Miscellaneous Minor Improvements

Area Shapes DB representation

A new Database Element Type (SCAREA) to represent Area Shapes has been introduced. This allows data to be stored in the database related with Area Shapes, allowing them, for instance, to represent rooms with related attributes and properties.

Consistency Check Improvements

The Consistency Check function now detects further issues that may exist with the objects on the diagram, such as bad references and inconsistent use of fluid between connected pipelines.

Auto Formatting Rules Improvements

The "Format to Assign" tab in the Rule Details window now includes more options for format type; a number of UI enhancements have also been made to the Auto Formatting Rules windows.

Diagram and Page References

Pseudo attributes that return references to the diagram(s) and page(s) on which objects are shown have now been introduced for further types of objects, for instance inline valves & fittings. This may help integration with other data sources such as Instrumentation.

Fixed Shape Text and Label position

For tube & branch labels on Visio connectors, when the option 'Use Control Handle' is set and the text of a line is positioned using this, the position will be kept when the line is split by inserting a component. For all 2D shapes, there is now a new "Move label with 2D shapes" setting in the Annotations section in Diagrams Options. This allows the user to have labels with a fixed position, for instance Equipment Data Block labels that will not move when the equipment item itself is being moved.