22.7 LTS - 2022-07-13

Owned by Dominik Lindenberger
Last updated: Oct 27, 2022
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Release 22.7.0 LTS - 2022-07-13

PLM

Qualified AM parts are now accessible through the Catalog directly in the PLM (Highlight)

The Catalog is the central place for users to find AM-qualified parts. No need anymore to use the filtering options in the Part List to look at the AM-ready parts. You can now go directly to the Catalog and find qualified parts with relevant information. You can order a part from the Catalog.

Switching units mm <-> inch solves the problem of files uploaded with the wrong unit

Users that need to handle files in both mm and inch know the problem of uploading them with the wrong unit selected. Looking at the file dimensions you notice that something is wrong. Now you can simply change the unit directly in the form when submitting a part or on the part detail page after submitting a part with a 3D File.

Navigation between pages is improved through the part list sorting

Having to sort the part list each time you are moving back and forth on pages is time-consuming. It is now possible to keep the part list sorting so you can focus on the top filtered parts.

ERP

Attachments are now shown conveniently in the Catalog

The Catalog part list now has an Attachments column through which Catalog users can easily see a part’s attached files. For supported file types we show a convenient preview when hovering with your mouse so that users do not even have to go into a part’s details to view an attachment. When ordering a Catalog part, all attachments are transferred along with the order.

On the part detail view Catalog admins can add or delete attachments per part.

For more information on the Catalog

Original filename available in PDF templates

The original 3d filename, as uploaded by the customer, can now be included in quote PDFs. This helps Services to avoid misunderstandings with customers as to which file will be printed.

The file name is available through the template variable:

{{ line.stlFile.originalFileName }}

MES

Technology selector in workstation configuration

We added a technology selector field to the configuration of workstations of type printing. The field offers all technologies for which materials have been configured in the Materials section.

 

Quantity available for scheduling column in the Parts list

The scheduled status column of the part list was changed to To schedule in order to present more valuable information to the user. The column now informs the user how many units of a part are still to be scheduled in print jobs.

Build file attachment on jobs

Starting with version 22.7 it is now possible to store build files as dedicated attachments on jobs in the MES. In the future, files uploaded as build files will be used to upload files to the desired machine and are therefore explicitly handled separately from general job attachments.

 

Batch-movement of entire builds (Highlight)

Starting with version 22.7 it is no longer needed to progress and update every individual sequence group one by one. We added the ability to select and update all parts of one job in one action.

The functionality can be used in both desktop and tablet use of the platform. For tablet use simply scan the QR code of the job sheet title page (first page when downloading production sheets from job detail) and move the parts through their workflow or scrap them. It is advised to use tablets in landscape mode for a better representation on mobile devices.

Machine Connectivity now supports the MQTT protocol

We are extending our range of supported interfaces and protocols and have included support for the MQTT protocol. Together with OPC UA we now support the two main communication standards for connecting machines.

See also MQTT - The Standard for IoT Messaging

Easier Machine Connectivity configuration for on-prem customers

Customers with an on-prem installation can now configure Machine Connectivity in the admin panel as opposed to deploying a config.json file on their Aggregator's machine.

See Step-By-Step Machine Connectivity Guideline | Configure the Aggregator in the admin panel

General improvements

  • The choice values of Select fields are now sorted alphabetically by default across the entire platform.

     

  • The Catalog has its own icon now for better recognition in the navigation bar.

     

  • Report charts in the PLM now have a background color for better distinction.

Bug fixes

PLM

  • Filtering by assignee was not possible. It is now fixed

  • We fixed a bug that displayed the platform URL in the part update history for ever status move

ERP

  • When creating or editing an order or quote in the Service Panel, the suggested post-processing price is shown always - and not only while the part quantity is below the manual pricing threshold.

  • Despite selecting the option “Hide reference number” in the admin panel, the reference number was still visible in a number of places, including PDFs, in the application. This is now fixed.

  • Despite a different “Reference number label” set in the admin panel, the reference number was not renamed consistently in a number of places, including PDFs, in the application. This is now fixed.

