1 01/25/2024 - v6.3.4

01/25/2024 - v6.3.4

Notice

This Release Notes article is published approximately one week before the actual release date to provide companies with information about the upcoming release. Information within this article may change. Release Notes are then integrated into the STRATUS Knowledge Base within one week of the release date.

Publish Updates

The following is a list of updates related to the STRATUS Addin for Revit and AutoCAD used for publishing models to STRATUS. This information will help companies determine if they want to update software or wait until the mandatory quarterly update is made available. Customers who encounter a publish issue that has been fixed by an updated version of the software will be required to install the latest software version. No GTP application is required in this release, but the apps that do have updates are indicated by “Yes”.

To update to the latest installers see the Installation of GTP Software on Windows article for more information.

Revit and AutoCAD Addin - No
STRATUS Workstation - Yes - Recommended, but not Required
RazorGage Workstation - No
Print Workstation - No
Lightning - Yes - Recommended, but not Required

Added Actions > Containers to Viewers

Added to the Models Viewer and Packages Viewer the Actions > Containers dialog to provide the ability to add/remove items (parts, assemblies, and packages) to/from a container.

Assign Permission

To assign permission to use this feature:

Go to Admin > Company > Project Roles.
1. Models Viewer - Select Models > Viewer > Actions > Containers
2. Packages Viewer - Select Packages > Details > Viewer > Toolbar > Actions > Containers

Select or Filter Items in the Viewer

Items (Parts, Assemblies, Packages) can either be selected (highlighted in the viewer) or filtered (visible) in the viewer.

To select (highlight in the viewer) a part, assembly, or package, use Window Select or Select Connected tool, or via a Click, Ctrl-Click, and Shift-Click.
To filter (not highlighted but visible in the viewer) a part, assembly, or package in the viewer, use a STRATUS filter.
The Add Assemblies checkbox, when checked, provides a way to select a part within an assembly and add the entire assembly to the Container.

To select items in the viewer to Add/Remove To/From a Container:

Selected - Select any item(s). Actions buttons remain disabled until a Container is selected.
1. Once a Container is selected all 4 action buttons will be enabled (Ex. Add Selected, Remove Selected, Add Visible, Remove Visible). Note: Add/Remove Visible buttons can still be used, but these commands are not limited to the selected (highlighted) parts.
Filter Visible - When a filter is used and no items are selected in the viewer. The filtered items are visible.
1. Once a Container is selected only the Add Visible and Remove Visible buttons are enabled since no parts have been selected.
Select Items in Container
1. When an item is selected that is already in a container, the Container Type and Container name will display.
2. If multiple parts are selected and belong to different containers, only the container of the first selected item will be displayed.

Actions > Containers Summary

Below are definitions of the Action > Containers options:

Container Type - To filter containers, select Container Type.
Container (Required) - A list of all company containers displays and can be filtered by the selected Container Type. Select a container to add/remove items.
1. Add Assemblies (checkbox)
  1. Checked (default) - When Add Assemblies is checked, if any part selected in the viewer is also included in an assembly, then the entire assembly will be added to the container when any of the Add/Remove buttons are clicked.
  2. Unchecked - When Add Assemblies is unchecked, individual assembly parts can be added to a container.
    1. In this example, the selected part is also included in an assembly and Add Selected is clicked.
    2. Even though the part belongs to an assembly, only the selected part will be added to the container when Add/Remove Selected buttons are clicked.
Add Selected - After selecting items in the viewer, click the Add Selected button to add the selected items to the selected container. Visible items not selected will not be added.
Remove Selected - After selecting items in the viewer, click the Remove Selected button to remove the selected items from the selected container. Visible items not selected will not be removed.
Add Visible - Any part that displays in the viewer is Visible. Note: If the Hidden Parts Shaded tool is checked, those hidden parts are not considered visible. Use filters as needed to isolate items to be added to a container. Click the Add Visible button to add the items to the selected container.
1. Note: Only the visible parts of a package will be added to the container, not the entire package if it is not visible or included in the View.
Remove Visible - Any part that displays in the viewer is Visible. Note: If the Hidden Parts Shaded tool is checked, those hidden parts are not considered visible. Use filters as needed to isolate items to be removed from a container. Click the Remove Visible button to remove the items from the selected container.
1. Note: Only the visible parts of a package will be removed, not the entire package if it is not visible or included in the View.

Example: Add Selected Items to a Container

Select items to be added to a container. All Actions buttons remain disabled until a Container is selected.
Select a Container (Required) - A list of all company containers displays and can be filtered by the selected Container Type. Once a container has been selected, the action buttons will be enabled.
Click the Add Selected button. The selected items will be added to the container under Containers > Assign. A Tracking row will be automatically added and include the Comment “STRATUS Added”.

