Changelog

## v542.24.259-MT6.6.542 – Convert mounts to CAD more reliably

- Mesh → CAD recognizes closed mounts even when very thin transitions previously prevented detection of the base body.
- Multiple equally sized openings stay associated with their correct positions during reconstruction.

## v541.24.259-MT6.6.541 – Distribute sketch patterns over custom angular ranges

- Sketch patterns can be limited to an angular range such as 90° or 180°. Partial ranges include both endpoints; full 360° stays closed without a duplicate end copy. Existing patterns can be updated accordingly.
- Free sketches now show a direct spherical target selection, including before the first emboss. The plane stays free. Current face dimensions determine the spacing; hemisphere boundaries remain respected during embossing.

## v540.24.259-MT6.6.540 – Distribute sketch patterns evenly around spheres

- “Sphere · 360°” divides sketch patterns around the full sphere circumference. Count or desired equator spacing determines equal angular gaps, including between the last and first copy. The tool displays angle and circumference and explains smaller spacing towards the poles.
- Existing patterns can switch to sphere distribution. Free sketches already embossed onto a sphere are recognised too; linked or independent copies remain selectable.

## v539.24.259-MT6.6.539 – Follow spherical surfaces with sketches

- New optional projection type “Follow surface (sphere)”: sketches, text and patterns wrap around spherical faces. Longer slots retain their rounded ends even beyond the previous projection boundary. The preview shows the new placement; the tool explains distortion towards the poles.
- Existing sketch emboss features can switch to the new mode when their source sketch is available. Linking the sketch remains optional; directional projection is still available.

## v538.24.259-MT6.6.538 – Sphere emboss follows the drawing

- Contours projected onto spheres stay aligned with the drawing. Distorted and displaced groove ends at the sphere boundary have been corrected; raised, recessed and holed contours are supported.
- Saved sphere emboss features are rebuilt with the corrected calculation when reopened. The original sketch and its position are preserved.

## v537.24.259-MT6.6.537 – Emboss free sketches onto curved bodies

- Freely created sketch planes can be projected onto intersected curved bodies. The tool explicitly identifies the free drawing frame.
- On spheres, overhanging contours are clipped to the intersected area. Pattern copies that miss the sphere no longer block the remaining emboss; the original sketch is preserved.
- Raised and recessed results can be saved and optionally linked to the free sketch. Even very narrow remaining areas after a pattern edit are built reliably.

## v536.24.259-MT6.6.536 – Reload bodies with radii faster

- After reloading, completed body views are reused on the same device. Radii and chamfers do not need to be rebuilt for this, and the achieved display quality is retained.
- New radii and chamfers on an already calculated body start without additional parallel calculation setup.
- Projects with many native emboss features use less local autosave storage. Existing saved bodies remain reusable; actual model changes still trigger recalculation.

## v535.24.259-MT6.6.535 – Update emboss groups faster and preserve edge treatments

- Changes to multiple linked emboss groups are calculated together when they affect the same model stage. This saves repeated model calculations and reduces waiting time.
- Chamfers and fillets on emboss contours follow moves, rotations and changes to their source sketch. Selected edges are located on the updated contour and recalculated with their existing dimensions.
- Invalid or outdated shared updates change neither the body nor individual emboss groups.

## v534.24.259-MT6.6.534 – Radius/chamfer for multiple faces

- Select several faces of a body with Shift-click, then right-click and choose “Radius/Chamfer”: All selected face boundaries are treated together, including hole rims.
- Shared edges are treated only once. The change can be undone in one step; an impossible size leaves the body unchanged.

## v533.24.259-MT6.6.533 – Reuse unchanged emboss carriers

- Editing an emboss feature now reuses unchanged earlier modeling steps. This reduces waiting time especially on bodies with several emboss groups.
- Earlier emboss features and edge treatments are preserved. Changes to the base body or earlier steps automatically trigger the necessary recalculation.

## v532.24.259-MT6.6.532 – Update modified emboss features faster

- Emboss features and linked sketch patterns update faster after later body edits. The previous duplicate calculation is eliminated.
- Subsequent edits and emboss placement are preserved. Invalid results apply neither new geometry nor changed parameters.

## v531.24.259-MT6.6.531 – Edit sketch patterns and speed up embossing further

- Select a master or copy and open “Sketch pattern”: Update an existing pattern with a different count, spacing or layout. Its previous copies are replaced; “New pattern” explicitly creates an additional pattern.
- Linked emboss features also follow a changed pattern count. Pattern parameters survive saving, and detached individual copies remain independent. Older independent arrangements can be adopted by selecting the entire arrangement including the original.
- Native embossing is faster thanks to fewer repeated cleanup steps. Geometry and volume checks and the safe fallback to individual calculation remain available.

## v530.24.259-MT6.6.530 – Calculate large emboss patterns faster

- Large sketch patterns now emboss or deboss significantly faster. Patterns of lines and splines with V-shaped, round or rectangular profiles benefit too.
- Faster calculation preserves contours, depth, clipping and subsequent edge treatments. Difficult motifs automatically fall back to the previous individual calculation.

## v529.24.259-MT6.6.529 – Update entire linked patterns

- Moving or rotating the master of a linked sketch pattern now updates the linked emboss for every copy. Outdated sketch regions no longer keep copies at their previous positions.

## v528.24.259-MT6.6.528 – Mouse rotation without recentering

- Rotating with the right mouse button preserves the existing pivot. A panned view is not automatically recentered, even when several models are present.
- In supported browsers, the mouse pointer is hidden and locked during rotation. Rotation continues at the screen edge; releasing the button or pressing Escape frees the mouse again.

## v526.24.259-MT6.6.526 – Edit emboss features and link them to sketches

- Existing emboss features can be reopened by double-clicking them in history. Depth, raised/recessed operation, groove width and cross-section can be changed later.
- Sketches offer “Link” beside the plane selector. Shape changes and sketch patterns update the emboss after dragging or confirming; without a link, the stored contour is preserved.
- Each emboss appears as one group in history. Editing replaces the group and checks subsequent steps again. Failures preserve the last valid model, and undo is retained.

## v525.24.259-MT6.6.525 – Embossing on freeform surfaces

- Sketches, text and patterns can now be directionally embossed on curved loft and NURBS surfaces. Depth follows the local surface normal.
- Lines and splines support V, round and rectangular grooves or ribs. Overhangs are clipped at the surface boundary; excessively wide grooves on tight bends are rejected with an explanation.
- Preview and result use the same surface reference. Embossing uses current surface data when the target body changes.

## v524.24.259-MT6.6.524 – Embossing on spherical surfaces

- Sketches, text and patterns can now be raised or recessed on spherical surfaces. Lines and splines support V, round and rectangular grooves or ribs.
- Spherical surfaces automatically select “Directional projection”. The tool explains why a flat unwrapping with true dimensions is not available.
- On hemispheres and spherical segments, overhangs are clipped at the actual model edge. Preview and result use the same surface reference.

## v523.24.259-MT6.6.523 – Embossing on cone mantles

- Embossing now supports cones and truncated cones. Sketches created on the mantle can be raised or recessed; lines and splines can create V, round and rectangular grooves or ribs.
- The new projection type chooses between wrapping with true dimensions and directional projection along the sketch or projection plane. Text and patterns can also be used on cone mantles.
- Overhanging contours are still clipped at the upper and lower model edges. The compact projection selector keeps width and depth visible in the tool menu.

## v522.24.259-MT6.6.522 – Flat sketch dimensioning and clearer bars

- Dimensioning preserves the flat view in an open sketch. The sketch plane also stays open when you finish the tool.
- Keyboard hints sit directly beside “Dimensions” even with an active selection. If there is insufficient space at the bottom, only the selection information moves to the top of the viewport. It returns to the bottom when space is available.

## v521.24.259-MT6.6.521 – Snapping and the bottom information bar

- Selection information stays at the bottom center, aligned with the view buttons. Short tool hints sit alongside the buttons again; longer lists remain fully visible.
- Alt disables only grid snapping when dragging sketch points. Detected geometry points and alignment snaps remain available.
- Repositioned lines and slots can snap horizontally or vertically relative to their opposite endpoint while dragging a handle. The guide and matching hint are displayed.

## v520.24.259-MT6.6.520 – Complete hints in the bottom right

- The hint bar in the bottom right shows the relevant snapping, movement and completion options while dragging sketch points and moving freely. It follows the tool stage.
- Exact values, confirmation and available copy arrays are shown as well. Long hint lists wrap so the options stay visible in narrow windows.
- Alt now also disables geometry snapping when dragging freely in the view plane.

## v519.24.259-MT6.6.519 – Keep working in the sketch

- Repeated Escape closes tools and clears selections without leaving the sketch plane. The plane also stays open when its last sketch element is deleted.
- Space accepts completed drawings and switches directly to selection. Completed splines and entered tool dimensions are accepted as well.
- Dragging handles uses grid, geometry and reference snapping again. Shift holds a snap and Alt allows free dragging. Escape cancels an ongoing point movement; Space accepts it.

## v518.24.259-MT6.6.518 – Edit individual sketch pattern elements

- Right-click a copy and choose “Detach this element” to edit it independently. The other copies stay linked.
- “Set as new master” lets another copy control the pattern. Current positions are retained, and subsequent shape edits update the linked copies live.
- “Detach entire pattern” remains a separate action in the context menu and sketch pattern settings.

## v517.24.259-MT6.6.517 – Linked sketch patterns and clearer emboss controls

- Sketch patterns can optionally be linked to the master drawing. Shape and dimension edits update all copies live; independent copies remain available. Links can be detached later.
- The Emboss menu displays source, profile, width, depth and result in compact rows. Large empty spaces and hidden dimension fields have been fixed.
- A cross-section diagram illustrates the selected groove or ridge profile. The V profile also offers an editable angle.

## v516.24.259-MT6.6.516 – Grooves and ridges from drawn paths

- Lines, arcs and open splines can be processed with V, round or rectangular profiles in the Emboss tool. Width and depth are adjustable separately; “Recessed” creates grooves and “Raised” creates ridges.
- Existing sketch patterns can be used for these operations. Paths work on planar faces and the cylinder unwrap; overhanging cylinder motifs are clipped at the model edges.
- The preview shows the path and its width. Closed regions remain available as a separate processing mode.

## v515.24.259-MT6.6.515 – Selection without long stalls after embossing

- Moving the pointer over densely embossed models no longer causes the long stalls addressed in this release.
- Faces and contours remain selectable, and regular direct-edit faces remain editable.

## v514.24.259-MT6.6.514 – Smoother selection after embossing

- Face hover responds faster on densely embossed cylinders and avoids costly contour checks on curved surfaces.
- Point snapping does less work per mouse movement on large models.

## v513.24.259-MT6.6.513 – Reliably emboss angled slots

- Angled slots can now be embossed or engraved on cylindrical surfaces as a full circumference pattern.
- Rounded ends retain their dimensions and the position defined by the sketch.

## v512.24.259-MT6.6.512 – Create patterns directly in sketches

- The new sketch pattern repeats selected contours directly on the open sketch plane. Count, pitch, distance division, and direction show a preview before applying.
- On cylinder sketches, “Full circumference” distributes the motif evenly around the cylinder without a duplicate at the seam. For example, upright slots can be repeated to prepare knurling and embossed together.
- The original stays in place, and copies remain individually editable. The entire pattern can be undone in one step.

## v510.24.259-MT6.6.510 – Align cylindrical sketch embossing

- Cylindrical embossing stays at the drawn position, even when the drawing canvas center is offset sideways.
- Saved emboss features with this clearly identifiable offset are corrected when opened. The original sketch is preserved.

## v509.24.259-MT6.6.509 – Emboss overhanging sketches

- Cylinder sketches can extend beyond the upper and lower model edges. Raised and recessed embossing is clipped at these edges, while the original sketch remains complete.
- The preview shows the contour within the model height. Cutouts and separate motif sections are preserved during clipping.

## v508.24.259-MT6.6.508 – Complete faces after Push/Pull

- Push/Pull highlights the complete cap of simple bodies immediately after dragging, instead of individual triangles.
- On complex bodies, the next face selection waits until the current body display is ready.

## v507.24.259-MT6.6.507 – Cylinder sketches follow height changes

- Cylinder sketches update their drawing area when the cylinder height changes. Existing contours keep their position and dimensions.
- Embossing with these sketches remains available after Push/Pull, including rotated cylinders and reopened projects.

## v506.24.259-MT6.6.506 – Push/Pull without duplicate confirmation work

- Pressing Enter to confirm an unchanged Push/Pull dimension now accepts it directly. The already calculated body is reused, and Undo remains available.
- The live preview avoids duplicate calculations of the same position and stays reliable when dragging back to an earlier position.

## v505.24.259-MT6.6.505 – Copy bodies in place and detach them

- Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V now pastes bodies at their original position, including repeated copies. Duplicate and Paste preserve the existing body display.
- Copies can be detached in the object tree using “Detach as independent body”, the arrow action, or dragging onto empty space. Geometry and position are preserved; deleting the original body no longer removes the detached copy.

## v504.24.259-MT6.6.504 – Complete fillet and chamfer boundaries

- Straight boundary segments of fillets and chamfers on cylindrical emboss features are no longer incorrectly hidden. The contours remain visible and selectable.
- The correction also applies when opening previously saved projects. Existing bodies do not need to be modeled again.

