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title: "Avontus Designer 2016 R1"
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# Avontus Designer 2016 R1

### **Version: 3.5.196.0 Release Date: January 20, 2016**

## Feature Release Notes

- Deck-to-deck transoms are now supported for building inside ladder access.
- Hook-on type ladders (both vertical and inclined) have been added and is now an option in ladder materials.
- Center bay ladder alignment option is now available and the default setting for deck-to-deck transoms.
- Middle bay deck penetrations is now possible using centered skipped ladders.
- Hatch-type decks with built-in ladders are now supported.
- You can now combine duplicate materials with the same part number in the BOM table to one item.
- Easily create deck-only bays.

## Enhancement Release Notes

- Bay re-joining and guardrail cleanup code has been enhanced to help wall scaffold odd bay configurations.
- Planking layout has been significantly enhanced to cover off areas more efficiently.
- Ladder dialog default settings are now saved separately for vertical and inclined ladders.
- Error logging enhancements to provide more critical information for later technical support.
- Inserting images to drawing will no longer invalidate 3D rendered model.
- You can now add various sizes of an adjustable ledger to Material Master with the same part number and use them in your drawings where they fit.

## Issues Resolved

- Plan view bay shapes now show correct number of planks when different width planks are used.
- Added logic to detect correct installation/version of Microsoft Visio before launching the application.
- Fixed a few problems with bay selections (various bay types) and ribbon materials drop downs.
- Fixed a bug with extra ledgers being added to split bays and 10-leg stair towers.