On this documentation page you will find all important information about the released SPIRIT versions.

Please note, that not all Updates were released for the SOFTTECH International Version.



VersionReleaseDownloadChangelog
SPIRIT 2024.0318.12.20243200.03.2024.1218


Dimensions

  • Moving dimension lines – Moving the entire dimension line using the corresponding object handle was not smooth. Improvements have been made here to better position the dimension chain

IFC

  • IFC-Export - When exporting to IFC, the content of the "Description" field has been improved. The content of the "Remark" field in the component is transferred

Interface

  • Dockable dialog "Lyer Manager" - When editing slide names, an incorrect error message could occur. The cause of this has been corrected
  • Select Component Dialog - Adjustments to the column widths in the Select Component Dialog could cause a crash. This has been corrected and the column widths are now saved permanently
  • When the input line was open, the zoom factor of the drawing area was changed when the mouse wheel was moved elsewhere. This has been corrected
  • After calling up some menus using shortcut keys, it was no longer possible to navigate using "Page Up"/"Page Down". This has been corrected

Site

  • Cut Polygons - It was no longer possible to enter values ​​in the settings. This has been corrected

Plotting

  • Free Sheet Formats - Further corrections have been made to free sheet formats on HP and Canon large format printers. With some drivers, free sheet formats could not be passed on correctly to the printer
  • Plotting to DWG - When plotting to DWG, a separate layer was created for each text block. This has been corrected
  • Plotting to DWG - When plotting to DWG with referenced content, unwanted rotations of drawing content could occur. This has been corrected


SPIRIT 2024.0225.10.20243200.02.2024.1025


Annotate

  • Non-associative dimensioning - Entering numerical values ​​as fractions was not always interpreted correctly. A new "Text" option has been added for more control when entering values

Architecture

  • Dimensioning - The positioning of dimensions on layer walls has been optimized and should now be more readable in most cases
  • Edit wall openings - On a rotated wall openings could no longer be stretched over the object handles. This has been corrected
  • Explorer - The component explorer could not be called from the respective submenu if no corresponding component was present in the drawing. This is now possible and the assigned component path is used

IFC

  • IFC-Export - PSets with checkboxes are again correctly exported to IFC
  • IFC-Export - PSets with numerical values ​​are again correctly exported to IFC
  • IFC-Export - The type assignment for drawing styles, cost elements and free elements was not consistent. This has been adjusted: a type assignment is now possible for all elements and can be correctly exported to IFC
  • IFC-Export - The IFC field "IfcWallStandardCase.ObjectType" was not set during export. This has been corrected
  • IFC-Export – The RepresentationContext list was not exported correctly to IFC. This has been corrected
  • IFC-Import - Using "explode" on imported IFC references has been optimized. All contained objects are correctly displayed as symbols

Interface

  • The font size in the info and dialog line was too small and has been reset to the correct size
  • In some dialogues the IFC type assignment selection lists were editable. This is no longer possible, as intended

Interoperability

  • DWG export - Object properties of SPIRIT components that are exported to a DWG are retained even after re-importing the DWG

Plotting

  • When using identical printer drivers on different workstations, it could happen that not all sheet formats were recognized correctly everywhere. Corrections have been made to improve compatibility
  • When using HP printer drivers, it could happen that sheet formats were not saved correctly. Corrections have been made in this regard when interacting with the printer driver
  • Sheets - Exporting sheets in conjunction with references could lead to a crash. This has been corrected

References

  • In nested and clipped references, rounded edges were sometimes not displayed correctly. This has been corrected
  • The placeholder for references not found was displayed too large. This has been corrected

System

  • Dynamic input - The active input field can be changed at any time using SHIFT+TAB and locked at the same time. In this way, for example, an angle can be caught and fixed using the magnetic cursor.
  • Layers - Long waiting times could occur when creating new layers while the "Analysis+" dialog is opened, Corrections have been made to prevent this behavior
  • Layers - Creating new layers has been optimized to improve handling, e.g. with grouped layers in the dockable dialog "Layers"
  • Pen palletes – Pen palettes could not be permanently removed from a drawing. This is now possible


SPIRIT 2024.0108.08.2024STI Release Version Online Installer



2D Functions

  • Polylines – The function "Cutting" in the contextmenu is only available if the polyine is closed

Analysis

  • Finishes – The project number can now be displayed in the updateable schedule

Annotate

  • When aligning text to a line by using "Justify" the vertical text alignment has been changed to "Bottom". This has been corrected and texts now retain their vertical text alignment
  • The available fonts were displayed multiple times in the "Texts" context bar. This has been corrected

Interoperability

  • IFC export – Rooms without ZAC attribute could prevent export to IFC. This is no longer the case
  • STL import – The import dialog for STL files can be opened again as intended. The entry in the menu was no longer there

Plotting

  • When printing transparent color fills and rotated sheets, it could happen that these were not recognized and printed out. The cause of this has been corrected
  • When canceling the printout of transparent color fills, the artboard was deleted. The contents of the artboard are now restored
  • Print to PDF - Cropped EMF references were not cropped correctly during Print to PDF. This has been corrected

References

  • Color fills were no longer displayed with different saturations in highlighted references. This has been corrected
  • The linetype files in reference files were not interpreted correctly. This has been corrected

System

  • Opening old inventory drawings could take a long time. The cause of this was corrected and this brake was removed
  • Layers – Some element types did not display as intended on locked layers. Therefore, the default color for locked layers has been changed and further corrections have been made to improve the display of these elements
  • Layers Trailing spaces in “Layer Name” of symbols could result in incorrect slides being created in the drawing. This has been corrected
  • Layers – When using the “Show layer contents” function, the display was immediately reset. This has been corrected and the content of the selected slide will be displayed as long as the feature is active
  • Save – The active saving process has been revised and made more tolerant. This improves file storage in cloud folders
  • Drawing styles – The information texts in the context menu of elements with drawing styles have been revised to describe the functions more clearly


