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Release 17 Jul 24

Version 2.1.202407172

Type	Description
New	Configurator editor: Getting started info in configurator editor when no component is selected
Change	Configurator editor: Moved info about configurator presets from header bar into sidebar beneath the component list
Change	Configurator editor style & layout updates (consistent checkboxes, new layout for graphic editor, refinements for add control dialog, ...)
Change	Control property `BorderWidth` is now of type `Text` instead of `Number` which allows usage of CSS units other than `px`
Fix	Configurator editor: Show correct user name in "Last edited" column of asset assignment dialog
Fix	Caching issue when opening configurator drafts

Release 15 Jul 24

Version 2.1.202407151

Type	Description
New	Introducing personal configurations: users that are signed into the Combeenation platform now exclusively own the configurations they create. You can use the Combeenation login system in your configurators to allow users to sign in.
New	Custom fields can be defined for users of a company to store additional data per user.
New	Information about the currently signed-in user is now accessible in Hive (including new custom fields). This makes it simple to show additional data to signed-in users or make advanced features available only to them.

Release 08 Jul 24

Version 2.1.202407082

Type	Description
New	Visualize transformations, morph targets and animations in 3d asset

Release 02 Jul 24

Version 2.1.202407021

Type	Description
Change	Custom code (version 1.0.0 or above) General improvement how and when components are requested from the server ⭐ `CustomJSCmps` are no longer necessary For more details see custom-code-utils - Release Notes

Release 27 Jun 24

Version 2.1.202406271

Type	Description
New	System provided fallback assets for data sources: Default values for linked assets are no longer mandatory. The platform automatically provides suitable fallback assets for you.
New	New quick access bar in configurator editor for important components like user interface & checkout.
Change	⭐ Design component & editor is now called user interface and only accessible via the quick access bar at the top, not via the component list anymore.
Change	Overhauled layout in add control dialog of user interface editor.

Release 25 Jun 24

Version 2.1.202406251

Type	Description
New	Update viewer control to be compatible with reworked viewer version V13.0.0

Release 12 Jun 24

Version 2.1.202406121

Type	Description
New	Add notification support to get notified whenever a workflow fails.

Release 04 Jun 24

Version 2.1.202406042

Type	Description
Change	⭐ Updated the UI of the configurator editor to align with the general platform design
Fix	Minor improvements and fixes (copying controls, auto-generated typings, etc.)

Release 28 May 24

Version 2.1.202405281

Type	Description
New	Improved asset bundle version management: Only show the most relevant asset bundle versions in the version selection dropdown Added "Manage versions" page with detailed bundle version information and possibility to load and edit further versions.

Release 13 May 24

Version 2.1.202405131

Type	Description
New	Add synchronization functionality to Custom code Connects your configurator editor and preview to your locally running custom code project (IDE) Quickly update component typings with the click of a button

Release 2 May 24

Version 2.1.202405021

Type	Description
New	Introducing configurator stages: test all features of a configurator (e.g. checkout, share) without having to publish it embed it on QA sites for end-to-end tests repeatedly stage drafts to update the stage once fully tested, publish the stage
Change	Revamped asset editor UI: Reorganized elements for improved usability Customizable layout with collapsible and resizable panels Improved user guidance with breadcrumbs and conditional content (e.g. for empty bundles or folders)
New	You can now restore deleted configurator drafts within 30 days of deleting them
New	Publish a history version of a configurator directly (without having to create a draft), e.g. to roll back to the previous version when the current version causes unexpected problems
New	Simpler ways to open drafts and the live version of the configurator read-only

Release 23 Apr 24

Version 2.1.202404231

Type	Description
New	Improved error handling for data sources: Asset errors are shown per column and row directly in the data source preview now. This improves the general workflow of configuring data sources and reduces generic errors like `Cannot read 'Bool' value in data source` or similar.