  • When creating an order in the Service Panel without filling out the Part Requirements, the link to edit the Part Requirements on the order detail view was missing. The link is now shown again and Part Requirements can be added.

  • Creating an order with 0 EUR in the Service Panel resulted in an error. This is now fixed.

MES

  • We fixed a bug that caused parts with a higher finished than total quantity to be interpreted as unfinished.

  • We fixed a bug that caused empty value placeholders to vary across the platform.

  • We fixed a bug with the confirmation toaster when editing job documentation.

  • We fixed a bug with an overlapping header in the production sheet pdf.

  • Clicking “Finish” on a job twice could result in parts being moved further than just into the next step. This is now fixed and parts are moved correctly into the next workflow step.

 

Hotfix 22.7.1 - 2022-08-09

Technical improvements

  • We added additional fields to our webhooks:

    • “Order Mes accepted” webhook:

      • Service name → data.object.object.serviceName

      • Trade name → data.object.object.lines[<number_of_line>].mesPart.material.tradename

    • “Order Created” webhook:

      • Payment method used → data.object.paymentMethod

      • Voucher used → data.object.voucherCode

      • Voucher amount incl. tax → data.object.object.voucherDiscount.inclusiveTax

      • Voucher amount excl. tax → data.object.object.voucherDiscount.exclusiveTax

    • “Order Status Update” webhook:

      • Payment method used → data.object.object.paymentMethod

      • Voucher used → data.object.object.voucherCode

      • Voucher amount incl. tax → data.object.voucherDiscount.inclusiveTax

      • Voucher amount excl. tax → data.object.voucherDiscount.exclusiveTax

Bug fixes

PLM

  • The .stl file re-upload with another unit (mm->inch, inch->mm) failed when a part had attachment(s).

Catalog

  • Deleting of attachments from Catalog parts failed for certain file extensions. This is now fixed.

ERP

  • An issue was causing that part requirements and comments were not displayed on old orders. This is fixed and everything is shown as expected.

  • Currency amounts on PDFs are now correctly formatted with thousands separators.

  • Instead of the actual custom payment method name, the filter on the order table was showing only “custom”.

MES

  • The new machine connectivity admin panel upload possibility was not shown as expected. The section is now available as expected.

  • When the Material Inventory is enabled, the stock level graph was not loading properly. It now loads correctly.

  • The stock level graph now updates when material lots are added or edited.

  • The Material lot assignment field was shown on the job detail view even if the Material Inventory was not enabled. This is fixed.

  • Downloading a Production sheet from the Part list now works correctly again.

  • It was still possible to unassign a workflow from a deleted part, although no action at all should be available for deleted parts.

  • Finishing a job now correctly prompts to update the order status if all sequences are finished when the job finishes.

Hotfix 22.7.2 - 2022-09-14

Bug fixes

PLM

  • We fixed a bug where STL files deleted via the admin panel prevented the part list to load.

  • We fixed a bug that caused the display of an error message when bulk-updating part statuses from the part list, even though the update succeeded.

  • We fixed the backward compatibility of old Part URLs not using the new short-ID format yet, these old Part URLs now work again.

  • An issue with importing certain CSV files was fixed.

  • We fixed an issue causing an error toaster to be displayed when performing bulk status updates from the part list.

ERP

  • We fixed an issue causing the wrong error messages to be displayed in the 3D viewer of the basket.

  • When uploading any format other than .STL into the basket the MM-INCH switch was not working. It now works for all of the supported file formats.

MES

  • Changing a part’s workflow order was not reflected correctly on the sequences of the part. This is now fixed.

  • The “To schedule” column now correctly sorts by the sequences that are still to be scheduled (as opposed to sorting by the total number of sequences).

 

Hotfix 22.7.3 - 2022-10-20

Bug fixes

PLM

  • A bug was fixed that caused a parts branch category to stay unchanged when bulk-updating parts via CSV import.

  • When users clicked in a row of the part list, the part detail did not load properly in case the user did not click in the center of the row, this is now fixed.

ERP

 

MES

  • Changing a part’s workflow order was not reflected correctly on the sequences of the part. This is now fixed.