Example: Add Visible Items to a Container

Filter to items to be added to a container. In this example, the filtered package includes an assembly and loose parts. All Actions buttons remain disabled until a Container is selected.
Select a Container (Required) - A list of all company containers displays and can be filtered by the selected Container Type. Once a container has been selected, the Actions buttons will be enabled. Since no items were selected, the Add Selected button remains disabled.
Click the Add Visible button. The visible items will be added to the container under Containers > Assign. A Tracking row will be automatically added and include the Comment “STRATUS Added”.
1. By expanding the Package, the 2 assemblies and loose parts display.

Example: Remove Selected

Parts, assemblies, and packages can be removed from a container individually or as a whole.

Using the previous Example: Add Visible Items to a Container, select items to be removed from a container. In this example, all loose parts were selected.
Remove Selected - After selecting items in the viewer, click the Remove Selected button to remove the items from the selected container. Only the assemblies remain.

Example: Remove Visible

Using the previous Example: Add Visible Items to a Container, filter to an assembly to be removed from a container and selected the Container. Note: When Hidden Parts Shaded is checked, the hidden parts are not considered “Visible” so using the Add/Remove Visible button will not impact those items.
Under Containers > Assign, the visible assembly has been removed.

Example: Move Items From Selected Container

If a selected item is already included in a Container and the user attempts to add it to a different container, a “Move items from selected container?” message similar to the following will display where the user can Cancel or Move the parts from one container to the other.

Added the Beta Linear Dimensioning Tool

Replaced the Linear Dimensioning Tool with an updated tool that has been in beta testing since mid-2023.

Key Features:

The tool will only measure one dimension at a time.
1. To switch between the axis of measurements press Tab.
2. If an axis of measurement does not change (i.e., a 0” measurement) that axis will be skipped.
The leaders will be placed off the first snap point you select and the kick back line will be drawn to the second snap point selected to provide a visual representation of what the measurement line is representing.
1. (1) Leader
2. (2) Measurement Line
3. (3) Kick Back Line
Right-click will cancel your action.
Colors
1. Blue – Measures Up and Down
2. Green – Measures Front and Back
3. Red – Measures Left and Right
4. These colors will update with any UCS adjustments (more on UCS below)

UCS:

Some models or portions of models may not be perpendicular to the view, this is where the UCS comes in to play. The UCS will allow you to define a new Coordinate System to align Left/Right/Front/Back. Up and down will always remain the same.

To set a UCS:

Open Dimension Settings
Select “Custom”
If you know the angle in which your model is rotated you can type it in, otherwise select the pencil
Once the pencil is selected you will want to identify a straight piece of content that follows the angle you want adjust to.
Once you have identified the piece of content you are going to use select the “Left” Center and then the “Right” Center
1. We recommend always using the Center snap point (Circle with a dot) to specify your angle to ensure you are getting the correct angle.

When the Linear Dimensioning tool is active you can use the following buttons:
1. Global will disable your UCS and return you to default behavior.
2. Custom will enable your UCS
3. Top will bring you to a top view rotated to match your custom UCS.
  1. This can be used to verify you have set your UCS correctly and get an easier angle to work with when placing your dimensions.
Colors will update with the new UCS as well.
Linear Dimension Button will update when a UCS is active

Added Method to Speed Up Dashboard Displays

Added a new method to improve the usability of report driven dashboards like the Packages and Assemblies Dashboards. You’ll notice that skeleton placeholders (see screen shot below) only display on an initial page load. At that point, report data is cached. On subsequent page loads, the cached report data will load making the dashboard immediately usable. Then, behind the scenes as report calculations are made, report data will be replaced as needed. Once the message (Ex. Loading 0/148 entries reaches 148/148), you’ll know all the data has been updated.

Added Support for PypeServer Connect Cloudinator

To create a STRATUS Package using the PypeServer Connect Cloudinator:

