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New Features / Enhancements - 2025

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20th April 2025

Common Data Environment (CDE)

  • Launching aDrive Desktop (New CDE Add-on)
    We are excited to announce the launch of the new aDrive Desktop tool (a CDE Product Add-on). aDrive Desktop is the next-generation tool for capturing, editing and storing your project data securely in the Cloud. aDrive Desktop combines a desktop integration tool for Windows/Mac OS + Microsoft Office 365 Connector with live editing of file content, all seamlessly integrated with Asite CDE. With aDrive Desktop, you can manage your project data efficiently by combining native application and cloud application capabilities, ensuring seamless and efficient collaboration across your team.
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  • CDE - OCR-based Asite SmartScan, SmartSplit advanced File upload functions (New)
    SmartScan is a CDE function that automatically extracts metadata from 2D PDF drawings. SmartSplit can split bundled PDF files into individual drawings for collaboration by project teams. This combination capability simplifies the day-to-day tasks of Construction Project teams operating on complex project sites and large volumes of transmittals/submittals. This will be available as a standard out-of-the-box feature of CDE.
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  • 'Include Metadata' Option on File Download (New)
    Project users can now select to include metadata while downloading files in the CDE area, thus ensuring that all relevant information is available for offline use.
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  • Support to skip project holidays when distributing a form via Groovy script
    When distributing forms via Groovy script or dynamically based on the user's ID, role, or distribution group, you can skip the project's holidays as defined in its working calendar.

  • Parity - Bulk remove users from project roles
    Project administrators can now remove users in bulk from project roles. This is part of our effort to work on parity with Classic view and help our customers adopt the modern and updated Asite Web interface.
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  • Parity - Project setting to include Watermark on 2D File View
    Project administrators can now enable and include watermarks for Document Status and Purpose of Issue values on the online 2D file view.
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  • Status Change Instant Email Notification Upgrade
    The Status Change task email notification will now include 'Reason for Change' information within the instant email notification, ensuring that recipients understand why the status was changed.

EcoSystem

  • Support to update file attributes via API
    Asite API now enables you to update attribute details of files using a new API titled 'updateDocumentMetaData'.

Asite Field

  • Print Function on Asite Field App (New)
    Project Teams working only on devices can now print the form content directly from the form listing on the device and share it with subcontractors on-site. This ensures quick and easy collaboration, working with multiple teams on complex projects.

  • Offline Working on Quality Plans extended
    Quality Managers can now mark multiple Quality plans for offline access. This allows project teams to collaborate and work efficiently on remote project sites.

Asite 3D Repo

  • New 3D Repo V5.16 release—This release makes the user experience smoother, more secure, and more powerful, whether you are managing tickets, logging in, or customising your view. All users are now forced to use 2-factor Authentication by default and set a minimum of 16-character passwords. Click here to read full release details.

Asite 3D Repo Lite

  • Introducing Asite 3D Repo Lite (New)
    Asite 3D Repo Lite allows you to view 3D model files in its 3D Repo viewer. It offers fast streaming and rendering for heavy model files. If you would like to use and enable 3D Repo Lite on your Asite projects, contact your Asite Professional Services Consultant.

  • Support to Push Model Files to 3D Repo (New)
    Introducing a right-click option to push model files to 3D Repo so they can be viewed within 3D Repo Lite. During this process, an activity centre will be displayed to show the progress of the activity.

  • Support for NWC file format in 3D Repo Lite (New)
    You can view model files in NWC format in the model viewer within 3D Repo Lite.

  • SSO and 2FA authentication in Asite Revit and Navisworks Plugins
    The security of the Asite Revit and Navisworks Plugins has been enhanced to support Single Sign-on and 2-Factor Authentication (2FA).

  • Improved Display of Model Object Details
    Model Object Details now have a header with its category at the top, facilitating quicker identification of the related object category.

AppBuilder Tool

  • Support to consider working days when auto-calculating dates based on the current date
    Previously, you couldn't account for project working days when calculating a date while designing a form template. While doing so, you can now configure whether to consider the project's working days when setting up a datepicker field. Moreover, a new custom function titled 'Set Working Days' is introduced in Code Editor, which enables you to set working days based on the working days defined in the project calendar.
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  • Improved Support for Hierarchical Attribute Dropdowns in Repeating Table Control

    Previously, when designing a form template, you couldn't set up hierarchical attribute dropdowns in a repeating table control when the parent dropdown is outside and the child dropdown is inside. In such scenarios, you can (now) employ a dropdown with an attribute hierarchy. The child dropdown remains selectable while maintaining that hierarchy.


