What’s New in Version 1.14.2 This update improves the iOS workflow and adds better visibility across the app. - Contact support directly from inside the app with the new in-app chat widget. - See the most important changes after each update in the new What’s New dialog. - Use device orientation to control the renderer view on iOS. - Open MVR, GDTF, and LRWX files directly from other apps. - Switch more smoothly between 3D, Worksheets, and Electric views. - Benefit from a more native iOS menu bar experience. - Enjoy better renderer stability, clearer labels and errors, and smoother 2D/3D workflows. - Structural workflows now include report preview, better Auto Supports feedback, improved roof calculations, and direct print-label downloads. - Includes additional bug fixes and performance improvements across the app.

What’s New in Production Assist 13: • Dark / Light Theme – Switch seamlessly between dark and light modes to reduce eye strain and match your workflow environment. • Color-Coded Classes & Layers – Apply custom colors to classes and layers in the Layer/Class View for instant visual organization. • Redesigned Menu Bar – Find the tools you need faster thanks to a streamlined, logically grouped menu layout. • One-Click VR Launch – Send your current scene directly to a connected VR headset with a single tap. • Auto-Place Hoists – Let PA analyze your structure’s geometry and load limits to position hoists automatically and safely. • Batch Load-Case Automation – Define multiple load cases once and process them all at once to save setup time and ensure consistency. • Dual Wind-Speed Calculations – Run normal and extreme wind scenarios in a single report for comprehensive safety analysis. • 3D Wind-Load Planes – Tag any 3D object as a wind-load plane and let PA calculate surface area and loads automatically. • QR-Verified Reports – Scan the QR code on any drawing to access full, up-to-date calculation details online. • Instant Load Overview – View all applied loads at a glance in the calculation-finished dialog. • Custom Influence-Line Scaling & Filters – Highlight the most critical load effects by adjusting scale factors and filter thresholds. • Center-of-Gravity Calculation – Automatically compute the exact balance point for any assembly to streamline rigging plans. • Automated Venue Reports – Generate formatted weight-summary sheets for truss structures in seconds. • Clipping-Plane Support – Slice through dense 3D models in real time without permanently hiding objects. Plus dozens of performance improvements, bug fixes, and UX refinements to make your event-production workflow smoother than ever. Update now and experience the next level of speed, safety, and precision!

- Improved French Translation for Calculation Report - See if you already have digital signature on the webpage - Added Option to define the different top cross section for triangle trusses - Fixed QRO cross sections - The proves for Layher now find the right diagonale length more reliable - Added search bar for cross sections - When assigning an LED cross section, it no longer gets cable load - Added description for for all properties to see what they mean

# Changelog 1.12.6 - The Wind Angle is now limited to 0...360 and the performance for the All Direction Calculation has been improved - Added the Option to see the mapped Cross Section with an example Cross Section - Fixed Hinge Setting for Layher Diagonals - New Option to define Wind Loads via Layer overwrite - Add Structural Wizzard to set up calculations more easy - Add Area Load Definitions EN 12811 / EN 13814 - The Floor Load is now not shown by default in AutoCAD - Add option to search for layer factors - New Feature to check the Floor Loading - Better display ground support forces in 3D Renderer - Performance improvement for Chain Shorten Calc - Fixed german text in english report - When you use PADEACTIVATE, the calculation results be deleted - Fixed crash when there is no internet connection ## New Cross Sections: - Layher - Konsole Rohr Extension - Layher - Connector - Layher - Konsole Rohr Dia - Layher - Konsole Rohr Vert - Layher - Konsole Rohr Horz - RO 48.3_2.6 S235 - RO 60.3_6.3 S355 - RO 33.7_5.0 S235 - RO 33.5_2.6 S235 - RO 48.3_5.0 S355

