Release Notes
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FlexTools Extension
v1.9.2 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
- New Japanese translation added to the core extension.
- Portuguese and Spanish translations updated.
- UI adjustments in FlexTools manager for the updates system.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that would cause installations on slow networks to fail.
- Fixed MacOS installation.
- Fixed a bug where some translations wouldn't load correctly.
v1.9.0 - 21/11/2018
Enhancements
- Overhaul of the automatic updates system.
- See what packages you have installed (current existing packages)
- Everything should now work normally after an auto-update process is done. After a restart the new changes will come into effect.
- Better on-boarding UX - Disabled buttons being gray when activation needed a prompt will pop up.
- Friendlier error messages 🙃
Bug Fixes
- Reduced the amount of Sketchup restarts after an auto-update to 1.
- Fixed an issue where after an auto-update WallCutter could stop working until Sketchup was restarted.
- Fixed an issue where under some conditions an auto-update would fail.
v1.8.1 - 07/08/2018
Enhancements
- Added a preview when placing an upright component.
- Added ability to hide the Place Upright tool from the toolbar through the FlexTools manager.
- 'place upright' button is now OFF by default on first install.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug in wallcutter on the mac when multiple models were open.
- Fixed a bug that under some circumstances could cause Sketchup to crash on component placement using the 'place upright' tool.
- Fixed a bug that added an extra undo step upon component placement.
Notes:
- An automatic update will appear for customers who have FlexPack Pro.
- The bugs were not present in FlexPack 2017.
FlexPack Pro
v1.1.11 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
- Added new flex double-hung component.
- Added new Japanese translation to all previous components.
- Improved Spanish, French, Portuguese translations.
v1.1.10 - 21/11/2018
Enhancements
- Updated core extension for smoother auto-updates (See 'FlexTools Extension' release notes).
- Updated ComponentFinder tool (See 'ComponentFinder' release notes).
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where SU would crash when a WallCutter component was placed on a wall with projected textures.
- Fixed a possible rare crash on MacOS when using the 'Place Upright' tool.
v1.1.8 - 17/09/2018
Enhancements
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where FlexDoor wouldn't load on Sketchup 2017.
v1.1.6 - 06/09/2018
Enhancements
- Updated FlexDoor to v1.9 - New setting: 'Axis - Move' - Moves the door panel's axis point for creating a pivot door.
v1.1.3 - 23/08/2018
Enhancements
- Added the ability to Exclude components from the WallCutter algorithm.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that could cause Sketchup to crash if there were no faces inside the cutting component.
- Fixed a bug that could cause Sketchup to crash if the faces in a cutting component had a width of 0.
v1.1.2 - 07/08/2018
Enhancements
- Added a preview when placing an upright component.
- Added ability to hide the Place Upright tool from the toolbar through the FlexTools manager.
- 'place upright' button is now OFF by default on first install.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug in wallcutter on the mac when multiple models were open.
- Fixed a bug that under some circumstances could cause Sketchup to crash on component placement using the 'place upright' tool.
- Fixed a bug that added an extra undo step upon component placement.
Notes:
- An automatic update will appear for customers who have FlexPack Pro.
- The bugs were not present in FlexPack 2017.
FlexPack 2017
v1.6.2 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
- Japanese translation added to all components and tools.
- Behind the scenes improvements to the updates system with 2017.
v1.6.1 - 21/11/2018
Enhancements
- Updated core extension for smoother auto-updates (See 'FlexTools Extension' release notes).
- Updated ComponentFinder tool (See 'ComponentFinder' release notes).
- Moved the 'Place Upright' tool to the toolbar.
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug for Sketchup 2016 (which isn't supported anymore)
- Fixed a possible rare crash on MacOS when using the 'Place Upright' tool.
ComponentFinder
v0.8.1 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
- Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese & French translations added.
v0.8.0 - 21/11/2018
Enhancements
- Folder scanning depth increased from 5 levels deep to infinity.
- Number of components you can display in one tab raised to a max of 6000 (Above 6000 thumbnails may break).
- File and folder scanning done in the background so you can continue working while it's scanning.
- Scanned files are now added incrementally as they are discovered.
- File and folder scanning can now be canceled anytime.
- Faster loading of open folder tabs during CF startup.
- Added an additional larger zoom level - Files saved in previous versions of Sketchup require re-saving for HQ thumbs.
- When opening the CF window it auto-focuses on the search field for even faster searching.
- Component count added to each folder tab so you can see how many components there are.
- Added an 'Add folder' button below the last opened folder tab.
- Added a 'Go to containing folder' function to the Right Click menu within the CF window.
- The search field is emphasized when a search returns no results.
- Click on a folder tab's name and it changes to the full path of where the folder is located.
- Moved the 'Refresh' button to each of the folder tabs so you can refresh them individually.
- Added tooltips for the buttons in the folder tabs.
- Hovering over a component in CF window shows a tooltip with the component's location.
- Added a compact menu when the the CF window is resized to a small size.
Bug Fixes
- Bugfix - Thumbnails could suddenly 'break' and would show placeholders instead (Only restarting Sketchup would solve the issue before).
FlexBetaPack
v1.1.3 - 06/12/2018
Enhancements
- Added the FlexBetaPack to the auto-updates system.
v1.1.2 - 05/12/2018
Bug Fixes
- Corrected default door width and height parameters for the 'FlexDoor with Glass Divisions' alpha component to work better when side panels are shown.
v1.1.1 - 04/12/2018
First Release
- Added FlexDoor with glass divisions
- Added FlexSlope component
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