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DFSS Version 3.10 Released

What's New in Version 3.10

Each release of the SDI Tools brings new functions, enhancements, and bug fixes. In this release the following is new:

  • Full functionality with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007

Triptych Enhancements:

  • Check worksheet function is enabled for AHP worksheet. It calculates consistency ratio and gives recommendations based on results.
  • Ideas can now be exported from Affinity worksheets.
  • QFD worksheets can be exported as an unprotected worksheet.
  • RPN numbers can be colored by Action priority.
  • Copy and Paste between workbooks is now enabled.
  • QFD Labels "Competitive Benchmark" and "Competitive Assessment" can now be edited.
  • Added dash to in-cell drop down and right-click menu to indicate No relationship in QFD What vs. How matrix
  • How text can be oriented horizontally.

Triptych Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed error that occasionally occurred when Hyperlinks were removed.
  • Fixed bug in GetListSeparator for international version of Excel
  • Changed the way the installed Fonts are retrieved in Comment Hyperlink and Formatting forms to reduce load time and chance for memory leaks.
  • Font color in Cell Comments now matches requested color for all version of Excel.
  • Removed check for True Type fonts (likely caused memory leak).
  • Fixed Overwrite worksheet error on AHP flow down.
  • Fixed bug where Insert Row failed on FMEA worksheet when grouping is turned on.
  • Fixed bug where an error is generated on FMEA Import form for Asian character sets.
  • Fixed bug in comment background and text coloring that are copied to a new worksheet when exporting from AHP or QFD.
  • Direction in QFD (up arrow, target symbol, down arrow) now shows up correctly for Asian character sets.
  • Triptych Copy and Paste commands did not work on when called from the Triptych menu.
  • Added Enter License button on About form.
  • Corrected formatting of worksheet information text boxes in Excel 2007.
  • Added code to deal with Excel 2007 quirk where in-cell drop downs are deleted when Saved As .xls, xlsb, or .xlsm.
  • Added code to remind users to save any QFD, AHP, Affinity worksheets in .xls, .xlsb, or .xlsm formats to retain functionality in Excel 2007 (it strips out code to allow the worksheets to function).
  • Fixed bug in FMEA grouping function.

Apogee Enhancements and Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed MC report Y histograms to display dynamic specification limits correctly.
  • Implemented more formatting options for X's and Y's (fill, border, or both and the option of different formatting for different X types).