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title: Release notes Sigma 7.0
description: "Feature  Description  Edition  Smart Bookmarks: Custom naming  Bookmarks may now be renamed to improve usage and understanding of why bookmarks where set.  Enterprise  Smart Bookmarks: Bookmark notes  For each bookmark set on a component, a note may be attached. This drastically improves collaboration and internal…"
url: "https://community.sigmaestimates.com/docs/release-notes-7-0/"
updated: "2019-10-02"
category: Release Notes
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# Release notes Sigma 7.0

Feature 
Description 
Edition 


Smart Bookmarks: Custom naming 
Bookmarks may now be renamed to improve usage and understanding of why bookmarks where set. 
Enterprise 


Smart Bookmarks: Bookmark notes 
For each bookmark set on a component, a note may be attached. This drastically improves collaboration and internal reviews.  
Enterprise, Professional 


Smart Bookmarks: System bookmarks 
Four new system bookmarks have been added, to support review processes and review apps. 
 


Smart Bookmarks: Bookmark overview 
A new overview of bookmarks supports the estimating review processes. 
 


Compare Sigma files 
Compare two Sigma files to see which components have been added and deleted, and which values have changed on similar components. 
Enterprise 


Onboarding: Helpful links to onboarding guides 
Support new and existing users finding useful guides very easily. 
 


Onboarding: Company custom onboarding guides 
Companies may add custom links to the onboarding guides list to support internal training of Sigma users. 
 


Numeric Custom Fields 
Custom fields now support three types: string, integer and float. This supports usage of custom fields for storing numbers and cost. 
 



Enhanced features in Sigma 7 



Feature 
Description 
Edition 


Activation Window 
The UX has been improved to help new users buy and activate their Sigma software. 
 


Dragging Sigma components from Position column 
To help both new and existing Sigma users, an additional method of dragging a component from the position column has been added. This helps starting a drag-drop operation for components that are not selected in the content view, and is more intuitive and in line with other applications 
 


Bookmark display improved 
For components with bookmarks, only the number and text columns are now colored. In addition, the text color is automatically changed to light for bookmarks with dark colors. Together, this helps readability for bookmarks. 
 


AppScript: Access to Adds and Cuts 
In the API, it’s now possible to read the values of adds and cuts in the project. 
 


AppScript: Access to Library Quick List settings 
In the API, it’s now possible to set whether a library is a Quick List, and of which type. 
 


AppScript: Execute external applications and wait 
In the API, it’s now possible to execute external applications, and possible to wait for them to finish. 
 


AppScript: Access to multiple components 
In the API, it’s now possible to access a list of selected components. 
 


AppScript: Event for handling Oauth authentication callback 
In the API, it’s now possible to await an external event of OAuth callback through the SigmaAuthToken protocol. 
 


AppScript: Performance enhanced 800% for TSigmaItem numeric value changes 
In the API, operations on TSigmaItems are now much faster. 
 


AppScript: Custom fields can now be used in TSigmaQuickLibrary class 
In the API, it’s now possible to create quick list integrations that populate the custom fields. 
 


AppScript: Compile time definitions to help backwards compability 
AppScript now has the following defines that are available for compile time {$IFDEF} logic: 
APPSCRIPT_V10
SIGMA_6_5
SIGMA_6_6
SIGMA_7_0 
 


Automatically use License Key in clipboard if valid 
The activation process has been improved, by “listening” to Windows Clipboard for license numbers. 
 


DWF File loading now looks for “Id” property if “GlobalId” not present 
When loading DWF files, Sigma now tries different properties to ensure loading Id’s on all building elements. 
 


Unit price column formulas now shown if “Show formulas” feature is active 
Activating the “show formulas” feature now shows the formulas in both the quantity and the unit price columns. 
 


Sigma Insight now supports Time and Service columns 
It is now possible to see the values and roll-ups of the Time and Service columns in the Insight views. 
 



Bug fixes in Sigma 7 



Feature 
Description 
Edition 


AppScript: Access to report variables 
The class returned an invalid collection, which is now populated with the correct values. 
 


Position numbers now updates when using Ctrl+Up/Down keys to move components 
Position numbers were wrecked when using the shortcuts for moving components between siblings. 
 


Clear formula in quantity field, if numeric value assigned to field. 
When assigning a numeric value in the quantity column, existing formulas were not cleared. 
 


Progress dialog when executing update from Library 
When updating from library, the progress bar did not show. 
 
