App Builder Release Notes

Version 1.3

August 6th, 2025

New features:

• Viewport Icons: The viewport icons, which are by default present on the top of the viewer canvas, got a styling overhaul and include new features. These new features are:

  • Parameter History: It is now possible to go backwards/forwards in the history of the computations.

  • Reset to default values: It is now possible to reset to the default values of the model.

  • Import/Export parameter values: Import or Export parameter values via a JSON file.

  • Create/Import model state: Create or Import a model state.

Improvements:

• Added overline text decoration to the markdown extension.

• Updates to the new Geometry SDK version.

• Various fixes and improvements for the Attribute Visualization.

• Improvements for the usage of multiple GH instances.

• Multiple new styling properties are exposed to theme configuration files.

Version 1.2

July 7th, 2025

New features:

• Attributes Visualization. The widget is included by default (Apps without App Builder components) when models include the ShapeDiver Output component. It can also be added manually in Apps defined in Grasshopper.

• Desktop Clients. The widget is included by default (Apps without App Builder components) when models include structured inputs and/or outputs. It can also be added manually in Apps defined in Grasshopper.

Documentation in progress!

Improvements:

• Value lists with images can be defined in Grasshopper. It is also possible to define a visibility per item in order to dynamically hide or show single options.

• Accordions are displayed with a shadow.

• Support for subscript, superscript and underlined text markdown tags for the Text widget.

• Labels visibility can now be defined in Grasshopper for the Points Input.

• Multiple new styling properties are exposed to theme configuration files.

Version 1.1

May 30th, 2025

First recorded App Builder release, including all features developed up until now. From this release onwards, all version number increases will be recorded on this page, including a list of the notable changes. For the record, this release includes the following major updates from the previous internal App Builder version:

• Support for Value List inputs including images. At the moment, those inputs can be configured through theme properties, but in the near future it will be possible entirely through Grasshopper components. Read how to setup the theme and stay up to date with future progress on this feature here.

• Improvements to the Points Input widget: it is now possible to rotate the camera during the points editing process.