Release Info until 2018
2017/12/13 Release V1590
Fixes
Stonemap BOM
With the last change from V1583 the stonemap BOM had always a line break. Now for stonemap BOM it is changed back to single line per item.
2017/12/05 Release V1583
Fixes
Register custom contour
Register custom contour was not locked for non privileged users.
GB integration in BOM
BOM items from GB are now mapped correctly to component library geometry.
Changes
JewelMakeBrep new option
Now there is an option available to convert all jewels to breps.
BOM jewel item display
The name display of jewel items was changed and uses now the structure name of the component library. Also the size is changed to more readable text.
2017/11/27 Release V1567
Fixes
Flipped crystals after Autopave
On some reversed faces the crystal were upside down.
Texture surface mapping
If surface mapping was used to apply an image on a surface, the U/V scale was wrong.
Random colors on mesh
The random colors did not work on mesh.
Update of component geometry
If a component geometry is already loaded in the session, the update of the component library did not reflect the geometry changes immediately.
Changes
Authentication error handling
If an authentication error happened the error message shows now more information about the reason.
Create casting part failure
The cavity cutter which could not subtract from the geometry will be on a special red colored layer.
Selection limit for JewelReassign, JewelSnap and JewelPipeditall
The selection limit was increased from 1000 to 10000 crystals per selection.
Row height in component library
In the component library the row height was changed to better distinguish between two components.
2017/10/11 Release V1535
Fixes
"Encountered an improper argument" message
The message “Encountered an improper argument” appeared if the component library was docked and was not visible at the moment when Rhino exits the last time. It tried to update the component library dialog which was not visible at startup.
Rhino Crash
In some situations Rhino Crashed after starting and opening a file.
2017/10/02 Release V1531
Fixes
Fancy cavity settings
Default settings of fancy cavities were not set correctly.
Short text for jewel map
It was not possible to set short text and color if SKU is not available in component library.
Support for non available components
If components are not yet available in component library (G4, G9, CZ, …) they can now be used together with the BOM and jewel map.
Jewel map BOM had zero count entries
The BOM which can be placed on technical drawings included entries with zero count. They will be now ignored.
Changes
Info in BOM if SKU is available in component library
There is now an additional information in the BOM (only from techPLM) if the SKU is available in component library.
Diameter for jewel map from non component library stones
The diameter is now calculated from the minimum bounding box length, instead of the maximum bounding box length.
Click on preview image in component library
The click on the preview image in the availability chart in component library will now return to the hierarchical view of the component library.
2017/09/25 Release V1526
Fixes
Default fancy cavity settings
All default settings for fancy cavities were set to zero.
Replace jewel
During replacing of non managed crystal blocks, the BOM count were doubled
BOM message for not available crystals
The message for crystals which are no longer available did not appear on TC-BOM items.
Crash in JewelCombine
If crystals do not have a valid SKU info, the JewelCombine command crashed.
Empty Swarovski Elements dialog
At some configurations the Swarovski Elements dialog appeared empty after starting Rhino.
Changes
Doubleclick in Swarovski Elements dialog
A double click normally fills the crystal set in an Automatik Pave or Pave on Line dialog. If there is no such dialog open, now the double click starts the JewelAdd command.
Release Info
2017/09/16 Release V1518
Fixes
Wrong crystal block in jewel map
If the SKU is missing on a crystal block instance, the jewel map did not work and mixed up all colors and labels.
Changes
Haircross in Swarovski Elements dialog
For better visualization and selection the haircross during mouse movement was made.
Change crystal during JewelAdd command
For faster crystal selection and placement, the active crystal which is used during JewelAdd command can be changed by selecting a different crystal in the component dialog. The crystal will immediately change the type, size and color of the current used crystal.
2017/08/25 Release V1497
Fixes
Crash during save of crystalset
During saving of the crystalset rhino crashed and no sets were saved.
Wrong technical drawing
If the doubleclick was not exactly on the size label of the crystal the wrong technical drawing was downloaded.
Changes
Placeholder support
If there are placeholder defined in techPLM, Rhino now supports them by sending the right BOM proposal.
New command JewelMakeBrep
With this command the mesh block instances of the crystals can now be replaced by polysurface block instances.
Message if no component is selected
If no component is selected and the JewelAdd command is started a message will be displayed and the Swarovski Elements dialog is displayed.
2017/08/23 Release V1485
Fixes
Update fails
Update did not work.
2017/08/22 Release V1481
Fixes
Crash during open file
On some files Rhino crashed if the file is opened via double click in the browser.
2017/08/21 Release V1478
Changes
Component Library structure
Now the component library has a new structure to be open for new components to be added.
