Introduction

ENOVIA provides a suite of powerful review applications designed for comprehensive reviews and documenting observations. For quick and lightweight reviews, the 3D Markup app is the ideal choice. Meanwhile, the Design Review and Design Validation apps are specifically tailored for advanced, collaborative, and in-depth product reviews. As a reminder: 

Refer to this post for a detailed comparison and positioning of these apps and their associated roles.

This blog explains a few enhancements introduced in the R2026x FD01 release that improve usability, clarity and collaboration during design reviews. These enhancements are supported across all the review apps mentioned above on both on-cloud & on-premise environments. 

1) Enhancing Drawing Comparison with Alignment Tools

While reviewing drawings, you can use the Compare command to compare different revisions and easily identify discrepancies. However, revised drawings are sometimes misaligned with their previous revisions, making visual comparison and spotting discrepancies challenging.

To address this, the new Compare Parameters command is introduced which allows you to resolve alignment issues in two ways:

• Offset: This option allows you to precisely shift the drawing along the X and Y axes by specifying exact numerical values ensuring accurate alignment.

• Superimpose: This feature lets you align two drawings by selecting a reference line in one drawing and matching it to a corresponding line in the other creating a perfect alignment.

You can choose the method that best suits your needs. Once the alignment is successful, you can quickly detect discrepancies or changes between the two drawings and use markers to effectively document them during the review process.

2) Improvements While Measuring Contour Elements

The Clipping command is commonly used to create a sectional view of your product, enabling you to focus on specific areas without distractions. Additionally, the Compute Contour command highlights the edges of the cross-section with a specific color, making them easier to recognize and measure. However, sometimes the background 3D geometry creates visual obstructions and makes focusing on the computed contour challenging.

To address this, an enhancement has been introduced that makes the 3D geometry transparent when you start the measurement process. This allows you to view only the computed contour, ensuring greater accuracy while measuring the contour elements.

3) Snapping a Clipping Plane for Quick & Accurate Clipping

During the Clipping operation, manually adjusting the clipping plane is often cumbersome. The misaligned planes can result in incomplete or inaccurate cross-sectional views, potentially leading to errors in analysis and measurement.

To address this, an enhancement has been introduced that enables the clipping plane to snap directly to the selected geometry, ensuring quick, accurate and efficient clipping operations.

You can achieve this by selecting the robot of the sectional plane which allows you to easily move and adjust its position. Then, snap it to the desired geometry to effortlessly generate an accurate and precise sectional view.

4) Rich Text Support for Markers

During design reviews, text markers are commonly used to communicate specific observations and suggestions in a clear and concise text format. However, without formatting options, markers often appear cluttered and unstructured, increasing the risk of feedback being misinterpreted.

To address this, the Rich Text formatting has been introduced with the following features:

• Text Styling Commands: Bold, Italic, Underline, Font Size, Font Color

• Text Organizing Commands: Lists (Bullets, Numbers), Indentation (Increase, Decrease)

• Traceability Commands: Add and Manage Hyperlinks

These features enhance text clarity, improve organization, ensure seamless traceability, enabling more effective communication during design reviews.