Readme.htm
Have you ever wondered how some people can find out the new commands so fast? Well, it's really no secret. Coade has always documented all the new features for each release and build in a file called Readme.htm. This file is always located in the root folder of the application. If CADWorx Plant 2008 is installed on your local C: drive then you will find the file in C:\CADWorx Plant 2008\readme.htm. Below is a cutout section of the readme file showing what was added and what's new in CADWorx Plant 2008 and its latest builds. Not only does the readme.htm document all the new features but, also, shows the new features added to previous releases.
Items added or updated with CADWorx Plant Professional 2008 / CADWorx Plant 2008 - Build November 05, 2007:
Added command 2DREPH. This command will export the hidden lines from solids to the 2D representation created. All other features of this command are similar to the existing 2DREP command.
Added an Export and Refresh feature to the CADWorx Clash palette.
Updated the P&IDView palette with a new user interface.
Updated the NUMBERPID command to change current size, spec and line number settings used by the SpecView palette.
Updated the BOM features to display the current accumulation control settings at the command prompt when a BOM is generated.
Updated steel base plates to include the length and width in the long annotation.
Updated steel CG to process non-editable steel components such as ladders, stairs, and handrails.
Updated steel to allow coping of steel solid’s that may have been modified with AutoCAD’s solids editing command.
Updated steel to properly position the centerline for curved angle and channel shapes at specific neutral axis settings. Extensive updates were made to the angle and channel shapes drawing routines to resolve centerline displacement issues during modifications of the beam.
Items added or updated with CADWorx Plant Professional 2008 / CADWorx Plant 2008 - Build July 16, 2007:
Updated SLAYERCHANGE command. The previous build displayed "For internal use only... " at the AutoCAD command prompt.
Updated ISOGENOUT and ISOGENBATCH export of CADWorx Equipment nozzles. The previous build exported duplicate nozzle data when using nested XREF drawings. This duplication prevented ISOGEN from creating an isometric drawing.
Items added or updated with CADWorx Plant Professional 2008 / CADWorx Plant 2008 - Build June 28, 2007:
Added "Find" tab to the LineView palette. This palette can be used to locate and zoom to a piping component.
Added layer button to the Line View palette toolbar. This option allows further control of what components are isolated.
Added ISOGEN button the CEdit dialog to start the ISOGEN Data dialog. This dialog can be used to set ISOGEN settings for a component.
Added command PIDVIEW to start the P&ID View palette. To use this palette, a Live Database has to be setup for both the Plant and P&ID. The P&ID project has to be created using the new process line number capabilities.
Added command HBOMSETUP, HBOMTOTAL, HBOMCUT, HBOMSINGLE for the creation of a HVAC bill of material. These commands are only available with AutoCAD 2007 or AutoCAD 2008
Added existing option to Steel CEdit dialog. Added SSETEXIST and SREMOVEEXIST to modify the existing status of steel components already drawn.
Added command SLAYERCHANGE. This command can be used to change the layer of the steel centerline or solid.
Added specification and data files for ductile iron piping. To use these files, review the file ..\CADWorxPlant\Ductile_Iron\ReadMe_ Ductile_Iron.txt
Added specification and data files for sanitary piping. To use these files, review the file ..\CADWorxPlant\Sanitary\ReadMe_Sanitary.txt
Updated Clash feature to use a palette.
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If you have never looked at the readme.htm file then I urge you to take a look. You might even find a command that was released from a previous version of which you were not aware.
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