Offline mode
The plugin can now be operated in offline mode for a few days.
Update behavior
The component does not need to be downloaded completely. Just the components which are used must be downloaded. Also an update will be made only on changed components.
Library dialog is now dockable
The component library selection dialog is now always visible and dockable to enhance the workflow.
Technical drawings
Technical drawings can be downloaded on demand (where available)
2017/08/02 Release V1450
Changes
JT structure
To get a better overview in the JT, all same crystals are grouped together.
Fixes
Color in JT file missing
The colors in the JT did not match with the colors in Rhino. Now they are the same as the material settings in the rendering view.
2017/06/12 Release V1353
Changes
Default pip size
The default pip size was changed to 0.35.
Allow checkin if geometry differs
Now everyone is able to checkin a design even if the assigned geometry differs on one item.
Scale by center for block instances
The command scale by center is extended to also allow block instances scaled around the origin point of the block.
Fixes
Preview of security distance for pip
The preview of the security distance for pips was not correctly.
2017/04/20 Release V1311
Changes
Default cavity type
The default cavity type can now be configured.
Different Cad Share on techPLM test system
For testing purposes the Cad share for the testing systems can now be configured other than the productive share.
2017/03/16 Release V1286
Fixes
Object Snap during Move on Surface
Object snaps were disabled during the command Move on Surface.
BOM name for CZ items
CZ items were named only with the size. In the BOM in Rhino a user could not determine which shape it should be. Now it displays the name of the item in techPLM.
2017/03/09 Release V1277
Fixes
Uploading production items failed
It was not possible to upload a production item as CAM Engineer due to missing variant information.
2017/03/07 Release V1275
Fixes
Reconnect to Update Server
Rhino could not reconnect to the update server, after he lost the connection. This raised a lot of subsequent faults like cavity settings load failure or cad share load failure.
2017/03/02 Release V1274
New Features
Automatic Pavé Simulation
New Simulation for Automated generation of large Pavé.
Pave on Line
New tool for creating Line Pavé.
Create Cup Mesh
New tool to create Cup Mesh for Aerial Design.
Cost Calculation
New tool to calculate production costs for 3d printing design.
Align Objects on Curve
New tool to align and morph objects along a curve.
Strands Tools
New tools to create chandelier strands, strands drafting and strands export to Excel and DXF.
Changes
Preview for Tools
New preview style for tools like Jewel Add, Pave on Line, Align Objects, … .
2017/01/26 Release V1238
Fixes
Open from Teamcenter
In some cases opening a design from Teamcenter does not work, although Rhino starts.
2016/11/22 Release V1163
Fixes
Crash during change work part
In some cases a crash occurred if there are crystals from the JDS plugin and T-Splines object in a document.
2016/10/24 Release V1149
Changes
Standalone version extended
Stone map and technical drawing is now available in standalone version.
Fixes
Toolbar Add/Edit Dimension
The buttons Add / Edit Dimension did not start the right command.
2016/10/04 Release V1120
Changes
Update of the SSL certificate
Due to a update of the techPLM SSL also the client applications have to update the SSL certificate.
Loading TDJ templates and keyboard shortcuts
The default settings can now be loaded interactively via the menu instead of forced loading after update.
Fixes
Advanced Boolean intersection
The intersection made a boolean difference instead a intersection.
Jewel map pearls and beads performance impact
If pearls and beads are added to the jewel map there was an performance impact.
Jewel map failed to load without techPLM
If a crystal is not available in component library the jewel map did not load correctly without techPLM.
2016/08/24 Release V1057
Changes
Panels instead of Dialogs
The dialog of the JDS, Stone Map and the Advanced Clipboard are now Panels which can be tabbed together like Object Properties or Layer.
Jewel Assignment for non CLIB BOM entries
If a BOM entry for a crystal is not available in the CLIB, it will be handled differently. This is necessary to add it to the Stone Map.
Mirrored Crystals
Mirrored Crystals are now corrected immediately after the were transformed. This is important because during cavity creation they were created different to the displayed crystal.
Bugfix
Keyshot 6
The Plugin now supports Keyshot 6 plugin.
New Features
Stone Map
In a drafting view specific crystals can be displayed with symbol colors and a short text to visualize which type of stones are used.
Technical Drawing
The functionality of the technical drawing was enhanced by better attribute handling in template, dimensions on drawing and automatic tolerance update.
JDS Menu
A new JDS menu was created to give a direct access to all tools from the plugin and to get an better overview.
