Upgrade Date:April 7, 2006

MultiDRAFT

Compatible with AutoCAD 2007
Add Prefix or Suffix to a dimension improved
MultiSCALE command now retain all manual dimension overrides
MultiSCALE Paperspace Manager Update button now performs a REGENALL
Dimension "Move Text" corrected for AutoCAD 2005 and above
Basepoint now used for Brick Hatching within AutoCAD 2006
Baseline Dimension error corrected
  AutoCAD 2004 hardware lock fix
          

MultiDRAFT changes prior to 2004
Compatible with AutoCAD 2006
  MultiSNAPS now work within AutoCAD commands
  Menu loading improved when switching between versions of AutoCAD
  Networking error E2301 dialog box improved
Reliability of logging all products out of Network improved
Grid File name - Eight character limit removed 
MultiSCALE - Clip Box improved on trimming certain Polylines
Layer Thaw command now forces a REGEN to ensure layers are shown
Removal of Upper case layer names
Text command - Press Enter now jumps to the next line
MultiSTEEL Tablet prompt stopped on start-up
Compatible with AutoCAD 2004
Selecting blocks correction
MULTI_CONVERT_DWG_TO_LAYER_SYSTEM=ON can be added to multi.ini to force config’s to use layer.dbf
Old and multiple configuration blocks are now automatically erased from within the drawing 
SCALEBLOCKS command added to allow multiple re-scaling of selected blocks
PaperSpace drawing setup A3 size not finding closed boundary 
Windows XP correction to ensure pop lists are fully displayed
Layer System file name now reads from CFGLAY setting (allows LAYER.DBF and BOB.DBF)
Placing a symbol from the Symbol library now stays in PaperSpace if that is the current working space
The MSELECT command can now be run as the first command
All Dimension commands reverted back to June 12, 2001 build
Trial copy of MultiSUITE CAD now supports MDI
Install program now installs the AVI player driver
 AutoCAD 2002 compatibility
Angular dimension corrected for angles greater than 270 degrees
 Text Styles were not being created which meant that certain commands did not run until the 3rd attempt
 Drawings with a DIMSCALE of zero now do not display an error message
 Configurations specifying fonts now support a Bigfont settings ISOCP,SPECIAL
 MULTI_PATH_LAYER_SYSTEM option added to MULTI.INI
 MultiSCALE Modelspace work method no longer links scale areas to viewports
 Network lock version no-longer requires lock driver to be installed locally
 PaperSpace version of MultiSCALE now crosses out all scale areas not set to the current drawing scale
 AutoCAD 2000i now requires a MultiSUITE hardware lock to be installed
 All standard symbol drawings now saved as Release 13 dwg format
 MPLOT command now works on AutoCAD 2000 and MultiSUITE CAD
 Hatch boundary is now removed if creating a new boundary
 Add to Grid plan view now places steel end views without first needing to draw an end view
 AutoCAD 2000i supported
 Network Hardware Lock license manager improved
 MultiSUITE CAD 2000 Released
 Drawing Set-up now does not run when opening the template drawing
 Expiry date for Trial Copies extended to Dec 2001
 New International preferences dialog box now displays on first installation
 New optional MultiSCALE PaperSpace method added
 XREFed drawings now sets dimension styles as previous version
 MSERIAL dialog box now prompts to installed hardware driver
 Picking dimension text location restores Object snap setting
 Rotation option in grid file can now be used
 Set-scale command displays a warning any dimensions are not within a scale area
 Text and symbols are drawn 1=1 when placed in PaperSpace
 Updated help pages issued
 Install notes for AutoCAD 2000 improved
 MultiSUITE Hardware lock for AutoCAD 2000
 MultiSUITE Hardware lock setting now written to MULTI.INI
 Toolbox Marker command now placed onto the Leader layer
 MultiSUITE pull-downs reduced to encourage use of toolbars
 AutoCAD 2000 compatibility
 All Library dialog boxes pop list showing all other libraries
 All Library dialog boxes highlight in blue the current library icon
 Clip scale commands base point specified is now used
 Edit MULTI.INI command now prompts to re-read MULTI.INI after editing
 A dialog box has been added to the Reset pop-list options and index commands
 Hasp hardware lock drivers and Diagnostics are now always installed to ..\MULTI\MULTI-DT\LOCK folder
 Infinite number of options can now be added to a dialog box pop list
 MultiDRAFT STEEL and REBAR pull-downs can now be set each time MultiSUITE loads
 MultiSUITE CAD software now included on the MultiSUITE CD
 MultiSUITE can now run inside Mechanical Desktop
 Re-index or Reset pop-lists button has been added to the MABOUT dialog box
