[Advance Notice] Important Information Regarding the Next Design V5.0 Update
This guide is intended for the following persons
- For users of V4.0
- Developers creating extensions for V4.0
Thank you for your continued interest in Next Design.
We plan to release "Next Design V5.0," a major update to our next-generation system and software design tool Next Design, around June 2026. Version 5.0 will feature new capabilities designed to further enhance productivity and quality in design environments, including the introduction of packages for embedded software development and AI integration. Please stay tuned.
Prior to the release, we would like to inform you of some important points to note regarding the update to V5.0.
Even if you choose not to update to V5.0 and instead develop extensions for V4.0, certain adjustments may still be required. Please review the information below.
a) For those updating to V5.0
Support for certain database formats will be discontinued, and updates to the extended content will be released. Please see the following page for details.
b) Those who will continue using V4.0
If you are developing an extension for V4.0 in order to continue using V4.0 without updating to V5.0, you may need to modify the settings of your extension development project. Please refer to the following page for details.