2016/06/14 Release V968
Bugfix
Grasshopper component check
On some computers the check of the grasshopper installation failed and did not properly start the automatic pave or the 3D texture
2016/06/13 Release V945
Changes
Grasshopper installation
Improved check for grasshopper installation and plugin compatibility
Advanced boolean tolerances
The tolerance are no longer taken from the document tolerances, they are now fixed to 0.001
2016/04/26 Release V931
Changes
TDJ toolbar only for PLM version
The TDJ toolbar was loaded also in the normal version
Component library update
The update mechanism is changed to incremental update
2016/04/09 Release V910
Changes
TC11.2 upgrade
Due to upgrade of the Teamcenter server to V11.2 also the client tools has to be updated.
Search for workprotocol
Search for work protocol: improved, VAR can be lower or missing
Stop workprotocol after checkin
After checkin, work protocol will ask to stop
Custom log as default
In work protocol overview, custom log is now default
Reason for manual stop
To stop work protocol manually a comment must be entered
Bugfix
Rework of advanced boolean
Tool was simplified to prevent dead locks and crashes. In a more complex situation it can happen that the Boolean does not work the first time (depending on selection order) Further a progress indicator shows the current progress The cancel button works as expected
Comments in Thai Language
Now it is possible to enter every language and it will also be exported to Excel
Second custom log info
For the second custom log for one work phase the log type was a negative number
2016/01/26 Release V869
Changes
BOM
No placeholder will be shown in BOM
Jewel select dialog
Usability and performance improved for the whole articles.
- The click on a tile is now more responsive.
- The transitions are faster
- The tiles are smaller to fit more groups in the window
- The dialog remembers the last position.
2015/11/13 Release V844
Changes
Removed “Select Wrong Assigned Jewels” from context
Context menu cleaned up, it's not longer possible to assign wrong jewels to a BOM entry.
Edit cavity settings with double click
Instead of right click - context menu now the settings are available via double click.
Foiling layer automatically set visible/unvisible
Due to performance issues the foiling layer will be automatically set visible/unvisible.
Foiling faces are now meshes
Changed foiling faces to mesh due to performance issue
TC up/download timeout increased
The timeout increased to work also on a VPN connection. To interrupt the up/download a cancel button was added to the progress dialog
Bugfix
Fixed position of surrounding circle
The surrounding circle of fancy stones was not correct displayed.
BOM proposal fixed for PI-Items
Fixed BOM proposal for PI Items
Motif information
The motif information of a material was not stored on a jewel (offline issue)
Jewel edit if jewel is not available
Creating cavities
Some cavity faces were not created correctly
New Features
Work protocol
The workprotocol is for logging the work time per user and variant.
Advanced Clipboard
The Advanced Clipboard is now able to show also network shares and hierarchical folders. Now the geometries can be shared over a network share and insert via the clipboard very easily.
Place jewels on mesh
The placing and cavity generation functionality was enhanced to work also with meshes.
Create drawing
A new commmand was added to generate views in a specific scale and import drawing templates.
Only available sizes
Now only available sizes are able to place on a surface. If there are jewels from an old drawing the user will be informed to replace this jewels.
Find BOM entry for selected jewel
A new command was added to find the corresponding BOM entry from a jewel.
Replace jewels
A new command was added to replace selected jewels with an other jewel.
Cavity types
Now there can be up to 100 different cavity types, which can be configured on each department.
2015/09/22 Release V750
Bugfix
User cannot login to Teamcenter
Due to a invalid certificate the plugin could not connect and login to the Teamcenter server.
2015/07/14 Release V749
Changes
Default Rhino-Boolean disabled
After starting the Advanced Boolean dialog the Rhino-Boolean is disabled.
Bugfix
Register Custom contour fixed
Registering custom contours did not work since the last branch merge in December.
Preview of custom contour fixed
The zoom of the custom contour preview in the settings dialog is fixed.
Move by Normal fixed
The Move by Normal command was reworked due to many errors. Also the behavior of preselected objects was improved.
Advanced Clipboard
If no clipboard was already created it was not possible to create the first clipboard.
2015/06/23 Release V720
Changes
Clear/Select All in JewelCombine dialog
In JewelCombine dialog it is now possible to check / uncheck all entries with a single click.
Bugfix
Jewels without constraint surface are ignored
No cavity body will be generated if a jewel has no constraint surface. Also the error messages are skipped.
2015/06/12 Release V716
Bugfix
Change color after undo of assign to BOM
Color changed back after undo of assigning crystals to a new BOM entry.
2015/06/09 Release V715
Changes
Undo marker for assign to BOM
Additional undo/redo marker added for the assigning of crystals to a new BOM entry. With this undo/redo marker this step can be undone and redone in the same manner as normal rhino functions.
