New “Finalize” Command: Added a Finalize command to move objects into their finalized state (is_final = true).
“Clear” Command in Viewer: Users can now clear/close the currently opened object in Viewer to load a new one.
“Open in Solidworks” Placement: Command now consistently appears right below “Open in Desktop”.
“Replace with Latest Revision” Pop-up: Simplified with latest revision shown directly, plus new options to replace single or all instances.
Commands & Actions
Standardized Labels: Updated “Table View Customization” to “View Customization” across all widgets and relations pane.
Tooltip Enhancement: PQL button now shows a hover tooltip “Please select a type” when inactive.
Object Tooltip Styling: Changed background color of tooltip header to #B6D0FF.
Structure Widget Heading: Unified format to “Structure – Object Name” across all entry points.
Comparison Widget: Redesigned empty columns with updated background color, message (“Drop or add object(s) here to compare”), and hover effects.
UI & UX Improvements
Email Reminder Redesign: New HTML template for “Send Reminder” command including Nora IPLM logo and updated links.
Notifications & Templates
Relations & Info Pane
Relations Tab Update:
Shows related object’s name on cards instead of relation name.
Displays relation name instead of relation ID.
Combines relationship count and direction in one line.
Added tooltip for relation arrows.
Cards now reflect actual state color with rounded borders.
Default Ordering: Relations tab now appears second in the Info Pane (after “Information”).
Quick Create Filtering: Pop-up now displays only valid object types for the selected relation tab.
Drag & Drop Support: Cards in Relations tab support drag & drop and right-click actions.
Info Pane
Intro Video: Updated with new embed link.
Lifecycle Tab: Timeline centered, date chips added with consistent styling.
Import from Excel: Revised template now highlights mandatory fields with color and notes.
Miscellaneous Enhancements
Checkbox Alignment Issue: Centered the check icon within the checkbox to match the Relationship Manager design.
Navigator Widget – Root Object Highlighting: Added a spinning line animation to visually highlight the root object card.
Collaboration Tab UI Improvements:
Moved user avatar, username, and date/time to the top-left of chat bubbles.
Aligned user image, username, and date/time horizontally.
Adjusted sizes and colors: username (14px, weight 600), date/time (12px, #888888), user image chip (28×28).
Hashtags now appear only where mentioned, with background rgba(255,165,0,0.15) and text #FF8C00.
Mentions display once per message with background #E0F7FA and text #007BFF.
Related object chips displayed bottom-left of chat bubble with proper alignment.
All text uses “Inter” font; chat bubble text size 13px.
Chat bar improvements: updated icons, button sizes, send icon size, and placeholder text size (13px).
Dark Mode Left Panel Icons: Updated border and icon colors for first four main icons.
UI & UX Improvements
Enable External Email Notifications: New email templates can now be sent to users.
0.5-Second Delay in Structure Widget: Added delay for drag-and-drop actions; ensures blue highlight line does not remain stuck.
Disable Right-Click Menu in Historical Timeseries: Right-click menu disabled for Timeseries only, without affecting other widgets.
Change Request – Reject Pop-Up Improvements: Font-size updated to 14px, all fonts updated to Inter; “Reject” label color updated.
Commands & Actions
Metric Widget Improvements:
Disable close button if only one metric remains.
Disable pairing button for all Metric widgets.
Notifications displayed when a metric is removed.
Reordered Metric Filter Settings buttons for clarity.
Navigator Widget: Implemented straight lines between objects.
Viewer Tab Name Change: “Viewer” tab renamed to “Preview.”
Widgets & Visual Enhancements
New “Relations” Tab in Info Pane:
Shows relationships of selected object with filter dropdown (From, To, Both).
Displays related objects as cards with color strips, directional arrows, expandable relation names.
Padding and text sizes match History tab; excluded boxed section from design reference.
Automatic “Affected End Item” Relation Hook: When an item is added as Affected Item to a Change Request/Order, system automatically creates corresponding Affected End Item relations.
Relations & Info Pane
Miscellaneous Enhancements
Incorrect Auto-Addition of Filters to Quick Access: Filters now only added manually via “+” icon.
Recent Searches Deletion: Performance improvements for faster deletion.
Navigator Widget – Third Icon State: Added {{+/−}} icon when relation visibility is mixed.
Intro Videos, Recordings, Screenshots: Updated for internal documentation and clarity of issues.
Miscellaneous Enhancements
• Added a downward arrow to vertical command groups to indicate additional commands.
• Info Pane can now be kept as a minimized sidebar.
• Info Pane header section can be collapsed; its expanded/collapsed state is now preserved platform-wide.
• Improved UI for empty widgets and empty Info Pane.
• Column widths for Dynamic Fields (DF) and Relation Fields (RF) are now adjustable in tables.
• Continued enhancements for dark mode experience.
