beCAD® release - 2026 March

Web Backoffice — v2.13.0

New Look & Feel

The entire web interface has been redesigned to match the new BeCad design system — new typography, updated icons, and modern layout. The dashboard now adapts to your role: quick access to recent projects for users, activity KPIs for admins.

Project Management Reimagined

The project list is now a fully sortable, filterable table with columns for creator, event date, and city. You can expand version cards to see all iterations of a project at a glance, switch between 3D editor versions directly from the breadcrumb, and use column-level filters to find exactly what you need.

Improved File Access

Project files (Plan2Print and XML exports) are now correctly categorised and accessible based on your role. Bulk download is available, and special characters in file names no longer cause errors.

Smarter Quotes

The quote summary now includes a dedicated FLOOR group with its own toggle. Table alignment and mobile responsiveness have been improved, and quote duplication works reliably.

Carbon footprint

The carbon footprint export has been added to the quote summary, and is also available directly from the 3D.

Seamless 3D Editor V1/V2 Transition

You can set your preferred editor version (V1 or V2) in your profile. Building plan mode automatically switches to V1 when needed and returns to V2 when you're done — no manual steps required.

Catalog & Templates

You can now mark catalogue elements as personal favourites for quick access. Personal templates are separated from company-wide ones, making it easier to organise your workflow.

Stability & Reliability

Multiple silent errors have been fixed, translations have been restored across all 5 languages, and the session system has been stabilised. The platform is noticeably more reliable.

Under the Hood

The platform's technical stack has been significantly modernized. Several core dependencies — some dating back 5+ years — have been replaced with current industry standards:

Component	Before	After
CSS Framework	Bootstrap 4.6 (Jan 2021)	Tailwind CSS 4.0 (Jan 2025)
Build Tool	Webpack 5.74 (Aug 2022)	Vite 5.4 (Aug 2024)
Stylesheets	SCSS / Sass (custom)	Native CSS + PostCSS
DOM Library	jQuery 3.7 (May 2023)	Removed — native JS
Select Inputs	Select2 4.0 (~2015)	Tom Select 2.4 (2024)
Error Tracking	Sentry JS SDK v6 (2021)	Sentry JS SDK v9 (Feb 2025)
Internationalization	Stone.js 2.7 (unmaintained)	i18next v25 (2025, industry standard)
Icons	Font Awesome 6.4 (2023)	Font Awesome 7 (2025)

These upgrades improve page load times, reduce bundle size, and eliminate dependencies that were no longer maintained.

The codebase is now aligned with current web standards, ensuring long-term compatibility and easier onboarding for developers.

3D Configurator V1 — v1.61.0

New Product Support

beMAX: swap and scaling operations are now active
Click-ins: new bracket options with full XML import/export support
Cover LightLine: new entity type supported
LEDskin^® corner + LEDskin^® E

Editor Improvements

Infill mode: rectangle selection now works after XML import, move/delete in snapping mode
Old infill transforms automatically migrated to UV matrices
Building plan: corrected screenshot selection, seamless redirect to V2 on exit
Import/Export: XML role requirement relaxed (admin OR becad_xml, no longer both required)
Warning block material and logic for invalid configurations

Security

API keys removed from source code — now injected from environment variables

3D Editor V2 — New Generation (feature/22-new-3d-ui)

Entirely new application built over 12 months (Mar 2025 → Mar 2026) — 96 features delivered across 55 releases. This is a full rewrite of the 3D configurator.

Redesigned Interface

Complete new layout: top menu, left panel, bottom bar, contextual right-click menu
Animated dropdown menus and sliding panels
Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+K for product catalog, W for multi-selection, Escape cancel stack
Notification system for real-time user feedback
Responsive layout optimized for wide screens (>1920px)
New loader animation with beMatrix branding

Product Catalog

Searchable catalog with family and sub-category filters
Product descriptions and popover details (family, group, part number)
Recently used products section
Drag and drop from catalog directly to scene
Favorites system for quick access
Grid and list view modes

Scene Management

Scene objects panel with group hierarchy (create, rename, show/hide, delete)
Rectangle selection tool
Undo/redo system
Camera presets
Scene size (grid) configuration modal
Measurement mode
Magnetism: point-to-point and surface snapping with dynamic gizmo sizing
Restyled gizmo with hover states and drag feedback

Product Configuration

Dynamic contextual menu adapting to selected entity capabilities
beMAX-specific baseplate support with per-option capability system
Click-ins options with real-time availability count
Screen bracket options filtered by compatibility
Shelf options, light menu with counter
Entity color picker for accessories
Cover and connector generation controls
Infill mode with dedicated menus

Project Workflow

Save project with version modal
Template creation, search and load
Group save from group entities
3D export and XML export
Request quote directly from the editor
Screenshot modal
Unit measure toggle (imperial / metric)
Old infill detection with automatic migration prompt

Technical Foundation

BabylonJS upgraded from v7 to v8
iframe API for seamless embedding (events, getters, methods)
Building plan mode with automatic V1 fallback
Full internationalization across all supported languages
Vitest unit testing framework