2nd March 2025

Asite Portal

  • Classic View Switched Off
    The Classic View is no longer available unless you have requested an exception for your account. The new Asite interface offers a streamlined, user-friendly design that makes managing your projects and tasks easier.
    Key Highlights of the Upgrade:

    • Effortlessly access records across your entire project portfolio.

    • Create custom dashboards tailored to your needs.

    • Leverage advanced task management tools.

    • Utilise business analytics and visual workflow tools.

    • Experience enhanced column filtering for greater precision.

    If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Success team at customersuccess@asite.com.

  • Option to Switch Tenant for Single-Tenant Projects
    If you use the 'Single Sign-On' login option to access your projects and need to select the appropriate tenant for access, you can switch seamlessly between multiple tenants. This allows you to conveniently navigate between various tenants based on your access without the need to log out each time.
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Common Data Environment (CDE)

  • Email Notification Preference for Comment Reviews

    Using the new email notification preference for comment reviews, you can receive email notifications when someone creates a comment review on a file you can access (regardless of whether you were mentioned in that comment review). The new preference replaces the preference for normal file aMessages (also called comments) only when the project is enabled for comment review.
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  • Extended Limit When Automatically Resuming Failed Workflows
    When creating a Groovy script system task, if you have enabled the option to auto-resume the workflow in the event of a failure, that system task will execute automatically up to five times in such scenarios (instead of the previous limit of three times).

Asite Field

  • Introducing 'Status View' in Quality Plan
    You can switch to the new 'Status View' while viewing a Quality Plan. If a file or a form is associated with the plan, its status will automatically display when you view that plan in the 'Status View'. Furthermore, the activity cell will be highlighted according to the formatting rules relevant to the selected file or form status.

  • (Parity) Save time by deactivating Field-specific forms from the Asite Web interface
    As an Administrator of a Project, you can deactivate its Field-specific forms from the Asite Web interface.
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cBIM

  • Support for Viewing Files created in AutoDesk Revit 2025
    Asite cBIM now supports viewing the latest Revit 2025 (.rvt and .rfa) files in native format (Revit 2015 to Revit 2025 versions inclusive, Windows 64-bit only).

Asite Reporting

  • (Parity) ​Create Report Instances from Template-Based Reports
    You can create new report instances using template-based reports (created earlier in Classic View). This option appears when clicking the 'New' option in the left-hand menu under the 'Reports' tab.

Ecosystem

  • Enhanced Support for Single-Tenant Projects via Asite API
    If you use the 'Single Sign-On' login option to access your projects via API, you can select the tenant based on which you want to access your single-tenant project. The code generated in the OAuth URL while logging in using the 'Single Sign-On' allows you to generate a token based on which you can access your single-tenant projects by selecting the required tenant.


2nd February 2025

Common Data Environment (CDE)

  • New CDE File Transmittals View
    This CDE enhancement enables Document Controllers to keep track of transmittal information and generate Document Issue sheets as a cover page for their transmittals, for easy collaboration with project teams.
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  • Change in File Filters
    On customer demand, we have reversed our recent File Filters change which displayed the complete project metadata list to an Opt-In feature. By default, all users will continue to have metadata in the file filter list based on the assigned values. If you need to enable the complete metadata values in the file filter list, please email our Customer Success at customersuccess@asite.com.

Asite Field

  • File Filters Extended
    In online mode, you can filter records based on configurable attributes applicable to the listed files (along with standard file attributes).

Asite Portal

  • Improved Forgot Password interface
    The Forgot Password interface and user experience have been improved. You can reset your password without any assistance from Asite Customer Support. The captcha has also been upgraded for clarity and better user experience.

Asite 3D Repo Lite

  • Enhanced Measurement Functions
    Measurement functions in 3D Repo Lite are enhanced with the following new options:

    • Polyline: Draw a polyline to measure its total distance.

    • Ray Cast: Quickly measure the distance between two parallel surfaces by picking a point on any one of them.

    • Minimal Distance: Determine the minimum distance between two selected objects or surfaces.

    • Surface Area: Quickly calculate the area by choosing any surface.

Asite Exchange

  • Improved Support for Comparison of Catalogues

    You can view details of all catalogue items and compare them regardless of the number of records.

Asite Reporting

  • Include Form Links in Reports specific to Project Forms
    You can now include links to the relevant form while generating form-specific reports. A new system field called 'SystemFormURL' is introduced within report category names starting with 'Project Forms_'.


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