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Its become increasingly clear that remote work is here to stay and will continue to grow - flexible hours and work environment are starting to become the norm. Transitioning to a remote environment does not come without its drawbacks, however. Here are 5 tips that worked for us when we first went remote during a state of emergency in January 2020.

Release 2.6 brings a dramatically improved experience to create issues on PDFs and the ability tag users with the @ symbol (like social media!). 

This week we are featuring our newest team member, Steph Burry. She is a passionate and fun loving leader with a wealth of experience in Human Resources.

Release 2.5 brings some highly anticipated features - 3D markups in design reviews and full browser support for Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.

This week we are featuring one of our newest members, Adam T. He is our resident marketing guru who doesn't take himself too seriously.

Release 2.4 is a BIG one, bringing some highly anticipated features that many of you, our customers, have requested. Key wins include an expandable dashboard and the ability to subscribe yourself and others to issue notifications.

Release 2.2 brings you increased project oversight from the dashboard, easier collaboration with quick file sharing, and much more!

CoLab 2.0 includes major UI/UX upgrades. Our key wins include advanced 3D viewing tech with improved measurement and navigation tools, 3D issue tagging, a redesigned review planner, and improved dashboard capabilities.

This week we released version 1.26 & 1.27 with some key wins requested by our great customers, including new model analysis tools, editing a PDF markup, status added to issue cards, and more UI/UX improvements!

This week we released version 1.24 and 1.25 with some heavily requested features, including project and folder organization, and 3D issue tagging. This release also includes a number of other UI/UX improvements and features!

This week we released version 1.23 with a number of exciting new features and improvements.

This week we released version 1.20 and 1.21 with a number of exciting new features and improvements.

This week we released version 1.20 and 1.21 with a number of exciting new features and improvements.

This week we released version 1.19 with a number of exciting new features and improvements.

This week we released version 1.18 with several feature requests, UI/UX improvements and bug fixes.

This week we released version 1.17 with new PDF markup capabilities and several UI/UX improvements.

This week we released version 1.15 of Gradient which included a number of great user experience improvements across the app, including a design review tool so design reviews automatically update when you upload a new file revision.

This week we released version 1.16 of Gradient which included several key feature additions and UI/UX improvements, including a new release of the Gradient SOLIDWORKS add-in.

In April 2019, CoLab Software became the first ever company in Atlantic Canada to be accepted into Y Combinator (YC) - a world-renowned accelerator program with an unparalleled record of successful startups.

This week we released version 1.14 of Gradient which included a number of great user experience improvements across the app.

This week we released version 1.13 of Gradient. This release focused on major UI/UX improvements to the review planner, as well as the ability to export PDF reports from the Issue List page.

SAE WCX 2019 is gearing up to be an action-packed three days with an incredible range of events, so we’ve compiled a list of the top automotive companies and suppliers sure to bring the latest innovations in the industry to the exhibition floor.

Gradient's 'Attach Images' feature allows you to take a picture from your shop floor and attach it directly to the issue on your 3D model. Here's how.

This week we released version 1.12 of Gradient, with a number of exciting feature requests included in this release.

This week we released version 1.11 of Gradient. This release we focused on usability of the issue tracking system, and further user experience improvements to the markup tools.

Yesterday we released version 1.10 of Gradient. Our focus this release was on UI/UX improvements to the markup and issue tracking tools. Here are the full release notes.

As a regular SolidWorks user, you know firsthand that sharing CAD files for review and feedback is often a difficult and frustrating process. We’ve made it simple.

Design and manufacturing projects are often complex, and involve many distributed stakeholders, which can make tracking a team’s progress difficult and time-consuming. Learn how automating your issue tracking process could help you better manage your team and your projects.

As an engineering manager, it can often be challenging to strike the balance between ensuring a high quality of work with a comprehensive review process, and micromanaging your team.

This post explains how to export all issues in a Gradient project to a CSV file and import them to Jira.

Today we released version 1.9 of Gradient with some awesome feature additions, including the ability to export issues to a CSV file, and quick-create issues during design reviews.

Jira may be a powerful project management tool for software teams, but it is missing one key component for mechanical design teams.

This week we released version 1.8 of Gradient, which includes several exciting new features and UI/UX improvements.

Your design reviews don't have to be a headache to coordinate. Make the most of the time you have to collect feedback and optimize your team's designs by using these helpful tips for a smoother review process.

This week we released version 1.6 of Gradient. For this release we were focused on adding more functionality to the review planner feature, and several key User Interface improvements.

The recent release of SolidWorks 2019 brings opportunities to upgrade and update your workflow based on the apps and integrations available for the new version. We've put together a short list of our favorite applications that have already been integrated.

Last week we launched version 1.5 of Gradient. Our focus for version 1.5 was releasing the first iteration of the “Review Planner” feature.

For Release 1.4 we were focused on implementing the first revision of three major features, file downloading, issue history and exporting issues to PDFs.

Has your design team been feeling overwhelmed? Maybe it's finally time to find that new hire that could save your team some stress. We're here to help with some advice for finding that next SolidWorks Star for your team.

Although simple and seemingly inexpensive, spreadsheets have their limitations and impact on your organization's costs. Learn how you can get ahead of challenges you may already be facing.

It has been one full year since we started building Gradient, so we figured it was the perfect time to thank some of the people and companies that helped us get where we are today.

Despite being a universal platform used in the product development process, PLM has limited value for daily design team collaboration.

Yesterday we launched Release 1.3 of Gradient! This release we were focused on improvements to our 3D viewer and file upload system.

Release 1.2 featured some major updates to the dashboard, issue capabilities and uploading system.

Release 1.1 consisted mainly of cleanup and restructuring tasks following Release 1.0. The main update in this release is the addition of a project settings page, which we will continue to add functionality to in following releases.

To ensure your next design project is a success, we've put together the 8 questions you should be asking ahead of a design review.

Technology today is developed faster than ever before and companies race to release the best, most innovative projects before their competitors.

We are excited to announce the release of Gradient 1.0 today, which marks the beginning of our open beta program!

This week's release includes a much anticipated feature, new markup tools! We're also introducing an improved markup workflow, and the ability to jump from a screenshot to the location where it was taken in a 3D, 2D or PDF file.

This week we are pushing a full month of exciting development for Release 0.7.

Motovario Corp USA, one of CoLab's earliest adopters, is finding success in bridging the communication gap between technical teams, sales and customers.

Today we pushed Release 0.6 of Gradient. This release focused on the continued development of our new sidebar application layout, and further file uploading improvements.

CoLab Software Secures $600,000 Investment for Development of Engineering Issue and Design Management Platform

How much time do you waste at work because of unnecessary emails? Let's just say its a lot higher than we thought...

After an exciting launch at the end of March, the CoLab team has been hard at work in preparation for the first update!

3D printing is changing the world around us daily and the impact is going to far surpass just manufacturing.

In Release 0.5, we have launched a brand new user interface with upgraded ability to create and manage issues.

Companies lose $3.1 Trillion Annually due to bad data management - learn how your team can eliminate this business risk.

On May 29th, Gradient released the fourth product update with new features on the dashboard and file viewing systems.

The CAD industry is due for a major step change, but is the shift to the cloud the change users truly need and want?

Decision making drives 95% of your business performance - don't let simple mistakes hinder your business.