Compatibility

• Windows 10 64bit
• AutoCAD: 2023, 2022, 2021
• Oracle 12c
• Lode Menus:
  • Drafting Assistant.cuix
  • Lode Fiber.cuix

Note that some new features and fixes require the Design Assistant version 10.61 or higher.

API users will need 10.61 files or higher

No Changes.

11.01 Maintenance notes

• Re-Order positions corrected to properly re-order all cable positions for any cable.

Open an area with the entire cable loaded Select Lode properties on the cable Click Re-Order on the Positions Tab Update Database

• Zero length polylines no longer display the “error inserting polyline” dialog when opening maps.

This will reduce a number of unnecessary warnings. This also fixes issues caused by the error:

• Objects saving on LODE_LOCK_LAYER
• AutoCAD Break command working on Fiber Cables
• No Check In warning when closing map

Compatibility

• Windows 10 x64
• AutoCAD: 2020, 2019, 2018
• Oracle 12c
• Lode Menus: Drafting Assistant.cuix, Lode Fiber.cuix,

10.23 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

10.23 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

10.23 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes.

10.23 Maintenance notes

• Polylines with a large number of points all within one drawing area will now save properly.

This release has the following new features and maintenance fixes:

Compatibility

• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 7 (64-bit)
• AutoCAD 2020, 2019, 2018
• Oracle 12c

10.22 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

10.22 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

10.22 New Features/Enhancements

• Status Dialog added to LODECREATETABLES

10.22 Maintenance notes

• User System now able to connect to server database to run LODECREATETABLES

This release supports Oracle 12c and will require migration from Oracle 11g. To ensure a smooth transition to the new version we request a DMP file of your current Oracle database for review and testing. After verification, we will be able to provide you with a recommened upgrade path. When you are ready to upgrade please contact support for assistance. This release has the following new features and maintenance fixes:

Menus

• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

Supported OS

• Windows 7
• Windows 10
• Server 2012
• Server 2016

Supported Software

• AutoCAD Map 3d 2017, 2018, 2019
• AutoCAD 2017, 2018, 2019
• Oracle 12c Database (12.2.0.1.0)
• Oracle 12c Client (12.2.0.1.0)
• Oracle Database Access Components [ODAC] version (12.2.0.1.0)

Drafting Assistant New Features

• Support for AutoCAD 2019

Maintenance notes

• No changes

Fiber Module New Features

• Oracle 12c support

Maintenance notes

• No changes

We have released version 10.00 of the Lode Data Fiber Viewer. Please contact us to request the download link. This release has the following new features and maintenance fixes:

New Features

• Newly redesign stand alone viewer
• Mark up capabilities

Drafting Assistant 10.01

• Compatible with AutoCAD 2016, 2017 64bit
• Compatible with Design Assistant 10
• Menus
• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

10.01 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

10.01 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

Fiber Module & Viewer 10.01

8.22 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

10.00 Maintenance notes:

• All Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow errors should now be eliminated.
• ISP Connect, Select a cable from the map now works properly.

10.01 Maintenance notes:

• It is now possible to name Cards and see Card names on all reports.
• User Created Map Cut is now properly cutting at all boundaries.
• Custom Map Grid is now properly creating custom maps without issues.
• The Break Fiber command is now working in all cases.

10.00 New Features/Enhancements

• The maximum nuber of Taps has been increased to 256
• Taps can now be automatically selected from multiple tap groups. If you have a network containing more than one set of taps, you can now designate which group to select from. An excellent feature when adding new tap manufacturers to existing networks
• First setup as many groups of taps as you like in the tap Specs. The Tap Selection Group number will be assigned automatically after clicking the Load button. Next set the Tap Selection Group (TSG) at the top of the Design screen.
!!LOCK ANY EXISTING TAPS YOU DO NOT WANT TO CHANGE!!

• Will Work will now select taps from the selected group
• Use “Show Tips” to view Part Numbers on Design screen to identify which group existing taps belong to
• Copy Rows has been added to the specification files. You can select multiple rows using the CTRL or Shift key. After the rows are highlighted, select Copy Rows from the Edit pull down menu. Now highlight the first row you want to copy to, and select Paste Rows from the Edit pull down menu
• Find/Replace/Mark… Now includes marking abilities. You can now find and mark amps, taps, cables, and couplers. The ability to combine marking, locking, and replacing all at one time throughout the network makes this a very useful tool
• Lock Downstream now includes the ability to lock amps or taps only if desired
• Excel reports now create in XLXS format

10.00 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

Drafting Assistant 10.00

• Compatible with AutoCAD 2016, 2017 64bit
• Compatible with Design Assistant 10.00
• Menus
• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

10.00 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

10.00 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

Fiber Module & Viewer 10.00

• No Changes

10.00 Maintenance notes

• All Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow errors should now be eliminated
• ISP Connect, Select a cable from the map now works properly

Drafting Assistant 8.12

• Compatible with AutoCAD 2015, 2016 64bit
• Menus
• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

8.12 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

8.12 Maintenance notes

• No Changes

Fiber Module & Viewer 8.12

8.12 New Features/Enhancements

• No Changes

8.12 Maintenance notes:

• UpdateBlockDefinitions will no longer cause issues with attribute positions and block scales. Running UpdateBlockDefinitions will now repair any issues caused by running it previously. Must be run as SYSTEM
• AttPositionRepair can also be run to repair issues created from running UpdateBlockDefinitions in the past. Must be run as SYSTEM

Drafting Assistant 8.10 New Features/Enhancements:

• Menus
• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

8.10 Maintenance notes:

• No Changes

Fiber Module 8.10 New Features/Enhancements:

• Now compatible with Windows 7 x64-bit OS
• Now compatible with AutoCAD 2015 and 2015 Map 3D
• Oracle ODAC needed along with 11gR2 x64 Client
• Lode Database version 17
• Delorme XMAP interface added

8.10 Maintenance notes:

• No Changes

Drafting Assistant 7.10 New Features/Enhancements:

• Now compatible with AutoCAD 2011, 2012, 2013
• New Menus
• Drafting Assistant.cuix
• Lode Fiber.cuix

7.10 Maintenance notes:

• Amp names longer than 8 characters will now import completely.

Fiber Module and Viewer 7.10 New Features/Enhancements:

• Support for Record ID’s added

• Port ID Report added to FMReports menu
• Port ID Editor added to FMTypes
• Record ID field added to all ports
• Record ID Column added to Splice Report
• Record ID Column added to Customer Report
• Record ID Column added to Repair Report

7.10 Maintenance notes:

• No Changes