What's New Version 20.10

The 3DM Viewer includes all 3DM Core improvements.

• New Oblique Implementation
  
  • Make Rotate View Possible
  • Migrate Oblique Project (extension obliques) to Oblique Run (extension mobile_mapping)
  • Automatically create .omr file when opening/adding an oblique project
• Unusable Resources Disabled in the Datasetlist
  Resources of which the functionalities can't be used in the opened map, are disabled. For example, a mesh resource is only enabled in Map GL.
• New Attribute Formula “ME Mapping Resource Name”
  With this new attribute formula, the name of the mapping resource wherein the measurement was made, can be added to a vector file.
• Add Attribute Formula X-Position and Y-Position from 02 to 20
  
• Edit Attribute Structure of Preset Dynamic Symbol Dataset
  
• Reviewed Dataset List and Dataset Properties UI for Mesh Resources
  
  • The Name of the mesh is visualized instead of 'placeholder.ovf'
  • Display Name, Format and Type correctly filled in the Dataset Properties
  • Dataset greyed out when not supported in the map component
• Double-click on Dataset in Datasetlist triggers Zoom to Dataset Extent
  
• 'Close Dataset' Removed for Mapping Run Resources in Datasetlist
  
• Visual Association of Individual Mapping Run Resources in Dataset list
  For every type of mapping run, there's a symbol next to the run resources to visualize the association.
• Add 'Export dataset…' to Context Menu for ECW, JPG and JP2
  For these image formats, you couldn't export the dataset via the datasetlist.
• Close Run via Datasetlist
  New option 'Close Run' has been added to the context menu of every mapping run resource to close the run instead of going to the procedures.
• Display Warning 'Large Number of Records for Increased Number of Records
  The displayed warning for opening a large number of records pop up starting from 200 000 records.
• Select Function in Mapping Tabs
  A new select function is added to every mapping tab to select objects in an opened image.
• Display Cursor and Focus Position
  In the map canvas preference, the cursor and focus position can be toggled on for the map canvas and the mapping views.
• Implement Hover and Focus Functionalities for All Viewers
  
• New 'Mapping' Preference with Global Mapping Settings
  
  • Synchronize Views and Synchronize Map from Views
  • Follow Zoom and Force Equal Zoom
    The zoom for every view type is followed and can be forced to be equal.
  • Views in Tab
    The views can be organized horizontal, vertical or tiled.
  • Display Viewing Direction Label
    Display the viewing direction labels for every mapping type.
  • Rearrange the Views in 1 Overview Panel
    Open a new window where all the mapping views are arranged together.
• Detector Parameters in Displauy Unit Values
  
• Save Attributes in Display Unit Values
  
• New View Context Menu Item
  • 'Show View Metadata'
    
  • 'Focus other views'
    
  • 'Move This View'
    
• Create Olg-File at Export Point Cloud Selection
  
• Auto-Generate ini and ord file for 3D Tiles, glb, gltf and obj Resources
  
• Display Feet Results as Feet and Decimal Inches
  
• New Procedure 'Import & Process Run' to Convert Available Original Runs Resources in the Run
  
  • Create locations.ovt if import_locations.csv available in the import folder
  • Create trajectory.ovf if a csv or xml file available in the import folder
  • Create pointcloud.opc if las file(s) in the import folder
  • Create mesh if mesh.json available
  • Create trajectory_simplified.ovt (required panorama1/locations or planar1/locations)
  • Create envelope
• New Procedure to Delete Missing Photo Positions and Image Files
  
• Textured Mesh and Ortho as Mapping Run Resources
  
• Set Target CRS automatically to Selected Source CRS at Import Run
  
• New Option to choose the Quality of Panorama Images created from Planar Groups
  
• Renamed 'Project' to 'Group of Run'
  
• Supported Conversion of FME Resource to Ovf/Ovt
  
• New Settings at Optimize/Convert for Point Cloud
  • Point Cloud Classification is Supported
    At converting or optimizing a point cloud, there's a new setting to split the point cloud by class. The result is an opc-file for every class.
  • Ignore LAS Bounds
• Cancel Convert/Optimize Point Cloud at Density Check and Split Classification
  
• Set No Username for Target Resources in the Tools Convert and Optimize
  When a target resource is created, there's no longer a fixed username written to the accompanying ord file.
• Merge Administrator and Operator Procedures
  The administrator and operator procedures can be merged via adding the command “merge.admin.operator.procedures” to the “…\Orbit 3DM Content Manager 20.12.0\program\config\orbit.ini” file.

• Scrolling in 3D Backdrop Sidebar is enabled
• At Optimize or Convert of Image Resource to Omi, the Resource Ord is created
• Upgraded UAS Mapping to Aerial Mapping
• Alphabetical sort of Procedures and Administration Procedures

• Add Run comes before Import Run in the Administrator Procedures.
• Updated line-out of a long run name in Add Run wizard.
• Hovering over the beta functionalities checkbox also shows a list of the beta functionalities.
• Slide 'Time' in point cloud legend editor is invisible for Map 2D and Map 3D.
• The detector 'Light Cones' is removed from the drop-down list.

• Mapping resource is not restored by Open Workspace. 'Create valuelist' only triggered after clicking twice on the button.
• Assets Preferences could not be opened from Preferences context-menu.
• In the preset configuration for Cables, the formulas ME Point1 X, Y and Z are always zero.
• The same preset configuration for vector datasets couldn't be used twice in the same session.
• Exporting a point cloud dataset resulted in a target file with a suffix '_slice'.
• The polyline measurement wasn't stopped at double-click.
• Image availability checks failed with “.” in the filename.
• Image availability check was case sensitive on file extension.
• Service query parameter was missing For DCP Property.

The 3DM Content Manager includes all 3DM Core improvements.

• Improvement for Map GL
  • Optimize, Convert tools and Backdrops sidebar are now available
  • Vector data can be selected in Map GL
  • Map GL can be opened from Map 3D and Map 2D via the context menu item 'Open Map GL here'
• New Measure Technique 'Mesh Intersection'
  The new measurement technique 'Mesh Intersection' enables making measurements on the opened mesh.
• Measure Preferences in Ground Control Points and Georeference Sidebar
  The measure preferences can be directly opened in the georeference sidebar for ground control points.
• New Extenstion 'Mask Creator'
  There's a new interface to create a new mask on an opened image. This mask can be used to colorize point cloud and optimize imagery.
• Solution for Linking Delivery Subidrectories to Previous Runs
  A delivery with subdirectories creates a new textfile in the metadata folder where the run names are linked to the new subfolders.
• Updated Catalog Functionalities
  • New 'Reference Resources' can be added to the catalog. Reference resources are vector, image, point cloud and mesh resources.
    
  • Upload KML Resources to the 3DM Cloud.
• Update Resource Name at Refresh Catalog
  After changing the name of a resource, the catalog updates the name after refreshing the catalog.
• Cursor Spinner at Calculate Data Volume and Calculate Image Availability
  To indicate that the process Calculate Data Volume and Calculate Image Availability are running, a cursor spinner will appear.
• Html5-Compatibility checks if Planar Folders Naming are Ascending and Start with Planar 1
  Uploading planar
• Verify Html5-Compatibility via Scripting
  Verifying the Html5-compatibility was only possible in the interface. Now this is also available for scripting.
• Simplified Cloud Upload Sidebar
  There are two categories for uploading resources: reference resources and mapping runs.

• Long run names weren't completely visible in the Georeference sidebar.
• Size of 'Select on Map' button in Trajectory extension was too small once the project was created.
• Size of 'Photodebugger' window was by default too small to see all the values.

• Second 'Zoom to dataset extent' of a mesh is not possible.

The 3DM Feature Extraction includes all 3DM Core improvements.

• New 'Trees Analysis' Extension in Beta
  Trees can be detected by selecting an area or using seed points. Seed points can be added from a dataset in the dataset list.
• Cancel Contour Lines at Sorting Points Stage
  Calculating contour lines couldn't be canceled during the sorting points stage.
• Semi-Automated Measurements for Antennas
  A new distance measurement for antennas that calculates the length, inclination and point cloud selection.
• Semi-Automated Volume Measurements
  New measurements for rectangular volumes have been added.
• New Preset Configurations for Vector Resources
  
  • Antennas
  • Volumes
• Catenary measurements are Semi-automated Measurements
  The catenary measurements are now only available in the Feature Extraction Standard and Pro.
• Option to Add a Point Cloud Selection to Asset Inventory Item
  During the asset inventory procedure, a point cloud selection can be added to the inventory item.
• Drag and Drop Resource File to Import Theme
  A resource file can be imported as a theme via drag and drop of the file.
• Use Preset Dynamic Symbols Dataset for Inventory Theme
  The preset configuration Dynamic Symbols Dataset can now also be used at creating a new theme.
• Overlay Attribute Table on Asset Inventory Snapshot
  The new Asset preference 'Display attribute table as overlay' enables adding an attribute table over the created snapshot of an inventory item.
• Snapping Centerline from Rail Measurement to other Centerline
  Snapping two rail measurements didn't snap the centerlines.

• Disable 'Report' when all sections in Profiles & Cross sections are selected.

• Pole Attachment preset configuration has updated attributes FD Clearances and FD Types.
• 'Duplicate structure to create new theme' created a new theme but didn't copy the theme attributes.
• Export of profile always gave the same value for the length and height of the profile inside the same project.
• The profile was not displayed in the profile viewer when the z range exceeded the metric scale. There's a slide in the top right corner to move the z-position in the profile.
• Added path for clash detection was reduced to a straight line.
• Parallel extraction didn't work anymore.