In addition to Zea Configurators, this release introduces powerful new tools that help manufacturers manage their teams, secure their data, and collaborate more efficiently across the Zea platform. From authenticated team catalogs to enhanced access control and pre-signed file protection, every update brings us closer to a fully secure, connected, and user-friendly experience for manufacturers and their partners.
Security Improvements
Your data security is our highest priority. With this release, Zea introduces several foundational security enhancements across the platform:
- Private, Pre-Signed URLs: All 3D files and attachments are now protected behind URLs that automatically regenerate with every request and expire after one hour – preventing unauthorized downloads or sharing.
- Granular Authorization: Access permissions are now more detailed and enforced consistently across the platform.
- Private by Default: Every page and API endpoint is now secured automatically, ensuring only authorized users can access your digital assets.
- Modern Authentication: Zea now uses One-Time Password (OTP) login across all products, replacing magic links and legacy email-password logins.
- Organization-Level API Keys: Connect Zea securely to external systems — such as Configurators — with authenticated API access at the organization level.
Teams and Shared Shopping Carts for Parts Catalogs
Zea Parts now supports authenticated Teams, designed for collaborative environments like field service, maintenance, or dealer networks.
- Team Roles: Admins can manage members, while Technicians can add or remove parts from shared carts.
- Shared Shopping Carts: Each team has persistent carts that can be viewed, edited, and tracked collectively – from Open to Placed states.
- Full History Tracking: All cart activity is stored for easy record-keeping and accountability.
- Authentication by Default: New catalogs require sign-in, ensuring only authorized team members access your data.
Want to make your catalog public? Simply toggle Public Access in Settings → Publish to allow open access — ideal for customer-facing parts portals or marketing showcases.
Productivity and Usability Enhancements
3D Models & Illustrations
- Added the I shortcut to invert selection in both the 3D Models and Illustrations Editors.
- The H shortcut now behaves consistently across editors for hiding and showing parts.
- Improved Camera Interpolation to eliminate clipping when transitioning between close views.
- Callouts are now hidden by default and keyframed automatically for smoother animations.
Platform Improvements
- Replaced domain whitelisting with proper authentication systems.
- The Preview button is now front and center on the Parts screen for faster iteration.
Bug Fixes and Stability
This release also includes numerous fixes to make Zea faster and more reliable:
- Fixed errors when reading failed file logs.
- Resolved saving issues for large illustrations.
- Corrected cloning behavior for published vs. latest versions.
- Improved STL compression and CAD file processing.
- Fixed folder detection for special characters (&).
- Resolved rare email delivery issues for OTP login.