## v503.24.259-MT6.6.503 – Display fillets and chamfers faster

- Fillets and chamfers on complex bodies become visible sooner. The fine display follows in the background with the same final quality.
- Display refinement is also faster because previously computed face data is reused. Exact model geometry and its checks remain unchanged.

## v502.24.259-MT6.6.502 – Draw sketches with Shift and see them more clearly

- Rectangles and slots can be drawn from the center with Shift without getting stuck at the last snap point. Circles and polygons also remain responsive while Shift is held.
- Active sketch contours, drawing previews and point handles have a dark outline that makes them easier to see on light model surfaces and dark backgrounds.

## v501.24.259-MT6.6.501 – Continue embossing existing bodies faster

- After opening a project, embossing reuses stored bodies directly. An additional rebuild of the existing modeling history is avoided when the stored state matches the body.
- Preparing curved model edges for display and selection is faster. Contours and geometry checks are preserved.

## v500.24.259-MT6.6.500 – Faster sketch embossing on cylinders

- Complex sketch contours can be embossed or engraved onto cylinders faster. Repeated calculations are eliminated while maintaining the same accuracy and geometry checks.

## v499.24.259-MT6.6.499 – Explanations for rejected fillets and chamfers

- When a fillet or chamfer is rejected, the message explains possible overlaps or insufficient space between neighboring edges and suggests a smaller size or selecting individual edges.
- The specific explanation appears directly in the error card and remains visible longer. The body stays unchanged; the size can be adjusted immediately.

## v498.24.259-MT6.6.498 – Faster fillets and chamfers

- Fillets and chamfers on complex faces are calculated and displayed faster. Previously calculated treatments are reused for the next face command.
- If a size cannot be applied to the entire face boundary, the body remains unchanged. The message suggests a smaller size or selecting individual edges.

## v497.24.259-MT6.6.497 – Radius and chamfer on entire faces

- Use “Radius/Chamfer” in the face menu to treat all boundary edges of a face together. Hole rims are included; technical seams are excluded.
- Choose radius or chamfer and enter the size once for the entire selection. If the size cannot be calculated, the body remains unchanged.

## v496.24.259-MT6.6.496 – Select connected emboss contours

- Smooth contour sections on embossed shapes are highlighted and edited together even when internally split into several edges. Grouping stops at actual corners and works before applying a fillet.

## v495.24.259-MT6.6.495 – Accurate face highlights on embossed shapes

- Hovering over and selecting embossed faces now highlights their actual surface and curved boundaries, avoiding displaced strips on side walls and pocket floors.

## v494.24.259-MT6.6.494 – Emboss wide sketches on cylinders

- Wide sketch contours made of lines and arcs can now be reliably embossed or engraved onto cylindrical surfaces.

## v493.24.259-MT6.6.493 – More reliable embossing on cylinders

- Fixed errors when assembling closed CAD solids and curves from unwrapped sketches on cylinders. If a construction still fails, its error message now identifies the affected calculation step.

## v492.24.259-MT6.6.492 – Embossing across large cylindrical surfaces

- Unwrapped sketches can now attempt native CAD geometry directly on the cylindrical surface, including wide designs.
- Sketch outlines retain their cylindrical dimensions, and connected arcs and lines are handled as longer segments for smoother embossing walls.

## v491.24.259-MT6.6.491 – Cleaner embossing from freeform sketches

- More complex sketch contours now use native CAD faces and edges wherever possible, rather than turning every drawing segment into a separate side wall.
- If native geometry fails for a new sketch emboss, the tool reports the failure instead of silently creating heavily faceted embossing.
- Motifs wrapping a long way around a cylinder remain limited to avoid geometric distortion.

## v490.24.259-MT6.6.490 – Select embossed contours together

- After filleting a circular sketch emboss, hovering highlights the complete closed rim even when it is internally split into several curved segments.
- Fillet and chamfer commands can target the whole contour together. Open or ambiguous contours remain individually selectable.

## v489.24.259-MT6.6.489 – Circular recesses and fillet edges

- Circular recesses on cylinders now use an additional construction path designed to avoid problematic intermediate cuts and preserve smooth side walls.
- Curved contour edges remain visible after filleting native sketch embosses. Straight technical seams remain hidden.

## v488.24.259-MT6.6.488 – Smoother circular recesses

- Circular sketch recesses on cylinders now have additional calculation paths to improve the reliability of smooth CAD side walls.
- If a new recessed circle cannot be generated as valid smooth CAD geometry, the app reports an error instead of silently creating faceted side walls.
- Closed embossed contours are no longer treated as open arcs when applying a chamfer. Some curved intersection edges may still be unsupported.

## v487.24.259-MT6.6.487 – Smoother circular embossing

- Circular sketch embossing on cylindrical surfaces now uses smoother side walls and continuous native CAD edges for eligible sizes.
- Both raised and recessed circles benefit. Larger or more complex outlines still use the previous method.

## v485.24.259-MT6.6.485 – Sketch embossing with native CAD surfaces

- Closed sketches on planar faces now prefer a native CAD extrusion. Circular profiles can retain proper circular edges and cylindrical walls for improved follow-up editing.
- Rectangular sketches on cylinder walls are created as continuous cylindrical sectors. Other simple wrapped sketches can also generate genuinely curved embossing surfaces.
- If a complex profile cannot be generated reliably as native geometry, the existing embossing method remains available. Editing arbitrary curved wrap boundaries is still limited.

## v484.24.259-MT6.6.484 – Select embossed edges

- Continuous embossed outlines can be selected as one edge group instead of selecting every small segment separately.
- Internal facet seams and open outlines are not automatically selected. Chamfers and fillets on heavily faceted bodies may still require improved CAD geometry.

## v483.24.259-MT6.6.483 – Emboss directly from sketches

- The Emboss tool now lets you select an existing sketch plane and emboss its closed profiles onto a body, either raised or recessed.
- On cylinders, sketches wrap back onto the curved mantle. The on-surface outline preview retains the original drawing dimensions.
- Holes within closed sketch regions are preserved. Open lines and construction guides are excluded.
- Invalid targets, outdated cylinder radii and contours outside the mantle height are rejected instead of modifying the body incorrectly.

## v481.24.259-MT6.6.481 – Improved sketch plane alignment and sizing

- Sketch planes open with a more stable, upright camera. On curved surfaces, the drawing plane sits in front of the surface instead of through the model.
- Choose face-fit, standard, perimeter-based or custom plane dimensions with separate width and height. Cylinder mantle widths can be prepared as an unrolled layout.
- Sketch lines are easier to see. Shift-centered drawing is more reliable, and completing a profile keeps the sketch plane open.
- Projecting an unrolled sketch back onto a surface for embossing is still in development.

## v480.24.259-MT6.6.480 – Accurate face highlights and cleaner rounds

- Model face highlights follow their actual shape again. Curved faces are no longer partly replaced by straight connections, and openings remain clear in the highlight.
- Matching reconstructed corner rounds get more stable transitions into straight walls and less wavy edges.

## v479.24.259-MT6.6.479 – Smoother curves in Mesh → CAD

- Wavy edges on reconstructed pockets become significantly smoother when rebuilt. The shape is still checked against the original model.
- Matching pockets use fewer cross sections and rebuild faster.

## v478.24.259-MT6.6.478 – Smoother rounded pockets in Mesh → CAD

- Rebuilt rounded pockets get smoother curves along their inner walls. The result is still checked against the original model; when smoothing cannot be verified, the previous reconstruction is retained.

## v475.24.259-MT6.6.475 – Smooth transitions in reconstructed pockets

- Densely measured rounded pockets more often reconstruct as continuous CAD surfaces. Artificial steps between the floor and inner wall are removed on matching models.
- Real floor shoulders, drainage openings and separate foot rings are retained during reconstruction.
- Displaying matching curved surfaces requires fewer unnecessary subdivisions.

## v474.24.259-MT6.6.474 – Dynamic hole editing

- Round hole features can be moved as a whole by grabbing their wall or a circular rim. Selecting the wall and rims together moves the hole only once; diameter and depth are retained.
- “Hole follows corner” in the Parametric Builder binds holes to a selected editable corner point with a fixed offset. The relation is saved with the project and can be released again.
- The drag preview includes the complete hole and its active corner relation. Supported Direct Edit profile moves update existing parameters so later dimension changes retain the new shape.

## v473.24.259-MT6.6.473 – Fewer strips on reconstructed rounds

- Partially missing flat display surfaces are restored more reliably during reconstruction while preserving openings.
- Matching attached details are retained more reliably on densely divided surfaces.

- Intersecting rounds in measured orthogonal sections more often become continuous CAD surfaces. Many narrow strips along outer walls and cutouts are removed.
- Clipped circular openings can be built together with their rounded carrier. This reduces unnecessary surface subdivisions even along short transitions.

## v472.24.259-MT6.6.472 – Cleaner reconstructed model connections

- Surface cleanup now also corrects the additional measured contours. This creates more curved CAD surfaces and reduces unnecessary connection segments.
- Models with openings also benefit from connection cleanup, with checks that preserve additional contour details and clear passages.
- Checks for lost material and blocked openings now search complex models much faster, with the same validation coverage.

## v471.24.259-MT6.6.471 – Cleaner clipped hole rims

- Round openings now continue as CAD surfaces through thin, clipped transitions. Redundant facets and short rim segments are reduced in these areas.
- Cleanup preserves confirmed clear passages and accounts for material islands beside openings.

## v470.24.259-MT6.6.470 – Reddit in the footer

- The “Follow us” group in the footer now also links to the ShapeAnywhere community on Reddit.

## v469.24.259-MT6.6.469 – Community links in the footer

- The new “Follow us” group in the footer links to ShapeAnywhere on Discord, YouTube, TikTok and the Facebook group. Links open in a new tab.

## v468.24.259-MT6.6.468 – Connected round surfaces

- Round openings are built with substantially fewer face divisions. Matching cylinder sections are joined into connected bore walls earlier.
- Inner radii remain CAD round surfaces even when the outer contours change. Transverse outer roundings can be reconstructed at the same time.
- The lower face count speeds up subsequent construction of complex frames.

## v467.24.259-MT6.6.467 – Smoother transverse rounds

- Mesh → CAD preserves continuous slopes in fully measured frames. Profile cleanup no longer introduces artificial small steps in those regions.
- Large rounds across the section direction are better reconstructed as continuous curved surfaces. Adjacent planar faces retain their clean surface form, with fewer extra subdivisions.
- Changing facet counts on partially intersected rounds no longer produce thin loft faces crossing openings.

## v466.24.259-MT6.6.466 – Rounded surfaces and cleaner mesh reconstruction

- Constant round mounting regions are reconstructed as circular or hollow profiles with their own dimensions.
- Confirmed rounds across the section direction can replace flat patches. Redundant face subdivisions are cleaned up.
- Source comparison checks the complete surface. Fully reconstructed frames avoid duplicate attachment and cut attempts.

## v465.24.259-MT6.6.465 – Mesh reconstruction of frames

- Mesh → CAD now recognizes frames whose cross-sections contain several separate side walls and material regions.
- Continuous regions are built together while preserving large openings and small inner contours.

## v464.24.259-MT6.6.464 – Compact tool modifiers

- Tool modifiers now appear in a slim strip directly to the left of the dimension and view buttons. Short labels save space; hovering shows the full explanation.

## v463.24.259-MT6.6.463 – Selection boxes on the model and tool modifiers

- Shift-drag can start a selection box directly on the model. Existing selections are retained; Shift-click adds or removes individual elements.
- A visible workspace hint explains the active tool's Shift, Ctrl and Alt functions. Pressed keys are highlighted.

## v462.24.259-MT6.6.462 – Smoother Direct Edit previews

- Drag previews for selected faces and profile regions update more efficiently. Large models transfer less unchanged display data.
- Grabbing an existing selection requires less picking work. Switching the edited region refreshes the preview accordingly.

## v461.24.259-MT6.6.461 – Faster modeling and loft previews

- Embossing, Follow and other modeling operations are calculated more efficiently while preserving CAD geometry accuracy.
- Adding new lofts and revolutions more often reuses an already calculated target body directly. Saved projects benefit as well.
- Loft previews are retained while profiles remain unchanged, reducing the cost of selection and view changes.

## v460.24.259-MT6.6.460 – Drag preview for profile bodies

- Direct Edit immediately shows a transparent preview when dragging reconstructed prisms. Rounded ends follow the selected face together.
- The preview stays at its new position after release until the exact rebuild finishes.

## v459.24.259-MT6.6.459 – Direct Edit on rounded bodies

- Reconstructed bodies with fillets rebuild reliably after a face change. Straight edges and their associated fillets are preserved.

## v458.24.259-MT6.6.458 – Parametric Builder help

- “Help” in the builder opens a dedicated guide with a quick start, a dimension diagram and examples for leg lengths, hole diameters and hole groups. It explains fixed reference points, measurement axes and common error messages.
- Help adopts the app’s language and appearance and provides its own DE/EN and light/dark controls. It stays open in a separate tab while you continue working with your existing selection.

## v457.24.259-MT6.6.457 – Parametric Builder in its own window

- The Parametric Builder opens in its own window through “Parametric” next to “Mesh → CAD” in the top bar. Its parameter list no longer occupies the sidebar; the model remains selectable while editing.
- Drag the title bar to move the window. Its position and inputs are retained when closing and reopening it; resizing the workspace keeps the window accessible within its bounds.