 Reinstalling the MultiSUITE from the CD now does not disturb the existing serial codes
 ScreenCam Player now runs on all Windows platforms including Windows NT
 Unit of measure can now be set by the template drawing rather than the by the MULTI.INI
 Release 13 continuous dimension stagger introduced in the October 14 upgrade has been corrected
 Text location of a single dimension now drags into place
 Block library dialog improved
 MDDIM command added to Dimension toolbar
 Minor improvements
 New Toolbar dialog box added
 Note on Using True Type fonts
 UNC Universal Network names now supported
 Undo now always works
 Grid generator now inserts a different grid symbol SYM2.DWG for the horizontal grids
 Import/Export Configuration prompts for a directory path
 MABOUT dialog box improved to allow various Multi-Utility commands to be run
 Minor improvements
 MPLOTLAY - Plot Layers command added
 MULTI_PATH does not need to be set in the multi.ini file
 MultiSCALE [Select] button allows a point inside a scale area to be picked
 MultiSUITE AutoSave setting is now saved in multi.ini
 MultiSUITE Hardware lock option added to MSERIAL Dialog Box
 Reload speed improved on Release 14 if Reload AutoLISP between drawings un-ticked
 Edit text Zoom toggle option added to New Text Dialog
 First Release 14 Compatible Version Shipped
 Real-Time Pan is now transparent
 Minor improvements

 

MultiSTEEL

Compatible with AutoCAD 2007
Edit Steel - Representation - Stick now only edits the current selection
Refer to MultiSTEEL Version 16 for new features....
SDNF import updated for latest file format
WORLDVIEW set to 1 when creating 3D views
RISA Design Import added to MultiSTEEL Integrator
Uppercase option added to the AutoMAP Mapping feature
 Offshore Pipe Module improved
Automap button added to Mapping dialog box - allows all MultiSTEEL sizes to be mapped
The Inside Radius on RHS 2D end views has been added
MPIPE Export Pipe data to CNC now exports to the PMP file format
Form Curved Steel - Show 3D representation improved
           

MultiSTEEL changes prior to 2005
  Reading in of old format 20 character wide column mapping files corrected
  AutoCAD 2004 hardware lock fix
Allows Mapping file to have either 20 or 30 character wide columns
REC and SXF files - Eight character limit removed
STEEL.DBF file now allow multiple Shape Keywords
Steel Database file names can now be different to the shape name
Mapping File MultiSTEEL_Size and Mapped_Size columns increased to 30 characters
PDMS Export now get the spec name from the mapping file
Edit | Item Names now no longer adds items labels
make_bolts command no longer unloads the current menu
Currently highlighted steel is now used as the default selection on all steel commands
Selection of rotated steel end views corrected
Compatible with AutoCAD 2004
Show labels on some end views correction
Selecting blocks correction
Section Model now uses dialog box as used by Mskew command
Section Model left view columns rotated by 180 degrees
Section Model now copies last section to the clipboard so it can be pasted into existing 2D drawings
Imperial Plotting of Stick gaps on AutoCAD 2000 improved
Steel within a XREF can now be edited
MSKEW now prompts if no views or Grid file has been set
Show 2D on 3D end views now shows radii
Edit Data Tag Symbol Dialog box added
Plate Girder with different Top and Bottom Flanges added
SACS Link option added to dialog box
MPIPE improved to allow for offset pipes
RAM Link option added to dialog box
Export Plate to CNC now saves as R12 format for better compatibility
Dialog Box for Export MDE Detailer command added
Export Steel Link to DXF saves as R12 format for better compatibility
Rotation of steel labels corrected when the steel is slightly sloping
DIMSCALE can now be set to 0 without a Show 3D error
Export Frames command now uses a Window selection box rather than a crossing box
Short ladders now does not draw cage
3D Flat symbol now uses 3d_plate.dwg
Steel Audit command now adds all Member Groups to Global Steel Groups
Import Staad STD File now imports Tee's shapes
Add a new Member Group from the Edit Steel dialog box now updates correctly
Import Staad Link file now defines unknown steel sizes as UNKNOWN
Greek Steel Database now included
 AutoCAD 2002 compatibility
Greek Design program called Instant is now supported
SXFIN command line option has been added
Rounding of Stair Riser calculation corrected
MultiSTEEL Detailer command now restores existing Dimension Styles
Select option has been added to add connection and allows a number of steel lines to be selected.
