BRep Booleans: allow building and exporting Manifold BRep solids with the same accuracy and topology of mainstream 3D CAD systems.
Assembly environment, set component as current or isolate it, change assembly selection mode between branch and leaf and zoom fit a specific component in the assembly structure.
Mixed units, the ability to insert a block with units as millimeters in a drawing with units as inches with proper scaling
Support for AutoCAD line types
Write Surface and Solid3D entities as surfaces in DWG/DXF
WebGL export
A number of classes derived from CompositeCurve and Region to build shapes like rounded rectangle, hexagon, slot and circular slot on any 3D plane.
Multiple toolbars
ViewportLayout.CreateReferenceImage() and CompareWithReferenceImage() for 3D scene visual testing
Support for DWG files with circular references
ICurve.OffsetToRegion() to generate a Region entity from a planar curve and a distance
Improved support for WPF styles and templates
ViewportLayout.CopyTo(ViewportLayout) to simplify the creation of a new control with the same content of the original one
Support for Block/BlockReference in IGES write (Types 308, 408)
Support for Solid3D in IGES write (Type 186)
WriteXML class to export geometry in an easy to read XML file
Alpha map support for materials
Filled text in 2D vector layouts
SelectTriangles code sample
Remote Desktop Connection for WPF control
Point clouds import from LAS files
Support for AutoCAD SHX fonts
Volume rendering (see VolumeRendering source code sample)
Improved FeatureDetection code sample
Routing code sample
Support for Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015
Eyeshot Tools, a new utility application for activation, projects upgrade, samples unlock, laptop machine detection.
Solid3D watertight triangulation, silhouette drawing and texture mapping.
Text entity conversion to Nurbs curves and Region entities
Layer.Exportable property
Selection filter to enable selection on object faces, edges, vertices.
SelectVisibleByPickDynamic action to allow selection dynamic highlight
Text.Billboard property to see the text always parallel to screen
Leader entity
Solid3D.IsPointInside(), Section() and IntersectionCurves() methods
Region.ExtrudeAsSolid3D(), RevolveAsSolid3D() and SweepAsSolid3D()
Improved 2D triangulation
Lighting property for all User Interface elements. When false. a new flat UI style is used.
Resolution independence in WPF control to support 4k monitors
WPF MVVM code sample
UtilityEx.ConxexHull() method for 3D convex hull computation
ICurve.IntersectWith() method
Face selection for Mesh and Solid entities
Native WPF control
Additional renderer for WinForms: DirectX
Simplified DWG/DXF import/export
DWG 2015 file format support
Asynchronous file write through WriteFileAsynch class
LinearPath entity inflating
Improved BlockReference attributes via AttributeReference class
FEM pressure loading
FEM mapped meshing
True FEM mesh planar section
2D and 3D FEM Beam elements with hinge support
FemDemo, TextOnCurve and DraftAnalysis source code samples
Zoom fit can take in account 3D labels
Magnifying glass under mouse cursor
ProjectConverter, a tool that will help migrating your Eyeshot 7.0 based projects to Eyeshot 8.0
Texture mapping on Surface entity
Smaller and faster setup
Online documentation
Solid3D entity (BRep)
MultilineText entity
AngularDim entity
Faster IGES/STEP import for BRep
Support for free point/curve entities and layers in STEP import
Support for color modulation in point clouds
Curve and Surface curvature plots
Support for multiple font styles for text-based entities
Support for raster images in DWG/DXF import/export
DraftingDemo and AssemblyBrowser samples
Support for Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013
Support for Kinect for Windows 1.8
Support for .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile
A completely new design-time experience
Region entity
Booleans between Region entities
FastPointCloud entity
Surface reconstruction from point cloud
Mesh cut by plane
Mesh and Solid point inside check
IFace.Section() method
Semitransparent curves support
Asynchronous file import and ReadAutodesk, ReadASC, ReadSTL, ReadOBJ, ReadIGES and ReadSTEP classes
CNC offset and pocket
Curve and surface fillet
Curve and surface offset
FemMesh clip by plane
Smarter and faster FEM solver
Fem 2D and 3D truss elements
LeaderAndImage label
Object manipulator widget
ViewCube widget
Previous and next views selection
Multiple grids support
Three additional selection modes based on polygons
Ability to replace the coordinate system icon with a custom Mesh
AutoCAD 2013 file format support
Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012 support
Multi-touch support for Zoom/Pan/Rotate, selection, etc.
