Glyph - Release 2.6

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Download: Installer

:rocket: Major Dimension Task Release!:rocket:

Features :tada:

:one: Dimension Groups

Organize and control how dimensions are grouped and displayed.

Dimension Categories Selection:

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  1. Dimension Group – Groups categories together
  2. Add category to Group
  3. Add dimension group

Dimension Group Settings:

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1) Dimension Grouping Strategy

  • Combine: Merge multiple dimension categories into a single line
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  • Compose: Customize the order of dimension elements (e.g., wall, grid)
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    2) If Compose is selected: Organize layers
    3) If Compose is selected: Offset Between layers
    4) Individual dimension categories settings inside group

Examples:

  • Combine Categories
    • Plumbing Fixtures and specialty equipment
      CombineElevation
  • Compose Categories

    • Wall, Grids
      DimensionWallsAndGrids

    • Plumbing Fixtures and specialty equipment
      ComposerElevation

  • New features in a Glyph Bundle
    • Creates views, dimensions, tags, and sheets, and places those views on sheets.
      • Bundle
  • Task in the ribbon
    • TaskInTheRibbon

Download the bundle used in the video above here.

:two: Grid options

:three: Wall Dimension order

  • Control the order in which wall elements are dimensioned

:four: Elevation View Support

Dimensioning now works for the following categories in elevation views:

  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Specialty equipment
  • Electrical Fixtures
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Furniture
  • Generic Model
  • Lighting Fixtures
  • Mechanical Equipment

:five: Group options

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You can now apply the Group Option setting to these categories:

  • Electrical Equipment
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Specialty Equipment
  • Furniture
  • GenericModel

:six: New Tie Condition for Elevations

:seven: Group Dimension Setting

  • Group dimension setting added for doors and windows

Improvements :roller_coaster:

  • Better selection count UI
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  • Improved dimension grouping behavior
  • Rough opening dimensions now include both ends of a wall
  • Improved window/door tagging so tag gets placed in the middle in an elevation view
  • Improved curtain wall elevation rotation when “View orientation” is turned on
  • Improved offset direction for windows and door dimensions

Bugs :bug:

  • Fixed an issue where group dimension settings were not saved when the UI was closed.
  • Fixed an issue where the level offset did not work properly.
  • Fixed an issue where tagging walls in elevation views did not offset correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where a 0’ – 0" dimension appeared in an exterior wall when an interior wall was connected to a perimeter exterior wall.

Guides :memo:

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This looks like a great set of improvements!

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