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Systems Requirements

OPERATING SYSTEM

 

Windows XP - Windows 11

AUTOCAD®

 

AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2019-2024

History

Version 8.0.0.xxxx (xx.xx.2024) - FUTURE RELEASE

- New: Update to Plant 3D 2025 and DevExpress 23.2.x PT-3326 - NOT FINISHED YET

- New: Implementing a File Watcher to monitor the CLI file content for support cases PT-3455 - NOT FINISHED YET

Version 7.2.0.xxxx (xx.xx.2024) - UNDER DEVELOPMENT

- New: Add PlantTools configuration files to the MISC database for Non-Collaboration projects PT-3376 - NOT FINISHED YET

- New: Copy Report Configuration Files when changing the location in the Settings PT-3313 & 3314

- New: Checking for Not-Placed Objects (NPOs) which haven't been imported before printing PT-3431 - NOT FINISHED YET

- New: Improved performance when handling PlantTools configuration file with PlantReporter/PlantDataManager for Collaboration Projects PT-3413

- New: Disregard unsupported AutoCAD Versions PT-3467 - NOT FINISHED YET

- Bug fix: Error when using 'Browse For Folder' dialog to select Export Path for reports PT-3501 - NOT FINISHED YET

Version 7.1.0.3490 (01.12.2023)

- New: Improved text information in Progress Panels when downloading, checking out/in, or removing PlantTool files PT-2486

- New: Speed improvement when opening a Collaboration project in PlantDataManager and PlantReporter PT-2639

- New: Do not Check In/Out/Download PlantTools files when using Vault projects PT-2749

- Bug fix: PlantDataManager/PlantReporter cannot get accorconsole.exe instance in time PT-2598

- Bug fix: Error when comparing versions/revisions with different values if the property is used in the filter expression PT-1971

- Bug fix: Comparing reports for 3D parts doesn't show correct coloring and the quantities are missing PT-1054

- Bug fix: Error when using 'Browse For Folder' dialog to select Export Path for reports PT-2600

- Bug fix: Error message when selecting some older rcf file PT-2609

Version 7.0.2.3307 (04.08.2023)

- Bug fix: Update needed because of old digital certificate was used Details

Version 7.0.1.3289 (03.08.2023)

- Change: Because of compatibility reasons, PlantReporter must be updated as well Details

Version 7.0.0.3143 (07.06.2023)
- New: Adapted PlantTools for AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024 PT-2112

- New: Automatically reload project if PlantReporter wants to restart after choosing a different AutoCAD version PT-2282

- New: Added execution of SQL Scripts when loading a project PT-2059

- New: Separation of Report Layout from 'Report Configuration File (RCF)' PT-2299

- New: Filtering Spec Sheets from drawing reports PT-2377

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 22.2.5 for all PlantTools PT-2121

- Change: Deleting Report Configuration Files will move the the files to the Windows Recycle Bin PT-2323

- Change: Log file isn't written in the correct path PT-2141

- Change: Remove Groups tab from PlantReporter Settings PT-2331

- Change: Remove Other Data Sources tab from PlantReporter Settings PT-2332

- Change: Remove Other Data Sources tab from the main form of PlantReporter PT-2333

- Change: Remove Groups selection from the Project dropdown control PT-2334

- Bug fix: Opening projects < version 2018 ends in endless loop of restarts PT-1754

- Bug fix: PlantReporter resets settings to default values PT-2271

- Bug fix: PlantReporter doesn't restart when changing the AutoCAD version if a project is already loaded PT-2270

- Bug fix: PlantReporter writes errors in Log file if a Non-BIM project is loaded PT-2287

- Bug fix: When downloading a BIM project using a UDL file for a Link Configuration, the referenced file in the UDL file isn't downloaded in PlantReporter PT-2222

Version 6.4.0.3019 (07.04.2023)
- New: PlantReporter adapted to handle PlantLink files for Collaboration Projects PT-2056

- New: Common PlantTools settings (Language, DevExpress Skin, Update Check, Proxy Setings) are moved to PlantProjectSetup PT-289

- New: New Update Installer PT-867

- New: Use the last Collaboration Account and Project when using 'Open Collaboration Project...' in PlantDataManager/PlantReporter PT-2095

- Change: Use Retry function when trying to load Collaboration Accounts, Projects and Plant 3D projects PT-2102

- Bug fix: Adapt PlantReporter to include the ACC location (US or EU server) PT-2079

