Web Application Releases
September 15th, 2024
[Feature Improvement]
When creating an approval request, can delete approval groups
September 1st, 2024
[Feature Improvement]
Can make some metadata fields mandatory filled out before release
Added Support for Virtual Part Assemblies
Setting to change default version number
Free text field that all new version blocks start at, including the initial upload
August 18th, 2024
[New Feature]
Updates on ECO work flow
Approvals Drawer to see all approvals
[Feature Improvement]
BOM export toggles are darker
Make back button on roles a secondary button
Project file table horizontal scroll fix
May 6th, 2024
[New Feature]
Can print PDFs and SolidWorks drawings directly
April 14th, 2024
[New Feature]
Can read/write properties from/to Creo files
Suppliers Portal Released
Introducing Template Feature when creating Projects. Can specify a predefined directory structure, so that when creating a project/folder, you can reference the template
March 11th, 2024
[New Feature]
Creation of user groups in the admin settings. Can leverage those groups when making approval requests and when adding users to projects
[Feature Improvement]
SolidWorks Drawing support in Gov Environment
January 2nd, 2024
[New Feature]
Updates to 3D viewer
See the bounding box of a 3D design shown in the bottom left corner of the viewer
Calculate radius and diameter within models
See the surface area and volume
Calculate face-to-face distance within a model
Users can now perform file actions through hotkeys
Users can now move files across projects, including the design library
Users can filter the table based on a variety of options, including the ability to filter based on custom metadata fields.
Advanced filtering allows for complex filters to retrieve data based off of multiple attributes.
[Feature Improvement]
When releasing Creo files, the version number will start at 1
When checking files in and uploading files, files will now upload in parallel rather than sequentially
November 15th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Right-Click Context Menu options for release/cancel ECOs
Confirmation screen when adding/removing children files
Navigating to a specific part file from the viewer of the assembly by right-clicking on the component
Model Browser updates with ability to search, hide/isolate
If enabled in individual user's settings - setting to display folders at the top even when sorting by file name
URL added to navigate back to Bild when using the Jira integration for feedback items
Slack notifications now also include commit messages
November 4th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Viewer support for Inventor 2024 and Creo 10 file formats
October 15th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Folders cannot be selected when adding new children files
Ability to remove associations for multiple children files at once
When switching between folders, all files/sub-folders will be de-selected
September 16th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Sequential Approvals: create multiple groups of reviewers
If multiple reviewers in a group, only one reviewer needs to provide feedback before next group is triggered
If only one reviewer in a group, that reviewer must provide feedback before the next group is triggered
Added confirmation screen when deleting metadata fields
Ability to reorder default metadata fields
[Bug Fix]
Converting "£" into "?" when editing cost metadata
September 10th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Added option to navigate to ECO from right-click context menu
Selection logic:
Single-click to select files
Right-click and Show File Info for the Data Card
Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) click on version blocks to open it up in a new tab
Rename and Delete Packages
Show Created At date in list of Packages
When only adding 1 user to Bild, pressing "Enter" to form a bubble around the new user's email address is not necessary.
When adding more than one user, pressing Enter will still be required so bubbles form around their email addresses.
Ability to check files out at first upload
August 27th, 2023
[New Feature]
Data Cards no longer have auto-generated STEP files. Users can manually generate STEP or STL files from Data Card.
STL exports are in Very High resolution
Add attributes to ECOs. Enable users to provide more context on ECOs, including the ability to add attachments to the ECO itself.
[Feature Improvement]
Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) click on search result to open it up in a new tab
Order and hide metadata fields to adjust what is displayed in Data Cards
August 13th, 2023
[New Feature]
New formats supported for rendering:
DWG
IPT
x_b
x_t
New User type: "Collaborator"
Can do everything an Editor can do, other chan change status of a feedback item and delete feedback items
[Feature Improvement]
Right-click on files for context menu options
New notifications settings page for Project Settings, with new settings
Status is shown for each feedback item in the ECO drawer
July 30th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
Auto-created ECOs will now have a starting status of "New" vs "In Progress" to differentiate ECOs that have active work vs a new ECO that hasn't been touched. ECOs that are actively being worked on will be "In Progress".
Users can now Shift + Select multiple files in their files table. When selecting rows in a table users can press Shift+Select on two rows to select/unselect all the rows between the two selected. Users can also press Shift+Select to select a row and then press Shift & up/down arrow to select/unselect rows
July 9th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
3D Viewer updates
Users can now rotate the design while measuring
Ability to hide, isolate, and make components transparent
July 2nd, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
There are now company-level viewer roles, separate from Admins and Members. The company-level viewer can only be added as a viewer in a project. If a user was previously an editor in the project and then was switched to a company-level viewer, the user will now be viewer in that same project.
