Released 28th April 2026
Ribbon Bar User Interface
Overview: Virtual Worlds now includes a new ribbon based user interface, making features easier to find, access, and organise.
- Key Functionalities:
- Replaces the toolbar style user interface with a ribbon.
- Find tools faster with clear, task-based tabs, and use Tool Search to quickly locate any tool.
- Pin your most-used controls to the Quick Access Toolbar so they're always one click away.
- Understand features easily with better labelling and organisation.
- Stay focused with context-aware menus that automatically highlight relevant options.
- Adds a File Backstage screen, allowing files and folders to be pinned to recent lists.
- Introduces larger icons to make features easier to find and select.
- Includes Simplified Mode for smaller icons where required.
2D View Mode
Overview: A new 2D View mode allows you to design within a live elevation or plan view for improved control and visibility while working.
- Key Functionalities:
- Design within a live 2D elevation or plan view mode.
- Cycle between wall elevations in 2D View mode.
- Hide or show items based on their distance from the elevated wall.
Simplified Custom Tile Creation
Overview: Creating a custom tile is now more straightforward, with a simpler workflow and easier access to available materials.
- Key Functionalities:
- Simplifies the process of creating a custom tile.
- Allows you to select from a list of available tile materials.
Integrated Support
- Overview: The help page is now integrated directly within Virtual Worlds, making support content easier to access while you work.
- Key Functionalities:
- Integrates the help page within Virtual Worlds itself.
Bug Fixes
- Overview: This release also includes a range of fixes across 2D diagrams, rendering, doors, and general stability.
- Fix Details:
- Fixes an issue with custom or material colours not working for some units in 2D diagrams.
- Fixes an issue with changing custom colours not having an effect in 2D diagrams.
- Fixes an issue with 2D diagrams not refreshing when switching between diagram tabs.
- Fixes an issue with Show Light in Reflections not working in Cycles renders.
- Fixes an issue with dots of light appearing in some mirrors.
- Fixes an issue with some wall panels looking wrong in Cycles renders.
- Fixes an issue with brushed metals looking wrong in Cycles renders.
- Fixes an issue with normal maps not being rendered by the SAR correctly.
- Fixes an issue with the Render Preview window not closing if a render fails.
- Fixes an issue with a recessed door not appearing on both sides of an internal wall.
- Fixes a crash when switching tabs from 2D Diagram Print Preview mode.
- Fixes an issue where multiple custom tiles could share the same product code.