MaxCut Version 2 Release History

Version 2.9.3.8
Date: 26th November 2024

New Features

• A new Mass Change Dialog for Panel Edging lets you quickly adjust edging across multiple panels, saving you time and effort.

• Discover the new Panel Input Item List Report! This report serves as a reliable pick list, helping you accurately track panel quantities and streamline your workflow. Try it out!

Updates

• We’ve aligned the app’s terms of use and industry types dialog to be more consistent with our updated Terms of Use.

• Improved "Subscribe" Dialogs: Our subscription messages on Community Edition now clearly communicate key details, including the terms of use, and Business Edition benefits. We've also:

  • Updated the "Close" button text to "Dismiss" for improved clarity and a better user experience.

  • Added an "Already Subscribed? Activate Your License" option to streamline initial license activation, making it quicker and simpler than ever.

Fixes

• The Community Edition dialog no longer appears on top of all other windows, providing a more seamless startup experience.

• Edging lines now display consistently between printed layouts and on-screen diagrams, ensuring alignment across all views.

• Adding or removing materials through the material selector now automatically refocuses on the relevant areas for faster edits.

• The Selected Material Summary now displays accurate sheet quantities, giving you confidence in your material counts.

• Panel labels are now perfectly centered on flipped optimization layouts, improving visual accuracy.

• The setup dialog now accommodates high-resolution setups with a scroll viewer, ensuring all options are visible even at a 150% Windows scaling.

Version 2.9.3.7
Date: 4th November 2024

Fixes

• Custom Currency Settings Retained: Custom currency settings now save correctly without being overriden by your regional settings.

Version 2.9.3.6
Date: 28th October 2024

New Features

• Clickable Optimization Layouts

  Navigate and edit your optimization layouts with ease using these new interactive features:

  • Panel Selection: Click on a panel to select it or all relevant panels in the layout.
  • Right-Click Context Menu: Right-click on any panel to bring up a menu for quick edits to the selected panel or group of panels. There's also an edit/options button on the top right of the panel to access the context menu. (Note: This button is only visible on selected panels bigger than 99x99mm).
  • Sheet Material Editing: Right-click on the sheet or grey area on the diagram to directly edit the sheet material.
  • Input Item Navigation: Clicking on a panel name now takes you directly to its input item panel for easy, immediate access.

  These updates make the optimization screen more interactive and efficient, so you can spend less time navigating and more time getting work done!
  
  

• Streamlined Navigation to Optimization Screen: Clicking on the layout of a specific panel in the Input Items screen now takes you directly to the Optimization screen, with the relevant panels being selected. This feature enhances workflow efficiency by providing quick access to the panels you need to edit or review.

Updates

• Enhanced Invoices and Quotes: Invoices and quotes now include both yours and your customers' tax numbers, and your customer’s address, helping you comply with tax requirements and making it easier to display essential information for your records.

• Convenient Labeling Settings: Labeling settings, including Optimization Method, Panel Labeling, and Wastage Placement, are now conveniently located on the right side of the optimization screen for quick access and easier adjustments.

Fixes

• Optimized Tab Order in Panel Details: The tab order in the panel details dialog now flows from the material selector to the edging field. This enhancement makes it easier to navigate using the Enter and Tab keys, improving overall efficiency when editing panel details.

• Accurate Cutting List Reports: The Cutting List with Holes and Grooving report has been updated to display the correct cut size, providing you with more accurate reporting and greater confidence in your measurements.

Version 2.9.3.5
Date: 9th October 2024

New Features

• Easier Navigation to Edit Material
  Navigate to the selected material by clicking on the material name to the right of the optimisation diagram (see below)
  
  
• Right-Click Menu for Optimisation Diagrams
  We've added a right-click menu to the optimisation diagrams, giving you quicker access to actions and enhancing your efficiency. Right click on a panel to try it out! Use this feature to:
  • Go to the panel in the input items tab
  • Edit the panel
  • Adjust Panel Rotation
  • Adjust Panel Edging Thickness
• Optimisation Diagram Access
  Easily access the optimisation diagram by simply clicking on any layout (under the Layout column) within the input items tab—visualize your cuts with just one click.