## v456.24.259-MT6.6.456 – Short captions for home-page videos

- A short caption above the video box can explain what the selected clip shows. German and English captions for each clip can be maintained directly in the video folder.
- The caption automatically follows the selected video and page language. Without a custom caption, a general preview title appears; the static fallback image receives no video title.

## v455.24.259-MT6.6.455 – Framed home-page preview

- The app preview on the home page is back in a rounded box with a frame and shadow, against the colorful background with a grid and glow.
- The compact play/pause control is back in the bottom-right corner of the preview. The tidy text layout, random short videos and fallback image remain available.

## v454.24.259-MT6.6.454 – Floating model preview on the home page

- The home-page preview displays the model against a uniform background, without a box, frame, shadow or overlaid buttons. A subtle playback control sits beneath the text.
- Updated website styles load reliably after an upload, preventing the browser from retaining the old appearance. The fallback image remains available when videos are missing or playback fails.

## v453.24.259-MT6.6.453 – Named model dimensions

- The new Parametric Builder in the inspector stores named selection distances, hole diameters and hole distances with fixed reference points and X/Y/Z measurement axes. Multiple selections and additional holes that move with a target are supported.
- Changed dimensions can be applied together and are saved in the project. Repeated changes use the same base; conflicting dimensions or invalid geometry do not replace the last valid model.
- Parameters can be removed while retaining the current shape. All bindings can be cleared to establish a new base; undo remains available.

## v451.24.259-MT6.6.451 – A calmer homepage hero

- The homepage has a clear, centered heading with a separate single-line slogan, shorter description and neatly arranged buttons.
- The larger app preview blends into the page background without a frame or shadow. A compact play/pause control replaces the text button; the static fallback image remains available.

## v450.24.259-MT6.6.450 – Short app videos on the homepage

- The homepage preview can show a randomly selected, muted app clip on each visit. The existing image remains when no videos are available or playback fails.
- The preview can be paused. Reduced motion and data saver preferences require a deliberate click to start; hidden tabs pause automatically.

## v449.24.259-MT6.6.449 – Clearer starting points and community search

- The homepage offers direct starting points for designing, editing STL files and building on community models, with clear account access guidance.
- Active community filters can be removed individually. More models can be loaded, and page links keep large result sets accessible.
- Model cards show download and remix permissions along with clearer, labeled statistics.
- Missing pages, models, profiles and tutorials offer search and useful links. German and English learning and model pages have explicit language URLs.

## v448.24.259-MT6.6.448 – Faster CAD rebuilds

- Changes to reconstructed models rebuild faster, especially with many faces, holes and chamfers.

## v447.24.259-MT6.6.447 – Stable axis snapping in Direct Edit

- Partial edits follow X, Y or Z more firmly while dragging. Side views prefer clearly visible axes and avoid unintended depth movement.
- Only a substantial sideways deviation releases free movement without a position jump. Alt enables free dragging immediately; locked axes stay locked.
- Reconstructed CAD bodies prepare their display and picking data faster after changes.

## v446.24.259-MT6.6.446 – Faster rebuilds of measured contours

- Reconstructed models with rounds and chamfers rebuild faster after changes, including the first edit.
- Unchanged measured contours are reused for subsequent edits. Rounding accuracy and geometry checks are preserved.

## v445.24.259-MT6.6.445 – Clearer community model pages

- Model pages give titles and previews more space. Downloads, remixes, collections and your own publications are easier to navigate.
- Descriptions, printing information, licenses and versions have their own clear sections. The recommended version is easier to identify.

## v444.24.259-MT6.6.444 – Clearer website footer

- Footer links are grouped into CAD, Explore and Legal, making them easier to find.
- Columns adapt to smaller screens so longer link labels stay readable.

## v443.24.259-MT6.6.443 – Clear selection after rebuilding

- After a partial edit finishes rebuilding, its selection is cleared permanently. Old point, edge and face markers do not reappear.
- Reconstructed CAD bodies with many circular edges rebuild faster and prepare their display and picking data more efficiently. Circle resolution is preserved.

## v442.24.259-MT6.6.442 – Edit STL files in your browser

- A new STL guide explains import, scaling, rotation and print export in German and English, with answers about targeted CAD changes.
- The website now describes the current technical Mesh to CAD reconstruction workflow and the requirements for beta access.

## v441.24.259-MT6.6.441 – Stable face editing with an animated rebuild

- Individual terminal faces of reconstructed models can be dragged together with their adjoining rounded corners and chamfers.
- Selection markers disappear during rebuilding; the waiting preview shows the same light effect as reconstruction.
- If a dragged edit fails, the previous geometry is restored and the preview is cleared.

## v440.24.259-MT6.6.440 – Faster selection and a lighter start when dragging

- Faces and edges in reconstructed CAD models can be selected more smoothly, especially on first access.
- Dragging selected regions starts faster, including dense contours. The transparent preview still stays at the new position after releasing the mouse.
- Measured models with hole chamfers rebuild more efficiently; geometry, chamfer and hole validation is preserved.

## v439.24.259-MT6.6.439 – Preview stays in place after releasing the mouse

- After dragging or scaling selected loft regions, the transparent preview stays at the new position until the rebuilt CAD body is displayed.
- Rebuilding measured bodies with holes avoids duplicate calculations. Geometry accuracy and hole validation are preserved.

## v438.24.259-MT6.6.438 – Smoother dragging and faster rebuilding

- Selected loft regions now show a transparent preview while dragging. Model contours are changed only when the drag is committed.
- Mouse movement and movement directions are processed more efficiently during dragging, making complex CAD bodies smoother to edit.
- Large CAD bodies are displayed sooner after an edit, with unchanged geometry and face-center accuracy.

## v437.24.259-MT6.6.437 – Accurate selection bounds and direct editing of reconstructed profiles

- Selection bounds now follow the displayed CAD geometry, including reconstructed lofts whose feature dimensions use a different orientation.
- Saved loft contours can be edited through their faces, edges and points. Terminal regions of prismatic profiles can be lengthened within the profile plane, with their chamfer boundaries and fully contained bores and counterbores following along.
- Large component selections respond faster to subsequent mouse movements. Dragging these loft regions uses a live preview without repeated CAD rebuilding.

## v436.24.259-MT6.6.436 – Reconstructed bodies stay connected when moved

- Moving, rotating and scaling now transform every saved loft contour. Stale contours no longer separate body regions when geometry is rebuilt or projects are reloaded.
- Affected saved projects are repaired on loading when their history provides clear evidence of the transformation.
- Freeform areas and recognized rounds can be reconstructed together. Previously confirmed cylinders retain analytical CAD surfaces, and supported neighboring curved areas are adopted more reliably.

## v435.24.259-MT6.6.435 – More verified freeform surfaces from meshes

- Precisely measured freeform contours can replace additional planar facets with CAD curved surfaces. Sharp edges are retained; surfaces that deviate too far are rejected.
- Volume checks for complex curved surfaces are more accurate, making reconstruction assessment more reliable.

## v434.24.259-MT6.6.434 – Verified rounds and small inner mesh contours

- Small rounded inner contours are measured more accurately when coarse simplification would otherwise discard the entire cross-section. Open contours remain excluded.
- Mesh→CAD reconstruction can replace additional planar facets with real CAD curved surfaces where rounds of the measured base body are confirmed. Ambiguous freeform areas retain their measured contours.

## v433.24.259-MT6.6.433 – Four views directly in the workspace

- A new button beside Dimensions cycles through Render, Flat, Onion and Wireframe. Its label and icon show the current view; Onion displays transparent bodies like the tool preview.
- The selected view is saved locally. Bodies remain selectable and editable in every view.

## v432.24.259-MT6.6.432 – Simpler import and more mesh formats

- The import menu now offers just Cloud project, Local project and Other files. STL, 3MF and STEP/STP are detected automatically in the shared file picker; unsupported file types are rejected.
- OBJ and DAE can also be imported as meshes. Multiple objects remain separate; DAE respects units and object placement, while OBJ uses millimeters.

## v431.24.259-MT6.6.431 – Mesh→CAD preserves complete fragmented bodies

- A small reconstructable top section no longer prevents recognition of the entire part. The calibration cube therefore retains its complete body instead of rebuilding only a thin top face.
- Clearly supported rounded base bodies are reconstructed with smooth rounds and separately editable blind pockets. The rounds receive their own radius editing step.

## v430.24.259-MT6.6.430 – Open through holes and editable chamfers

- Reconstructed holes remain open in both the display and face selection. Adding mounting bosses no longer introduces extra internal faces.
- Clearly supported conical hole entries are built as individual chamfers without unnecessary intermediate rings. Their dimensions and activation can be edited separately; older measured entries also receive their own editing steps.
- Cutouts and holes remain clear when highlighting and selecting a perforated top face.

## v429.24.259-MT6.6.429 – Mesh→CAD preserves side walls and through mounting holes

- Parts with large openings are rebuilt more reliably over their full height. Large irregular cutouts remain intact without unnecessary separation into individual slices.
- Round passages and widened entries are reconstructed as smooth cylindrical and conical surfaces when their geometry is clearly supported. Added mounting bosses no longer close their measured holes.
- Displayed object dimensions also include the reconstructed body's upper section.

## v428.24.259-MT6.6.428 – Mesh→CAD improves hole and countersink handling

- Complex holes, countersinks and chamfers now keep their measured contour whenever a safe analytic reconstruction is not clearly supported. Previously clean multi-stage openings are no longer replaced by an oversimplified round hole.
- Detected cylindrical bosses are added only after the established hole and detail steps, and are accepted only when their actual material increase matches the detected cylinder geometry.
- The final merge cleans only practically exact shared faces. Technical seams can therefore disappear without recreating the previously observed gap between nearly flush surfaces.

## v427.24.259-MT6.6.427 – Mesh→CAD recovers round details more cleanly and avoids merge gaps

- Round holes and their chamfers are now more often rebuilt as smooth analytic surfaces even in more complex section models with preserved contour correspondence, instead of remaining polygon-faceted.
- Detected cylindrical bosses and pins are now added as true round features to the matching body during the automatic reconstruction.
- The final merge of multiple reconstruction bodies no longer applies a tolerant surface rewrite that could create a visible gap between nearly flush faces.

## v426.24.259-MT6.6.426 – Cleaner holes, chamfers and fewer technical seams

- Round holes reconstructed by Mesh→CAD are now more often recovered as true smooth cylinders instead of many small polygon faces.
- Measured countersinks and chamfers on those openings are built analytically when the source geometry clearly supports them.
- Multiple CAD bodies needed during reconstruction are now fused into a single body at the end whenever this is safe, with shared technical faces cleaned up.

## v425.24.259-MT6.6.425 – Mesh→CAD now truly keeps the better intermediate state when finishing

- Automatically detected final detail steps are now kept only when they actually improve the match to the source mesh in their local area.
- A later state that only appears more complete can no longer replace a visibly better intermediate just because it contains additional features.
- Before finishing, a measurably better validated intermediate state is reliably restored instead of waiting for a very large setback.

## v424.24.259-MT6.6.424 – Mesh→CAD now keeps good intermediate states for multi-body reconstructions too

- When an imported mesh has to be reconstructed as several CAD bodies, later detail steps are now still checked against the already better overall state.
- A feature that degrades small inner ribs, retaining tabs or wall areas is discarded in multi-body builds as well instead of being kept permanently.
- The best validated intermediate state is preserved through finalization regardless of how many CAD bodies the reconstruction currently contains.

## v423.24.259-MT6.6.423 – Mesh→CAD now protects small details during the final feature steps

- Small inner ribs, retaining tabs and pockets are now compared with the source mesh directly in their local area during the last automatic detail steps.
- A feature that locally degrades an already better intermediate state is discarded even when the large overall body still looks statistically almost unchanged.
- Rejected detail candidates are no longer flashed briefly in the live build; the better validated state stays visible and is carried through to finalization.

## v422.24.259-MT6.6.422 – Mesh→CAD keeps the better validated intermediate state

- Later automatic detail or corner passes can no longer visibly degrade an already better live intermediate state.
- Every new single-body intermediate is additionally compared with the source mesh. A clearly worse step is discarded and the previous validated CAD body is kept.
- If several small deviations accumulate toward the end, Mesh→CAD finishes with the more source-faithful validated intermediate state.

## v421.24.259-MT6.6.421 – Mesh→CAD now finishes with exactly the last validated live body

- The last validated live CAD body is no longer geometrically simplified a second time during finalization.
- Finalization now only enriches selection and viewport data; features, booleans and surface cleanup are not replayed.
- If this picking-only enrichment fails, the last valid CAD body is kept instead of discarding an otherwise successful reconstruction.

## v420.24.259-MT6.6.420 – Mesh→CAD recognizes repaired STL base bodies more reliably

- Closed STL files with large openings are no longer discarded just because top, bottom and inner surfaces end up in separate analysis groups after repair.
- Mesh→CAD can now recognize the complete body through shared cross-sections while still using the same technical reconstruction path as other models.
- A single missing section sample and more complex inner contours are less likely to stop reconstruction early; genuinely separate bodies and uncertain geometry remain protected.

## v419.24.259-MT6.6.419 – Mesh→CAD now prepares difficult STL files before reconstruction

- Mesh→CAD now automatically cleans and remeshes difficult STL files before the actual reconstruction starts, without changing the imported original.
- Simple and complex models then use the same technical reconstruction path. The one-click flow no longer uses a separate second fallback reconstruction.
- If the additional preparation would measurably change the shape, it is discarded and only the safe locally repaired copy is used.

