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CAD
General
The part toolbar now includes default keyboard shortcuts.
Mouse controls now offer SOLIDWORKS and CATIA modes.
Use the Up and Down arrow keys to adjust values in numeric fields.
Rename a file from the upper-left corner of the app.
Open the Help Center from the lower-right corner of the app.
Sketch
Sketch text
Sketch drag snapping
Converted entities can now be edited, including trimming.
Project edges from the side faces of cylinders and truncated cones using Convert entities.
Add geometric constraints to external geometry.
Slot centerlines support horizontal and vertical snapping.
Parts
Part measurement now supports multiple objects.
Improved emboss features.
Tangent selection is now available.
Geometrical sets are now available.
Use a drag handle with the Extrude command.
Assembly
Pattern improvements:
Dissolve a pattern from its parent node.
Exclude individual pattern instances.
Define a pattern by total distance and instance count.
Set symmetric patterns independently for each direction.
When creating mates, hover over a part to show its reference planes. Hold Shift to keep the planes visible.
Copy and paste with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Export interference-check results as XLSX or CSV.
Hold Alt and right-drag to rotate a selected part independently.
Drawings
Assembly drawings are now supported.
Drawings can contain multiple sheets.
Hole callouts are now supported.
Add ordinate dimensions to holes and circles.
Display thread lines for threaded holes.
Chamfer dimensions now support broken leaders.
Customize plus/minus signs in dimensional tolerances.
Geometric tolerance annotations can snap to dimensions.
Choose a balloon style for annotations.
Export PDF sheets separately or combine them into one file.
Surfaces
Improved previews for surface editing tools.
Sheet metal
Linear patterns now support sheet metal features.
Custom forming tools
Hem improvements, including alignment options.
Improved joint creation.