Version 2.9.3.4
Date: 25th September 2024

New Features

Version 2.9.3.3
Date: 17th September 2024

Fixes:

• Grooves now appear correctly on rotated panels.
• Exporting panels with holes and grooving in inches now produces results that can be imported successfully.
• MaxCut now correctly identifies measurements when the symbol (cm, mm, etc.) is missing from holes and grooving measurements.

Version 2.9.3.2
Date: 4th September 2024

New Features:

• Read-only data settings. For more information, click on the link below:
  
  Read-Only Data Settings: Restrict User Access to Materials and Resources

Updates:

• Customer Selector updated to the new selector format

Fixes:

• Improved DXF exports: Grooves now display the correct width when exporting panels to DXF.

• Enhanced precision: Grooving parameters (offset, width, depth, length) now retain decimal values when exporting panels to DXF.

• Resolved issue: 'The given key was not present in the dictionary' error no longer occurs when the loading indicator and the missing materials dialog are displayed at the same time.

Version 2.9.3.1
Date: 8th August 2024

Fixes:

• Enhanced measurement consistency: Sheet Trim now correctly displays in Imperial units when selected, ensuring accurate measurements.

Version 2.9.3.0
Date: 7th August 2024

Updates:

• Improved keyboard navigation on input item dialogs
  • Shift+Enter moves focus to the previous field the same as Shift+Tab
  • Alt+Enter can be used on a field with an ellipsis (...) or '+' symbol next to it to open the relevant dialog
• Enhanced search functionality to all filter boxes (Materials, Edging, Hardware, Labour, Library Items, etc.)
  
  • Typing in the Material Selector dialog will filter through matching results
  • Results can be filtered by searching:
    • The exact string, e.g., "White" will bring up all materials containing that string, like "White Example Board"
    • Using acronyms, e.g., "WEB" will bring up all materials starting with those characters, like "White Example Board"
    • A partial match, e.g., "Wh b" will bring up all materials containing those characters, like "White Example Board"

Fixes:

• Improved accuracy in the Job Summary report: Material Panel quantities now correctly reflect the Total Panels when the same material appears multiple times

Version 2.9.2.9
Date: 29th July 2024

Fixes:

• Fixed Cutting List with Holes and Grooving report displaying edging in the incorrect column when panels are rotated

Version 2.9.2.8
Date: 18th July 2024

Updates:

• Updated the user interface of Material Selector windows:
  • Selectors for Panel, Edging, Hardware, and Labour have been updated
  • The UI now shows a list of items, rather than the horizontal thumbnails used previously

Version 2.9.2.7
Date: 3rd July 2024

Updates:

• Updates to Cutting List with Holes and Grooving report:
  
  • Added columns to represent holes with format (X, Y, Depth, Diameter)
  • Added columns to represent grooving with format (Offset, Width, Depth, Length)
  • CSV export now includes a 'Group' column

Version 2.9.2.6
Date: 5th June 2024

Updates:

• License activation failure message provides more detail on the reason for failure
• Toolbar and menu buttons that do not do anything are greyed out
• Removed panel expansions from Settings > Item Defaults > Input Panel
• Panel expansions now carry over from the last panel added
• The report/label Export button behaves the same as the Print button and closes the window after saving the file

Fixes:

• Fixed border spacing in Settings > Print Settings > Company Logo
• Removed extra tab-stops in Blade Thickness and other Settings windows

Version 2.9.2.5
Date: 28th May 2024

Updates:

• Allow command line activation prior to running setup wizard

Version 2.9.2.4
Date: 22nd May 2024

Fixes:

• Fixed: Cut lines incorrect when flipping the on-screen optimization diagram
• Fixed: Expansion legend not always rendered correctly

Version 2.9.2.3
Date: 15th May 2024

New Features:

• MaxCut opens after the installation is complete

Updates:

• Improved load time on starting up MaxCut

Fixes:

• Fixed: Loading screen reappearing once MaxCut is opened

Version 2.9.2.2
Date: 30th April 2024

New Features:

• MaxCut can be installed in the background using the Command Line parameter: maxcutsetup.exe /quiet
• Added support to import CabMaster files

