List of Improvements in BIMcloud

BIMcloud 2019.4

New Features

• Tagging in BIMcloud *: Tagging was introduced in the BIMcloud Manager, allowing users to categorize and locate their Projects and Libraries with tags on the Manager user interface.

* not available in BIMcloud Basic

Fixed issues

• #266842 – BIMcloud Basic / USER INTERFACE: Activation of BIMcloud Basic was possible with social media accounts (Google, Facebook).
• #265297 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Manager Configurator sometimes falsely reported an error when the BIMcloud Manager initialization took longer than 1 minute.
• #264601 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Configurator on macOS lacked enough authority to write into folders it had previously created.
• #262904 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Manager erroneously reported available BIMcloud servers when the BIMcloud Server started before the Manager.
• #262900 – BIMcloud / USER INTERFACE: The snapshot list for a given project refreshed unexpectedly slowly on web page refresh due to data caching algorithms.
• #262076 – BIMcloud: Change Host process sometimes silently failed due to insufficient available data store space on the host server.
• #261233 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Manager/Server syncronization was improved.
• #259378 – BIMcloud / BIMcloud Basic: The process of downgrading from BIMcloud to BIMcloud Basic sometimes had negative performance ramifications.
• #259268 – BIMcloud / USER INTERFACE: The project tree filter was modifiable while a snapshot schedule was being edited this lead to unexpected results.
• #259250 – BIMcloud / USER INTERFACE / FREEZE: An interface freeze with the snapshot schedule happened when the containing library folder of the dependent project / library snapshot was not visible due to an applied filter.
• #258743 – BIMcloud Basic: The upgrade process of BIMcloud Basic was not guarded by a validation dialog and immediately started when one clicked on the “Upgrade” button.
• #257475 – BIMcloud: Manager erroneously reported folder size prior to data synchronization.
• #245024 – BIMcloud: On macOS, a spurious volume was mounted by the BIMcloud Manager if the proper volume was not accessible at start.

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BIMcloud 2019.3

New Features

• BIMcloud Server disk usage optimization *: Introducing disk usage enhancements to the BIMcloud Server to get better performance during the open/join process of larger projects.

* not available in BIMcloud Basic

Fixed issues

• #247298 – BIMcloud/USER INTERFACE: A default address choice for BIMcloud was so sensitive that clicking on anything but designated buttons could select an undesired option.
• #257786 – BIMcloud/USER INTERFACE: The Configurator’s language remained in English when launched from the BIMcloud’s installation folder.
• #259268 – BIMcloud/USER INTERFACE: It was possible to change filter settings before a modified snapshot schedule or similar was saved leading to unexpected results.
• #260640 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Manager configuration values have been optimized to handle larger loads.
• #261300 – BIMcloud: A race condition between BIMcloud components could cause issues when a full BIMcloud Server backup was created.
• #261452 – BIMcloud: Online and license reservation status sometimes was incorrect if Archicad crashed or was not closed properly due to a computer restart.
• #261907 – BIMcloud: It was not possible to restore a Full BIMcloud Backup on macOS when it was created on Windows before.
• #261962 – BIMcloud: In rare occasions, Teamwork palette message handling created a corruption that interfered with the completion of the full BIMcloud Server Backup.
• #263596 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud could become unresponsive while it was collecting data for its Activity Monitor.
• #264282 – BIMcloud/USER INTERFACE: The number of reserved BIMcloud User Licenses and BIMcloud Team Client Licenses was incorrectly displayed on the BIMcloud Manager web UI.

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BIMcloud 2019.2

New Features

• Archicad 23 compatibility: Full compatibility with Archicad 23 and its Beta versions was introduced. BIMcloud Basic can be locked to Archicad 23.

Fixed issues

• #259748 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud occasionally went offline if HDD sleep setting was activated.
• #258959 – BIMcloud: PLN snapshots were not created and the BIMcloud Manager showed a pending status.

