Release Notes: Catalogue Tools 16.5 Minor

Catalogue Tools 16.5 Minor: February 16, 2026

Updated filtering in Catalogue Browser to ease browsing and search of Products for use in Picklist.

The Catalogue Permutation Tool has been enhanced with a more robust backend and greater flexibility to support modern catalogue testing needs. It now allows defining permutation targets and filter criteria through code or via JSON-based specification files, enabling clearer, reusable, and shareable test configurations. A new user interface provides options to select and validate specification files, improving reliability and scalability when handling large or complex catalogues.
Added a right-click option to remove newly created model measure parameters.
Introduced a new ‘Import Custom Table’ feature to let manufacturers embed structured data such as pricing lists or configuration rules directly into the DB3, ensuring all Catalog data is bundled and published together.
Added support for defining custom columns in the Product card, allowing manufacturers to include product-specific metadata like ERP codes or internal identifiers directly into their DB3.
Updated the Transfers columns under the Publish tab for clarity and introduced a Processing status to show when uploads are awaiting server sync, improving feedback and preventing duplicate uploads.
Added support for two new scheme rule filters: ‘Product (Functional Sel.)’ and ‘Product Code (Functional Sel.)’, allowing Scheme rules to target specific looked-up product SKUs and differentiate between products from the same Product Parent.

Fixed issue where using square brackets in constraint table column names could cause a crash when saving catalogues to DB3 format.

Fixed problem with Material Quantity Code filtering not including products when the feature was applied at deeper levels of the product structure.
Fixed problem with the default material icon appearing as red when no material reference is set.
Fixed problem with previously selected option not being retained after stretching a product.
Fixed problem with Material Quantity Code values not being preserved correctly when saving and reopening a project as a .DB3 file.
Fixed problem where products imported via Data Import were missing after saving as XML.
Fixed problem with missing feedback message when matching preview images to Scheme Design Presets in Catalogue Creator.
Fixed problem with inconsistent product selection in the Geometry tab when switching between projects, using filters, renaming codes, or deleting products, ensuring selections are consistently remembered or cleared as expected.
Fixed a problem where Catalogue Creator could become unresponsive when editing Features in a Product containing nested external reference keys.