Adoddle Release 16.1

We are pleased to inform you that the latest version of the Asite Platform is now available for public use. This document provides highlights of the new features.  For more detail please contact us. Enjoy!       

 

The Asite Product Team

 

1      Product Enhancements

1.1 cMOB

 

    Improved User Interface

The Asite cMOB web application now comes with an improved graphical interface and support for fat finger users.

 

Contact us at support@asite.com or sales@asite.com for more details.

 

 

1.2 Document Management

 

    Introducing HTML5  2D Viewer

A new HTML5 Thin Client 2D Viewer has been introduced for our users. This is available for new projects and enables users to view files without requiring any plug-ins to be installed.

 

Detailed Functional notes here

 

    Upgrade Viewer version for File Compare

 

The File compare functionality is upgraded to the latest Brava 7.2 version.

 

1.3 AppBuilder

 

     Ability to generate Reports within AppBuilder   

 

Users can now design and generate a Report online via a button click from within the AppBuilder form view.

 

Detailed Functional notes here

 

 

1.4  Adoddle Navigator

 

     Support Project Filters

Users can now filter Files and Models specific to their selected projects. Users can also search for required project during selection.

 

     Support Basic filters for Files

 

Users now have a filter mechanism with key criteria to search for required records. Filter criteria include Include Sub-folders, Latest / Superseded Revisions, Active as well as a keyword search.

 

     Support Basic filters for Models

 

Users can now search for their required models and work-set information via a filter mechanism.

 

     Ability to search Objects

 

Users can now search for specific object by selecting Search Algorithm as well as Object Revision.

 

     Ability to build a Query and search for object information within a Model

Users can now build a query with multiple criteria and search an object by selecting Object Type, Properties, condition as well as value.

 

     Associate file/s to Object

Users can now associate file/s to Object by right clicking the selected object. Once association done user can see the attachment icon in front of object in Object tree. Clicking on attachment icon it opens all the files associated to the object. User can directly view the associated file by right clicking on file name.

 

     Facility to switch Model Versions

Users now can switch between different Model versions from within the Model tree itself.

 

 

2  Detailed Functionality Notes:

2.1 Introducing new HTML 5 (Thin Client) 2D Viewer

A new HTML 5 (Thin Client) 2D viewer is now available for use in Web Application and Tablets. Users can view files online and also collaborate on virtually any file, including office and PDF documents, CAD drawings and image files like TIFF, GIF and JPG.

 

This Viewer eliminates the need to install the native application on every user's desktop and its easy-to-use interface makes large-scale deployments and rapid user adoption a reality in any organizational environment.

 It protects sensitive information.

 It starts document reviewing without waiting for all pages to load.

 

Comparison between existing Asite Java Viewer (Brava Viewer 6.5) and new Think Client Viewer is listed as below :-

 

Functions

Asite Java Viewer

Asite Thin Client Viewer

Markups Menu Options:

 

 

Mark-up Menu

Many Options like Save As, Save As DFX, Open & Close for Review, Review Changemarks, Markup Page Navigation, Consolidate Markups

Many Options like Save As, Open & Close for Review, Review Changemarks, Markup Page Navigation, Consolidate Markups

Note:- Cannot open older version markup

Mark-ups

Y

Y

Edit Mark-ups

N

Y

Mark-up Stamp

Y

y

Doc Stamp

Y - Print Document Metadata in output

y

Change-marks

Y

y

Find/ Search

Y

y

Arrow Pointer

Y

y

End Arrow style

Y

-

Text

Y

y

Font Style & Size

Many Font Styles

y

Bold Italic Underline

Y

y

Insert Image/Clipboard

Y

y

Cloud

Y

-

Highlight

Y

y

Sketch & Poly Sketch

Y

y

Crossout, Scratchout, Arc Tool

Y

y

Line Tool

Y

y

Line Style

Y

y

Line Width

Y

y

Shapes

Rectangle , Circle, Polygon  etc.

y

Open Hyperlink

Y

y

Redact Privacy Option

Y

y

Redact Area and Text

Y

y

Redaction

Y

y

Colour For Background & Text

Y

y

Print Menu:

  

 

Print options

Print, Print Region, Banners/Watermarks

y

General Options:

 

 