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VersionReleaseDownloadChangelog
SPIRIT 2023.0424.10.20243100.04.2024.1023


Architecture

  • Context bars - For doors and windows, the checkbox "Outside" was not synchronized with the menu overview
  • Edit wall openings - On a rotated wall openings could no longer be stretched over the object handles. This has been corrected

System

  • Layers - Creating new layers has been optimized to improve handling, e.g. with grouped layers in the dockable dialog "Layers"


SPIRIT 2023.0302.08.20243100.03.2024.801


2D Functions

  • Arc – When creating a 3 point arc, the program could crash with certain line types. The cause of this has been corrected

Architecture

  • When the crosshairs were rotated, opening components could not be stretched over the object handles. This has been corrected
  • The preview images of ceiling components are again displayed in the properties in Explorer

Annotate

  • Expansion structure – The formatting of some columns in the updateable overview has been standardized

Interoperability

  • DWG import - The display of texts in tables was not correct in some cases after an import. This has been optimized

References

  • Access errors could occur in the reference manager. The cause of this has been fixed

System

  • Licensing via the new SOFTTECH License Manager is available


SPIRIT 2023.0206.02.2024

3100.02.2024.206



2D Functions

  • Polylines – The function "Cutting" in the contextmenu is only available if the polyine is closed

Analysis

  • Finishes – The project number can now be displayed in the updateable schedule

Annotate

  • When aligning text to a line by using "Justify" the vertical text alignment has been changed to "Bottom". This has been corrected and texts now retain their vertical text alignment
  • The available fonts were displayed multiple times in the "Texts" context bar. This has been corrected

Interoperability

  • IFC export – Rooms without ZAC attribute could prevent export to IFC. This is no longer the case
  • STL import – The import dialog for STL files can be opened again as intended. The entry in the menu was no longer there

Plotting

  • When printing transparent color fills and rotated sheets, it could happen that these were not recognized and printed out. The cause of this has been corrected
  • When canceling the printout of transparent color fills, the artboard was deleted. The contents of the artboard are now restored
  • Print to PDF - Cropped EMF references were not cropped correctly during Print to PDF. This has been corrected

References

  • Color fills were no longer displayed with different saturations in highlighted references. This has been corrected
  • The linetype files in reference files were not interpreted correctly. This has been corrected

System

  • Opening old inventory drawings could take a long time. The cause of this was corrected and this brake was removed
  • Layers – Some element types did not display as intended on locked layers. Therefore, the default color for locked layers has been changed and further corrections have been made to improve the display of these elements
  • Layers Trailing spaces in “Layer Name” of symbols could result in incorrect slides being created in the drawing. This has been corrected
  • Layers – When using the “Show layer contents” function, the display was immediately reset. This has been corrected and the content of the selected slide will be displayed as long as the feature is active
  • Save – The active saving process has been revised and made more tolerant. This improves file storage in cloud folders
  • Drawing styles – The information texts in the context menu of elements with drawing styles have been revised to describe the functions more clearly


SPIRIT 2023.0106.12.2023

STI Release Version Online Installer


Analysis

  • Project properties – Saving project data has been revised
  • Reorganize – Reorganize corrects duplicate indexes. This may be necessary if you get the error message “Invalid type conversion” when opening codes in the evaluation

Annotate

  • The menus called up via object handles have been widened to make the commands easier to read

Architecture

  • Room – Adjusting the plaster thickness of several rooms via the area selection is again possible as intended
  • Room – Swapping a room file in the Object Inspector could result in an error message. The cause of this has been corrected
  • Room – The selection of rooms for adjusting the plaster thickness with area selection was sometimes not correct when the sheet was rotated. This has been corrected
  • Room Stamp – The background color when the background was masked hidden could no longer be freely set. This is now possible again

Interoperability

  • Export to DWG – When exporting 3D polygons, it could happen that additional lines were created in the DWG. The cause of this has been corrected
  • Export to IFC – Information from project management is now transferred to the IFC header when exporting to IFC
  • Export to IFCWhen exporting to IFC, the original storage path was not transferred for some components. This has been corrected
  • Export to IFCSome IFC files exported from SPIRIT could not be opened in ORCA AVA. The cause of this has been corrected

Plotting

  • Plotting to PDF - When printing to PDF, an incorrect time was stored in the internal creation date. This has been corrected
  • Plotting to PDF - Some browsers could cause display problems with PDF files created from SPIRIT. The cause of this has been corrected

References

  • When editing self-references, they did not respond correctly to range selection with active crossing. This has been corrected

Symbols

• When placing symbols with active option "explode" contained text could be moved. This has been corrected

System

  • Image files – PNG, ICO and GIF images can also be inserted using drag and drop
  • Levels - Deleting a level assignment in the Layer Manager could result in an error message. This has been corrected
  • Levels - The level assignment of individual slides can be changed again in the Layer Manager
  • Levels – Renaming levels in the Layer Manager could result in existing level areas being changed. The cause of this has been corrected
  • Copy via clipboard – The “Drop to original position” function is canceled immediately after beeing used once to prevent accidental multiple pasting. The clipboard is not deleted and can be pasted again
  • Copy via clipboard - Copying referenced Excel files via the clipboard has been optimized. It is now possible to place the reference multiple times without it breaking down
  • Copy via clipboard – When pasting from the clipboard, the selection “Original Layers" or “Active layer” is always available again. Only when the content is pasted there will be a check if architectural elements are included and the option will be changed if necessary


