TransMagic R15 is being released on January 1, 2026. Here is a summary of the new CAD format versions, new features, and feature enhancements.
The build released on 1/1/26 is numbered TransMagicR15.00.200. You will be able to find the build at
https://TransMagic.com/Download/
Please keep in mind that this build is available to all Subscription customers, and all Perpetual customers who are current on maintenance.
New CAD Format Versions
- ACIS R35 (2025)
- CATIA V5 – R35
- Creo 12
- Inventor Read 2026
- NX/UG 2412
- Parasolid 37
- TMR R15
- SolidEdge R35 (2025)
- SOLIDWORKS 2025
New Functionality
All Products – New Features
- New Layer Manager
- Standard View Orientation has now been added to all products
- Shortcut Keys – Now Customizable
Enhancements
- Customizable Dimension Text Size
- Customizable Annotation Text Size
- 2D View Generators can print single view per sheet
EXPERT – New Features
- Fold, Unfold Body
- Mirror Body
- Pattern – Make copies of solid bodies in rectangular pattern
- Shell Body
- Thicken Sheet Body
MagicCheck – New Features
- Assembly Compare
- BOM Compare
New Layer Manager
The new Layer Manager is based on Layer names first, then entity names. This allows you to find a particular layer faster, and then see what entities are assigned to that layer.
You start using the Layer Manager by selecting geometry you want to put on a particular layer. For example, for this assembly, I selected all of the fasteners (they turn yellow when selected), and then clicked on Change Layer. This allows you to change selected entities to any layer you want to type into the text box. In this example we created a layer called Fasteners. I also selected the two Cylinder Heads and put them on a layer called Cyl_Heads, then hid the two cylinder heads, then opened the Layer Manager dialogue so you could see what happens (see next screenshot).
Looking at the Layer Manager dialog box, notice all the layer names are organized on the left of the Layer Manager, Entity names are in the middle, and Layer Status is on the right. If a Layer Status is 0, the layer is hidden, and if the Layer Status is 1, the layer is visible.
This new interface gives you a new window into what layers are designated in the Layer Manager and what their visibility status is. You will always see every layer designation under ‘Layers’, and in addition, all geometry that is ‘hidden’ will show up on the Hidden layer.
Shortcut Keys
In the past, TransMagic had static shortcut keys. Now you can customize them to the hotkeys you want.
In the example below, Settings is open, Shortcut Keys is selected, default shortcut keys are shown at the top. A command is selected (Hide Selected Entities) from the command list at right.
We’ve entered a shortcut key (Ctrl + H). When we click on Assign Shortcut Key, the assignment will be made. This will automatically populate the Shortcuts.ini file, which is kept in C:/users/Public/Public Documents/TransMagic/Settings.
If you uninstall TransMagic and remove this folder, you may want to move the Shortcuts.ini file, and any other settings files, like TransMagic_R15.ini (your Settings file) and TMMaterialInfo.XML (the file that keeps any custom materials) to a safe holding location. In the first build of R15, the list of commands you can create shortcut keys for is limited to 43 commands. This value will be increased dramatically in the next build.
EXPERT – New Features
Fold, Unfold Body
Unfold – You will be prompted to select a surface that is folded (or a surface that has fillets where planes meet, as shown in the image above). Click on the surface, and click OK.
Fold – Click on Fold. You will be prompted to select a surface that is unfolded. Select the unfolded surface, and click OK.
Mirror Body
Mirror Body lets you mirror selected geometry around a face.
Select the body you want to mirror, then click Mirror Body. Select a planar face to determine the mirror point. Then choose the default to simply mirror the body (meaning you’ll now have two bodies), or choose to Delete Original Body, or choose Merge With Original Body if you want the two bodies to be unioned.
The ghosted preview will show you what will happen when you click OK (see screenshot).
Shell Body
Shell Body will hollow out a solid body to the shell thickness you input, if it is possible without self-intersecting. This feature also allows you to select a face to remove from the shelled body. Optionally, choose to Shell Outward.
Thicken Sheet Body
Thicken Sheet Body will thicken a sheet body to the thickness you input.
Select a surface body, then click on Thicken Sheet Body. Enter the thickness desired, and optionally check the box to add the thickness on both sides of the surface. The body will be given a thickness as shown in the screenshot inset.
Pattern
Select one or two edges for Direction 1 and Direction 2. Input the distance you want the pattern to move in Direction 1 and Direction 2. Input the number of instances you want to create in each direction. Finally, select the solid body you wish to pattern. This feature is useful for recreating geometry where one model is intact, but others are missing faces or have other geometry problems. Image coming soon.
MagicCheck – New Features
Assembly Compare
Assembly Compare allows you to compare two assemblies, and is available in the TransMagic MagicCheck Add-On in Release 15.00.000 and beyond. Start the process by clicking on “Open Parts” to choose your two assemblies. Then, click on the Analyze Parts down arrow (see screenshot at right), and select Analyze Assembly.
Just as in Part to Part comparison, once you’ve run the analysis, if there were any Change Regions detected, they will be shown in the View Browser. Click on a Change Region to see that area of the assembly.
Assembly Compare introduces a new checkbox on the View Browser called Show Part Change. When assemblies are being compared, if you just want to see the two parts alone, enable Show Part Change. If you want to see the entire assembly, disable Show Part Change.
If you have any parts that appear only in the Source assembly, they will be colored red. If you have any parts that only appear in the Target assembly, they will be colored blue. This is a quick way to determine which parts are exclusive to either assembly.
When you run Create Report for an Assembly Analysis, you will get several files, as shown at right-top. You’ll get an overall log file showing which parts were within your defined tolerance (see right-middle), you’ll get an overall assembly PDF which is going to show the compared entire assembly, and for each pair of compared parts, you’ll get a PDF report showing Change Regions. Finally, you’ll also get a BOM comparison (see right-bottom).
BOM Compare
BOM Compare, or Bill of Materials Compare, lets you select two assemblies to compare the parts lists. As you can see from the screen shot exerpt shown at right, in this example, two piston assemblies are being compared. All of the parts match between the two assemblies except for the Connecting Rod Cap, which appears in the Source assembly but not in the Target assembly.
Changes to 2D PDF Output in R15
2D PDF output has been enhanced in R15. The first change is that Standard View Orientation has now been added to all products.
Standard View Orientation can be found at the right side of the Operations toolbar, and gives you the ability to generate a 2D PDF of the part or assembly Front, Right, Top and Iso views. This PDF can include dimensions and annotations. Both dimension and annotation text can be scaled using Settings > Appearance. You can see an example of the PDF output from Standard View Orientation at right.
A similar tool to Standard View Orientation is called Export 2D Sheet. Export 2D Sheet is different in that it is access from the View Browser, and it allows you an infinite B-size sheet; in other words, if you have fifteen views saved in the View Browser, you can print them all out, four views per sheet, until all the views are printed. Fifteen views would fit on four sheets, forty views would fit on ten sheets.
At right is a typical output from Export 2D Sheet. There are four views on this sheet, and another view on the second sheet. Note that the annotations can be clipped. You can move the annotations so that they are more central to the view.
Both Standard View Orientation and Export 2D Sheet allow either four views per sheet, or a single view per sheet (to accommodate a larger 2D view). You will be prompted for single sheet or four views per sheet when you choose either command. Dimensions and annotations can be scaled to different sizes via the Settings > Appearance dialog.
Both of these 2D PDF tools can be useful for providing machine operators and other production team members who may not have access to CAD, a way to see geometry, PMI, dimensions and annotations. If they have a non-CAD computer they can still views the 2D PDF, and if necessary, 2D PDFs can be printed and put into a booklet.