## New Features & Improvements - Added support for Spacer proofs. - Enhanced proofs for HDX35. - Increased reliability of Free Line Loads. - Added option to sign PDFs online during export. - Improved UI of the Create Advanced Report tool. - Improved script editor display. - Improved German localizations. - Calculation reports can now be linked to a format. - Added option to define a custom coordinate system for FEA reports to better represent individual booths at venues. - Added option to define the position of page numbers in the footer. - Improved display of the scene tree filter. - When using the PA Bridle Tool, it now snaps to the top of the hoist. - Objects now register the FEM object they are using. - When updating the language in the manual, the entire UI language is updated as well. - Improved script editor performance for large scripts. - Improved chain shortening behavior for extremely unstable systems. - Custom data for projects is now also available in the Script Engine. - Improved display of the filters in worksheets on phones. - ConnectedToRoof & RotatedSupport is now shown in tables. - Enhanced crash log collection. - Performance improvements for large calculations. ## Bugfixes - Fixed a bug on Windows involving certain bold fonts. - Several UI stability fixes (#6208, 831, 844). - DROP_RESULTS_SCOPED & DROP_RESULTS_FILTERED are now labeled correctly. - Fixed a crash that occurred when deleting a texture that could not be found. - Fixed the display of benchmark proofs so that maximum forces are shown correctly in the report. - Fixed an issue with eccentricity calculations when combined with hinges. - Fixed a crash when running LRPASetCalculateStand with no active calculation. - Fixed a crash in the UI when using shortcuts in specific situations. - Fixed sort direction when sorting labels. - Fixed a crash that could occur during an aborted calculation in rare cases. - Fixed a UI crash in the Grouping Settings for Tables when searching for a property. - Fixed a sorting bug when sorting multiple entries in table view. - Fixed problem with exporting collaborators list from the browser. - Fixed offset in Layher Diagonales for rotated elements. - Fixed Worksheet PDF Printing in Markdown Based Report. - Fixed crash when committing a project to the cloud. - Fixed a bug in benchmark calculation where proves against Mbz would be labeled Mby and the other way around.

# Changelog 1.12.2 ## New Features - New Option to calculate Windload according EN13814, Tradeshows and Outdoor Events more easy respecting the hight of the structure and the position of the wind load plane. - Add more infos about the used Windload in Reports. - Option to directly open the OpenVWX Discord Community ## Bugfixes - Fixed Updater not working correctly and showing message box at start - Allow to delete Online Resources - Allow to disable Automatic Checks in on the PA Cloud - GDTF Share Sync is now working correctly - Fixed the Description of the Layher Diagonales proves, so that you can read this more easy - Fixed a bug in Vectorworks, where the Influence Lines would not update automatically during a change - Fixed numerous bugs in the UI (83J, 833, 834, 838, 831, 83W, 7V6, 83T) - Fixed memory leak in VW when reading in Symbols - Fixed a crash in Vectorworks, when reading in a bad Scaffolding Symbol - Fixed crash when loading stuff from the 3D renderer - Fixed crash on Norwegian System and other system that have non ASCI characters in their name - Fixed that on some systems the Arial Black is used as Arial Normal - Fixed Commit message display in dark mode ## Improvements - Access to the Public API for the PA Cloud - Added more Layher Cross Sections for SCAD

- Improvements for Ground Support Calculations - Support for PosiStageNet - New Cross Sections

# Production Assist 1.10.3 Changelog ## Enhancements - Allow to change the order of load combinations and load groups - Show Fuse Rating in Electrical View - Data Tags are now supported by all objects - You now can use `/` to delete the last connection of a input / output when there are multiple - You now can define a custom name for the layer / class for the Calculation Results - The Calculation Overview now shows a traffic light for easy state checks - The Calculation Overview now shows all errors and notification for a given calculation - Some minor improvements for the color code display - All ressources like Cross Sections, Material, Connectors etc. can now also be defined by files in the User Folder - MVRxchange performance improvements in larger networks ## Bugfixes - In Table View the group header now can display the Universe correctly - When you save a file under Linux and don't provide the extension, the default extension will now be added correctly - Fixed Crash on Place to structure when no structure is defined

Features Option to show a calculation finished dialog Colorcoding by multiple colors now supported Option to have dynamic group headers Add new mode to patch and leave Power / Sockets Free Allow to Add Prefix and Suffix to Label entries MVRxchange Support New Electrical display also for Data Network Add option to exclude object on a specific layer Add Wind load zones for UK, NL, and US New Menu Command for creating Point Loads Add option for stacking trusses vertically You now can only Print one Array Property to labels Support for Layher Structures New Grouping for Inventory Add option to share layer factors between load cases Area Loads for Structural Calculation

