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New features, improvements and bugfixes.

šŸž Bugfixes - Custom JSON settings for empty Multi-SmartVu - Custom JSON setting could not be set

šŸž Bugfixes - Consistency of displayed hotspots in Webviewer and Hotspot Editor for STEP files with Aura 1.6.2

šŸš€ Features - Get all SmartVu'sĀ® of a project - Patch single SmartVuĀ® with custom_json šŸž Bugfixes - Undefined method email in devise_mailer - Refactor PATCH request for single SmartVuĀ® - Refactor GET SmartVu'sĀ® of space and PATCH single SmartVuĀ®

šŸš€ CAD Uploader Update - Reading of layer names (instead of only colors) from CAD formats like STEP, Catia and Solidworks - Support for Solidworks 2021 - Support for umlauts (diphtongs) and special characters in file names - Support for Zip files created with Windows 7 or earlier (DOS Codepage) šŸž Bugfixes - Fix for missing textures after material mapping - Long filenames cause file uploads to fail - Distorted meshes (32bit vs 16bit) - Reflections are now displayed for all models, even pipeline-generated ones

šŸž Bugfixes - Sharepage does not show Web SmartVu with only auraweb capability

šŸž Safari 15 leads to Unexpected Behavior

Safari 15 introduced a bug in the WebKit Render Engine. (see here) As the current preview and beta releases of Safari do not fix this problem, we decided to bypass it on our own. Until Safari releases an update to this topic, we will use our solution to provide a stable SmartVuĀ® for Web experience for you.

šŸš€ Preparation for New Features

We are currently cleaning up and preparing our solution for multiple new features in the coming weeks.

In the last seven updates, we prepared our Studio for the following product novelties:

šŸš€ Major rework of our Authentication Service

Since our authentication could not keep up with features like Multi-Factor-Authentication, we decided to integrate a completely new workflow for you. In the following weeks we will roll out this feature to more and more customers. Stay tuned!

šŸš€ Work Behind the Curtains

We are preparing for many new features and improvements for you. As such much work has to be done behind the curtains.

Major Improvements - Processing Times cut down to 10% of original time - Failure rates now below 1% - Data reduction for STEP files now at 90-98% - Auraweb Conversion now available for CAD formats (STEP, CATIA, etc.) Contact us if you wish to opt-in your workspace for Aura v1.6.0

  • Vuframe App v4.0.1 adds official support for Android 11
  • fixed issue using ARCore on devices running Android 11

Breaking Changes

  • Cardboard VR support has been deprecated and removed

Template Changes

  • Simple SmartVuĀ® is now SmartVuĀ®
  • SmartVuĀ® is now Multi-SmartVuĀ®
  • SmartVuĀ® ā€“ 747 Studios One Wheel is now SmartVuĀ® Option Wheel

New, Fixed, Improved

SmartVuĀ® Option Wheel

  • add: support for Notification Popup
  • fix: external texture mapping does not work
  • removed: Cardboard VR support

New Templates

  • List Page: A simple list of cards which can be used to link to any kind of other page, the target page's preview image will be used. The title can be overwritten. Items can be highlighted.
  • Notification Popup Extension to show disclaimers and user information

Template Changes

  • Premium Start Page is now Grid Page
  • Basic Start Page is now SmartVuĀ® Start Page
  • SmartVuĀ® List Page is now SmartVuĀ® List
  • Simple Navigation Page is now Simple Page
  • Grid Navigation Page is now Boxed Layout Page
  • Magazine Page (customizable) is now Magazine Page
  • Simple List is now Table Page
  • Media Library (customizable) is now Media Library

Fixes

Grid Page (previously Premium Start Page)

  • fixed: iOS ā€“ swipe back from left screen edge did not go back to previous screen

New

Grid Page (previously Premium Start Page)

  • add: support for Notification Popup
  • add exitEgoContext to Run3dCommandAction
  • fix some labels in App Editor

šŸž More Bugfixes

  • fix: new Vuframe logo VF-3302 too large in some places
  • fix: SmartVu List / Table View UI: timestamp & creator missing VF-3306
  • fix: SmartVu Details 500 Error for failed Processing VF-3307

šŸž Bugfixes, Bugfixes, Bugfixes

  • fixed SmartVu List / Table View UI: Missing Translation VF-3300
  • fixed SmartVu List / Table View UI: Processing Status missing VF-3299
  • improve: SmartVu List UI: cannot distinguish SmartVu's with same name VF-3298
  • added new Vuframe logo VF-3302
  • fixed Aura 3D / SmartVu: Cannot re-process initially failed models VF-3301
  • fixed Aura 3D Workspace settings: button dropdown caret is displayed two times

**Yes, we skipped a version šŸ‘» ** This release contains some internal house keeping and bug fixes.

  • add: version information for api requests
  • add: referrer to api request
  • fix: tour extension behaviour CASE-458
  • add: set floor plane color with plane= parameter VF-3196
  • upgrade web player to v0.9.7:
  • fix: camera clipping CASE-455

Minor bugfixes and visual improvements for SmartVuĀ® for Web settings.

