Halocline 2022.1

Dear User,

iIn the current release video, our product managers offer you an insight into the innovations that the release brings for the individual product areas.

Click here for the release video:

And then it's time to install the latest versions and try them out!

Please make sure your SteamVR version is running at least version 1.17.12 before downloading. You can find instructions on how to update SteamVR here.

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Release Notes

 General

New overview page in the download section library elements

• All library elements from Bosch Rexroth, item Industrietechnik, Halocline and Halocline Community at a glance

• No more switching between the different download sections

• More info here: Download Library Elements | General Overview

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(Beta) Assemble Tool

• Joining of parts and assemblies at multiple assembly positions

• Interaction is done via virtual hands

• All possible assembly positions are displayed via points

• More info here: Assemble parts and assemblies (BETA)

(Beta) Arm visualization

• Virtual upper and forearms are displayed during a collision check

• Collisions are displayed on the forearm

• Visualization can be switched on or off in the new settings window

• More info here: Settings | Halocline Assembly

(Beta) Check collisions is easier

• Tool "Check collisions" has been simplified

• Old "three steps design" and "collision tab" have been removed

• Only the movable object has to be selected beforehand

VR menu restructured

• Adjust tab replaces environment tab

• Selected parts can be hidden via the menu

• New window for settings
  • Unit and adjustment now available under CAD transformation
  • Hand collisions and assist mode from previous collision tab added
• More info here: 

New window for settings

• Unit and Alignment now available under CAD Transformation

• Hand collisions and assist mode from previous collision tab added

• More info here: Adjust product data, VR Menu | Halocline Assembly, Settings | Halocline Assembly

Object name display

• Part and assembly names are displayed in the Select tool when pointing to an object with the pointer

• More info here: Select parts and assemblies (Select)

Remove snap function of the 'Move' tool

• Improved function is now usable in the Assemble tool

• More info here: Assemble parts and assemblies (BETA)

Free camera as desktop view

• Control of the perspective via mouse and keyboard, independent of the VR view

• More info here: Desktop functions | Halocline Assembly

Note for recording video

• Added hint in the desktop bar for using the Xbox Game Bar

• More info here: Desktop functions | Halocline Assembly

Added several sample CAD tools

• Ten new tools available as single STEP file or as tool collection

• The tool collection is installed with and can be found here C:\ProgramData\Halocline\Samples

• Alternatively download here: Download Halocline library elements

Halocline Layout Export with colors and rotation

• Colors and rotation from Halocline Assembly are transferred to Halocline Layout

• More info here: Options in CAD import, Export of assemblies and individual parts from CAD files

New training scenarios

• Three different training files for learning Halocline Assembly available
• More info here: Training | Halocline Assembly

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Colors for CAD imports

• All CAD data that you import now will keep their color in the display in Halocline Layout & Performance.

• More info here: Options in CAD import

Colors for tools

• Halocline Layout & Performance becomes more colorful

• All CAD data that you import from now on will keep their colors in the display.

• So you can better see your objects and their details

• The provided tools have been replaced by new colored models

• Already placed tools are automatically replaced

• Tools can now be grabbed in different positions to represent different usage scenarios

• Download at: Download Halocline library elements

Notes in notepad

• In addition to images, texts and to-do lists can now also be displayed in the notepad

• You can easily check off your to-do's

• Copy text lines with one click and paste them into the VR keyboard to name objects faster.

• Using the arrows you can now switch through the files without switching to the overview.

• More info here: Notepad in VR

Rotation of the shopfloor in VR

• In the settings window you can now rotate the hall in 90 degree steps
• You can correct the orientation of the hall if it does not match your ideal orientation in the real world
• More info here: Settings | Halocline Layout

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New replay window

• In this release, we have visually adapted the replay window and prepared it for new functions.

• Among other things, the redesigned window offers you a clear display thanks to the timeline and has also become slimmer in order to cover the avatar and the workstations less.

• More info here: Record and replay motion sequences

We are happy for your feedback and are here for you in case of any queries.

The Halocline Team