What's New for 24.00.04

• Polygons and Polylines can be used to create Point Cloud Selections for AI Detection.

• The AI Detection has changed “Cancel Now” option has been change to “Stop” . The stop function will not delete any detected results.
• The AI Detection message for required version has been changed to be more clear.
• There is now support for detector.json files with the Analysis Engine.
• Segmentation 2D and Object 2D Jobs can now be processed with oriented photos.
• Incomplete results from failed AI Detection can now be imported within Manage and Extract.
• Segmentation3D job can now create multiple spatial object types.
• Already classified Point Cloud can now be used to create AI Detection Jobs or to reclassify for new Detection Jobs.
• GeoJson are now an export option for Analysis Jobs.
• The Analysis Engine will now read the CRS from the point cloud ORD file and will close upon Manage and Extract closing.

• 2D Segmentations on Images can now be read and write with the COCO Dataset structure.

• The Bentley IMS login has a reduced callback wait time reduced to use the application.
• There are a better error messages if a user has trouble using the Bentley IMS login option.

• The AI Library can now fetch AI Detectors from the cloud, set in the AI Library, and use for detection.
• Both local AI Detectors and Cloud AI Detectors can be used in AI Detection.
• Cloud Detectors can be downloaded and used as local AI Detectors.
• Local AI Detectors are now stored in a user-data folder.
• The Sync Cloud Library button will only appear for users that have access to Reality Management.
• The Sync Cloud Library will remove any Desktop AI Detectors that are no longer available from the Cloud Library.
• The AI Library now has its own extension.
• There is now a progress bar when syncing the cloud AI Detectors with the local detectors.

• AI Detection results of 3D Objects and Boxes from multi-class detectors will now be with improved with legend classes and can take the source legend into account.

• It is now possible to overlay the the results scaled legends of point and line features within the Mapping Image Views.

• Planar photos can now be navigated from the Ctrl and Zoom Wheel Key.

• Features that were Spatial Type 2D M and 3D M can now be imported as a Feature Class.
• Multi-part geometry with feature class can now be uploaded into Reality Management.
• The default supported formats for WFS on top of Reality Management are now ovf, ovt and shp.

• The MODEL_TRANSFORMATION tag is now a readable attribute within the application for GeoTiffs.

• A new option 'Height Margin' to 'Point Cloud Annotation Editor' has been added.
• The Point Cloud Selection can is improved to only select visible classes from a Point Cloud.
• OPC files can now also be made from the Point Cloud Selection Sidebar and exported as individual classes.

• The Cloud Catalog subtab iModel has been added and with the possibility to Start, Get, Open, Create, and Delete iModels now via the UI.

• The wait cursor now loads consistently when utilizing the services within the Cloud Catalog.
• The Resource filter now is case insensitive and when uploading data into Reality Management.

• WMS connections are now able to take read case sensitivity from the parameter “content-type” in the response headers.
• For security reasons, the Reality Data Service now has the token removed at the end of Feature Class and Reality Data “Get Capabilities”.
• The 'CCImageCollection' format now has many added extra file extensions allowed for upload(EG.tif,.tiff, .rw2, etc.).
• A popup notification will appear if trying to download data Reality Data with Size a “0”.
• Reality Data being authoring within an iTwin now has a column in the iTwin Catalog and will have have an icon and tooltip to show the authorization in progress.
• 3Dtiles Generated from the Cloud Catalog> IModel 3Dtiles can now be added back for Reality Management Upload via Drag-and-Drop
• Fixed an issue where there was an incorrect URL from the “GetCapabilities” from Vector resources.
• An import.ini file can now be used with XYZ and PTS files.
• The error message when importing E57 files has been improved if the E57 does not have photos.
• Vector data can be imported from DXF, if FME application is installed. VERIFY*
• Classified point cloud data will now retain is classification after using the Split Datasets tool.
• 3Dtiles data can now be streamed from the iTwin Catalog Reality Data subtab.
• A GeoJson can now be uploaded into Reality Management.
• A KMZ can now be uploaded into Reality Management.
• OWMS and OWFS resources can now be created from iTwin Catalog.