## v418.24.259-MT6.6.418 – More stable Mesh→CAD cross-section layers

- Highly tessellated circles, chamfers and rounds can create hundreds of nearly identical height levels in some STL files. Mesh→CAD now condenses them to strongly supported technical planes before CAD construction starts.
- This preserves changing inner contours, pockets and material islands in plate and machined parts much more faithfully instead of losing material while slices are reduced later.
- If layers still need to be combined, the actual material cross-section is now used instead of only the outer contour. Strict validation against the original mesh remains unchanged.

## v417.24.259-MT6.6.417 – Mesh→CAD preserves material islands inside deep pockets

- The cross-section fallback now distinguishes nested material and empty regions instead of treating every inner contour as another hole.
- This allows machined parts with pockets, internal ribs or bosses, and additional inner holes to be reconstructed much more completely.
- Multiple material regions at the same height are no longer mistaken for additional stacked slices. Strict source-mesh checks for volume and surface shape remain in place.

## v416.24.259-MT6.6.416 – Clear cloud saving for Community models, copies and remixes

- Cloud saving now clearly shows whether the project is already linked to a Community publication or does not yet have its own publication.
- For an unpublished project, you can choose between “Save working state only” and “Save cloud + set up Community”. Copies and remixes are explicitly identified as independent projects.
- For an already published project, the choices are now clearer: “Save working state only” or “Publish as new version vN”. Existing Community versions remain unchanged.
- If the Community status cannot be checked temporarily, ShapeAnywhere no longer silently continues saving; you can deliberately save only to the cloud or retry the check.

## v415.24.259-MT6.6.415 – Community versions directly from the CAD app

- When saving a cloud project that is already published, you can now choose whether to update only your current working file or also publish a new Community version.
- You can add optional change notes for the new version directly in the CAD app. Previously published versions remain unchanged in the version history.
- The same flow is used when saving with Ctrl/Cmd+S.

## v414.24.259-MT6.6.414 – Mesh→CAD discards difficult models less often

- If the normal technical live build cannot produce a safe base body, Mesh→CAD now automatically tries a second reconstruction path that is still compared directly against the source mesh.
- Plates and similar parts with several openings are no longer stopped early just because multiple holes are present; a shared cross-section build is tried first.
- The progress card now shows the specific reason when a build stops instead of a generic failure message. While it is visible, the selection bar at the bottom is hidden so only one status display remains.

## v413.24.259-MT6.6.413 – More robust Mesh→CAD startup and one shared progress display

- Mesh→CAD can now temporarily repair typical imperfect STL seams when both sides unambiguously describe the same geometry. The original mesh remains unchanged and genuine gaps are not closed automatically.
- If a recognized base body cannot be constructed in one piece, Mesh→CAD additionally tries already confirmed sections separately instead of immediately discarding the entire operation.
- Early construction failures are described more precisely so it is clearer whether the measured shape does not match, a section could not be built safely, or no closed CAD body was produced.
- The Mesh→CAD progress display and the general calculation display are now combined. During live construction, active CAD calculations appear inside the same card instead of a second status panel at the bottom right.

## v412.24.259-MT6.6.412 – Smoother Mesh→CAD edges and fewer stair steps

- Short outer-edge runs that clearly belong to one surface are more often reconstructed as one continuous slope instead of several small steps.
- Transitions into already measured neighboring surfaces connect more cleanly so a smoothed face does not immediately end in another residual step.
- Final surface cleanup can now perform several dependent seam merges while remaining limited to unchanged shape and valid CAD geometry.

## v411.24.259-MT6.6.411 – Final Mesh→CAD surface cleanup is now actually applied

- The final live handoff no longer skips surface cleanup. The already-built CAD body is topologically unified at the end without replaying the complete feature history.
- Additional tightly guarded cleanup stages can remove small technical residual seams up to 0.06 mm only when shape, volume, solid count and BRep validity remain unchanged.
- The Mesh→CAD cache version was raised again so older uncleaned results are not reused.

## v410.24.259-MT6.6.410 – Simpler Mesh→CAD live construction and cleaner surfaces

- Mesh→CAD now starts the live construction directly. Separate analysis/assistant paths and the experimental layer reconstruction have been removed.
- Nearly identical technical CAD surfaces receive an additional conservative merge pass after construction, reducing unnecessary surface seams without merely hiding edges visually.

## v409.24.259-MT6.6.409 – Faster repeated Mesh→CAD construction

- Previously validated models rebuild much faster when their dimensions remain unchanged.
- Reconstruction provides better protection against material loss in problematic profile connections.

## v408.24.259-MT6.6.408 – Cleaner front surfaces in Mesh→CAD

- Large front surfaces and supported slopes are reconstructed more consistently across adjoining model sections, reducing extra dividing lines.
- Openings are preserved when adding recognized structural sections, allowing previously overlapping parts to join correctly into one CAD body.

## v407.24.259-MT6.6.407 – Faster construction of complex Mesh→CAD models

- Previously calculated bodies are reused when adding further recognized structural sections.
- The same slightly tilted hole is no longer reconstructed as several overlapping cuts.
- Hole validation and preparation of large CAD bodies avoid repeated calculations.

## v406.24.259-MT6.6.406 – Faster Mesh→CAD construction with visible progress

- Suitable measured bodies with bores build faster. Later dimension changes reuse unchanged construction steps.
- Conventional live construction displays calculated intermediate bodies and highlights the current preview with a subtle light animation.
- A new status display shows construction phases, elapsed time and the number of known work steps. The interface remains responsive during longer calculations.

## v405.24.259-MT6.6.405 – Faster editing of reconstructed CAD models

- Reconstructed Mesh→CAD bodies can be edited with Push/Pull more reliably without rebuilding the complete reconstruction every time.
- Changes to existing radii, chamfers and other history dimensions respond faster on regular parametric bodies.
- During conventional Mesh→CAD generation, the next recognized structure appears immediately as a preview and is then replaced by the exact calculated CAD intermediate result. This makes ongoing work visible during longer calculations.

## v404.24.259-MT6.6.404 – Editable contour chamfers in Mesh→CAD

- Detected outer and opening chamfers on suitable measured bodies are stored as separate history steps for each contour and side. Matching saved projects are migrated as well.
- Clicking a chamfer face or boundary edge opens its existing B-size. Each chamfer can be edited independently or disabled in history.
- Migration preserves the original clean shape and separately editable bore entry treatments.

## v403.24.259-MT6.6.403 – Cleaner chamfers at rounded transitions

- Mesh→CAD also removes the remaining diagonal subdivisions of narrow chamfers at matching rounded transitions.
- Cleanup continues to respect the original measured contours within the same accuracy limit, including when rebuilding saved projects.

## v402.24.259-MT6.6.402 – Continuous rounds and cleaner chamfers

- Remaining rounds on outer edges and cutouts are more often reconstructed as continuous surfaces in Mesh→CAD, including in saved projects.
- Narrow chamfer surfaces have fewer unnecessary diagonal dividing lines. Recognized bores and their separately editable entry chamfers remain intact.

## v401.24.259-MT6.6.401 – Cleaner rounds and chamfers in Mesh→CAD

- Small rounds on outer edges and cutouts are better preserved during conversion and are more often rebuilt as continuous surfaces.
- Rotated section contours are aligned more accurately. Straight chamfer sections have fewer unnecessary dividing lines.

## v400.24.259-MT6.6.400 – Editable bore chamfers and smoother hover

- Recognized bore entries in Mesh→CAD receive separate chamfer steps in the history. Each entry can be resized, disabled, or changed to a radius independently; existing projects receive this separation when loaded.
- Confirmed round measured contours are rebuilt as continuous curves across multiple sections. This reduces subdivisions on the corner bracket while preserving straight edges and openings.
- Highlighting faces and edges requires fewer repeated geometry checks on complex CAD models.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.399 – More accurate bore entries in Mesh→CAD

- Continuous 45° entry chamfers are reconstructed more accurately from the mesh. The corner bracket retains its sloped bore rims.
- Bore diameter and depth remain editable. The measured chamfers stay at the wall ends.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.398 – Fewer seams in the Mesh→CAD core

- Long walls of reconstructed corner brackets have fewer unnecessary seams. Nearly identical section contours now meet more accurately.
- Measured edge transitions and openings are preserved; recognized bore diameters remain editable.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.397 – Cleaner slopes and holes in Mesh to CAD

- Perforated corner brackets are rebuilt more accurately from their measured contours. Long slopes get continuous surfaces instead of coarse raster stairs, avoiding unnecessarily overlapping base bodies.
- Small bores with rounded entries and the larger clearances behind them are recognized more reliably. Their diameters remain editable in the CAD body.
- Surface cleanup removes more dividing edges from nearly flush sections and chamfers. Real steps, openings and measured crossing slopes are retained.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.396 – Community comments and messages

- You can read comments on community models and write your own after signing in. Authors can delete their comments; model owners can moderate comments on their models.
- A new comment on your model sends you a system message with a direct link to the comment. Your own comments do not trigger a notification.
- You can contact the admin team directly, reply to messages, and send questions or additional information about your own bug and feature reports. The conversation stays available in your inbox.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.395 – Fewer dividing edges on flush Mesh to CAD walls

- Nearly flush measured wall sections are aligned more accurately to common surfaces. This removes additional unnecessary dividing edges while retaining real steps and openings.
- Cleanup now also covers extruded sections. Their depths and existing hole dimensions remain editable.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.394 – Cleaner flush surfaces in Mesh to CAD

- Nearly flush sections of a measured floor are joined into one surface within a very small tolerance. This removes extra rectangular dividing lines while retaining real steps, chamfers and holes.
- Saved Mesh to CAD bodies use the updated surface cleanup when rebuilt. Their extrusion depths and hole dimensions remain editable.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.392 – Cleaner pockets, corner transitions, and continuous base bodies in Mesh→CAD

- Structural sections are now joined to the base body before automatically detected pockets and holes whenever the measured source geometry confirms the merge. This prevents later overlapping parts from partially filling already reconstructed pockets.
- Identical technical corner boundaries are recognized as continuous even when the mesh uses a different number of support vertices on each side, reducing small steps and parallel edges around end and corner regions.
- The conservative recovery path now joins directly adjacent measured cross-sections more robustly, so a single source mesh is less likely to end up as many exactly touching CAD bodies.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.391 – Clean pockets stay clean through the final reconstruction step

- Late automatically detected details are now built on the already validated CAD intermediate instead of replaying the entire body from the beginning. This prevents a final detail pass from reintroducing technical split edges into previously clean pockets and outer faces.
- The unified rectangular pockets from the previous release now keep their exact measured depth again; the experimental extra cutter overtravel has been removed.
- Redundant straight-line mesh support points are also pruned from static technical profiles, reducing more unnecessary edges on surfaces that should remain continuous.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.390 – Cleaner repeated rectangular pockets in Mesh→CAD

- Repeated near-identical rectangular pockets are now reconstructed as one shared technical shape. Small mesh irregularities are therefore much less likely to leave vertical split edges or narrow strips inside every pocket.
- Blind pockets are cut more robustly across internal reconstruction boundaries so unnecessary seams are less likely to remain on the pocket floor.
- The connection-gap protection from the previous release remains unchanged, while larger or intentionally different pockets are still kept separate.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.389 – Closing connection gaps from the real source mesh

- Mesh→CAD now validates the ends of separately reconstructed section bodies directly against raw triangle cross-sections of the original mesh. This still works where T-junctions prevent a clean closed-loop extraction.
- Extensions remain short and continuously measured: every extra quarter-step probe must confirm source material. The final root section uses stricter thresholds, and a real air gap can never be skipped.
- Openings are protected independently with void samples. A connection is only closed when measured holes remain empty, while the previous release's final source-fidelity check stays active as an additional safeguard.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.388 – Safer Mesh→CAD end geometry without missing model sections

- The faulty end reconstruction from the previous version has been rolled back: measured end regions can no longer disappear because of an overly aggressive smoothing step.
- Continuous faces are still preserved where safe, but complex ends are now rebuilt without the problematic hollow rim surfaces that could create triangular fans and open gaps.
- The finished compact base body is now checked directly against multiple measured cross-sections from the source mesh. If material is missing or a real opening is filled, Mesh→CAD automatically falls back to the more conservative reconstruction.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.387 – Fewer slice seams and triangle remnants at both end/corner regions

- Mesh→CAD can now rebuild stepped end regions on both sides of a part around one continuous material core instead of recreating the same base material as several full slices.
- Local rim additions now overlap that existing core slightly on the inside. This reduces triangular fan remnants, open wedges, and parallel seam edges at concave junctions.
- The visible outer contour and real hard shoulders stay unchanged, while uncertain shape changes are still kept separate.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.386 – Fewer slice seams around stepped ends and corners

- Mesh→CAD now rebuilds safely recognized stepped end regions around one continuous material core instead of recreating that same core as a full slice in every cross-section.
- Only the rim material that actually appears later is added, removing more transverse parallel edges from material that is already continuous.
- Real openings, hard shoulders, and uncertain shape changes remain protected and are not bridged just to make the result look smoother.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.385 – Thin side and structural plates without unnecessary layer stacks

- Well-measured thin plates are now rebuilt as one continuous technical plate when their overall shape reliably explains the measured cross-sections.
- Honeycombs, slots, and other recognized openings remain separate editable cuts instead of splitting the outer plate back into multiple layers.
- Real tapers, shoulders, and significant shape changes stay segmented when simplifying them would change the measured geometry.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.384 – Fewer slices on thin structural plates

