Navisworks Selection Tree

• Navigate through your CAD model’s selection tree and select layers with ease.

Object Search Functionality

• Search the entire selection tree for objects of interest!
• Quickly navigate the search results and travel directly to specific objects.

Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Modify starting location for each Stratus facility.
• Set up “North” direction to give all users a compass while exploring the asset.
• Individual point clouds can be toggled visible and invisible for greater focus on specific areas.

Point Cloud Streaming (BETA)

• Need to access a point cloud quickly without downloading it?  Choose “Stream” in the Stratus main menu to view it quickly.
• This new option allows you to stream point cloud data directly from the internet instead of storing it on your C: drive.
• If you’re operating on a slow internet connection, downloading the entire point cloud may be a preferable experience.

VR Web Browser

• Open hyperlinks in your model metadata with a web browser in VR
• Do you have important documents and videos you’d like to view in your virtual facility?  Hyperlinks attached in Navisworks will be available in the metadata query!

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Stratus main menu text modifications and tooltips added.
• Field notes and procedure step markers improved.
• Procedure text field bug fix implemented

Hyperlinks (Desktop mode)

• Click on hyperlinks in the CAD object metadata to pop open your browser and view relevant docs while using Stratus!
• Stay tuned for hyperlinks in VR…

Feature Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Profile Logout workflow improved:  Use the settings menu to logout of your Stratus account and login as a new user
• Improved user name plates to scale size based on distance
• Improvement measurement banners to scale size based on distance
• Improved VoIP quality

Desktop Mode Shapes

• Add 3D cubes, cylinders, pyramids, and spheres to both field notes and procedures!
• Modify your shapes to represent equipment or objects in your digital twin with ease.
• Make your objects transparent.

Stratus Menu – Download Sizes

• In the main menu, CAD and point cloud assets will display their file size prior to starting download.
• If you don’t have sufficient space for the 3D asset, you will receive a notification to proceed with caution.

Automatic Update Function

• This version of Stratus is the last that you’ll update manually from the website!
• Subsequent updates will be managed within the application.  Simply click “Update” from the main menu and you’ll have the last version of Stratus.

Procedure Menu Enhancements

• Edit and view procedures easily from the procedure menu
• Default the menu to “Expand All”
• Modify “Collapse All” to “Collapse Unselected”

Desktop User Movement Setting

•  You can now change your movement speed when exploring Stratus in PC mode!
• Simply navigate to the General settings menu and use the slider to speed up or slow down locomotion.

Various Enhancements and Bug Fixes

• Fix user start location by moving users closer to the ground in point clouds.
• Add new Tooltips to buttons in the Stratus application.

Consolidated Notes Functionality

• Attach both text AND 3D annotations to field notes
• All user-created content can now be organized easily in both procedures and stand-alone notes

Nice-to-Have Improvements

• Settings option to modify render quality
• Tagged object name brought to the top of the menu while querying metadata
• Measurement ability improved collision
• Minor bug fixes

Point Cloud Renderer Improvement

• Enjoy a smoother point cloud viewing experience
• Smoothed loading and unloading of points within a point cloud

Find/Join Meetings with Ease

• Brand new meetings menu helps you find any meetings hosted in assets that you have access to
• Just tap “Meetings” in the Stratus Main Menu and see all available meetings!

HD Viewing Mode

• When viewing in VR, toggle the HD mode to demo or record your experience!

Procedure Tool 

• Create your own virtual procedures in an organized fashion
• Maintain a file hierarchy of your own user-generated procedures
• Procedure steps can have descriptions, screenshots , and 3D annotations attached.
• Collaborate on procedures with colleagues from around the world.

Point Cloud Collision [BETA]

• Take measurements by placing measurement points on the point cloud!
• Users can now teleport by aiming at point cloud locations.
• Field note placement in Desktop mode is significantly improved.
  • Simply click around in the point cloud to place your field note precisely where you want, then confirm the location.

Various Bug Fixes

• VR user menu tablet flickering in certain models is resolved.
• Metadata tagging bug in certain models is resolved.

Grouping Functionality Added

• Add annotations and field notes to Groups.
• Toggle visibility of grouped objects to focus only on what’s important for the task at hand!

Bug Fixes

• VR menu pointer issues
• VR Camera tool not capturing field notes
• VR Annotation brush stroke starting while using the menu