Learn about new features and enhancements in the November 2023 release of Dalux desktop (version 2023.6). The full changelog is found below. Changes for each module can be found in the tabs after the changelog.
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SiteWalk: Colour-coding Options for SiteWalk and New Grid View |
Files Flows: Better information about flow and file status |
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You can now use a mini map to easily navigate in the model view. In the map view, we have added coordinates to the side menu that can be copied. Improvements have been made to alignment and alignment zones. |
Colourize rooms based on the latest SiteWalks with a new clearer colour scheme. SiteWalks are now displayed in a grid view showing a thumbnail of the walked path and SiteWalks can be opened directly from grid/list view. |
New Columns have been added to File flows to give information about rejection status, when the flow was started and the file versions in the file areas. File status can be set when manually approving files. A search bar has been added to file flows. |
Full Changelog
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GENERAL CHANGES
List View for User Groups
When browsing and managing the user groups in a project, a list view is now available for easier navigation of the groups. The users in the group will be displayed when hovering over the group user field:
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NEW: Dalux Sender Email Address Changing to 'notifications@dalux.com'
The sender email address from Dalux is changing from 'mailrobot@dalux.com' to 'notifications@dalux.com'. This is an ongoing process with some email types already having changed to the new address and others following at a later date.
BOX
- Rejection status column in the Rejected List View
- Select Output Status in the Last Step of File Flow
- Columns Latest Version in File Flow and File Area
- Started (Date) and Started by (User) Columns for File Flows
- Search for File Flows
- File Status Included in Email Notification
- Model Validation: Unignore Clashes
- Model Validation: Set Access by User Groups
- Model Validation: Use File Name as a Property in Clash Checks
- 'Published Files' File Area Added to Box Standard
- File Tabs added to Box Standard
- Jump Directly to a File Location in Box
- Set a Deadline for New Comments in Review Packages
- Preview of Microsoft 365 Documents in Comments, Version sets and Review packages
Rejection status column in the Rejected List View
This feature allows you to see whether a rejected file is the latest version in a flow and if the file requires action to be taken. Within the 'Rejected status' column, there will be the values of 'New'/'Closed', where 'New' means that there is no newer version of the rejected file and requires an action:
The document controller can with this feature also save a filter named "Rejection that requires action" with the Rejection status set to equal 'New'.
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Select Output Status in the Last Step of File Flow
With this feature, you have the option to allow the last step of a file flow to select the output status of the file. If no status is selected in the setup, the last step will be prompted to choose a status for the file:
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Columns for Latest Version in File Flow and File Area
When viewing files in list view, two columns have been added to make it possible to see if the latest version of a file is in shared or published files:
When viewing files in list view, two columns have been added to make it possible to see if the latest version of a file is in a file flow:
Started (Date) and Started by (User) Columns for File Flows
Two new columns have been added to the file flows list view, to show when a flow was started and by whom:
Search for File Flows
Quickly find the file flows you are looking for by searching for them in the overview.
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File Status Included in Email Notification
When files have been approved or authorized using a file flow, the file status will now appear in the notification email:
Model Validation: Unignore Clashes
If you have ignored a clash, you now have the possibility to unignore it:
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Model Validation: Set Access by User Groups
User groups must now be assigned access to model validation. This is done in the Box settings.
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Model Validation: Use File Name as a Property in Clash Checks
It is now possible to select 'File name' as a property when setting up clash checks in Model Validation.
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'Published Files' File Area Added to Box Standard
The 'Published files' file area has been added to Box Standard. Files can be manually authorized to published files from the -menu. Published files will be 'On by default' on new projects using Box. Published files automatically match the folder structure. Drawings in Locations will only be visible if they are in published files.
You can activate 'File areas' in Settings > Box. Read more about File Areas here.
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File Tabs added to Box Standard
Files Tabs have been added to Dalux Box Standard. Multiple tabs can be opened at the same time, and you can switch between a collapsed mode or expand the view to see thumbnails. Tabs lets you easily browse multiple files, and you can quickly jump between tabs.
