What's New with Sintelix 7.8!

Welcome to Sintelx 7.8! (8 Mar 2024)

This release includes exciting improvements to Network Graph and Timeline visualisations and better interaction between Sintelix and i2 Analyst's Notebook!

This is on top of the powerful new features introduced with release 7.7.

We have also updated the Sintelix Chrome Extension (V2.0.22). Remember to check the updated extension has been installed in your browser to benefit from the improvements. See What's New with Sintelix Extension 2.0.22!

New Features

Network Visualisation

Introducing new ways to visualise networks by adding powerful new Network Graph Layout options.

Force Layout

Arrange nodes naturally spread out from the most connected nodes.

Ring Layout

Arrange all nodes in one or more concentric rings. Selected nodes are arranged in an inner ring.

Multi-ring Layout

Arrange sets of connected nodes in separated ring layouts. Selected nodes are arranged in an inner ring.

Hierarchy Layout

Arrange connected nodes in a hierarchy starting with the most connected node or selected nodes.

Grouped Layout

Arrange the most connected nodes in a ring, with other connected nodes fanned outwards.

Tiled

Re-arrange the existing layout to tile un-connected nodes or groups and minimise gaps.

Map

Arrange nodes with geo-locations on a world map. Use options to arrange other connected nodes on the map.

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Custom Library Security

You can now add security to Custom Sintelix Libraries. Security can be on a user and group basis.

See Configure and Secure Libraries.

Improvements

Network Timeline

You can now:

  • configure and save timeline view templates

  • assign a default timeline template to each node type

  • display node and links counts

  • display only linked nodes that are linked to nodes of interest

  • easily identify nodes by the different colour schemes.

You can create and save a Timeline Template, allowing you to quickly load different Timeline settings. See Timeline Templates.

You can manage these templates in Configurations > Configure Network Timeline Views, where you can rename, copy, export, import and delete Views.

In the Ontology Configuration, you can also set a Timeline Template as the default view for an entity node class.

Export to i2

Exporting to i2 is now easier than ever!

You can export directly into the anx file format quickly and easily with the new shortcut button added to the Networks menu.

You can configure the ANX File Export configuration to closely align the entities and links exported from Sintelix to those set-up within i2, taking across the node and link properties.

See Export to ANX for i2 Analyst's Notebook and ANX Network Export Configuration: i2 ANB.

More Entity Node Defaults

In Release 7.7, we introduced assigning default templates for the creation, edit, view and report forms for an entity node.

In Release 7.8, we have added even greater control, allowing you to:

  • assign a default Table View

  • assign a default Timeline Template

  • toggle between using a node's linked image or assigned icon when viewing a Network Graph.

See Ontology Configuration.

Default Network View

You can now set the default entity node displayed when a Network is created. This is set in the Network Creation configuration.

See Network View Default Settings for more information.

Network Table Calculated Fields

As part of Apps, it is now possible to have calculated fields in a Network Table.

See Edit Table View Configuration for more information.

Sintelix Chrome Extension

Sintelix Chrome Extension v2.0.22 has been released.

You can now:

  • harvest IMGs within selected elements automatically.

  • extract attributes from elements.

  • quickly duplicate and sort rules and edit rule paths.

  • sanitise (clear element classes) elements.

  • define maximum or minimum IMG dimensions.

  • select elements of a group based on its position using pseudo class filters.

  • zoom and set plainview for Gold Standard documents.

See What's New with Sintelix Extension 2.0.22! for more detailed descriptions.

Improvements to Help

Videos for Help

As we continue to strive to improve our help, we are introducing videos into our help.

Click on the diagram to open the video in a new window.

Previous Release 7.7 - Highlights

Question Answering

A powerful new feature!

Just ask a question ...

Let Sintelix find the answers for you

It's that simple!

Apps Evolve

Pre-configured Solutions

We have enhanced our Apps capability by adding a Control Panel and the ability to schedule App tasks.

These capabilities are used by our newest app, GlobalEye.

If Apps are enabled for your Sintelix release, you will see a new Apps tab.

See Apps for more information.

Dark Theme Arrives

Light and Dark Themes

Sintelix introduces themes. You can now choose between light mode and dark mode or accept the system settings. See Set the Theme: Dark Mode for more information.

ABBYY FineReader OCR

OCR Improvements

You can now connect Sintelix to a ABBYY FineReader OCR Server to convert image/scanned files into text documents.

See Connect OCR | Install Optical Character Recognition (OCR) .

For more detailed information on the bug fixes and improvements to Sintelix, refer to our latest Release Notes.