New in NIM 2.0

NIM 2.0 brings a list of features to help customize the way you work.

UI

  • User session timeouts can be set within Admin Settings to determine duration a user can be logged in a single session. This value determines the time to stay logged in since the last page change.

  • Added the ability to reorder columns and change column widths in the Job List, Asset Grid View, and Shot Grid View. These UI preferences are now saved locally between sessions.

  • Custom keys now show up as columns in the Job List, Asset Grid View, and Shot Grid View. Lots of other fields can now also be displayed in columns in these views, but are set to hidden by default.

  • Updated the Timecards task allocation UI to work better with the new assigned task selection

  • Updated the Bid UI to create additional room for bid items in the estimate.

Timecards

  • Custom fields can now be added to timecards from a new Timecard admin section. They currently are only visible in the timecard List View.

  • Timecards can be allocated to specific assigned tasks rather than generic task types.

  • Timecard List can be exported to excel. In UI filtering will be respected for exports

  • Timecards selected in the Timecard List can be emailed to users with a message.

Scheduling

  • Added filters to schedule resources and users tabs; can now filter events by job and location as well as filtering out disabled users

  • Added a plus button to top of tabs in Schedule section to add events easily

  • Add a checkbox to show only users with scheduled events

  • Custom Status Field added to scheduler. This item can be used to determine booking statuses or any event status that should be tracked.

Project Structures

  • Root folder names can now be edited

Permissions

  • Add permissions for asset/shot status

Jobs

  • Custom job number templates are now available. Users can create their own number templates with auto- incrementing values. Multiple number templates can be stored and applied to jobs at creation.

  • Job related Notes can be stored directly on the Overview of the job using Topics to organize Conversations. Job numbers are no longer restricted to the default NIM numbering system; job number templates are now user-definable in Admin -> Jobs -> Numbering.

  • Added Excel export of job list. Excel export will respect filtering within the job list.

  • Jobs List can now display all columns including custom fields. Columns can be resized and reordered.

Finances

  • Invoice number column added to Invoices tab in Studio Financials

Dailies

  • Added progress updates for dailies and edit uploads

Connectors

  • 3dsMax Connector

  • Houdini Connector

  • Photoshop connector versions non-PSD file formats.

Bidding

  • When a user is logged out due to session expiration and attempts to save a bid, the current working version will be saved locally. When the user logs back in and returns to the bid, they will be prompted that a local version of the bid has been found and asked if they would like to load the local version as a new version. New bid item sorting options: sort by display name, priority, or item number

  • Bid import feature added: The user can import a bid from another job as a starting point

  • The browser will alert the user before navigating away from an unsaved bid.

  • Multiple bid items modification: Bid Items and Bid Item Groups now have a checkbox to the left that allows you to select entire groups at a time or multiple individual items. Any fields that are modified while multiple items are selected will be updated for all items. This also applies to deleting bid items. Bid Item groups can also be deleted in a single click.

  • Bid Items can now be displayed on the Estimate in groups with subtotals by selecting Group By Category or Group By Number

  • Bid Overview Page: There is a new Bid PDF option to create an overview page which displays the sum total of groups in a bid. This is an early implementation and will undergo formatting changes in the next update. VAT is now available to be included on bids.

  • Bid grand totals can now be set to a specific value and the overall discount or markup will be calculated accordingly.

  • Overall markup can now be added to a bid.

  • Bid items are now highlighted when hovered over.

  • Added an option for bid items to be sorted by priority. A default priority is set in the ADMIN/Bidding/Bid Items tab that can be overrode on a per bid basis.

Assets & Shots

  • Asset and Shots Grid View can now display all columns including custom fields. Columns can be resized and reordered.

  • Assets and Shot grids can be exported to excel. In UI filtering will be respected for exports.

Administration

  • Added “Hyperlink” as a new custom key type for all entities that can have custom keys/values (jobs, assets, shots, tasks, and timecards).

Actualization

  • Assets and Shots have their specific costs displayed based on allocated timecards.