Version 2.9.2.1
Date: 29th April 2024

Fixes:

• Fixed: Double-clicking on mc3 files opens MaxCut but does not list the job items
• Fixed: Add input item window prevents copy-paste functionality in the input items window

Version 2.9.2.0
Date: 15th April 2024

New Features:

• Added Command Line functionality. Available commands can be seen by running the command: maxcut.exe --help

Version 2.9.1.9
Date: 3rd April 2024

Updates:

• Added details to MaxCut logging to more efficiently support users

Fixes:

• Fixed: MaxCut not opening after loading screen - more details can be found here

Version 2.9.1.8
Date: 19th March 2024

Updates:

• Upgraded to .Net Framework 4.8

Fixes:

• Fixed: Decimals not working when overriding blade thickness
• Fixed: Enter key not working in panel details to move to the next field
• Fixed: Default FC90 library item prompts for handle example

Version 2.9.1.7
Date: 19th February 2024

Fixes:

• Fixed "Error: Cannot rename the HardwareTypes.xml to Hardware Materials.xml"

Version 2.9.1.6
Date: 13th February 2024

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• MaxCut's code signing certificate has been updated. This may result in a browser and/or Windows Defender SmartScreen pop-up for some users (see below image). The download and installer is trusted and can be bypassed by clicking on 'More Info' and 'Run Anyway'

Fixes:

Version 2.9.1.5
Date: 19th December 2023

New Features:

• Input Items screen shows a default 'Add' button when no items are in the list

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Simplified MaxCut setup requiring language, measurement, industry, and size of business selections
• Additional information to mass changes for panel rotation ('material' and 'has grain')
• Moved Sheet Trim from Item Defaults to Layout Settings
• Moved Grooving Settings from Layout Settings to Item Defaults
• Updated toolbar dropdown menus to match the menu bar items
• Added 'Finish' button to setup

Fixes:

Version 2.9.1.4
Date: 4th December 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Print Settings button added to Label Print and Report Print dialogs
• Print Settings separated from General Settings
• Print Report dialog load time reduced

Fixes:

Version 2.9.1.3
Date: 20th November 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Re-introduced loading screen on startup of MaxCut
• Mass Changes can now be used to add and edit notes
• The word 'change' was removed from all Mass Changes options, e.g., 'Change Materials' now reads as 'Materials'

Fixes:

Version 2.9.1.2
Date: 13th November 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Mass Changes can now be used to adjust panel rotation
• Single and Batch Label Print dialog consolidated into one dialog box

Version 2.9.1.1
Date: 6th November 2023

New Features:

• Keyboard shortcuts to zoom in/out on job layout (Ctrl+ to zoom in and Ctrl- to zoom out)
• Mouse scroll wheel can be used to zoom in/out on job layout (Ctrl + scroll up to zoom in and Ctrl + scroll down to zoom out)

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Default materials are now translated into the selected language (dependent on translations being submitted) - for more information on our translation process click here
• Mass Changes can now be used to change item names
• Single and Batch Report Print dialog consolidated into one dialog box
• Multiple help buttons (blue question mark icons) on Single and Batch Report Print removed and consolidated into a single help button

Fixes:

Version 2.9.1.0
Date: 30th October 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• MaxCut now opens to the Input Items tab
• The selected tab is now saved with your job. When loading a job, it will select the tab you had selected when you saved it
• Updated notification when a new version of MaxCut is available to download

Fixes:

• Fixed some help links in the program which were not working

Version 2.9.0.44
Date: October 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Added Labour Resources to the Materials drop-down on the toolbar

Fixes:

• Fixed CSV Import Screen rendering incorrectly in some languages with buttons going off the screen
• Fixed License Activation Error - "License activation service is currently unavailable"

Version 2.9.0.42
Date: October 2023

Updates:

• Updated language translations
• Import/Export dialogues updated - focus set to list enabling keyboard controls, more consistent interface
• Improved logging around failed license activations
• Added keyboard shortcut for mass changes (Ctrl+Shift+M)
• Terms of Use updated on Community Edition dialogue and the MaxCut installer license agreement - https://terms-of-use.maxcutsoftware.com/

Version 2.9.0.41
Date: August 2023

Updates:

- Language Translations Updated: All language translations updated
- Shortcut Names Changed: Start menu and desktop shortcut names have been changed from 'MaxCut 2' to 'MaxCut'

Fixes:

- Fixed MaxCut not saving input items in a job file when labour items are added
- Fixed MaxCut crashing when changing the optimization method or optimization engine
- Reset column widths resets all column widths in summary and input items tabs
- Fixed object reference error when a hardware item selection is incomplete
- Fixed Hungarian language translation

Version 2.9.0.40
Date: April 2023

NEW Features:

- Labour Input Item: Add labour as a "thing" in MaxCut
- Cost & Profit Summary view changed: Adjusted how profit and cost are shown on the resource summary screen
- Job Costing Summary Report: Added a new report called "Job Costing Summary (User Settings View) that shows a job costing breakdown
- KDMax Poland Import: Added new KDMax Poland import file format

- Exporting Reports Labels to CSV:  Made it so all remaining label can now be exported into a CSV format to be opened and edited in Excel.

- Multiply Duplicate: It's now easy to make many copies of input items without having to duplicate them one by one.

Updates:

- Language Translations Updated: All language translations updated
- Simple Setup Streamlined: Blade thickness prompt removed from simple setup wizard
- Add Ctrl+Enter as the "Select" keyboard shortcut for the "Where would you like to add this item" screen
- Notes History Autocomplete: Added history and auto-complete to the "notes" field on Input panels, hardware, edging
- Menubar Updated: Updated sheet trim settings and hole setting to correct menu bar location
- Hardware costs in Job Summary Report: Added hardware costs to the job summary report
- Column width alignment: Get column widths of the "Input Item List" report to line up
- More info links: Additional "more info" links added

Fixes:

- Tab focus is set to "notes" when adding a new input item regardless of the type
- Fixed Reset column widths to reset all the column widths for the Resource summary screen

Version 2.9.0.34
Date: February 2023

Updates:

- Install Code Signing Certificate Updated

Version 2.9.0.28
Date: December 2022

NEW Features:

- Add mass change long and short expansion.
- Can now export data for 60 mm x 40 mm labels
- Can now export data for 60 mm x 40 mm labels

Updates:

- Add help hyper link to the following forms: Panel Optimization, Blade Thickness, Optimisation Method, Wastage Placement, Grooving Settings, Hole Settings, Optimisation Engine, Layout Text Settings, Sheet Trim Settings and Layout Grouping / Labelling
- Rename the title "General Settings > Summary" to "Summary Display Settings" on the summary tab
- Add export drop down toolbar button to the "Optimised Sheets" screen
- Add tool tip for keyboard shortcut to Edging, Hardware and Group Item Details
- Separated input items export file name from resource summary export file name
- Adjusted wastage calculation for Job Summary Report to be more accurate
- Upgrade "You are on the latest version" message when checking for updates
- Add Ctrl+Enter as the save keyboard shortcut to a number of dialogs

Fixes:

- Bug Fix : Incorrect grouping of identical panels in layout report
- Bug Fix : Installer error when running installer and HardwareType and HardwareMaterials files both exist

Version 2.9.0.25

Date: November 2022

NEW Features:

- Add an export form for exporting job summary. Users are able to choose whether they want to include job summary information in the resource summary export file.

- Add reset batch report quantities to zero - easily reset batch report quantities to zero

Updates:

- Rename the title "Panel" to "Panel Item Details" on the input item panel form

- Upgrade how we notify users of new versions

Fixes:

- Bug Fix : Object reference not set to an instance of an object error - some users were getting an object reference report not set to an instance of an object error when printing.

- Bug Fix : Sequence contains no matching element error - some users were getting a sequence contains no matching element error message when printing.

