Release Notes and Updates

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      3.8.6 (Jan 9, 2024)

• Internal database update. Fix support for Asian languages. Correction to text rendering in PDF documents.

      3.8.5 (Sep 5, 2023)

• Fixed a regression error when importing the Company logo file.

      3.8.4 (Mar 3, 2023)

• Improvements to functions that verify the feasibility of positioning via forklift operation.

      3.8.2 (Feb 8, 2023)

• Correction of a regression error in the application of spacing constraints.

      3.8.0 (Jan 24, 2023)

• Improved management of grid size changes.
• Improved database management graphical interface dialogs.
• Function to import/export the database of containers (all versions) and models (DYNLOAD).
• Changes to the “Load by objects” function (STANDARD and LITE).
• Unification of the solution file format between the various editions.
• Unification of documentation between the various editions.

      3.7.0 (Sep 1, 2020)

• Updating of the ODBC exchange tables.
• Unification of the internal database between editions.
• Improvements to formatting of the pdf document.

      3.6.2 (Jan 26, 2018)

• Fixed a minor imperfection in the creation of pdf documents.

      3.6.0 (Jul 15, 2017)

• Improvements in the creation of pdf documents.
• Added the ability to export the internal database to Excel file.
• First public release of DYNLOAD version.

      3.5.2 (Nov. 2, 2016.)

• Fixed some imperfections of the User interface.
• Fixed an error in the creation of pdf documents.

      3.5.0 (Jul. 4, 2016)

• Fixed a bug emerging when adapting grid column sizes.
• Fixed a minor imperfection of the manual solver.

      3.4.9 (Jun. 27, 2016)

• Fixed a minor imperfection in the creation of pdf documents.

      3.4.8 (Jun. 21, 2016)

• Improvements in the creation of pdf documents.

      3.4.7 (Jun. 15, 2016)

• Fixed a regression bug affecting import by code/quantity.

      3.4.6 (Jun. 10, 2016)

• Fixed a bug emerging when using irregular containers.

      3.4.5 (May 31, 2016)

• Fixed a bug emerging when applying the rule “max bearing weight” in an irregular container.
• Fixed a bug emerging when applying the rule “density” for packages flagged with the three rules “floor-only”, “top-only” and “max stack”.

      3.4.4 (Mar. 31, 2016)

• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the User to stop the optimizer.

      3.4.3 (Mar. 30, 2016)

• Fixed an error in the handling of alerts.

      3.4.2 (Feb. 22, 2016)

• Correction of a bug in the “Import container” function.
• Add management of the warning dialog about the choice of solver method.

      3.4.1 (Feb. 9, 2016)

• Correction of a small bug in the “Start from Current” function.
• Improved management of the warning dialogs.

      3.4.0 (Jan. 29, 2016)

• Support for Windows 10 and modern high resolution displays.
• Changed the function “Start from Current” to simplify its use.
• Modified the management of metrics units, both decimal and Imperial.
• Improvements to optimization methods.

      3.2.2 (Dec. 10, 2014)

• Fixed a regression bug in the export of the pdf report.

      3.2.1 (Dec. 4, 2014)

• Fixed a bug in the export of the pdf report.

      3.2.0 (Oct. 3rd, 2014)

• Changes to program interface to comply with the standards of the new editions of Windows.
• Extensive improvements to optimization methods.
• Correction of minor imperfections.

      3.0.2 (Oct. 23, 2013)

• Fixed a bug in pdf report formatting.

      3.0.1 (Aug. 7, 2013)

• Fixed a possible bug in the function “Redistribute Load”.

      3.0.0 (Jul. 15, 2013)

• Integration with external ERP via ODBC has been completely reworked and is now “two ways” (input and output).
• Data can be exported on Excel file.
• The internal database can be [re-]generated from Excel file or via ODBC.
• The automatic solver has many new options (priority list, check of loading-unloading) and many improvements (better columnar ordering, complete rework of the stack matrix).
• Added re-optimization functions. These options are particularly useful in multi-container solutions.
• Manual mode is more user-friendly.
• Many improvements to usability of the User Interface. Ability to resize the data grids.
• Improved quality of pdf documents and implementation of new layouts.
• Possibility “to measure” the unused space of the container.
• Ability to save the load plan of selected containers, add previous solutions to the current, save the list of unpacked items.
• First public release of packVol Integrable App.

      2.8.5 (Oct. 14th, 2011)

• Fixed a regression bug in the “set load / batch load” functions. Minor improvements to the User Interface.

      2.8.4 (Jun. 22th, 2011)

• Fixed a regression bug in the “max bearing weight” constraint and improved the “matching code” function.

