> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.speckle.systems/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> These docs contain multiple Speckle product experiences. For Speckle 2026.9, prefer /next/ pages for the topics and changes they cover. The navigation label Current does not override this version-specific precedence.
> Coverage under /next/ is incremental. Use Current documentation for unchanged topics and when a /next/ page says coverage is unavailable or explicitly refers you to Current. Do not infer a feature was removed from a missing page.
> Read the page-specific documentation status, applicability, affected guidance and replacement links in agent-only content. Impacted, changed and superseded apply only to the stated scope; they do not mean the entire feature is deprecated. Historical connector guides apply only to the legacy connector described.
> Match guidance to the customer's deployment version, model data format and connector. Respect plan, permission and compatibility restrictions. If an unknown version or data format changes the answer, ask a focused clarification; do not infer deployment version from the date alone.

# IT administration for 2026.9

> Dated 2026.9 actions for IT and workspace admins. Coverage is incremental.

Documentation set: Speckle 2026.9. Status: current. Authority: canonical for this version and the coverage on this page.

Applies to version 2026.9, from 2026-09; this is not a rollout date for every deployment.

Authoritative Speckle 2026.9 documentation for the topic covered here. For Speckle 2026.9, prefer this page over conflicting earlier guidance. Follow the linked pages in the other documentation version for unchanged topics and where this page says coverage is not yet available. Respect data-format, deployment, plan, permission, and compatibility limitations stated in the page.

<Note>
  This is 2026.9 documentation. Coverage here is incremental: a page exists only where 2026.9
  differs or is newly documented. For any other topic, switch to **Current** (2026.8 and earlier) in
  the version selector.
</Note>

Use this section when you manage Speckle for an organisation. It covers the 2026.9 dates that
differ from the current IT guides, the workspace-wide **AI features** switch, and workspace
Settings and Usage for workspace admins. For
firewall rules, SSO, connector installation, and cloud integrations, see the [IT Setup
Guide](/it-admin/setup).

2026.9 does not change how you install connectors, configure SSO, or enable ACC and ProjectWise.
Trimble Connect is new in 2026.9: a workspace admin connects a Trimble **service account** in the
project sidebar — there is no separate ACC Hub-style enablement step. See [Sync models from Trimble
Connect](/next/connectors/cloud-integrations/trimble-connect).

Two dated actions do change:

* **Compatibility mode ends on 1 November 2026.** If ACC sync or drag-and-drop uploads feed a
  downstream tool that still needs the old data format, request it now and update that tool before
  the end date.
* Plan a **connector upgrade window** from **1 September 2026**, and complete it no later than
  **1 November 2026**.

Those actions are not a freeze of desktop connectors. Publish and load continue. Compatibility
mode applies only to ACC sync and drag-and-drop uploads.

## What to do

| Date | What you do | Learn more |
| - | - | - |
| 1 September 2026 | Start rolling connector updates across the estate. | [Plan the connector upgrade window](/next/it-admin/connector-updates) |
| Now | If ACC sync or drag-and-drop still needs the old format, ask Speckle to enable compatibility mode and start updating the downstream tool. | [Compatibility mode](/next/it-admin/compatibility-mode) |
| 1 November 2026 | Compatibility mode ends for every workspace. Finish connector updates. | [Compare 2026.8 and 2026.9](/next/whats-new) |

For the user-facing migration steps, see [Speckle's data model is changing](/workspaces/data-model-migration).

## Turn AI features off for the workspace

Speckle Intelligence is available when the workspace plan includes it. A workspace admin can turn
**AI features** off for the whole workspace from workspace **Settings**, then **General**. Only
workspace admins can change this switch; members and guests can open the General page but cannot
change it.

When AI features are off, **Chat** and the sparkle control in the 3D viewer are unavailable to
everyone in the workspace, so nobody can start a conversation or spend AI credit. Turn the switch
back on the same way to restore access.

The switch is a workspace setting, not a plan change. It applies to one workspace, so if your
organisation runs several workspaces, turn AI features off in each one. To remove Speckle
Intelligence from the plan itself, use **Settings**, then **Billing and plans**, or contact us.

<Note>
  On Speckle Enterprise Server, Intelligence is also controlled by the licence. See [Enterprise
  license — Intelligence](/developers/server/deployment/enterprise-license#optional-intelligence).
</Note>

<Note>
  Setup, security, support mode, and cloud-integration pages are unchanged. Switch to **Current** in
  the version selector for those guides.
</Note>

As a workspace admin, use [Workspace settings in 2026.9](/next/workspaces/settings) for the live
Settings map, and [Usage statistics in 2026.9](/next/workspaces/usage) for activity, plan limits,
and AI spend. Organisation playbooks for Intelligence are
[skills](/next/analytics/intelligence-skills). Standing constraints on every conversation are [AI
Rules](/next/analytics/intelligence-rules) (admin-managed).


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