Configure PypeServer Connect Cloudinator:
1. Install PypeServer Connect Cloudinator.
2. Open PypeServer Connect Cloudinator.
3. Click the Application Settings button.
4. Click Service Connections and enter your GTP STRATUS APP Key found in STRATUS under Admin > Company > App Keys whose Partner App is PypeServer.
5. When done, click OK.
In PypeServer Connect Cloudinator:
1. Follow the screen prompts to Browse or drag/drop .PDF, PCF, or other files into the dialog.
2. Click Upload when done.
3. The GTP STRATUS tab will display.
  1. Select the STRATUS Project, Model, enter Package Name, Package Number (optional), and select a Package Category.
4. Click OK. When the upload is complete, a message similar to the following will display. Click OK.
In STRATUS:
1. The uploaded package will display on the Packages > Dashboard.
2. Click the Package Number or Name to open the package.
  1. The PDF file will display in the Packages > Viewer
  2. The uploaded .PDF and .PSVR files will display in the Attachments tab. Note: A .PSVR file is attached for each material and size.
  3. The uploaded .PSVR files will display in the Cut Lists tab. Note: A cut list will be created for each material and size.
    1. Select the PypeServer Station for each Cut List.
    2. Click the Send Cut List to Station button. Note: The Package Status may need to be changed to a status that has Can Cut List checked before the Send Cut List to Station button will be enabled.
  4. Work with the Cut List in the Shops tab where you can Send to Tool, Print Labels, or Unassign from Station.
  5. Send to Tool - Click Send to Tool to download the PSVR file. The package Tracking Status will be updated to In Progress.

Added Messaging for Unexpected Publishing Errors

Added messaging for unexpected publishing errors.

Added 5 Digit Incrementor in Naming Convention

Added to Admin > Company > Naming and Numbering > Naming Conventions, the ability to add an incrementor with 5 digits (Ex. Incrementor XXXXX) under Default Values.

Added to OpenAPI STRATUS.Part.AssemblyName Associated with Parts

Added to STRATUS OpenAPI the STRATUS.Part.AssemblyName in the data returned by the various get Parts API methods when includeStratusProperties setting is true.

Updated Admin > Part Templates

Updated Admin > Company > Part Templates when multiple are selected:

When a single Part Template is selected, the existing tabs (Ex. Properties, Cut List Mappings, and BOM Mappings) display. No changes.
When multiple Part Templates are selected the following tabs display. In the first example, All Properties is selected. In the second example, Shared Properties is selected.
1. All Properties - When the All Properties tab is selected, all properties from all selected Part Templates will display. Edits to any Property will be applied to all selected Part Templates.
2. Shared Properties - When the Shared Properties tab is selected, only those Properties that are common between the selected Part Templates will display. Edits to any Property will be applied to all selected Part Templates.
3. Cut List Mappings - The Cut List Mappings tab is disabled since mappings cannot be made to multiple Part Templates at once.
4. BOM Mappings - The BOM Mappings tab is disabled since mappings cannot be made to multiple Part Templates at once.
5. Templates - When multiple Part Templates have been selected, the Templates column displays the number of Part Templates the property can be found in. ALL will display when the property is in all selected templates. In this example, the ALL link is selected and the property popup displays the Part Templates that use the property. Each Part Template includes a link that will open in a separate tab. The Part Template names can be exported using the CSV | Excel buttons.

Updated the Packages > BOM > Save Manual Overrides Setting

Updated the Packages > BOM by moving the Save Manual Overrides checkbox to a checkable button setting in the BOM header.

Previously, the Save Manual Overrides checkbox displayed after the Generate BOM button was clicked within the Generate New BOM dialog. With this change, the Generate New BOM dialog no longer displays, rather, the BOM is regenerated.

The Save Manual Overrides checkbox has been moved to the BOM tab header and only applies to the following data fields: QTY, Unit of Measure, Size, Description, Manufacturer, Material, Product Code, and Additional Info.

In the example below, a manual override does not exist as no data row cells have a question mark icon.
After a manual override has been made (Ex. Additional Info changed to Manual Override), the BOM data refreshes and the question mark icon displays within the overridden cell and hover text informs the user the Original value: Empty.
1. Unchecked Save Manual Overrides - When the Save Manual Overrides checkbox is unchecked and the Generate BOM button is clicked, the text “Manual Override” within the Additional Info cell will return to it’s original value which was Empty.
2. Checked Save Manual Overrides - When the Save Manual Overrides checkbox is checked and the Generate BOM button is clicked, the text “Manual Override” within the Additional Info cell will be retained.

Updated STRATUS Workstation Timeout

Updated the STRATUS Workstation timeout from 15 seconds to 60 seconds.

Updated STRATUS Workstation Filtering

Updated the STRATUS Workstation Filter Rows option to be very fast when selecting and deselecting options.

Updated Manage Materials Checkbox Selection

Under Admin > Company > Stations > Edit Materials, updated Manage Materials checkbox selection to align with other STRATUS checkboxes. In summary, the parent material checkbox should have 3 states: All selected, partial selected and no sub material selected. With this change:

When a “Parent” Material is selected, all Material Fields will also be selected.
When any of the Material Field is unselected, the “Parent” Material checkbox will change to a minus symbol.

Updated Sign In to Station Messaging

Updated the messaging that occurs when using the Sign In to Station feature.

