This release brings significant enhancements in the ARES Kudo application, introducing new features such as customizable sheet and model background colors, nested subblock creation, and an improved WELD command for advanced entity joining. The Trinity Block Library sees major upgrades including better nested block handling, UI consistency, and performance improvements. Several bugs were fixed related to attribute editing (ATTDEDIT), XREF layer visibility, commenting, touch interactions, and entity display issues, ensuring greater stability and user experience.
Additionally, storage integrations, UI dialogs, and session handling were refined, while background color preferences are now retained across user sessions and previews. These releases collectively enhance usability, performance, and customization for users working across drawing, block management, and cloud collaboration in Kudo.
🎯 New Features
🖼️ Background Color Customization
Added sheet background color customization in Kudo.
Added more color options for the model background.
🧩 Trinity Block Library Enhancements
Enabled creation of nested subblocks in Kudo and Block Library.
Implemented hierarchical tree support for nested blocks.
Displayed green arrows for expandable subblocks in the Trinity Block Library.
Supported "Do not explode block" behavior for blocks with that option disabled.
Enhanced handling of deeply nested tree structures.
Improved feedback, loading states, and folder behaviors.
🔧 System & UI
Moved “Element Colors” under the Display section in System Options.
Made folder/file icon sizes consistent across resource sections.
✍️ Attribute & ATTDEDIT Improvements
Fixed unrecognized ATTDEDIT (EDITBLOCKATTRIBUTEDEFINITION) command.
Disabled or corrected UI elements like Spacing, Angle, Multiline, Predefined, Validate, and Justification.
Enabled Esc key to close dialogs and fixed prompt anomalies.
🧰 Other Feature Updates
Implemented the WELD (JOIN) command to allow joining a spline with arcs, lines, polylines, and elliptical arcs.
Added "Highlight commands again" button inside the AI Assistant post-response.
Updated assistant behavior and interactions in A3.
Provided Help documentation for:"Replace Source File" in blocks
"Show Last Highlight" button in A3
Missing notification after replacing block source file
🐞 Bug Fixes
🎨 Background & Display Issues
Model/Sheet background:
Thumbnails, dialogs, selection highlights, and shared view updates fixed.
Color sync and session persistence issues resolved.
Regression: Kudo crashed with OPTIONS command for Sheet Background.
Fixed opacity problems when hovering/ selecting entities.
Viewport shaded view now updates as expected.
ROLLVIEW no longer causes entity disappearance.
📦 Block Library R2
Fixed:
Crashes when inserting deeply nested blocks or during angle entry.
Upload, preview, permission icon, and expand button issues.
Tree navigation issues (skipped steps, blinking blocks).
“Plus” button not showing after upload until reload.
Blocks not inserting or parsing properly.
Background inconsistency and thumbnail borders.
Permission and access inconsistencies for viewers.
Manage Versions appearing for unauthorized users.
Folder download and access inconsistencies (NextCloud, Dropbox).
CLI job failures during block automation.
Sub-block infinite spinner and broken expansion.
🧩 ATTDEDIT / Attribute
Fixed:
Justification toggle behavior.
Dialog not closing via Esc.
Unexpected errors and prompts.
Caption, Predefined, Validate incorrectly enabled.
🔁 XREF & External Files
Resolved:
XREF layers visibility in host files.
Rendering misalignment for 3D solids.
PDF attachments not loading in GA (WebDAV, Nextcloud, Onshape).
Drawing entities being misplaced or duplicated.
🧱 Entities, Hatch, and Geometry
Fixed:
Custom entity saving issue (turned to proxy after refresh).
Hatch hover inconsistency between sheet and model.
Hot Grips continue after first interaction.
Circle TTR creation error with arc/polyline.
🖱️ UX & Interaction
Fixed:
Touch gestures on Windows.
Simultaneous activation of Ortho and Polar buttons.
Copy/paste creating incorrect entities.
Sheet: Circular entities not displayed after deleting a viewport.
💬 Commenting & Markup
Resolved:
Kudo crashes when pressing Enter during user list generation.
Mentioned user removal via Backspace failing.
Comment markup not visible in Graphics Area.
Crash when duplicating tab during file opening.
📑 UI & Dialogs
Corrected:
Misaligned dialog buttons (OPTIONS, PATTERN, VP LINEWEIGHT).
Disabled elements not behaving correctly.
Search box positioning and update delays.
Selection highlight color inconsistencies across OSes.
🗂️ Storage & Integration
Fixed:
Save/download buttons looking disabled.
Toggle menu not closing on page switch.
Storage integration errors (OneDrive, SharePoint).
Nextcloud not showing the account until page reload.
Dropbox deletion delay for view-only links.
Unreadable success messages on a dark background.
🔍 Miscellaneous
Prevented:
Crashes while opening BIM-generated output.
CLI job failures in automation flow.
Regression: Not switching to Model from Sheet via status bar.