Square Notch style has been added (TYPE 8)
UBP Universal Bearing Pile database added
 Text Styles were not being created which meant that certain commands did not run until the 3rd attempt
 Drawings with a DIMSCALE of zero now do not display an error message
 Export to PDMS now allows a Zone name longer than 4 letters
 MEMBCHK command added to display all user defined Member Groups in the drawing
 Staad Link improved to convert user defined FLAT sizes
 StruCad Link South African mapping file improved
 Xsteel Link now includes the grid layout information
 Steel widget symbols now show web lines on hidden layer
 Scaling of steel widget symbols changed on imperial version
 Plotting of Stick line end dots improved on AutoCAD 2000
 Steel record file location now defaults to current drawing location unless otherwise specified
 Draw 2D Plate draws full view including plate thickness
 Staad Link now allows for WT and FLAT shapes
 Section Model dialog box prompts to place drawings in the same folder as the model drawing
 Import/Export Frames can now be run from a script file to allow a complete model to be updated
 3D Cell Beams and Castellated beams can be shown as AutoCAD Solids and all holes are also included
 Floor Grating on different floor levels now places grating on the current floor rather than at zero level
 Toggling new connections along a beam no-longer flips the previous connection symbol
 Import Xsteel Link now rounds the start and end points to nearest 0.000 mm
 Drawing very short 3D Ladders now draws cage correctly
 MultiSTEEL CAD 2000 Released
 AutoCAD 2000 End gap on Stick Lines now plot in same way as Release 14
 Import Master Series design file now uses new steel size mapping system
 Ladder Rungs are now drawn as previous version
 MULTI_STEEL_SHOW_CUT_LENGTH= (ON OFF or xLG.) option added to Multi.ini
 MULTI_STEEL_SHOW_OFFSETS= (ON OFF) option added to Multi.ini
 Steel Summary now lists unnamed steel
 Center Lines can now be configured to be shown on 2D views
 Connection C15 notched beam corrected
 Detail Steel command has been improved
 Handrail max post centers now rounding down
 Import / Export Link dialog box improved
 Reference or broken steel is now not included in the MTO
 Section Model now mirrors non-symmetrical shapes as required
 Steel offsets are now shown on the steel label (-50)
 Weights in MTO now allows for steel with similar item numbers
 Updated help pages issued
 Xsteel and StruCad links improved to include an option for cut backs
 Forming Grid Lines into steel - Grid layer is now not case sensitive
 Setview command now redisplays view on AutoCAD 2000
 MULTI_STEEL_AUTO_STICK_GAP=OFF option added to MULTI.INI forces stick gaps even if no cut backs
 MULTI_STEEL_LAYERS_ON=OFF option added does not turn steel layers ON when selecting steel
 Export to BOCAD improved
 AutoCAD 2000 compatibility
 Press ENTER to select <All> steel now prompts with - Are you sure ?