New Functions Structures can define if they create truss crosses Strcutres can define if loads snap to them Increate Commands 50++ / 50— Allow to set Hotpatch by Command Line Allow to insert Bridles by bulk LED Screen support Allow to import multiple drawings as templates Scale tool to scale objects after import Cable Dock Points Calculate Selected Objects Only House Rigging Points Support

New Functions - AutoCAD für Mac und Win - Production Assist Arena - Vectorworks 2024 Support - 2D Renderer now display the Z Level correctly - Data Patching is now supported - Dynamic Wind Load based on - Support for LED Walls - Truss Tape Mode for Label Printing - Option to add rendered views to a sheet layer - Script checks can be displayed in the scene via new mark function New Cross Sections - HOF Bolt - Prolyte H20V - UNISON - TEC-1212-S - TTB-1212-S - TTD-1212-S - TWB-1212-S - TWD-1212-S - TWB-1616-S - TWD-1616-S - TEC-1212-B - TEC-1616-B - TEC-1616-S - TEA-1212-S - TEA-1616-S - TEA-1212-B - TEA-1616-B - TTA-1212-B Improvements - Settings Dialog looks now nicer - When the fonts are missing, a error message is shown - Paper Settings can be set per report - Improve 3D Snapping when Magnets are close - Checkup Scripts now report more errors when the is a problem with the script - Hotpatch starts with 1:1 patch and can be resetted now - Allow to overwrite Cross Section for an object and to define the DeadLoad by the cross section - Support for Attributes from Dynamic Block in AutoCAD - Support for different Scales in AutoCAD - Better snapping on lines in 2D - Allow to define the deadhead per distance for cross sections - When Printing Tables from the Worksheets, you now can hide the header section - The Size of PDF that are generated by Create Paperwork can now be defined - The CSV Separator can now be chosen in the settings - Point Loads assigned to hoists have now a higher tolerance - Chain Shorten Compensation can now be defined in the symbol - Option to define the CSV separator - Better handling when there is no internet - Speed up electrical path finder - PDF are now smaller for labels - Channel Patch Sheet Preset - Hoist Table in Report sorts correctly - Chain Shorten compensation now works better with nested bridles - LoadGroupType is now displayed - In the report, the %%PROJECT_MANAGER%% can now be displayed - Hoist now snap loads with a larger tolerance when there are no trusses - Compensate Chain Shorten For Hoist can now be defined by symbol Bugfixes - JS Engine Improvemnts - Fix crash on GDTF with Lenses - Fixed crash when there is no calculation and you want to see results - User defined checks are now visible for all users in a project - In AutoCAD the Field map is now applied after the connection engine - UUID in MVR for Symbols are now properly exported - Fixed an issue with incomplete URI Auth for LDAP - Multiple crash fixes - Fixed an issue when with in DSTV Import there are duplicated nodes - Fixed an issue with Accunting when user was logged in already - Fix Print Polygin in label renderer - Fix Preset Creation and updated in Worksheets - The in reports now reflect the time some - Fix update Template - Postition on structure now works as aspected - Fixed a bug where the initial visibility of the Structural Model is not right - Bugfix when drawing predige and drop compensation - Fixed display of pipe workload - Performance Improvements with the OIP in files with multiple generators - Fixed some memory leaks - Reference Offset refreshes now more often - Origin is Displayed correctly in Label - ShowInventoryError and ShowAccessories are now applied correctly when loading from preset - Fixed hang when a scale in a kinematic was set to zero

Changelog 1.8 New Feature Calculation Support MLT2 Truss #4536 Eccentricity is now imported from DSTV imports #4527 Chain Shorten Randomize and Calculate Chain Shorten Effect #4526 The Truss Cross Force is now shown #4524 Proves based on script #4596 You can define Load Factors by the Layers of the Objects #4558 A mode where all loads are labeled in the Drawing has been added to the settings #4566 House Rigging Points are now supported Script based proves for roof systems Option to define where the hoist loads goes to top or bottom point Electrical Hotpatch Support #4489 Power Patch by Order on Truss #4546 Calculate Max Current # 4476 New Patch Menu Commands to fill plug boxes till they meet their maximum current #4477 Cable Sets now can define the acceptable slack #4585 Improved Graph System for Cable Routing Allow to define the used cables by hand #4556 Cable Sets are now defined per Connection, rather than the complete Object More default Cable Sets added Option to define the default Patch behavior (Order based on Scene Tree / Position in Structure) Cable sets now can define the the slack they allow when calculating cable parts Outputs can now have also a default cable length Vectorworks Ground Support Forces are now displayed in Vectorworks #4543 The Truss Cross Force is now shown directly in Vectorworks #4524 General When working without Online Project, you can set the default resources from a company account to use #4523 #4510 Imported PDF are now displayed in the 3D and 2D Render #4616 Option to export the sccene to gltf and 3ds UI The Diff Window is displayed nicer and shows a summery #4522 Support to edit multiple layers and classes #4410 Only DMX Universes that are used are shown in DMX overview New System to define the column, sorting and behavior of the tables # 4561 Tables can be now grouped multiple times #4544 The electrical network now can be exported to SVG New Cross Section - Prolyte - SF100

Czech Translation Flexa IOT Load Cell Integration

Bugfixes

- Eletrical - Average Payload, Base Payload, Insulation Material - Electric Display can now be printed - Calculation from Adlib - Voltage Drop Calculation - Cable Planning - Calculate needed Cable Counts - Graph Engine - Edit Cable Path - New 2D Rendering Engine - Better Display of 2D Data - Improve 2D Label Editing - Show Data from Objects from the Drawing in the preview of Labels - Labels can be added to the 2D Render to display properties - Export View Supports now the 2D Renderer - Spapping of Magnets in 2D - Hanging Position are now supported in Vectorworks - VR Integration (Beta) - UI to change tools etc - Live Measuring of Load Cells (Beta) - Log100 BroadWeigh System #4218 - New Preset for display this in the paperwork - Auto Group Display in Table Property View - Proves for US Cross Section - Proves for US Trusses, DIN4113 and Eurocode per Truss Type - Option to calculate Stiffness and Analyse Load Tables from Trusses - Proves for Maximum Deflection for Trusses. You have the option to set the deflection based on eg. 180/L New Cross section - HOF - HOFKon 290-4 - HOFPro X30V - HOFKon 220-4 - HOFKon 520-4 - HOFKon 290-4-HD - HOFKon 400-4-HD - HOFKon 520-4-K - HOFKon 920-4 - HOFFork 350-4 - HOFFork 620-4 - HOFKon 290400-4 HD - HOFKon 390-2 - HOFKon 290-2 - HOFFORK 350 MLT2 - HOFFORK 350-5 - HOFFORK 350 MLT - Total Solution - SMD - OV40 - Tomcat - TC1230 - TC1212 Plated - TC1212 Spigoted - TC20.5x20.5 Plated - TC20.5x20.5 Spigoted - TX3030 Spigoted - TC1218 Plated - TC1218 Spigoted - Tyler Truss - 12x12 - 12x12AV - 12x12 Stackmaster - 20.5x20.5 Plated - 20.5x20.5 Spigot - 14x24 - 16x16 - XSF - 1212 - 2020 - ASD - SC290 - SC390 - JTE - GP 12x12 - GP 20.5x20.5 - GP 15x15 - SUPERTRUSS 12 × 12 - SUPERTRUSS 15 × 15 - SUPERTRUSS 18 × 12 - Litec - QH40SA - QH30SA - QX40SA - QX30SA

New Functions: - Workspace Support #4071 - Partiell Calculation #4086 Improvements - Improvements on the Patch Tool - Drag and Drop enabled in the DMX Overview - Neutral Current Calculation - Connector Name is now shown on the OIP

- There is now an online edit mode directly in the web browser #3552 - IFC export for static systems #3762 - Truss Crosses now can be defined #3765 - The GDTF Share is now automatically synchronised #3781 - Duplicate outputs can now be resolved with Y adapters #3813 - It is now displayed whether a channel is dimmable or not. - The display of the resource selector has been improved #3829 - Objects can now be exported as GDTF #3106 - Channel display for distributors has been introduced #3849 - Incomplete electrical systems can now be calculated. #3866 - Verification of Predig trusses like MLT that can take less pressure forces in chord #3483 - Class view is now displayed sorted #3864 - Hinge trusses are now supported #3869 - New option to automatically calculate the chain shorten value - Improved electrical display #3876

