What's new in VIKTOR (March 2025)

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This March, we have some exciting updates to share with you. You can now add OutputFields to DynamicArrays, unlocking new ways to present data and enhance user interaction. We've also made it possible to maintain data from a view across pages and steps, so you no longer have to deal with resets. In our community spotlight, we're featuring the SectionProperties Demo App by Luis Maldonado de la Torres. Stay tuned for more improvements and innovations!

OutputFields now supported in DynamicArrays

You can now add OutputFields within DynamicArrays, unlocking new ways to present calculated or static data alongside user inputs to improve your app's user experience.

For example, you can select a beam type, and the OutputField will display a corresponding property, such as the moment of inertia, which is then used in the calculation. This makes tools more interactive and user friendly. For more details, visit the documentation.

Maintain data from a view across pages and steps

Navigating between pages or steps no longer resets your view state. Previously, moving away from a view would require recalculations upon return, also when no parameters were changed. Now, your app remembers this data when navigating between steps or pages, making it easier to revisit previous actions and make adjustments!

Community Spotlight

This month in the community spotlight, we have the SectionProperties Demo App by Luis Maldonado de la Torre. With this application, engineers can easily tap into all the features of the open-source Python package SectionProperties without writing a single line of code. Try out the app to find out how simple it is to define, analyze, and visualize cross-sections within no time!

Other changes

SDK

SDK version v14.20.0 is now available: changelog

CLI

CLI version v0.44.2 is now available: changelog

PLATFORM

Adjusted the image on the workspace card to be clickable
Adjusted to show only the starter guide in the hello-viktor app and hide the publish button
Fixed the app store to no longer show the welcome page when there are only unpublished apps and improved coupling between the page state and URL
Fixed the app name and readable name to no longer break words when wrapping to a new line
Fixed unhandled error when workspace admin assignment is empty
Fixed the search term not being removed when moving between entities
Fixed the app description text on the app details page to wrap correctly
Adjusted the activation dialog to pre-select the local installation option
Adjusted developer reactivation when the starter guide has already been completed and renamed reset developer account to reset installation status in user settings
DownloadResult allows file names consisting of non-ASCII characters and whitespaces