{"id":482,"date":"2015-08-12T02:47:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T02:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusion360.wpengine.com\/august-11-2015-update-whats-new\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:16:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T10:16:14","slug":"august-11-2015-update-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/august-11-2015-update-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"August 11, 2015 Update – What’s New"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a new update available that fixes a number of issues reported by our community and users like you. Those of you who\u2019ve reported crashing issues on startup as well as graphics issues such as models being black will be glad to see that this update has addressed them. Simply restart Fusion 360 when you\u2019re ready to take the update, and it should automatically start downloading in the background. Refer to the list below to learn about the issues that have been fixed.<\/P>



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Graphics <\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

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Material Display<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed black models issue on Intel HD graphics cards.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Materials Favorites<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed the Favorite material library could not be migrated.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Display<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issues with scaling and Retina displays.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Startup <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed startup crash on Mac Intel HD 5300 and HD 6000 graphics cards.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Startup <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed startup crash on Windows machines related to graphics display.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Startup<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed graphics relate freeze issue on startup after maintenance update issue.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Render <\/STRONG><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Cloud Rendering <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue with the cloud rendering not respecting the Ground Plane Offset setting.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Cloud Rendering <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed decals that were turned invisible were still displayed in cloud rendering.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Ray Tracing<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed ground shadow was not visible during local render (ray tracing).<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Ray Tracing<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Ray tracing rendering data is now updated when the main scene is changed.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

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Modeling<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

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Variable Radius Fillet<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed bug in variable radius fillet where the EDGE interval may not be included in the range of the underlying curve for periodic curves.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Compute<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed parametric compute issue with sketch-based features.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Timeline<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed MAC issue Control + left click was not displaying the context menu in the history timeline.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Sculpt<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash after undo of pipe creation in the Sculpt workspace for parametric models.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Sketch<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed old sketch data did not show new sketch visual enhancements around connected vs. disconnected sketch points. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Sketch<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue on edit sketch in certain situations.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Sketch<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue after using the heads-up display in sketch curve creation commands.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Sketch<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue in specific cases with sketch offset command.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Assemblies<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issues where some parts were not updated when trying to get latest changes in multi-nested assemblies.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Distributed Design<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Improved performance of distributed designs.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Selections<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed highlighting of objects when creating an extrude feature.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Drawings <\/STRONG><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Notification<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue when creating a new drawing from a distributed design in certain circumstances.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Creation Time-out <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed time-out crash issue when creating a new drawing from a design.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

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CAM <\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

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CAM Post Processor<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed Mac only issue where the type option in Properties of turning post processor could not be edited.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Post Processor<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where Drill was not available in a turning setup.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Post Processor<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Created a new post file for CNC Router Parts.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Post Processor<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fadal post – added to support spindle speed. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Selca post – fixed motion modality. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Tool Library<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue when using the New Tool command.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Tool Library<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where the tool shown in the document folder is wrong after a tool number change in certain workflows.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Tool Library<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where the parameter values were displayed incorrectly after a unit change in certain workflows. The values were correct but were not displayed correctly.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Tool Library<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Improved the edit tool functionality in the Tool Selector dialog box.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Cloud Libraries<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue when editing the tool libraries while in offline mode.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Operations<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue with the initial status of parameters being incorrect after a tool is changed. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Simulation<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue when quickly selecting then unselecting the Stock option in Simulation.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Mill-Turning<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue with mill and turning 3+2 drill operation.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Document Tools <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where tools in other designs could not be used in the active design.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

CAM Document Turning Tool <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed turning tool tolerance could not be changed.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

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API <\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

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C++ Scripting<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Various fixes and improvements to the C++ scripting experience in Fusion 360 API.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Reframed template project DEFAULT for C++ Scripts.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

API Addins – ProtoLabs<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Removed the error dialog when Fusion starts without a network connection.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

API Addins – BriteHub<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Updated BriteHub Addin: <\/SPAN><\/P>

1. Moved the command from Fusion file menu to the Add-ins toolbar dropdown<\/SPAN><\/P>

2. Removed the redundant icon.<\/SPAN><\/P>

3. Added compiled python files.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Fusion API – Joint<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Changed JointInput.jointMotion to InDesign.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Updated the API samples accordingly.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Fusion API – Stitch<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

StitchFeatures.createInput() accepts an optional enum for the third parameter. Since the default value is not defined in NIDL, the generated C++ header will get an uncertain one. The fix adds a default value to NIDL.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Fusion API – Component<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Changed Design.ActivateRootComponent to Design.activateRootComponent in NIDL.<\/SPAN><\/P>

Modify the description of Products.itemByProductType(string productType) to let user know where they could find the parameter ‘productType’.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Fusion API – Sketch Curve<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

SketchCurve.split\/SketchCurve.trim\/SketchCurve.extend accepted an optional bool for the second parameter. Since the default value is not defined in NIDL, the generated c++ header will get an uncertain true or false here. The fix adds a default true to the NIDL definition.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Fusion API – Launch Time<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed old behavior where copying the API library files added an additional 3 seconds to load Fusion 360 on Windows and 0.2 seconds to load on Mac. Now load time is 0.12 seconds on Windows, 0.05 seconds on Mac. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

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Misc. <\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

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Animation<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed bug related to distributed designs and the Animation workspace. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Data Panel<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Added versions to the item detail card in the Data Panel. Click the “i” to expand the detail card then click “Click here to see versions” to display the three latest versions.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Activity Commenting<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue after waking from sleep. The crash was related to commenting properties.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

3D Print<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue on Windows when exporting to Cura 15.06 slicing software.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Icons<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Updated icon for reorder in Loft command.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Online\/Offline transition<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where users were not notified correctly when Fusion 360 services were back online after an update.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Updating<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue when you update to latest Fusion while a legacy file is in the upload queue.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Web Viewer<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Added exposure display to large model viewer in A360.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Save<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where A360 timestamp was not updating properly after edits to a design.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Save<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue during a document save, a message is displayed for the user and the file will not be uploaded to the server.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Mac App Store <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue with drawings framework for users on the Mac App Store version of Fusion 360. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Apple El Capitan beta<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed crash issue on launch on El Capitan beta. This is a 2-part fix, where part 1 is done. Part 2 is undergoing testing. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

Licensing<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Fixed issue where user is unable to extend trial for Student\/Educator license due to bad country code in URL.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

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