Hi there,

Kick off 2026 with more control and faster workflows. Happy New Year! We’re starting the year with a major set of updates designed to make your SKAND experience more intuitive. This month is all about helping you customize your workspace, access data faster, and streamline how you share insights with your team.

New Features

Web App

Views

Save your current viewer setup, including layers, settings, and camera position, as a View. You can set a default View for your project and share it with teammates so everyone starts from the same context.

Learn how to create, manage, and share Views here.

Executable Annotations with Views Integration

You can now choose which icons appear for your annotations and control what happens when you click them. Executable annotations can now trigger actions, including automatically loading a saved view. This gives you more flexibility in how you interact with annotations and helps streamline common workflows.

Learn how to set up and use Executable Annotations here.

Dynamic Orthos and Terrains

Imagery and terrain datasets can now be viewed directly without opening the globe, making it faster to access and work with your data.

Learn how Dynamic Orthos and Terrains work and how to use them here.

Improved Panorama UI and Linear Asset Navigation

You can switch between different panorama walkthrough layouts depending on how you prefer to review and navigate assets. This builds on the simplified UI to better support different workflows.

Learn more about the improved panorama experience and navigation options here.

Clipping Filter for Images and Annotations

Filter images, panoramas, and annotations by area using an interface similar to the clipping box tool. This helps you focus only on what matters in a specific region.

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Early Access

Web App

Spreadsheet View

View annotation groups in a table format so you can quickly make bulk edits or upload updates more efficiently.

SKAND iOS App

Automated Photogrammetry

Generate photogrammetry outputs automatically on mobile, reducing manual steps and speeding up processing in the field.

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In the Lab – What We’re Working On

Web App

Cross Section View

Inspect layers through an orthographic cross section and take accurate measurements directly within the viewer.

Responsive Mobile View

We are improving the web app experience on mobile devices to make navigation and interaction smoother on smaller screens.

Refreshed Web App UI

We are exploring a refreshed look and feel, including updated styling and a dark theme option.

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Bug Fixes and Improvements

Web App

Views Performance

• Improved how Views are created and updated
• Thumbnails are now generated asynchronously, and images are compressed to reduce upload times

UI/UX Refinements

• Fixed lag when moving the canvas in the workflow editor
• Added clearer error messages with Update actions when linked images or files are missing
• Fixed permission issues where users could see layers in Views they did not have access to

Beyond these new features, we’ve been busy under the hood with performance fixes and UI refinements to ensure your experience is smoother than ever. So stay tuned for what’s coming next.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. Dive into the new updates today and let us know what you think!

The SKAND Team