Modeling

• New Push/Push Tool
  Use the new Push/Pull tool to modify designs that do not have construction history freely. Push Pull allows you to move faces, changing the size or shape of your design.
• Move Faces & Features
  Move Feature allows you to move faces, but also entire features (such as holes).

• New Surface Intersect Tool
  The Surface Intersect and Make Manifold tools have been combined into a new Intersect tool with the following features:
  
  • Multi-output depending on the result of intersecting the input objects
  • Trimeshes are accepted as input objects
  • Automatic creation of solid bodies as output
  • Automatic removal of pieces inside solid bodies
  • Faces not in solid bodies can be optionally added as individual bodies

• New Split Tool
  You can now divide selected surfaces based on a selected trimming tool. You can choose which side to keep or keep both sides.
• New Untrim Tool
  Use the new Untrim tool to restore a surface that has been trimmed.
• Updates to Design Table
  
  • You can now include sketch dimensions in design tables.
  • You can now create multiple snapshot tables. You can set different values for variables in each table.

• Tool Name Changes
  
  • On the Curves tab, the Intersect tool has been renamed Split.
  • The old Split tool has been renamed Divide

PolyNURBS

• New Mini Move Tool in PolyNURBS
  A new Mini Move tool is displayed when editing a PolyNURB. Use the Mini Move tool to move or scale the selected vertices, edges, or faces. For many cases, this eliminates the need to enter and exit the Move command while editing PolyNURBS.

• New Create Polyline Tool (PolyNURBS)
  You can select points to create a polyline that consists of PolyNURBS edges, and then extrude the polyline to create a PolyNURBS body.
• New Extract Polyline Tool (PolyNURBS)
  You can extract any object edge as a polyline. The polyline can be extruded as PolyNURBS face that can be edited into a PolyNURBS body.

Sketching

• New Mirror Tool (Sketching)
  You can mirror selected sketch objects around a selected centerline. The mirrored objects are constrained to maintain their size and position.
• Constraint Legend for Sketching
  Next to the Control Panel, a legend is displayed indicating by color which sketch curves are Underdefined, Fully Defined, Over Constrained, Fixed, and Imported.

• Tool Name Change
  The Sketching tool Split has been renamed Divide.

Rendering

• Quick Render
  You now have options to Render and Render in Darkroom:
  
  • Render will process the image in the application without the overhead of loading Darkroom.
  • Render in Darkoom will send the image to Darkroom for processing (Render in Darkroom).

Die Design (Windows)

• Draw Direction Calculated by Default
  When you select a part, the draw direction is calculated by default. You can still adjust the draw direction using the Set Draw Direction tool.
• New Symmetry Tool
  You can now define symmetry boundary conditions before designing the die face.
• Updated Binder Tool
  The Binder tool has been updated to support symmetric parts.
• Updated Addendum Tool
  The Addendum tool has been updated to support symmetric parts.
• New Bridge Tool
  You can now bridge two addendums or an addendum and a part.
• New Matching Die Tool
  You can now use the Matching Die tool to create matching dies by offset.

Other

• In-Application User Assistance
  Prompts appear when you select a tool that opens a guide bar or microdialog. The text prompts you what to do next.
• Online Help
  Press F1 or select File > Help > Help to view the online help.

• User Interface
  
  • Completely New, redesigned Interface. Beautiful, more intuitive and in line with all the other Inspire products.
  • Object Grid - Instantly see and change status of any object (hidden, rendered receive shadow, …).
  • New interface elements for entering numerical values, options and objects.
• Sketching & Constraints
  
  • A completely new way to set up your model. Use a 2D Sketch as a base for a fully parametric object. Constrain curves in the sketch, project 3D geometry into a Sketch. Designers who are familiar using e.g. SolidWorks will love this!
• Other Tools
  
  • Twist tool now accepts multiple objects.
  • Paste with History - select objects and sketches and copy/paste an exact, editable object. Particularly useful when using the Select Source Objects tool.
• Polygonal Modeling
  
  • Make Selection Groups.
  • Extract Groups of Faces into new object.
  • Hide Faces for better visibility while editing.
  • Automatically wrap objects using PolyNURBS.
  • Automatic Symmetry. Model in sync when and where you want.
• Rendering
  
  • Dark Room: relight, compare, edit image settings.
  • Continue modelling while rendering.
  • Have more machines help rendering with yours (network rendering).
  • Resize Thumbnail Previews in Render Library.
  • Instance tool updated to be able to paint randomized objects. Ideal for filling areas with e.g. grass, lots of tables/chairs, fluffy rugs, ...
• Attention
  
  • Technical Drawing mode will be released in a future update!
  • Evolve files can be opened but without history. You may continue using Evolve to edit old projects.