- Mesh→CAD can now separate the load-bearing outer shape from its openings on well-sampled thin structural plates as well, so hole and honeycomb zones are much less likely to split the outer surface into new additive slices.
- Continuous openings are tracked through the plate thickness as shared cuts instead of being recreated for every measured depth band.
- After removing the openings, the outer contour is regrouped from scratch by technical continuity. Real shape changes stay intact, while unsafe transitions are still kept separate.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.383 – Fewer slice seams on local rails, inner edges, and chamfers

- Mesh→CAD can now recognize continuous technical faces along local rails, inner edges, and concave outer contours instead of only at the outermost boundary of the part. This removes more stacked slice seams from surfaces that should be continuous.
- Sloped chamfers can stay one shared technical face across multiple measured regions, while real shoulders and hard shape changes remain separate.
- Honeycombs and static openings no longer block cleanup of the surrounding outer face unnecessarily; variable opening regions remain on the conservative reconstruction path.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.382 – Cleaner outer faces across honeycombs and openings

- Mesh→CAD now builds the load-bearing outer shell more independently from changing honeycombs, holes, and local openings, allowing continuous outer walls to remain shared technical faces more reliably.
- Recognized openings are then created as separate editable cuts instead of forcing the outer wall into another additive slice for every opening zone.
- The compact base body remains the preferred build even with many recognized openings, while the existing safeguards against lost or out-of-bounds geometry stay active.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.381 – Larger continuous technical outer faces

- Mesh→CAD can now recognize the same long outer wall across multiple measured bands even when honeycombs, pockets, or other internal details change between them.
- Small measurement drift is snapped onto one shared technical plane or one shared slope/chamfer, reducing parallel slice edges on surfaces that should be smooth.
- Openings and other inner contours stay unchanged; ambiguous companion/cross-axis bodies remain on the conservative reconstruction path for now.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.380 – Fewer artificial edges on reconstructed slopes

- Mesh→CAD now collapses extra measurement sections on already recognized straight slopes and chamfers into larger technical faces.
- This reduces transverse edges and makes reconstructed faces cleaner to select and edit.
- Real corners, curves, and non-linear shape changes remain preserved instead of being flattened.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.379 – Safer stair-to-surface regularization without corner spikes

- The new stair-to-surface reconstruction no longer creates triangular spikes at complex corners: local regularization is restricted to the stable principal section axes for now.
- Concave profiles now track only one connected outer boundary chain; separate rails with similar support are no longer moved together.
- Additional safety checks reject any surface hypothesis that would self-intersect, strongly distort the profile, or pull a single corner too far.
- The existing validated whole-profile path for real slopes/chamfers remains active.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.378 – Mesh→CAD smooths sampling stairs into technical faces

- Thin sampling steps along long outer edges are now regularized into continuous sloped faces or chamfers.
- Openings and local details in the same sections are preserved; intentional hard steps are not smoothed indiscriminately.
- This gives the conventional generator fewer fragmented outer faces and more editable CAD geometry.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.377 – Conventional Mesh→CAD reconstruction can now build live

- The Mesh→CAD menu now includes **“Live conventional reconstruction”** as the preferred one-click path.
- It uses the same technical generator as the existing reverse-engineering assistant and shows already validated CAD bodies and features immediately while they are being built.
- The imported mesh is hidden during construction so only the emerging CAD geometry remains visible.
- The result stays on the conventional CAD path; the experimental section-based reconstruction remains available separately.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.376 – Live layers are synthesized into technical CAD geometry

- Live scanning now starts in the center and grows outward in both directions, allowing matching opposite regions to be recognized as the same intended technical shape and cleaned together.
- Repeated honeycomb openings are regularized to true consistent hexagons in live mode as well.
- Round holes are detected with additional hidden detail probes and are built as analytic circle cuts instead of faceted polygon holes.
- The final result is no longer kept as a simple stack of slices: matching section families collapse into larger extrusions, while short genuine shape transitions may become bounded CAD lofts.
- Regularization stays local and conservative; intentionally different sides are not globally mirrored or forced into symmetry.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.375 – Live section CAD now keeps the correct spatial orientation

- The visible scan and the CAD sub-bodies created afterwards now use the same spatial orientation. X and Z reconstructions no longer appear to tip flat into a different plane.
- The fix does not change the measured cross-sections; it corrects only how the detected layers are mapped into real CAD bodies.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.374 – Live section reconstruction now publishes CAD progressively

- After the fast scan, live section reconstruction no longer waits for one large CAD build. Small technical regions are created sequentially and appear immediately as real CAD sub-bodies.
- Very dense STL/3MF section contours are reduced to technically relevant corner points before CAD construction. This substantially speeds up straight-edged parts without artificially lowering the visible scan resolution.
- One difficult region can no longer discard the entire sweep that has already been recognized. Problematic packages are split in a bounded way or skipped while successful regions stay available.
- The result is assembled as one linked CAD group, avoiding another large final operation that previously could run from the end of the roughly two-second scan all the way to the timeout.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.373 – Live section reconstruction keeps the better first pass

- A well-covered X scan is now used directly as the reconstruction basis. Z and Y are only scanned as fallbacks when the first sweep contains too many missing sections, removing the unnecessary second pass on well-captured models.
- Final CAD now follows the same layered idea as the visible preview: constant regions collapse into clean extrusions while changing regions become contiguous cross-section slabs. The live path no longer uses long lofts that could create spikes or diagonal warped faces.
- Complete axis bodies are no longer intersected against each other afterwards, so a weaker second sweep can no longer damage an already useful first result.
- The selected sweep is finalized in a single CAD-worker build. The extra long restore/final-meshing pass after the visible generation has been removed.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.372 – Live section reconstruction now leaves its CAD result reliably visible

- After the X/Z passes, the generated CAD body now remains visible instead of apparently returning to only the imported mesh.
- The source mesh is preserved but automatically hidden after a successful reconstruction, and the newly generated CAD body is selected directly.
- Multiple independent profile regions from one scan direction are built together more robustly, so one difficult transition is less likely to discard the complete axis reconstruction.
- Expensive display and selection data is generated only once at the end, reducing unnecessary intermediate work for additional scan directions.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.371 – Live section reconstruction builds much faster

- Exact CAD is now built once per axis instead of repeatedly rebuilding the accumulated body for every individual profile run. This removes the previous 10–20 second pause for each visible construction piece.
- While exact X/Z/Y geometry is calculated in the background, the lightweight layer view continues to grow visibly in the viewport. It is replaced by the real CAD result when an axis finishes.
- A strongly incomplete optional Y scan is no longer built as an expensive full CAD candidate when X and Z are already reliable, further shortening complex reconstructions.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.370 – Live section reconstruction now shows the real CAD build

- The source mesh is temporarily hidden during live section reconstruction, leaving only the reconstruction process visible in the viewport.
- After the X/Z/Y scan, the actual calculated CAD intermediate body now grows visibly piece by piece instead of leaving the viewport unchanged while CAD is being prepared.
- CAD construction now runs in a dedicated worker with bounded time per step, so one problematic section can no longer leave the whole page stuck indefinitely on “Preparing”.
- The scan phase also reads more like a growing solid: compact preview samples fill their covered interval continuously without changing the exact measurements used for the final CAD.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.369 – Live section reconstruction is much smoother

- The running X/Z/Y scan no longer sends the entire accumulated slice history back to the UI on every progress step. Only new compact preview data is transferred.
- Viewport updates are throttled to a sensible real-time rate and multiple updates inside the same frame are coalesced, preventing complex meshes from freezing the whole page after only a few slices.
- Visible live slices are rendered as one lightweight combined geometry instead of repeatedly rebuilding separate mesh and edge objects for every slice.
- Full exact scan data remains unchanged and is still used for the final CAD reconstruction.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.368 – Mesh → CAD adds an alternative live section reconstruction

- The Mesh→CAD menu now includes **“Live section reconstruction”** as an additional one-click alternative to the existing assistant.
- The selected mesh is visibly scanned from left to right along X and then along Z. If those two directions are not sufficient, an additional Y scan is added automatically.
- Detected cross-sections appear progressively as slices in the viewport while the scan is running. Small isolated missed samples are bridged by neighbouring sections during CAD construction instead of automatically becoming real gaps.
- Nearly constant cross-sections are consolidated into clean technical profile runs, so every small organic mesh deviation does not have to become its own CAD slice.
- Reconstructions from multiple axes are only intersected when enough shared geometry is retained. The existing Mesh→CAD reconstruction path remains fully available alongside the new mode.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.366 – Mesh → CAD returns to the stable reconstruction path

- The problematic `.365` fallback that split the base body into several long separate solids has been fully rolled back.
- Recovered round holes now cut only through the locally measured wall plus a small safety overrun, rather than through the full length of the target body.
- Unsafe structural candidates rejected by analysis are no longer reactivated merely because a CAD fuse succeeds and adds volume. This prevents the known false interior plate from being rebuilt automatically.
- The remaining small gaps and cross-body side-profile equalization are intentionally deferred until they can be solved on top of the restored stable base-body topology.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.364 – Mesh → CAD improves through holes, section seams and technical edge pairs

- Automatically recovered round holes now cut through the complete target CAD body instead of using only the cylinder-wall depth visible in the mesh.
- Technically condensed section groups are now built as one validated CAD body first. Splitting them into separate bodies is only a fallback, reducing visible gaps and apparently missing slices.
- Nearly solid orthogonal re-interpretations of an already well-measured open base are filtered more aggressively as duplicate geometry, preventing extra solid blocks inside recesses or cavities.
- Opposite edge profiles can now be paired regardless of which root axis separates them. Their local profile frames are aligned automatically, and small organic waves on otherwise straight technical edges are simplified only after a strongly supported pair match.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.363 – Mesh → CAD improves open bodies, small holes and matching edge profiles

- Small holes can now be recovered even when the general round-surface search would otherwise lose them among large chamfers and curved areas.
- For open technical bodies, Mesh → CAD now prefers a well-supported measured section sweep over a thin solid slab when the slab would incorrectly fill cavities or recesses.
- Opposite edge profiles that are strongly supported as the same local technical feature can share one target shape. Intentionally different sides remain unchanged.
- Measured section runs continue to be condensed into technically meaningful profile groups, reducing organic slice stacks without simply dropping confirmed regions.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.362 – Mesh → CAD stabilizes complete side-wall profiles

- Nearly constant side-wall sections are now recognized as one technical profile family instead of turning small organic mesh deviations into separate CAD slices.
- Repeated honeycomb openings and other confirmed inner contours stay more consistent through the wall depth and drift less between neighboring sections.
- Noisy bends, long side edges, and lower transitions can use one shared target contour when the geometric evidence is strong enough.
- Real shape changes and asymmetric parts remain intact; no blanket global mirroring is applied.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.361 – Mesh → CAD recognizes technical patterns instead of mesh noise

- Repeated approximately hexagonal openings can now be recognized as one technical six-sided pattern and reconstructed with a shared size and orientation.
- Slightly organic but consistently repeated technical contours across multiple sections are consolidated more strongly into one clean CAD shape.
- Unique openings, real shoulders, and genuine shape changes are preserved; simplification is applied only when geometric repetition provides strong evidence.
- Preview and generated CAD use the same technical interpretation.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.360 – Mesh → CAD filters weakly measured companion plates

- Large extra plates or wedges inferred from only two or three poorly resolved cuts are no longer mixed automatically into the CAD base.
- Clearly perforated technical plates remain eligible; repeated openings are still treated as strong geometric evidence.
- Extremely thin transition slivers below the section measurement resolution are no longer emitted as separate CAD bodies.
- This removes much of the unrelated solid surface and edge clutter that could appear inside otherwise open regions.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.359 – Mesh → CAD validates the actual section correspondence

- Every section loft now validates the exact point-to-point correspondence that preview and CAD will use. Individual links crossing far through the part are no longer accepted as a valid slope.
- A transition that was deliberately split for safety can no longer be merged back into one loft by the later band-grouping step.
- Hole and honeycomb loops are matched between neighboring cuts by geometry instead of relying on the arbitrary loop order produced by a mesh section.
- Very thin plates with only a few contradictory cuts now use their stable aggregate profile as one extrusion while preserving confirmed openings.
- Weak, complex alternate-axis interpretations of already known geometry are no longer mixed automatically into the reconstructed base.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.358 – Mesh → CAD blocks large false diagonal loft faces

- Abrupt changes between directly adjacent mesh sections are now treated as shoulders instead of being bridged by a large diagonal loft face across the model.
- Transition tolerance now follows the local cross-section thickness and the actual spacing between measured sections. Long parts therefore no longer receive an excessively large lateral allowance.
- Already analyzed section bands are checked again before preview and CAD construction and are split safely when an implausible transition is found.
- Real continuous chamfers and slopes remain continuous ruled lofts.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.357 – Mesh → CAD removes false extra bodies from the reconstructed base

- For perforated frames, U-shaped profiles, and similar geometry, multiple cross-section fragments of the same base are no longer reconstructed as extra plates or wedges.
- Additional structure is accepted only when it explains material that is not already represented by the detected base. Real geometry inside confirmed openings can still be preserved.
- Confirmed base-section pieces are now merged through the validated assembly path when possible instead of being pre-emptively kept as many visible slices.
- Existing reconstructed bodies are not rewritten automatically; re-analyze the mesh and rebuild the CAD base to use the new filtering.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.356 – Mesh → CAD produces cleaner technical edges

