3.1 KiB
3.1 KiB
v0.5.0 — Hole-pitch measuring, 3-point section planes and STEP export
✨ New features
Measure hole-to-hole pitch in two clicks — snap to circle centers
- Point / Distance / Align picks now snap to the center of a circular edge when you click near a hole or a round boss — measure connector pin pitch by simply clicking two hole rims.
- Vertex snapping still works; whichever feature is closest to your click wins.
Keyboard shortcuts and Esc
- Measure modes now have hotkeys: P point, D distance, E edge, F face, C circle, A angle, M face-to-face. Press the same key again to go back to browsing.
- Esc cancels an in-progress multi-step measurement first (keeping the mode), then exits the mode, then closes the manipulator — no more re-clicking toolbar buttons after a mis-pick.
Standard views and orthographic projection
- One-click Iso / Front / Top / Right view buttons (Z-up, mechanical convention).
- New orthographic ⇄ perspective toggle — check dimensions without perspective distortion. The 3-axis manipulator stays perfectly aligned in both projections.
Assembly tree: search, isolate, volume
- A search box above the tree filters nodes by name (ancestors and children of a match stay visible, branches auto-expand) — find one part in a hundred instantly.
- Right-click any node: Isolate (show only this node), Invert visibility, Show all.
- Right-click Volume / centroid: closed solids get mesh-based volume, a centroid marker in the view, and overall L×W×H. Node tooltips now show each part's bounding size too.
Cut along any plane — 3-point section + numeric position
- The section axis picker gains a "3-pt" option: click three points on the model to define an arbitrary cutting plane, then sweep it with the position slider as usual.
- The position value is now also an editable number field (0–100 %).
Interference check across 3+ files
- The check now accepts two or more visible files and tests every pair, reporting each pair's result (intersection lines or minimum gap) plus a summary of how many pairs collide.
Hand off your alignment — export the scene as STEP
- New 📤 STEP button writes all visible parts at their current aligned positions into a brand-new STEP file — mate connectors in STPViewer, then hand the assembly to any CAD. Original files are never modified.
Quality of life
- Window size/position, mm ⇄ inch choice and the last 10 opened files (▾ next to Import) are remembered between sessions.
- The tree and measurement panels are now resizable with drag splitters.
📦 Downloads
Two builds are produced:
| Build | Needs .NET 8 Desktop Runtime? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Standard (STPViewer_v0.5.0) |
✅ Yes | Smaller; for machines that already have the runtime |
Portable (STPViewer_v0.5.0_portable) |
❌ No | Runtime bundled — unzip and run, no install / admin needed |
Run STPViewer v0.5.0.exe.
Full changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0