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VersionReleaseDownloadChangelog
SPIRIT 2022.0924.10.20243000.09.2024.1024


Architecture

  • Context bars - For doors and windows, the checkbox "Outside" was not synchronized with the menu overview
  • Edit wall openings - On a rotated wall openings could no longer be stretched over the object handles. This has been corrected

References

  • Access violations could occur in the reference manager. The cause of this has been fixed

System

  • Layers - Creating new layers has been optimized to improve handling, e.g. with grouped layers in the dockable dialog "Layers"


SPIRIT 2022.0802.08.20243000.08.2024.0801


Analysis

  • The preview images of ceiling components are again displayed in the properties in Explorer

System

  • Licensing via the new SOFTTECH License Manager is available


SPIRIT 2022.0614.11.20233000.06.2023.1108


2D Functions

  • Polylines - Adding holes could cause object handles to no longer display correctly. The cause of this has been corrected

3D Modeling

  • Revolved Surfaces - The functions in the menu for revolved surfaces work as intended again
  • Revolved Surfaces - The preview when constructing revolved surfaces has been improved

Analysis

  • Rooms - In the overview for rooms and in the reports, the point about room assignment was missing. This has been corrected

Architecture

  • Room – Adjusting the plaster thickness of several rooms via the area selection is again possible as intended
  • Room – Swapping a room file in the Object Inspector could result in an error message. The cause of this has been corrected
  • Room – The selection of rooms for adjusting the plaster thickness with area selection was sometimes not correct when the sheet was rotated. This has been corrected
  • Room Stamp – The background color when the background was masked hidden could no longer be freely set. This is now possible again

Interface

  • Dockable Dialog "Resource Browser" - Symbolfiles are now also displayed in the folder structure if the directory is on a network drive
  • Dockable Dialog "Edit" - The properties of an internal component are displayed again in the dockable "Edit" dialog
  • IFC-Manager - Some older IFC files were not highlighted. This has been corrected
  • IFC-Manager - The column width settings are now saved

Interoperability

  • Import from IFC - Corrections were made during import to improve the display of 3D polygons
  • Export to SketchUp - When exporting to SKP, the colors were not transferred correctly in version 2022.04. This has been corrected

Plotting

  • Plotting to DWG - Roomstamps in mirrored references were output with variables. This has been corrected, Roomstamps now show the values of the variables
  • Plotting to PDF - Files created by using “Print to PDF” are now in version 1.6 (Acrobat 7.x)
  • Plotting to PDF - When printing to PDF, an incorrect time was stored in the internal creation date. This has been corrected
  • Plotting to PDF - Some browsers could cause display problems with PDF files created from SPIRIT. The cause of this has been corrected

References

  • Background Mask - If the background is masked for references, the color white is now always used
  • Background Mask - The hidden area for references was sometimes not calculated correctly. This has been corrected
  • Object Inspector - The "XClip" property was no longer available in the Object Inspector. This has been corrected
  • Reference Manager - Trying to select multiple slides and turn them on or off at once caused the reference manager to crash. The cause has been corrected
  • Editing self-references - When editing self-references, they did not respond correctly to the range selection with crosses. This has been corrected


SPIRIT 2022.0403.04.20233000.04.2023.329


Annotate

  • Dimensions - Scaling factor can be set directly on input
  • Dimensions - Scaling function can be adopted from a remote reference by a mouse click
  • Height reports - height reports can now be recreated correctly with "Create similar"
  • Texts - Alignment of texts to lines works as intended
  • Texts - Object handle marking is now also displayed for "left/bottom"

Architecture

  • Roof construction - The discontinuation of the input of a roof contour could lead to hints and warnings in the drawing. This has been corrected
  • Walls - Cutting walls could lead to hints and warnings in the drawing. This has been corrected
  • Walls - Working with walls with a wall thickness of "0" could cause errors. Corrections have been made to prevent this error

IFC import

  • The IFC import has been completely revised
  • Even extensive IFC models can now be imported and sent for reference
  • Several IFC models can be imported and superimposed
  • New dockable dialog "IFC Manager" where the structure of the IFC and the properties of the IFC elements can now be displayed
  • Individual elements and groups can be highlighted and shown or hidden

Interface

  • Improvements have been made to save the program interface
  • Improvements have been made to the hatch preview, even when scrolling quickly through the preview list, the preview should no longer freeze
  • In the pull-down menu "View" the submenu "See 3D" can be called again

Interoperability

  • DWG import - The "Use SPIRIT Hatch File" and "Use SPIRIT DimStyle File" options are now disabled by default. This provides a result according to the DWG representation without further adjustments
  • IFC export - height and length values of doors and windows, wall, ceiling and floor coverings, room assignment is exported correctly

Plotting

  • Printing to PDF - In some cases texts were printed to PDF with incorrect angles, the cause was corrected

Symbols

  • Symbol preview for height reports revised
  • Scaling of line types in symbols works again as intended

System

  • The attempt to open certain SPIRIT files in older file formats (e.g., DC6) could lead to an error; the cause for this has been corrected
  • Dockable dialog "Slides" - "Delete slides without content" could lead to an error message; the cause for this has been corrected


SPIRIT 2022.02

27.10.2022STI Release Version Online Installer




Discontinued SPIRIT versions


Discontinued program versions can continue to be used with a valid license, but will no longer receive support from our support team. 
We are committed to testing as many versions as possible on the latest operating systems and, of course, to providing support for them.
However, since we also depend on operating system manufacturers, driver suppliers and other third-party providers, we can only offer support for certain old versions.