Hotfix: PDF popups don't show any content

Minor bug Fixes for Action Editor & CAD Processing Pipeline

Minor bugfixes for new Action Editor & SmartVuĀ® for Web.

  • add: support for new Open Website action
  • add: handling for popup blockers
  • add: handling for missing or invalid links in Website popups

Changed

  • Legacy actions are now private, Admin-only: 360 Image Popup, 360 Text Popup, 360 Transition (with Popup), 360 Transition, Popup With Website (Legacy)
  • Instead of Open Webseite and Popup With Website there now is only one Website Action called Website Popup
  • When app has App Store Addon and Google Play Store Addon, these apps will be available instead of the live versions in the store page
  • Add Pagination setting for Aura Models view

Added

  • Added Web Viewer v5 (v1.8.9) and Web Viewer Experimental (currently pointing to v1.8.9)

Migration for deprecated actions

New Action Editor with Preview Image, Search and Filter feature

Fixed

  • Duplicate SmartVu does not duplicate Group VF-3085

The update adds a new Webviewer version that can be selcted in your space settings. Also a performance and stability update was done on the 3D models page. - stability an performance update for 3D models page - new Webviewer version is now selectable in the Studio (uses Webviewer v1.8.8) - update for Hotspot editor v1.0.7 that fixes the issue where in some few cases hotspots where duplicated or mirrored along the x-axis

šŸšØ Breaking Changes

Initial camera orientation is now the same as in the mobile 3D model ā€“ 3D models need to be updated in order to retain the correct initial camera perspective!

Fixes

  • Fixed floor shadow object is not transparent in some cases
  • Fixed camera start angle is wrong compared to mobile CASE-81
  • Fixed background color ist not set from background extension
  • Fixed tour playback logic has some bugs
  • Fixed loading external textures with transparencies
  • Fixed scene does not finish loading after external textures were removed in Studio

Improvements

  • Added Logo widget not supported in web viewer CASE-443

Improvements

  • add: Buttons for šŸ“š Tour Extension to Embedded and Shared Viewer - VF-3043
  • add: adaptive coloring for UI elements like Tour
  • add: API to block/allow autorotation VF-2982: vf.allow_rotation šŸ“š Docs

Fixes

  • fix: šŸ“š Tour Extension recognition with class instead of identifier
  • fix: change develop environment to use production server
  • fix: clean up css and logs - VF-3043
  • fix: undefined background color causes white UI elements
  • fix: some textures turn black after loading scene CASE-441
  • fix: VuframeĀ® logo becomes 100% visible on hover (reduced to 50%)
  • fix: reflection not applied properly VF-2964

Examples

Demo SmartVuĀ®

**Improved ** - Hotspot Editor is disabled when 3D file is in processing - smaller stability improvements

Improved - SmartVuĀ® Extension: 3D Dimensioning with different unit measurements - Easy way to use our Web SmartVuĀ® Beta Environment Hotspot Editor 1.0.5 - Various visual Improvements and Bugfixes for the Hotspot Editor - Faster loading Times **Webviewer 1.8.6 - Go back to 3d model overview after you use a Ego hotspot - Added support for 3D Dimensioning - Added parameter to hider VuframeĀ® watermark - Added option to select Webviewer version

This is a big Update!

New things you can do

  • Popups can now be branded by passing brand_bg and brand_color ā€“ to more seamlessly integrate SmartVu'sĀ® with the look and feel of existing websites
  • SmartVu'sĀ® can now have transparent background, to create really nice websites where the 3D content just mixes in
  • You can now create configurators with the new API vf.set_material_color

Improvements

  • add: hover effect for hotspots
  • add: brand_color and brand_bg parameters to customize UI colors
  • add: player 0.9.2
  • add: bug reporting
  • change: popups are now fullscreen
  • add: new API call: vf.set_material_color to change colors of materials
  • add: new API call: vf.set_background to change background color of player
  • add: support for transparent viewport (bg_color=transparent)

Fixes

  • fix: visual regressions for some models
  • fix: sidebar overlays 3D window (new: 3D window shifts with sidebar)
  • fix: 3D Dimensioning now supports WebGL1 - CASE-421
  • fix: don't fail loading when single textures cannot be loaded

Fixes

  • Fixed: loading spinner does not disappear in some cases
  • Fixed: Error Dialog on Asset Loading failure
  • Fixed: some hotspots are not working
  • Fixed: loading screen is hidden too early
  • Fixed: versioning to model loading - https://app.clickup.com/t/2552221/VF-2838
  • Fixed: Player pauses in background to allow loading video popups in Safari

Aura 3Dā„¢ Player Update

  • Added Player v0.9.0 with an upgrade for the 3D player and massively decreased loading times
  • Added Player v0.8.5 with scene loading changes and fixes for shadow display and missing hotspots
  • Added Player v0.8.4 with texture loading fixes, new API call

Embed API

  • Added: API 'navigate_back' to exit Ego View programmatically

New Features

  • Support for 3D dimensioning

Other Changes

  • Fixed: moving hotspots is not recognized as change to enable save button
  • Added watermark interaction disable parameter

Aura 3Dā„¢ Player Update

  • Added Player v0.8.3