Knowledge Base
Planary
Planary 5.0.2
- New Features and Improvements
Metrics
- Added a new floor data breakdown table showing total TFA, GFA, and NSA per floor.
- Added batch rename functionality for all floors. Renaming also applies when exporting to Excel and Levels to Revit.
Settings
- Program name containers are now wider to better support longer names.
Project Tree
- Right-clicking in the project tree now supports selecting multiple elements.
Share Links
- View mode now supports managing layers.
- Bug Fixes
Revit
- Fixed an issue where using Ctrl+Z after adding a building did not allow reselecting the same filled region.
AutoCAD
- Fixed an issue where AutoCAD would freeze when undoing actions.
- Fixed an issue where using Ctrl+Z after adding a building did not allow reselecting the same Polyline.
Sheets
- Fixed a issue where updating an image was not saved after switching between sheets.
- Fixed an issue where replacing an image did not support Ctrl+Z.
- Fixed an issue where the right-click menu was hidden behind the pop-up menu.
- Fixed an issue where text placed over a rectangle could not be edited via the hover menu.
Planary 5.0.1
- New Features and Improvements
- Share Links:
- Added 30-day and 90-day expiry options.
- Shown views are now copied when sharing in edit mode.
- Terrain and street name settings are now included in camera settings, so shared links display them when enabled.
- Sheets:
- Added the ability to update images.
- Crosshair cursor now appears when a drawing tool is active, indicating tool activation.
- Copy/Paste & Selection:
- Right-click no longer re-selects already selected elements, allowing right-click actions on multiple selected items (similar to Windows).
- Building Breakdown:
- Floor area is now displayed next to the floor count in the properties panel.
- Analytics Building Breakdown now supports horizontal scrolling.
- Bug Fixes
- Share Links: Fixed an issue where a hidden tab could appear if it was the first tab in the project, even when excluded from the shared link.
- Building Breakdown: Fixed an issue where renaming a custom floor in a second building part did not display correctly.
- Sheets:
- Fixed rectangle outlines stretching when scaling.
- Fixed ability to change analysis tabs without double-clicking.
- Fixed styling pop-up menu appearing too thick when hovering over text.
- Fixed lines and arrows displayed incorrect colours during editing and failed to save properly.
- Changed double-click element outline colour to blue.
Planary 5.0.0
- New Features and Improvements
- Support for multiple tabs (options) per project.
- Interactive presentation views.
- Share projects via public browser link (share link).
- Custom formula editor for metrics.
- New analysis view: Floor Breakdown by area and program.
- Support for multiple unit mix sets.
- Multi-select and batch edit capabilities.
- Support for Pick Circle (AutoCAD version).
- Support for selecting the same polyline across different blocks (AutoCAD version).
- UI & UX Improvements
- Simplified Properties panel.
- Moved building part floor area from Properties to the Metrics Panel.
- Added loading indicator when opening projects.
- Project Tree orientation changed to top-to-bottom.
- Bug Fixes
- Camera now properly resets when loading a project.
- Fixed issue where parking area didn’t appear in the Building Breakdown section of the Excel export.
- Removed comment fields from site settings.
Planary 4.2.1
- New Features and Improvements
- Support AutoCAD 2026
- Support Revit 2026
Planary 4.2.0
- New Features and Improvements
- Introduced Layers:
- Users now have more control over styling.
- Removed “Coloured/No Coloured” styling in preferences since layers provide greater flexibility.
- New configurable option: When selecting an element, metrics will show for the selected element only.
- Lands can now contain buildings.
- Added customizable offset height for lands.
- Added contour labels to terrain elevation in MapBox.
- Added undo/redo support for preference changes.
- UI & UX Improvements
- Auto-fills project name when saving a project for the first time.
- Updated “Focus Camera” icon to a magnifying glass.
- Improved no-context camera behavior: Now correctly focuses on the first added building, not just the first added site.
- Fixed shrinking camera views table in the Manage Views dialog—now the table maintains proper size even when empty.
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue where Planary versions 2.1.0 and lower saves wouldn’t open properly.
- Fixed bug where Ctrl+Z didn’t mark the project as unsaved.
- Fixed performance issue when switching between elements by optimizing the isEqual method.
- Fixed bug where area distribution incorrectly displayed ‘0m²’ when TFA was not 0 but GFA/NSA was 0.
- Fixed issue where ‘*’ (unsaved changes indicator) did not appear when adding land or parking to a site.
Planary 4.1.1
- UI & UX Improvements
- No need to press “Enter” to see suggestions when searching for an address.
- Added attribution when bringing a 2D map or topography to Revit/AutoCAD.
- Camera menu now closes properly when clicking outside, including in analytics, project tree, or properties view.
- Added icons to the cameras menu and a divider between default cameras and user cameras.
- Added icons to the camera management dialog.
- Changed icons for image preview and analysis.
- Redesigned Licensing Window for both Revit and AutoCAD.
- Bug Fixes
General:
- Fixed issue where switching to ArcGIS custom view (when ArcGIS was not loaded) required selecting it twice.
- Fixed exceptions when opening a project when the map was not loaded.
- Fixed issue where pressing “Enter” on an empty search showed “No Internet Connection”.
- Fixed issue where ArcGIS was not rendered at the correct scale.
- Fixed bug where DAE export failed if any element had a quote (“) in its name.
Planary AutoCAD:
- Supports complex hatches (two polylines with different holes).
- Fixed issue where Planary didn’t render elements drawn on planes other than the default one.
- Fixed issue where polylines inside blocks were not placed correctly after model updates.
- Fixed bug where switching options quickly in AutoCAD could unlink all elements in the project.
- Fixed issue where moving a polyline linked to AutoCAD inside a block and then pressing Ctrl+Z in AutoCAD caused an error.
- Security & Performance
- 3D model rendering now contain fewer vertices when not using curves.
Planary 4.1.0
- New Features
- Added Terrain Import:
- Revit: Now supports Toposolid terrain import.
- AutoCAD: Now supports Polygon Mesh terrain import.
- UI & UX Improvements
- When showing topography bring hosting app (Revit/AutoCAD) to the front.
- Added icons for preferences and menus.