We recommend that all SOFTTECH customers upgrade to the latest version as soon as the respective version is discontinued!

Further information can be found on our homepage.




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SPIRIT 2021.0705.08.20222900.07.2022.805


2D Functions

  • Some polylines could not be selected with area selection. Corrections have been made here

Architectural Construction

  • Room stamps switched to not visible if the corresponding layer was set to "only active". This has been fixed

Evaluation/Reports

  • The evaluation of polylines with deductible areas have been reworked
  • Some designations in the evaluation dialog have been adjusted
  • Selection of holes is saved

Interoperability

  • Collada export - In some rare cases slabs were not exported correctly. Corrections have been made here to prevent this
  • IFC export - Attic rooms were not exported correctly. This has been fixed

Views/Plot sheets

  • Views/Plot sheets with trailing spaces in the name could not be activated. This has been fixed
  • Trailing spaces in the name are automatically removed when adding a new view/plot sheet
  • Trailing spaces in the name are automatically removed when editing an existing name
  • The new link "SPIRIT WIKI" is available under "Help". This can be used to call up a website where information about SPIRIT is available, e.g., all changes and corrections of the individual updates


SPIRIT 2021.06

07.06.2022

2900.06.2022.607


Annotate

  • When using a black background text was not visible until entering. Now the text is visible again while typing

Evaluation/Reports

  • The option "only visible layers" has been optimized for better performance

Interoperability

  • IFC export - Sweep-bodies and 3D-bodies will be exported correctly to IFC
  • IFC export - When using a license-server the IFC export was not available. This has been fixed
  • SketchUp export - ZAC-elements in references were not exportet correctly to SKP. This has been fixed

Interface

  • Improvements have been made to the management of the program interface. Unwanted changes to the program interface should no longer occur

References

  • After changing the status "embedded" of a reference in the reference management the object inspector will be updated directly

System

  • Dockable dialogues „View Manager/Sheet Manager" - the names were not differentiated between upper- and lower-case letters. This has been fixed
  • Dockable dialogue „Projects“ - folders can now be deleted with the "delete" button
  • Licensing - When using a license server, incorrectly entered IP addresses led to SPIRIT no longer starting. This has been fixed
  • Licensing - When using an Aladdin dongle, after a crash SPIRIT could only be started in demo/trial mode until the computer was restarted. This has been fixed
  • Options - If no drawing was open, calling up the settings for "object handles" led to an error message. This has been fixed
  • Input with angle unit "nautical line" works again with all input types


SPIRIT 2021.0530.03.20222900.05.2022.330


Annotate

  • 2D dimensioning - The base number of decimal places for the "m" unit of measurement has been increased to 3 again
  • Text blocks - The layer assignment can now be changed correctly at once with several text blocks selected at the same time via object inspector

Evaluation/Reports

  • Reports - Some reports have been revised. Despite the correct calculation, all opening components with an area of more than 2.5 m² were greyed out and marked as oversized. Now this happens correctly depending on the set minimum vertical area

Interoperability

  • DWG export - If the component names were the same, the resulting blocks were given wrong names
  • DWG export - Rotated RTF references display correctly
  • DWG export - Symbols with the same name are exported correctly
  • DWG export - Transparencies in colour fills are transferred

Printing

  • Circles could be exported twice when printing to DWG. This has been fixed

System

  • Dockable dialogue „Layer Manager“ - It is no longer possible to move layers via drag & drop when grouping is active. This could lead to crashes and duplicate slides
  • Options - The system default "Start SPIRIT with" is correctly taken into account again when the program starts
  • ST 3D viewer - Previously the camera position in the ST 3D viewer was changed when activating any plan. Now this only happens when activating plans of the "Perspective" category. The camera position saved in the plan is adopted. The content of the ST 3D viewer is not updated automatically, this is still done via the "Update model" function in the ST 3D viewer


SPIRIT 2021.04

08.03.20222900.04.2022.308


2D Functions

  • Dragging symbols via the object grip in conjunction with legacy input methods also unintentionally changed the z-value of the symbol. This has been fixed
  • It could happen that the preview for line types and hatchings was not displayed correctly. This has been fixed
  • The speed of creating sections in large drawings has been improved

Architectural Construction

  • Listing of rooms in the reports complete again
  • Ordinal variables were not displayed in references

Interoperability

  • IFC export - The apartment unit (ApartmentUnit) is transferred correctly

Interface

  • Access errors could occur in the dialogues "Layer Manager", "View Manager", "Sheet Manager" as well as "Levels". The reason for this has been corrected

System

  • If UNC paths were used in the material management, then the textures could not be loaded. This has been fixed


SPIRIT 2021.0330.11.20212900.03.2021.1130


Architectural Construction

  • Improved functionality of the eyedropper in architectural dimensions

Interoperability

  • The Excel format xlsx is available for selection when saving in the slide, file and reference manager

  • Fixed a cause of possible crashes during IFC import

Interface

  • The element selection with the crossing function has been accelerated

References

  • Fixed rendering issues with gradients in rotated and clipped references

System

  • Improved performance when using project variables

  • Improved performance of polylines with fills and assigned drawing styles

  • When using a license server, additional dialogs at the start of the program provide information about possible problems when establishing a connection


SPIRIT 2021.02

20.10.20212900.02.2021.1020


Annotate

  • Text blocks - Further fixes to colour display in text blocks

Architectural Construction

  • Expansion structures can be imported again

Evaluation/Reports

  • Changed room names are now displayed correctly in the tree structure immediately

