5 Apr 2018

Viewer Release Notes: v4.1

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ADDED

Glazing Materials

Glazing materials are now supported.

FIXED

  • Fixed problem with initialization of viewer with multi-model.
  • Fixed size of first person panel in Spanish language.
  • Hidden properties are now skipped when evaluating instance_of relationships.
  • Viewer no longer fails with jQuery slim.
  • Default text is now provided for null selection in model properties.
  • cloneMaterial() now copies disableEnvMap property.
  • Fixed missing layers for a 2D model that gets loaded after a previous one was unloaded.

CHANGED

Settings UX Redesign

The viewer Settings dialog has been redesigned for improved ease of use.

Settings are now presented in a modal dialog featuring better functional grouping of settings and detailed new descriptions of each viewer option.  The dialog for 3D models comprises four tabs--Performance, Navigation, Appearance, and Environment.  For 2D sheets there are three tabs–Performance, Navigation, and Appearance.

(Table 1) 3D Settings Panel

Existing 3D Settings (Version 4.0 and earlier)

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New 3D Settings (Version 4.1)

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(Table 2) 2D Settings Panel

Existing 2D settings (Version 4.0 and earlier)

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New 2D Settings (Version 4.1)

2dtabs

KNOWN ISSUES

  • On IOS, Fit to view fails for 2D models
  • WebVR extension fails in 4.0.x and 4.1.0

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Jaime Rosales is a Senior Developer Advocate with Autodesk Forge. He’s part of the team that helps partners/customers create new products and transition to the cloud with the use of Autodesk’s new Platform - Forge. He joined Autodesk in 2011 through the acquisition of Horizontal Systems the company that developed the cloud-based collaboration systems—now known as BIM 360 Glue the Glue. He was responsible for...