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BIMcloud 2019.1

New Features

• BIMcloud load management optimization: Structural BIMcloud Manager enhancements were developed to improve the teamwork experience of heavily loaded systems. Multiple processes were introduced for BIMcloud Server data synchronization and activity handling.
• External storage for snapshots *: Enhancements to the BIMcloud Server Configurator were made to allow external storage locations to be designated for project and library snapshots.
• View activities permission *: A new permission was introduced to control visibility of activity panels in the BIMcloud Manager user interface.
• Tray icon enhancements: The tray icon was reorganized for BIMcloud components. BIMcloud Manager and Server(s) are consolidated better in the BIMcloud tray icon.

* not available in BIMcloud Basic

Fixed issues

• #256384 – BIMcloud: Update could fail if there was a missing line break at the end of the Config.xml.
• #255898 – BIMcloud/UI: BIMcloud Configurator was not visible on Parallels Virtual Machine on macOS.
• #255584 – BIMcloud: A network error could put the BIMcloud Server into an infinite loop.
• #255559 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Server could not be paired to a BIMcloud Manager different from the one it was paired to originally without using a workaround.
• #254521 – BIMcloud Basic: If the BIMcloud Server’s primary address was an IP address, the BIMcloud Basic upgraded to BIMcloud.
• #253709 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Basic sometimes upgraded to BIMcloud if there was an issue with the built-in license.
• #253331 – BIMcloud: Snapshot files were not handled properly if their name contained the “[“, the “]” or the “#” characters.
• #252101 – BIMcloud/UI: If BIMcloud Basic was not activated, Archicad issued a missleading warning when trying to access the BIMcloud.
• #250885 – BIMcloud: It was not possible to downgrade from BIMcloud to BIMcloud Basic if the BIMcloud Server’s primary address was an IP address.
• #250208 – BIMcloud/UI: Warning dialog of deleting the BIMcloud Server appeared in English with Polish language settings.
• #250202 – BIMcloud/UI: BIMcloud Server’s Configurator buttons showed up incorrectly in case of reconfiguration process with Polish language settings.
• #249462 – BIMcloud/UI: BIMcloud Manager’s Activity Chart was not compatible with Apple accessories.
• #249446 – BIMcloud/UI: Some Help Center links on the interface were invalid.
• #249031 – BIMcloud: It was not possible to import an archive from another BIMcloud Basic of version 21 or lower.
• #248804 – BIMcloud/UI: BIMcloud tray icon showed content in English with Korean language settings.
• #248803 – BIMcloud/UI: BIMcloud Configurators showed content in English with Korean language settings.
• #248675 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud related services valid for an older BIMcloud may have continued to run after updating to 2018.2 or above.
• #248448 – BIMcloud/Installer: A Help Center link was so sensitive that clicking on anything but designated buttons could open the link.
• #247892 – BIMcloud: Downgrade failed if there were user groups.
• #247205 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud tray icon did not run optimally.
• #245863 – BIMcloud: CodeMeter sluggish performance sometimes degraded BIMcloud performance.
• #244362 – BIMcloud: Downloaded activity reports often were not complete.
• #243659 – BIMcloud: There was no notification if a BIMcloud backup did not finish.
• #243100 – BIMcloud/UI: Default Host Server settings dialog has been changed to be more informative on the BIMcloud Manager’s web interface.
• #241909 – BIMcloud: The company logo sometimes disappeared after updating the BIMcloud.
• #238591 – BIMcloud: Users from a higher build numbered BIMcloud Manager could not be imported.
• #232386 – BIMcloud/UI: The Snapshot panel incorrectly stated “at least # copies” would be kept when it should have stated “keep the last # of copies.”
• #231167 – BIMcloud: BIMcloud Server and Manager could only be paired if their web protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) matched.
• #231054 – BIMcloud: A folder could not be renamed if it contained a large number of subfolders and projects.

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BIMcloud 2018.2.1

Fixed issues

• #249911 – BIMcloud: Installation/upgrade of BIMcloud Server was not supported on Windows 7/8 based Operating Systems.
• #247871 – BIMcloud: Change Host process sometimes failed if the project or the library was very large.
• #247598 – BIMcloud: It was not possible to abort a full BIMcloud Server Backup from the BIMcloud Manager’s web interface.
• #244977 – BIMcloud: Full backup could not robustly handle mount issues with the configured target path.