Layer Platform
Home for your building's data
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Layer was developed by architects for the AECO industry and can be connected to a Revit model to bridge the gap between real-world building data and BIM.
App Features:
— Contextually organize detailed project information like materials, photos, surveys, measurements, notes, and tasks into a single library, streamlining workflow and reducing time-consuming redundancies and costly inaccuracies.
— Customize a wide range of data fields to capture every aspect of a building or project, which can then be instantly accessed both in the field and at the desk.
— Connect Layer to Revit to view, edit, and sync real-time data directly to a building model, giving the entire team — from architect to owner — instant access to absolutely everything.
more **Bug Fixes**
- Improved drawing-view annotation resizing so markups stay more consistent and predictable.
- Improved annotation reliability during placement so newly added markups are less likely to disappear while your drawing updates.
4.9.10 2 days ago
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed an issue where drawing view annotations could leak across views.
4.9.9 3 days ago
**Improvements**
- Improved drawing view multi-selection annotation editing
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing some drawing view references/annotations to not render
4.9.7 16 Jun
**Improvements**
- Improved local filtering and sorting data management in situations where the local database instance is corrupt.
4.9.6 15 Jun
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing formula field values to not resolve properly in some cases.
4.9.4 12 Jun
**Improvements**
- Added the ability to optionally generate a mobile optimized PDF for drawing views for a smoother mobile annotation flow.
4.9.3 10 Jun
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing annotation selection on mobile devices to not open the element pane.
4.9.2 9 Jun
**AI Agent Workflows Are More Capable**
You can now use AI agents to complete more project work end-to-end, including smoother template and view workflows. We also improved reliability for larger jobs so long-running actions are less likely to fail or time out.
**Company Management and Access Improvements**
Company management now has clearer project-level visibility into users, roles, and activity. We also improved role handling during company and project changes, with safer owner and collaborator behavior when projects are reassigned.
**Field and Table Behavior Is More Consistent**
Formula support now includes more built-in functions, and table filtering/sorting behavior is more reliable (including empty/not-empty select logic and pagination stability). Related field behavior was also hardened so reports and automations stay accurate.
**Faster Everyday Navigation**
Project quick actions and pinned project ordering are easier to use, and element detail/activity views load more reliably. Search performance for element picking was also improved in high-volume projects.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed several signup and magic-link edge cases so account access is more consistent.
- Fixed document-view caption and layout issues that could affect file-heavy views.
- Fixed a set of company-management and element-detail regressions that could interrupt common workflows.
**Improvements**
- Improved drawing and annotation workflows for a more consistent document experience.
- Rebuilt iOS camera capture for more stable mobile field capture.
4.9.1 8 Jun
**Image and File Review Improvements**
Web image previews now support smoother zoom and pan interactions, making it easier to inspect attachments without switching into edit mode. Picture caption editing is also faster, with support for saving changes by pressing Enter.
**Report and Export Reliability**
This release improves report generation and delivery across several export flows. Generated report files now saw improvements to prevent some 403 download errors, and document-view exports no longer include stray internal bookmarks.
**Automation, Search, and Permissions Fixes**
Scheduled recurring automations are now more resilient under heavy load, with stronger scheduling behavior and better monitoring so failures are easier to catch before they affect customers. Search, filtering, and export results now stay in sync when related-element values change, and the company "Add to all projects" workflow now repairs and applies the correct role more reliably across existing projects.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a Revit re-import issue where reused element IDs could remain incorrectly marked as deleted.
**Improvements**
- Improved PDF annotation thumbnail generation and drawing-view infrastructure to support more reliable document workflows.
4.8.0 11 May
**Bug Fixes**
- Added logging for the local first sorting/filtering data ingestion to improve reliability.
4.7.5 28 Apr
- Fixed a bug where formula v2 fields would not respect the quantity on related v1 fields in formula calculations
- Fixed a bug where select field blocks in document view/reports would not respect display mode of inline
4.7.3 22 Apr
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing number inputs to re-emit the current value as a change when navigating to it from a view.
4.7.2 18 Apr
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing document views to not render.
- Fixed a bug causing phone number inputs to register rapid, repeated “updates”, despite data not updating.
- Fixed a bug causing number inputs to register data input while navigating between elements.
- Fixed a bug causing automations with Element in a Category Matches Filter triggers based on or including select fields to not fire as expected.
- Fixed a bug causing automations triggering push notifications to display a failed action when push notification target devices are not available.