Release 16 Apr 24

Version 2.1.202404163

Type	Description
New	"Signals & Slots" list in design editor also shows control properties which use Hive rules and is now called "Connections". This also includes: Easier spotting and navigation to erroneous Hive rules in control properties Improved visualization of the active filter in list
New	Previously selected control is automatically re-selected when entering the design editor
New	Large Hive editor is automatically opened when enabling Hive for a control property
New	Hive can now also be enabled for the `Font` property
Fix	"Ooops error" when hovering with the mouse over CSS classes in the custom CSS editor
Fix	Re-added code completion for built in CSS classes of controls which were erroneously removed with introduction of Monaco editor
Fix	Removed incorrectly shown scrollbars in design editor when selecting a control which caused unpleasant & irritating layout shifts
Fix	Sometimes enabling Hive for a control property required 2 clicks

Release 09 Apr 24

Version 2.1.202404091

Type	Description
New	Introduce `Custom code` as successor of `CustomJS` Greatly improves working with components in TypeScript New npm package @combeenation/custom-code-utils which replaces @combeenation/custom-js-utils Auto-generated typings (interface) file and automatic registration of components in code

Release 02 Apr 24

Version 2.1.202404021

Type	Description
New	Button property "Hyperlink target" which allows more fine grained control over where the link should open (in new tab, same tab, parent frame, ...)
New	Improved cfgr draft preview (configurations will be persisted, edit/copy urls are now supported, ...)

Release 20 Mar 24

Version 2.1.202403201

Type	Description
Fix	Pinterest share button didn't work in some occasions
Fix	Inconsistent behavior in the code editor when using save hotkeys

Release 18 Mar 24

Version 2.1.202403183

Type	Description
New	New code editor inside the configurator editor. Based on the so-called "Monaco editor" which is also used by VS Code.
New	Button in table components to conveniently create a table selection component
Change	3d viewer control in design editor automatically reloads when asset bundle assignments of configurator are changed to always show the latest model
Fix	Improved behavior for `Ctrl+z` in code editor. No more unexpected occurrence of code from other components etc.
Fix	Design editor was sometimes broken after changing asset assignments of configurator

Release 14 Mar 24

Version 2.1.202403141

Type	Description
Fix	"Oops error" after reconnecting a timed out session in configurator
Fix	Automatic activation of 3d viewer inspector in configurator preview when not possible due to usage of viewer production build

Release 13 Mar 24

Version 2.1.202403131

Type	Description
New	Add option to disable autofocusing camera when switching models in viewer control
New	Fresh look for configurator preview header with new options Use local custom TS/JS Show SigSlo logs in the browser console
Change	When the Babylon inspector is shown in the configurator preview using the button in the preview header, it will be automatically re-shown after page refresh
Change	New browser tab titles, so that different ares like editor, assets, configurator preview etc. are easier to distinguish when developing a configurator with multiple tabs open
Fix	Configurator preview watch results have not been updated anymore after session reconnect

Release 04 Mar 24

Version 2.1.202403041

Type	Description
New	Asset Manager: UI displays asset errors and warnings to inform about problems in asset bundles
New	Asset Manager: Now supports additional material types (like "StandardMaterial") for 3D model uploads
Change	Redirect to home page instead of dashboard after login and other situations
Change	An asset bundle with errors can no longer be published

Release 22 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402221

Type	Description
New	A new Text.encodeJson() function escapes reserved characters in a JSON text
New	The Number.toText() function now accepts an optional Locale parameter to format a number according to that region (e.g. `Locale.de`, `Locale.fr` etc.)

Release 20 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402201

Type	Description
New	Modernized the whitelisted domain settings on the embedding page
Change	To make configurator draft previews behave more like published configurators, only updates of actively used components will now be sent (you can still use watches in the debug panel to access any component)

Release 13 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402131

Type	Description
Fix	Broken "forget password" feature

Release 12 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402121

Type	Description
New	Show origin of 3d model in babylon asset preview
New	Select nodes in babylon asset via picking mesh in preview

Release 08 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402082

Type	Description
New	Optional chaining operator (`?.`) in Hive to only access properties / call functions when the current expression is not `empty`
New	You can now create empty lists ( `[]`) in Hive. The type of the list will be inferred automatically.
New	Hive variables are now fully supported in table component queries.

