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EngView is excited to announce the release of version 2024, which features key UI optimizations, smart new features, and improvements in the collaboration platform EngView Shared Space. These improvements are all driven by a single goal — to help packaging professionals work smarter, not harder.

Display of Alternative Units

For designers who work with both metric and imperial measurements, we’ve introduced the ability to display dimensions in multiple units simultaneously. Users now have full control over the dimension display in both drafting and 3D views. You can easily switch between millimeters, inches, centimeters, and other units, or opt to display alternative units directly below the dimension line for quick reference. Additionally, users can now select multiple dimension lines in 3D models.

New ECMA Designs

We have added new parametric templates to the ECMA section of the EngView Library of Packaging Templates.

Enhanced Component Design Workflow

While drafting parametric components, EngView now offers greater customization for setting relationships between objects. The new options allow designers to maintain continuous relation settings or turn off the mode after each individual relation is defined.

Usability Enhancements

To help designers work more efficiently, we’ve reorganized the UI for a more intuitive experience. The revamped Preferences menu (formerly called Options) now includes expanded settings for key tasks like material management, drafting colour selection, and CAM operations. New additions include:

• Catalog management for materials on rolls
• Streamlined materials and process management
• Enhanced parameter template settings
• Simplified CAM operation configurations

Zoom and fit commands are now conveniently grouped in both the View menu and context menus. We’ve also added a new "Front Side" command, accessible via the View menu, that makes it easier to switch between the front and rear views of a drawing with a single click.

Shared Space Enhancements

EngView Shared Space, our collaboration platform for sharing 3D models, has received several exciting upgrades. The new list view helps users filter and search designs with ease. We’ve also improved the animation bar, allowing users to scroll smoothly by dragging and clicking through different animation steps and phases. The zoom function has been refined to improve user experience, now zooming in the direction of your mouse click rather than just the centre of the screen.

All these enhancements in the October release reflect our ongoing commitment to improving the user experience and providing designers with the tools they need to work faster and smarter.