 Add items now numbers steel in the same order as the steel is selected
 Default Steel Database is now requested the first time MultiSTEEL is installed
 Section Model command on Imperial drawing now correctly rotates steel labels on2D elevation drawings
 Toe angle on Zeta purlin is now drawn at 60 degrees
 3D grid and Set View commands now use the default slice thickness if not already set in the MULTI.INI
 Angle brackets now add bolt in both legs
 Apply to all on edit Steel Member Name
 Detailer improvements
 Bolts in connections are added to MTO
 Connection 7 top view added
 Duplicated Named steel adds displays as a total qty in the Summary
 Edit Steel "Size" option change to read "Size and Shape"
 Member Groups now also can be set on steel end views
 Metsec Purlins added as an option (DBF files supplied but not added to steel.dbf for upgrade)
 MSLICE command now also saves unit of measure
 New Toolbar dialog box added
 Pasce Plantview Link improved
 Plates in connections are added to MTO
 REF steel now ignored by the MTO and Export to 3D commands
 Section Model was not working when drawing certain steel end views on 32bit FAT systems
 Special Plate improvements
 Stick gaps are now only placed if the steel has been notched or cut back
 Stick Linetypes names have been shortened to improve XREFing into other drawings
 Undo now always works after all MultiSTEEL commands
 When adding a new Member Group it is important that the Save List button is always pressed
 A steel Group option has been added to the draw steel dialog box
 Stick, 2D and 3D steel objects can now be placed on separate layers for each Steel Group
 Setview dialog box now displays Back and Left views correctly
 Cut length in MTO now allows for skewed ends
 EDIT16 command added shortcut to Edit Steel to Scrapyard
 EDIT17 command added shortcut to Edit Member Group
 Steel with a Member group containing the word "REF" is now ignored by the export frames command
 User Member Groups can now be added
 Copy Protection on added Modeler and AutoDetailer
 Default position of MTO is now read from configuration
 Edit Steel now works on End Views
 Export MTO now can be based on template file
 Purlins added to Cladding Toolbars
 Purlins can be shown in full 3D representation
 Show 3D can now be drawn as Solids Refer S3DCFG Complexity
 Show End views of Purlins now has wall thickness
 Steel Grades are now shown in the MTO dialog box
 Stick lines are drawn as CONTINUOUS if configured to use a 0 end gap
 Compatibility with AutoPLANT 97
 Edit Steel - Reset option added to remove all notches and skewed ends to selected steel
 Option to Export MultiSTEEL 3D model to StruCAD added

MultiREBAR

Compatible with AutoCAD 2007
New detailing code BS8666:2005 implemented
ArmaPlus Export improved to work with Release Codes
Change Member correction
Edit Bars on Multiple Members correction
Form on Shape 99 with non standard Radius bend correction
Release code History improved to allow Partial Member Export
Varying bar envelope that is in another Member is now updated by Audit command
Audit command on Varying Bars label with prefix nolonger repeats the CTRS
Mirror Member containing a Varying bar CTRS where being repeated if varying label contains a suffix
ASA export "A615/60E" grade bars now export as "E60"
Compatible with AutoCAD 2005
Edit Shape 26 - BS8666  5mm rounding up now removed from Dimension B
A Shape Type "T10" now a valid Shape (similar to T2)
              

MultiREBAR changes prior to 2005
  Export straight varying bar to ASA changed to no longer export bar mark
 Add Symbols command now restores the current object snap
  USA version to allow bar marking as 01 02 03 04
 MFORMEDGE command improved for later versions of AutoCAD
  Edit commands improved when replacing tags and ref labels
  Improved handling of Upper and lower case layer names
 Selection of Hollow and Solid options on the Section dialog box corrected
  AutoCAD 2004 hardware lock fix
USA Shape type T3 - The C dimension changed to be outer circumference (without the lap dimension)
Edit commands no longer trim off bar mark comment "U BARS" was becoming "U"
bar108 now resets snap value correctly once the command is finished
Import link  dialog box  now includes a Staad Pro option
BS8666 Shape 51 - From Dimensions method A & B default now shows correct minimum
Sort and Move Lines debug message box removed
Varying bar corrected for short range lengths long bar was being calculated