      2.8.3 (May 31th, 2011)

• Added support for Excel xlsx file format (Office 2007/2010).
• Fixed a possible bug when importing from Excel.

      2.8.2 (May 25th, 2011)

• Added the container “matching code” function.
• Small improvements to the User Interface and correction of a bug.

      2.8.1 (Apr. 20th, 2011)

• Small improvement to the load plan visualization.
• Added the ability to label the package positions.

      2.8.0 (Mar. 18th, 2011)

• Added various “spacing” functions: forklift handling, free space near the pallet, columnar order.
• Max Height constraint.
• “fast all-containers” method of calculation, that allows you to optimize simultaneously the containers.
• Absolute (FILO) or relative ordering of packages for multi-containers solutions.
• Maximum Load for different sections of the container.
• Possibility to deal with rack-pallets.
• Rewriting and improving of the Stack Matrix.
• Import data from Excel via code/quantity pairs.
• Import data via copy & paste.
• Added the planar view to pdf export routine.
• Many improvements to the graphical interface.

      2.6.9 (Apr. 20th, 2010)

• Change of settings on Windows 7 to allow use of database by restricted users. You don't need to upgrade if your system is Windows 2000/XP.

      2.6.8 (Apr. 6th, 2010)

• Correction of a bug (control of input values in spin controls, Manual mode).

      2.6.6 (Mar. 25th, 2010)

• Corrected a bug (error on auto-add function when using irregular containers).
• Minor changes to the User Interface.

      2.6.4 (Feb. 11th, 2010)

• Corrected a misprint in the load plan report.

      2.6.2 (Feb. 4th, 2010)

• Correction of small bugs.

      2.6.0 (Dec. 18th, 2009)

• Added the Stack Matrix function.
• Rewriting and improving of the automatic and manual solver.
• Changes to the three-dimensional visualization.
• Ability to add manifest and logo to the load plan report in pdf.
• Faster loading of data from Excel and via ODBC.
• Improvements to the graphical interface: Set Load dialog, Destination grid, container Input and Output tabs.
• Improvements to Start from Current function.
• Dimensions are now enumerated according to length, width and height throughout the User Interface
• Separated thread in case of upgrade of the database.
• Ability to check for updates (browser-based).

      2.3.6 (Apr. 27th, 2009)

• Added mil unit measure
• Enhancements to the load plan report in pdf.

      2.3.4 (Apr. 5th, 2009)

• Added the possibility to save the load plan report in English (only for localized versions).

      2.3.2 (Mar. 17th, 2009)

• Correction of small bugs.

      2.3.0 (Mar. 4th, 2009)

• New grid in the Package Panel.
• Added batch load function.

      2.2.4 (Feb. 25th, 2009)

• Rewriting and improving of the methods for automatic optimization.

      2.2.0 (Jan. 29th, 2009)

• Correction of a bug in the Start from Current function.

      2.1.2 (Jan. 20th, 2009)

• Added summary text controls
• Improved the interface to the internal database.

      2.1.0 (Nov. 26th, 2008)

• Unique code for packages and containers.
• Faster creation of the load plan report in pdf.
• Rewriting and improving of the methods for automatic optimization.

      2.0.2 (Oct. 30th, 2008)

• Possibility to change the width of the data grids.
• Correction of a bug in the database interface.

      2.0.0 (Oct. 28th, 2008)

• Program now shipped in two versions, STANDARD and LITE.
• Added Set Load function.
• Added the maximum weight supported by each package (normal stress).
• Added mean density constraint.
• Added max mixing parameter for the longitudinal ordering.
• Data retrieval via ODBC.
• New interface for manual session.
• Drag objects function in manual mode.
• Undo/Redo support in manual mode.
• Added parameters to control the execution time of optimization.
• Interface for the container separated in Current, Input, and Output tabs.
• Closed/Open assigned to each container.
• Added Unusable sections of the container.
• Graphic and functional changes to the toolbar.

      1.9.8 (Jan. 16th, 2008)

• Added automatic export of the load plan report in pdf for arbitrary number of containers.

      1.9.6 (Aug. 28th, 2007)

• Extended set of positioning rules.
• Different interfaces to the database for retrivial and maintenance operations.
• Totally new interface for creating the load plan reports.
• The “loading by objects” facility is now optional.

      1.9.4 (Mar. 12th, 2007)

• More user-friendly design of the Constraint Panel.
• Improvements in the manual session management.
• A wider set of options and settings can be saved as system defaults, including support for Imperial metric units.
• Change in the behavior of the Start from Current setting.
• The database front-end can now smoothly handle hundreds of records.

      1.9.2 (Dec. 18th, 2006)

• Added import of data from Excel file in native xls format.

      1.9.0 (Nov. 2nd, 2006)

• First public release available over the Internet.