Select

Y

y

Open File

Y

y

Background Colour/Transparent

Y

y

Measure Menu & Calibration

Measure Lines, Polygons, Circles, Rectangles

-

Rotate

Y

y

Fit all & Fit Width

Y

y

Zoom Slider

Y

y

Watermark

Y

y

Pan/ Zoom

Y

y

Zoom  Window

Y

y

Magnifier

Y

y

Page Control

Y

y

Set Visible Layers

Y-Turn image layers(layers of a DWG file)

-

File Formats:

 

 

Supported Formats

250 plus File Format

250 plus File Formats

.PDF Support

Taking time to upload a big file and slow page scrolling

-

Support Microsoft Visio(.Vsd)  and .MPP  Files

Yes working in new server

y

Support CAD files (.dwg)

Y

y

Other:

 

 

Text Comparison

Y

y

Open in New Window

Y

-

Full Screen View

Y

y

Thumbnail Panel/View

Y

y

Translate

N

y

Customized Toolbar & Skin Colour

N

y

Support Mac/ Windows

Supports Windows only

y

Support Mobile Devices

N

y

Flash Support  Needed

N

-

Data Privacy

 -

-

Add on/Plug-in required

Y

N

Bookmark Navigation

N

N

Annotations

Y

Y

Document Streaming (recommended when average file size > 20MB)

N

-

Mobile Client Included

N

Y

Zero-Footprint Client Included

N

y

Full Screen View

Y

y

Keyword Search

Y

y

 

2.1.1. Setting up Projects with Thin Client Viewer :  

Administrators now have an option to setup a new Project with Thin Client Viewer. All files uploaded and mark-ups will be viewed online within the Thin Client Viewer.

 

Administrators wanted to upgrade their existing projects will need to contact Asite at support@asite.com as mark-ups created in Java Viewer are not compatible with the Thin Client Viewer mark-ups and therefore cannot be upgraded directly.

 

 

2.2 Ability to generate Reports within AppBuilder

App users can enhance the functionality by designing Reports to be generated from within the form itself. This functionality eliminates users to define the report criteria of Project and Form ID as this is automatically populated from the form message that is being viewed.

 

Additional report parameters can be customized on request. Please contact us at support@asite.com for more information.

 

2.2.1  Pre-Requisite:

 

Administrators should set up Report Templates within the Asite Reporting application and assign access to the Report templates to required users to access the report from within the AppBuilder form.

 

Important: Full ACL is respected such that only users having access to the Report template can generate the reports from the AppBuilder form. Information as designed in the Report will be available. For more information on designing a Report please contact Asite HelpDesk at support@astie.com

 

2.2.2  AppBuilder Design Requirements:

 

  1. Right click on button and set the button Property (label) with desired Text that needs to be displayed i.e. “CE Log”

  2. Click on Rules button to launch the Rule function. Click on Add button and Set Rule name as “InfoJetSoft.Rules.HtmlOnChange”

  3. Click on Set Condition, Select The Expression and set Condition as “false()”

  4. Click on Add Action and select Dialog Box message.

  5. Add the code in the dialog box. Code snippet:

 

function( sender, args )

{

var Report_template_name = "Asite NEC Manager CE Log";

var Report_format = "XLS";

showSelectedReportfromApp(Report_template_name,Report_format);

}

 

Note: Type your Report template Name and required Report Format in above script and copy the code in Message box.

 

Click OK against all actions and save the form in xsn format. Upload the form to Asite.

 

2.2.3  Functionality Flow: (refer snapshots below)

 

Click on button having the Report name generates the Report output in the desired format based on the parameters and the Report Template defined and display the Report in a new window (in case of HTML) or prompt for download in case of XLS, MS Word, PDF, CSV etc.

If user does not have access to the Report template, he gets a standard message stating “Sorry. You do not have access to the specified Report Template << Report Template Name>>. Please contact your Workspace Administrator” with OK button will be displayed.

 

3   System Changes

Adoddle 16.1 - Release Notes has the following changes to configuration requirements and plug-ins:

3.1 Change to PC Configuration Requirements (Footprint)

 

3.2 Change to Applets / Plug-ins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.      Updating the applets DOES NOT require Administration rights on local machine.

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

3.      Navigator update also does not require administrator rights.

4.      Asite cBIM installation / update requires administrator rights.