Bugfix
Change color during assign to BOM
Color changed back after assigning crystals to a new BOM entry.
2015/05/21 Release V710
Changes
soaclient logging
More information in the soaclient log file.
Bugfix
techPLM interface
Updated version of techPLM interface library with better error handling.
2015/05/13 Release V703
Bugfix
Wrong variant icon after opening from techPLM
The variant-released icon was not shown, if a variant is opened from techPLM via RhinoRouter
2015/04/22 Release V702
Changes
TechPLM interface rework
Due to connection and stability problems the interface to techPLM is now reworked. The advantage is the connection will be shared over Rhino sessions and now it is possible to reconnect to the techPLM server.
Bugfix
Auto Pave / Security distance of jewels on border
The jewels had the wrong security distance on the border.
Advanced clipboard
Dropdown for clipboard-groups displays now only valid clipboards-groups
2015/03/11 Release V694
Changes
Order of boolean in create casting part
Now the pips will be added first to the casting part and afterwards the cavities will be subtracted. During this operation the pips will not be in the cavity and the cavity must not be manually reworked.
2015/02/16 Release V680
Changes
Helping system changed
Helping system changed to online help. Advantage of the new system is immediate changes without plugin update, capability of multilingual, video …
Help update
Help complete reworked and updated.
Release information in update dialog
The release information will no longer be displayed in the update dialog, it is now available on the Swarovski Help system. Within the update dialog the release information can be opened in a browser.
Template update
The TDJ template had some geometry on a hidden layer.
Advanced Clipboard
Advanced clipboard complete reworked. Better integration in Rhino user interface.
Advanced Boolean
Advanced boolean complete reworked. Better exception handling and more stable.
2015/02/06 Release V674
Changes
Toolbar changed
The order of the icons was changed to fit better in the workflow
Messagebox in update dialog improved
The messagebox was in the background
Sorting of sizes improved
The MM-sizes are now behind SS and not in front of PP
Tooltips in automatic pave and 3D texture
Additional information trough tooltips
Legend for status in jewel selection dialog
Explanation of the colors in the jewel selection dialog
2015/01/26 Release V660
Changes
Jewelexportjt command only exports selected geometrie
The Jewel Export command only exports the selected geometrie. If no geometrie is selected, no geometry will be exported.
opening from TC improved
A new rhino session will be started if the current Rhino session is not responding or currently shuts down.
Only assigned casting parts will be uploaded
If no geometry is assigned for a casting part, the upload will be skipped instead of uploading an empty file.
Feedback during custom contour registration
For better failure handling a feeback in command line and with messagebox added.
Cavities are created as polysurface
For better boolean handling afterwards the cavities are now created as polysurfaces instead of a single surface.
Pip security distance to crystals changed
The security distance is now calculated to crystal maximum target size instead of security distance of crystal.
single click in the jewel selection dialog
In the jewel selection dialog (product matrix) the navigation works now with single click instead of double click.
Update TDJ template
TDJ Rhino template file updated.
Default no glue pockets on fancy stones
Per default no glue pockets are created for fancy stones
Default pip height to 0.25
Default pip height changed to 0.25
Bugfix
Geometry added to BOM was not in parenthesis
If a geometry was added to a jewel BOM entry the count column did not show this geometry in parenthesis to visualize that a “non block” crystal was added.
After closing rhino it did not shut down for 5 minutes
After closing Rhino, it did not shutdown for a long time and did not response to a request from techPLM. In this case the opening from techPLM did not work.
Failure during casting part upload if volume differs
If the volume differs for casting parts, the upload failed because no 3D geometry was exported.
Registration of custom contour did not work sometimes
The registration of a custom contour did not work if no changes in the cavity settings were made. In this case the settings were not initialized and the registration of a custom contour failed.
Block-instances were not used in JT export
JT can handle instances of geometry, to make a smaller JT. This was not handled correctly in JDS.
During cavity creation sometimes an invalid solid was created
Due to boolean failures during creation of the glue pocket an invalid resulting body was created.
New Features
Automatic Pave
New feature for creating big Pave's automatically
3D texture
New feature for creating 3D texture on nurbs surfaces
Prevention of reused casting part upload
Casting parts can now marked to not be uploaded to techPLM with the Jewel Upload Mark
Change of crystal size during BOM assignment
If a different size is assigned to a jewel BOM entry, the geometry will be replaced with the correct size.
New Refresh BOM command
A new Jewel Refresh BOM command was added.
Glue pocket with fillet edge
The glue pockets are now created with fillet edges.