Version 23 of hsbDesign for AutoCAD®

New in hsbDesign23 for AutoCAD®

hsb Painter – new high level visual filtering tool

• Painter is a NEW high-level filter system.
• Use the functionalities of Painter, this will give you the opportunity to focus on specific items in the model.
• Analyze & visualize data in your model.  

More information on the Painter

Autodesk Revit® to AutoCAD® link – Import and validations

• Created the possibility to import Autodesk Revit files into AutoCAD with our format
• Improved the Validation inspector to check the import status
• Added a log possibility to the Validation inspector to get feedback on the import
• More info on the Log and Validation manager can be found here

• Improved the Extension Group Manager to get a better result on your import
• More info on the Group Extension manager can be found here

• For more information on the Autodesk Rev®it 2 AutoCAD® link you can go here

Improved in hsbDesign23 for AutoCAD®

hsb IFC Import Improvements

• An extension was created to add body data as MAPX
• Improve hsbshare console to have the ability to order the project list by the most recent
• Simplify the conversions of IFC Bodies into hsbcad objects
• Support added for openings in roofs
• Import IFC bodies as a mass element
• The improvements on the Log and Validation Inspector as described above can also be used while importing IFC files

• The improvements on the Group Extension manager as described above can also be used while importing IFC files

More information on the IFC importer

hsbDesign Improvements

• Support added for ACA® 2021 for hsbDesign23
• REGEN material number and size after 3D ORBIT (by Shift key + mouse wheel)
• Improve posnum assignment when there are elements and loose items in the same model
• Improve HSB_E-Ladder tool to support DSP and manual insertion
• Improve the depth tolerance for double housed tenon tool
• Fixed the orientation of the grid tag inside the front or side elevation
• Improved the conversion from 3D solid into hsbcad beam
• Support added for Milling beams inside the WallDetailBuilder
• Extend the Kamatsugi tool by adding the property “half width neck”
• Extended the ability to make the text associated with a wall code movable with grip points.

hsbExporter Improvements

• Created an exporter extension that evaluates if a CLT panel has tooling on two sides
• Property mapper extension improved to set the wall code defaults when the code of a wall exists
• Improved DXF Element Export – 2D Polylines instead of 3D Polylines
• Improved element pdf export with cubic meters (m3) values for elements
• Improved export of master panel by adding surface quality attributes
• Extended support for Japanese characters on BTL file export
• Improved beam identification in the JJS export by adding the name field of UG and OG
• Improved the WUP export by adding the contour tool
• Improved the BTL export by adding support to operation 61

hsbLicensing/Setup/Updater System Improvements

• Implement hsbUpdater support to update hsbdesign23 for ACA2021
• Create the hsbdesign23 for Revit installer with support for Revit 2021
• Add hsbOnRevit23 to the new licensing database
• Improved hsbUpdater speed by download and Unzipping files in parallel while installing
• Added support to access custom files from the hsbUpdater when using the new licensing system

Shop Drawing Improvements

• Added support to Project fields in Shop Drawing Multipage

Customer Validation Process

• Improved validation functionality by adding more standard validations. See validation Manager & Inspector for more information about validations.
• Create validations to validate opening details

hsbBOMlink Improvements

• Added support for tags so they can be used when creating rules inside of BOMlink

TSL Improvements

• Improved TSL that creates Window Packers
• Added hsbViewDimension TSL to improve layout dimension functionality
• Improved TSL: Simpson StrongTie BT by adding a property to control the drill side or if it goes all the way through and support for post-brace joint
• Select the erection sequence and building phase of CLT project
• hsb Grain Direction to expose Erection sequence data
• Improve hsbcreateelement TSL to supports truss entities
• Improve QR code TSL to support multiple formatting possibilities
• Added family HD to Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor TSL
• Improved hsb_D-Element TSL by adding categories and competent indexes as a string to support multiple components
• Improved hsb_E-NailLines TSL by fixing the minimum distance to sheet edge issue
• Improved hsb_CreateMidHeightBlocking TSL by adding the option to create a bridging timber
• Improved hsb_vent TSL by adding the option to create full studs on either side of the vent
• Improved hsbSolid2PanelConversion TSL by adding support to angled drills

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