- Bug fix: PlantDataManager/PlantReporter crash when using 'Open Project' in the 'Collaboration for Plant 3D' dialog, but no Plant 3D project was available PT-2100

- Bug fix: PlantTools don't work with French Plant 3D because the AutoCAD language code wasn't supported PT-2156

- Bug fix: Collaboration Project was downloaded a second time if it was already downloaded with PlantDataManager/PlantReporter PT-2103

Version 6.3.0.2824 (03.02.2023)
- New: This release is necessary to stay compatible with other PlantTools due to shared files. This release doesn't contain any Bug fixes, Changes, or New functionality Details

Version 6.2.0.2759 (21.11.2022)
- New: Support for opening collaboration projects in PlantReporter which don't exist in the local work folder yet PT-1872

- Change: Improved loading time when opening a project PT-1826

- Bug fix: Check if AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 is installed when trying to open collaboration projects PT-1864

- Bug fix: Fixed path to DevX dlls in PlantToolsCommon project PT-1917

- Bug fix: PlantReporter disables the Version/Revision feature PT-1861

Version 6.1.0.2575 (26.08.2022)
- New: PlantDataManager and PlantReporter adapted for Collaboration Projects (BIM360/ACC) PT-1623

- New: New Update Installer PT-1714

- Change: Disable the UI when loading/refreshing project to prevent unexpected results in case the user interacts while loading is being processed PT-1758

- Bug fix: Duplicate project folder names in MRU (most recently used) list causes an error PT-1752

- Bug fix: Error (Dialog #00487) when opening a project with no MISC database PT-1675

Version 6.0.0.2267 (19.04.2022)

- New: Adapted PlantTools for AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 PT-1571

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 21.2.6 for all PlantTools PT-1580

- Change: Remove ACPAssetOwnership table PT-1554

- Bug fix: Having an apostrophe in the User Name or PC Name causes problems when accessing PlantTools databases PT-737

Version 5.0.2.2163 (10.03.2022)

- Bug fix: Migration fails because of duplicate PnPIDs in ACPProcessPower and ProcessPower databases PT-1544

- Bug fix: PlantReporter installation is missing the DarkSkin2020.dll PT-1542

Version 5.0.1.2128 (25.02.2022)

- Bug fix: Wrong PnPID converted while migrating ACPProcessPower to ProcessPower PT-1525

- Bug fix: Obsolete relationships in ACPProcessPower where the owner doesn't exist anymore PT-1527

- Bug fix: Migration of Not-Placed Objects (NPOs) ignores NPOs not related to a DWG PT-1528

Version 5.0.0.2090 (15.02.2022)

- New: Show info dialog if installed PlantTools doesn't have required minimum version PT-1441

- New: Global Language Setting for all PlantTools PT-1417

- New: Using ProcessPower.dcf for Not-Placed Objects PT-1079

- New: Deactivation of Version/Revision feature in PR for Vault/ACC projects PT-1399

Version 4.0.0.1441 (24.04.2021)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2022 PT-1027

- New: auxaliaLicenseManager automatically runs "Check for Updates..." PT-160

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 20.2.6 PT-1043

- Change: No support for AutoCAD P&ID 2016/2017 and AutoCAD Plant 3D 2016/2017 PT-1035

- Change:Changed Trial Period from 30 to 14 days PT-975

- Change: More informative licensing dialogs Details

- Bug fix: Registry access error (Dialog #00084) after installing PC, PDM, PR and unsuccessful activation in PCD, PL, PS, PSD PT-1295

Version 3.2.0.1253 (10.02.2021)

- Change: Changing TimeStamp Format and ProjectType Content in ACPChangeLog.dcf-->ChangeLog table and PDMDataCache.dcf-->DataCache table PT-729

- Change: Implemented F1 to open our own browser Details

- Change: Replacing standard Windows Message boxes with our own dialogs PT-746

Version 3.1.0.794 (06.08.2020)

- Change: Changing TimeStamp Format and ProjectType Content in ACProject.db-->ReportRevision table PT-699

- Change: The BIM icons is shown when opening a project from the local BIM work folder PT-710

- Change: Updated auxalia logo in report files PT-703

Version 3.0.1.675 (15.06.2020)

- Bug fix: Missing 2021 query files for C:\ProgramData\ACPlant Consult\PlantTools\PlantReporter PT-624