• The extended metadata options are now available on Desktop, and offer dynamic size adjustments, and a vertical scrollbar.
• If additional metadate fields are filled out, its now possible to see in the Local Catalog Sidebar.
• Tags are now moved from the Inspect Panel to the Metadata panel.
• The search query will also search for Metadata tags from the Local Catalog.
• Search results in the Local Catalog have a search matching information, so show where the search found the results in Selected Local Catalog Data.
• The Local Catalog Sidebar will now only display the relevant metadata column and information within each Mapping Resource.

• The Feature Class service is now multi region, which now allows Feature Classes to be copied into Itwins that are stored on different datacenters.
• The Import Feature Class Procedure now shows the Source CRS on Import Feature Class and both the source and target CRS in Insert Feature Class.

• Fixed an issue where the Cloud Catalog would not be available in the Main Manage toolbar if the Web 3DGL Viewer was open.
• There are now Icons in the Cloud Catalog by the name of the iTwin and iModel.
• An ID Column is now added and populated in the Cloud Catalog subtab iTwins.
• The “iModel Mesh Export” has been renamed to “iModel 3D Tiles” and the text has been changed to 3D Tiles.
• You can now get both Root file SAS URL and Blob Container URL in the Cloud catalog iModel 3DTiles subtab.
• The ID of a created 3Dtiles from the iModel 3DTiles subtab has now been removed from the display name.
• All name of Reality Data can now be copied to clipboard from the Cloud Catalog Sidebar.
• The opening of iModel 3D Tiles from the iTwin Catalog is faster.
• The Cloud Catalog has been renamed to iTwin Catalog.
• The test “iTwin” will no longer cover the user name when logging into an iTwin.
• A new drop-down is in the iTwin Catalog allows filtered selections of My iTwin, Recent, and Favorite.
• A load more buttons is available if the user has more than 1000 iTwins.
• The root file of the Reality Data is available in the iTwin Catalog sidebar.
• The root file SAS url is now available for Reality Data with a right-click.
• The Owner column in the iTwin Catalog has been removed and added into the iTwin Catalog Sidebar.

• A extra Column “Photos” has been added into the Local Catalog to easier manage if Mapping Runs contain this imagery.
• Editing New Mapping Runs to support Discrete Photos has been simplified
• Discrete photos can also be added even if photos do not contain Geolocation data.
• The Image Annotation Editor can work with Discrete Photos.
• Discrete Photos can be used as input for AI Detection.
• Image Annotations to ContextScene will now work for Discrete Photos.
• Discrete Photos can be now be deleted on Consolidation. This step is enabled from the Discrete Image View.

• The Task Manager now has Delegated Task set to active in the Task Manager.
• The Task Manager, Local Catalog, and Delivery Extension have had minor changes in components and column names.
• Fixed a bug where certain formatted KMLs with a different “TimeResolution” would not open.
• The amount of rendering Viewport overlays is reduced on default, and will only be added when when projects are opened.
• Its now possible to read and write Version 6 of ContextScene files.
• Mapping runs with many configuration files now takes less time to open within the UI.
• AI Training submission emails now include the iTwin ID in the auto-generated email.
• Within the Mapping Extension, a Mapping Icon is placed before the name of the open Mapping Resource.
• The Query Builder has had a layout update with more space between components, enlarged window, sorts alphabetically, and selects all objects on startup.
• Its now possible to have Black set as the target background color when Optimizing Imagery from Directory.
• A popup notification will now appear showing the error if there is an issue converting point cloud data.
• The local catalog will no longer automatically open if a user has added a 3D Tiles made from the Cloud Catalog.
• A System column is now added in the Local Catalog for Mapping Resources.
• If an attribute with a Value List is already filled in, it possible to see the other values in the value list drop-down.
• The layout steps of the Import Mapping run has been made consistent.
• The ContextDetector.json file can be read and write like ContextScene.json.
• The Generate Data > Create Snapshots will now only appear for Mapping Runs with Panorama or Planar photos.
• Updated the free AI Training timeline until January 31st 2025.
• Asset Resources now have an faster and more user-friendly way to Generate Classified Point Cloud Datasets from the Generate Data > Merge Point Cloud Selection Tool.
• There is a better notification message if a conversion job is already in process in the Convert Data Sidebar.
• The Target CRS will auto update if a Vector resource is added to the Convert Sidebar from drag-and-drop.
• The large dataset will list a warning will only once per dataset in a running application. Additionally, the warning now only appear when dataset have over 1 million records.
• The Task Manager now has a search field.
• The “Send to Task Manager” message is now properly updated if an UI component using this sidebar is updated.
• Its is now possible to import multiple Vector resources to the Local Catalog.
• The Reality Management Sidebar will now automatically fill in the name of a Resource selected from the Dataset list by the “Upload to Reality Management” option.
• The output of Refined Envelopes is now less complex.
• The output of Smoothing Tool with lines will now better follow curved features.
• The ConvertImage.bat Script has been updated to be read “quality” and “JPEGQuality”.

