Welcome to the first release notes of 2025!
Check out the highlights, video, and full changelog of the Dalux release 2025.1 (March 3rd 2025)
| New SiteWalk visual history | InfraField quantities updates | File status column in Box |
| The SiteWalk view is full-screen and displays a visual timeline of all SiteWalks in the same area. It's easier to switch between SiteWalks and compare them. The map is now a mini-map, which takes up less space but makes it easier to navigate. | Quantities in InfraField have received several updates. The user interface has been improved and integrated into the map view. Volumes are displayed as overlays on the map, giving you a visual representation of your quantities. | A new file status column in Box makes it easy to filter and sort files based on their current file status. You can use this new column to quickly find all rejected files, or set up a filter for all recently authorized drawings. |
Changelog
Field
SiteWalk
New visual SiteWalk history and mini-map
Easily see your progress with SiteWalks with the new visual history. While viewing a SiteWalk, thumbnails of all other SiteWalks in the same area are displayed. When you look around in the main SiteWalk, the view in the thumbnails is synchronized. This makes it much quicker to compare SiteWalks from different dates and switch to the specific one you are looking for.
Daily log
New interface when filling out daily logs
When creating new daily logs, the interface has been updated to better separate the different types in the daily logs. Adding more types to the daily log is now moved to the top of the window as a drop-down menu. This gives a better overview when filling out daily logs on desktop.
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Duplicate daily log entries from the calendar view
Entries are now duplicated from the calendar view. This makes it easier to find the correct entry to duplicate because you can see the entire contents of the daily log you are duplicating.
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Jump directly from time entry to a daily log
When selecting a daily log item, you can now jump directly to the full log entry in the daily log dashboard. This is useful for viewing the context of a specific daily log, such as recorded weather conditions.
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Copy daily log types from other projects
When creating daily log types, you can import types from other projects within your company. This helps streamline the setup process, especially if you use the same daily log types across multiple projects.
Copying daily log types can be activated in:
Company profile
Standardization
Libraries
'Rules for library copying'
They can then be selected when creating new daily log types.
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Export all daily log types and weather data to Excel
You can now quickly export all daily log types from the dashboard, and the drop-down menu includes a 'Select all' option.
Logged weather data can also be exported from the Weather menu.
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Checklists
Easier to save and complete checklists
The updated interface makes it easier to save and complete checklists. You no longer need to mark a checklist as complete before saving, as you can simply click the 'Complete' button.
The checklist can still be saved as ongoing by clicking 'Save'.
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Show summation of calculations from checklists in the list view
When adding calculation data fields to checklist templates, you can now choose whether to display the sum of the calculations in the list view. This can be helpful to quickly see the sum of different values without having to add them up manually.
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Test plans and inspection plans
Extent progress shown with color-coding in zones
When using extents planned in zones, the zones are now color-coded according to the progress of the extent, of the selected inspection point.
Zones are displayed as either green (completed), orange (in progress), or gray (not started).
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Printed PDFs with planned registrations show color coding
When you create a PDF overview printout, the status of the planned extent is displayed. This makes it easier to see which registrations are completed and which are planned.
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Registrations outside zones and additional registrations color-coded as completed
Registrations in test plans or inspection plans, whether created outside of zones or as additional entries, are now marked as completed and highlighted in green in the extent overview and test plan matrices.
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Task reminder templates
Send task reminder when changing task deadlines
If you use task reminder templates, you can now easily send a custom task reminder report to a recipient when updating task deadlines.
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Deadline table improvements
The deadline table placeholder in task reminder templates has been updated to include more relevant information. When sending a task reminder template while changing a deadline, both the new and old deadlines are displayed.
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Meetings
Link good practice observation to meeting items
Good practice observations can now be linked to meeting items. This can be used during safety meetings to highlight positive safety measures on the project.
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Quantities
Improved Excel formatting for Quantities exports
Numeric values exported from Quantities are now formatted as numbers in Excel. This makes it easier for you to work with your exported data without needing to change formatting.
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Locations
Show gridlines from models
You can now see gridlines from your models when doing 2D cuts and on your auto drawings.
Measurements will also snap to the gridlines. In your building settings, you need to select which model file should display the gridlines.
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Go to
Settings
Locations
Buildings
And select which model file should be used for displaying gridlines by clicking Show gridlines.
Your building will need to reprocessed.
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Copy and share the current position in Locations
You can now copy a link to your current position and view in Locations. This link can then be shared with other project participants. Filters, cuts, measurements, etc. will also be copied. The link can be copied by pressing CTRL+L or from the Bookmarks menu.
Note that bookmarks need to be activated in the Setting
Locations.
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Box
File status column
We are introducing a 'File Status' column to display the latest major event related to each file, making it easier to track file statuses and filter by specific statuses. This column allows you to see the status of files in submittals, file flows, and their location within the file area (shared/published).
The following file statuses are tracked:
- New (For files in the 'Files' area, that are not part of a review/file flow)
- Submitted, In review, Approved in Submittal
- In approval flow, In authorization flow
- Rejected
- Shared, Published
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File history view expanded to track more changes
The file history view, introduced in the previous release, has been enhanced to include the changes when a file is:
- Added to review package
- Linked or removed from a building
- Removed from shared or published files
The file history includes links to the review package, so you can quickly see the context.
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New default setting for file access to projects
File access to the project will change its default setting from 'Anyone with a link' to 'Only people added to the project'. This change is for new projects created after this release. The setting can be changed in:
Settings
Project setup
'File access'.
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Submittals
Comments are now called Remarks in submittals
Comments have been renamed to Remarks in submittals. This is to better differentiate their purpose in the review process. Remarks are made by reviewers, and the approver must decide whether these remarks require further action.
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Multiple target folders
When creating submittal packages, you can now select multiple target folders.
The submitter can choose from these folders when submitting or when the admin assigns placeholders.
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Attachments are copied from remarks when directly assigned
When assigning remarks directly to the submitter, any attachments in the remarks are now copied to the new comment as well.
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InfraField
Improved interface for quantities
Quantities in InfraField Pro were introduced in the previous Dalux release and we are continuously improving the feature. In this release, the side menu has been updated to provide a better overview of the different types of quantities. You can also search and select your quantities from the integrated menu.
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Volumes shown as an overlay on the map
Volumes are now displayed as an overlay on the map. This is especially helpful for seeing your volumes in the context of the real world, along with the cut and fill data.
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Use alignment for volume calculations
You have more options when creating volumes using alignments, by specifying station increments, width, and your cut slope and fill slope. This provides more detailed information along your alignments, which is visualized on the map.
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Filter and colorize GIS
GIS data can be filtered and colorized by parameters on the map. GIS styles are ignored when colorizing. Filters can be saved for future use. Filters and colorizing are only available for the active GIS layers.
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Import alignments from IFC
You can now add alignment data from IFC files. The file needs to be added to an area before it can be used.
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Changes to setup for structures
Structures now need to be activated for projects in Locations settings. When adding structures to an InfraField project it is done in
Areas section. This lets you set up areas, and then activate structures if and when you need them.
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Toggle structure and area visibility on the map
When setting up your InfraField map, you can toggle which areas and/or structures should be visible on the map by default. The change affects everyone on the project.
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Project coordinates in registrations
Project coordinates are now shown in registrations, such as tasks, checklists, plans, and images.
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Company profile
Save personal filters in the projects folder
You can save personal filters for the projects folder in the company profile. This is useful if, for example, you want a filter that shows all projects where you are the contact person.
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