During May we have been busy working on long term improvements and modernization of the platform which we plan to release in the coming months. We have also released a number of smaller bugfixes and improvements.

A new feature to compare versions of your code, as well as a notification center to keep you informed about upcoming events, in addition to various bug fixes and improvements.

• More clear display of error messages in the editor preview.
• Tables in the dashboard now have common table features like sorting and filtering.
• The ASSETS namespace is now automatically imported where it can be used.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the camera from looking from "below ground" when using requestImage().
• Fixed an issue where the positioning of sheets in exported DXF files would not work in Autodesk software.
• Fixed an issue where Go to definition in the editor would sometimes jump to the wrong line.
• Fixed an issue where some password managers were not autofilling the login form correctly.

This update introduces a new feature for previewing applications before publishing and support for uploading STEP files for visualization.

This update introduces chamfer geometry support and a new feature for publishing applications with an automatic UI.

Create from file in the editor, view editor history, object input in preview, and other improvements.

• It is now possible for a team to have subscriptions with different plans. For example, one application can have a Pro plan while another has a Standard plan.
• Editor theme now automatically updates whenever the operating system theme is changed when the "system" option is selected.
• Improved feedback when trying to create a Dataset from invalid JSON.
• It is now possible to create a copy of a Library.
• Fixed an issue where textures from Libraries would not load correctly in the application context.
• Fixed an issue where some plugins would not work correctly in the UI editor.
• Fixed an issue in the Elfsquad plugin where some special characters were not being handled properly.

This update brings new tools for performance monitoring, easier configurator creation, and quality-of-life improvements to the editor workflow.

Features and improvements

• Rename function in the editor that automatically updates the name everywhere in your code and keep the preview in sync.
• Made it easier to find imports and exports in the editor by moving them to the sidebar.
• Better automatic scale suggestion when uploading STL files in the dashboard.
• Improved feedback when trying to use a GLB file that is missing UV mapping.
• Improved handling of keyboard events when running an app inside an iframe.
• Improved parsing of DXF files when creating Static Sketches.
• Various usability improvements in the dashboard and editor.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where editor Intellisense was sometimes outdated until you edited the code. It now updates correctly when switching between files.
• Fixed an incompatibility where some exported STEP files did not open in Autodesk Viewer.
• Fixed an issue with vertical page size in exported DXF files.
• Various fixes in SKYCAD (mainly stability and correctness for static models & connectors).
• Various fixes to the editor.

Features:

• Released an updated editor, described in detail in an earlier post.
• By popular request, also added dark mode in the updated editor.
• You can now set a scale when creating static models in the dashboard.

Improvements:

• Improved support for linked configurations in the Elfsquad plugin.

Bug fixes:

• Various fixes to the updated editor.
• Various fixes in SKYCAD, mainly related to static models and to connectors.

Docs:

• New and updated tutorials to reflect the updated editor.