Archibus V.2024.04 Product Release

Archibus V.2024.04 introduces several enhancements, as listed below.

Space

• BIM Viewer Space Planning:

  • The BIM Viewer was extended into the Space Console. Learn more in Show BIM Viewer.

  • In the Space Console, Space Managers use the BIM visualization to assign people to rooms and report on occupancy.

• Floorplan viewer: The Doors are no longer displaying as arcs.

BIM Viewer

• Linked Models: Support for linked models stored in Autodesk Construction Cloud:

  • Support for linked models stored in Autodesk Construction Cloud is no longer a proof-of-concept and it is considered a supported feature.

• Catalog BIM Models: Cloud cataloging for spaces and assets supports additional fields:

  • Catalog additional fields for equipment and furniture based on BIM parameters to Archibus fields mapping.

  • Infer rooms codes for equipment and furniture in linked models.

  • Catalog Room Standards, Room Use for rooms.

• The BIM Viewer was upgraded to the latest Autodesk Platform Services version - 7.100.1. See Autodesk revision history: APIs | Autodesk Platform Services.

Maintenance

• Improved loading performance of the Maintenance Console.

  • Data categories are loaded asynchronously.

  • Improved loading time of the work request details view.

• Craftsperson Performance Report : Added the option to export to Excel.

• Maintenance Console - Work Request Details view: Supervisors and technicians can remove work logs.

Onsite

Parts Inventory:

• Technicians can search the parts inventory.

• Technicians can log the parts used for work requests, including purchased parts.

Learn more in Add Parts.

Workplace

• The Workplace application retrieves the first available floor and available spaces faster, resulting in an increase in performance when booking workspaces.

• Team members have the option to make one-time workspace bookings that take into account the team's week-days in office.

  • In the Space Console, Space Managers can set the days of the week when teams are going to their office and are not working remotely.

  • In Workplace, team-members use a filter on the Team Code and a highlight to identify the available workspaces for the same days of the week when the team goes to office.

• Multiple accessibility and UX improvements. For example:

  • Enhancements to accessibility for visually impaired employees and guests who might need to enlarge the application 400%.

  • UX enhancements for selecting requestors.

Web Central

• Improved loading performance of home pages.

• Database Update Wizard (DUW): Add null check for SQL_NUMERIC type when performing DUW comparison.

SmartClient Extension for Revit

• Linked Models: Infer room codes when cataloging assets or furniture stored in a linked assets (MEP) model.

• 2D Publishing: Switched from custom to native Revit APIs which optimizes file size, improves data and error handling.

• Serraview to Archibus converter increased stability.

Other Release Documentation

You will also want to consult this release documentation:

Topic	Description
Archibus V.2024.04 Revision History	A listing of the fixes, changes, and outstanding issues.
Database Schema Revision History	A list of changes to the database schema for each release. This topic is useful for users who upgrade the database.