New improved help file

Added Spanish language

Improved cut sequence for manual and on beam saw cutting

Option to sort part labels by creation (useful for manual and on beam saw cutting)

Improved imports

Small improvements and fixes

Version 5.0

Edge Banding - entering, decrement, instruction during or after cutting, reports and statistics, export for 1D optimizer

CNC machines & G-Code - adjustable generation of G-Code with optimized toolpath

User can browse individual cuts in graphical representation

Instruction for manual cuts in reports

Switchable length/width orientation - horizontal/vertical or vertical/horizontal

Adjustable origin of cutting layouts - left-bottom, left-top, right-bottom, right-top

Cutting layout image can be stretched when cutting from rolls

Function split part(s) - useful when parts are longer than stocks, e.g. when cutting plastic films

Improved sequence of cuts

Added German and Slovak language

New option Part Increase - program adds this value to each side of each parts

Optional automated loading of inventory stocks to new cutting plans

User can copy current material cutting settings to multiple selected materials

Program can hide cutting plans older than X days (settable in program options)

Added completion flags in part list in cutting layout reports - indicates line in which order, length or other value is finished

User can print part and remnant label right from cutting layout image by double click

Improved and streamlined import and multi-material import

Cost type can be assigned for each stock separately

Positions, lengths and visibilities of columns in all data grids can be customized

User can select multiple records and perform batch operations (optimizing, deleting, printing, marking, loading, etc.)

Function to copy record (in any data grid)

Renumber function (renumbers number column in data grid)

Improved graphical cutting layouts and overall GUI

New improved version of report editor and viewer

Improved and streamlined all reports

Multiple fixes

Version 4.0

Manual editing of cutting layouts - once cutting layouts are automatically created by CutLogic 2D optimizer, user can fully change them in manual layout editing mode

Version 3.9

Report "Plan Cost Detail"

Full support for Unicode - CutLogic 2D data now can include any language specific characters

Version 3.8

Full support for cutting from rolls and slitting & shearing

Cutting setting "Knife count" - allows to limit number of knives / cuts (both for vertical and horizontal)

Capabili ty to create charts in reports

Configurable sorting of layouts and layout parts

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.7

Cutting setting "Minimum layout repeat"

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.6

Cutting setting "Cut table length" - enables to limit length of horizontal cuts

Cutting setting "Cut table width" - enables to limit length of vertical cuts

Improved cutting setting "Grip" - optimizer now allows also parts smaller than grip

Closed cutting plans can be deleted now

Material lookup table sorted by description

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.5

Import and export of entire cutting plan from/to CutLogic file

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.4

Support of feet & inches in imports

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.3

Export to DXF files

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.2

Cutting setting "Grip" – enables definition of minimum grip on both sides of each cut

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.1

Improved optimization engine - higher overall yield and lower overall cost and waste

Several new 2-stage and 3-stage cutting types

Creating multi-material cutting plans from Assemblies

Several smaller improvements and fixes

Version 3.0

Technology

MS Vista OS supported

Firebird RDBMS used - more secure and reliable solution based on true SQL database for data protection like security, backup, crash recovery, etc.

GUI

Graphical redesign and optimization of program for more user friendly look and feel

Enhanced data grids for better navigation and data manipulation - new sorting and multi sorting features

Enhanced filtering capabilities - possibility to define new improved filters for cutting Plans, Materials, Assemblies, Storages, Stocks, Parts, etc.

New features

Inventory management of stocks, parts and remnants integrated with cutting plans

Module Assemblies - can store products ororders or both

Enhanced "Group optimization"

Capability to copy cutting plans

Reports

Filtering by date

Exports embedded into Reports

New embedded report generator and editor for customization of reports

Improved and extended labeling systems and report sets

Possibility to define custom defined data views and statistics

Batch reports

Imports

Import of multi-material data with automated creation of cutting plans

Imports from MS Excel files, MS Access files, CSV format

Imports from data sources (Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Firebird, etc.) via connection string

Added "default" values and "multiply by" values when defining import

Added filter enabling to filter import data

Improved import, sorting capabilities for imported data

Exports

Export to CSV, MS Excel files, PDF, XML, Open Document Text, Open Document Spreadsheet

Send by email feature

Improved export to TXT, RTF, and HTML

Connectivity

Distributed connectivity enabling various scenarios in different environments (local, LAN, WAN)

Improved support for LAN – user management, logon security, etc.

WAN optimization - application optimized for running in WAN environment