Interface

  • Cursor input direction/distance behaves with angle snap as with dynamic input
  • With the 'Reference point symbol' snapping option, snapping only reacted after an image had been built up
  • The input fields at the cursor could cover the cursor. This has been fixed
  • Polyline volumes are now always displayed in the Object Inspector

Views/Plot Sheets

  • Importing plan lists deleted existing plans. Now there is a query and the existing plans can be kept

System

  • Number of decimal places can now also be set for angles
  • Colours - Colour selection for snap points and snap tracks works again
  • Colours - Custom colours were not always saved
  • Colours - Special colours (e.g., Brillux and Caparol) are displayed correctly again
  • Object stamps no longer lose reference to the element when renaming slides
  • Fixed an access violation when creating a preview in the start-up wizard
  • Fixed access violations in slide manager, preview display for hatches and in the text selection dialog
  • When using a license server, information dialogs appear when the program starts if no connection to the license server has been established


SPIRIT 2021.0105.08.20212900.01.2021.805


2D Functions

  • Align - the Stretch option setting is now saved. By default, the option is now disabled

Annotate

  • Text blocks - contents of text blocks were only displayed in black. This has been fixed

Interoperability

  • DWG/DXF export - Fixed offset errors of gradient fills in polylines

Print server

  • The print server loaded the references too late when setting the delayed loading of references. This has been fixed

References

  • Self-references - When inserting a self-reference, it could happen that it was marked as 'Not visible'
  • Self-references - Switching plans in a self-reference did not turn on the room stamps

System

  • Dialogs for selecting folders are now larger
  • Material assignments - Scaling and visibility were not always imported correctly. The cause has been fixed
  • Grid - The grid no longer grows when cutting polylines
  • Drawing area - Marking for internally opened components and symbols is displayed again
  • Drawing styles - Drawing styles were not visible in some cases after redefining in the file manager
  • Fixed an access violation when calling external reorganization in the start-up wizard while the drawing was open


SPIRIT 2021.0005.07.2021





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SPIRIT 2020.11

12.01.2022

2800.11.2021.111



2D Functions

  • Dragging symbols using the object handle in conjunction with legacy input methods also changed the z-value of the symbol

Interoperability

  • DWG/DXF export - Symbol names with an * character could not be exported to DWG. This has been fixed
  • DWG/DXF export - Layers with trailing space were not exported when printing to DWG



SPIRIT 2020.1028.07.20212800.10.2021.727



Interoperability

  • DWG/DXF export - Fixed offset errors of gradient fills in polylines

References

  • In isolated references, the arcs of polylines were not displayed in the correct orientation for some line types. This has been fixed
  • Room stamps are again displayed directly in the reference manager

Cut

  • Errors with multi-part cutting lines, e.g.: fixed for developments

System

  • Interface - The UI resets after crashes. This has been fixed
  • Grid - The grid no longer grows when cutting polylines
  • Material assignments - scaling and visibility were not always imported correctly. This has been fixed



SPIRIT 2020.0918.05.20212800.09.2021.516



2D Functions

  • The "Zero 2D symbols base/height" function now also searches nested symbols
  • Input fields ("relatively dynamic" input method) are no longer visible when setting the reference point
  • The reference point can be reached again using the key combination CTRL + left mouse button

Cut

  • Improved cut view accuracy. This has a direct impact on the accuracy of dimension distances



SPIRIT 2020.0824.02.20212800.08.2021.223



References

  • Auxiliary lines in the released reference are only displayed in the released area
  • In released references, arcs are again displayed as round and no longer segmented, regardless of the line type used

System

  • Reorganize - Rooms are no longer removed if the room stamp is not present



SPIRIT 2020.0708.02.20212800.07.2021.208



2D Functions

  • Cut Polylines - The cut line always extends over the entire area of the polyline. The preview of the cutting line has been revised to clarify this
  • Slice Polylines - Undo behaviour has been optimized
  • Hatches - with the new function "Align Hatches" the starting point and the angle of an existing hatch can be redefined
  • Polygon - Rectangles are again created with 2D lines by default and the "Centre" option is available again. Optionally, rectangles can be created as polylines

3D Functions

  • 3D Line - With 3D input active, confirming the target coordinates via the ENTER key could cause a crash. This has been fixed

Architectural Construction

  • Draw walls - the function "follow wall" only considered windows and doors. Breakthroughs and other wall openings are now also recognized

Evaluation/Reports

  • Evaluation – The dialog 'Should slide XYZ be switched on?' when displaying elements in the drawing from the evaluation could not always be closed. This has been fixed
  • Reports - Reports for windows only showed deductible window sizes. This has been corrected and all windows are now displayed again in the window reports

Views/Plot sheets

  • When the sheet was rotated, an additional plan was created '$$OrthoRotated' when creating a plan in the plan display. This is no longer the case
  • The 'Rotate by Angle' option is now saved to the sheet
  • Plan sections in a drawing could produce disruptive vertical lines when the drawing area was rotated. This is no longer the case
  • Plan sections and exempted references ignored the set section

System

  • When creating a file, the entire path was displayed with the file name
  • Updating the artboard when activating slides is now more reliable
  • Closing the colour dialog could take a long time. This has been fixed
  • The switching status of the free cursor is taken into account again. If the free cursor is not active, the cursor is always displayed at the end of a line
  • Magnetic cursor (+ Shift key) caught unwanted plumb points on lines, auxiliary lines or snap tracks. Behaviour has been improved
  • Using several E-Dongles at the same time could cause problems when starting SPIRIT. The correct license was then not found
  • Object inspector - The properties of the element are also displayed when an element is selected again. Previously, the information was hidden



