Trimble Connect: 2025 Review & 2026 Roadmap

Trimble Connect: 2025 Year in Review & Future Horizons

Major 2025 Milestones: From Access Control to Reality Capture

Throughout the year, the focus remained on three critical areas: data security, specialized infrastructure tools, and seamless communication. Here is a recap of the most important changes:

1. Enhanced Control & Data Security

Managing large-scale projects became easier thanks to advanced permission settings:

• File-Level Permissions: you can now control access at the individual file level.
• Folder Permission Inheritance: automated access hierarchy saves administrators' time.
• Permissions Overview: a new interface for instant verification of all project participants' rights.

2. Specialized Civil & Infrastructure Tools

Trimble Connect expanded format support, which is crucial for complex landscape and engineering projects:

• Direct 3D Viewing: for .VCL, .TTM, and .SVD formats directly in the 3D Viewer;
• Terrain Analysis: new Slope Measurement tools and Path Navigation mode for precise planning;
• Reality Capture (TRCPS): managing massive point cloud datasets is now fast and accessible for every team member.

3. Next-Gen Collaboration: BCF & Live Collaboration

Model issue tracking and discussions are now more interactive than ever:

• BCF Topics 3.0: an updated standard for precise issue tracking with unique identifiers;
• Live Collaboration (Beta): real-time interactive collaboration — see markups and measurements from colleagues instantly;
• ‘Follow’ Feature: (coming soon) personalized email notifications for the topics that matter most to you.

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