- Straight mesh edges are no longer carried into reconstructed CAD lofts with many unnecessary intermediate points. This reduces small split faces and visible edge fragments.
- Very small tessellation bumps are cleaned up within the analysis tolerance that was already established for the mesh. Real corners, chamfers, rounds, and clearly defined details are preserved.
- The preview and the final CAD build now use the same cleaned profile geometry, making transitions more consistent.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.355 – Mesh → CAD detects slopes instead of slice stacks

- Cross-sections that grow or shrink steadily are now rebuilt as continuous slopes or chamfers instead of many thin CAD slices.
- Linear slopes are reduced to a small number of true loft profiles, producing fewer visible intermediate edges and requiring fewer partial CAD builds.
- Real shoulders and changing openings remain separate and are not smoothed away.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.353 – Mesh → CAD recognizes more thin plates and side structures

- Additional disconnected mesh regions are now tracked along all three main directions instead of only along the base body's longitudinal axis. This allows side pieces and rails to be recovered when they are only clearly continuous from another section direction.
- Large plates that are only a few millimetres thick can now become separate CAD structure as well. They no longer have to satisfy the same minimum track length as a long rail.
- If the same region is detected from multiple directions, ShapeAnywhere deduplicates those candidates instead of creating duplicate CAD bodies.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.352 – Mesh → CAD detects additional separate section bodies

- ShapeAnywhere no longer tracks only the largest cross-section of a technical body. Persistent additional profiles can now become extra rails, side parts, or wall regions in the reconstructed CAD base.
- For sufficiently wide models, both relevant cross-section axes are evaluated. This helps recover struts and plates running across the direction that was previously preferred.
- Changing openings inside these additional regions are preserved instead of being replaced by simplified solid material.
- Repeated identical failed assembly attempts are avoided within one reconstruction run, reducing unnecessary calculation time.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.349 – Mesh → CAD reconstructs substantially more of the technical body

- Even when the main shape has to be split into several CAD bodies because of complex cross-sections, detected side, boundary and attachment regions are now still added to the matching partial bodies. Reconstruction no longer effectively stops at the first split.
- Safe detected pockets, bosses, through-cuts and holes are automatically applied to matching CAD pieces during base-body assembly.
- Complex models may retain more confirmed wall and boundary regions. Regions just below the analysis threshold may also be trial-built, but are accepted only after successful solid and volume validation.
- Long cross-section chains are assembled in smaller validated blocks instead of starting with one especially expensive full Boolean. This should reduce wait time without discarding safe partial geometry.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.348 – Mesh → CAD keeps more detected surfaces

- Reliably detected secondary plates and housing surfaces are now included automatically in “Assemble CAD base body” instead of only appearing in the analysis.
- More confirmed secondary surfaces can be retained on complex bodies, reducing missing larger surfaces on holders and housings.
- When a secondary surface is promoted into the base body, it is no longer duplicated as a separate feature.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.347 – Mesh → CAD reduces remaining slice chains

- If the complete CAD base body cannot be assembled in one step, ShapeAnywhere now also tries to merge directly neighbouring buildable cross-section pieces locally. In many cases this reduces the number of separate “slice” bodies noticeably.
- A local merge is only accepted when the confirmed volume is preserved. Unreliable or geometry-losing merges are still rejected.
- If those local merges also fail, the safe partial bodies are still kept as before.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.346 – Mesh → CAD avoids unnecessary second builds

- Complex Mesh→CAD bodies that were already built successfully are now reused directly for display. After “Assemble CAD base body”, the same loft no longer has to be calculated a second time immediately in the background.
- If one CAD body still reaches a timeout, the remaining queued bodies can continue building instead of failing together.
- Complex measured loft bodies no longer show a misleading simplified substitute shape while their exact build is still pending.

## v399.24.259-MT6.6.345 – Mesh → CAD prevents twisted loft surfaces

- Cross-sections are now aligned for CAD construction in the same way as in the preview. Slopes and chamfers no longer create large triangle or fan surfaces outside the model just because two contours start at different points.
- Outer contours and openings use the same point correspondence. This makes measured loft regions match more reliably between preview and generated CAD.
- Generated CAD is additionally checked against the measured extent and expected volume. A formally created but geometrically incorrect body is rejected, while buildable sections are preserved as editable CAD bodies instead.

## v399.24.258-MT6.6.344 – Mesh → CAD preserves parts when assembly fails

- “Assemble CAD base body” preserves buildable sections when joining them fails or would lose geometry. These regions remain available as separate editable CAD bodies.
- Different section contours are no longer joined by invalid steep transitions. Matching transitions remain connected.
- The assistant indicates the ongoing build and reports structural regions that could not be built yet.

## v399.24.257-MT6.6.343 – Mesh → CAD builds connected section bodies instead of slice chains

- A tentative, unsafe prism or cylinder candidate no longer blocks the stronger cross-section fallback. Complex models can therefore use the more complete measured base body again.
- Connected cross-section regions with the same topology are now compiled into one multi-profile CAD loft instead of many touching slices. Sharp shoulders are retained, while changes in opening topology remain separate.
- On the simple gear test, both chamfers and the straight middle region now become one loft with the center opening preserved. Complex section-based models also require far fewer Boolean sub-features.
- CAD creation and the body-group base display were updated to match the new consolidation logic.

## v399.24.256-MT6.6.342 – Mesh → CAD now recognizes complete section-based bodies

- For more complex technical meshes, ShapeAnywhere now evaluates complete cross-section sequences in several directions. This can rebuild a much larger connected base body instead of keeping only thin partial regions.
- Slopes and chamfers inside those section sequences remain continuous CAD transitions, while real shoulders and openings are preserved.
- A small but perfectly planar region no longer automatically wins as the base body when a measured section sequence explains substantially more of the model. Incomplete single-profile sweeps are also rejected when major disconnected body regions are present.
- The additional mesh section sampling has been accelerated for large models.

## v399.24.255-MT6.6.341 – Mesh → CAD builds cleaner chamfers and keeps the complete preview

- Continuous slopes and chamfers are now recognized more reliably as connected CAD surfaces, even when the overall cross-section dimensions remain unchanged.
- Linear transitions are rebuilt without unnecessary intermediate steps, including boundary regions of the base body. This greatly reduces the stacked-slice appearance while keeping real shoulders intact.
- Adjacent reconstructed regions join more robustly without changing the outer dimensions of the part.
- Confirmed regions shown in the structural preview are no longer silently lost when the CAD base body is created. If a shared union is not yet reliable, they are preserved as separate editable CAD bodies.

## v399.24.254-MT6.6.340 – Mesh → CAD reconstructs slopes and keeps the complete structural preview

- Gradual slopes and chamfers are now rebuilt as real CAD transitions instead of several visible steps. Openings inside these wall regions are preserved.
- Real shoulders remain stepped, and unresolved mesh gaps are not filled artificially.
- When creating a combined base body, confirmed structural regions shown in the preview are no longer omitted just because they do not fuse with the main body immediately. The generated CAD now matches the structural preview more closely.

## v399.24.253-MT6.6.339 – Mesh → CAD preserves more wall thickness

- Walls can now be reconstructed from several depth regions, each with its own openings. This preserves more of the wall structure than a single thin core.
- Depth regions become individually editable extrusions. Adjusted overall dimensions scale the complete wall structure together.
- Unresolved gaps remain open. Transitions are still approximated in steps; complete reconstruction of all rounded surfaces and details is not yet automatic.

## v399.24.252-MT6.6.338 – Mesh → CAD validates boundary segments and preserves openings

- Boundary segments are also compared with the original between detected cross-sections. Unsupported connections and segments that would fill openings are rejected.
- Confirmed perforated wall cores retain their openings. Adjacent, separate walls are less likely to be incorrectly removed as duplicates.
- Reconstructed boundary segments follow the validated preview when built as CAD, without additional bulging from smoothing. Complex models still require partial reconstruction.

## v399.24.251-MT6.6.337 – Mesh → CAD now detects base bodies from stable cross-sections without model-specific assumptions

- The base body is no longer split into predefined part types. ShapeAnywhere instead searches along the largest extent for regions whose cross-section stays stable across several mesh slices.
- Real shape changes create new structural segments, while an isolated broken mesh slice may be bridged. The same logic can therefore decompose very different technical models.
- Local holes, pockets and through-cuts are no longer baked into the structural core; they remain separate CAD features applied later.
- Overlapping structural candidates are compared using actual spatial coverage and geometric quality rather than fixed model-part names.

## v399.24.250-MT6.6.336 – Mesh → CAD keeps the base-body pipeline consistent and filters false section bodies more strictly

- The current base-body model with a stable section body and separate boundary segments is fully included in the release again.
- Heavily perforated, weakly filled or effectively duplicate section bodies are filtered earlier so the preview shows fewer false helper bodies.
- Technical section contours are cleaned further; very short edges and small mesh spikes are less likely to become real CAD edges.

## v399.24.249-MT6.6.335 – Mesh → CAD shows fewer incorrect base-body candidates

- Overlapping or heavily perforated section bodies are filtered more strictly so the base-body preview is no longer cluttered by several competing helper shapes.
- Technical cross-sections are simplified more aggressively. Small mesh spikes and grid steps are less likely to become real CAD edges.
- Reconstruction focuses first on a simple, stable core body; complex boundary regions and details stay separate until they can be identified with enough confidence.

## v399.24.248-MT6.6.334 – Stable base body instead of crossed section lofts
- The long base body no longer blindly lofts strongly changing mesh sections together.
- Repeated cross-sections now form a safer editable extrusion core; head and foot regions stay separate structural segments.
- Section-wall profiles are simplified more aggressively so small mesh spikes do not become CAD edges.

## v399.24.247-MT6.6.333 – Mesh → CAD now builds the spatial holder base from real cross-sections

- ShapeAnywhere now tracks the large connected U/C-shaped cross-section at several positions along the part and turns it into an editable CAD loft, instead of stopping at a single flat main plate.
- On the Tacticool test model, seven longitudinal sections reconstruct the central holder body while the upper and lower end regions are added as separate structural parts.
- Side-wall cores already explained by the longitudinal section body are no longer added a second time, keeping the composite base cleaner and reducing unnecessary booleans.

## v399.24.246-MT6.6.332 – Mesh → CAD now assembles the base body from multiple structural parts

- Clearly rectangular recesses are simplified to a clean rectangle even when the mesh grid contains small steps or outlier tabs. Repeated similar pockets can also be harmonized to one plausible depth.
- The simplified main shape and stable walls confirmed across multiple mesh sections are now treated as one base-body structure and previewed together.
- “Assemble CAD base body” can build that structure as one editable CAD body in a single workflow. Disconnected candidates are skipped automatically instead of making the whole reconstruction fail.

## v399.24.245-MT6.6.331 – Mesh → CAD now distinguishes recesses from through-cuts more reliably

- Two similar openings on opposing faces are no longer enough to classify a through-cut. ShapeAnywhere now checks whether connecting inner walls really keep the channel open and whether solid material blocks it inside.
- Blind pockets and shallow recesses are followed to their actual floor surface, so recessed panels are much less likely to appear as oversized cuts through the entire part.
- Shallow, clearly bounded recesses can be rebuilt as simplified editable CAD pockets even when chamfers or rounded sides break up the planar walls; uncertain or deep matches remain analysis-only suggestions.

## v399.24.244-MT6.6.330 – Mesh → CAD now detects secondary technical attachments

- After the simplified main shape, the reverse-engineering assistant now also looks for smaller attached technical bodies and shows them as separate attachment candidates inside the same body group.
- Profile fill and contact with the main shape are evaluated separately. Heavily perforated honeycomb or rib areas therefore stay analysis geometry instead of being incorrectly reconstructed as solid CAD plates.
- Reliable attachments can be corrected to intended target dimensions and added to the already reconstructed main shape as real additive CAD features. The original STL/3MF remains unchanged as the reference.

## v399.24.242-MT6.6.328 – Mesh → CAD can now infer a simplified technical main shape

- The reverse-engineering assistant now looks for large related main faces inside a technical body group and builds a simplified base shape from them instead of treating the full bounding box, ribs and decorations as one body.
- On the Tacticool test model this produces a plausible eight-edge base plate of about 54.65 × 202.52 × 10.75 mm. Side honeycomb structures, ribs and other details remain in the separate reference mesh.
- After creating the CAD main shape, “Residual mesh / details” hides only the mesh area actually replaced by that shape. Follow-up features are auto-targeted to the CAD core only when their surface relationship to the main shape is plausible.

## v399.24.241-MT6.6.327 – Mesh → CAD now separates technical bodies into clearer reconstruction levels

- Technical body groups are now split into base geometry, outer shell, local features and detail surfaces. Each level can be hovered and reviewed separately instead of highlighting the entire surface cluster at once.
- Thin local extrusions are no longer promoted automatically as the base body of a large mesh when they explain only a small part of its overall spatial extent. Uncertain bases therefore remain honest analysis suggestions.
- Pockets and through-cuts can still stay associated with the same technical body even when no reliable base primitive has been found yet. The original STL/3MF remains unchanged as the reference.