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2D Functions

  • Arrange - An infinite loop could occur when arranging elements. The cause has been fixed

Evaluation/Reports

  • Legend - The legend is now displayed with all entries
  • Polylines - The perimeter of polylines can now be evaluated with and without deduction

Interoperability

  • DWG Import - The import could abort with the message "An invalid character was found in the text content". The cause has been fixed
  • IFC Export – The apartment unit is correctly written back into the IFC file

Views/Plot sheets

  • When you click the "Show print layout" button, the drawing area is updated directly
  • Changing the plan order was incorrect. You can now move as often as you like using the corresponding buttons
  • Changing a plan name in the dockable dialogue "View Manager" did not have an immediate effect in some cases in the dockable dialogue "Sheet Manager" docking dialog
  • The angle of rotation of a plot section is now displayed and saved in degrees under "Plot section rotation" and can be adjusted here in the active plan
  • The displacement of a plot section is now displayed in the currently set unit of measurement

Symbols

  • The preview of symbols in TPL catalogues was sometimes incomplete. This has been fixed



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Architectural Construction

  • An already defined expansion structure in as-built drawings from older SPIRIT versions could cause the error "* * already exists" when opening. The cause has been fixed
  • In individual cases, the assignment to the component files could be lost. Corrections have been made here to prevent this

Evaluation/Reports

  • In some cases, the report service started with an error message. The cause has been corrected

Labelling

  • When writing texts, in some cases the backspace key might not work correctly. The cause has been corrected

Printing

  • Display errors could occur when creating PDF files created via "Print to PDF". The cause has been corrected

Interface

  • After a crash it could happen that the custom interface was reset. Corrections have been made here to prevent this

Views/Plot sheets

  • It was no longer possible to export a plan list. This has been fixed

Symbols

  • When copying symbols via the clipboard, it could happen that they were not inserted correctly and were not visible. The cause has been corrected

System

  • The error message "EListError" when changing drawings no longer occurs
  • Dynamic input methods: after pressing the TAB key to change the input field, ortho mode stopped working. This has been fixed



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2D Functions

  • 2D walls - the wall thickness is no longer adjusted unintentionally
  • 2D walls - the wall style file can be saved again
  • Align – Texts are now stretched as well
  • Stretching - stretching in large drawings has been significantly accelerated

Evaluation/Reports

  • Viewing rooms from AVANTI has been improved
  • Calling up the cost analysis in the pull-down menu led to a crash. This has been fixed

Printing

  • Print To PDF - non-closed polylines with colour fills were sometimes output incorrectly. This has been fixed
  • Print preview – the switches overlaid on 4K monitors. This has been fixed

Interface

  • Dynamic cursor - when changing the input fields using the Tab key, the cursor position is no longer reset after a manual input
  • Dynamic cursor - changing input fields using the Tab key followed by a right click led to an incorrect reference point. This has been fixed
  • Dynamic cursor - entering the background colour of the input field is now applied immediately
  • Explorer - the set file display (icons or list) is saved and retained permanently

System

  • Views - after importing a view list, it could happen that some views could not be activated. This has been fixed
  • Program start - when starting the program with the start assistant, it could happen that this was not operable. This has been fixed



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2D Functions

  • Move - The Arrange function can now be applied to any element on a slide
  • Legend – The legend has been expanded to include cost elements, columns, slabs, niches and free components
  • Polylines - The setting of the 'Decompose into Lines/Arcs' switch is retained
  • Polylines - Edit holes by using the object handles enhanced
  • Mirroring - Mirroring images now works in all situations
  • Stretch - Improved performance in large drawings
  • Polygon - The setting of the 'Explode' button in the Polygon menu is now preserved

Architectural Construction

  • The base/height did not change when the room foils were switched

Labelling

  • Dimension Editor - The set background colour was not adopted
  • Dimension Editor - Left Offset and Right Offset were swapped
  • Dimension Editor - Fixed icons
  • Texts - Fixed display errors with texts with superscript '5'

 Interoperability

  • The SKP import and SKP export were not possible. The reason for this was corrected

Printing

  • Printing to DWG - Stamp variables are now all correctly exported to DWG
  • Print server - The target directory could not be changed
  • Print server - Contents from saved print job are loaded correctly again
  • The variables for the file name when printing have been expanded to include the project designations

PDF import

  • There could be a shift between the image display and snap points. Optimizations have been made here

  • For "Import mode 2017" the options have been expanded to include "Resolution"
  • For the import "Import PDF as JPG" the options have been expanded with"Resolution" and "Compression"

  • When importing with the 2019 import mode, there are settings for texts.
    Texts can be imported "not at all", "in poor quality" or "as in the original".
    In the event of display problems after the import, changing the setting can lead to lead to an improvement

System

  • Dockable dialogue "Layer Manager" - Fixed button labels
  • Explorer and Projects dialogs now retain view settings
  • o2c player support updated
  • Fixed problems opening drawings (EOutOfMemory)
  • Zip&Go - The function has been extended to pack settings (with directory structure or without). Comments can now also be stored or, if necessary, all embedded components can also be packed



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2D Functions

  • Offset - The magnetic cursor is now temporarily disabled
  • Polylines - The 'Convert Hole' function in the context menu no longer worked. This has been fixed

Architectural Construction

  • Rooms - When changing a room foil within the room dialog, the base/height did not change
  • Walls - When a wall has been edited, the stop is no longer changed

Labelling

  • Texts - Fixed display errors in text boxes. If the text is too small, SPIRIT displays the text as a box, these boxes were calculated incorrectly
  • Texts - Font sizes were not transferred via format brush