Release 02 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402021

Type	Description
New	Make viewer control loading mask texts adjustable
Fix	Viewer control loading mask gets hidden immediately when starting AR journey

Release 01 Feb 24

Version 2.1.202402011

Type	Description
New	New proprties `gap` & `padding` for container controls (panel, layer & wizard page). `padding` is also available for dataviews. Those new properties behave exactly the same as their CSS counterparts gap & padding.
New	Change assigned material of any mesh in the babylon asset
New	Batch saving node changes (tags and material) in babylon asset

Release 24 Jan 24

Version 2.1.202401241

Type	Description
New	Welcome page
New	Advanced configurator templates with asset support
New	Asset tree view: Multi-select with `Ctrl` or `Shift` and bulk edit them

Release 9 Jan 24

Version 2.1.202401091

Type	Description
New	Self service account creation
New	Revamped invitation system
New	Auto save changes in design editor when page is left to go to configurator preview (or somewhere else)
New	Prevent closing of page when there are unsaved changes in design editor
Fix	Prevent changes in custom CSS to overwrite CSS variables which have been set by the `UpdateCssVariables` slot

Release 21 Dec 23

Version 2.1.202312211

Type	Description
New	Add UI for configuring textures inside material asset basic editor

Release 12 Dec 23

Version 2.1.202312121

Type	Description
New	You can now use variables in Hive!

Release 21 Nov 23

Version 2.1.202311211

Type	Description
New	Preserve file names when downloading assets
New	Add additional shopify parameters (Weight, WeightUnit & CategoryId)
Fix	Changes in the asset draft are now always correctly applied to the cfgr draft
Fix	Fix problems with the viewer-only configurator creation

Release 08 Nov 23

Version 2.1.202311081

Type	Description
Fix	Introduce a Url property for `GraphicComponent` that is correctly updated e.g. when a configuration is copied. The `GetUrl()` function does not always update correctly and will be deprecated in a future release.

Release 07 Nov 23

Version 2.1.202311071

Type	Description
New	Managers & admins can now manage company settings & api tokens
Remove	Integration system (FTP, REST, Website, Magento)
Remove	Magento 2 shop

Release 06 Nov 23

Version 2.1.202311061

Type	Description
New	You can now sort the records returned by a data source query and/or limit how many records can be returned

Release 31 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310311

Type	Description
New	Live-preview of 3d materials within the asset material editor
New	Content of data sources can now be previewed directly in the asset editor
Change	Improved import of data sources based on excel files: General improvement how column types are detected Default values can be changed when "Auto config detection" is enabled Default values are now considered when auto detecting the type of a column

Release 24 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310241

Type	Description
Change	Color properties of material assets: Text input is now a hex color code More sophisticated color picker Correctly apply colors in the 3d model (automatic color space conversion)

Release 19 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310194

Type	Description
Change	Various Babylon.js inspector adjustments: added button to start inspector from debug panel inspector renders outside configurator to keep configurator layout untouched various fixes due to reworked integration in 3d viewer

Release 17 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310171

Type	Description
New	Data source queries now support the `not` and `-` (negation) operator as well as all number functions (`toText`, `round`, `floor`, `ceiling`, `truncate`, `atLeast`, `atMost`)

Release 16 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310161

Type	Description
New	Improve user experience for material asset expert editor

Release 11 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310111

Type	Description
New	You can now target an existing configurator when copying a configurator to another company (a draft will be created)
New	A configurator draft will display a lock icon when another user is currently editing it.

Release 4 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310042

Type	Description
New	Copy configurators and asset bundles across companies

Release 4 Oct 23

Version 2.1.202310041

Type	Description
New	Custom layout property for dataviews which allows the user to further customize the appearance of dataview entries using a HTML templating language
New	Hive in controls enabled for Entries & Value property of dataviews & comboboxes
New	New parameter for viewer AR slot which allow customization of environment and loading screen logo
Fix	Loading screen of the babylon asset preview sometime got stuck
Fix	Wrong assignment of texture image assets in babylon asset preview

Release 17 Aug 23

Version 2.1.202308171

Type	Description
New	Collapsible sidebar in dashboard
New	Allow deletion of configurator even if there are finished or shared configurations
New	New "sanitize value" checkbox in editor for certain control properties when "Hive in controls" is enabled for them (e.g. `label.Value`, `panel.HeaderText`, ...) which allows disabling of User input sanitization when needed
Change	Improvements for Hive in controls: Better initial rule when enabling Hive support for `Visible` property When creating a control via drag & drop of a component, Hive in controls is used instead of SigSlo where possible
Fix	Issues when continuing editing in a timed out session. E.g. new Hive rule is now correctly applied without having to reload the page or switching the selected component etc.
Fix	Zooming model in 3d viewer with mouse wheel does not scroll parent containers (like parent page) anymore

