Vertex Showroom 1.0.0-beta9
Summary
This version introduces new collaboration tools. Tools makes possible to add comments and notes to the model to collaborate with stakeholders. You can add comments and see other users' comments and have a discussion in the comment type annotation. Add the Assembly notes to the points that are critical for installation for example if the mounting order is crucial.
New visual style help situation where inside the model is not enough light to see properly. In previous version you had to add more point and spot lights. Now you can change the visual style to 'Eye lightning' to get better view to the model. The new visual style is designed to offer more CAD like look to the model compared to the more realistic 'Physical based lightning'. On the pictures below you can see the difference between the 'Physical based lightning' and the new 'Eye lightning'.
'Physical based lightning' on the left and the new 'Eye lightning' on the right.
Important highlights from this release
- Collaboration tools to allow interaction between the stakeholders straight inside Showroom.
- New visual mode to ease investigation of the model interiors and to give a CAD like view to the model.
All updates for this release
Bug
- Long touch control fixed on mobile devices.
- Add to gallery feature fixed, when exporting models from the Vertex CADs.
- Saving the model settings saves the shadow settings too.
- What's new pages layout on mobile devices fixed.
- Security update to block malicious user inputs.
- The view does not get updated when postprocessing is enabled and animation is playing bug fixed.
New Feature
- Collaboration tools. Added possibility to set annotations and leave comments onto the model
Improvement
- Added possibility to turn off physically correct lights to improve visibility inside the model.
- CAD data is loaded after model is opened for better performance.
- Reliability and security updates
- Save server timestamps of registration/last login/model add/model change
- Improved light and annotation move user interface.
- CAPTCHA verification removed due to it prevented registration in certain areas.
- Added the save button and unsaved changes notification to the model view.