- Bug Fix : MaxCut crashed when trying to edit an unselected material under mass changes (change materials)

- Bug Fix : Adjust warning message for license expiring from 5 days to 2 days

Version 2.9.0.21

Date: October 2022

NEW Features:

- Visually indicate the expansion cut on the layout diagram

- Add an export drop down toolbar button to the summary screen

Updates:

- Updated the following screens to have help links to the relevant tutorial videos: 

          Panel Item Details >https://help-window-panelitemdetails-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Edging Item Details >https://help-window-edgingitemdetails-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Hardware Item Details >https://help-window-hardwareitemdetails-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Group Item Details >https://help-window-groupitemdetails-v2.maxcutsoftware.com

          Print Batch Labels >https://help-window-printbatchlabels-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Print Label >https://help-window-printlabel-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Print Batch Reports >https://help-window-printbatchreports-v2.maxcutsoftware.com
          Print Report >https://help-window-printreport-v2.maxcutsoftware.com

Fixes:

- Bug Fix : On missing materials prompt, cursor now displays instead of hourglass

Version 2.9.0.16

Date: September 2022

NEW Features:

- Inch precision 64 added to measurement options

Updates:

 - Layout grouping screen has been separated into two screens - Panel optimisation labelling & Layout    grouping

- Sheet trim details are now also shown on the Optimised Sheets screen on the left hand side of the layout

- Drop down menu under - Settings -> Layout has been updated to be more user friendly

- License error messaging now includes license expiry date

- More accurate error messaging

- There is now an option to reset "<Please select>" on unrecognized materials screen selection

- Warning message added when an edging that is used on an input panel is deleted

- When no changes are made to input items, re-optimisation window will no longer pop up 

- Missing materials are now prompted when opening a job that has materials that are not in the material library

- Added setting to switch between optimal 2dx and bin packing optimizer engine

- Standardised out bottom menu bar for exporting on all tabs

- Removed unused and misleading "Group" field in the advanced section of input items

- Updated export dialog box

Fixes:

- Bug Fix : Re-optimisation prompt now showing when changes made in summary screen

- Bug Fix : Material name change now reflects correctly and immediately when material name is edited

- Bug Fix : Changing the name of a material being used now updates on the input panels automatically 

- Bug Fix : Inch - Precision Decimal no longer causing Maxcut to hang when printing Job Summary report 

Version 2.9.0.10

Date: June 2022

NEW Features:

- Save and Re-use CSV Import File Settings: When a CSV file is imported, you can now save the csv import settings specific to that import file format, and load previously saved settings for different import file formats.

- Input Panel Expansion:  You can now add an expanded panel size or “rough cut’ size to your input panels in the Business Edition.

- Additional Mass Change Options:  Mass changes can now be made to wider variety of options including:  Mass changes to holes, Mass changes to grooving,  Mass changes to panel sizes, Mass changes to quantities.

- Load and Save Batch Reports: You can now easily save various combinations of reports and load those specific combinations at a later stage for printing without having to re-select them all.

- Exporting Reports to CSV:  Many of the current reports that print to PDF can now be exported into a CSV format to be opened and edited in Excel.

- Get the Same Optimisation Layout Every Time you open MaxCut:  You will now be able to ensure the same optimisation runs each time you open a job in MaxCut. You can also select to re-optimise with a new layout, or go back to a previous layout.

- Automatically Bundle Files to Send with Support Queries. Functionality added so you can easily send your job file and MaxCut backup file as a bundle with any support queries you have.

- Set the rotation of input panel on optimized layout:  You can now set the rotation of an input panel on a optimized sheet layout to have either the length of the input panel to follow the length of the optimized sheet layout or the width of the input panel to follow the length of the optimized sheet layout.

- KD Max Poland Import:  Import KD Max Poland CSV files into MaxCut

Updates:

- Improved grouped labelling that allows group label name to be set at different levels. 

- MaxCut will now allow for panels of zero quantity to be added to a job

- Mapping of fields and columns clearer for CSV imports

- Edging calculation – you can now choose to include or exclude machining cost when edging is being added separately to a quote

- Consolidated mass changes dialogs to a single one called "Change Materials" with filters for Name & Tag

- Add button to license screen to allow users to more easily de-activate and re-sync their own licenses

- Add the diameter and depth values of a hole to the holes and grooving report

- Add current date to licensing screen for support query purposes

Fixes:

- Fixed "Error Optimizing" bug

- Fixed calculation of number of units error with grouped units in the 'Input Item Group List' report

- Fixed library items not refreshing correctly when restoring a backup.