• Symmetry - New Planar Symmetry and Radial Symmetry tools have been added to replace the Mirror and Polar Copy tools.
• Loft and Sweep Feedback - The Loft and Sweep tools now provide additional feedback in cases of failure.
• Length Parameter - A length parameter has been added to the Line and Rounded Polyline tools.
• Curve Offset - When using the Curve Offset tool, you can now select surface edges directly.
• Depth of Field - All images which are rendered inside Evolve include a Depth Channel (tiff). This Z-depth channel can now be saved in the Image Browser and used in post-processing tools such as Adobe Photoshop to simulate the natural blurring of foreground and background scene elements when viewed through a camera lens.
• File of Import/Export - The user interface for importing and exporting IGES and STEP files has been unified and now includes the option to select either the Parasolid or the Core Technologies library. This eliminates the need for two IGES and STEP options when opening or saving files.
• SVG Format - Evolve now supports import and export to SVG format.
• PDF 2D Format - Evolve now supports export to PDF 2D format.
• DWG and DXF Update - Support for the AutoCAD Drawing (.dwg) and AutoCAD Drawing Exchange (.dxf) formats has been upgraded.
• Quick Help Link - You can now access help for the current tool by clicking the ? icon on the Control Panel.
• Background Image - Added an option to hide the background image.
• KeyShot Live Link - Updated the KeyShot plug-in to support Live Linking with KeyShot version 6.

• From Center - The Rectangle, Cube, Plane, PolyCube, PolyPlane Tools now have an option to construct from the center by holding down CTRL when selecting the tool.
• Improved Loft & Sweep tools - The updated Loft and Sweep tools offer a new feature called Auto-alignment, which lets you use profiles for reference only. The profiles and rails don't have to intersect. It comes with extra parameters that let you fully control the position and orientation of each profile.

PolyNURB Modeling

• New Edge Bridge tool - It is now possible to bridge edges with a polygon in addition to bridging polygons.
• Improved Face Bridge tool - Evolve will automatically figure out the shortest bridge route, you no longer have to select the connecting points.
• New Edge Creasing tool - It is now possible to determin the curvature of the surfaces for every edge in the polynurb model independantly.
• New Advanced Selection mode for PolyNURBS - Pick the Advanced Mode button in PolyNurb editing to quickly and interactively select a loop of edges or a row of adjecent edges.

  Also, moving of faces and edges now happen in accordance with the model orientation making it easier to stay on axis.

Model Analysis

• New Draft Analysis tool - Evolve can now automatically calculate if products are well designed for moulding, or if any faces would need draft.

Curve Modeling

• Improved Divide Curve tool - You can now divide a curve into separate entities while the source curve is retained in history.
• New Intersect Curve tool - Simply select a bunch of curves and start picking segments to retain or delete. New entities will be created while the old curves remain in tact in history.

Editing models

• Improved Rotation tool - You can now align the start angle for a rotation to any geometry snap.

New Rendering Features

• New SnapShot feature - Quickly catch a modeling views content by clicking the snapshot icon.
• New Pause feature for IR and Final Rendering - Click the Render Mode button again to pause the realtime rendering of your model.
• Automatic Floor - You no longer need to draw a face to act as a floor in your rendering to catch shadows and reflections. Simply check the ‘Floor’-option in rendering background options.
• 360° panorama render - You can now render out a panorama and also create your own HDRI image this way.
• New Metallic Flake feature - For every plastic based material you can now enable metallic flakes and control their color, visibity, density and size.
• New IBL format support - Choosing an IBL image instead of an HDRI image will automatically place a high resolution background image in sync with the illumiation and reflection image.
• Image Size - You can now maintain the Aspect Ration of the output image size and you can quickly swap width and height.

User Interface & workflow updates

• New Snapping options - Two new snaps have been added: Snap to Intersections and Snap to Midaxis.

  Snap to Endpoints, Snap to Midpoints, and Snap to Curves are now automatically activated when moving the Pivot point in the Translate, Rotate, and Scale tools.

• Unified Spacebar/Enter usage - You can now use ENTER as well as SPACEBAR to end any command.
• Error Feedback - When some modeling tools fail, an error icon is displayed next to the object's name in the World Browser. Hovering over the object's name in the World Browser displays information regarding the error.
• New Lock Camera option - You can now lock a view with the click of the mouse.
• Improved Image browser - Images in the browser now contain much more information like the render settings used to create the image.
• Controls in the Final Render window - You can now pause the render, immediatelty click through to your image browser and it will tell you how long time the render still needs.
• Interactive Background image controls - You can now move and rotate a background image directly in a model view window.
• File Preview Image - A screenshot of the file is saved with the file for a quick preview in the operating system file browsers.

Operating System updates

• Official support for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan and Windows 10

• PolyMesh to NURBS Conversion - Polymesh objects can now automatically be converted to NURBS surfaces with continuity using only one checkmark!
• All of the existing PolyNURBS tools have been improved to increase functionality and robustness.
• Polymesh objects can be used with all surface and solid modeling tools while retaining construction history.
• The new Edit PolyMesh tool combines vertex, edge, and face editing into one tool to simplify the polymesh editing workflow. We have added interactive controls for chamfering edges and extruding, insetting, and translating faces.
• The new Combine PolyMesh tool allows separate polygonal objects to be combined into one single polymesh structure.
• The new Bridge Faces tool allows connections to be made between separate faces.
• The updated Extrude tool now allows extrusions to be applied to multiple objects in a single operation and features symmetry and extrude-to-object options. It is also now possible to extrude surface edges in addition to curves.
• Holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the Extrude tool now activates single object mode, enabling interactive click-and-drag geometry creation.
• The Loft tool now features vector control and new vertex placement to increase control over the surface shape, and you can swap the profiles and rails.
• The Sweep tool now features vector control and new vertex placement to increase control over the surface shape.
• The new Drafting View tool allows you to select groups of objects to be used in the Drawing environment.
• The new Section View tool allows you to create and edit section views to be used in the drawing environment or visualized in the modeling windows. New section views with hatching, hidden lines, and antialiasing have been added to improve the drawing quality.
• The new Curve on Surface tool allows curves to be drawn directly on 3D surfaces.
• The Combine tool has been improved to create more robust geometry.
• The workflow for the Trim tool has been streamlined so that multiple curves and surfaces can be selected in a single step, allowing you to create multiple trimmed objects in a single operation. A new option, Perpendicular to Surface, allows curves to be projected perpendicular to the surface to be trimmed.
• The revised Face Extract tool allows you to create multiple objects in a single operation.
• The revised Boolean Union tool automatically merges coincident faces, resulting in cleaner geometry output.
• The Drawing environment now features section views with hatching, hidden lines, and antialiasing to improve the drawing quality.
• The Path Cast tool is now called Curve Projection.
• The Lathe tool is now called Revolve.

Rendering

• The new and improved interactive rendering mode is more powerful and robust, and is now performed directly inside the modeling views.
• Evolve's next-generation rendering engine, evoRender, features new rendering technology and a completely redesigned user interface.
• Rendering tools are now accessible from a toolbar above the modeling views, and material, environment, and rendering properties can now be modified in the Control Panel.
• The new Missing Texture Locator tool helps locate missing textures associated with .stl and .obj imports.
• Evolve now supports KeyShot version 5.

User Interface / Workflow

• The Undo command is now more robust and is applied to all intermediate steps such as point editing.
• The redesigned World Browser uses a tab system that provides easier access to objects, layers, materials, cameras, lights, construction planes, dimensions, and drafting views.
• Units are now displayed in the console and the Control Panel where appropriate. Values entered in different units are automatically converted to the current units.
• When importing geometry, you are prompted to either accept the assigned units or convert to the current units.
• You can now modify most of the standard hotkeys and assign custom hotkeys to additional functions as well.
• The hotkeys for Translate, Rotate, Scale have been changed to W, E, and R respectively.
• When editing polymesh objects, the A, S, and D hotkeys can be used to edit vertices, edges, and faces.
• The hotkeys for snapping to endpoints/midpoints and snapping to curves have been swapped; they are now Alt and Ctrl respectively. To make it easier to snap to curves, snapping to tangents no longer shares the same hotkey and can be only accessed via the Snaps Toolbar.
• Shift and Ctrl can be swapped to enable pan and zoom controls familiar to Rhino users
• Hotkeys have been added to help you modify a selection:
  
  • To add multiple objects to a selection, hold down Shift and box select.
  • To subtract multiple objects from a selection, hold down Ctrl+Shift and box select.
  • To invert the selection of multiple objects, hold down Ctrl and box select.
• There are also new hotkeys to help you select edge loops and chains:
  
  • When in Edit Edges mode of the Edit PolyMesh tool, hold down Shift to select an edge loop. To deselect an edge loop, hold down Ctrl+Shift.
  • These same goes for selecting or deselecting adjacent edges during the console prompt of the Loft, Sweep, and Patch tools.
• Added onscreen feedback for snaps on mouseover to identify the available snap.
• Right Alt temporarily resets the camera rotation axis to the position of the mouse cursor.
• 3D Connexion mouse support has been improved to provide better control over camera rotation.
• The Modeling Tool Panel is now called the Control Panel.

Input / Output Updates

• 3ds Files - Updated to the most current libraries and added support for colors and textures.
• Obj Files - Updated to the most current libraries and added support for colors and textures.
• STL Files - Updated to the most current libraries.
• New Evolve Bundle - When saving an Evolve model using Save As, a new option allows you to include any image files associated with the model.

Operating System & Localization

• New 64-bit application for Mac maximizes available hardware resources.
• The Evolve user interface is now available in English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
• Asian characters are now supported on Mac.

• Snap Controls and Hotkeys
  New snap controls have been added for bounding box center, edges, edge endpoints, midpoints, and midpoints for NURBS curves, and new hotkeys have been added: Alt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4 now activates corresponding grid snaps. Shift activates curve and tangency snaps. Ctrl activates endpoint and midpoint snaps.
• Hiding and Showing Objects
  Objects can now be shown and hidden independent of their source objects in construction history when using the H shortcut or the Hide/Unhide options in the World Browser context menu. The new Alt+H shortcut can be used to show or hide source objects in construction history.
• Isolating Objects
  The new I shortcut will hide all unselected objects. If no objects are selected, it will unhide all hidden objects.
• Pre-Highlighting On/Off
  An option to turn pre-highlighting on or off has been added in the Preferences panel.
• Curve Color
  Curves are now displayed as a darker value of the surface color.
• Units Display
  Current model units are displayed in the application titlebar.
• Background Images
  An icon to access the Background Image tool has been added in each of the modeling windows under camera controls, and parameters are now controlled using the Modeling Tool Panel.
• Version Update Notification
  Evolve now automatically checks for version updates. You can also manually check for updates using the Help menu.

Modeling

• Replication Tools
  The Replication tools have been updated to simplify workflow and editing.
• Mirror Tool
  The Mirror tool has been updated, and the mirror plane is now locked to the global axis by default.
• Round Tool
  The Round tool now features G2 curvature continuity support.
• Deformation Tools
  The Deformation tools now have more robust editing features.
• Area/Volume Tool
  The old volume and area tools have been combined into a new more accurate Area / Volume tool.
• Uncombine Tool
  A new Uncombine tool has been added to split objects into separates bodies. Holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the tool will explode entities such as faces into individual objects.

Rendering

• Keyshot Live Link
  The new KeyShot Live Link tool allows KeyShot scenes to be updated directly from Evolve.

• Prehighlighting - Mousing over objects activates prehighlighting
• Overlapping objects selection - Selection box used if there is more than one object available
• Hull selection - Added ability to select all points in a hull
• Hulls visible in Point Edit Mode - Hulls remain visible while in Point Edit Mode
• Points/Hulls visible during translation - Points/Hulls remain visible during translations
• Nudge translation option - Arrow keys can be used to move objects by user defined increments
• Construction Tree Icons - Construction Tree has been simplified and corresponding tool icons has been added
• Broken status graphic display - Graphic feedback for broken objects in Construction History
• Direct Translation option - Add option in Preferences to enable/disable direct translations for objects

Modeling

• Direct Edge Selection - Simplified workflow allowing direct edge selection
• New Blend Curve tool - Replaces old Blend Curve with more powerful options and improved workflow
• New Sweep tool - ParaSolid based - Surface creation tool using any number of profile curves along a single path curve
• Solid/Surface Offset - PS based - Combine surface and solid tools, and added thickening option
• Shell tool - PS based - Added variable thickness control
• Curve Offset - PS based - Added more options and control
• Path Cast - PS based - Added more options and control for projection
• Edge Extract tool - PS based - Increased robustness
• Loft tool - Updated workflow using direct edge selection
• Patch tool - Updated workflow using direct edge selection and added G2 continuity
• Round tool - Added edge tracking to improve Construction History
• Replicate tools - Simplified workflow
• Face tracking - Intersect, Offset, Shell and Round - Improves Construction History robustness

Rendering

• Minor bug fixes

Input/Output

• IGES/STEP - Updated and added functionality to CT translators to support curves, polymesh, and layers
• Rhino - V5 support
• STL Export - Add option to use view tessellation

Plugins

• Architecture - Added new tool category for Architectural tools

Localization

• Graphic User Interface - English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese (Windows), Japanese (Windows)
• Asian character support - Windows only

Operating Systems

• Windows 64-bit - New 64-bit application for Windows to maximize available hardware resources