• Fixed a bug where a .Tif extension could not be imported.
• Fix a bug where .tif images could not be imported in Mapping Run.
• Fixed a issue were Feature Classes could not be copied to different datacenters.
• Fixed a bug where Asset Resources Snapshot and Point Cloud did not get properly imported after Inserting into a New Asset Resource.
• Converting ContextScene into a GeoJSON will now work as expected.
• Fixed a bug where the application would freeze after refreshing a new applied CRS.
• Fixed a bug where a Refined Envelope would not recalculate after importing new data.
• Fixed a bug where a ContextScene file would fail if it contained Image 2D Objects.
• Fixed a bug where the Edit Mapping Resource sometimes had an empty Table of Contents.
• Fixed a bug where XYZ point cloud data could not be imported.
• Fixed a bug where 3D Objects could not be exported from a Segmentation 2D job.
• Fixed a bug where we could not obtain more than 1000 iTwins.
• Fixed a bug where the Map layout where the “Open iTwin” layout did not open the Main Tab component.
• Fixed a bug where the “-” character was incorrectly able to be used when creating creating an ODB file, Feature Class, or any Database Table.
• Fixed a bug where an OVF with an Attribute Value List would not update to a new Value.
• Fixed a bug where WMS could not be properly georeferenced within Reality Management.

The 3DM Cloud includes the 3DM core and 3DM Viewer improvements.

• The cloud restricts backend secrets per organization.

• Metadata capabilites within the console have been revamped and reworked:
  • Spec and Tags has been renamed to Specs and Metadata
  • Additional Attributes have been added
  • Metadata is now searchable from the Catalog

• Fixed a bug where unlinked Resources from Reality Management could not be managed after unlink.
• Fixed a bug where Catalog Search and Sort by Owner wasn't working.

• A new View Action Setting “Report a Problem” has been created. From this, the user can:
  • Obtain a Photo
  • Make annotations
  • Add additional contextual information
  • Send Reports to the Console
  • Manage and View the Reports from the Console at the Publication level

• Photo Position and Simplified Trajectory Resources are also made available for Mobile Mapping Resources.

• Metadata capabilities within the console have been reworked:
  • Spec and Tags has been renamed to Specs and Metadata
  • Additional Attributes have been added
  • Metadata is now searchable from the Catalog

• There is now support for Access Providers using Open ID Connect.
• Access Providers can be managed from the Console System Panel.

• The configuration files can now be reloaded by the System Console.

• Fixed a bug that caused some attributes to not be available when publishing vector data using Publisher Feature Service.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Console to crash if the “created_at” field was empty in old resource declarations.
• Fixed a bug that prevented direct links opening to previously made Publications.