- Fixed company Logo not being cleared when restoring backup

- Fixed bug with incorrect labelling of panels in a grouped unit

- Fixed issue with Job Summary report and Optimised Sheets screen not showing correct sub-sheet size information when using sub-sizes

- Fixed bug with batch report settings not saving the previous quantity per report

 - Fixed error with the Job Layout Simplified report not displaying the panel name as specified under Layout Grouping

- Fixed bug with placement of holes when panel rotated

- Added "Change Panel Holes" menu item to the Mass Changes popup menu that appears on right click of input panels

- Improved error message added when importing a csv file with invalid settings

- Adjustments made so that the CSV format in the Summary tab is consistent with the delimiter specified. 

- Refactored multiple reports

- Fixed & clarified error messaging for "Data at the root level" error

- Disable multiline for the library item search text box

- Fixed results dialog for sheet materials import – items previously showing updated when they had not been

- Fixed "TimeSpan period must be less than or equal to Int32.MaxValue. Parameter name: value" error on Windows 11 machines

Version 2.8.1.90

Date: 2020

Features:
- Print Group Name on Job Layout
- New report added - Input Items Group List
- Set custom terms and conditions setting for invoice and quote reports
- Override global trim settings on a per material basis

Updates:
- Add notes field to library item creation popup
- Add success or failure popup when restoring or backing up MaxCut
- Add "Total panels" information in Job Summary Report

Fixes:
- Fixed DXF export inversion issue
- Fixed library item search box entry occasionally causing library items to disappear
- Improved error message displayed when importing invalid materials file
- Fixed panel validation not updating when editing a material
- Fixed inputting new license code over previous license error
- Fixed stand alone edging (edging not on a panel) not being added to Job Summary Report
- Fixed bug where offline activation internet connection check sometimes fails
- Fixed “Layout Grouping” settings not saving
 - Fixed “Job layout” report showing main sheet size when using a subsize

Version 2.8.1.74

Date: 5 March 2020

Features:
- Make company logo in settings be able to be stretched across an invoice/quote instead of just centered
- Added notes field to group items
- The Mass Changes dialog has been totally re-worked to allow switching between selected and all items in one display
- Added support for unrecognised library items when importing a CSV file  
- Report a bug now goes to our support page where you can up vote other bugs and see fixes for them
- Added Suggest a Feature link to help us better gauge what is important to our community

Updates:

- Application Path has been added to the Data Settings section under General Settings
- Size Of Business and Industry Types questions moved to newly added Company Profile section under General Settings
- Paste multi-line text into license box
- Added message to make it clear you need to re-open MaxCut when putting in a business edition license
- Display message saying backup is successful after backing up MaxCut files
- Improve right click menu for library items to make renaming easier
- Improve usability around renaming of library items within the library manager
- Show which settings need to changed if a path setting is invalid
- Adjust order of popup dialog menu items to make them consistent with top menu
- Upgrade the installer to be to the latest version
- Improve messaging where license server is unreachable
- Warn for unrecognised items when importing invalid input items in CSV
- Display message saying restore is successful after restoring MaxCut files

Fixes:
- Fixed issue where some keyboard shortcuts were intermittently not being fired off
- Fixed changes to grooving values not updating the panel preview correctly
- The CTRL+F shortcut within the Library pane now focuses the correct Filter Library text box
- Fixed issue where a CSV import would occasionally just import the first item multiple times
- Fixed issue where some items where intermittently being left off the side of the job layout report
- Fixed issue where MaxCut crashes if you edit multiple items at the same time
- Fixed issue where invalid quantity (0 or lower) was not highlighted in red like other invalid input item fields

Version 2.8.1.67

Date: 26 Nov 2019

Version 2.8.1.64

Date: 2 Nov 2019

Version 2.8.1.63

Date: 25 August 2019

Version 2.8.1.60

Date: 19 April 2019

Version 2.8.1.58

Date: 26 Feb 2019

 New Features: 
- Add experimental Ardis machine export 
- Add Danish language

Updates: 
- Simplify license activation screen 
- Fix several German translations 
- Update translations for most supported languages

Fixes: 
- Fix Cix machine format to only be exportable in the Business Edition