Production Assist 1.5 New functions - Animation System - Dark Theme - User Task Overview - Export View as PDF or PNG - Support of MVR 1.5 -> Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Dimmer values are taken from MVRs and exported - Accounts with admin access can now be edited - The control button can now be used to select the magnet to be rotated around when rotating the object - Magnets now know if they are connected - A new option to calculate visible objects has been added - A load can now be turned on and off for calculation. - A load now shows if it is used in the calculation. - Users can be assigned to departments Improvements - When hovering an object it is highlighted - The memory requirement of a drawing is now significantly reduced. - When editing a label, now only the label can be displayed, not the complete sheet. - When inserting new properties in Worksheet they are zoomed now - When downloading symbols, a progress spinner is now displayed - When moving a copy, the original objects are now still displayed - The forces of drops and bridles can also be displayed in the global coordinate system - Cross sections can define that the dead weight is not calculated by weight, but by cross section and density - Cross sections and structures can define that they do not get a cable weight anymore - All online resources can be downloaded via menu command, so that they are also available offline - Improvement of Move Snapping - There is now a default background label for exports - The grid layout is now customizable - The name is no longer displayed in the 2D renderer - The static report now shows the load with an indicator. - Truss Cross are now defined in distance to the cross section - You can now delete multiple worksheets at once - The display of the Commit Overview has been improved Bugfixes - User can now replace a dummy user - The load of loudspeakers is now read correctly - The Vectorworks chain hoist now uses the weight with chain and the name is synchronized - Crash with alias property names was fixed - Fixed a bug when moving objects in the Scene Tree where the objects did not keep the global position - When opening and saving files the arrow keys work as expected - A bug when starting the app for the first time the resources were not loaded - A bug when using custom filters in worksheets - A bug when using references with Vectorworks has been fixed - Fixed a bug when calculating Bridel forces in relation to connected structures - An error when using SAVED_VIEWS was fixed - Fixed a bug when committing, where objects moved. - Fixed an error when updating the drawing in Vectorworks from PA Cloud. - Fixed an error when clicking on the phone number in Vectorworks. - Fixed an error when displaying times. - Fixed a bug where layer/class visibility is not applied correctly for geomtria. - The memory queries are now localized - When resizing the window, the preview geometry is now displayed in the right place again - Downloading of symbols has been improved - The project description is now saved correctly in the app - An error in hyphenation calculation has been fixed - The QR Code in Report is now printed with the correct spacing up and down - The Point Align insertion tool now takes magnets into account when inserting them - The label name of a 3D label is now no longer displayed if it is disabled in the definition - A crash when deleting a preset has been fixed - When adding colloborateurs on the website, pressing Enter no longer closes the dialog

New functions - The insertion magnet can now be selected with the CTRL key - When measuring distances, it is now possible to measure on the belt tubes of trusses - QR codes in PDF are now marked as link - Eurotruss trusses in the library - In the timeline, the sequence plan can now be displayed for users. - Default label for spotlights, chain hoists and trusses - Russian translation - Tool Tips videos for the tools - Truss Cross on inclined trusses - IFC Import 2x3 - Import mesh with kinematic chain - When entering coordination in the insert tool, the working plane is now displayed Improvements - When sorting by multiple columns in the worksheet, the order is now displayed - The DWG importer gives more feedback on typical problems like scaling and centering - New templates for chain hoist lists - New electrical connectors - The Markdown and Statics export has been improved. The special commands are now described and better displayed. - When pressing the shift key, the 3D renderer limits the angle to 15 degree steps. - When selecting a print label for an object in the OIP, the resource selector can now be opened directly. - Fixtures are now inserted standing when no structure is snapped - When moving objects, you can now use the shift key to select the rotation when the magnet is snapped - When exporting views, the orbit cross is no longer displayed - A new option to hide structures - You can now search in the field map Bugfixes - The line width of polygons is now displayed - A bug with exporting PDFs of the inventory list was fixed - A bug where after undo and redo objects were no longer displayed in 3D is fixed - The Reload Menu Command is now displayed only once - A bug when deleting files with special characters on Windows has been fixed - An error when incrementing letters has been fixed - Move, Scale and Transform can now be aborted with the ESC key - Highlighting of selection in Table View in Vectorworks and IOS/Android is now displayed correctly - Creating worksheets for layers and classes now works as expected if you have not previously created an object based worksheet - A bug with rotated supports for a static calculation has been fixed

