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# What's new in Sibe: Contributor & Viewer seats, advanced search, DWG/DXF

This article covers the five updates included in the latest Sibe release: two new seat types, advanced search with metadata filters, DWG/DXF support in the Web Dashboard, and two add-in improvements.

**Watch the walkthrough**
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**To get the add-in updates:** [download the latest add-in here](https://app.sibe.io/static/add-ins/solidworks/latest.exe) or from the Web Dashboard.

## **1. Contributor and Viewer seats**
Two new seat types are available on Business Plus and Enterprise plans.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/user-seat-update-on-sibe-pdm_yh4wat.png)
### **Contributor seat**
* **Access:** Web Dashboard only (no add-in)
* **Permissions:** view files, comment on 3D models and 2D drawings, take part in the approval workflow
* **Pricing:** $15/month per seat on annual plans, $18/month on monthly plans
* **Storage:** doesn't add to workspace storage
### **Viewer seat**
* **Access:** Web Dashboard only (no add-in)
* **Permissions:** view files and markups, read-only
* **Pricing:** $5/month per seat on annual plans, $6/month on monthly plans
* **Storage:** doesn't add to workspace storage
### **Editor seat (renamed from Member)**
* "Member" is now called "Editor"
* Editor pricing and permissions are unchanged
* Full add-in access and check-in/check-out rights
### **Enterprise plan**
* All three seat types are available: Editor, Contributor, Viewer
* Seat pricing is custom
### **Public share links and QR codes**
Public sharing is unchanged. Workspace Members and Owners can still generate public share links and QR codes via the Web Sharing Dialog. Free, unlimited, no Sibe account required to view.
### **How to invite a Contributor or Viewer**
Web Dashboard → Workspace Settings → Members → Invite. Select the seat type when sending the invite.
## **2. Advanced search with metadata filters**
The search panel in the Web Dashboard now filters results by:
* **File type**: file or folder
* **Workflow state**: In Progress, Pending Approval, Released
* **Check-out state**: Checked-In or Checked-Out
* **Custom properties**: any custom property defined in your SolidWorks files (e.g. article number, material, ESD class, project code)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/product-update-on-sibe-pdm-for_1poitvy.png)
Custom properties appear automatically once Sibe indexes your SolidWorks files. No setup required.
## **3. DWG and DXF drawing support**
DWG and DXF files now open in the Web Dashboard viewer.
* **View permissions:** Editors, Contributors, Viewers
* **Markup permissions:** Editors and Contributors can pin markups and reply to comments
* **Public links:** share links and QR codes also work for DWG and DXF

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/sibe-pdm-for-solidworks-now-su_4jl8d1.png)
## **4. Add-in: edit warning for non-checked-out files**
The add-in now shows a warning dialog when an engineer starts editing a file in SolidWorks that they haven't checked out. The warning appears before any changes are made.
To get this improvement, **download the latest add-in from the Web Dashboard**.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/sibe-pdm-for-solidworks-now-ha_1fjbpvd.png)
## **5. Add-in: per-folder caching policy**
Workspace Owners (administrators) can now choose which top-level folders auto-cache locally on every engineer's machine in the workspace.
**How to set it up:**
* Open the Web Dashboard
* Go to Settings → Data Policy Caching Sync
* Select which top-level folders should auto-cache
* The policy applies to all add-in users in the workspace
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/ownersadministrators-can-now-c_17h0nwj.png)
##### **6. Add-in: Get Latest, multi-select, and faster check-out**
Three additional add-in improvements ship in this release:
* **Get Latest for individual files**: pull the latest version of a single file directly from the add-in, without refreshing the whole workspace.
* **Multi-select operations**: select multiple files in the add-in and run check-in, check-out, or Get Latest in one action.
* **Faster check-in**: operations are now up to 10x faster.
To get these improvements, download the latest add-in from the Web Dashboard or you can download it [__here__](https://app.sibe.io/static/add-ins/solidworks/latest.exe).
## **Questions?**
* **Live chat**: Web Dashboard or sibe.io
* **Email**: support@sibe.io
* **Demo**: book a 20-minute walkthrough with Ken