- Bug fix: Folders and drawings didn't show in alphabetical order PT-601

- Bug fix: Error when accessing PDMDataCache when using a UNC path PT-613

Version 3.0 (23.04.2020)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2021

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 19.2.7

Version 2.4 (07.04.2020)

- New: Introducing DevExpress styles to change main UI for example to dark mode

- Change: Internal Cleanup - Reduction of dlls

Version 2.3 (30.10.2019)

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 19.1.6

- Bug fix: Missing DevExpress references

Version 2.2.1 (28.10.2019)

- Change: New program icons and ribbon images

Version 2.2 (19.07.2019)

- New: Check for not yet imported data of PlantDataManager data cache

Version 2.1 (18.07.2019)

- New: Support for XLSX and DOCX export formats

- Change: Suppressing prefix and suffix when creating a comparison report when showing only new or only old values

- Change: Replaced radio buttons for dataset comparison with check boxes to allow multiple-choice

- Change: Set "Text Export Mode" for Excel Export to "Text" by default

- Bug fix: The "Fields" option when comparing versions/revisions wasn't implemented correctly

- Bug fix: When comparing revisions, sometimes the following error was shown: "Index was out of range"

- Bug fix: Added dependency: "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015" when installing the PlantTool

Version 2.0 (17.05.2019)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2020

- New: Auto-Restart PR when project version doesn't match the version setting in PR

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 19.1.3

Version 1.46 (02.05.2019)

- Bug fix: When creating with PlantDataManager, PlantReporter or MigrationTool the PDMDataCache, ACProject or ACPChangeLog databases on SQL Server the GrantPublicRole wasn't set leading to permission issues

- Bug fix: Error when ReportRevision didn’t exist

- Bug fix: For SQL projects with SQL Server versions below 2016, some syntax errors were raised when using versions and revisions for reports

Version 1.45 (07.06.2018)

- Bug fix: When multiple classes were used in a query and Not-Placed Objects were included, the object type (PO, NPO) was not considered during class data merging

- Bug fix: Comparing reports didn't work anymore since version 1.43.0.0

Version 1.44 (16.05.2018)

- Change: MigrationTool - Keep the .bak file

- Bug fix: MigrationTool - Some newer SQL syntax was used and was not compatible with SQL older than 2016

- Bug fix: MigrationTool - Primary keys and columns with autoincrement were not migrated

- Bug fix: MigrationTool - The length of VARCHAR was not migrated

- Bug fix: MigrationTool - For ACPProcessPower I first check if already exists in SQL server and delete it first to assure no old tables

Version 1.43 (02.05.2018)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2019

- New: SQLite databases created by PlantTools will now use the same database type as the project (SQLite or SQL Server)

- New: A migration tool for PlantTools databases was added to move SQLite databases to SQL Server

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 17.2.7

Version 1.42 (21.11.2017)

- Change: Extended links are supported

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 17.2.3

Version 1.41 (19.10.2017)

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 17.1.5

Version 1.40 (23.05.2017)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2018

Version 1.39 (26.04.2017)

- New: PlantReport can migrate Autodesk AutoCAD Plant Report Creator files

Version 1.38 (30.03.2017)

- Bug fix: EngineeringItems.Size property for Plant 3D classes wasn’t calculated

Version 1.37 (02.09.2016)

- New: Handling of versions/revisions of reports and being able to compare versions/revisions for differences

- New: New report configuration files for versions/revisions

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 16.1.5

Version 1.36 (11.06.2016)

- New: Borrowing of network licenses

- Bug fix: Automatically install "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015" package during setup/update in case is not installed. The package is needed in case no AutoCAD P&ID/Plant 3D 2017 is installed.

Version 1.35 (19.05.2016)

- New: Creating reports from other data sources

- New: Creating groups of AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D projects or other data sources

Version 1.34 (11.04.2016)

- Change: Autodesk changed API between Beta and Final release of AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2017 which caused errors

Version 1.33 (07.04.2016)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2017 64Bit

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 15.2.7

- Change: The drawings are shown with their DWG file name

Version 1.32 (02.07.2015)

- Bug fix: Update needed due to a new PnPDataObjects.dll in SP1 for AutoCAD® P&ID 2016 and AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2016

Version 1.31 (13.05.2015)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2016

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 14.2.7

Version 1.30 (09.02.2015)

-Change: PipeLineGroups and SignalLineGroups weren't shown when using drawing views (changes in the PnPDataLink table)

Version 1.29 (19.01.2015)

- Change: PlantTool is ready for Autodesk Exchange Apps.

