--- title: "Announcing release 1.4 · Arkio" description: "We have big plans for 2023 and we are excited to announce our next Arkio release, version 1.4, which includes significant usability improvements and updates…" url: https://www.arkio.is/blog/release1-4/ published: 2023-01-24 archived: true # written before Arkio 3.0; describes an earlier version --- # Announcing release 1.4 We have big plans for 2023 and we are excited to announce our next Arkio release, version 1.4, which includes significant usability improvements and updates to enhance the user experience. By Hilmar Gunnarsson, January 24, 2023 · 2 min read ![Announcing release 1.4](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/blog-release-1-4.CQeMz-Iv_Z1rQIF1.webp) _From the archive. This post is from January 2023, about Arkio 1.4, before Arkio 3.0 brought the AI design agent to the browser. See what’s new in Arkio 3.0_ ## Editing geometry One of the superpowers of Arkio is the relationship between geometry and being able to easily host one shape on another by simply stacking the shapes or bashing them together. However, it wasn’t always predictable when editing geometry what the outcome of a modeling operation would be. The most important update we’re doing in 1.4 is to modify how geometry responds to modifications made by a user. With the release of version 1.4, most edit operations will now be localized to the feature being modified, resulting in more predictable adjustments of shapes and allowing for even more detailed designs. ![More stable edit operations](https://www.arkio.is/media/blog/release1-4/blog-mooring-2.gif) ![More stable edit operations](https://www.arkio.is/media/blog/release1-4/blog-mooring-1.gif) ![More stable edit operations](https://www.arkio.is/media/blog/release1-4/blog-mooring-3.gif) Depending on how shapes are created, they may still have a relationship with the parent feature they’re drawn from. Drawing e.g. a cube. from an edge still maintains a relationship with the edge of that shape, while drawing the same cube from the middle of a face towards the edge of a shape does not. We will be introducing new types of distance lines and markers in future releases to make relationships between Arkio’s parametric shapes more visible. In addition, users will be able to create custom parametric constraints and eventually create their own component libraries within Arkio! ## Improvements to guides In version 1.4, we are also introducing automatic guide filtering to make it easier to work in complex scenes and making improvements to snapping, laser movement at human scale, and editing of shapes for a more robust modeling experience in both virtual reality and mixed reality environments. ## Cloud uploads Arkio Cloud makes it much easier to export 3D models and images from PC to e.g. Arkio on Meta Quest. We provide plugins for Revit, Rhino and SketchUp with our PC client, but previously exports from the plugins were difficult to upload via Arkio Cloud as the exports weren’t contained in a single file. With version 1.4, the Arkio plugins will save exports to a single ZIP file that can be easily uploaded via Arkio Cloud. ## Other usability updates There’s lots more, including more performant sections, improvements to GLB and glTF imports and more. Check out the [1.4 release notes](https://feedback.arkio.is/changelog/arkio-140) for all the details. ## Keep reading [All posts](https://www.arkio.is/blog/) - [Arkio 2.2.1 - Smarter AI renderings from every angle](https://www.arkio.is/blog/release2-2-1/) (Product update, June 5, 2026): Arkio 2.2.1 is a big step forward for the AI camera. This release gives you higher-quality AI renderings, a simpler rendering workflow, and a new way to guide AI results directly from your 3D scene using visual markups. - [Arkio 2.2 - Simpler workflows, movable objects and design collaboration for everyone](https://www.arkio.is/blog/release2-2/) (Product update, May 5, 2026): Arkio 2.2 is all about making immersive design collaboration easier to start, easier to share and more useful once you are inside your model. We are simplifying our pricing, streamlining plugin workflows and adding movable objects from Revit, Rhino and SketchUp so teams can test real design options together at human scale. - [Arkio 2.1 - Navisworks, fly mode and more!](https://www.arkio.is/blog/release2-1/) (Product update, October 24, 2025): Arkio 2.1 builds on our recent 2.0 release, enhancing Arkio further for design ideation, presentations, and reviews. This update brings key performance improvements, new integrations, and usability upgrades across all platforms. ## What will you design first? Describe it in a sentence. The agent takes it from there. Start designing: [open the Arkio web app](https://app.arkio.is/?prompt=A%20garden%20studio%20with%20a%20green%20roof) and describe your idea, for example “A garden studio with a green roof”. The design agent uses AI credits. More ideas to try: A 3-bedroom family house; Open up my kitchen; A primary school for 300 pupils; Massing for a mixed-use block. AI credits required · Runs in your browser · No 3D skills needed ![A finished design in colour among grey neighbours](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/film_4.D103mK7s.svg) --- Arkio: Arkio turns sketches, words and floor plans into real 3D designs with an AI agent. Share a link, then walk through it before anything is built. Start designing at https://app.arkio.is. All pages for AI agents: https://www.arkio.is/llms.txt