# July 2025

### July 24

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### July 24

* Improved display of swatch images in [Variants](/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui/variants-ui.md) and [Materials](/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui/materials-ui.md) (Floating UI), which now maintain the aspect ratio of the imported image
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#### July 24

* Fixed issue in Studio where the page became unresponsive after using certain mesh-altering tools
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### July 22

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### July 22

* Improved dashboard UI
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### July 16

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### July 16

* Fixed bug that caused save errors in projects containing [NURBS](/documentation/importing/cad-files.md) objects in certain cases
* Fixed bug where material names were not displayed in [Materials](/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui/materials-ui.md) (Floating UI) when using Selection as a source
* Fixed bug preventing use of a [variable](/documentation/3d-configurator/variables-and-expressions.md) to change project [background](/documentation/design-process/background.md) color
* Fixed bug that blocked [Slider](/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui/slider.md) control for [Environment](/documentation/design-process/environment.md) rotation value
* Fixed issue where [Replace geometry](/documentation/importing/import-tips.md#replace-geometry) function did not replace instances
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### July 7

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### July 7

* Added [geometry replacement feature](/documentation/importing/import-tips.md#replace-geometry)
* Added `Invert` parameter for animated textures in [**Opacity**](/documentation/design-process/materials-and-textures/basic-materials/opacity.md)
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### July 7

* Fixed bug where object animation did not play in the public version if the object was inside a [Simplify](/documentation/design-process/design-mode/deformers/simplify.md) or [Bevel](/documentation/design-process/design-mode/modifiers/bevel.md) modifier
* Fixed bug causing distorted scene proportions when using [Docked UI](/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui.md) on small screens
* Fixed various issues with [variables and expressions](/documentation/3d-configurator/variables-and-expressions.md)
* Fixed issue that blocked export of **binary** USDZ file
* Minor bug fixes
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#### Replace geometry

* The geometry replacement feature is designed to simplify updating individual parts of a model. While still in an early stage, it will continue to improve over time, eventually supporting a much broader range of use cases.
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