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Jump Directly to a File Location in Box
When browsing through "All files" in Box, a new button has been added to the "More" menu. The 'Open file location' button allows you to quickly navigate to the file's location within your Box folder structure.
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Set a Deadline for New Comments in Review Packages
When creating new comments in review packages a deadline can be set for the comment.
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Preview of Microsoft 365 Documents in Comments, Version sets and Review packages
Microsoft 365 documents now display with a preview of the document when opening these in areas such as Comments, Version sets and Review packages.
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FIELD
- Automatic Test- and Inspection Plan Matrices and Easier Navigation
- 'Show history' for Test- and Inspection Plans
- Improvement to Project/Company Import of Checklists with Auto Task Generation
- See if Checklist "Photo and Attachment" Fields Contain Data from the List View
- Tasks Created from a Checklist Linked to an Inspection Plan Now Take the Name of the Checklist Field
- Change the Title of a Meeting Agenda in Draft Status
- See the Status of Daily Logs in the List View
- Change the Order of Daily Log Types
- Print your Own Daily Logs
- Field Administrators Can Add and Remove Users from the Field User Groups
- Updates to Field Observer Access
- Add Multiple Pre-Created Work Packages from the Company Profile
- See Who Most Recently Acted and When in Hold Points in Checklists
- See All 360 Images Registrations Within a Time Range in Locations
Automatic Test- and Inspection Plan Matrices and Easier Navigation
New buttons have been added to navigating between Test/Inspection plans and their matrices easier. Additionally, matrices will now be auto-created and gradually filled as you create inspection points:
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'Show history' for Test- and Inspection Plans
The history of inspection points without a checklist or task is now available:
Improvement to Project/Company Import of Checklists with Auto Task Generation
When a checklist with auto-task generation on lists is copied between project <-> project and company <-> project, auto-task generation is now kept by also importing the task templates:
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See if Checklist "Photo and Attachment" Fields Contain Data from the List View
If you have a "Photos and attachments" field in your checklist, you can see whether there is data in it (if an attachment has been added) from the list view:
Tasks Created from a Checklist Linked to an Inspection Plan Now Take the Name of the Checklist Field
Tasks created from a checklist field, assigned to an inspection point, takes the name of the checklist field as subject:
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Change the Title of a Meeting Agenda in Draft Status
The title of a meeting can be changed if it is still in the Agenda/Draft status and has not been sent out to attendees.
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See the Status of Daily Logs in the List View
The status for Daily logs is shown in the list view along with a color-coded status dots similar to Tasks.
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Change the Order of Daily Log Types
The order of Daily log Types can be changed using the added Move up/down arrows. The order of the Types will be saved across all views.
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Print your Own Daily Logs
The print option is now available for your own Daily logs and those Daily logs you have access to.
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Field Administrators Can Add/Remove Users from the Field User Groups
Users in the Field administrator user group can now add and remove users from the other Field user groups.
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Updates to Field Observer Access
The Field Observer role is now aligned to match the description. Field observers now also have read-only access to Safety Observations and all data in Capture (Photo albums, 360 photos, SiteWalk). Field observers do not have access to meetings, as meetings are also available in Dalux Box.
TIP: If you would prefer for some users to have a role that does not have read-only visibility to all data in Field, there is always the option to create a custom role instead. We have information about creating customer roles on our Help Center.
Add Multiple Pre-Created Work Packages from the Company Profile
Add all or specific pre-created Work packages to a project, by using the new checkboxes. The preview -icon has been moved to clarify which Work package is being previewed.
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See Who Most Recently Acted and When in Hold Points in Checklists
Hold Point Checklists now include data on when and on who last returned or approved each hold point within the checklist. This will only show if audit information is toggled on in the Hold point checklist settings.