New Function - Italian translation Improvements - Better display of the Resulting Phase - Symbol and Fieldsmap update the server when they are imported - Grouping in a structure is now possible - The rope cross section can now be selected in the OIP - An error when comitting changes has been fixed - Performance improvements in asycen callbacks Bufixes - GDTF / MVR import from WYSYG 47 - An error while creating truss crosses was fixed

**New functions** New filters for Assembly Groups Drawings can now be updated from template Projects can now be created in folders Properties can now be renamed during printing Textures on polygons are now exported to GLB Static text can now be entered in print labels The display of the date can now be set If an object is set to not existing, it is not included in the calculation French translation Users without a PA Account can be added in the drawing Labels for objects are now controllable via presets User can upload own symbol, fixture types and erint labels to the cloud In the cloud commits can now be deleted Improvements The Object Path can now be edited in the OIP When changing the resource in the resource selector, the search is reset More tool tips for the app Whether an object exists is displayed in the Scene Tree The performance of the first export of the calculation report has been improved The display of worksheets and time lines has been improved The orthogonal view now better takes over the view when switching The navigation palette looks better now Errors for objects without load are displayed in the drawing Bugfixes When calculating certain structures not all structures were calculated An error when calling menu commands in was fixed Error messages for route lases are displayed better Current Consumption is now also displayed for fixtures An error when calculating multiple captive structures has been fixed An error when exporting PDF with special characters has been fixed. Zoom to selection in orthopedic renderer works now again The workload of the supports is now displayed in color again Labels now show relative DMX addresses Labels for objects are now correctly transferred to the cloud More than two independent structures can now be in one object

New function Saved views can now be inserted into the calculation report #3299 A simple input mask for calculation reports has been added The current view can be added when exporting worksheets #3252 Line loads can now be added to the dialog #3307 Spanish translation #3301 The thumbnail SVG of a GDTF is now displayed in the 2D renderer #3297 Improvement Small improvements in the display of the resource manager #3310 When duplicating objects, the orbit point no longer scatters #3308 Loads are now better displayed in 3D #3288 Duplicating objects via array command has been improved #3277 Line loads can be inserted via the Array Tool Bugfixes Crash in Vectorworks on Open #3286 Vectorworks crash when changing active class #3312 Bridle points can now split a common roof node again #3303 DSTV export fix for empty node #3311 Error when transferring changes is now localized correctly #3306 Crash when deleting distribution solved #3305 #3300 2D renderer now correctly renders child objects #3304 #3298 Base on Project now works in the app itself #3302 Fieldmaps for the first entry work as expected #3293 Share tokens can now be created by non-owner #3287 Help System links for the tool work as expected #3280 Payload is now stored correctly in the generator

The latest functions now allow: - Y-sorted measurement list now also for chain hoists - Place 3D labels directly on the objects - Extrude polygons - The projects are now shown in a calendar on the start page. - The timeline has been improved - And there is now a contact list in the user overview, with the respective role and phone number individual project participants can be provided. Furthermore there is now - Notes can now be marked as read - There are now Interal traverses - And the *snapping *can now be switched on and off with CTRL Other improvements include: - When the branch changes, the existing workspace is branch. - The connections in the Electrical View are now displayed more clearly. - Coordinates can now be specified directly in the Array Tool - The center between two points can now be used with CRTL And still the most beautiful of all bugfixes: - When focusing objects, the display is updated - In the commit now the rotations of fixtures are transferred correctly - An error when switching to Edit mode has been fixed.

New feature Stiffness of fixture positions can now be calculated Symbols can be exported Symbols can now be created from the selected object The Vertical Force in Bridlels at the struck bar is now displayed. In Place to Structure the alignment of objects can now be defined Structural View now shows the load of the whole system Improvement Chain shorten is now displayed in table view Scene Tree and Object Properties are now displayed on iPhone Changes can be committed from iPhone In Table View with multiple selection now works correctly When changing structure geometries the preview is updated now Coordinate input works again with Tab now Comparing differences between two drawings has been improved More than one electrical connection in a symbol can be edited now The Enter key can now be used to exit the active tool The display of structures now adapts to the dimensions of the cross section