Company-level viewers will be billed at the viewer rate in the according plan
June 25th, 2023
[Feature Improvement]
User Management updates where Admins can now:
Delete Users
Delete Invites
Resend Invites
Users now cannot delete files that are checked out, regardless if the file is checked out by that users as well
[Bug Fix]
When auto-incrementing the revision for children on a release, the auto-increment setting will appropriately increment the children file along with the parent
June 6th, 2023
[New Feature]
Be able to share files through a public link. Users can now either generate a live link that will contain a set of files that are shared. If any files under the live link get updated, the live link will automatically show the latest version of the file. Users can share a specific version of a link by navigating to the data card of that file and version and generate a version specific link.
Through the Shared Links drawer on the left, users can see all active links. They can manage links in the drawer and update, delete, or view any current links
Desktop App Releases
September 1st, 2024 - Version 2.28.0
[Feature Improvement]
Don't show hidden files in the desktop app
May 5th, 2024 - Version 2.23.996
[Feature Improvement]
Desktop app indicates connection status. If the desktop app is connected, in the top right, there will be a text that will say “Connected” and will be highlighted in green
January 20th, 2024 - Version 2.22.90
[Feature Improvement]
Further improved write speed for remote and local changes
Version number is shown in the user settings drawer in desktop app
January 2nd, 2024 - Version 2.22.87
[Feature Improvement]
When checking files in and uploading files, files will now upload in parallel rather than sequentially
Performance speed improvements
When a user clicks on “Fetch All Updates”, it will now show a confirmation screen with a list of files that were changed
[New Feature]
Users can filter the table based on a variety of options, including the ability to filter based on custom metadata fields.
Advanced filtering allows for complex filters to retrieve data based off of multiple attributes.
Users can now perform file actions through hotkeys
November 15th, 2023 - Version 2.22.75
[Feature Improvement]
If files are deleted from the web application, the local files will move to the local Recycle/Trash folder as opposed to fully deleted
If enabled in individual user's settings - setting to display folders at the top even when sorting by file name
Commit messages captured in the Activity section of the data card in the desktop application
November 4th, 2023 - Version 2.22.63
[Bug Fix]
Fix to issue where design library files were re-downloaded when parent files were downloaded.
October 15th 2023 - Version 2.22.51
[Feature Improvement]
When downloading or checking out an assembly which has children files in the design library, those design library files will be included as options to download or check out in addition to the assembly
Progress bar to indicate "upload" status of check-ins
[Bug Fix]
Navigating to the right folder when searching for files
September 16th, 2023 - Version 2.22.45
[New Feature]
Option to Sync empty folder from the Desktop Application to the local Windows directory
This enables depositing files into that empty folder, for the Desktop App to prompt the "Push New Files" button
Carry Project creation through to local file folders
New Projects created that you have access to will automatically appear as folders in the local Windows directory
A new folder with a matching title as the Project name no longer needs to be created
September 10th, 2023 - Version 2.22.37
[Feature Improvement]
Delete Local can also delete New Files
Files checked out by the user will not get updated when clicking "Fetch Updates"
Selection logic:
Single-click to select files
Right-click and Show File Info for the Data Card
Ability to check files out at first upload
August 13th, 2023- Version 2.22.30
[Feature Improvement]
Right-Click Context Menu Options
Users can now Shift + Select multiple files in their files table. When selecting rows in a table users can press Shift+Select on two rows to select/unselect all the rows between the two selected. Users can also press Shift+Select to select a row and then press Shift & up/down arrow to select/unselect rows
Users can right click on a file to view the "More Actions" options, rather than having to navigate and click on the dropdown. The action performed will be set for all selected files
July 30, 2023 - Version 2.22.25
[Bug Fix]
When releasing a file and creating a revision, the desktop app shows the correct tag. Previously it would show a modified tag.
Previously, in the My Files tab, when users selected files and scrolled, the files would get unselected. This has been updated so the files do not get unselected.
June 25, 2023 - Version 2.22.22
[Feature Improvement]
Move & Delete files
When files that a user has locally are moved/deleted from the web app, the changes will reflect in the desktop app as well
Delete local for new files
Users can now delete any files that are tagged as a new file, directly from the desktop app