What's new in Relatics
Relatics is continually evolving, focussing not only on new features but also on optimizing existing features. We’re excited to announce the release of Relatics 6.4, which is packed with numerous new features and improvements.
GIS integration
Developed in collaboration with Esri we have released a dedicated application integration for ArcGIS. With just a few clicks you can now connect ArcGIS and Relatics. Once ArcGIS is integrated with Relatics you can relate externally managed GIS information with your SE elements.
This new integration enables you to view all your project’s GIS locations on a map directly from the Relatics overview page. By clicking on a specific location, you’ll be taken to its detail page, which also features a map viewer focused on that single location. As with all elements in Relatics, locations can be enriched with properties and linked to other project elements. Additionally, users can select locations directly from the map to create new relationships. Finally, ArcGIS users now receive a direct link for each location within ArcGIS, leading them straight to the corresponding Relatics detail page.
My to-do's
Today’s construction projects demand a lot from users, whether it’s writing or approving requirement texts, reviewing risk control measures, or simply completing tasks from meetings. With the new ‘My to-do’s’ feature, users no longer need to search and filter to find their assigned tasks. A new button in the overview page ribbon gives instant access to their personal to-do list, with a counter showing the exact number of remaining tasks. As to-do’s are completed and their status updated, they won’t be visible anymore in the overview, and the counter automatically adjusts to reflect the remaining workload.
Start page
Every workspace now includes a convenient built-in Start page that provides users with all kinds of useful information. The page features a project image, the project’s time zone, the number of users in the workspace and a list of the Power Users of the workspace with their contact details.
Additionally, the start page displays personalized tables showing recently visited elements and a list of to-do’s, enabling users to start their day quickly and efficiently.
Middle and Derived elements
Significant enhancements have been made to derived and middle elements to boost usability and efficiency.
[Coming soon]: Note that these improvements will be released soon.
Swapping origin and target
The middle elements overview page now lets users swap the origin and target element within the first two columns, allowing them to view the information from their preferred perspective. This eliminates the need for separate menu entries, keeping the menu clean and organized.
Improvements on grouping columns
We’ve introduced a filter option for middle and derived element groupings in tables. Users can now apply filters directly within the first two columns of such tables, allowing for more efficient and focused work by filtering on the specific information that matters most.
Additionally, you can now resize the grouping columns by dragging them to be wider or narrower.
Ghost rows
Ghost rows have been introduced to simplify the creation of new middle or derived elements, making your work faster and more efficient. Users can start entering properties directly into the ghost row, and Relatics will automatically create the new middle or derived element for you.
- Improvements have been made to the ‘Back in Time’ feature to ensure it functions properly when the SE model has been changed, to avoid misinterpretations. This means the feature might be unavailable if the SE model has changed significantly, or you may receive a warning indicating that the model has been altered compared to your current version.
- We’ve made enhancements to the copy-paste functionality based on user feedback. Relatics now better interprets pasted values and is more flexible with data validation, increasing the likelihood of successful copy-pasting. If a copy-paste action fails, you’ll receive a detailed error message indicating the row number and part of the text where the error occurred. Additionally, you can now create external relations between two external type elements.
- Entering dates in report parameter fields can now be done in the workspace date format. Previously, this only worked with the yyyy-mm-dd format. This change might affect reports that use dates in other formats (mm-dd-yyyy and dd-mm-yyyy) as they may no longer work.
- We have adjusted the History feature to emphasize live data more than deleted data.
- [Coming soon] A new quality reminder called “Required for each relation of” has been added. This quality reminder informs users if there are origin-target relations for which no middle element exists. The previous setting of “Require origin-target relation” will be automatically migrated to the new “Required for each relation of” option.
- We’ve revised the functionality for choosing element icons in your workspace by adding a lot more systems engineering related tags. This enhancement makes it easier to find the right icon for your SE model.
- We upgraded the usability of the type menu organizer. You can now drag and drop items to arrange them in the desired order within the menu.
It is important to mention that you need to refresh the browser tabs in which your Relatics workspace is open after the update is rolled out, for all the new features to work properly.
Release webinar
See the latest features and improvements demonstrated in our What’s New release webinar. We show you the ArcGIS integration, the to-do’s, the Start page, and the improvements regarding middle and derived elements.
Want to join us for our next webinar? Mark November 5th on your calendar and keep an eye on our LinkedIn for the sign up link.
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