## v399.24.240-MT6.6.326 – Mesh → CAD groups many individual surfaces into technical bodies

- The reverse-engineering assistant now groups related planes into a few technical body areas instead of showing only a long list of isolated surfaces. Hovering a group highlights its related surfaces together on the model.
- ShapeAnywhere shows a likely base shape and its related feature chain for each group, for example base extrusion → pocket → through-cut. Uncertain base shapes intentionally remain analysis-only suggestions.
- Pockets and through-cuts can be associated with a matching base body more reliably even when openings interrupt the original outer surfaces. The original STL/3MF remains unchanged as a separate reference.

## v399.24.237-MT6.6.323 – Mesh → CAD detects real surface contours and first planar through-cuts

- Hovered planar matches now follow the actual mesh contour more closely. Separate surface islands and sufficiently large openings remain visible instead of being covered by one broad hull.
- Matching openings on two opposing surfaces can now be detected as a planar through-cut and shown as one continuous cut volume.
- Reliable through-cuts can be corrected to intended target dimensions and applied to a reconstructed CAD base body as a real editable Cut feature. The original STL/3MF remains unchanged and separate as the reference.

## v399.24.236-MT6.6.322 – Mesh → CAD shows fitted geometry more clearly and separates reconstruction progress from residual mesh

- Hovered analysis results now appear as continuous fitted surfaces or volumes instead of scattered small mesh triangles, making it much easier to see which geometry ShapeAnywhere actually intends to reconstruct.
- “Residual mesh / details” now distinguishes merely detected technical geometry from areas that have actually been replaced by CAD. After CAD steps are applied, only their source areas are hidden; open technical candidates and organic details remain visible as reference.
- The assistant separately shows how much of the mesh is technically recognized, already replaced by editable CAD, and still uninterpreted. The original STL/3MF remains unchanged.

## v399.24.234-MT6.6.320 – Mesh → CAD now overlays the original and reconstruction cleanly

- The imported STL/3MF mesh remains a separate reference and can be shown transparent, normally, or hidden in the assistant. Reference opacity can be adjusted directly.
- Reconstructed technical geometry remains a separate, fully editable CAD body on top of the reference mesh. Organic or still-unrecognized details therefore do not have to be forced into CAD.
- ShapeAnywhere now remembers which CAD steps came from which mesh. Existing reconstructed bodies are preferred as targets for later pockets, bosses, and holes so a reconstruction can be built up step by step.

## v399.24.233-MT6.6.319 – Mesh → CAD now detects first pockets and bosses

- In addition to base bodies, the assistant can now detect first planar pockets and raised regions as related technical features.
- Matches can be highlighted directly on the mesh, and width, depth and height can be corrected to intended target dimensions.
- Pockets and bosses can be applied to an already reconstructed CAD base body. Uncertain matches intentionally remain analysis-only suggestions.

## v399.24.232-MT6.6.318 – Mesh → CAD shows detected geometry directly on the model

- Hovering an analysis result now highlights the corresponding mesh surfaces directly in the 3D model, making it clear which area was detected as a plane, round surface or extrusion profile.
- Round-geometry detection is much stricter. Short fillets and uncertain partial circles are no longer offered prematurely as technical cylinders or holes.
- Mesh → CAD now detects its first closed convex extrusion profiles such as boxes, hexagons or octagons. Reliable matches can be rebuilt as editable CAD geometry using corrected width, depth and extrusion length.
- The long list of individual planes is more compact: reconstruction-relevant results are shown first, while additional planes can be expanded when needed.

## v399.24.231-MT6.6.317 – Mesh → CAD creates its first editable CAD geometry

- Detected cylinders can now be rebuilt as real parametric CAD cylinders using a chosen target diameter and length.
- Detected holes can be applied to a selected CAD body as a real cut feature with a target diameter and depth. ShapeAnywhere verifies that material is actually removed before committing the change.
- The imported STL/3MF mesh remains unchanged as the reference. The assistant warns when only part of a circular surface was detected before creating the complete reconstruction.

## v399.24.229-MT6.6.315 – Mesh → CAD gets a clearer workspace and round-geometry detection

- Mesh → CAD now opens in its own draggable and collapsible window directly over the workspace instead of being squeezed into the narrow sidebar.
- The analysis now detects cylinders and holes in addition to planar surfaces, including diameter, axis, length/depth and deviation from the original mesh.
- Results are separated into planar surfaces and cylinders/holes so more complex imported STL/3MF models remain easier to review.

## v399.24.228-MT6.6.314 – Mesh → CAD launches as a PRO beta

- A new “Mesh → CAD” menu analyzes imported STL and 3MF meshes for technical geometry that can be simplified. The original mesh remains unchanged.
- The first beta stage detects dominant planar surfaces even in heavily tessellated meshes and shows coverage and geometric deviation in the assistant.
- The feature can be enabled as a separate paid capability per plan, independently of normal mesh import.

## v399.24.227-MT6.6.313 – 3MF import added

- 3MF files can now be opened directly from Import. Multiple parts in a 3MF assembly remain separate bodies.
- Placement and component transforms from the 3MF file are preserved, and the print-format Z axis is converted correctly to ShapeAnywhere’s internal Y-up orientation.
- Imported 3MF parts are identified as 3MF in the model tree and mesh inspector and can then use the existing mesh tools.

## v399.24.226-MT6.6.312 – Move and body marquee selection stabilized

- Move: a commit-time redraw can no longer reapply the temporary GPU translation on top of the already materialized position. Visible geometry and picking/snapping therefore stay aligned after placement.
- Marquee selection in the Body filter now highlights currently captured bodies live while dragging. Standard window/crossing behavior is preserved.

## v399.24.225-MT6.6.311 – Move now snaps to the visibly correct position

- Moving a body now leaves it visually exactly where the chosen grip point snapped. The previous mismatch between the visible body and hover/picking position has been fixed.
- The Move tool now starts directly in grip mode: a preselection can be grabbed immediately from a point/edge/face, while without a preselection the first click chooses both the target and grip point. “Edit selection” remains available for multi-selection.

## v399.24.224-MT6.6.310 – Sketch planes now clean up the model view automatically

- Leaving a sketch plane now automatically hides the plane surface from the free model view. Opening the sketch for editing makes it visible again automatically.
- Hiding a sketch plane in the model tree now reliably hides all associated lines, profiles, and derived sketch regions as well.
- A sketch plane can still be selected in the model tree and kept visible when it is needed outside sketch editing.

## v399.24.223-MT6.6.309 – Improved sketch view and plane hierarchy

- Sketches once again open cleanly aligned to the sketch-plane axes. The view no longer follows the previous camera roll and is automatically flipped when necessary to avoid an upside-down orientation.
- Hiding a sketch plane in the model tree now also hides its associated lines and profiles. Showing it again restores only the elements that were hidden together with the plane.
- Constraints on persistent sketch planes remain tied to their own plane and continue to work like they do in the normal sketch workflow.

## v399.24.222-MT6.6.308 – Sketches open from the most natural view and can be reattached

- Opening a sketch plane now chooses the front or back side that best matches the current camera. Screen orientation is also derived from the current view, avoiding unnecessary 180° camera flips.
- Trying to orbit while a sketch is active still exits the sketch first and smoothly fades back to the previous normal perspective.
- Lines, circles, and other sketch elements detached from a sketch plane can now be dragged back onto a sketch plane in the model tree and become its children again.
- Geometry keeps its world position. If it is not already coplanar with the target plane, ShapeAnywhere leaves it unchanged and asks you to align it first instead of moving it silently.

## v399.24.221-MT6.6.307 – Sketch view stays aligned and sketch planes now show their elements

- Trying to orbit while a sketch plane is active now exits the sketch first, just like Esc. The previous free perspective is restored smoothly instead of leaving the orthographic sketch view tilted in the normal model view.
- Circles, lines, and other profiles drawn on a persistent sketch plane now appear as indented children of that plane in the model tree instead of separate root-level items.
- Multi-selection and duplication of these sketch elements stay inside the open sketch plane, preserving the parent/child structure while editing.

## v399.24.219-MT6.6.305 – Sketch planes now use an orthographic aligned view

- Opening or activating a sketch plane now automatically switches to an orthographic normal view perpendicular to the drawing plane.
- Model vertices, model edges, and their projections onto the sketch plane therefore line up directly in the normal sketch view instead of appearing offset by perspective depth.
- Leaving the sketch restores the previous camera perspective, position, and zoom.

## v399.24.217-MT6.6.303 – Sketches now snap to the model below the sketch plane

- On freely placed sketch planes, visible model edges are now projected onto the sketch. This makes model vertices, edge midpoints, face centers, and points directly on model edges available as snap targets.
- Model references are shown during hover and take priority over the grid. Straight model edges can also be used for parallel and perpendicular alignment.
- Projection is cached for more complex models and only uses model edges that are actually visible, keeping drawing responsive while adding the extra snap targets.

## v399.24.216-MT6.6.302 – Pick bounding-box sketch planes directly with the mouse

- With the sketch-plane tool active, suitable sides of the model bounding box are now highlighted directly in the 3D viewport when the pointer is outside a model face.
- A transparent preview shows where the sketch plane will be created; clicking creates it at that location. The existing ±X/±Y/±Z buttons remain available as an alternative.
- Model faces always take priority over bounding-box selection, so hovering a face still selects that face reliably for the sketch plane.

## v399.24.215-MT6.6.301 – Sketch planes can now be placed outside the whole model

- The sketch-plane tool can still use a planar model face, or now create an XY, XZ, or YZ plane on any of the six sides of the complete model bounding box.
- Bounding-box planes are created automatically with a small clearance outside the model and can then be moved and rotated freely as before.
- Sketch planes now have a right-click menu in the model tree for opening, renaming, moving, rotating, showing/hiding, and deleting them.

## v399.24.214-MT6.6.300 – Push/Pull now changes only the face you actually selected

- On already edited bodies, Push/Pull now moves the currently highlighted model face directly. Other face fragments from an earlier modeling step are no longer moved with it.
- Neighboring faces are adjusted to the moved face without rebuilding unrelated areas elsewhere on the model.
- If the selected face cannot be moved safely, the previous model state is kept instead of committing damaged geometry.
- Repeated Push/Pull and entering an exact value afterwards continue to operate on the same selected face.

## v399.24.213-MT6.6.299 – Push/Pull affects only the selected face

On bodies with multiple modeling steps, Push/Pull now changes only the visible face that is actually highlighted. Other face fragments from the same earlier modeling step are no longer moved unintentionally, and existing faces remain more stable during repeated extrusions.

## v399.24.212-MT6.6.298 – Push/Pull faces stay continuous

Push/Pull on directly edited bodies no longer leaves unnecessarily split faces after extrusion. The union now prefers a stable direct Boolean path while existing angled faces remain unchanged.

## v399.24.211-MT6.6.297 – Push/Pull stabilized on directly edited bodies

Push/Pull faces on directly edited bodies are joined more reliably. Existing angled faces remain stable after the extrusion.

## v399.24.210-MT6.6.296 – More stable Push/Pull after Direct Edit

- Push/Pull no longer commits damaged open bodies after directly deformed faces.
- Invalid intermediate results are automatically rejected or repaired before the extrusion is committed.
- The existing cleanup of tiny unintended corner points remains active.

## v399.24.208-MT6.6.294 – More robust Push/Pull after Direct Edit

- Push/Pull is now more reliable on directly deformed faces: tiny unintended duplicate corner points left by earlier Direct Edit operations are cleaned before extrusion so faces no longer sporadically disappear during the final union.

## v399.24.206-MT6.6.292 – More consistent Direct Edit from the selection tool

- Directly dragging a selected model face now uses the same transparent preview as Push/Pull.
- Edges connected to a moved face now follow the new face position instead of remaining at their previous location.
- This keeps transitions logically connected during direct deformation and makes the preview behavior more consistent.

## v399.24.205-MT6.6.291 – Unified preview for Push/Pull and Direct Edit

- Repeated Push/Pull on an already edited face now reliably shows the same transparent preview instead of losing the preview while dragging.
- Direct Edit on a face now uses the same transparent tool preview while the existing body remains visibly unchanged.
- Drawn face splits also define the Direct Edit preview, so only the visibly selected sub-face is shown as the moving volume.
- Scene redraws and reference helpers can no longer accidentally remove an active Push/Pull preview or replace it with a different preview style.

## v399.24.204-MT6.6.290 – More consistent Push/Pull preview

- While dragging with Push/Pull, the existing body now always remains visibly unchanged and only the transparent preview volume moves.
- The preview no longer switches mid-drag between an already deformed body and separate helper geometry.
- Push/Pull now uses the same clean transparent preview style as the Follow tool.

## v399.24.202-MT6.6.288 – Direct Edit now respects drawn face splits

- Lines drawn manually on a model face now split that face for Direct Edit as well, matching the behavior already used by hover and Push/Pull.
- Dragging deforms only the visibly bounded sub-face instead of silently moving the original full underlying face.
- Connected visible faces built from several earlier Push/Pull/add steps are edited together, so the preview no longer kinks at old internal boundaries.

## v399.24.200-MT6.6.286 – Deleted model edges are now removed from the actual CAD topology

- Delete and the normal Eraser now truly dissolve healable coplanar split edges in the model instead of merely hiding them.
- Direct Edit treats the healed side as one continuous face afterwards and no longer kinks at a former Push/Pull boundary.
- Rebuilds and Undo no longer briefly expose previously deleted edges as hidden leftover topology.
- Intentionally preserved Ctrl/user edges stay protected; if an edge cannot be healed safely without changing the shape, it remains visible.