Delete Bar Mark command now erases User Shape (99) diagrams 
Import QSE DXF file now corrects shape code errors before file is imported
Outer/inner Buttons have been added to the Edit User Shape (99) dialog box
QSE import now checks that the current code is set to BS4666
Rename Bar Mark now renames User Shape (99) diagrams
Add User Shape (99) to library now sets SORTENTS variable to 3
Add User Shape (99) to library now allows user specified file name
Add User Shape (99) to library now edits the USER.DBF if a user file name is specified
Recall Curved Bar (BS8666 Shape 65) now inserts to the correct position
Rename Bar Mark does no longer forces varying bars to be updated
Edit Bar command - Zoom to each Bar improved
The Feet and Inches version of the ASA export has been improved
Edit Lines, Sort and Move options can specify how the bars are sorted
When a bar label is about to be stacked you now have the option to prevent it from being stacked
Convert Drawing prompt removed if a bar has been changed to have an AutoCAD Thickness
Modifications for Shape 99's for the Steel Pac export
BS8666 Shapes 9978 and 9979 now use 'Link Bob' lengths
Compatible with AutoCAD 2004
Selecting blocks correction
BS8666 Amendment May 2001 - 150mm minimum distance between two bends has been removed
Convert from BS8666 to BS4466 now converts shape 13 to 39 rather than to shape 32
SCX Import updated to allow for slight changes to file format
EDITBARSIZE command added 
Radial and Fanned Marker improved
Edit Range Marker corrected so that leader hook up line is no longer removed
Audit command now reports if unknown shapes are found on the drawing
If old shapes found on the drawing then message is displayed and prompts to convert or set to current database
Link/Stirrup shaped bars now justify correctly on AutoCAD 2002
S7 S8 S9 shapes with 180 hooks is now using smaller bend radii on hook when bar is recalled
AutoCAD 2002 version now If automatic bar offsets is OFF
Varying bar boundaries at different scales now update after full Audit
BS4466 Shape 49 BS8666 Shape 25 now does not round dimensions
Pick Shape diagram on Draw Bar dialog box corrected
Stretch Bar improved and should not run out of graphic's memory
All USA Bent Bar shapes now check for similar bars
A hyphen in the bar mark label comment is now accepted e.g. U-BARS
The breaking up of straight bars that exceed the Max Stock Length have been improved
USA Curtailment rules have been added
 AutoCAD 2002 compatibility
Redundant 4466 shapes diagrams are now installed in library folder
BAR185 command can now be used to show redundant 4466 shapes diagrams
The width of the text in the bar list/Shape column is now reduced for shapes with 4 characters
Export Bar Lists to PAC format now exports SRSNO 2 of 3 just as 2
Export Bar Lists to PAC format now exports JOBNO as set in first bar list
Export Bar Lists to ASA format now export Release Number and base grades within header
User Shape types BAR99-5 now shown in bar list as 99 (BS4666 and BS8666)
Edit bar label spacings or suffix now updates the leader underline
Varying bars grouping now also works on shallow sloping ranges
Install program now installs USA Bar diagrams by default
Adding a new member now does not prompt for position in bar list if it already exists in the bar list
When drawing a USA bar by Pick Picks you can type "0" or "X" to stop drawing the bar
Show Bar Shape diagrams BAR185 now allows bars to be selected as well as bar list lines
Delete button has been added to the Audit report dialog box
MultiREBAR Frequently asked questions have been added to the multi-rc.hlp
Edit bar.dbf command now uses WordPad rather than Notepad
UPDATE_BLOCK/MFIX command added to update all attribute positions of an existing inserted block
CTRL+Q command Added to Update bars on current view
12D check on BS8666 corrected
USA T3 bar type (Circular link) can now be justified Inside or outside
Draw User shapes now prompts to Flip or Remove an End Hook
Export to ASA now exports current bar list header information
Audit tick box added to Export dialog box
USA Auto Similar bars now only searches current member
Inch symbol can now be added to the bar spacing
Bar types 1, 2, 8, 24, T5 and T9 now require an A or G hook
Canada us_mm .dbf make sure Size alias works and is consistent
Copy Bar list lines to another member now rename marks to new member
G_RC_LABEL_CTRS_SPACER setting added to BAR.DBF
