We have updated our application to make it easier to change workspaces. A workspace in our application is similar to a workspace on Slack or a server on Discord. Simply click in the top right corner of the app to switch to a team member's workspace. This will give you access to all projects and actions in that workspace. You can also now mount the cloud drive for easier collaboration.

This update also includes fixes for Git

Summary

• Workspaces are listed in a menu in the top right corner
• You can leave Workspaces
• Browsing without projects is now available in other Workspaces. This also includes the execution of Actions (e.g., Mount Cloud Drive)
• Members can create projects in other Workspace by default. You don't need to give them admin access.
• Anybody who is in the Workspace can join a project by opening the .approj file from Windows Explorer or macOS Finder

Bug fixes

• Git: Ui does not freeze on heavy Git projects
• Git: Git projects can also be cloned on external hard drives which are formatted as FAT32
• Git: The .approj file is excluded from Git commits
• Removed error when leaving a project
• Anchorpoint can be opened on drive roots
• Version stacks can now be deleted
• Metadata is not modified when moving a project to another location in Anchorpoint

We aim to publish updates more frequently and want to ship bugfixes that have been reported by our customers faster. Anchorpoint has been blocked for an update, which is not a great user experience.

From now on updates run in the background and you only need to restart Anchorpoint to activate the update.

We are also introducing a proper release versioning

• Major updates: Change the first version letter, e.g. from 1.0.0 to 2.0.0
• Minor updates: Change the second version letter, e.g. from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0
• Hotfixes: Change the third version letter, e.g. from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1

Bug fixes

• The text attribute is not overflowing when wrap cells is disabled
• Always extend sequence stacks when quick filtering is applied

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We finally added a long requested feature. Thumbnails for OBJ, FBX and GLTF files. As a bonus, thumbnails for MAX files are also implemented.

They need to be generated once and will be stored in a cache.

We are also working on a real 3D viewport that allows you to view 3D files and add annotations for reviews.

Open Anchorpoint from Windows Explorer

Anchorpoint can be opened from any file or folder in Windows Explorer via the context menu. You can also deactivate that entry in the preferences.

Furthermore, Anchorpoint creates a project file in the project root folder. So new project members, who are not familiar with Anchorpoint, can simply open it from this project file like opening a normal Desktop application.

Archiving projects

Too many projects on your list? You can move them to an archive. Archived projects are kind of “frozen” and removed from the project list. You can find them under your Workspace Settings / Projects and reactivate them.

Sharing options

No need to copy browser paths to a chat or project management app. With the Copy App Link feature, Anchorpoint creates a link to any folder or file within a project that can be pasted in Slack, Notion or whatever. Your team member can click on the link (regardless if he is on Mac or Windows) and Anchorpoint will navigate to the correct location. The behavior is exactly the same as sharing websites.

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Overview

UX

• Added Shortcuts for “Open in Explorer”, “Copy App Link”, “Hide” and “Open with”
• Thumbnail images are shown for OBJ, FBX, GLTF, GLB, DAE and Max files
• Project file is stored in project folders and can open the Anchorpoint project from Windows Explorer or MacOS Finder
• Open in Anchorpoint command in Windows Explorer
• Project Archiving
• Filtering and sorting in project list under Workspace settings is now possible
• App links can be created on any file, folder, or card
• Email mention contains app link
• Stacks are included in quick filter

Fixes

• Actions work on computers with usernames with special characters

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With this update, we are expanding our pricing model and introducing the Professional Plan. We have written an article about this and also go into why we only offer subscriptions.

This release also includes

Features

• Video conversion works on macOS
• Replace audio in video allows to change the audio track in a video file without lossy re-rendering processes

Bug Fixes

• Show American time when your system is set to this time zone
• Fixed an issue with copy&paste right after drag&drop
• File and folder names including a “dot” can be handled properly
• Fixed an issue when undoing a Git commit
• Fixed a UI glitch when creating UI sections via the Python API

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This update allows moving blocks among each other. This allows you to build complete pages with tasks, shots, and assets. Each team member has the same view on the pages.

If you are mentioned in a comment and Anchorpoint is turned off, a notification email is sent. This option can be turned off in the Application Settings.

Many bugs in the Git integration have also been fixed. Among them were problems with file conflicts.

Also, any existing project can now be converted to a Git repository.

Overview

UX

• Timeline entries are now grouped better
• An animation is triggered when opening files
• Signup in Anchorpoint is now easier
• The trial version starts immediately when Anchorpoint is started for the first time
• Git repositories can be created from any folder, even if files already exist

API

• Workspace buttons allow triggering actions from the project list. So project independent actions can be started.

Fixes

• Git: Cancel push without error message
• Git: problems with existing Unreal Engine repositories
• Git: pull is blocked when files are locked
• Git: Anchorpoint detects that files are locked and gives a message
• Git: Wrong username is shown in the commit entry
• Focus problem in search box
• Git: Progress indicator is displayed when a large commit is loaded
• Git: Timeline does not update when a commit is pulled
• Git: Branch is not displayed
• Cloud Drive installation on macOS
• Cloud Drive: files can be added correctly
• Flickering when renaming cards
• Copy & paste problems with colors and icons
• Back navigation with keyboard does not work
• Crash on first start of application

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