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title: "Avontus Designer 2018 R2"
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updated: 2023-07-27T14:30:42Z
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# Avontus Designer 2018 R2

### **Version: 6.2.499.0 Release Date: February 1, 2018**

## Feature Release Notes

- Added the ability to select multiple bays and add levels to them or remove top levels all at once.
- Added top/header jack height and rotation to bay verticals to control rotation and extension of shoring headers.
- Added support for alternating outside ladders.
- Added the ability to change the cross section vertical justification of beams (top, middle or bottom).

## Enhancement Release Notes

- Added 'Ground Elevation' to Bay Details for easier bay transformations.
- Added 'Reference Elevation' to all walls to easily change overall elevation of multiple walls at once.
- Added an option to control showing 'Build Completed' notification.
- Added option to specify number of extra drawing backups.
- Added 'Skip All' option to ladder dialog box. This option is stored in bay properties.
- Removing base jacks now automatically removes starter collars. They can be added back manually if required.
- Added ability to start external vertical ladders from higher levels.
- Total length of verticals (including top and base jack heights) is now displayed in Bay Details Verticals tab.
- Users can now dock Bay Details panel to any side of the application or inside other panels.
- Added Screw Jack header to Header Type in Bay Details
- Added ‘Top Elevation' to Bay Details for easier bay transformations.

## Issues Resolved

- Added missing metric drawing template.
- Fixed an issue with creating thin flat beams.
- Fixed an issue in resetting vertical top node extension.
- Fixed an issue in which changing guardrail type in 'Bay Details' wouldn't affect all sides and levels.
- Fixed an issue with disabling base collars and misplaced verticals.
- Fixed an issue in selecting different horizontals for bay sides.