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Version 5.4 Released

Date posted: Author: Plandroid

Plandroid version 5.4.0 has now been released. This major release has a new hydronics design mode for both underfloor and panel hydronics heating. The replace parts tool shows you the price difference for swapping parts. The catalog editor has had a major upgrade. You can now mark up your designs with a range of leader arrow styles and label shapes. Flexible duct has a new 'sig-zag' draw style. And you can paste a vector (EMF) image into the canvas. Plus a whole lot more. Check the full release notes for details.

Plandroid version 5.4.0 is now available for download. You can also upgrade from Plandroid with the menu item Help -> Check for Updates, or the program will automatically upgrade if you are using the default upgrade settings.

Highlights in this version:

  • A new hydronics design mode has been added:
Hydronics Design Mode
Hydronic layout
  • This design mode supports both underfloor and panel hydronics heating.
Hydronic panel
  • Coils are laid out automatically by the program but can still be easily edited by hand.
Hydronic Coil layouts
  • You can quickly connect and align runner pipes to a manifold.
  • You can show water temperature gradients.
  • The Zone Table shows the coil lengths for easy coil length balancing.
Hydronic Zone Table
  • The Zone Table is dynamically linked to the canvas, so any selections in the canvas are mirrored in the canvas and vice versa.
  • The Replace Parts tool can replace from all loaded catalogs, so that you can compare price differences and save on costs. Savings are shown green, extra costs in red:
Replace Parts tool
  • You can now mark-up your design with a range of new leader arrow styles and multi-line label shapes:
Leader Arrows
Multi-line Label Shapes
  • Requesting a licence or technical support no longer has to be done through email.
  • Drawing rigid foam ducts will now 'snap-to' whole duct lengths.
  • Flexible duct has a new 'zig-zag' draw style:
Zig-Zag draw style
  • Floor plans that still need scaling are now indicated with yellow rulers on the canvas:
Ruler Highlighting
  • You can set the default position of a zone's label with the context menu item "Set as Default Position".
  • You can set the default label format with the context menu item "Default to this Label Format".
  • Printer options for scaling, rotating, and hiding have been added to the File -> Print dialog instead of just being hidden in the options settings.
  • You can paste a vector image (in EMF format) directly into the canvas. This lets you use high quality images of Excel tables or Zone Tables in the canvas, for example.
  • The catalog editor has had a major upgrade:
Catalog Editor small
    • You can drag and drop table rows.
    • You can directly paste rows from Excel into the editor.
    • You can paste size definitions in many different formats.
    • You can use the mouse wheel to scroll-edit most values.
    • Edits appear immediately in the part preview window.
    • You can navigate backwards and forwards through edits you have made.

Have a careful read of the release notes in the ReadMe.txt file in the distribution for a complete list of new features and changes.

Upgrade to the new version now!

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