What’s new in SOFiCAD 2024#

Service Pack 2024-9#

Fixed a calculation error that resulted in incorrect segment lengths for all rebar shapes containing arcs.

General improvement in Steelworks module.
Fixed an issue related to couplers for shape code 15.
Fixed and issue related to varying rebars shape code 99 in secondary scale area.

Solution to a problem in the docx tables where the display of reinforcement shapes with arcs was incorrect.
Solved an issue where the reinforcement production files (-.abs) for 3D shapes was not possible until now.
Problem with orthomode for fabric reinforcement in side views has been fixed.

Fixed an issue that caused exporting wrong values for the segment lengths, for varying nonstandard shapes with acute angle, in DOCX schedules.
Fixed an issue that caused exporting the hook at wrong bar end for shape 15 (according EN ISO).
Fixed an issue that prevented stretching of the pointer for fabric reinforcement annotations.
It was adjusted the behavior of moving the straight rebar in formwork with the middle grip point of the bar.

Some improvements in Steelworks module.
Fixed an issue that imposed to run an “_AUDIT” after producing the DOCX Schedule, to be able to edit some AutoCAD elements like poly lines.
Fixed some issues that causes crashes while copying via clipboard from older drawings or upgrading them.
SOFiCAD can produce now in mode “One Doc per Member” an ABS file for each member.
Fixed an issue that prevented the update of label for bars in section laying.
Analog to table called bending_schedule it is possible to show the hooks for bent fabric reinforcement in the table called fabric_schedule.

General improvements in Steelworks.
SOFiCAD-AEC: won’t promt anymore the user while saving about missing MDB file.
Improvement in formating the tables for reinforcement fabric cut list.
Fixed and issue that lead to not writing the project and sheet parameters in docx schedule after a section break in the template file.
Fixed an issue that lead to a crash related to invalid layer.

Arc Segments for non standard shapes according to Eurocode are now correct written in the DOCX schedule.
Issue that lead to a crash in steelworks module fixed.
Issue related to presentation of labels with SOFiSTiK Object Enabler fixed.
Issue related to loading reinforcement results from CDB files fixed.

SOFiCAD 2024 is compatible with AutoCAD 2024.
Over the last year, we have generally improved the presentation of reinforcement schedules in -.docx format.
We also have good news for our French users who are interested in SOFiCAD. We have added the standard NF.ini for the reinforcement fabrics and the bending mandrel and there is a French user interface which is of course constantly improved.
The stand-alone SOFiCAD - OEM (German and English) has been extended by the Steelworks and Alignment modules. (You need an extra license for this)
In addition, SOFiCAD is available as a new stand-alone solution, called SOFiCAD-AEC. In this variant we use the AutoCAD Architecture Core as Original Equipment Manufacturer technology to build SOFiCAD with its Steelworks module. This new OEM is available as a perpetual license model and opens up the possibility to use SOFiCAD-AEC as a platform for other third party applications, or to run your own LISP scripts. A common practice could be e.g. that you can install the SOFiPLUS preprocessor over SOFiCAD-AEC.