Click Shops.
Click the Sign in button associated with any Station.
1. The Sign in button will change to Sign out.
2. The users badge will change to the configured station image.
3. Under Admin > Company > Stations, for the station the user Signed into, an information icon will display informing the Admin that user is “Logged in to this station from Shops.”

Fixed an Issue with a Packages Cut List Displaying an Incorrect Station

Fixed a Packages > Cut Lists issue where after selecting different Stations for multiple cut lists, and then either clicking the Send Cut List to Station button or refreshing the page, the Station for all selected Cut Lists changed to most recent Station selected.

In the example below:

Two different Stations have been selected.
After the Send Cut List to Station button is clicked, the selected Stations are retained.

Fixed an Issue with Aliases on Container Detail Reports

Fixed an issue where an Alias was used in a Container Details and the report did not function properly.

Fixed a Checkbox Issue

Fixed an issue in Assemblies Viewer and Packages > Viewer where a STRATUS.Field configured to be a checkbox did not function properly. With this fix:

Checkbox - A checkbox will display for field configured to have strict true/false values and no other possible values.
Drop-down - A drop-down will display for a field configured to have true/false and additional possible values since it does not meet the strict rules of a checkbox.

Fixed Packages > Viewer PDF Report Issue

Fixed an issue with the Packages > Viewer PDF report where the generated report displayed STRATUS Sheet rather than the desired report.

Fixed STRATUS Sheet Assemblies > Viewer Issue

Fixed an issue when changing from one report to another and picking back to STRATUS Sheet, it will show the STRATUS Sheet correctly. Additionally when changing to the next Assembly, the drop down will go to the exact position of the current assembly.

Fixed a Project Settings Issue

Fixed an issue under Admin > Project > Settings where configured Assembly Conflict Resolution settings did not save properly.

Fixed an Attachments Scroll Issue on Packages Dashboard

Fixed an issue on Packages Dashboard where after clicking the Attachments drop-down when there are many attachments a scroll bar did not properly display within the page. A long list of attachments can now be scrolled.

Fixed Issue Applying Annotation Tags

Fixed an issue applying Annotation Tags by select the property and then window select multiple elements to tag.
Fixed an issue where an Annotation Tag where Annotation Type = Properties and the Property = Length did not match the same Length property in the Properties panel.

Fixed an Issue with Displaying Ancillary Items in the Package BOM

Fixed an issue with the BOM Settings Ignore Ancillaries setting where ancillary items did not display correctly.

Note: The Ignore Ancillaries setting can be made at the Package Category level under Admin > Company > Package Categories or overridden within any Package BOM.

Unchecked - Ancillaries will display in the BOM.
Checked - Ancillaries will not be displayed in the BOM.

Fixed an Issue Using the Autodesk Toolbar Full Screen Button

Fixed an issue using the Autodesk Toolbar Full Screen button where the STRATUS Display - Item Numbers > Custom Tag drop-downs did not function.

Fixed Filters Packages Unassigned Parts Option

Fixed an issue where in the Models > Viewer > Filters > Packages, the Unassigned Parts option did not display.

Fixed a Project Role Issue

Fixed a Project Role issue where Place Dimensions and Custom Tags were both checked, Renumber was unchecked and an error displayed.

Fixed an Assembly Report Issue when a Field was Deleted

Fixed an issue where a Field used in an assembly report was deleted and prevented the report from loading. With this fix, the report will display and the values for the deleted Field will be empty.

Fixed Issue Displaying Grid Lines

Fixed an issue displaying Grid Lines after a model publish. Note: AutoCAD grid lines must be polylines using the PEDIT JOIN command.

Fixed PSVR Export XAngleStart Issue

Fixed an issue with the XAngleStart value in the .PSVR export where sometime holes for valves displayed 0° (which is correct) and sometimes it displayed as 360°. The value will now be 0°.

Fixed Point List Generation Issue

Fixed an issue where the Packages > Point Lists > Generate Point Lists was not reporting correct data. Note: If you want to control the point description and number from Revit, users must use parameters named “PointDescription” and “PointNumber”.

Fixed a Revit Publish Issue That Removed Item Numbers

Fixed an issue where the Authoring Software Is Right was set but a part’s Number value was overwritten during the Revit publish and after clicking the Renumber - All Item Numbers button in the Viewer. In summary, with the settings below the part’s Item Number value will remain as set in Revit given the following configuration:

Under Admin > Company > Naming and Numbering > Authoring Software Is Right, a rule is configured.
The rule is added to a Numbering Scheme.
In STRATUS, the Property to Map To Item Number is configured
In Revit a Shared Parameter is configured to match the Property to Map To Item Number
After publish, the Number value is set to the Revit values.