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title: "Avontus Designer 2018 R5"
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updated: 2023-07-27T14:32:33Z
published: 2023-07-27T14:32:33Z
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# Avontus Designer 2018 R5

### **Version: 6.3.567.0 Release Date: June 27, 2018**

## Feature Release Notes

- Added circular scaffold module for scaffolding inside or outside of tanks, vessels or any round structure. Rectangular and all-trapezoid bay layouts are both supported.
- Added option to set the top-level guardrail type independent of other levels.
- All building shapes now have a property to add part numbers (before it was only Beam object); these part numbers will be included in BOM (Bill of Materials).

## Enhancement Release Notes

- Added option to make toeboard settings independent of guardrails.
- Added option to add guardrails and toeboards to ground levels with decks.
- Starting from circular scaffolds, new scaffold options are stored independently for each manufacturer.
- Slab object now has a new reference elevation to move all corners at once.
- Added reference elevations to most building shapes to allow easier transformation of multiple objects at a time.
- You can now change the color and line width of Model 3D view vector copies.
- Added ability to specify section type for ledgers and transoms in Material Master. Width and Height property can be used to specify section dimensions.
- Added sphere object to stencil.

## Issues Resolved

- Resolved a few issues with changing ledger types on base level.
- Resolved an issue with 3D vector copy in large scaffold models. The process can now be canceled and provides error details if it fails.