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title: "Avontus Designer 2016 R6"
slug: "avontus-designer-2016-r6"
updated: 2023-07-27T14:20:16Z
published: 2023-07-27T14:20:16Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/avontus-designer-2016-r6"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Avontus Designer 2016 R6

### **Version: 3.8.282.0 Release Notes: Sept 13, 2016**

### Feature Release Notes

- Integrated, advanced or any frame guardrails can now be added to scaffold decks.
- You can now add Aluminum toeboards to scaffold bays.
- HAKI, OCTO, and Plus8 scaffold systems are now supported. New material catalogs have been created and are available to import.
- Beam riders can now be used instead of base jacks to build custom bays over existing scaffolds.
- Base-plate-only standards are now supported and can be added with or without base collar.
- You can now shift ledgers and guardrails up/down using Start Node property in Bay Level Editor (More button).

### Enhancement Release Notes

- Significant performance improvements when drawing or updating scaffold bays and structures.
- Avontus Designer is now fully compatible with Visio 2016 and perform much better.
- Base collars are now supported in all scaffold systems and can be turned on/off for each individual standard.
- System scaffold variables such as node spacing and offsets can now be customized in Material Master using Vertical materials.
- You can now save certain bay properties as default for current drawing or all drawings.
- In 3D model, scaffold components are now added to separate layers based on part types.
- Added Manufacturer column to Material Master.

### Bug Fix Release Notes

- Fixed a bug in which many error dialogs would open after deleting multiple side brackets through Side Settings drop down.
- Fixed a bug with Bay Details drop down changing 3D view to conceptual model in an unexpected behavior.
- Fixed the issue in which a base collar was added at top of the leg when multiple base collars were availabe.
- Fixed an error in calculating corner decks in BOM table.
- Removed the white background from 3D view vector copy.
- Fixed an error in importing material catalogs with special characters or extra white spaces in their dimensions.