# Production Assist — Paperwork goes paperless

> Paperwork goes paperless (iPhone/iPad app by DeerSoft GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/production-assist/id1504625019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [DeerSoft GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504625018)
- Category: Productivity, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 273 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-04-13
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/production-assist/id1504625019/reviews.md

## What is Production Assist?

The new application Production Assist® is a cross-platform online paperwork tool for the event and theater industry. Paperwork is all the documents needed to set up and run an event.

By connecting online, we solve the problem that all printed paperwork very quickly contains outdated information. With Online Paperwork you can be sure that you always have the latest version of the document available.

Beside this Production Assist is very affordable. With our subscription based licence model, you get yourself started with online paperwork und structural calculation for 30 supports starting at 20€/month.

Functionality
- Plan and draw in 3D and 2D in Production Assis
- All paperwork online directly in the cloud


Electrical planning 
- Calculation of power requirements and phase utilization
- Creation of patch plans

Real-time structural analysis
- Hanging Structures
- Ground Supports
- Suspended structures

Paperwork
 - Property Lists
 - Inventory Lists
 - Structure Lists
 - Electrical consumers lists
 - Connection Lists
 - Color foil lists
- Export of lists to PDF and CSV

Export of labels for objects
- Export of labels with QR codes for scanning with a mobile phone

MVR / GDTF Support
- Full support of GDTF and MVR for data exchange.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.14.3 — 2026-07-03

## New Features

### General

- Added support for exploding nested symbol definitions from Production Assist.
- New Design for the Tool Bar
- Better Support for Duplicate in direction in the Object Info. You now can duplicate with a button click.
- Support for duplication for the 3Dconnecxion buttons.

### Structural

- Added a menu command to flip Layher bracings.
- Added a new menu command to select all overloaded objects in a calculation.
- Added a menu command to select the object related to the chosen part of the influence lines.
- Added an explanation of SLS and ULS to the report load overview to clarify the different load cases.
- Image for the wind plane is now included in the report and can be shown in the UI.
- When exporting a report, you now can include Saved Views more easy with a dropdown.


## Bugfixes & Improvements

### General

- Fixed a crash for some Windows users when the logger was enabled.
- Improved error handling for saved settings.
- Faster switching of Show Structure for large structures.
- Improved search performance in the scene tree.
- Fixed a crash in the Windows desktop app when exporting a report.
- During PDF export, images are no longer cut off at page breaks.
- During PDF exports, headers no longer appear alone at the bottom of a page and are moved to the next page instead.
- Improved display of the resource filters.
- Allow to replace mesh instances with symbols.
- Better display of the coordinates of during insertion.

### Structural

- Fixed a bug with Scale by Reference when the object was already scaled.
- Fixed a bug in the calculation of the normal force for Layher diagonals.
- Improved wind load creation for planes, distributing the load more accurately across the plane.
- Improved height selection for wind planes where the ratio is larger than 2.
- Fixed a crash caused by specific Layher symbols.
- Custom hinges can now be enabled without editing the resource after changing the checkbox.
- SLS and ULS are now shown for the wind forces in the report load overview.
- Added Menu Commands to edit the safety factors for a calculation without sub menues.

### 1.14.2 — 2026-05-08

What’s New in Version 1.14.2

This update improves the iOS workflow and adds better visibility across the app.

- Contact support directly from inside the app with the new in-app chat widget.
- See the most important changes after each update in the new What’s New dialog.
- Use device orientation to control the renderer view on iOS.
- Open MVR, GDTF, and LRWX files directly from other apps.
- Switch more smoothly between 3D, Worksheets, and Electric views.
- Benefit from a more native iOS menu bar experience.
- Enjoy better renderer stability, clearer labels and errors, and smoother 2D/3D workflows.
- Structural workflows now include report preview, better Auto Supports feedback, improved roof calculations, and direct print-label downloads.
- Includes additional bug fixes and performance improvements across the app.

### 1.13.0 — 2025-06-25

What’s New in Production Assist 13:

• Dark / Light Theme – Switch seamlessly between dark and light modes to reduce eye strain and match your workflow environment.
• Color-Coded Classes & Layers – Apply custom colors to classes and layers in the Layer/Class View for instant visual organization.
• Redesigned Menu Bar – Find the tools you need faster thanks to a streamlined, logically grouped menu layout.
• One-Click VR Launch – Send your current scene directly to a connected VR headset with a single tap.
• Auto-Place Hoists – Let PA analyze your structure’s geometry and load limits to position hoists automatically and safely.
• Batch Load-Case Automation – Define multiple load cases once and process them all at once to save setup time and ensure consistency.
• Dual Wind-Speed Calculations – Run normal and extreme wind scenarios in a single report for comprehensive safety analysis.
• 3D Wind-Load Planes – Tag any 3D object as a wind-load plane and let PA calculate surface area and loads automatically.
• QR-Verified Reports – Scan the QR code on any drawing to access full, up-to-date calculation details online.
• Instant Load Overview – View all applied loads at a glance in the calculation-finished dialog.
• Custom Influence-Line Scaling & Filters – Highlight the most critical load effects by adjusting scale factors and filter thresholds.
• Center-of-Gravity Calculation – Automatically compute the exact balance point for any assembly to streamline rigging plans.
• Automated Venue Reports – Generate formatted weight-summary sheets for truss structures in seconds.
• Clipping-Plane Support – Slice through dense 3D models in real time without permanently hiding objects.

Plus dozens of performance improvements, bug fixes, and UX refinements to make your event-production workflow smoother than ever. Update now and experience the next level of speed, safety, and precision!

### 1.12.7 — 2025-04-03

- Improved French Translation for Calculation Report
- See if you already have digital signature on the webpage
- Added Option to define the different top cross section for triangle trusses
- Fixed QRO cross sections
- The proves for Layher now find the right diagonale length more reliable 
- Added search bar for cross sections
- When assigning an LED cross section, it no longer gets cable load
- Added description for for all properties to see what they mean

### 1.12.6 — 2025-03-29

# Changelog 1.12.6

- The Wind Angle is now limited to 0...360 and the performance for the All Direction Calculation has been improved
- Added the Option to see the mapped Cross Section with an example Cross Section
- Fixed Hinge Setting for Layher Diagonals
- New Option to define Wind Loads via Layer overwrite
- Add Structural Wizzard to set up calculations more easy
- Add Area Load Definitions EN 12811 / EN 13814
- The Floor Load is now not shown by default in AutoCAD
- Add option to search for layer factors
- New Feature to check the Floor Loading
- Better display ground support forces in 3D Renderer
- Performance improvement for Chain Shorten Calc
- Fixed german text in english report
- When you use PADEACTIVATE, the calculation results be deleted
- Fixed crash when there is no internet connection

## New Cross Sections:

- Layher - Konsole Rohr Extension
- Layher - Connector
- Layher - Konsole Rohr Dia
- Layher - Konsole Rohr Vert
- Layher - Konsole Rohr Horz
- RO 48.3_2.6 S235
- RO 60.3_6.3 S355
- RO 33.7_5.0 S235
- RO 33.5_2.6 S235
- RO 48.3_5.0 S355

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