December 2006 Archives

Complementary to interiorCAD, extragroup provides a post processor called VectorWOP to interface with NC machines. VectorWOP allows users to output workpieces (e.g. as seen in the part layout) directly into native WOP code. While the traditional way to export DXF files is a bit fiddly, the VectorWOP export works much more straightforward, thus increasing your productivity. VectorWOP provides postprocessors for quite a few of WOP software systems on the market, e.g.:

• WoodWOP
• Xilog 3
• Xilog Plus
• ImaWOP
• NC-Hops
• NC Studio

We are constantly adding further postprocessors on demand. So if you are interested in a machine link, please don't hesitate to ask. VectorWOP of course is available for both Macintosh and Windows platforms:

While not as spectacular as the change from cabinet symbols to plug-in objects, the new grouped drillings for adjustable shelfs are a much-requested new feature in interiorCAD, resulting in 3 different options for the placement of adjustable shelfs:

• Single borings with absolute placement
• Group borings
• 32mm grid borings

To enable group borings, click on the icon marked in the screenshot and adjust the amount of additional borings to your likings:

Here's some feedback on interiorCAD 3.5b2 we received today:

"I am loving the changes in 3.5. First of all, the speed improvements on Core Duo Mac-most operations are at the ideal speed of "as fast as I am typing." Second, the default PIO status of units opens a world of organizational possibilities, as well as really speeding up editing. Third, the full interiorCAD Resource Browser for hardware selection is much clearer."

Gytis Simaitis, Pierhead Associates, New York

If you are an interiorCAD 3.0 user and want to help beta-testing, let us know at interiorcad@extragroup.de (Note: You will need to run VW 12.5 on either MacOS or Windows to beta-test interiorCAD 3.5).

In the current rCAD 3.5 beta, undo and redo will show a weird behaviour under certain circumstances. While extragroup already located the problem and is working very hard to iron it out, we currently recommend to switch off the 2D representatiom of units.
To do so, visit the main dialog of the unit editor. Switch to the tab »2D plan« and untick the option »Generate 2D component for 2D plan view«.

It's even possible to save this setting as default setting for newly created units. Simply click on the floppy disc symbol and check the option »As Default«: