Product Updates

Web App:

• There is now a new “Photo Album” section of the web app, which allows you to view and filter all of the photos in the project at the same time across drawings, sorted by date. This allows you to bulk-tag photos across projects, as well as be able to better access photos bulk-imported via the GPS fence. The interface is similar to many traditional photo-organization apps, so users with familiarity with those apps can feel more at ease as they transition to using StructionSite as a system-of-record for photo capture.
• You can now enable automated archival of photos to AutoDesk BIM 360, PlanGrid, and BlueBeam Studio Prime!
• Export of online PDFs will now take into account filters, such that viewing the photos from the PDF will *only* allow access to the photos made available by the filter. If you do not apply any filters upon creating an online PDF export, users will be able to access all progress photos within visible pins.
• Better sign-in experience on a mobile web browser (adaptive to the screen)
• Invitation emails fixed
• You can add drawings from PlanGrid
• Photos added to StructionSite can be automatically synced to PlanGrid/Photos synced to PlanGrid automatically open up correctly as a 360 photo

Web Updates:

• A more intuitive notification system has been added for videowalks that are still processing. You will now see the exact count of walks still being processed when viewing a drawing, instead of placeholders
• You can now track number of VideoWalks on a drawing or a project, similar to how you can track standard and 360 photos.
• You can now filter photos/videos by user more efficiently, by selecting from a list from those who actually took photos, rather than a comprehensive team list -Fixed an issue where a new project created by an enterprise administrator is not immediately visible by that enterprise admin’s dashboard
• Fixed a bug when using the VideoWalk split view feature, where changing the date of one walk changed the wrong screen
• Various improvements to VideoWalk pipeline to ensure faster delivery of VideoWalks

iOS Updates:

• You can now lock the orientation of two side-by-side 360 photos
• You can now track number of VideoWalks on a drawing or a project, similar to how you can track standard and 360 photos.
• Auto-enable GPS lock on the Garmin VIRB to ensure correct timestamps for VideoWalks
• Fixed a bug that caused progress photos to get added to the incorrect pins
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused photos from the Insta360 One X to not stitch
• Removed “Video Mode” in settings which caused users to confuse it for VideoWalk -Various Stability improvements and enhancements to reliability

iOS:

• Inter-hotspot jumping inside VideoWalks!
• Now you can see what orientation you’re facing while looking at a frame in a VideoWalk!
• Improvements to reliability of Aleta Ultracker S2C camera
• Fixed a bug that may cause some Insta360 One X to fail to stitch correctly
• Increased reliability with the Garmin VIRB, to reduce failed video uploads from mobile
• More intuitive interface when VideoWalks are still undergoing processing
• Removed “Video mode” setting to remove confusion. Please use “Walk” mode to do VideoWalks!

Web:

• VideoWalk frame auto-progress. When you view a VideoWalk frame, and there was another videowalk taken at a different time that has a node close by (approximately 5 feet), it’ll automatically show up in the timeline (similar to if there were progress photos), with the corresponding dates. When clicking split view, it will automatically load the frame. Basically it works similar to progress photos now. More updates to this to come
• VideoWalk frames now instant-load (progressive tile loading) similar to 360 photos. Important for slower connections/remote jobsites
• When transitioning around a VideoWalk via hotspots, the mini-map now re-centers based on your current location
• Added ability to rotate the direction of a directional pin on the web after-the-fact.
• Fixed a bug related to Procore RFI’s and Observations not showing up or being able to get created for some people
• Fixed bug in text in project invitation emails where it didn’t list the actual user’s name
• Fixed bug related to split view of VideoWalks not syncing rotation correctly
• Tons of other internal bug fixes and optimizations
• Walks are now no longer shown to users unless our AI/Computer Vision back-end processing has both fully aligned the videowalk to the drawing, and blurry frames removed
• Highly stabilized the Procore photo sync issues; requires logging out and logging back in to StructionSite using your Procore account to fix it
• Unsubscribe links in emails fixed

Mobile:

Updates for iOS:

• Support for Insta360 One X (improved with latest update).
• Fixed bug where adding a new 360 progress photo would cluster, thus seeming to disappear
• Made VideoWalk workflow cleaner by optimizing dialog boxes
• Clearer indicator that a sync is pending
• Removed default 2 second timer for VIRB photo capture
• Fix issue for Insta360 One X/VIRB for some users who connected via the manufacturer’s app
• Various minor bug fixes
• Android Beta is now out! To sign up for the beta, contact us at [email protected]

Web:

• New and improved view-cone! Based on your zoom level, the cone will narrow (zoomed in, smaller field of view) or widen (zoomed out, bigger field of view) to assist with better correlating the drawing to what you’re seeing!
• Improvements for photos syncing to Procore. Duplicate albums no longer being created, and all photos should be able to finish syncing successfully as new photos are added
• Ability to remove blurry frames from VideoWalks (automatic blurry frame removal coming soon)

iOS:

• Ability to Filter VideoWalks now works on mobile. Actually, you can filter by any media type now via a toggle on/off, to be more consistent with the web
• Users who don’t have the latest VIRB firmware (4.1) will now get an alert and will get forwarded to the App store to open up the VIRB app, which will update the firmware in a way that’s much easier and more convenient than having to plug into the computer
• As the VIRB connects to the phone, you are good to go and don’t have to think about how to change the settings (besides ensuring you have the latest firmware version)
• Bugs fixed related to uploading VideoWalks
• Bugs fixed related to some issues with syncing
• Switching between taking photos and VideoWalks now works perfectly
• You can now share a VideoWalk frame from mobile
• Tons of improvements to stability

Web:

• VideoWalks now get exported via PDF, just like the photos
• Flat videos now work correctly when viewing on the web
• Rest of the updates focused on some internal work
  • Steps to try to fix ProCore (still in progress)
  • Hoffman import of photos (to satisfy enterprise agreement requirements)
  • Infrastructure improvements for downstream sprints (optimization of admin panel reliability)
  • Fixed bug where sample projects weren’t showing up for new signups

iOS:

• Added a two step “stop” workflow for videowalk, so that you first stop the video, THEN define the end position of your walk. Provides for a more streamlined experience!
• Major optimizations with VideoWalk workflow and interactions with the Garmin VIRB camera (checking firmware, ensuring the right videos are being uploaded, issues related to switching between photos and videos, ensuring stability, etc.)
• Ability to share a videowalk frame
• Attempted for the Gear360 2016 (still ongoing)
• Automatically check to make sure you have enough storage on your mobile device before taking photos

Web:

• VideoWalks now get exported via PDF, just like the photos
• Flat videos now work correctly when viewing on the web

iOS:

• Added a two step “stop” workflow for videowalk, so that you first stop the video, THEN define the end position of your walk. Provides for a more streamlined experience!
• Major optimizations with VideoWalk workflow and interactions with the Garmin VIRB camera (checking firmware, ensuring the right videos are being uploaded, issues related to switching between photos and videos, ensuring stability, etc.)
• Ability to share a videowalk frame
• Fixes for the Gear360 2016
• Automatically check to make sure you have enough storage on your mobile device before taking photos