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Plugin Release Notes

All notable changes to the plugin will be documented here.

🚀 v5.20.0 - 2025-05-31​

  • Added option to read the Individual Subplots numbers and Proposed Work names from the texts added within polylines
  • Introduced presets for assigning Existing or Permitted Building and Floor Plan details
  • Enhanced validations related to Mezzanine floors

🚀 v5.19.0 - 2025-05-26​

  • Added 'Environment Deck' as a Floor-in-Section type.
  • Added utility tool to identify empty spaces within Netplot in Layout with Open Plots projects.
  • Layout category (Draft/Final) now taken as input for layout-based projects.
  • Improved validations for Ramp Entrance Slabcut
  • Enhanced center-line validations for Corridors, Passages, Internal Roads, and Driveways

🚀 v5.18.0 - 2025-05-19​

  • Support for marking Ground Level in uneven Plots
  • New layer to draft Peripheral Road
  • "Car Lift" added to Lift Usage Type
  • Note: All drawing files to be submitted for scrutiny must be drafted and marked with v5.18.0 plugin.

🚀 v5.17.1 - 2025-05-13​

  • Enhanced validations in case of Common Structures

🚀 v5.17.0 - 2025-05-12​

  • Added support to provide additional building details in case of Road Widening Concession
  • Added support for Double Height Layer.
  • Added support for ORR Buffer Zone.
  • Added support for Road Widening in case of HT Line passing through the Plot.

🚀 v5.16.0 - 2025-05-08​

  • UI enhancements in direction reference circles to show Start and End distinctively
  • Updates to Splay-related validations for Layout with Housing and Layout with Open Plots

🚀 v5.15.0 - 2025-05-04​

  • Few Room Type accessories are renamed
  • Added new Accessory Types - Entrance Or Exit Gate, Exit Gate
  • New layer __BN_ToBeDemolished added

🚀 v5.14.2 - 2025-05-02​

  • Support for irregular road intersections in Splay computations⁠
  • Added 0.5% tolerance in validations related to Individual Subplots and Subplot Site Plan
  • Minor UI enhancements

🚀 v5.14.1 - 2025-04-26​

  • Ability to draft 'Change of Land Use' projects without adding an 'Authority'

🚀 v5.14.0 - 2025-04-23​

  • Added support for "Leftover Owner’s Land" layer in:
    • Layout with Open Plots
    • Layout with Housing without gated community
  • ⁠Enhanced Validations Report with Filters and export as PDF option
  • ⁠Added Support for Auto-Generation of names - Individual SubPlots in LWH & LOP, Proposed Works in LWH

🚀 v5.13.1 - 2025-04-18​

  • Added provision to include additional project details for addition/revision/alteration cases

🚀 v5.13.0 - 2025-04-17​

  • Added drafting support for Connecting Bridge in Floor Plans as well
  • Support to mark Proposed Master Plan Roads (No existing road)

🚀 v5.12.0 - 2025-04-12​

What's New:

  • Contextual assistance during the Guided Marking process
  • Boundary command support for most BuildNow layers
  • Added 'SHOWROOM' and 'COMMERCIAL_BUILDING' as Building SubUses under 'COMMERCIAL' Building Use

Enhanced Validations Including:

  • Tolerance added in ramp entrance slab cut validations
  • Location checks for Lift and Staircase
  • Minimum width validation for Lifts
  • Mandatory splay checks at intersections of Roads, Internal Roads, Road Widening, Private Roads, and Pathways
  • Validation for North Direction Block placement within the Site Plan
  • Support for drafting multiple Stilt Floors in Section

🚀 v5.11.0 - 2025-04-04​

  • Added Plugin Support for AutoCAD 2026
  • Updated Drafting Convention for Ramp Entrance Slab Cut
  • Improved Entity Creation UI for Simplified Centerline Drafting
  • Revised Drafting Convention for Podiums
  • Enhanced Validations

🚀 v5.10.0 - 2025-03-28​

  • Boundary command support in drafting
  • New Categorization in Room presets
  • Enhanced validations

🚀 v5.9.0 - 2025-03-25​

  • Enhanced Site Plan marking for Road/Nala widening concessions
  • UnitBUA in Residential Buildings now auto-selects Dwelling Unit for faster marking
  • New SplayType field for marking Splay
  • Updated validations

🚀 v5.8.0 - 2025-03-20​

  • A new feature to Auto-generate names for Individual Subplots
  • Auto-indexing of Greenstrips and Totlots during text regeneration
  • Enhanced validations

🚀 v5.7.0 - 2025-03-15​

  • Added __BN_RampEntranceSlabCut layer to mark Ramp entrances

  • Removed Transfer Slab as a Floor-in-Section Type

  • Added Slab Type input for Slab Entity

  • Updated validations

    and many more!

🚀 v5.6.0 - 2025-03-11​

  • Prioritised validations sorted by validation type.

  • Updated validation report UX with ability to dock

  • A new "Regenerate Texts" utility (in the BuildNow Ribbon)

  • A new 'Area Calculation' tool

  • Enhanced drafting UX for Ramps (including direction)

  • Updated validations for entity names to ensure unique names.

    and many more!

🚀 v5.5.0 - 2025-03-07​

  • New __BN_SemiEnclosedSpace layer for Sitout, Utility Area, and Wash Area

  • New __BN_CentralCourtyard layer to represent internal courtyards

  • New __BN_SectionLine layer to represent section lines

  • Support for multiple __BN_Section polylines within a single __BN_BuildingPlan

  • Simplified Staircase Drafting with support for curved staircases

  • New tools for Polyline area calculations in CUI Utilities

  • Enhanced Validations

    and many more!

🚀 v5.4.0 - 2025-03-02​

  • New BN layers with backward compatibility for older versions

  • __BN_Corridor layer for passages outside Unit BUA

  • Updated Layer Colors

  • Improved presets for Parking Units with standard sizes

  • Additional validations for improved accuracy in drafting and marking

    and many more!

🚀 v5.3.0 - 2025-02-22​

  • Comprehensive support for Addition, Alteration, and Revision

  • New layer for representing plot abutting details

  • Custom Display Name support for Unit BUA and Dwelling Units

    and many more!

🚀 v5.2.0 - 2025-02-12​

  • Easier marking of Transfer of Setbacks and Setback Concessions

  • Auto-Marking of Margins for rectangular subplots

  • Automatic dimensioning of Floor-in-sections

  • Pre-Scrutiny Validations Report UI Enhancements

  • Improved Dropdown fields

  • Dialog Boxes UI Enhancements

    and many more!

🚀 v5.1.0 - 2025-01-23​

  • Pre-configured Templates
  • Text layer assignment Automation
  • Room dimensioning Automation
  • Netplot functionality Enhancements
  • Layer management Improvements
  • Typography Updates
  • In-app update Notifications
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