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 on Outline 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 StandardGridSimple

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 Shape New 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 - Clipping If 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 Tool You 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 updates Revlink 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 Recommendations No 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 Development Smaller 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 Reality Extension to be used with the Oculus Rift Launch planned first half of 2016 See huge potential in the technology

Distributed Rendering For 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 sales Simplified user interface Showing premade typicals Possible to change finishes and selected features

Multiple Floors Work on multiple floors in same drawing Handle different levels for calculation and presentation Will require QA on extensions (some automation possible)

Cloud Integration Faster download For extensions and catalogues Saving drawings and settings in the cloud Sharing files