ARES Mechanical 2024 - Release Notes
ARES, Mechanical, 2024 SP0, Service Pack 0, Release Notes
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Written by Rodrigo Leiria
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LAST UPDATE: 2024 SP0 (24.0.1.1165)

You can download the last update from here.

Build No. 24.0.1.1165 (SP0) - Release 25/05/2023

Below you can find the main fixes and new improvements on ARES Mechanical 2024 SP0:

  • Feature Control Frame:

    • A feature control frame is used to describe the conditions and tolerances of a geometric control on a part's feature.

    • A new feature control frame can be created using the command AM_FCFRAME. You could edit the feature control frame symbol that was created by AutoCAD Mechanical.

    • The users can edit the feature control frame symbol that was created by AutoCAD Mechanical.

    • The feature control frame includes four parts: GD&T symbol/control symbol, Tolerance zone type and dimensions, Tolerance zone modifiers - such as features of size, Datum references -if required by the GD&T Symbol

    • The user can additionally adjust the default settings for feature control frames by clicking on the “Settings…” button in the dialog.

  • Settings:

    • Layers for the existing balloons and parts list update after "Restore defaults" on the Settings dialog.

    • Arc Radial Lines and Arc Tangent Lines esnaps work separately.

    • Arc Radial Lines and Arc Tangent Lines esnaps work when it is set as Mechanical Snap Configuration.

  • Standard:

    • ANSI Inch and ANSI Metric standards are activated on the Japanese version.


  • Hardware:

    • A part reference is attached to a screw when the screw is overlapped with a hole.


  • User Interface:

    • The height of the left buttons decreases in Toolbox - Settings dialog.

    • An unnecessary Surface Finish Symbol preview appears when Surface Finish Symbol is inserted.


  • Command:

    • AM_ADDREVISIONSYMBOL command works.

    • AM_PARTREFERENCEEDIT command works.

  • Help:

    • The "Help" button opens the help doc on the More Properties dialog from BOM.

  • BOM Settings:

    • The dialog shows the correct standard when the active standard is JIS.

    • The balloon settings arrowhead's angle matches the specified values.

  • Layergroup:

    • "Use color on locked layergroups" is applied when the lock layer group.

  • Translation:

    • "Cannot export file to STEP" message is translated into Japanese.

    • "Cannot export file to IGES" message is translated into Japanese.

    • "Specify next point" message of the AM_INSERTBALLOON command is translated into Japanese.

    • Options of AM_BALLOON_REORG command is translated into Japanese.

  • Application stability improvements:

    On this release many areas was improved to avoid unexpected behaviors that lead on close the application, below a summary:

    • The application crashes when pressing a key while Kanji mode is on

    • Application crashes when canceling dialog "Part list" dialog after starting it from the BOM dialog

    • Application crash when clicking "Delete" under "Available component properties" after creating "New"

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