Nicklas Dagersten
What’s new and upcoming
Configura
Hatch fill option
• Our 6.5 feature voting winner• Can fill selected 2D shapes with a hatch
pattern• Implemented as another type of Styles• Can import hatch patterns from DWG files• Three different default hatch patterns
New parameters in Photo Lab
New camera options have been added
• Perspective• Elevation (above floor)• Pitch
Outline Overlay – a new render option
• CET Designer will render two images
• Normal Render• Contour Render
• The images are overlayed to create detailed outlines
• The outlines can be adjusted further in the post processing stage
Photograph setup
Post processing
Outline Overlay – a new render option
Outline Overlay onOutline Overlay off
Summary Templates• Users can now save summary
templates to disk• Quick and easy to use same summary
settings in all drawings
• Can share templates with other users
Pre-defined print styles for Article Views
Standard Grid Simple
Picking list - integrating part information
• Can add embedded pick lists to: DWG symbols, Sketch-Up and free form objects.• Partner extensions have to be
changed to support this
Custom ShapeNew tools
• Create Rectangle and Create Circle let you create basic geometric shapes in order to quickly lay out the basic form of your object.
• Slice Shape lets you draw a line across a Custom Shape in order to divide it into one or more new shapes.
• Insert Wall on Edge will let you point at the edge of any custom Shape and click to automatically insert a wall along that edge.
Transparency• Windows and Doors now
follow the transparency setting of the wall they are set in.
PDF Import• We have included a PDF
import feature that lets you add a page or image from a PDF to the drawing area.
• You can access this functionality from the Image loaded from file component, by double clicking on one after placing it in your drawing.
Image scaling• This lets you select a distance on an imported image, and
rescale the image to be a specific size in CET Designer.
• Useful when importing PDF files or images as floor plans.
Rendering - Clipping
Create photo of a typical directly from 2D
3D view / Rendering - ClippingIf no hide rectangles exists everything outside show rectangles are clipped. This intended to make it easier to quickly show only a small selection of objects.
Reconfiguration ToolYou can now edit quantity in Reconfiguration Tool
Revision History
• Released with 6.5 in November• New free extension• Possible to add comments to drawing• Not a revision system
Other updatesRevlink
• Faster export• Improved handling of materials
Movie Studio• Faster real time renderings• Multiple suns option• New UI for Movie editor
More and improved Office Accessories• Double click to change display
System RecommendationsNo changes for 6.5 release, except Windows 10 support
Pushing for 64-bit, phasing out 32-bit over time
Supported operating systems
Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit)
Windows 8/8.1 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
CET Designer 6.5• Released November 16
• Join a webinar that week
• Review release notes for all details
Future DevelopmentSmaller updates released over the year
Major CET Designer release May and November
Accessories
Working on new plants and flowers
Please send in any requests for accessories
Virtual RealityExtension to be used with the Oculus Rift
Launch planned first half of 2016
See huge potential in the technology
Distributed RenderingFor the local office in step 1
Work on one computer and render on other / many
Main benefit when having low spec computer or doing many renderings and / or movies
CET Designer for salesSimplified user interface
Showing premade typicals
Possible to change finishes and selected features
Multiple FloorsWork on multiple floors in same drawing
Handle different levels for calculation and presentation
Will require QA on extensions (some automation possible)
Cloud IntegrationFaster download
For extensions and catalogues
Saving drawings and settings in the cloud
Sharing files
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