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CIMTOOLS updates

New features, improvements and fixes we add to the CIMTOOLS add-in for SolidWorks.

v1.6.5July 21, 2026

3DCIM exporter improvements and QR code fix

  • ImprovedOur own 3DCIM export engine now better preserves the colors, materials, textures and appearances applied in assemblies.
  • ImprovedImproved handling of repeated components, positions and transformations in complex assemblies.
  • NewNew option to include an exploded view as an animation inside the 3DCIM file itself.
  • NewIf the assembly has several exploded views, you can choose which one to export. If it has none, the model is exported normally without animation.
  • NewTo export an exploded animation, the active configuration of the assembly must already contain at least one exploded view.
  • FixedFixed the issue that could close SOLIDWORKS 2026 SP2.1 when inserting QR images from CIMTOOLS.
  • FixedInserting QR codes into drawings is available again, both individually and in batch processing.

Update to CIMTOOLS 1.6.5

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Update to CIMTOOLS 1.6.5