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See All 360 Images Registrations Within a Time Range in Locations
Use time ranges to see all 360 image registrations on drawings in Locations. The registrations are coloured-coded according to the time ranges as shown in the legend.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
- Map Coordinates While Hovering and for Elements/Tasks
- Mini Map Feature
- Split Map/3D View
- New "Map" Menu in Settings
- Alignments Grouped Per Alignment File
- Improvements to Alignment Zones
- Cross Section: Axis Height Fix
- Adjust Transparency for Map Layers
- Expanded Support for WMTS to All Coordinate Systems
- Added Support for SHP GIS Format
- LandXML Files as 3D Models
- Deactivate the Map View from Infrastructure Projects
Map Coordinates While Hovering and for Elements/Tasks
When hovering your mouse in the map view, a set of coordinates will be displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen to make it easy to quickly assess the coordinates of the location.
When clicking/selecting a spot on the map or an element or a registration, its coordinates will displayed instead of the hover coordinates:
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Mini Map Feature
A 'mini map' feature has been added to the model view to make it easy to quickly navigate and assess where that part of the model is located on the map:
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Split Map/3D View
Just like in the top-down view, it's now possible to go straight to 3D from the map view. This will generate a split view between the map and the 3D model. From this view, it's possible to go full 3D with the mini-map or close the model and go back to the map.
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New "Map" Menu in Settings
We have moved all the map and Infrastructure configuration from the Locations setup to a new map menu along the Infra areas and Structures (previously “Building”).
In this new menu, you can select the project coordinate system, upload all the GIS information, map layer, and alignments and have a preview of these elements at the same time.
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Alignments Grouped Per Alignment File
Alignments will now be nested under their alignment file to show which file they are coming from. This is both shown on the map and in the alignments menu under Settings:
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Improvements to Alignment Zones
Improvements have been made to the zones of alignments granting more flexibility in creation, by making them more customizable. You can choose between automatic and manual lengths, a starting station and customize the naming convention:
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Cross Section: Axis Height Fix
This release includes a fix to the axis height making it easier to use when navigating cross sections (Make sure you have an alignment file containing profile information otherwise it wont be visible):
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Adjust Transparency for Map Layers
If the map background is too intrusive, adjust its transparency to better see infrastructure elements.
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Expanded Support for WMTS to All Coordinate Systems
So far it was only possible to use WMTS using Global coordinates or the UTM base coordinate system. With this release, we have expanded this functionality to all coordinate systems.
Added Support for SHP GIS Format
Support for SHP GIS format has been added.
LandXML Files as 3D Models
LandXML files can now be uploaded as 3D models.
Deactivate the Map View from Infrastructure Projects
When editing project settings on an Infrastructure project, you can now toggle the map on or off. This removes/adds the map view in the Locations module.
Infrastructure projects will have the map view active by default, which will be the primary view.
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COMPANY PROFILE
- Improvements to Importing Data to the Company Catalog
- Change View/Edit Permissions for Roles in the Project Standards
- Edit Input Fields for Approvals in Project Standards Templates
- See who Created and Modified Checklists from the Company Profile
- See which Projects Use File Areas from the Company Profile
- See All Projects on a Map View from the Company Profile
Improvements to Importing Data to the Company Catalog
The import window now gives much better feedback on what data is imported or changed, and if there are any errors. It now also possible to import your custom Business partner metadata using the Excel import as long as they correspond to a Dalux metadata property.
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Change View/Edit Permissions for Roles in the Project Standards
Role permissions can be set to View/Edit or just View access when creating Work package templates or work packages in project standards.
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Edit Input Fields for Approvals in Project Standards Templates
You can now edit the input fields for approvals directly in the Project standards for Work packages templates.
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See who Created and Modified Checklists from the Company Profile
View which users are creating/modifying checklists in the Company Profile by using the new 'Created by' and 'Modified by' columns.
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See which Projects Use File Areas from the Company Profile
While looking at the Projects overview in the Company Profile, it is now possible to filter and sort by projects using Shared/Published file areas.