Version 1.28 (04.07.2014)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2015

- Change: The directory for the NPO's database is now: [Project]\ACPlantTools\ACPProcessPower.dcf.

Version 1.27 (06.03.2014)

- New: PlantTools are available as rental versions

- Change: The directory for link configurations is now: [Project]\ACPlantTools\PlantLink\LinkConfigurations. PlantReporter will first check for link configurations at the new location before checking at the old location [Project]\LinkConfigurations.

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 13.2.7

Version 1.26 (15.08.2013)

- Bug Fix: Issue in Report Designer when editing groups

Version 1.25 (19.05.2013)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2014

- New: Support of SQL Server Authentication

- New: Updated to DevExpress 12.1

Version 1.24 (27.08.2012)

- New: Support for linking external databases. Only the link type "Extend" will be used. Links of the "Update" type have to be updated through PlantLink within AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D

Version 1.23 (30.05.2012)

- Change: Icons and Logo

Version 1.22 (25.05.2012)

- New: Support for Graphical Not Placed Objects (GNPOs) created by PlantDataManager

Version 1.21 (29.04.2012)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2013

- New: Update to NET 4.0

Version 1.20 (15.03.2012)

- New: Support for Not Placed Objects (NPOs) created by PlantDataManager

- Change: Filter examples in the query dialogbox adapted for 2012

- Bug Fix: Drawings are ordered by name

- Change: Updated to DevExpress 11.2

Version 1.19 (26.09.2011)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID/Plant 3D 2012

- Change: Changing side menus to classic pulldown menus

- Bug Fix: Handvalve relationship xml for 2010 had invalid references

Version 1.18 (07.04.2011)

- Bug fix: used trial DevX (report designer) in version 1.17.0.0

Version 1.17 (06.04.2011)

- Change: The test phase was changed from 100 attempts to 30 days trial period

- New: The expiration date will be shown in the info box and a message box 14 days prior to the expiration date will be shown.

Version 1.16 (01.12.2010)

- Bug Fix: The controls in query definition windows were not displayed correctly in some cases

Version 1.15 (29.11.2010)

- New: Switch to online documentation

- New: Update to NET 3.5

- Bug Fix: PnPDrawings fields from reports created with previous versions of PlantReporter were not handled correctly

Version 1.14 (08.09.2010)

- New: Using relationships, e.g. a nozzle list delivers the related equipment

Version 1.13 (26.05.2010)

- Bug Fix: When creating a report by drawing, PlantReporter always created a project report

Version 1.12 (29.04.2010)

- Bug fix: Wrong AutoCAD® 2011 Plant 3D dlls for 64bit

Version 1.11 (29.04.2010)

- Bug fix: Error when trying to preview/print some reports

Version 1.10 (25.04.2010)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® P&ID 2011 and AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2011

- Bug fix: Pipe Line Groups didn't deliver any results

Version 1.9 (20.04.2010)

- Change: Outbound port for activation requests changed from 19800 to 80

Version 1.8 (02.03.2010)

- New: Support for AutoCAD® Plant 3D. Report can be created from the 3D classes.

- New: Proxy server support

- New: Updated to DevExpress 9.3

Version 1.7 (01.02.2010)

- New: Enhancements of download process

Version 1.6 (09.11.2009)

- New: Updated to DevExpress 9.2

- New: Remember most recently used projects

- New: Now shows Plant 3D projects in the project selection too

- New: Separators and column width in the query user interface will be saved too

- Change: Documentation

Version 1.5 (06.09.2009)

- New: Network licensing

Version 1.4 (11.08.2009)

- New: Updated to DevExpress 9.1.5.

Version 1.3 (09.05.2009)

- New: Added support for AutoCAD® P&ID 2010.

Version 1.2 (27.02.2009)

- Bug fix: when preview or print reports with option one/obj or one/dwg only the first report was generated

- Bug fix: when switching between "Drawings" and "PID Classes" the previously selected classes were lost

- Bug fix: folder structure was not displayed correctly in some cases

- Bug fix: when using parameters in the report designer, the value of the parameter wasn't shown in preview or print.

Version 1.1 (21.02.2009)

- New: Updated to DevExpress 8.3.4

Version 1.0 (19.01.2009)

- First Version to sell.