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🚀 ARES Kudo release notes – v1.208

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Written by Gautham Gamkaranahalli Narasimhamurthy
Updated yesterday

This release introduces major improvements to block editing via the Trinity Block Library and Resource Page, version management across storages, and SVG export flexibility. Several new UI behaviors, language translations, and backend improvements were delivered along with fixes for block edit environment stability, file sharing, hatch interactions, and crash issues in drawing automation and view-only links. Enhancements in BIM, XREF, A3 interaction, and performance optimization were also addressed.



✨ New Features & Enhancements

🧱 Block Editing & Library

  • Added support for BLOCKEDIT from:

    • Trinity Block Library

    • Resource Page in FL

  • Implemented distinct editing modes for source files and block definitions.

  • Enabled the Block Edit page in Kudo for dedicated editing flow.

  • Removed unsupported commands and top menu buttons from block edit view-only mode.

  • Improved save confirmation and option dialog behaviors during block edit sessions.

📁 Version Management & Export

  • Enabled the Versions Management dialog for all files.

  • Added support for:

    • Configurable SVG export modes: ZoomFit, View, or Selected Range.

    • Headless SVG export background color customization.

🌐 Language & Interface

  • Translated:

    • WebGL messages, update dialogs, recycle bin, cloning file strings, and others into supported languages.

    • Quick Tour videos for Japanese (updated), and outdated versions for German, Portuguese, Korean, and Polish addressed.

  • Updated UI labels like "Shared Files" to "Shared with me" in Kudo Drive.

⚙️ Technical Improvements

  • Upgraded to Wt 4.11.4.


🐞 Bug Fixes

🧩 Block Library & Block Edit

  • Fixed:

    • Sub-blocks and thumbnails not visible after upload.

    • Edit button and dialog errors with view-only blocks.

    • Save confirmation messages missing in command window.

    • Crash when clicking A3 bubble during block edit.

    • Insertion and repeat options not resetting properly.

    • Header and controls missing during block edit.

    • Errors when inserting public sub-blocks or editing uploaded blocks.

    • Sub-block thumbnail visibility issues.

    • Deletion dialogs appearing inside palette.

    • Delete key and keyboard navigation in Tree View.

    • Crashes and UI inconsistencies in editor environment.

💾 Versioning, Save & Restore

  • Fixed:

    • “Save version as” saving to wrong folder or stuck in infinite spinner.

    • Duplicate name validation bugs.

    • UI inconsistencies in modal behavior.

    • Errors in Show Location, Manage Versions, and Save dialogs.

    • Folder rename and restore bugs in Google Drive, OneDrive, Onshape, Box.

    • View-only links not opening (Onshape), or showing timeouts.

    • CLI automation jobs failing across templates and storage actions.

    • “Erase All” inconsistencies in Recycle Bin behavior.

🌍 Sharing & Storage Integration

  • Fixed:

    • Sharing failures across Dropbox, Trimble Connect, Onshape, WebDAV.

    • Infinite notifications when folder path not found.

    • Folder movement errors (Box).

    • File download, upload, and restore issues across various storages.

    • Errors when creating folders or downloading shared files.

🖼️ Drawing Display & UI Rendering

  • Fixed:

    • 3D model rendering and partial entity display issues.

    • Broken BIM entities, rotated openings, and layers re-freezing.

    • Drawing load delays, undo button issues, broken thumbnails.

    • Layer manager, shaded view, OSMODE/ENSAP tooltips, and coordinate systems regressions.

    • Double-click behaviors for block, multileader, custom grip, visibility toggle.

    • Incorrect snapping tooltips, zooming behavior in WT drawings.

    • Broken entity rendering in demo and BIM-specific drawings.

📐 Hatch, Dimensions & Drawing Behavior

  • Fixed:

    • Incorrect propagation of hatch properties to main drawing.

    • Grip issues, highlight and intersecting line options.

    • Disappearing dimension lines and tooltip inconsistencies.

🛠️ General UX, Options & Localization

  • Fixed:

    • Tooltip translation issues in Linestyle palette (e.g., German).

    • Undo/redo icon errors, missing tolerance settings.

    • Crash issues in OPTIONS dialog when right-clicking sub-options.

    • Errors with duplicate comment notifications, default languages, help link (404).


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