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v18.04

Origin Release Notes

April 16, 2018

Origin v18.04 is now available for use!

New and Improved.

New mindful MATERIALS view.

  • mindful MATERIALS criteria is now organized by impact categories, called “Buckets”.
  • Each Bucket, and its content has been defined by the mindful MATERIALS Content Working Group. 
  • Each Bucket can be opened or closed to reduce lateral scrolling. 
  • Performance enhancements should provide faster, more responsive user experience.

Infinite Scroll is Here.

  • Users have consistently requested to be able to see more records when using Origin’s List views and the mindful MATERIALS Library.
  • You can now scroll infinitely when using any list view on Origin or when browsing the mindful MATERIALS Library.
  • Manufacturers can now select all items that appear per page that is scrolled thru.

New Material Detail Page

  • Content is grouped and better organized (based on your feedback).
  • Enhanced performance when loading material pages.
     

Data Sources - know where content comes from.

  • Use the Data Source Filter to isolate search results to find content that is managed by Manufacturers, Reporting Bodies, or both.
  • When viewing materials, turn on the Data Source indicator to see who provides and maintains Certification, Declaration and Test Report content.
     

Streamlined material editing tools (for Manufacturers and Auditors).

  • Material edit tools are now consistent across Origin and the mindful MATERIALS Program.
  • General Material Notes now populate the mindful MATERIALS Library. (Hint: General Material Notes populate the Other Information - Notes “bucket” within the mindful MATERIALS View).
     

Data integration enhancements - connect to your content today.

  • Certification data from SCS Global Services is now updated weekly.
  • Health Product Declaration (HPD) data from the HPD Collaborative are now updated weekly.
  • National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA) EPDs are now supported.
  • Read about the benefits of Connected Data, here.
  • Origin will now power the EcoBuild Portal. Take a sneak peek.

Bug Fixes.

The following issues have been fixed, thanks for your feedback.

  •  Invalid Certification URLs are now hidden. 
  • Company-level Certification tools have been enhanced to display Declarations and Test Reports in addition to Certifications.
  • System progress is now shown when creating Certifications, Declarations and Test Reports.