Dimensions:
Split Linear Dimension Chains: You can now tab and select a dimension that is part of a chain of dimension and delete a dimension, the remaining dimensions become an independent chain.
Dimension Diameter: The diameter symbol can be before, after or not displayed in the dimension text.
Dimension Equality Text: There is now the ability to apply an equality formula; this is a type parameter setting under the Other category, so you will need to have dimension styles for types without formulas, and with varying formulas. You have access to the following parameter types in the dimension equality formula dialog box. You do not have the ability to add a custom parameter. In the instance parameters you can display the segment values, equality text, or the equality formula string.
Project Browser
You can now perform a search of the Project Browser for a specific text string by right clicking in the project browser, select Search and enter the search criteria in the dialog box. Select Next or Previous to navigate between matching items. The current match is highlighted and will scroll and expand if necessary to display a match. The search is not specific to views or sheets; it is a search of the browser as a whole. You can select Match Case if needed, otherwise it will ignore case.
Multi-segmented Grid Lines: To create a multi-segmented grid, select the Multi-segment tool in the Draw panel of the Modify|Place Grid context tab. This will enable sketch mode for you to draw the grid line. This will work on linear and radial grids or a combination of lines and arcs in the sketch, but must be a continuous segment.
Misc.
Double Click Zoom to Fit: Double click on the wheel to zoom to fit.
Type Duplication in Edit Group Mode: This limitation has been removed, the type dialog now allows duplication in Group edit mode.
Graphic Override Dialog Changes: Ghost and Transparent are no longer toggles on the top of the View Specific Element Graphics dialog box, instead they are part of the new Transparency category which allows you to set the level of transparency from 0 to 100.
On the Fly Pattern Definition: you can now create a new fill or line pattern on the fly when overriding an object.
Grid Guide Dialog Enhancement: You can now create a new grid guide, or assign an existing grid guide to a sheet.
When you create a new one, you will have to select it once it is placed on the sheet to change the grid spacing.
Also, you cannot select one that is on the sheet and swap it out for a different one from either the type selector or the properties of the sheet. If you need to change it to a different type you will need to delete it and add another one.
Ribbon Changes:
View Tab: Render Gallery and Render in Cloud tools are now on the Graphics panel on the View Tab
Annotate Tab: The Tag and Symbol panels now have new annotation options for the stair path and riser count
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Posted by: FABIO HOLIDAY | 07/09/2012 at 06:29 AM