G_RC_LABEL_CTRS_SUFFIX setting added to BAR.DBF
LABEL_SIZE_FORMAT_STRAIGHT setting added to BAR.DBF
RC-SCH and RC-LABEL text styles now default to be ISOCP
New Member ID now does not allow spaces
Adding a new Release Code now automatically inserts table on the drawing
When defining a new User shape you can now specify the letters in any order B D E A
When defining a new User shape the same letter can occur more than once B C B D E
Option to show # on bar sizes
Option to show Soft Metric bar diameter in the bar list or label
Export bar list to PAC format now includes User Shape diagrams
Stacked fractions E6409 alert box now removed
User shape - Form option can now prompt for hooks if needed
Straight bars can now have a - hyphen bar mark prefix
Export bar lists to ASA file format improved
Audit command now listed bars that do not
Audit shows in label T20 in bar list T16
Edit bar command Member remove Member pop list from dialog
Next view toggle bug
Number of coils on BS8666 bars (rounding of 5)
SCHEDULE_FREE layer now used by Free dimensions in bar list
Bar Type Shapes BS4466 65 and BS8666 67 corrected
 Edit Varying bars now always leaves any existing Next Views on the Non-bar layer 
 Bar label now allows a hyphen between the bar spacing and comment
 User defined bar shapes displays library icons as previous version
 Text Styles were not being created which meant that certain commands did not run until the 3rd attempt
 Drawings with a DIMSCALE of zero now do not display an error message
 Bar dimensions can now be shown in either Feet and Inches or just in Inches
 USA and Canada versions now supports stacked fractions in the bar list
 User defined bar shapes can now prompt for 90,135 and 180 degree end hooks
 User defined bar shapes can now be saved as any descriptive name
 Varying bars can either use a letter or number suffix 3-1, 3-2, 3-3….
 Edits made to Varying bars are now updated by the Audit command
 European ISO4066 detailing standard is now supported
 Import Member command now renames bar in same order as original drawing
 Import Member command now allows the member to not contain any bars
 RCXD command improved to allow the editing of MultiREBAR blocks and also Varying Bar boundaries
 Set REBAR Database dialog box now remains displayed until the ok button is selected
 Set REBAR Database command now displays current database toolbar automatically
 The MMERGE command now displays current database toolbar automatically
 If the REBAR database is set to <none> then no toolbars are shown
 The TOTLENWGT command now inserts the BAR-SUMMARY.DWG if it is not found on the drawing
 Single and Double Outline now draw more than one segment
 New BS8666:2000 code is now supported
 Convert utility allows conversion between BS4466 and BS8666
 Audit command speed greatly improved
 Total weights on some drawings shown as zero has now been corrected
 Audit command now shows bars not within scale areas
 New Similar Bars command is now included BAR141
 MultiREBAR CAD 2000 Released
 Canadian Bar Types modified for 100 to 700 types
 Export Bar Lists to file now does not use 10 12 CPI settings
 Import datafile command now merged into Import Link command
 Scaling of bars now by defined the Scale Area the bar is within
 Printing Bar List options now edits template2000.scr on Release 2000
 Schedule directory no longer required as script files are now located in the multi-rc directory
 BS shapes are now only shown on Toolbar menus
 Cover Offset command defaults to use Short Lines
 Edit bars now defaults to zoom to drawing Limits
 Edit range command now makes highlight the range being edited
 Highlighted bar color can be set by the BARS_HIGHLIGHT layer
 Import Member allows the first bar mark to be specified
 Import Member prompt to Re-use similar bars
 Mirrored bars are now allowed on AutoCAD 2000 version
 Multiple range marker intermediate line now placed on leader layer
 MultiREBAR Plus commands not shown on menus if this module is not installed
 Skewed range marker command added
 South African Standards now fully supported
 QSE import corrected for Release 14
 Updated help pages issued
 South African Standards added
 Skewed range allows Select options
 Fanned marker prompts for bar next view location
 QSE design import now works on AutoCAD 2000
 AutoCAD 2000 compatibility
 Excel - Export and Import to Data File commands improved
 Bar cross sections can now be shown as set sizes or as a factor of the bar diameter
