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Orca3D Update Released

Includes native support for Rhino 5, numerous bug fixes.

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By DE Editors  

March 5, 2012

By DE Editors

Version 1.2.3 of Orca3D, which is a free update for existing users, contains a number of new features, feature improvements, and bug fixes.

New features include native support for 64-bit and 32-bit Rhino 5, as well as Rhino 4; optional network licensing; InsertNet and RemoveNet commands; improved Hull Assistant controls and user-definable section locations in Hull Assistants; Hull Assistant for Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs);, and export to ORC offset files.

Only one version of Orca3D may be installed at a time. Therefore, users must uninstall any previous version of the system from their computer before installing this version. No change to the license is required.

Any Orca3D information in a Rhino file that is saved with this new version will not be backward-compatible to version 1.1.0 or earlier versions. No Rhino information will be lost, but Orca3D information, such as section locations, weight/cost information, etc., will not be found by earlier versions of Orca3D.

For more information, visit Orca3D.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 
 

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