Bugfixes

2017-18.10
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 Bugfixes

INFORMATION

When opening a project with the new version (2017-18.10), projects of the directly
previous version (2017-18.01)

are converted and can no longer be opened with the previous version
[x] Single-User
[x] Multi-User

are not converted and can still be opened with the previous version
[ ] Single-User
[ ] Multi-User

COM Registration
[x] the COM library has been changed and should be registered again
(start the program as ADMIN using „E3.series.exe /register“)

The bug fixes are sorted and listed by designer number(s). This enables you, for example, to
easily search for bugs reported to our support office.

Designer-18428 COM method txt.CalculateBoxAt() always returns 0

Designer-29331 When using a text key in a pin symbol description, the selection list
doesn't show this text in the defined project language
Designer-29961 No function of internal/external terminal plan assignment at
plugged terminals
Designer-30130 Incorrect display of device attribute values with copies within the
connector table symbol on assigned text types
Designer-30358 PDF export is showing circles on a model -> reason is very small
arcs as a result of DXF import
Designer-30426 No message appears when symbols are changing or the signal is
changed (due to new signal equivalences) by component exchange
Designer-30446 After update of component a user-specific signal is removed
Designer-30480 COM: The COM method "dev.SetPanelLocation" places models at
wrong position, if 3D mode is active
Designer-30489 Update problems at Master-Slave-texts in Multiuser when symbols
are displayed/hidden over options
Designer-30531 At search for revision marks in the E3 internal graphical
comparison, entries for the defined languages in the .ini-file are
imported incorrectly
Designer-30553 At import of a subcircuit the following error occurs 'E - Error in
function hnoutline\outline_pointer_adr(), ret = 2' -> reason:
incorrect subcircuit

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Designer-30583 Attribute text template symbols are always assigned to the primary
model
Designer-30589 Symbols may be missing on the sheet after Ruplan import
Designer-30619 When the task bar is left-justified, the tooltip doesn't work
Designer-30626 Performance problems when working on large panel sheet
Designer-30637 Incorrect assignment or no import of texts after RuplanImport
Designer-30639 E3.CutOut: Drill holes are output as DXF function 'Polyline' and not
as function 'Circle' (depending on the Acad version used)
Designer-30653 COM: The COM method 'dim.Create' creates a free position
although a position is set and snapping points are available
Designer-30659 "Change already plugged mating connectors to the new active
mating connector" doesn't work with blocks from the database
Designer-30662 The value under "Extension line offset" at dimensions gets lost
when the (MU) project is closed in multi-user mode
Designer-30689 Performance problems with system cable containing numerous
wires and shieldings
Designer-30700 Error message upon opening older projects, when the database
definition for the conversion program still exists in the registry
Designer-30703 E3.Add-ons: Include Device Table: After sorting in Excel the item
designations are incorrectly changed
Designer-30710 Performance problems when opening a project (conversion) or after
placing a symbol with text type "Reference from original to view"
(#1092)
Designer-30724 Renaming pin names in Database Editor takes very long
Designer-30733 E3.ReportScripts: BOM: Additional column doesn't report data,
when it's a component attribute
Designer-30737 Performance problem when moving a component's symbols in
Database Editor
Designer-30751 "Connection type" in "Slots/Pins" dialog tab is not displayed in
Database Editor
Designer-30753 When the column width of 'device designation' in the connection
table is minimized to 0, it can't be added to the table again
Designer-30764 Manually changing the variants/options XML file may create nested
variants in project
Designer-30774 Error message 'Error 1 in chain\init_chain(), rc = 0' when updating
all changed components in a specific project
Designer-30781 Dimensions that are assigned to a symbol's graphic objects are
deleted after updating the symbol
Designer-30782 Different foreground / background definition after component
update
Designer-30785 Program may crash upon inserting a wire if wire names are created
automatiocally but there is no rule defined in the settings
Designer-30786 When exporting complete project to PDF, hidden 'external
documents' are contained
Designer-30815 Dynamic mountings can't be placed on a 2D panel view - Error "No
slot found for device -xxx on 2D panel sheet"
Designer-30827 Attributes on end1 or end2 of a cable type are not displayed
anymore or can't be saved to the library

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Designer-30836 When a project contains a block component with a DIN
representation (DEFDES) which has a maximum length of 4
characters, the creation of a Multiuser project fails or such a block
component can't be added to an existing Multiuser project
Designer-30839 Reference between device views' (#1099) doesn't refer to the next
higher number
Designer-30851 "E - ATTVAL_ITEM/xxxxx (16-4-0-5544)::ownptr is invalid "
messages when the project is opened in a new version
Designer-30872 Import drawing' may rename user-defined signals in a signal class

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