 Bar label symbols now snaps to the end points of bars
 Central Bar justification option improved
 Drawing Bobbed or Hooked bars now gives you the option to choose which end to place the bob or hook
 Edit Dimensions command added to User Shape toolbar
 If Display Bar Free Dimension option is OFF then now placed on a SCHEDULE_FREE layer
 Import Member now always places a new member title on the drawing
 Link shapes 61,77, 78, 79 & 82 can now be drawn by picking diagonally opposite corners
 Maximum cut length check now allows bars that are 1mm over 12 metres
 New Members with a prefix of S now default to a title of Slab rather than Stair
 Refresh Bars command no longer need to run to reset the Recall Bar option
 Shape 65 Recall and draw from dimensions improved
 Shape 65 Slide improved to include A and R dimensions
 Tick symbol command no longer prompts to be mirrored
 Ticks can now be shown as set sizes or as a factor of the bar diameter
 Users should check their MULTI.INI file to ensure the MULTI_REDRAW option is blank or ON
 Varying bars envelope layer is now always turned off
 View Bar command now highlights the current bar
 Varying bars leg length of last bar corrected when range was placed right to left
 Audit command improved and now displays the audit report with Warnings and Errors
 Audit command now checks for the user specified maximum cut length as set in the bar.dbf file
 Audit command shows all bars that have a zero quantity
 Audit command shows all labels that have a zero quantity
 Bar List Layers can be frozen to improve drawing REGEN speed
 Bar Summary Now shows a status of M to indicate all manual bars
 Delete Bar - prompt has been improved to include the member ID of the bar being deleted
 Draw Bar - Auto bar offset improved as now searches further for concrete outlines
 Draw Bar dialog box - "Label Only" style has been added
 Draw cross sections at Average/Actual spacing options have been added
 Edit bar commands now restore ticks and tags as original bar
 Edit bar if a manual bar is edited then all other occurrences are now also updated in all other members
 Edit Headers dialog box - Delete Bar List command has been added
 Edit Lines - Clear Lines improved to not prompt to delete objects if no objects found were in the drawing
 Edit Lines - Move and Copy options now work on Shape 99 diagrams
 Edit Lines - Preview Bar List tick box has been added
 Edit Shape 99 now displays the Edit 99 dimension dialog box
 First release of International version and as such Multi-RC has now been renamed to MultiREBAR
 Integer SCX Design Link improved so that shape 39 bars are drawn with correct orientation
 Label bar - Select button now retrieves all bar information
 Label Bar and using a new mark now allows bar dimensions to be specified
 Leader Label will automatically stack if the label is positioned on top of an existing label
 Leader line hook up, if does not touch the correct bar gives the option to Retry Yes/No
 Member Title - Member ID B01 now does not need to be added to the drawing
 Member Title - The limit to the title character width has now been removed
 Member Title dialog box - Add to Bar List button has been added
 Member Title dialog box - Change button has been added
 Member Title dialog box - If the Member title is changed then all titles in the bar lists are also now updated
 Member Title dialog box - View button has been added
 New command BAR112 Stack Bar Labels
 New command BAR144 Edit Bar Library
 New command BAR161 Form Next View
 New command BAR166 Change Bar View
 New command BAR167 Change Bar Mark
 New command BAR168 Add Tags
 New command BAR177 Cross Sections Follow a Path
 New command BAR178 Cross Sections Project a Range
 New command BAR180 Ref and Leader
 New command BAR85 Edit Shape 99 Dimensions
 Next view - Length corrected on certain shapes when the Select leg button used
 Next view - Select Leg method has been improved
 Next view dialog box - Add Dimension List box to Next View of BAR
 Next view select option was not always working if the bar had ticks
 Next views are now updated after any editing command
 Next views now snaps to cover lines when being placed
 REF label - single REF now drags from the selected point on the bar
 REF label command now highlights the bar being labeled
 REF label now drags from the start point of the range
 REF label now has the option to be rotated as it is being placed