Intel HD based Windows 8 tablet devices support
Microsoft Surface Pro support
Multi-viewport support
Planar reflections
Realistic shadows
Label selection
Materials and immediate change propagation in the scene
Mesh subdivision by plane
Entity grouping (Ctrl-G, Ctrl+Shift+G)
Improved data translation
Text entity extrusion and outline
Area and Mass properties computation
Built-in support for 3Dconnexion 3D mouse
Built-in support for Microsoft® Kinect™ Sensor (PointCloud, Skeleton, Players, camera angle)
Improved Grid UI element
Import/export of the STEP file format
Import of AutoCAD Solid3D entity
Import of IGES manifold entity
Parallel entity regeneration
Geometry simplification during dynamic movements
Active toolbar during dynamic movements
New FeatureDetection, CustomReadWrite and Reactions samples
Circle and Arc by three points constructors
.NET Framework 4 x64 DLLs
Improved interactive Zoom and Rotate
Rotate to face command
HiddenLines display mode
Display mode settings
Vector based imaging/printing with analytical hidden lines removal
Vector based copy to clipboard and export to *.dwg, *.dxf and *.emf
Customizable toolbar
Redesigned progress bar
Customizable viewport border
Legend as a standard User Interface element
Improved render to bitmap
Option to keep the Grid behind the drawing
Composite curve
Radial and diametric dimensions
3D linear and quadratic FEM elements
3D FEM solver
2D and 3D Joint elements
Support for nodal temperature
Reactions computation
15 different result plots
Ability to import Lusas files
Mesh, Solid and Surface section
Mesh, Solid and Surface sweep
Curve offset
WorkUnit class to simplify the development of modeling tasks in background
Task Parallel Library implementation to improve triangulation, meshing and FEM solver
Repaint without redrawing the whole scene
Support for semi-transparent bitmaps in Picture entity
Ability to skip drawing of small entities on screen
Support for AutoCAD 2010 file format
Sketch plane constructors
Picture entity
More flexible AlignedDim
More powerful Mesh entity
More powerful PointCloud entity
PlanarSurface, TabSurface and RevSurface
Layers support
Automatic visual refinement tolerance estimation
Animation kernel based on Block/BlockReference
Curves and surfaces trim/intersection
Labels auto-hide
Select by box enclosed selection method
GetAllVisibleEntities(), GetAllCrossingEntities() and GetAllEnclosedEntities() methods
Faster FEM mesher and solver engines
Line types support
Full transparency support
Designer smart tags
Improved BlockReference support
Export to OBJ with full material support
Export to ASCII STL with multi-part support
Bidirectional support for AutoCAD Attribute and XData
AlignedDim
Multicolor PointCloud
Cubic, Cylindrical and Spherical texture mapping for RichMesh entity
Full design-time support in Visual Studio
Local rotation
Zoom at cursor position
Quaternion based Camera object
Orientation mode
Grid object
Up to four independent lights
Up to four independent clipping planes
Custom keys modifiers for Zoom/Pan/Rotate
Fully customizable origin symbol
New shadow algorithm
Automatic entity regeneration and compile
Completely new and more powerful Transformation class
ShadedAndWireframe display mode
SetCameraView method supporting Bottom, Front, Right, Rear, Left, Top, Isometric, Dimetric, Trimetric views
International character support
Entity copy and paste through Windows clipboard
Resolution control for default printing
Support for AutoCAD PolyfaceMesh and PolygonMesh entities