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More than 25 new modeling commands and enhancements for managing and administrating large projects.

Large Projects Management ( new, enhanced)

  • BackgroundBitmap - Bitmaps are now optionally stored in the 3DM file and automatically refreshed if the external version is newer.

  • Blocks - Blocks can now be embedded, linked, or linked and embedded. Linked and embedded blocks are optionally updated when the source changes.

  • Insert: The Insert dialog now has a check box to display hidden blocks.

  • By Parent - Object properties can now be set to "By Parent" so those properties for objects in a block will be inherited from the insert instance.

  • File locking - More robust.

  • GetUserText - Display text information attached using the SetUserText command.

  • Hierarchical layers - Arrange layers into subgroups.

  • HyperLink - Manages hyperlinks attached to objects.

  • LayerStateManager - Saves and loads layer on/off/locked states to a file.

  • Mesh - Faster.

  • ModelBasePoint - Sets the base point used when inserting a block.

  • NamedPosition - Saves the positions of selected objects in the scene and assigns names to those arrangements. Store arrangements of objects such as exploded views and return them to their original positions.

  • Open - Shows the Notes in the dialog box.

  • Purge - Deletes unused block definitions, hatches, and layers.

  • SetObjectName - Shortcut for setting an object's name property.

  • SetUserText - Attaches text information to either the object geometry or the attributes of an object.

  • STEPTree - Browse the structure of a STEP file.

  • Templates - New tools for managing templates.

  • Units - Additional unit systems are now supported: Angstrom, Nanometer, Decimeter, Dekameter, Hectometer, Megameter, Gigameter, Yard, Printer point, Printer pica, Nautical mile, Astronomical unit, Lightyear, Parsec.

  • WorkSessions - Major enhancements include:

    • Switching active files does not change the view.

    • Remembers the last folder used.

    • Double-click makes an attached file active.

    • Lock icon shows when another user has an attached file open.

    • Attached files have their own layer tree in the layer list.

    • PurgeRefObjects - Removes selected worksession reference objects from Rhino. Useful when all attached geometry needs to be loaded into memory.

    • LimitReferenceModel: - Limits the amount of reference geometry that is available for editing to improve performance or clear visual clutter.

Administration ( new, enhanced)

  • ExportOptions - Exports selected option settings to a file.
  • ImportOptions - Imports selected option settings from a file.
  • Installer - Template files are now installed in All Users so low-privilege users can modify the them.
  • License Validation: Rhino now provides license validation to assist users and managers in license management and administration.
  • Start Rhino: You can now start Rhino with command-line options:  /nosplash, /safemode, /language=nnnn, modelname.3dm
 

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