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DAQS Assist V1.0.39

2024-12-18:

  • Added: Option to select and isolate Instances of a Family of FamilySymbol.
  • Added: IsProjectParameter for Parameters in data extraction.
  • Fixed: When Ignoring or DeIgnoring validations, the Filter was reset. Now it remembers the selection the user has set.
  • Fixed: When expanding a Filter (showing all sub-filters), the width of the filter control could become too wide, hiding the expander indicators.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for Parameter to see in which Family the Parameter is linked to in the current model.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for Family to see all related FamilySymbols.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for Family to see all related FamilyInstances.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for FamilySymbol to see its Family in the current model.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for FamilySymbol/ElementType to see all related Instances in the current model
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for FamilyInstance to see its Family in the current model.
  • Added: Drill Up/Down options for FamilyInstance to see its FamilySymbol/ElementType in the current model.
  • Added: Copy Element ID(s) to clipboard for list views and details page.

DAQS Assist V1.0.38

2024-11-22:

  • Updated: When a validation contains of sub-validations, it now is automatically collapsed when it is valid.
  • Added: MaterialIds and MaterialIdsPainted for Instances in data extraction.
  • Added: ElevationFromLevel for Instances in data extraction.
  • Added: WorksetName for Grids and Levels in data extraction.
  • Added: IsPinned for Levels in data extraction.
  • Added: The Ignore List! Failed validations can now be ignored with a reason so they won't popup every time a validation is done. The Ignore List will automatically be shared with other users working on the same Revit Model. For more info, please see the Advanced Info of the Assist page. This only works for Revit Models that are also known on the Dashboard. See the documentation for more info...
  • Added: Show details as context menu option to display the details of a rule result.
  • Fixed: The buttons Open, Section Box, Select, Type props, Edit and Create report could still be active when user switches to another Revit model.
  • Fixed: Issue that in some cases FamilySymbols where reported twice in the data extraction.
  • Fixed: Issue with asterisks ('*') in passwords.
  • Updated: Generation of Documents now is a Company Feature. Please contact DAQS if you want more information about generating reports.

DAQS Assist V1.0.37

2024-09-18:

  • Added: StructuralUsage for Wall Instances in data extraction.
  • Added: (Revit 2023 and higher) FamilyTypes and FamilyInstances: IfcExportElement, IfcExportElementAs, IfcExportPredefinedType are added to the export data.
  • Added: For FamilyTypes and FamilyInstances: IfcGuid is added to the export data.
  • Added: For Family: IsCurtainPanelFamily is added to the export data.
  • Fixed: In some cases, when a sub-validation was successful, the error message was still shown.
  • Fixed: MechanicalSystems where not returned from data extraction.

DAQS Assist V1.0.36

2024-09-03:

  • Added: OnmiClassCode and OnmiClassDescription in data extraction.
  • Fixed: AssemblyDescription data was taken from wrong BuiltInParameter.
  • Fixed: GetAllFamilySymbols for Active Elements did not take in account HostObjects and so the FamilyTypes (or Symbols) for these where not taken into account when validation. for only the Active Elements.
  • Updated: 3rd party libraries, preventing crashes with the latest RevitLookup tool.

DAQS Assist V1.0.35

2024-07-09:

  • Update: UI logic for the Project page. Now selection the Project in the list in enough really to select it... :)
  • Fixed: UI issue with the information dialogs for the Project and Rules pages.
  • Added: You can now decide on only validating 'active' elements (for example: only validate Families that have an Instance), or validate everything.
  • Updated: Crop button renamed to Section Box.
    • If no 3D view exists, a default 3D view will be created for you.
    • If a 3D view is currently active, it will use that view.
    • If there are existing 3D views but none are active, you will be prompted to select a 3D view to use. If only one 3D view exists, it will use that one automatically.
  • Added: SolarHeatGainCoefficient and VisualLightTransmittance as data properties of a FamilySymbol.

DAQS Assist V1.0.34

2024-06-24:

  • Added: Option to create a Report, based on an Analyse directly from the Assist.
  • Added: ScheduleLevel to the Instances data extraction.
  • Added: AND and OR operator data to the Validation results.
  • Added: Show AND and OR operator data for Validation results in the Assist Detail Results. This is also visualized in the Icons.
  • Fixed: Issue with bold and italic text in the MarkDown viewer for the Validation Details.
  • Updated: Small restyle for the Description box field in the Validation Details screen.
  • Added: The 'AllData' and the 'MetaData' can now also be saved when ResultsOutput > Enabled setting is set to true see the appsettings info.
  • Added: Option to create a Report, based on an Analyse directly from the Assist.
  • Updated: The 'Validation is in progress' popup is now not transparent anymore for better readability and styling.

DAQS Assist V1.0.33

2024-06-07:

  • Updated: Layout of the Rule Validation Details page.
  • Added: Option to add MarkDown to Validation Results.
  • Updated: The Assist uses the latest version of the UI framework.
  • Fixed: Small UI fixes.
  • Added: HeatTransferCoefficient info for a FamilySymbol.
  • Added: Next and Previous buttons to quickly navigate through the Validation details. You can also use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons for this.

DAQS Assist V1.0.32

2024-05-28:

  • Added: Support for Revit 2025!
  • Added: You now can select on a Discipline which selects/deselects the active rules.
  • Added: Tooltips in the results grid, to get detailed info about the result row.
  • Updated: UI colors.
  • Fixed: Issue with Lookup data and uncommon characters.

DAQS Assist V1.0.31

2024-05-03:

  • Fixed: Issue with TextWrap in Error description in the details screen.
  • Fixed: Bug when no Project was selected yet and the Rules are (re)loaded.
  • Fixed: Issue when Project Analyse Types where automatically reloaded, while not on the Rules page.
  • Added: View types data for the Assist
  • Added: Open and Select options for a View types.
  • Added: Option to add more Item data in a Rule exception. This helps in showing better feedback to users about why a rule failed for a certain element.

DAQS Assist V1.0.30

2024-04-10:

  • Added: UnconnectedHeight for Wall Instances from Revit Extraction
  • Added: Results are now paged. The page size also is stored per user setting.
  • Added: You can now select what rules need to be used when validating. This selection is also be stored per user setting, but only for the current active Project.
  • Fixed: Issue with horizontal scrollbar in the results view.
  • Fixed: Issue where all the Analyze Types where shown in the results, and not the Analyze Types of the active Project.

DAQS Assist V1.0.29

2024-03-27:

  • Updated: WallFunction data is now better structured in result data
  • Updated: (BuiltIn) Category data is now better structured in result data
  • Added: Logging version of Revit and Assist when login.

DAQS Assist V1.0.28

2024-03-25:

  • Added: Support for Free Assist accounts
  • Fixed: Issues with message notifications
  • Fixed: Menus are now disabled when not logged in.
  • Fixed: Issue with the password box. Password char was never copies or could not be set.
  • Updated: The password box to show * instead of # when password is hidden.
  • Added: SendValidationSummary in config to opt-out the logging the validation summary
  • Added: Manufacturer and Model to data extraction of FamilySymbols
  • Added: Thickness of CompoundStructureLayer for FamilySymbols
  • Updated: Help is now shown in its own windows, for better readability
  • Updated: Some more 'room' abound some buttons
  • Updated: Links and opens to the DAQS Release note web page

DAQS Assist V1.0.27

2024-03-11:

  • Updated: ToggleSwitches to CheckBoxes for better readability

DAQS Assist V1.0.26

2024-03-05

  • Added: Mark property for instances
  • Added: possibility to check if properties are available

DAQS Assist V1.0.25

2024-03-04

  • Updated: Disabled the calculation of width and height within GetSheets to prevent potential crashes caused by view generation.
  • Updated: RuleEngine has better error handling and messaging for undefined properties.

DAQS Assist V1.0.24

2024-02-28

  • Added: MonitoringData to Grid objects. IsMonitoringLinkElement, IsMonitoringLocalElement, MonitoredLinkElementNames, MonitoredLocalElementNames.
  • Added: ViewSheet data for Validations
  • Added: ProjectInfo data for Validations
  • Added: Functionality to open certain ViewSheets

DAQS Assist V1.0.23

2024-02-09

  • Added: Spinner when validating
  • Added: About / release notes as a page
  • Fixed: Removed Ruimtefunctie and Verblijfsgebied for Rooms and Spaces, as these are already available as Shared Params.
  • Updated: Room and Space data extraction LimitOffset, BaseOffset and BoundarySegmentIds.
  • Updated: FamilyInstance Doors and Windows now have a To- and FromRoom ID. This is done by looping over the Phases.
  • Fixed: Reporting data extraction when validating (was always one-off...).

DAQS Assist V1.0.22

2024-01-24

  • Added: GetWorksets data
  • Added: GetGrid data

DAQS Assist V1.0.21

2023-12-22

  • Fixed: RuleEngine - when a Rule Filter has a FilterCollection inside a FilterCollection.

DAQS Assist V1.0.20

2023-12-19

  • Updated: All buttons are blue now for better visibility (except when disabled).
  • Added: SuppressUpdateVersionNotification setting in appsettings.json for Admins, so the message Update New Version can be suppressed.
  • Added: Help expander text (browser) aligned to the Left and expander now has the correct 'arrow'.

DAQS Assist V1.0.19

2023-12-18

  • Fixed: Issue with Select Project button when no Project was selected.

DAQS Assist V1.0.18

2023-12-14

  • Added: Dark mode
  • Updated: 3rd party packages
  • Updated: Logging
  • Added: Flipped for Walls
  • Fixed: RevitLookup plugin crashes sometimes
  • Fixed: PyRevit plugin crashes. NOTE: On R23 en R24 still crashes, but that may be because of PyRevit issue.

DAQS Assist v1.0.16

2023-11-15

  • Updated: 3rd party packages
  • Updated: Disabled Get Instances per View data gathering for now

DAQS Assist v1.0.15

2023-11-10

  • Updated: Performance fixes in the validation overview (with the checkboxes)

DAQS Assist v1.0.2

2023-05-08 - Added: StructuralMaterialId to Symbols - Fix: showing Host info. Now also changed to an ID instead of a name. - Renamed: Host to HostId - Added: structuralMaterialType for Instances - Added: DependentElements for Symbols. - Added: allFacesHaveMaterial on Symbols. - Added: INSTANCE_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM when LevelId is -1 or null. - Added: INSTANCE_SCHEDULE_ONLY_LEVEL_PARAM when LevelId or INSTANCE_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM is null or -1.

DAQS Assist v1.0.1

2023-04-24 - Added: Many more BuildInCategories as are now returned under a FamilySymbol. - Removed: GetWallFunction and GetFloorFunction on an Instance, since this is data can be found under the FamilySymbol. - Made Assist more robust when JsonataQuery fails. Also Logging added when query fails.

DAQS Assist v1.0.0

2023-04-21 - Release of initial DAQS Assist