UI Improvements
UI & UX Enhancements
• Fixed tooltips and improved tab-switch focus behavior
• Resolved freeze when opening the Deleted Object from Notifications Panel
• Command interfaces now open on field click
• Improved display for derived objects
• Enhanced Relation Pane design
• Empty selections added when creating a new user role
• Import & Sync interface updated for better usability
• Widgets now refresh only their content, improving performance
• Automatically launch the default widget after cloning an object
• Enabled widget reordering in the User Management layout
UI & UX Enhancements
Search & Navigation
• Fixed disappearing filter selection bug
• Expanded search dropdown width for better display
Search Improvements
Backend Improvements
New Functional Hooks
• Approval hook to manage workflow-based object approvals
• Sequential promotion check: prevents advancing if previous phase isn’t finalized
• Gate finalization validation: requires the “comment” attribute to be set
Relationship Handling
• Relation creation now supports child types when the parent type is included in the definition
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue preventing creation of “Software Item” typed objects
Backend Enhancements
Widget Improvements
Info Pane Improvements
• Added a new tab viewer
• Introduced horizontal scroll capability
Metric Enhancements
• Added support for constraints, units, and improved row/column handles in metric widgets
Structure Improvements
• Fixed line-breaking issue and in-between drop bug
• Export limited to visible objects only
• Thumbnail width fix
• Corrected child relation display issue for certain parent types
• Comparison Improvements
Enhanced visual indicators
• Prevent red highlighting of child objects when there’s no comparison target
Widget Improvements
Platform Productivity
Import & Synchronize Structures from Excel
• Use a predefined Excel template to define and import object structures and relationships
• Automatically create all objects and links via the top-right import function
Mass Update Enhancements
• Support for updating person-related fields like Assignees across multiple objects
• Select multiple tasks and assign them to a user through a single, streamlined pop-up
Other Improvements
• New “Assign Tasks” Command
• Default Widgets per Object Type
• Double-click to instantly open objects with their default widget (e.g., open workflows without right-clicking)
Platform Productivity
📊 Visual & Interaction Enhancements
Kanban Widget Improvements:
• Attribute-based column customization
• Swimlane support for secondary grouping
• Option to show/hide empty columns
Chart Enhancements:
• Open charts directly from quick access filters for faster data visualization
CSS Refinements
• Improved visual consistency and cleaner interface
Widget Enhancements
🔄 Process & Workflow Management
Workflow Enhancements
New commands: Start, Pause, Resume
Start node selection for more flexible workflow design
Comparison Improvements
Better clarity and precision when analyzing object differences
Process & Workflow Management
🖥️ Desktop Integration
New Desktop Widget
Integrate with CAD tools like SolidWorks and CATIA
Sync and manage objects with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
General Performance & Stability Improvements
Backend optimizations for a smoother experience
🖥️ Desktop Integration
🔧 Admin & Permissions
User, Role, and Group Management
• Enhanced control for managing users, roles, and access groups
• More efficient admin operations for team and permission configuration
Admin & Permissions
Workflow, Timeline & Structure Enhancements
Timeline Improvements
• Customizable type-based colors for progress bars
• Easier tracking of task types and progress
Workflow Enhancements
• Better performance with optimized loaders and workflow startup
• New visual indicators for edit mode
• Right-click menu added for workflow transitions (start, edit, configure)
Structure Widget Improvements
• Flat Mode: Improved level/order handling for faster navigation
• Reverse Mode: New “where used” view for reverse object hierarchy management
Quick Access Fixes
• Resolved bugs affecting the “Open in X” functionality for smoother file access
Workflow, Timeline & Structure Enhancements
🧭 Viewer & Navigation
Info Pane & Relation Pane Enhancements
• Enabled and optimized for faster navigation and detailed object context
Camera & Snapshot Features
• Enhanced 3D interaction tools and snapshot capabilities for better visual documentation
Command Mapping Enhancements
• Continued improvements for a more customizable, efficient object interaction experience
Clipboard Delete/Paste Improvements
• More reliable delete/paste actions in structure and object views
🧭 Viewer & Navigation
👥 Collaboration & Communication
Object Tagging in Comments
• Users can now tag others directly in object comments for instant collaboration
Real-Time Collaboration Enhancements
• Live updates for comments and discussions
• Improved team communication and reduced delays in object updates
Subscription Management
• Subscribe to all objects and all events
• Enhanced subscription status visibility and renewal workflow
Collaboration & Communication
UI & Visual Experience
Dark Mode:
• Platform-wide support for dark mode
• Currently functional, with ongoing refinements
Dynamic Indicators
• Real-time, color-coded visual cues for object status and progress on key attributes
Enhanced UI & Color Schemes
• Updated colors and refined interface for better visual clarity across collaboration features
Chart Improvements
• Improved chart visualizations for more accurate and appealing data interpretation
Loader Optimizations
• Smoother and faster “Operation in Progress” loaders for better navigation performance
UI & Visual Experience