4.7.1 17 Apr
**AI-Powered Field Updates (Beta)**
AI-assisted field updates are now more reliable and easier to control. This release improves how Layer understands context and writes field values, with better handling for people, dates, select values, and related data. It also adds project-level AI permissions so admins can decide which roles can use AI tools.
AI-powered field updates are currently in beta. Reach out to the Layer team if you'd like access enabled for your workspace.
**Document View Enhancements**
Document view now gives teams more control over polished deliverables. You can use Google Fonts in document layouts, add annotation text to attached files, and generate reports more reliably when related data is included. Together, these changes make it easier to create branded, multi-file reports directly in Layer.
**Company Management Updates**
Company admins can now manage more of their workspace directly in Layer. This release adds a company dashboard projects tab for browsing company projects with key details, and expands company administration controls so admins can update company roles and authentication settings in the app.
**Formula Filtering**
Formula builders now support filtering functions, making it easier to create targeted automation logic and work with lists of values without extra manual cleanup.
**Improvements**
- Improved offline behavior so projects no longer show misleading sync activity while offline, and returning users see filters apply more reliably after reconnecting.
- Improved sync consistency so server-side metadata and automations stay aligned when deferred changes are pushed later.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a permissions issue that could let restricted users navigate from activity history into fields outside their allowed view context.
- Fixed bulk edit search for relationship fields so linked records appear correctly when searching.
- Fixed automation filter setup so RelatedV2 fields appear as expected when configuring filters.
- Fixed report generation issues when related references are stored as string paths instead of document references.
- Fixed Revit model lookups for filenames with special characters, .rvt mismatches, and malformed query parameters.
4.7.0 14 Apr
**Improvements**
- Improved the way sorting on text fields with numbers, letters, and special characters works in the app.
- Updated the API to filter element field data down to just the field included in a view when the `/elements` endpoint is called with a `viewId` parameter, which should dramatically increase the speed and reduce the size for affected queries.
- Updated the API to use a buffered response mode by default for queries under a 32MB limit for better PowerBI integration.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing the “Clear field value” button to not result in a log in Activity pane.
4.6.14 26 Mar
- Fixed a bug where user’s Just Me views could be removed from their side navigation bar without the user removing them
4.6.11 20 Mar
**Improvements**
- Improved logging for the Element Sync Engine and added a diagnostic output to the debug menu.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug allowing users without the “View project activity” permission to access the activity tab on the element pane.
- Fixed a bug causing select field values in document view to not have a line height consistent with other types of field values.
- Fixed a bug causing hidden containers in document view to occasionally impact vertical spacing despite not being visible.
- Fixed a bug causing project backup ZIP files to not have a visible download URL.
4.6.9 19 Mar
**Bug Fixes**
- Resolved a bug with permissions that appeared to let users without the ability to update field configurations edit FormulaV2 field formula configurations.
- Fixed a bug causing extremely large batches of element updates to fail when being pushed to the server.
- Fixed an issue with a delay in element updates being pushed to the server.
**Improvements**
- Added support for streaming responses from the `/elements` endpoint in the Layer API. See [docs.layer.team](https://layer-api.readme.io/reference/getelements) for more info on the new, optional header value.
4.6.7 14 Mar
**Improvements**
- Made field group display toggle-able in the element pane when focus mode is activated.
4.6.3 11 Mar
Fixed an issue where document views could break when some formula fields were included in the view
4.6.1 11 Mar
**Document View Improvements**
We’ve expanded document view to support attaching additional files and annotations directly in the editor, so multi‑file reports can be assembled without leaving your layout. A new attachment configuration area lets you specify file fields, then control how they’re appended to the primary report. On the backend, the collator now merges those attachments reliably and keeps the report in progress until all files are combined. This makes complex, multi‑document reports more predictable and removes manual post‑processing.
Additional quality of life and layout improvements to Document view include:
- Added vertical alignment controls for summary table cells so content can align to the top, middle, or bottom as needed.
- Added additional border controls for field blocks and the element field’s table block.
- Added a duplicate action for blocks to speed up layout building and repeated content creation.
- Improved block search behavior to automatically open relevant field groups while filtering.
- Improved summary document view visibility so standard field blocks render consistently.
- Improved summary table rendering so footer rows appear correctly and match the expected layout.
- Improved integer formatting in document view to match the input field formatting (no unexpected commas).
- Improved rendering performance and consistency for complex formula fields in document view so large reports load smoothly.
