AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 Update 2 (SP2)

Heute hat Autodesk den SP2 für ACADM 2010 veröffentlicht.

• acm2010update2.exe (exe - 39852Kb)
• acm2010update2x64.exe (exe - 58392Kb)
• Readme (html - 55Kb)

As a result of detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. Updates have been made in the following commands and features:

Update 1

• 3D Navigation Tools
• Action Recorder
• Annotation Scaling
• Blocks
• Check Spelling
• Customize User Interface (CUI)
• Database Connectivity
• Design Center
• Detail View
• Blocks
• Dimensions
• DWF
• DXF
• Dynamic Dimensions
• External References
• File Navigation
• File Save
• Graphic System
• Hatch
• Image
• Keyboard Modifiers
• Licensing
• Line join
• Migration
• Measure
• Memory Handling
• Multiline Text (mtext)
• Object Snaps
• Parametric Constraints
• PDF
• Purge
• Plot
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Ribbon
• Sheet Set Manager
• ShowMotion
• Visual Styles

Update 2

• 2D Display
• 3D Cache
• 3D Navigation Tools
• Blocks
• Construction Lines
• Customize User Interface (CUI)
• DBX-ACDB
• Dimensions
• DesignCenter
• Express Tools
• External References (xref) Palette
• File Navigation
• Find/Replace
• Hatch
• Image
• Impression Toolbar
• Initial Setup
• Inventor DWG
• OLE
• Open/Save
• Parametric Drawing
• PDF
• PDF Export
• Plot
• Publish
• Ribbon
• Sheet Set Manager (SSM)
• Toolbar
• Workspace

This update includes AutoCAD 2010 Update 2. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2010 Update 2, please refer to the Readme at http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15074619&linkID=9240618

The following issues have been addressed by AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 Update 2:

Fatal Errors

Update 1

• The error that occurs when browsing and clicking dxf files during INSERT operation.
• The error that occurs when opening certain drawing files in AutoCAD Mechanical.
• The error that occurs when dragging radius of objects inside detail view.
• The error that occurs in AMJOIN command for certain drawings.
• The error that occurs in COPYBASE command after specifying endpoint of polyline as basepoint.
• The error that occurs in AutoCAD 2010 after loading AutoCAD Mechanical CUI and performing a block edit.
• The error that occurs when attempting to insert blocks from some drawings via Design Center.
• The error that occurs after dragging the grip point of block reference in some drawings.
• The error that occurs in re-opening a drawing that have external reference bind before it was saved.
• The error that occurs after copying and pasting between certain drawings twice.

Update 2

• The error that occurs when you drag and drop an item in Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box.
• The error that occurs after saving and exiting the program.
• The error that occurs after inserting AutoCAD objects to Inventor DWG.
• The error that occurs during creation of chain dimensions in viewports in layouts.
• The error that occurs in some drawings, after creating a few construction lines.
• The error that occurs after closing the block editor, when a block that contains symbol attached to dimension is edited.
• The error that occurs in DXF files when clicking on the dimension settings arrow in the Annotate ribbon tab.

Bill of Materials, Parts List & Balloons

Update 1

• Absence of a Task dialog box when an incorrect formula is entered in the formula bar of the BOM dialog box.
• Failure of Parts List/Title Block to scale with the drawing border when there is another drawing opened in the background.
• Warning task dialog for duplicate Parts List filters are different in non-English language products.
• Partrefs lose their positions after the scale of the titleblock is edited to values with decimal.
• Balloons are lost when dragging from one drawing to another drawing.

Update 2

• In some drawings, the program stops responding after moving cursor over partlist.
• The inability to edit column in Bill of Materials for xref drawings.

Standard Content

Update 1

• Geometrical and size errors in some standard content.
• Front view of "DIN 6921 (Regular Thread)" cannot be inserted.
• Sluggish response when inserting some GOST steel shapes.
• Fatal error during insertion of some standard content.
• Redundant task dialog during insertion of pulleys.
• Sub-folder under Standard Content does not show up in the details panel in Content Manager after some navigation.
• Unreadable text in Enter Variables dialog during parameters setting for standard counterbores.
• Checkbox for material node is not working for some standards.
• Fatal error during browsing of the standard content nodes in Content Manager.
• Fatal error after exiting Test Content dialog for some standard content.
• Positions of components in screw connection get changed after a poweredit.
• Geometrical error in some chain segments in AMCHAINDRAW command.
• Error in length input for creation of Through Slot.
• Errors in AMCOUNTB2D and AMTSLOT2D command.
• Insertion angle for some screw connections is wrong.
• Not able to poweredit 2D rivets in certain drawings.
• In some situations, no values for radial roller bearings are calculated for insertion to shaft.

Update 2

• When a standard content is dragged and dropped into the Favorites panel, the root folder name shows SGLFAV .
• Structure component moves even when it is not selected during creation of a chain.
• Extra centerline in user slots.
• In 64 bit platforms, content library does not work if the program is launched with a custom profile.
  Note: Do not launch AutoCAD Mechanical with old custom profile after installing this Update. You need to recreate your custom profile and use the new profile to launch the program.
• Drag size during insertion does not work for some types of slot through holes.
• Copied shaft cannot be edited after its axes are deleted.
• Incorrect size selection dialogs appear when attempting to change size of slot holes and drill bushing through custom grip.
• Standard part representation cannot be changed for screw connection.
• In screw connection, the content geometry does not follow the cursor movement during dynamic dragging for size.