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See All Projects on a Map View from the Company Profile
A map view has been added to the Project overview in the Company profile. Numbered circles will show the number of projects in an area, and these can be clicked on to zoom in.
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SITEWALK
- Colorize Rooms Based on the Latest SiteWalk Date
- New Grid View for SiteWalks with Several Improvements to Readability and Usability
- Improvements When Opening 360 Images from a SiteWalk
Colorize Rooms Based on the Latest SiteWalk Date
When viewing a level drawing with room data, it is now possible to colourize the rooms based on the latest SiteWalk data. The default colouring of the SiteWalks has also been changed to make it clearer when the SiteWalks were made.
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New Grid View for SiteWalks with Several Improvements to Readability and Usability
SiteWalks will now open in a grid view showing a thumbnail of the walked route and information on when and who did the SiteWalk. This is the default view, and the grouping is by levels in the building. You can still change to the list view. Other improvements include:
- Ability to double click and open SiteWalks directly from the grid or list view
- Better overview of which SiteWalk are processing
- SiteWalk that have failed have been moved to the
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Improvements When Opening 360 Images from a SiteWalk
When opening a 360 image from a SiteWalk the view has been improved. The SiteWalk path can be seen and navigated along, along with the date of capture.
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TENDER
Added Preview Support for Microsoft 365 Document in Tender
If you have activated Microsoft 365 integration in Dalux Box, the preview feature not also works in the Tender module.
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Create New Questions as a Bid Observer
Bid observers can now ask questions if Q&A is enabled on a Tender. Previously this was only allowed by the Bid responsible.
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HANDOVER
- Added Preview Support for Microsoft 365 Document in Handover
- Locations Overview as Asset Export Option
- History Log on Classification Changes
- Sort and Filter Assets by 'Created by' and 'Edited by' in the List View
- Lock Reviewed Assets to Prevent Changes
- Product Window Optimization
- Dashboard Data Insights
Added Preview Support for Microsoft 365 Document in Handover
If you have activated Microsoft 365 integration in Dalux Box, the preview feature not also works in the Handover module.
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Locations Overview as Asset Export Option
When exporting Assets, you have the option to also print an overview drawing of Asset locations:
History Log on Classification Changes
A change history for template classifications has been added to increase available information on them:
Sort and Filter Assets by 'Created by' and 'Edited by' in the List View
Metadata columns for 'Created by' and 'Edited by' have been added as filter options to Assets in Dalux Handover.
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Lock Reviewed Assets to Prevent Changes
When Assets are set to the 'Reviewed' state it is now possible to lock the asset, so that it cannot be changed. Assets can be unlocked by administrators.
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Product Window Optimization
The Documents and Product maintenance tasks have been moved to a separate button. This makes the Product window more streamlined and makes the interface a closer match to Dalux FM.
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Dashboard Data Insights
You can now gain further insights into data in a graph by drilling down on that data:
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OWNERS PORTAL
Owners Portal: Set Read or Export Permissions
Custom user groups can be given access to read/export data to the 'Owners Portal'. This can be done in the Owners Portal settings or when setting permissions in the custom user group itself.
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Owners Portal: Added Column for 'Latest export' Date
You can now see when the different data in the Owners Portal was last exported from Dalux.
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APARTMENTS
Create Apartment Units from Zones
Units can be automatically generated from the different zones on your selected Zone layer for Apartments. This makes the process of creating units much faster.
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Delete Multiple Units at Once
Managing Units is easier with the ability to delete multiple units at the same time. Dalux will warn that units with Residents or Documents cannot be deleted.
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PLUGINS
Archicad Plugin 1.7.0
- Added Archicad 27 support
- Added Archicad Solo Edition support
- Various bug fixes
Tekla Pluging 1.5.0
- Added Tekla 2023 support
- Fixed an issue which cleared selected Box folders when uploading
- Skipping drawings which have not been updated in Tekla when uploading
- Various bug fixes