Interoperability

  • DWG Export - The scaling factor may be missing for text blocks

Printing

  • When selecting the output names, the variables for 'Project Name' and 'Project Number' are now also available
  • Print to PDF - some colours were not transferred correctly
  • Print to PDF - large image files were not transferred to the PDF
  • Print server - The selection of the target directory for plans can now also be changed later in the print manager

Symbols

  • A function has been added to set all 2D elements to base and height 0 in symbols
  • If the storage name of symbols had exactly 3 characters, the layer name was confused with the level when the layer was created
  • Saving symbols to the network now works reliably

System

  • Double-clicking on an S12-file did not open the drawing when SPIRIT was minimized



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SPIRIT 2019.08

04.11.2020

2700.08.2020.1104



Architectural Construction

  • In individual cases the assignment to the component files could be lost. Corrections have been made here to prevent this

Evaluation/Reports

  • Legend - The legend is now displayed with all entries

Interoperability

  • IFC Export – The apartment unit is correctly written back into the IFC file

Views/Plot sheets

  • Print layouts could not be made back to plans. This now works by using the 'Show print layout' button and updating the plan or print layout

Symbols

  • The preview of symbols in TPL catalogues was sometimes incomplete. This has been fixed



SPIRIT 2019.0724.06.20202700.07.2020.624



2D Functions

  • Polylines - The setting of the 'Decompose into Lines/Arcs' switch is retained
  • Polylines - Edit holes by using the object handles enhanced
  • Polygon - The setting of the 'Explode' button in the Polygon menu is now preserved

Labelling

  • Some texts were mirrored when stretching texts. The reason for this was corrected

Interoperability

  • The SKP import and SKP export were not possible. The reason for this was corrected

System

  • Dockable dialogue "Layer Manager" - Fixed button labels
  • o2c player support updated
  • Fixed problems opening drawings (EOutOfMemory)



SPIRIT 2019.0605.02.20202700.06.2020.205



2D Functions

  • 2D windows and doors could no longer be deleted using the remove function when the sheet was rotated
  • 2D walls could no longer be connected when the sheet was rotated
  • Area+ and Length+ - Unit settings were not saved
  • Offset - The magnetic cursor is now temporarily disabled
  • Eyedropper - Elements that are on top of each other can now be selected better
  • Polylines - hole function with rotated sheet did not work correctly
  • Eraser stopped working on some drawing elements
  • Scaler - Buttons in main context menu and menu overview were not working in sync
  • Scaling - When cancelling the function, it could happen that scaling was used, which changed hatching

Architectural Construction

  • Walls - When a wall has been edited, the stop is no longer changed
  • Roof - When calling up the functions for editing a roof, the layer required for editing is now activated

Evaluation/Reports

  • The Windows signal on every input has been disabled

Labelling

  • Texts - Fixed display errors in text boxes. If the text is too small, SPIRIT displays the text as a box, these boxes were calculated incorrectly
  • Texts - Font sizes were not transferred correctly using the format brush

Interoperability

  • DWG Export - In some cases, the scaling factor was missing for text blocks
  • DWG import - In the case of symbols (blocks) with the colour assignment from block or from layer, the colour index is appended to the symbol name. As a result, the same blocks were given different names but were displayed with the correct colour

Printing

  • The system path "Print files" is determined dynamically again

Interface

  • Object Inspector - selection of variables is available again

References

  • References - When highlighting references, coloured areas were not taken into account in the layout
  • References - References were no longer cached on load/save

Symbols

  • A function has been added to set all 2D elements to base and height 0 in symbols
  • If the storage name of symbols had exactly 3 characters, the layer name was confused with the level when the layer was created

System

  • Open drawings - double click on S12 only works the first time to start and then not anymore. This has been corrected
  • User Profiles - In some cases the user profiles were not saved correctly
  • Added new key macros for setting pen table, detailing scale and plot scale:
  • 26373^<Name>$=SelectPenTable
  • 26374^<Name>$=SelectZacDetailLevel
  • 26375^<Name>$=SelectPlotScale
  • Examples:
    • 26373^draft$ choses the pen table "draft"
    • 26375^1:50$ choses the plot scale 1:50



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2D Functions

  • 2D Dimension - Manually entered dimension text was converted to the unit of measurement
  • Display of the rubber band now also works when the screen section is moved
  • Move - The object handle to move elements required one click too many. This has been corrected
  • Filter - The colour filter has been restored to the old choices

Interoperability

  • SKP import - Importing SketchUp 2019 files is now possible

Printing

  • Sheet size was limited to 3276mm. This limit has been removed
  • Custom sheet sizes were not preserved in some cases. This has been improved
  • Sheet frames and plan headers could be missing in cropped references and in paper space. This has been fixed
  • Print to PDF – The default for the output path is now always the folder in which the drawing is located
  • Print server - The forced saving of drawings when calling up the print manager is no longer executed. It is only saved if the external process for PDF printing is used and only open files are saved
  • Print server - The dialog can no longer be minimized. When minimized, SPIRIT looked like it had crashed

Interface

  • Dockable dialogue "Layer Manager" - Moving layers to the top of the layer stack now works as intended
  • Dockable dialogue "Object Inspector" - With multiple selection, different values are marked accordingly in the object inspector

References

  • Importing references written on a locked slide caused the import to stop. This has been fixed

Symbols

  • Symbols can now also be pointed out with a specific colour
  • Symbol reference points were no longer considered in selection. This has been fixed



SPIRIT 2019.0428.05.20192700.04.2019.528



2D Functions

  • Dynamic contour tracking is also possible with hatches and fills

3D Functions

  • 3D viewer - A crash could occur when the 3D viewer was active. This has been fixed
  • 3D orbit - The dynamic cursor guides on cylinders are now correctly positioned

