What’s new at JigSpace

We've added capability in Apple Vision Pro to support image anchoring.

Image anchoring enables you to fix the position of your Jig in the real world when using Apple Vision Pro by tracking to a special image.

Image anchoring is designed for:

• Trade show exhibitors who want consistent, accurate positioning of AR content within their physical booth environment.
• Training instructors conducting hands-on, immersive classroom learning experiences or simulated work environments.
• Sales and product demonstration teams aiming for seamless AR presentations in person.

Go to our help center to download the Jig tracking image anchor, and learn how to use this powerful new capability.

In person multiplayer support

You can now host in-person multiplayer presentations using SharePlay and ensure everyone sees your 3D content in the exact the shared context. When doing this, your interactions and content is synchronized in real time, including object scale, pulling apart objects, your current presentation steps, drawing and annotations.

Reload latest version improvements

When editing your Jigs, and previewing on Apple Vision Pro, the app now remembers the world tracking (and image anchors) you previously used when reloading your content, so that you don't have to continuously re-place your Jig in augmented reality after each save and reload.

We’re excited to introduce custom pivot points, a powerful new feature for creators to add more realism and precision to your 3D presentations.

You can now edit the origin position and rotation pivot point of your 3D models, making it easier to create animations like opening doors, moving robotic arms, or spinning objects. This feature gives you greater control over how your models move, scale, and rotate.

How to use Pivot Points 

1. Click on an object in your Jig. 
2. Open the Object Properties panel on the right-hand side. 
3. Click Change Pivot. 
4. Click and drag the pivot in the viewport using your mouse, or use numerical input to set the origin position (x, y, z coordinates) more precisely. 
5. You can also adjust the rotational pivot origin with the rotate gizmo or numerical input
6. Once finished, click Save to apply your changes.

You can also revert the pivot origin to its original imported state at any time.

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Ensure you have updated your app to the latest version at our downloads page, or visiting the AppStore on your device.

We’ve made exciting updates to help you create and collaborate with your team even more effectively in JigSpace. Here’s what’s new in the latest version.

Upload glTF and USDZ models to Jigs‍

Bring your 3D designs to life with seamless support for .gltf, .glb and .usdz 3D model file formats. Import your models directly into your Jigs from hundreds of applications with ease. This beta release supports geometry, scale, and color, with importing textures and material settings coming soon.

Read more about both file formats below.

• Importing glTF files
• Importing USDZ files 

Collaborate with multiple editors‍

Jigs now support unlimited editors, so you can invite engineers, designers, and subject matter experts to contribute directly to your 3D presentations. With multi-user editing you can:

• Add as many individual team mates to edit your 3D presentation
• Set a Jig to be editable by anyone in your team
• See who is editing a Jig at any time, and who in your team has permission to view or edit.
• Be notified if you are currently editing a Jig, and someone else wants to edit.

Learn more about multi-user editing, and team sharing functionality.

Bug fixes and improvements‍

Jigs will now only appear in the My Jigs tab when you are signed into that specific team. This could previously confuse some users when creating and editing from My Jigs and being a member of multiple teams.

We’ve also fixed a range of bugs and simplified some of the user interfaces to improve your 3D presentation creation.

You can now invite others to join you in fully spatial presentations using spatial personas on Vision Pro.

You’ll not only share the same space but also see and interact with each other as if you’re in the same room together. Simply turn on your spatial persona while in a FaceTime call and start a presentation by tapping the SharePlay button in the top right corner of the Jig app's home screen.

Follow the guide below to see how to start a multiplayer presentation with spatial personas using FaceTime.