 REF label now puts ORTHO ON unless the shape is a link
 Rename and Delete bar buttons have now been added to edit bar dialog box
 Sections REF labels now also use current dialog box settings
 Shape 20 now automatically breaks if overall length is greater than maximum cut length
 Shape 62 now does not allow the user draw the bar without a crank
 Shape 77 now checks the B dimension to ensure that the hooks do not touch
 Shape 87 improved so that the C dimension always matches the bar cut length
 Shape 87 prompts to break bar if cut length exceeds maximum
 Shape 99 - Insert and Move Shape 99 now uses the configured line size
 Shape 99 Add a label to an existing 99 bar was incorrectly adding another the shape diagram
 Shape 99 Closed links can now be drawn without needing to disable the cover snap
 Shape 99 Dialog box now shows bar dimensions in a List box
 Shape 99 if a zero dimension is specified then now displays the letter i.e. "A" rather than "0"
 Shape 99 Next view improved
 Shape 99 The Audit command was removing bars that did not have any bar labels
 Similar Bar search was sometimes crashing if a zero fuzz was being used
 Stretch Bar When selecting to stretch a NON-BAR a message now displayed to prevent editing
 The term Schedule has now been changed to Bar List
 Undo command was loosing the current Member and Bar Size settings
 Varying bars - The Audit command now updates manually specified quantity multipliers
 Varying bars are now calculated on actual bar spacing rather than on rounded bar spacings
 View Bar 100% zoom option now zooms 300mm away from bar object
 Audit command bar rounding accuracy improved 700.1 was 705 now stays as 700
 Audit command now clears all unused bars from the bar list
 Audit command now finds all manually copied bar labels that are changed to another member
 Audit of bar dimensions improved
 Audit was turning on the shape 99 lines ON
 Bar commands now work on a multiple scale drawing
 Bar List numbers can now be edited by the Edit Header command
 Bar List numbers are automatically re-numbered if a bar list is deleted
 Bar List numbers can now be shown as "2 of 4"
 Bar List numbers can now contain blank spaces
 Bar-line draw bar option now allows bar dimensions to be added to the dialog box
 BS8110 1997 bar laps added
 Concrete Outline commands - Dialog Boxes added to many commands
 Edit Bar commands now searches for tags further away from the bar
 Edit Bar Toggle bar Move option now puts layers back on for Release 14
 Edit Lines - Clear Lines option now prompts to delete bars within drawing
 Form Bar improved
 Integer SuperConcrete SCX Import Link now included
 Label a New Bar allows the bar dimensions to be specified on the bar dialog box
 Label Bar - Select button now retrieves all bar information
 Label Style of "Label Only" added to the draw bar dialog box
 Mirror Member corrected on Release 14
 Multiple range quantities improved
 Print Bar Lists - script file on Release 14 improved
 Quantity of Bars is now a pop-list on the bar calculator dialog box
 Range Marker - Select option has been added to allow an existing range marker to be selected
 Range Marker hook up line now always attaches to the closest end of the range
 RB command added to refresh all bars on drawing
 REF label now puts Ortho ON unless the shape is a link
 REF label to a Link now allows the leader to be placed inside or outside the link
 Rename Bar command now allows a new bar mark to be specified
 Rename Bar command now included in standard Multi-RC
 Rounding of cut lengths corrected for shapes 32 33 and 77
 Rounding options have been added to the bar.dbf
 Shape 39 - Dimension B check on corrected
 Shape 51 - Radius check added
 Shape 65 - Placement improved and now allows a cut length to be specified
 Shape 85 - Dimension C check corrected
 Shape 99 - Circular Links now included
 Shape 99 - User bending radius can be specified
 Similar Bars zero fuzz now always works correctly
 TOTWGT command added to display and update the total weight for the drawing
 Varying Bar - Bar-Line now extends to the range envelope
 View Bar - Hide option improved for Release 14
 View Bar - Zoom Extents option added

Note : All previous changes are also included in the latest upgrade)

To check what build date you have installed, type MABOUT at the command line.

Once installed please run MultiSUITE and type MMERGE at the command line of AutoCAD to recompile the new MultiSUITE menus.