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August 2025 update

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.

Updated Editor: Cleaner and Easier to Use

We’re excited to introduce an update to the DynaMaker editor, built in collaboration with both new and experienced users. It keeps the workflow you know, with a cleaner look, smarter navigation, and new tools that help you start building faster. The update will be released on the 20th of August.

Screenshot of the updated editor

June 2025 update

Features:

  • Materials now have a more precise surface assginment: old argument surfaceGroup has beed replaced with new target. Read more here.

Improvements:

  • Performance and precision improvements in visualizations and rendering.
  • Drawing editor now supports async drawings to use async functions (e.g. fontId) without depending on the UI to test.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a bug related to connectors in components.

Docs:

May 2025 update

Features:

  • Dropdown options now support thumbnails via thumbnail. Read more here.

Improvements:

  • Performance and precision improvements in SKYCAD functions.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a bug related to STEP exporter that generated faulty geometry in some specific cases.

Docs:

  • Added CSS snippet to adjust style of new dropdown option's thumbnails.

April 2025 update

Features:

  • New BIM Exporter: you can now easily export your DynaMaker geometries with an editor exclusively dedicated to export it in BIM (.ifc) format. You can read more about it here.
  • Added Norwegian (with key "NO") as language in Translation plugin

Improvements:

  • Added UX minor improvements to the recently updated Component Editor.
  • Performance and precision improvements in SKYCAD functions.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a bug related to texts in Elfsquad plugin not showing up correctly in the parsed data.
  • Fixed a bug related to drawings with dashed-lines in layouts with fixed line thickness.

March 2025 update

Features:

  • New Power Automate plugin: you can now easily enhance automation by integrating your apps, streamlining tasks and creating workflows with low-code solutions with Microsoft Power Automate. Read more here for the setup.
  • Added optional argument defaultValue to the dropdown parameters (SKYPARAM.generateDropdown()) that sets the value based on the options available, replacing the old defaultIndex.
  • Elfsquad plugin: added support for unique references that overrides the default autogeneration of feature reference + id. Read more here.

Improvements:

  • layout.crop() now performs a better crop, converting text/dimensions near edges into sketches and cropping sketches with fillColor into two overlapping sketches.
  • Added UX minor improvements to the recently updated Component Editor.

February 2025 update

Features:

  • New STEP Exporter: you can now easily export your DynaMaker geometries with an editor exclusively dedicated to export it in STEP format. You can read more about it here.

Improvements:

  • Updated look of app dashboard and its UI.
  • Updated Component Editor look together with UX improvements.
  • Performance and precision improvements in SKYCAD functions.

Docs:

January 2025 update

Features:

  • New Google Bucket plugin: you can now easily fetch files (e.g. 3D models as GLB, pictures as PNG, 2D files as DXF, etc) from your Google Bucket (cloud storage) instead of storing them in DynaMaker - ideal for handling large numbers of files. Read more here.

Improvements:

  • Performance and precision improvements in SKYCAD functions.
  • Performance and compression improvements in DynaMaker STEP exporter.

New component editor

We're thrilled to introduce the latest version of the DynaMaker component editor! It features a more modern look, improved testing support and serves as a key step in our efforts to create an outstanding development experience.

Screenshot of the new component editor

December 2024 update

Features:

  • Elfsquad plugin: added reference to dynamic group.

Improvements:

  • JWT plugin: added support for apps with JWT in an iFrame in Safari.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed bugs related to SKYCAD functions involving curved surfaces.