Release 1 Aug 23

Version 2.1.202308011

Type	Description
New	⭐ Hive in controls. You can now write Hive logic in control properties.
Fix	The error indicator for TableComponents now correctly resets when an error in the query is fixed

Release 15 Jun 23

Version 2.1.202306151

Type	Description
New	Data source queries now allow columns to be modified and new ones to be created
Change	You may now use more operators, functions and if/then/else expressions in query filters

Release 13 Jun 23

Version 2.1.202306131

Type	Description
New	New Shopify shop
New	Provide cache for data sources to speed up queries
Change	Rename DIY to FLEX shop
Change	Minor fixes (trim whitespace during login, reorder shops types, ...)

Release 01 Jun 23

Version 2.1.202306011

Type	Description
New	Introduce 3D/AR viewer configurator

Release 24 May 23

Version 2.1.202305241

Type	Description
New	Show / hide nodes in babylon asset preview
Fix	Layering order (z-index) of modal dialogs and load masks

Release 10 May 23

Version 2.1.202305102

Type	Description
New	Custom date range picker for configurator metrics on dashboard
New	Integrate documentation as dockable side panel (Doc360 Knowledge Base Widget)

Release 08 May 23

Version 2.1.202305081

Type	Description
Fix	"Oops error" when passing invalid tag manager values to 3d viewer control. This fix requires an update from viewer v9.0.0 to v9.0.1 which is performed automatically by the system.

Release 03 May 23

Version 2.1.202305031

Type	Description
New	Material parameters in viewer controls Set parameter values slot

Release 28 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304281

Type	Description
New	Start AR slot in viewer control

Release 27 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304271

Type	Description
New	`Intersect` function for (record component) tables
Change	Update of all mail texts + links

Release 20 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304201

Type	Description
Fix	Added support for viewer version 8 in viewer control
Remove	Remove Google Analytics from cfgr page

Release 17 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304171

Type	Description
New	Create empty PbrMaterial assets
New	Upload JSON files to create PbrMaterial assets

Release 13 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304131

Type	Description
New	API which allows the 3d viewer control to be used with custom JS
New	`__root__` nodes are now automatically renamed when converting a GLB to a babylon asset to prevent name clashes in the 3d viewer
New	Automatically remove unused "default material" from `__root__` node when converting GLB to a babylon asset to prevent bootstrap errors in viewer control
Fix	Bug when importing 3d assets with long material names which prevented creation of some material assets

Release 04 Apr 23

Version 2.1.202304041

Type	Description
New	⭐ New UI for dashboard and its related pages
New	Users with an existing account can be added to the company without invite mail

Release 30 Mar 23

Version 2.1.202303301

Type	Description
New	⭐ Viewer 3d control
Change	Every company now has asset support
Change	Reduce workflow schedule interval to 1h

Release 20 Mar 23

Version 2.1.202303202

Type	Description
New	Support creation of 3D assets from GLB files

Version 2.1.202303201

Type	Description
New	HTTP requests for workflows.

Release 15 Mar 23

Version 2.1.202303151

Type	Description
New	Material names are now automatically corrected when a Babylon asset is uploaded.

Release 08 Mar 23

Version 2.1.202303081

Type	Description
New	The new text asset can store large textual content that can be used in the configurator editor (unlike a file asset's content).

Release 06 Mar 23

Version 2.1.202303061

Type	Description
New	3D Preview for babylon assets introduced

Release 27 Feb 23

Version 2.1.202302271

Type	Description
New	Tag editor for babylon assets introduced
Fix	Table components are now always updated correctly when adding or removing columns from their data source

See new section in Babylon and PBR material assets page and tag manager page in viewer docs for more details on what you can do with them.

Release 01 Feb 23

Version 2.1.202302011

Type	Description
New	Workflows introduced

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