Supported Client Platforms

The following third-party products are supported.

Desktop

The following web browsers can be used:

• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari

The following reference platforms provide optimal functionality and performance:

• Microsoft Windows 10 (22H2) (x64)
  or
  Microsoft Windows 11 (24H2) (x64)
  • Microsoft Edge 139.0 (as desktop program)
  • Mozilla Firefox 141.0 (as desktop program)
  • Google Chrome 139.0 (as desktop program)
• Apple macOS 15.6 (x64, Apple M)
  • Apple Safari 18.6
  • Mozilla Firefox 141.0
  • Google Chrome 139.0
• Ubuntu 24.04 (x64) with Xorg window system
  • Mozilla Firefox 141.0

Office Applications

The Fabasphere Client enables you to open, edit, and save documents directly via the corresponding third-party products. The following reference versions are tested:

• Adobe InDesign 2024
  Note: InDesign documents can be edited only if the document format of the document to be opened (for example, InDesign 2024 document) matches the InDesign application version (for example, Adobe InDesign 2024).
• Adobe Illustrator 2024
• Adobe Photoshop 2024
• Adobe Reader DC
• Apple Keynote 14.4
• Apple Numbers 14.4
• Apple Pages 14.4
• Apple Calendar 11.0
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 (x64) / 2024 (x64)
• HCL Notes 14.0
• LibreOffice 24.8.7
• Microsoft Excel 2021 / 2024 / 365 (2502; Desktop Version) / for the Web
• Microsoft Outlook 2021 / 2024 / 365 (2502; Desktop Version)
  Note: The new Outlook for Windows is not supported.
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 / 2024 / 365 (2502; Desktop Version) / for the Web
• Microsoft Project 2021 / 2024
• Microsoft Visio 2021 / 2024 / for the Web
• Microsoft Word 2021 / 2024 / 365 (2502; Desktop Version) / for the Web
• Microsoft Excel for Mac 2024
• Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2024
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2024
• Microsoft Word for Mac 2024
• Mozilla Thunderbird 141

Note: Microsoft Office 365 Business or Education is required for using Microsoft Office for the Web.

The following prerequisites apply for the integration of SAP:

• SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) 6.0 EHP 8
• SAP Content Server HTTP Interface 4.7

Multimedia Files

It is possible to play back multimedia files directly in the current versions of the following web browsers.

The specific formats that are supported by your web browser can be found here:

https://caniuse.com/#search=audio%20format: new window

https://caniuse.com/#search=video%20format: new window

3D/CAD/BIM Files

The following file formats can be displayed in the 3D viewer and as preview images:

• dae
  Sony Interactive Entertainment - Digital Asset Exchange File (Collada)
• dwg
  Autodesk - AutoCAD Drawing Database File (AC1021, AC1024, AC1027, AC1032)
• dxf
  Autodesk - AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format File
• fbx
  Autodesk - Autodesk Interchange File
• gltf
  Khronos Group - GL Transmission Format File
• ifc (3x2)
  BuildingSMART - Industry Foundation Classes File
• igs, iges
  Standard - Initial Graphics Exchange Specification File
• ipt
  Autodesk - Inventor Part File
• jt
  Siemens PLM Software - JT Open CAD File
• obj
  Wavefront Technologies - Wavefront 3D Object File
• rvt
  Autodesk - Revit 2018-2023 File
• stp, step
  Standard - Standard for the Exchange of product model data
• stl
  3D Systems - Stereolithography File
• wrl
  Community Standard - VRML World

Note:

• Whether the functionality is available depends on the Fabasoft Solution.
• The 3D viewer is not supported in virtualized Apple macOS environments when using Apple Safari.
• Only available in the “Public Cloud” operating model.

Mobile Devices

The following reference platforms provide optimal functionality and performance.

Web Browser

• Tablets/Phones with iPadOS/iOS 18.6
  Apple Safari (version corresponding to the supported operating system)
• Tablets/Phones with Android 15.0
  Google Chrome 139.0 (setting: mobile version)

Fabasphere App

• Tablets/Phones with iPadOS/iOS 18.6
• Tablets/Phones with Android 15.0

Accessibility

Accessibility is a core concept of the Fabasoft products. The product employs assistive technologies such as screen readers and screen magnifiers based upon these standards:

• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Conformity Level AA
• ISO 9241-171:2008 Guidance on software accessibility

The following screen readers are recommended:

• Microsoft Windows
  • NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access)
  • JAWS 2024
• Apple iPhone/iPad
  • VoiceOver (Fabasphere App)
• Android
  • TalkBack (Fabasphere App)

Note: VoiceOver and TalkBack provide only limited support for WAI-ARIA. Consequently, the web browser user interface cannot be used with these screen readers.

Accessibility Exceptions

The following functions are partially or entirely non-accessible:

• BPMN Editor
• Document View
• Content of Widgets
• Adjusting Screenshots (Support Button)

More information on the restricted functions and alternatives thereto are available in the user help chapter “Accessibility Exceptions”.

Video and Audio Metadata

Extracting video and audio metadata is supported for the following file types:

• audio (mp3, ogg, wav)
• video (mp4, mov, flv, webm, avi, wmv)

The Fabasphere Client

The Fabasphere Client is necessary for seamlessly integrating with desktop productivity tools, such as Microsoft Office or LibreOffice. The Fabasphere Client is available on all reference platforms listed in chapter “Desktop”.

If the Fabasphere Client is installed, you have the following upload options:

If the Fabasphere Client is not installed, you have the following upload options:

Note:

• If the Fabasphere Client is not installed on your device already, you will be asked to install it following the log-in.
• The integration into Microsoft Office (buttons) is only available on Microsoft Windows.
• The maximum file size is 16 GB.
• The Fabasphere Folder (synchronization with the file system) supports local NTFS 3.1 file systems on Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows 11, and local HFS+ or APFS file systems on Apple macOS.
  Note: Each Fabasphere Folder is assigned to one user and one device only. Hence, several users cannot synchronize into the same Fabasphere Folder, and one user cannot synchronize from several devices into the same Fabasphere Folder. The Fabasphere Folder is not supported on Microsoft Windows server operating systems.

The Fabasphere Enterprise Client

The ability to install software in a local user profile is often limited in an enterprise environment (e.g., users are not allowed to execute MSI packages or the software must be installed on a terminal server). In this case, you can use the Enterprise Client. This Client is installed for all users on a computer (a so-called “per machine” installation) and can be distributed centrally by administrators.

Download the installation package for this client here:

https://<Fabasphere host>/<vdir>/fscasp/content/lib/CloudClientEnterprise.msi

Example (respectively de.cloud.fabasoft.com or ch.cloud.fabasoft.com):

https://at.cloud.fabasoft.com/folio/fscasp/content/lib/CloudClientEnterprise.msi: new window

Note: Make sure that the WebView2 Runtime is available on the client (included by default in current versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and 11).

The optimal browser settings for your users are not set automatically. Thus, administrators must ensure that the settings are rolled out in accordance with the white paper “Fabasphere Client: new window”.

Installing the Fabasphere Enterprise Client and the Fabasphere Client on the same computer is not supported.