Next-Gen Connectors: Supported Workflows and FAQ

[jonathon]

Clarification on V2 vs. V3 Compatibility

This is already covered in the General FAQ above, but it’s clear that some have missed it, so I’m restating it here for emphasis:

@clrkng

General FAQ

Are the current connectors (v2.x) and Next-Gen connectors compatible?

Next-Gen is intended to be a clean slate new version of authoring Speckle models. While you may be able to receive some current models with the Next-Gen connectors, do NOT expect the models to be loaded with the same properties and quality as they would be in the current connectors. For this reason, please:

• re-publish any current Speckle models with the Next-Gen connector if you want to load them in a Next-Gen connector
• only publish and load from a current connector ↔ current connector, or Next-Gen connector ↔ Next-Gen connector

V2 and V3 (Next-Gen) connectors are NOT designed to be compatible, and there are no immediate plans to make them so.

• If you’re using V3, re-publish your models with a Next-Gen connector for best results.
• If you’re using V2, stick to V2 workflows for consistency.
• Cross-version workflows are unsupported—some things may work, but they are not guaranteed and not officially supported at this time.