Production Assist now includes a chat widget so you can contact the support team directly without leaving the app. The footer also includes a shortcut for structural calculation quotes, and a new What's New dialog summarizes the most important changes after each update.
The Resource Manager now provides filters for structures, supports, and electrical objects, and it supports a grid view during insertion. User and default content now share the same selector layout, and the electrical view can display object properties directly, making content browsing and editing more consistent.
Structural workflows in 1.14.2 add a beam render mode for truss-system loads and hoists, preview of the full structural report before export, friction support in Auto Supports, and new engineering-office request options such as file attachments and selecting the billed user. Area loads, line loads, and 3D loads can now be calculated as suspended below, House Rigging Points also work on beams, and reports can include cross-section images and direct print-label downloads. The release also adds T24 COM load cell support, phi X rotation display, and DWG-based cross-section data calculation, while wind-load geometry calculation now benefits from multithreading for better performance.
On iOS, device orientation can now control the renderer view, MVR, GDTF, and LRWX files can be opened directly from other apps, the menu bar uses the native iOS presentation, and switching between display modes such as 3D, Worksheets, and Electric has been improved.
AutoCAD and BricsCAD workflows now support 3D mesh generation from AutoCAD blocks, a new DWG library block creation and editing workflow with alignment and snapping to solids, direct insertion of rope capacity labels, and WBLOCK/Explode support for custom objects. BricsCAD desktop now starts directly in plugin mode, Calculate Selected keeps the current selection, and the release adds AutoCAD 2026 support.
When many errors are in a drawing, finding the exact source takes time. You can now double-click an error entry directly in the drawing area to jump to the related object and fix it immediately. This speeds up error fixing and reduces context switching.
Large projects made navigation slower because commands and resources were harder to find. The menu bar is now searchable (Electron and Plugin Mode), the Resource Manager has search, and Plugin Mode adds a command search. Dialogs keep the OK button reachable and add a quick close button, and the Resource Manager supports faster inline renaming. This keeps common actions visible and reduces click friction.
SketchUp workflows lacked a complete Production Assist toolset. Version 1.14 adds a new SketchUp tool palette with snapping and load generation, plus dedicated cross-section libraries for truss, scaffolding, hoists, and Aluvision systems. This brings a full structural workflow directly into SketchUp.
Creating and reviewing structural reports was slow and lacked immediate feedback. You can now generate reports via chatbot, preview reports with images, and include improved tables such as full error overviews and wind/load summaries. This shortens report creation time and improves handover quality.
Mixed-software pipelines break when versions drift. Production Assist now supports Capture 2026, so teams can keep their visualization workflows without compatibility gaps.
Roof and ground support scenarios need tighter control of individual beam forces. You can now define maximum force limits per beam and calculate workloads based on roof force instead of only hook force. This improves safety control and keeps the workflow closer to engineering intent.
Deflection checks were harder to interpret because allowable limits were not clearly shown. Workload deflection now references the allowable deflection for each segment, and the report output clarifies related dimensions. This makes limit checks faster and easier to understand.
Wind load workflows required too much manual interpretation across regions and load cases. Version 1.14 adds terrain categories, country-specific wind load support (including Belgium and Italy), clearer report output for direction and secondary wind speed, and dedicated first-wind-speed settings. This improves correctness and transparency for regional wind calculations.
Layher users needed better handling of spindles and supports in large systems. The workflow now includes spindle-out calculation and reporting and improved handling of mirrored diagonals. This makes Layher-heavy projects more reliable and faster to validate.
Friction checks previously only showed overload. They can now also fail supports in XY direction, giving a more realistic safety evaluation and surfacing critical edge cases earlier.
Internal webbing setups with rope chains and sling methods often needed manual correction. The solver now supports sling-method handling, improves library-based computation, and is more tolerant with hoist rope chains. This increases reliability for complex hanging setups.
CAD plugin workflows needed more direct tools and less setup overhead. AutoCAD/BricsCAD now include new structural tools (point forces, drops, ropes, system selection, truss stacking), better snapping (including magnets), improved XREF and dynamic block handling, and expanded parametric block support. This streamlines setup and reduces CAD-side preparation time.
Documentation coverage across languages was inconsistent. The documentation system now supports all languages, making onboarding and self-service more consistent for international teams.
Production Assist 1.13 is featuring comprehensive CAD integration, engineer-grade calculations, real-time structural feedback, and a suite of powerful new tools—Auto-Place Hoist Mode, Enhanced Load Combination Tools, QR-Verified Reports, 3D Wind-Load Planes, and an Organized Electrical & Data Tree—to streamline and safeguard event production workflows.