Dear User,

At Asite we recognise the importance of your feedback and work continually to improve the tool and bring you new features.

We are pleased to bring you our new release Adoddle 19.7 which has exciting new features as well as bug fixes.

Adoddle 19.7 Release New Features and Key Enhancements

Extensions to the Information Delivery Plan (IDP) product: Adoddle IDP, which lets you manage delivery of information during the project lifecycle, has been extended to support automated workflows and automatic creation of placeholders in compliance with PAS1192-2/3.

Beta version - Adoddle 2D web viewer in all new User Interface: A completely new user interface of Adoddle 2D Web Viewer is offered as a Beta Version.

Beta version - Improvements to Form User Interface: Adoddle is offering a Beta Version of new improved Form user interface. This new user interface has a single page view with dockable sections, easier Form distribution and simplified navigation.

Support for searching Blank values: Adoddle users can now search for blank values within all custom attributes as well as specific system attributes listed in the Files & Forms area. This facility enables users to filter records where the value in such attributes are not set.

Option to disable “Print and download” while sharing Adoddle link: A new option “Print and download” is included while using the existing Share Adoddle Link functionality. This option can be used where users want to give sneak preview of work done without allowing recipients to print or download the file.

Support for Clash Detection in Federated Models: Adoddle users can now carry out Clash Detection on Federated Models using Adoddle Navigator. This enables users to get first-hand information which helps them to identify and inspect hard and soft clashes on which users can collaborate real time using Project Forms.

New Addition in Adoddle Field Application:

Recent Defects in Adoddle Field: The Defects module is improved to allow users to create new defects from recent defects. Users can also copy a defect by swiping right to create a new defect.

1. Adoddle Web Application

Adoddle provides a unique and comprehensive set of capabilities in a single, unified environment to manage your Drawings, Project Schedules, BIM Models, Reports and Apps and share information across teams spread across different geographies.

Adoddle allows teams to access, capture, track and re-use data throughout the lifecycle of an asset from Feasibility to Facilities Management.

The following Section provides further details of the Improvements and New Features added to the platform.

1.1 Adoddle Files

Option to disable “Print and download” while sharing Adoddle link: A new option “Print and download” is included while using the existing Share Adoddle Link functionality. It would get enabled by default if “Open and view” box is ticked. Once the “Print and download” option is checked off for one or more files, users opening the shared link won’t be able to either print or download those files. This option can be used where users want to give sneak preview of work done without allowing recipients to print or download the file.

Changes for using Advanced Viewer: Adoddle users using Advanced Viewer on systems running operating system versions older than Windows 10 i.e. Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7 will have to obtain Windows Update KB2999226 to keep using Advanced Viewer seamlessly. This particular Windows Update can be downloaded from the link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2999226.

Ability to lock Edit Attributes for Placeholders: Adoddle users can now lock and unlock Edit Attributes for file placeholders.

1.2 Adoddle Projects

1.3 Adoddle Forms

1.4 Adoddle Workflows

Option to add validations on standard file meta-data while editing attributes: The Adoddle Workflow Manager is upgraded to enable validation for standard file meta-data like Doc. Ref., Document Title, Rev., Revision Notes, Purpose of Issue and Public / Private option. This is managed via a Groovy script which is configurable within the System actions and can be validated for formats, mandatory / non-mandatory. While creating Workflow trigger, such System Actions can then be configured to trigger in both Pre and Post action modes by selecting the “Edit Attributes” event.

1.5 Adoddle Discussions

1.6 Adoddle Extensibility

2. Adoddle Field

Adoddle Field is a simple, easy-to-use tool that enables project collaboration with contacts and project teams on the move. Sign in with your Adoddle account to publish and share and Mark-up drawings, photos, other files, and issue actions to team members, allowing you to stay on top of time critical review processes. View and mark-up Building Information Models (BIM) in 3D, including the ability to drill down into the components of the model and review discipline-specific elements. Adoddle Field enables you to view and review multiple model files from disparate BIM Authoring toolsets merged into one unified model in Adoddle cBIM in the cloud. Raise RFIs, Defects / Punch lists, or any of the hundreds of other project workflow forms available in the Adoddle App Library and issue them to team members directly from your tablet with direct and automatic links to the relevant parts of any file or model. The Adoddle platform maintains a full and complete audit trail of all communications as a project progresses.

2.1 Adoddle Field

Adoddle Navigator is a user-friendly desktop application that allows you to upload 2D and 3D files and collaborate with Project teams. Adoddle users have the option to synchronize information locally while working offline on the native applications before signing-in to Adoddle and publish them as revisions.

Adoddle Navigator integrates directly with Autodesk Revit and facilities exchanging data from 3D BIM Collaborative environment such as COBie (Construction Operation Building Information Exchange). Users can connect all project data to models regardless of their BIM Authoring tool. With a centralized storage of all versions of your models in a collaborative online environment, users can harness the power of Big Data and extensible toolkit for Collaborative BIM.

4.1 Adoddle 2D web viewer

Adoddle 19.7 - Release Notes lists the following changes to configuration requirements and plug-ins:

5.1 Changes to PC Configuration Requirements (Footprint)

None

5.2 Changes to Applets / Plug-ins

IT Configuration Applet - No

Upload - Applet (Classic version) – Yes

Java Viewer (Classic version) - No

Active-X Viewer (File Comparison) - Yes

Adoddle Navigator – Yes

Java Viewer (Adoddle cBIM) – No

Notes:

1. Updating the applets does NOT require Administrator permissions on the local machine.

2. Clicking on “Always” option when prompted with a certificate will ensure that similar prompts do not appear for current as well as any other applet signed by Asite. If this option has already been activated, these updates will be automatically installed.

3. Adoddle Navigator installation / update requires administrator rights.