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Property categories and a graph view for relationships

Two improvements land together. Asset types can now organize their properties into property categories that show up in forms, asset pages, the preview panel, and the floating detail card on diagrams, and the Relationships tab of the asset form gains a new graph view alongside the existing list.

Property categories​

A property category gathers an asset type’s properties under one name. Long property lists become readable sections.

On the asset type, open Properties, then Create category. Use Organize to move properties into categories and set their order. Click Apply to save this arrangement. Use the pencil to rename a category or the trash icon to delete it. Its properties are preserved and become Uncategorized.

Once a type defines categories, the rendering aligns automatically:

  • The create or edit form splits properties into one card per category. The first card carries the core fields: icon, name, and access domains when property rights are enabled.
  • The Information tab on an asset displays one titled card per category. Empty categories are hidden. Uncategorized properties appear in an untitled card, and creation and update dates have their own card.
  • Preview panels and the floating detail card on diagrams use the same titled cards.

Only administrators can create, rename, reorder, or delete categories. Everyone else benefits from a clearer reading layout.

Read the property categories documentation.

Graph view for relationships​

The Relationships tab of the create or edit form now offers two display modes:

  • List (default) groups relationships by type, with each row showing the linked targets.
  • Graph shows the asset as a central node connected to its linked assets, with edges colored by the metamodel. Hover a connected asset and click the minus icon to remove the relationship.

Adding a relationship works the same way in both modes: click Add relationship, pick a relationship type, then select one or more target assets. If the target does not exist yet, you can create it from the same panel.

See Manage relationships from the asset form for details.

Why this matters​

Both changes target the same friction: making sense of a rich asset at a glance. Categories bring structure to long property lists, and the graph mode makes the network of relationships visible while you edit. The metamodel stays the source of truth, and the form now reflects the way teams already think about their assets.