## v399.24.199-MT6.6.285 – Push/Pull stays in the body and detects small sub-faces correctly

- Push/Pull started on an existing model face no longer creates a second solid body when an intermediate hosted rebuild fails. The operation stays on the original body or is rolled back cleanly.
- Visible straight model edges now split a coplanar face for Push/Pull even when the CAD kernel keeps both sides under the same face. A small protruding end face therefore pulls only its visibly bounded region instead of the full length or width.
- Short split edges at corners and T-junctions are evaluated only over their real extent and are no longer extended artificially across the whole face.

## v399.24.198-MT6.6.284 – 3MF and separate STL bodies for 3D printing

- 3MF export now keeps multiple bodies as separate, named parts of one assembly. Slicers such as Bambu Studio can therefore treat them individually, for example to assign different filaments.
- STL also gains “Bodies separately (ZIP)”: every visible body is stored as its own STL while preserving its position relative to the rest of the model.
- The existing combined STL export remains available; 3MF and STL continue to use the same quality levels and slicer-friendly Z-up orientation.

## v399.24.196-MT6.6.282 – Ctrl Push/Pull now keeps intentionally created edges

- Push/Pull boundaries created with Ctrl now stay visible and selectable after later Push/Pull and additive modeling steps.
- Automatic face healing now removes only technical leftover edges and leaves intentional feature boundaries intact.
- Delete or the normal Eraser can still explicitly dissolve such a boundary and heal the adjacent coplanar faces.
- Existing saved user edges from older projects are also treated as protected when opened.

## v399.24.195-MT6.6.281 – Stubborn leftover edges after Push/Pull can now be healed

- Extremely small rounding remnants between flush Push/Pull or extrusion faces are now recognized as technical split edges and can be removed with Delete or the normal Eraser.
- Once an edge has been dissolved, it stays removed after the body is rebuilt and does not become selectable again.
- Hosted Push/Pull faces are aligned back to existing exact planes when only tiny numerical roundoff separates them, preventing these duplicate leftover edges from being created again.
- Alt + Eraser remains the deliberate open-shell operation and stays separate from this healing behavior.

## v399.24.194-MT6.6.280 – Coplanar split edges now stay removed after deletion

- Delete and the normal Eraser can now dissolve split edges left by earlier extrusion and additive steps when the adjacent regions lie on the same plane.
- Deleted split lines disappear immediately and stay removed after the body is rebuilt.
- The previously separated regions then behave as one continuous face for face selection, Push/Pull and other face tools.
- Alt + Eraser remains the deliberate mode for opening a shell.

## v399.24.193-MT6.6.279 – Internal model edges can be removed more reliably

- Delete and the normal Eraser now dissolve healable split edges inside a body through the same path and merge the adjacent coplanar faces.
- Visible split edges remain reliably selectable even when a technical model edge exists at the same location.
- Removing older split edges now cleans the stored face subdivision more thoroughly so deleted lines do not return after a rebuild.
- Alt + Eraser remains the deliberate open-shell mode; real internal geometry is not removed automatically.

## v399.24.190-MT6.6.276 – Push/Pull fixed for faces that meet at a corner

- Push/Pull now reliably uses only the face region that was actually clicked, even when coplanar face regions touch at just one corner.
- Old split edges are no longer accidentally folded into the new profile, preventing long retraced edges and distorted triangular-looking previews while dragging.
- Repeated Push/Pull on edited bodies now stays on the selected face region.

## v399.24.189-MT6.6.275 – Push/Pull hover fixed after repeated dragging

- After a Push/Pull operation, the same or another model face responds to hover immediately again.
- Face highlighting and the Push/Pull cursor remain available while the optional exact value from the previous step is still open.
- The next click still accepts the previous value automatically before starting the new Push/Pull operation.

## v399.24.188-MT6.6.274 – More reliable Push/Pull preview and repeated dragging

- Model faces now show a consistent preview while dragging instead of being changed immediately without a preview in some cases.
- Previously extruded faces can be hovered and extended again sooner after the first Push/Pull, even while the exact model geometry is still updating.
- Technical face patches that become coplanar again are healed back into one continuous face after repeated Push/Pull, while intentionally created user edges stay preserved.
- Selection now recognizes coplanar face patches more robustly even when their internal triangulation does not share exactly the same boundary vertices.

## v399.24.187-MT6.6.273 – Push/Pull keeps remaining contours and avoids unnecessary edges

- Extruding only one region of a split contour no longer hides the remaining contour; it stays visible and reusable.
- Previously extruded Push/Pull faces can be extended again directly in more common cases.
- Full faces with attached follow-up features are moved without an unnecessary intermediate Boolean, reducing leftover edges at the previous face position.
- Older projects with automatically hidden remaining contours are repaired when loaded, while contours explicitly hidden by the user stay hidden.

## v399.24.186-MT6.6.272 – Push/Pull multi-selection behaves normally again

- Hover now highlights only the region directly under the pointer, such as just one half of a split circle.
- A normal click selects only that region. Additional compatible regions are added or removed explicitly with Shift-click.
- Once multiple regions are selected with Shift, they can still be edited together with Push/Pull, including across adjacent bodies.

## v399.24.185-MT6.6.271 – Push/Pull respects profile boundaries on host faces again

- Closed profiles continue to partition the underlying model face even when a shared source contour was auto-hidden after an earlier partial Push/Pull.
- Hovering outside a circle now highlights the large face only up to the circle boundary instead of painting through the circle.
- Seam-split pieces of the same contour are treated together on normal hover/click across adjacent bodies, while inside/outside regions on the same host face stay separate; Shift still allows selecting individual pieces.
- Contours explicitly hidden by the user remain hidden and are not made pickable again.

## v399.24.184-MT6.6.270 – Push/Pull fixed across sketch planes and body boundaries

- Contours on the same real plane now work together whether they were drawn on a sketch plane or directly/free in the model.
- Circles crossing the seam between two bodies are assigned to the correct face region on each body.
- Inner circles can be grabbed independently from the surrounding outer contour again.
- Coplanar regions on adjacent bodies can be selected together and committed atomically in one Push/Pull operation.

## v399.24.183-MT6.6.269 – Push/Pull is more direct and robust

- Sketch faces can now be dragged on the first grab; a short click still only selects and opens the settings.
- Negative dimensions and Reverse direction make extrusion direction faster to control.
- To Face, To Next and Through All now behave more robustly with changed and complex target geometry.
- Free sketches identify the affected target body more reliably during live preview.

## v399.24.182-MT6.6.268 – Fillet/Chamfer controls fully visible in the sidebar again

- Fillet and Chamfer buttons are fully visible in the context area again.
- Both modes now sit cleanly above the R2/B2 input and share the available sidebar width evenly.

## v399.24.181-MT6.6.267 – Undo/Redo survives page reloads

- Recent Undo and Redo steps are now preserved across a normal page reload.
- Imported STL/STEP models and subsequent edits can still be undone or redone after reloading.
- History is restored only when it matches the loaded local project state, preventing steps from another project from being mixed in.

## v399.24.180-MT6.6.266 – Pick Combine bodies directly in the model

- Target and tool bodies can once again be selected directly in the 3D model while Combine is active.
- Clicking a body no longer accidentally starts Move during Combine selection.
- Hover feedback clearly shows whether a body will be picked as target or tool, while overlapping bodies can still be cycled.

## v399.24.179-MT6.6.265 – Context settings without overlaps

- Tool options in the right sidebar now remain readable at narrower widths without overlapping.
- Selection status, counters, Continue actions, and measurement units stay aligned reliably.
- Align, Move, Mirror, Sketch Plane, Loft, Emboss, Pattern, and other tool settings were hardened against layout overflow.

## v399.24.178-MT6.6.264 – Tool settings grouped more clearly

- Tool options in the context area are now grouped more clearly without adding nested cards.
- Selection, Mirror, Align, Move, Push/Pull, Combine and other modeling tools now use a more consistent row layout.
- Inputs, toggles and primary actions are aligned more consistently for faster scanning.

## v399.24.177-MT6.6.263 – Tool context in the sidebar

- On larger screens, active tool options now reliably appear in a dedicated Context section directly above Objects.
- The section uses the sidebar styling without an extra card-inside-card container and clearly separates tool options from the object browser.
- When the right sidebar is collapsed or the window becomes too narrow, the top context bar still returns automatically.

## v399.24.176-MT6.6.262 – Cleaner tool settings

- On larger screens, active tool settings now use the side panel instead of a long horizontally scrolling toolbar.
- Push/Pull, selection, and transform tools use a more consistent layout with clearer groups and primary actions.
- When the side panel is collapsed or the screen becomes too narrow, the controls automatically fall back to the top tool bar.

## v399.24.175-MT6.6.261 – Cleaner tool ordering

- Frequently used tools such as Push/Pull, Move, Rotate, and Scale now appear higher in the tool list.
- Specialized tools such as Contour Pattern, Revolve, Follow, Loft, and Emboss now come later, without adding extra headings or separators.

## v399.24.174-MT6.6.260 – Clear modifier hints at the cursor

- `Shift` while drawing and `Ctrl` during Push/Pull are now shown as clearly labeled additions directly beside the tool icon.
- Instead of a barely visible corner symbol, the cursor now shows hints such as `Shift ⇔` or `Ctrl +`.
- The wider hint stays fully visible near the right edge of the viewport.

## v399.24.173-MT6.6.259 – Clearer cursor modifier indicators

- Active modifier modes are now much easier to see at the cursor when drawing with `Shift` or using `Ctrl`/`Cmd` with Push/Pull.
- The modifier symbol is shown as a separate, larger tab below the tool icon instead of being tucked into its corner.
- The indicator also stays fully visible near the bottom edge of the viewport.

## v399.24.172-MT6.6.258 – More controlled Push/Pull

- Clicking a face now selects it first before Push/Pull starts.
- This gives you time to choose the result mode and end condition before dragging the face.
- Then drag the selected face again or use the arrow to start the extrusion; `Shift` remains available for multi-selection.

## v399.24.170-MT6.6.256 – Draw from the center

- Rectangles and slots can now be drawn symmetrically from the first click point while holding `Shift`.
- `Shift` can be toggled at any time while drawing; without `Shift`, the existing drawing behavior stays unchanged.
- A hint in the tool bar and a small cursor badge show when center drawing is active. Circles and polygons keep their familiar center-based workflow.

## v399.24.169-MT6.6.255 – Cleaner release notes

- The changelog now focuses on new features, visible improvements, and important bug fixes.
- Internal build, test, and development details are no longer shown in the in-app changelog.
- German and English entries will be maintained in parallel from now on.

## v399.24.167-MT6.6.253 – Better slots and edge treatments

- Extruded slots no longer show distracting vertical transition lines.
- Selecting one slot rim edge can now pick the full connected slot contour for a fillet or chamfer in one step.
- Fillet and chamfer can be selected with buttons, while fast input such as `R2`, `B2`, or `B0.8` remains available.
- Older slot geometry is upgraded to the cleaner representation when it can be recognized safely.

## v399.24.161-MT6.6.247 – Patterns along arbitrary contours

- The former circular pattern can now follow closed contours such as slots, rectangles, and polygons.
- Copies are aligned to the contour and distributed evenly around the full path.
- Automatic distribution, fixed count, and spacing/pitch modes are available with a live preview.

## v399.24.160-MT6.6.246 – Tool options stay visible

- Push/Pull now keeps its main settings visible throughout the complete workflow.
- Move, Scale, Align, Follow, and Loft also keep important options on screen and disable them only when they are not currently available.
- This reduces unnecessary switching and makes tool states easier to understand.

## v399.24.157-MT6.6.243 – Circular patterns without manual angle calculations

- New automatic circular distribution means you no longer need to calculate count and angle by hand.
- Set spacing or overlap directly and ShapeAnywhere distributes the elements evenly across 360°.
- The full arrangement is visible as a preview before it is applied.

## v399.24.153-MT6.6.239 – Copy families and easier Combine workflows

- Copies of a body are organized as one family under their source body in the object tree.
- Hiding or deleting the source body can also affect its related copies.
- In Combine, selecting the source body of a copy family is enough to include its copies as tools automatically.
- Subtracting many overlapping cutters is more robust, including on more complex or chamfered target bodies.

## v399.24.152-MT6.6.238 – Improved object tree and sketch workflow

- Bodies, sketch groups, and individual sketch elements can be renamed directly in the object tree.
- Sketch elements can be detached from a face sketch and reused independently without changing their position.
- A sketch plane can be created or reopened directly from a face context menu.
- Push/Pull keeps a preselected sketch contour and exposes result modes such as New, Join, Cut, and Intersect immediately.

## v399.24.150-MT6.6.203 – Smoother and more flexible Push/Pull

- Hold `Ctrl`/`Cmd` during direct Push/Pull to switch between a seamless move and a new extension that keeps the original boundary.
- Preview updates react more smoothly to pointer movement and avoid unnecessary recalculation.
- Simple Push/Pull operations are less likely to leave distracting leftover edges.

## v399.24.143-MT6.6.196 – Scale circular faces directly

- Circular end faces of cylinders can now be edited with the normal Scale tool.
- This makes it easy to turn a cylinder into a frustum or create different end diameters without losing the circular shape.

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The public changelog intentionally focuses on changes that are visible or useful while working in ShapeAnywhere. Internal development revisions, build-only fixes, and test changes are not listed individually here.