- We streamlined the user interface with new icons and made it compatible with 4K monitors and high-resolution monitors. This interface also offers additional help and tool tips – we’re with you every step of the way to offer help when you need it. I would also like to mention our Wiki is always there to help with extra instructions and tutorials.
- We have added a new feature called the Lock function for better control while editing objects. This improvement is a direct result of customer feedback – we heard from customers who were frustrated that they couldn’t fix objects, such as cutouts, fasteners, and graphics, to make sure they didn’t get moved once they were placed. Now, you can lock any object in the Face Editor to prevent it from being moved, edited or deleted in any way (unless it’s unlocked).
- You now have the ability to upload your own fonts into Protocase Designer. Until now, you were limited to the fonts available in Protocase Designer. Now you can upload your own fonts, which is particularly useful if your company has its own set of brand guidelines that you need to adhere to – or if you’re partial to a particular font. Besides being able to import your own fonts, you can now choose several new options in the font library: Archer, Bank Gothic, Britannic Bold, Gunblade, Pirulen, Segoe Print, Sui Generis Free and more.
- You can now now import Scalable Vector Graphics files into Protocase Designer to use in your design. Before, you could attach vector graphics to your design, but Protocase Designer was unable to display them (only bitmap files could be displayed). Now, you can import Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG) files into Protocase Designer – and actually see them on your design in the software.
- You also now have the ability to export Protocase Designer files as IGES files. Many customers have been asking for the ability to export their Protocase Designer assembly (.pda) as an IGES file. Being able to import into your preferred CAD is particularly useful for archiving your project and performing checks.
- We have also added new powdercoat paint & silkscreen colors to Protocase Designer. To make sure the Protocase Designer experience aligns with the experience for all other Protocase customers as closely as possible, we’ve updated the powdercoat and silkscreen color offerings to match what we stock. Now, you can use several new stocked powdercoat colors in your Protocase Designer project, including Desert Tan, Wine Red, Signal Yellow and more, as well as Pantone 201C, Epoxy Ink for silkscreen ink.
