2023-08-30 - twin 23.8

We have changed the format of the version number. From now on we use the year of release for the first digit (e.g. 23) and the month of release for the second digit (e.g. 8). The third digit indicates the patch level, which contains only bug fixes of the current release.

New features

  • When a simulation component is selected in the Simulation Component Diagram window, the values of the inputs and outputs are now displayed near the simulation component
  • We have added new simulation components KinematicCylinder and DynamicCylinder that make configuring cylinders even faster
  • We have added a new simulation component CollisionObserver that reports collisions with other 3d-objects

Improvements

  • When a project is loaded, the window layout is now restored
  • The position of controls in the simulation component ControlPanel can now be rearranged
  • The user can now see all previous status bar messages by clicking on the blue message in the status bar
  • The user now gets a feedback, when the computer does not support GPU simulation but GPU simulation is enabled in a project
  • We have updated the PhysX physical simulation engine to the latest version, resulting in more stable dynamic mover simulation components
  • Dynamic mover simulation components are more stable when there is too much force/torque
  • Simulation component Object3DSink: The user now gets a feedback, when the Rigid Body Behavior is wrong
  • Simulation component BoxSource: Changed LocalOffset to GlobalOffset so that the user can use the Pick button to pick a point in the 3D View window

Fixed issues

  • We fixed an issue when trying to multi-select 3d-objects in the Assembly Structure window
  • Changes in the Mesh Simplifier Settings are not applied under come circumstances
  • In rotation mover simulation components the rotation axis was not shown in the 3D View window under some circumstances
  • 3d-objects which are gripped by the VacuumGripper are sometimes not released when the vacuum was disabled
  • Dynamic mover simulation components did not work anymore, when the MeshSimplifier of assigned 3d-objects was changed