frontline.io V22.2 Release Notes
V22.2 delivers additional frontline.io content creation tools, an increased range of devices, and more capabilities.
Let’s continue exploring the metaverse space with frontline.io
V22.2 Highlights
HoloLens 2: frontline.io supports HoloLens 2 AR headset, this is in addition to the wide range of devices already being supported
3D Parts Catalog Builder – Fully editable parts catalogs and spare part management editor and viewer
Extended Operations and Functionality in the Digital Twin Scene
Re-design of the Digital Twin scene
Improved parts selection tools
Context menu with multiple functions
More ways to search and select parts and assemblies
Metadata – ability to edit and display metadata of any part or assembly
Interactive Flows – increased capabilities
Additional supported languages
Preview of animations
Share flows using Customized QR codes
Join a Remote Support call through the web even without the need for the frontline.io application
Features details
These are the main features in V22.2
HoloLens 2
frontline.io is now also available for the HoloLens 2 – a dedicated application is available on the Microsoft Store.
The release of the frontline.io app for HoloLens is one of the many steps to provide a solution for maintenance and support with enormous advantages for the Service departments and their customers.
The Remote Support Calls using frontline.io via the HoloLens 2, will be available soon.
3D Parts Catalog Builder and Spare Parts Management
A completely new feature is the 3D Parts Catalog Builder.
The 3D Parts Catalog Builder enables customers to create and modify the parts catalog while creating a secondary list with easy filtering on spare parts.
A completely new feature is the 3D Parts Catalog Builder.
The 3D Parts Catalog Builder enables customers to create and modify the parts catalog while creating a secondary list with easy filtering on spare parts.
2 Different Parts Catalogs: CAD Assemblies and Parts Catalog
Advanced Content Creators level users can create and edit a secondary Parts Catalog.
The Digital Twin and the standard Parts Catalog have the naming, locations, and visualization based on the information provided by the customer, like CADs, movies, and images. The 3D Studio team then adds the visualization and correct locations (if needed) based on the additional information like movies and images. In its aim for frontline.io customers to be able to work independently, the Catalog Builder does just that. The customer can create an additional (Parts) Catalog with newly defined parent parts, names, and data. All are based on the already existing Parts Catalog. In this new feature, frontline.io enables the user to
Rename Parts
Add part meta-data
Define Spare Parts
Cluster parts
Hide parts in the parts catalog list
When creating a new Digital Twin item, the uploaded hierarchy will be duplicated
For example:
The original hierarchy - CAD assemblies (CAD)
The new hierarchy - Parts Catalog (PC)
Note that all users, except for FSE and Operators, can switch between both lists in the digital twin scene.
3D Parts Catalog Builder
Extended Operations and Functionality in the Digital Twin Scene Management
The Digital Twin Scene went through a major revision including improved user experience, parts search and allocation, and an easy-to-use new context menu.
Improved user experience
The new design enables a larger working area and makes navigation in the Digital Twin scene easier.
Digital Scene
Search
The Search capabilities are improved and extended; search commands will search in all catalogs and fields, including the new Spare Parts Filter.
Spare Parts Filter
The Newly Created Parts Catalog
V22.2 introducing a major upgrade to the Parts Catalog.
As of now, there are two Parts Catalogs
The original full CAD list, this list is visible to all roles but Operators and FSE
Modifying parts catalog – see parts catalog editor above to learn more about the creation of the parts catalog
The followings are enabled on both CAD and Parts Catalog lists
Parts and assembly search including metadata fields
Spare parts filters
Zoom on part
Highlight
Move and rotate
Show or hide
Parts selection
Parts and assemblies’ selection and de-selection are done using a combination of Alt, ctrl and mouse left click
On tablets and mobile phones, the selection is done using a long press
Please refer to frontline.io helpdesk
Context menu
Right-click or tap with two fingers opens a context menu that provides a list of options as shown in the table below.
Available Options - Context Menu
Metadata
Metadata windows contain the following information on any part or assembly
Name
Catalog ID
Additional info
Spare part [Y/N]
The metadata can be modified using the parts catalog editor.
To learn more about the metadata please visit the Help Desk
Interactive Flows
In version 22.1 frontline.io supports the option for Interactive Flows localizations. In this new version, we expanded the language options to Korean, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, and Russian.
Extended use of the Interactive Flows asked for the following features:
Animations preview
Copy nodes between multiple Interactive Flow items
Animation preview
Join remote support calls through the web
Fast way to create a call
In the earlier version of frontline.io users were required to download the frontline.io application. In the new version, users can join a Remote Support Call using the web browser. Initiating a call can be done using the installed application. Although this allows for quick creation of the Remote Support Call, users joining via the web will not be able to enjoy the annotation anchoring capabilities available for application users.
For more information about Remote Support Calls through the web see our Help Desk.
Meeting Details Info
Additional features
QR Code Creation
Easy access to published Interactive Flows using QR Codes.
The Interactive flow can be directly launched via a QR code (relevant for AR Headsets and mobile devices) and easily generated. frontline.io now offers the option to customize the QR codes by adding an image, logo, and look and feel.
Learn more about QR Code Customization
Switch workspace
For those users who are active at more than one workspace, the Switch Workspace option is available on the top right menu.
Switch Workspace (top right menu)
The frontline.io team is already working on more things to come
We appreciate any comments, ideas, and requests
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