Connected shows and collaboration
Patchbook grew from a local-first application into a connected workspace with shared shows, offline reconciliation, collaborator roles, visible synchronization state, and reviewable conflicts.
Latest releases
Recent improvements
These summaries describe the changes you are most likely to notice while working in Patchbook.
- 0.1.100
Flexible power systems and composed Loom lengths
Choose regional service power systems, resolve incompatible distributors before changing a service, and assemble Loom lengths from two defined cables.
- 0.1.99
Clearer Loom layouts and natural sorting
Loom diagrams scroll after three branch rows and keep neighboring paths compact. Show logos accept dragged images, and numbered names sort in natural order.
- 0.1.98
Reliable rapid cable edits
Cloud refreshes preserve newly edited power, DMX, and data circuits and their fixture patches, even when a refresh began before the edits.
- 0.1.97
One-step desktop updates
Choose Update and Restart once; Patchbook downloads and installs the signed update, then reopens automatically.
- 0.1.96
Copied Vectorworks fixtures sync cleanly
Newly copied Vectorworks fixtures import separately, and Create PB or Link choices keep their identity through the next sync instead of reopening the same review.
- 0.1.95
Clearer report, label, and cable setup
Report and label libraries have aligned template headings, labels show required fields clearly, cable lengths are easier to organize, and Loom branches keep their assignments through collaboration updates.
- 0.1.94
Cleaner Loom layouts
Loom inputs now balance around their starting Part, and destination details stay in the Loom list while the layout focuses on physical cable paths.
- 0.1.87
Clearer Loom layouts and recoverable cloud conflicts
Build Looms from explicit Parts, Extensions, and Branches with one path per cable, compact editors, and undoable deletion. Cloud conflict recovery is more dependable. This testing upgrade resets earlier Loom layouts while preserving logical cables and fixture patching.
- 0.1.86
Reliable Vectorworks cloud imports
New Vectorworks fixtures now publish cable and circuit dependencies before the fixture itself, and Patchbook automatically repairs previously affected cloud imports without deleting local work.
- 0.1.85
Safer cable editing and exact Vectorworks synchronization
Cable worksheets now validate and record multi-row edits as one reversible action, while Vectorworks confirms the exact value retained by each Lighting Device before synchronization advances.
- 0.1.80
Guided Vectorworks revision adoption
A replacement Vectorworks file now opens a non-destructive match review with clear confidence counts before Patchbook transfers, compares, or starts a new synchronization relationship.
- 0.1.79
Smoother sync recovery and deliberate worksheet sequences
Cloud Refresh reconnects immediately after offline work, Vectorworks edits converge even when a change notice is missed, and multi-row values sequence only when you explicitly add +.
- 0.1.78
Safer show management and reliable offline work
Show ownership and archive actions are clearer, permanent deletion reaches every synchronized copy, and local editing stays quiet and dependable while cloud services are offline.
- 0.1.77
More reliable shared Case and Power data
Case and Power changes now preserve the complete shared-show snapshot, and previously affected shared shows repair themselves automatically.
- 0.1.76
Reliable Vectorworks positions and safer restore workflows
Vectorworks position data now follows the mapped object coordinates reliably, restored fixtures no longer carry stale delete work, and read-only and worksheet workflows are clearer.
- 0.1.75
Read-only continuity and smoother label libraries
Expired licenses retain viewer access to owned and shared shows, editing is blocked before it starts, and label library changes now update in place with clear visual feedback.
- 0.1.74
Quicker setup and clearer paperwork
New items are ready for typing immediately, report and label libraries use preview cards, labels can show live data, and multi-circuit Power cables expose clearer details and patch guidance.
- 0.1.73
Flexible labels and steadier synchronization
Labels can use show fields, the current show logo, and uploaded images, while Vectorworks blank values reconcile cleanly and the collaboration service recycles workers without a full service restart.
- 0.1.72
Faster cloud sync and safer Vectorworks connections
Bulk fixture changes now travel in batches, Vectorworks reconnects and stops more safely, skipped app updates remain available, and share notifications use the Patchbook email design.
- 0.1.71
Reliable first-time cloud fixture sync
Vectorworks fixture imports now publish new fixture types and positions first, while Patchbook safely repairs affected pending conflicts without replacing local fixture links.
- 0.1.70
Faster fixture import and steadier Vectorworks sync
Drag GDTF fixtures or profiles straight into Fixture Types, remove colors with a clear No Color choice, and let Vectorworks quickly rediscover Patchbook after a desktop restart.
- 0.1.69
Mac updates and configurable backups
Patchbook now ships signed Mac desktop updates and a universal Vectorworks installer, while automatic show backups can be enabled or paused and retain the ten most recent copies.
- 0.1.65
Signed-in feedback and clearer update progress
Feedback now uses your Patchbook account, the fixture worksheet can show its most recent editor, and Windows update downloads have a clearer progress display.
- 0.1.64
Updater validation release
A signed test release for confirming Patchbook's internal Windows download, progress, and separate Install Update workflow.
- 0.1.63
Updates that stay inside Patchbook
The Windows application now downloads updates internally, shows progress, and waits for a separate Install Update confirmation before closing and starting the installer.
- 0.1.62
See who last changed a fixture
Fixture data now records the most recent authenticated editor across local work and synchronized collaborator changes.
- 0.1.61
Reliable Vectorworks API-key copying on Windows
The installed Windows application can now copy newly generated Vectorworks API keys through a secure, write-only desktop clipboard action.
- 0.1.60
A clearer product and reliable Vectorworks status
Patchbook's website now explains the complete show workflow, Integrations groups its Vectorworks tools together, and stopped plug-ins no longer appear connected indefinitely.
- 0.1.59
A clearer Windows startup
The Windows application now opens with a Patchbook-branded startup screen and useful progress messages while your local workspace gets ready.
- 0.1.58
More dependable show synchronization
Show logos and fixture files now move reliably between Windows and the cloud, and Patchbook explains any delivery that needs to retry.
- 0.1.57
Independent sessions and in-app updates
Windows and browser sessions can stay signed in independently, while Windows updates now show release details and install directly from Patchbook.
- 0.1.56
Reports and labels now follow your show
Show reports, label templates, and label designs now synchronize with the rest of your shared show across Windows and the web.
- 0.1.55
More reliable Windows connections
The Windows application now connects more reliably to your Patchbook account and shared shows while keeping local development services separate.
- 0.1.54
Smoother sign-in and account linking
Sign-in is steadier after linking existing local data, and a cloud-service interruption no longer prevents you from continuing local work.
Earlier development
How Patchbook reached this point.
Earlier builds are grouped into larger milestones so the history remains useful without reproducing the internal technical log.
Safer history, archives, and account boundaries
Undo and redo became conflict-aware, personal layouts were separated from shared show data, archives became safer to move between installations, and account ownership rules were strengthened.
Paperwork, labels, and production-ready access
Cable-length planning, label and report design, MVR matching, the public website, account portal, hosted domains, and testing access developed into a more complete product experience.
Reports, power, data exchange, and Vectorworks
Patchbook added its product identity, hosted deployment, production reports, power calculations, CSV and MVR exchange, GDTF improvements, and increasingly dependable Vectorworks workflows.
Worksheet and integration foundations
The fixture worksheet gained better editing, selection, presets, filters, DMX visualization, archives, history, and the first complete Vectorworks synchronization workflow.
Early show-management foundations
The earliest builds established fixture planning, cable and loom tools, cases, reports, labels, power services and racks, power patching, settings, and the core show picker.