Custom Content

Update 1

• Missing enhanced tooltips for toolbar buttons in Content Manager and Save Content As dialog.
• Task dialog appears after renaming custom content view between predefined and custom names several times.
• Checkbox "Display in the Size Selection dialog box" is unchecked by default for column parameter copied from Block Properties Table.
• Legacy dynamic block parameters appear in Family Table for parameter copied from Block Properties Table.
• Standard content views still show up after the standard content is saved as custom content.
• Icon of unloaded custom library changes after a rename.
• Graphical errors in the scroll bars and browse button in File Locations dialog.
• Command line prompt for AMCPARTREF does not reflect the correct view name.
• Product stops responding when trying to find and replace a string in the family table while status and ID columns are shown.
• Fatal error when editing content which has "~" character in column description in Content Properties Table.
• Task dialog for updating Family Table does not show correct content name.
• "Restore Default Thumbnail" option in context menu is enabled for new created custom folder/content node.
• Partref location changes after inserting in structure environment.
• View name in Mechanical Browser under STRUCT mode is wrong when custom content view name is set to Top/Section.
• Enter Variable dialog appears when inserting custom content that is copied from standard library into drawing.
• Fata error when only "C:" text is entered to the "Path information file" field in Content Manager File Locations.
• Custom library can be created even though location path is invalid.
• Sample Library is missing under Custom Content node in Content Manager after a rename.
• User parameter in parameters manager does not get removed after its constraint is deleted.
• Fatal error after browsing to an invalid blank gdb file in Migrate Content Library dialog.
• Fatal error after entering " character to the Library file field in Migrate Content Library dialog.
• Not able to have numeric input for Family Table property even when the data type is set to Text.
• Preview is missing for some content in Enter Variables dialog.

Update 2

• Error dialogs appear when attempting to insert screw with custom screw length that is added to the VAL table.
• In Content Manager, certain German characters for Display name and Library name do not show up correctly and fatal error occurs when the custom library is removed.
• User parameter is being looked up for new column creation in Family Table.

Symbols & Dimensions

Update 1

• Some values are missing in Feature Control Frame symbol that is inserted via Ribbon.
• Sluggish response when hovering the mouse over some weld symbols.
• Overlapping of text for some welding symbols if the "Flip symbol" option is checked.
• Symbols attached to power dimension do not move together correctly with the dimension and object in a MOVE command.
• Fatal error when attempting to create power dimension for section views in certain drawings.
• Fatal error when using object snap tracking in power dimensions.
• Text of surface texture symbol does not appear correctly after a mirror operation.

Update 2

• Dimension values are incorrect when dimensioning Inventor DWG in AutoCAD Mechanical.
• Dimension moves away from geometry after copyclip and pasteclip/pasteblock.
• When APERTURE is set to a high value, command line input disappears after poweredit of chamfer leader dimension.
• Dimension and symbol cannot be selected after pasteblock and explode.

Mechanical Structure

Update 1

• Fatal error after few attempts to change the order of hide levels.
• Fatal error in Repath of external drawing files that are of different content.
• Drawing tab in Mechanical Browser is missing in Layout after removing external definitions
• Fatal error when griping editing an external hatch when the R-Lock is set to On.

Inventor Link

Update 2

• For some drawings, AMIVUPDATE does not update deleted parts in Inventor assembly.

API

Update 1

• Fatal error in TBEvent.arx after cancelling out of AMTITLE command.

Vault Integration

Update 2

• After the titleblock is changed in AutoCAD Mechanical 2010, the DLA is deleted in Autodesk Productstream Professional 2010 silently without any dialog prompt.
• After BOM quantity is manually overwritten in AutoCAD Mechanical, the new quantity does not show up in Vault item assignment in Autodesk Vault Manufacturing 2010.
• Assembly and component properties are not written back from item user defined properties in Autodesk Vault Professional 2011.
• In Autodesk Vault Professional 2011, drawing item link is broken after updating item with bill of material custom properties.

Other Issues

Update 1

• Title block scale reverts back to 1'0"=1'0" after poweredit even when the scale is initially set to 1:1.
• Linetype in screw connection is not correct in some drawings that contain user-created layers.
• In some drawings from previous releases, poweredit of title block shows a different scale from the original drawing.
• Text color changes after importing another standard via AMSETUPDWG.
• Product stops responding during grip edit of some standard content that is in hide situations.
• Fatal error in AMSETUPDWG when "\" backslash character is used in Save Report dialog.
• Unable to save certain drawings that are originated from earlier releases.
• Unhandled Exception error message appears when attempting to use ACADMPP profile in AutoCAD 2010.
• In some drawings, viewport of scale area is placed on wrong layer in Layout.

Update 2

• Detail view scale is incorrect after plot or viewport zoom if the detail view is created using Viewport of copy in layout option.
• In some drawings that contain mesh objects, IGESOUT is not working correctly.
• In Japanese version of AutoCAD Mechanical 2010, some texts in property palette are appearing in English.
• In some drawings, REFEDIT operation is slow.
• Polar array only works if "Rotated item as copied option" is checked.
• In some drawings, AMDETAIL causes program to stop responding with unexpected error message.
• In DGNIMPORT, "Ignore all external references" does not work for certain DGN files.