**Drawing View Offline Support**
- Added clearer offline caching indicators and more reliable access to drawing views when working without a connection.
- Improved the reliability of drawing view annotation thumbnail generation, particularly when offline.
**Company Management Updates**
- Added the option to customize the project abilities available to users at the company level.
- Added an ability that can prevent certain users from leaving projects, improving admin control.
**Minor Improvements**
- Improved Android app compatibility for newer devices and OS versions.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed cases where hidden or background‑only blocks were removed from reports, causing layout gaps.
- Fixed login flow to surface authentication errors with clear messages.
- Fixed number formatting inconsistencies so integer formatting matches input behavior in Document View.
- Fixed preview report errors so valid reports can be generated reliably.
- Fixed profile picture uploads that could stall or fail.
- Fixed issues uploading JFIF images by converting them to a supported format.
- Fixed spatial relationship options to include more MEP categories like ducts and air terminals.
- Fixed a bug preventing the multiple photo capture from working while offline.
- Fixed a bug causing sorting based on Revit Parameter values to not work.
4.6.0 9 Mar
- Fixed a bug where annotations in drawing view would be shifted down and to the right on mobile devices compared to desktop web browsers
- Fixed a bug where the field mappings in the import element page had overlapping input buttons.
4.5.5 14 Feb
**Company Management**
The company management interface has been updated to use a full screen page to make room for future improvements as well as to support the addition of company managed authentication providers. Company admins can now specify which authentication providers are allowed to be used by the users in their companies, which is supported by the updated sign-in flow.
**Sign-in Flow**
The sign-in flow has been updated to fetch authorized authentication providers for users when prompted with their email and to provide a faster sign-in flow overall. Magic email sign-in link support has also been added, allowing users to immediately sign in with an email link provided it is allowed by their company administrators.
**Minor Improvements**
- Added a “Select All” button for quick-selecting all categories and/or element data when creating templates.
- Major improvements were made with the speed in exporting extremely large document view reports.
- Support was added for referencing Revit parameters directly within the new formula field with their own node. Revit parameters can now be referenced without utilizing a Revit parameter field first.
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing number field inputs to behave sporadically.
- Fixed a bug causing newly created elements to not immediately appear on other user’s devices.
- Fixed a bug causing elements created via Automations to not properly set their name according to their unique ID.
- Fixed a bug occasionally causing the Revit add-in to not recognize models that have already been published to a project.
4.5.1 7 Feb
**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed a bug causing the support chat message popover on desktop to not show the “X” button to close.
- Fixed a bug causing the “Update Available” button to not appear in the app consistently.
4.4.2 23 Jan
## Document View Improvements
### Table of Fields Block
A new block providing an easy way to layout element field data in a table has been added with full customization abilities.
### Field Block Styling
Element field value blocks in Document View can now have additional styling applied. Each block can have its own border, padding, margin, and background settings applied for additional customization capabilities. Fields can also have their title overridden to display a custom value instead of the field title in place of the label.
### Container Settings
Containers can now have margin and padding set independently for each side and include an “Add block” button to easily insert new blocks into containers. Field blocks now display their group (if applicable) from the block selector.
## Improved Filtering and Sorting
Table, Gallery, Document, and Form views can now all be viewed offline even when they have filters and sorts applied. Filtering and sorting can now be modified offline, including full text search. When online, all views now automatically update the elements included as element data changes, bringing elements that match filters and sorts into the view and removing those that do not in real time.
## API Key Improvements
API keys can now be generated with variable expiration dates, including keys that never expire. API keys can also be manually expired or removed and can now have a name set so they're easier to track.
## Other changes
**Improvements**
- Padding on the support chat window was improved for greater accessibility.
- Created By and Updated By fields can now be used to set the “Send To” value in the send email automation action
- Manually triggered automations can now update element field values.
- Select field values can now be set on elements when updated with a formula when values match on label, value, or ID.
- An `arrayFlatten` function was added to formula fields.
- A `formatDateToString` function was added to formula fields.
**Bug Fixes**
- A bug with prefilled links for publicly shared forms not populating data correctly was fixed.
- A bug with elements not initially loading in categories with a heavy proportion of archived elements was fixed.
- A bug with selecting Relationship (V2) field values in public form views was fixed.
4.4.0 20 Jan
**Bug Fixes**
- Improved drawing-view annotation resizing so markups stay more consistent and predictable.
- Improved annotation reliability during placement so newly added markups are less likely to disappear while your drawing updates.
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