Evaluation/Reports

  • Finishing - Existing designations in the finishing are now correctly taken over from old drawings
  • Evaluation - With active backtracking, double-clicking on an element can be used to zoom in on this in the drawing area
  • Report service - Some templates for the report service have been updated

Labelling

  • Dimensioning - With non-associative linear dimensioning, exponents and special characters are correctly adopted

Interoperability

  • IFC Export - Sweep-bodies will be exported correctly to IFC
  • IFC import - Fixed 'Index out of bounds' error

Interface

  • Dockable dialogue "Levels" - New levels can now also be created when the dialog is minimized

References

  • Reference Manager - The layer list can now be grouped

System

  • Backup Control - Further corrections to 'BackupLog.txt'
  • Heats - The "2D" heats have been updated



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2D Functions

  • Snapping - There could be problems with snapping on small elements. This has been fixed

Architectural Construction

  • Expansion - There is a separate dialog with additional functions for construction phases and residential units

Evaluation/Reports

  • Evaluation - The dialogue for the reports can now remain open while you work

Labelling

  • Dimensioning - Exaggerations in text completion now work correctly
  • Legend - The process of creating and subsequently editing the legend has been improved

Interoperability

  • DWG import - symbol variable contents were not visible. This has been fixed

References

  • Crashes could occur when importing text references. The cause of this has been corrected

Interface

  • Explorer - Large preview active again for symbols
  • Object Inspector - display of vertical faces for polylines now works correctly
  • It could happen that your own icon bars were reset. The cause for this has been corrected

System

  • Display - Fixed issues with monitors with different resolutions
  • Options - The switch for scaling was not taken into account
  • Backup control - It could happen that the 'BackupLog.txt' is not generated correctly. This has been fixed



SPIRIT 2019.0203.04.20192700.02.2019.403



2D Functions

  • Insert image - When inserting images, the user can decide whether the image should be placed directly or the size should be adjusted with a fixed or free aspect ratio
  • Eyedropper - Applies all values of a room even if the room stamp has been selected
  • Plan frame - Inserting a header symbol was incorrectly previewed (correctly placed but incorrect preview)
  • Polylines - The old possibility to create polylines in the edit menu has been removed because this function is already available directly in the polyline menu
  • Stretch - After a stretch operation, the room stamps were hidden - this has been corrected

Architectural Construction

  • Detaching rooms via 'Follow wall' works correctly again if walls are on different construction layers
  • 'Level' is now available as a space stamp variable and can replace 'Order'
  • 'No construction phase' or 'No residential unit' can now also be selected for the construction phase and residential unit
  • The 'Extension' function in the room menu has been moved to 'F2 Extension' and is therefore more present
  • When inserting openings in composite walls, the heights of the wall layers are now taken into account
  • The display of the area type is now uniform in the evaluation, object inspector or on the room itself

Evaluation/Reports

  • Updating the evaluation could lead to an error message. The cause for this has been corrected
  • The tedious updating of the evaluation using the 'Open node' operation has been significantly accelerated
  • The 'Visible layers' and 'Parts only' switches are now always interpreted
  • Column height and column volume are now also available for the reports

Labelling

  • Texts/Rotated Crosshairs - When using 'Define All', the rotation angle of the crosshairs was calculated with the angle of the text. This was already correct for 'Define everything' in the context menu or for the pipette

Print server

  • Pasting text files no longer changes the Print Manager output path

Interface

  • Object Inspector - Input was blocked when using the arrow key to access a read-only field
  • Object Inspector - No acquisition of colour data if the object inspector was minimized
  • Object inspector - If several elements are selected, 'different' is now displayed for different values
  • It could happen that your own icon bars were reset. The cause for this has been corrected

Interoperability

  • PDF import - Some PDF files could not be imported, a crash occurred. This has been corrected

Symbols

  • Symbol catalogues - After changing the catalogue, the wrong symbols are no longer displayed

System

  • Display - Switching to the large icons only occurs when the screen scaling is at least 125%
  • Display - SPIRIT now always opens on the screen it was closed on
  • Backup Control - Access errors to the 'BackupLog.txt' file no longer occur
  • Start assistant - the start assistant can be deactivated again



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2D Functions

  • Elements on read-only slides no longer display item handles when selected
  • With Length+, the function to insert the measurement results into the drawing has been added
  • With the dynamic input types, the first time the Y value was used, it was not fixed correctly. This has been corrected
  • With the classic input types, the ortho mode did not work as intended. This has been corrected

Architectural Construction

  • When identifying via the room stamp, only the gross room line is selected and displayed in the object inspector
  • Built-in elements in multi-layer walls are now deleted from all layers with one click

Evaluation/Reports

  • When using house numbers of the type 7-11, this number was changed into a date. This no longer happens
  • When changing part nodes, the updateable overview was not immediately filled. This has been corrected
  • In the report dialog there is now a separator between selection and display of the reports so that you can adjust the areas according to your needs
  • The clear room height is now also available in the evaluation

Labelling

  • Text blocks - Text blocks were not displayed on some workstations, they are displayed correctly again
  • Dimensioning - If the available space is too small to draw arrows, they are now drawn on the outside

Interoperability

  • DWG import - The import of special characters in variables has been improved
  • Print to DWG - Prefix and suffix are now transferred correctly

System

  • 3D Viewer - If the 3D Viewer was maximized when closing SPIRIT, this led to an error message when SPIRIT was restarted. This has been corrected
  • File Manager - Redefining symbols now applies all changes



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04.11.2018

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13.12.2017

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