This release delivers a major overhaul of the Hatch workflow, significant improvements to file upload and management, enhanced contextual ribbons, expanded localization, and a wide range of stability and performance fixes across Kudo.
✨ New Features & Stories
Contextual Ribbon Enhancements
ARES Kudo introduces its first contextual ribbon, a dynamic interface that adapts to the user’s current action by displaying relevant tools directly on the ribbon. This release introduces the first implementation for Hatch, one of the most commonly used drafting operations, where hatch-specific tools automatically appear when creating or selecting a hatch, eliminating unnecessary navigation.
The Hatch contextual ribbon supports two workflows—Hatch Creation and Hatch Editor—and establishes a generic foundation for future contextual ribbons in ARES Kudo. As the Customize dialog is not yet available, the Hatch contextual ribbon is provided as a fixed, optimized structure.
ARES Kudo supports User-defined, Predefined, Custom, Solid, and Fill hatches, all sharing a common Hatch Creation contextual ribbon. The ribbon is organized into panels for Boundary Settings, Pattern, Properties, Pattern Start Point, Mode, Placement, and Close, with specific options adapting based on the hatch type. This context-aware approach reduces visual clutter, shortens command sequences, and delivers a faster, more intuitive hatch workflow.
Upload & File Handling
Introduced a new Upload UI with improved visual clarity.
Implemented chunked uploads for improved reliability with large files.
Added file navigation within the Upload dialog.
Added file search support during Automation job creation.
🚀 Improvements
File & Version Management
Enabled Delete Version support for:
OneDrive
OneDrive for Business
SharePoint
Improved duplicate detection for files and folders.
Added ability to remove uploaded files directly from the Upload dialog.
Usability & UI
Improved dropdown alignment, icon positioning, and visual affordances across dialogs.
Set “Show all files” as the default file selection option.
🐞 Bug Fixes
Upload & File Management
Fixed multiple upload-related issues including:
Duplicate file and folder handling.
Upload cancellation, retry, and queued state inconsistencies.
Missing, duplicated, or incorrect upload notifications.
Storage limit validation and warning messages.
Dialog close, minimize, maximize, and navigation issues.
Fixed crashes during heavy uploads and drag-and-drop operations.
Fixed uploaded files not appearing immediately or disappearing after refresh.
Online Drawings Automation & Search
Fixed crashes when searching across multiple storages.
Fixed search results not refreshing correctly and filter counts becoming stale.
Fixed missing clear (X) buttons and persistent validation messages.
Improved scrolling and result consistency in search dialogs.
Manage Versions
Fixed promote, delete, preview, and save-version issues across:
Dropbox
WebDAV
Nextcloud
Google Drive
Trimble Connect
Fixed version previews not updating after upload or promotion.
Corrected version promotion logic so promoted versions become the active version.
Drawing Automation
Fixed:
Infinite loaders during folder navigation.
Empty output files.
Incorrect file sorting.
Invalid or unsupported files appearing in search results.
Extra or missing jobs in job lists.
Improved stability when navigating folders and selecting drawings.
Block Library
Prevented multiple editor instances opening for the same block.
Fixed missing thumbnails and sub-blocks for newly uploaded blocks.
Fixed permission dialogs getting stuck in loading state.
Added warnings when closing Block Edit with unsaved changes.
Graphic Area & Views
Fixed crashes when deleting views or closing view image dialogs.
Fixed crashes related to font-specific drawings.
Model Background & Visuals
Fixed selected model background color not applying correctly.
Fixed “Specify Color” and reset behavior in the Options dialog.
Electrical
Fixed Electrical entities appearing at incorrect positions within title blocks.
Localization & Translations
Fixed missing or incorrect translations across:
Ribbon, Header buttons, context menus
Upload, Save As, Storage, and Delete dialogs
A3 UI, Block Library, CLI, SSO, and login pages
Improved translation coverage for Chinese, French, Polish, Japanese, and other supported languages.
Stability & Reliability
Fixed crashes related to:
Ribbon interactions
Upload and file selection
Search and navigation
Opening drawings from external integrations
Fixed notification duplication and AppCast rendering issues.
Resolved view-only mode regressions and incorrect menu visibility.