• The Ordnance Geocoding Service has been added to the Viewer.
• The What3Words Geocoding Service has been added to the Viewer.
• The Geocoding Search bar has an updated placeholder text and a tooltip to add clarity on which Geocoding service is being used.

• If Mapping Runs have both been imported with both Panorama and Planar photos, there is a new render capability to have the Panoramas rendered in the background of Planar views.
• A horizontal scrollbar has been added into the photo carousel.
• The Geocoding search now works with Mapping Resources added to each Publication. You can search for Mapping Resource, Mapping Child Resources, and exact Photo ID.
• Full resolution JPEGs can now be downloaded from the Image Carousel.
• Searching for a replacement photo is now forced to search around the View Position.

• Object Search is limited to 5000.
• Resource Children Footprints can now be set to new colors from the Viewer and applied at the Console.
• Resource Children Envelopes are no longer shown at Large Scale levels.
• The Viewer measurement behavior is now in line with Desktop applications and pressing “clear” stops the measure function.
• The Viewer has added the Basic Catenary and Box measure techniques to be in line with Desktop.

• Imagery download is possible if Mapping Runs only have original JPEG imagery.
• From the View Action Settings, the Download option now allows for Full resolution images to be downloaded from the Alternative Photo Carousel.

• Individual Mapping Resources can now be exposed and consumed when used as a WFS Service.

• Vector data with a Label Legend using multiple attributes can can now be rendered.

• The table filter and search behavior has been made consistent with Page, Sorting, and Column visibility.
• The contents in the Viewer Sidebar have been adjusted to move allow room for more characters in other languages.
• The View Action Menu is now configurable with the possibility for individual View Actions to be anchored.
• The Snapshot Sidebar will now have an option to automatically create a Publication thumbnail.
• The Snapshot Sidebar now has the option to save the Snapshot as Publication Thumbnail.

• The Resource Extent is now added to the Viewer Metadata. Additionally, the Resource Extent CRS can be toggled by the Resource CRS, the Display CRS, and WGS84.
• The Viewer Resource Metadata CRS tooltip will show the EPSG Code, to help best differentiate if many similar CRS are present.
• The Cursor can now dynamically show the Curser Position information from the Viewer Setting > General > Display Cursor Position.
• The Column Width of the Metadata fields are fixed, and character will now move to a new row if necessary.
• A “Most Recent” slider option is now available in the “Specs and Metadata”. This user-set option allows the possibility to filter specifically to this data within timelines.

• Discrete Photos will not open in Spherical Image View, but in the dedicated Discrete Photo View.

• The WMS format will now request images with transparant background, when UseAlphaChannel is enabled
• The Viewer now has all updated references to the new Bentley API endpoints.
• The Viewer is using updated versions of React (version 18) and react-router (version 6).
• The banner for loading dynamic resources should no longer disappear when loading.
• Dynamic Resource Loading from the Reference Map is now configurable.
• The photo search performance within Dynamic Groups is now now improved.

• Fixed a bug that made the PDOK search suggestions unusable.
• Fixed a bug that caused the viewer to crash after selecting an Object from the Inspector Sidebar.
• Fixed a bug that had an incorrect order of alternative photos Oblique Mapping Runs.
• Fixed a bug that had focus position of Street Level images intersect with the ground.
• Fixed a bug where WFS were not rendered on the Reference View.
• Fixed a bug where a photo could close and notification would display even if the render mode and resources exist.
• Fixed a bug where Panorama FOV was not updating in real time.
• Fixed a bug where draped Terrain had an incorrect fallback Z Value.
• Fixed a bug where the geometry of a terrain model was still present, after closing the resource.
• Fixed a bug where the floors filters were still present after removing a resource with floor in the workspace.

The 3DM Viewer SDK includes all 3DM Viewer improvements.

• A function getThumbnail(String photoId) has been added, allowing a return thumbnail of a requested photo ID.
• A function getPhotoThumbnail(MapObject photoObject) has been added.
• A function onPickPositionRequested is now added, allowing the possbility to open Imagery Bentley iTwinX and 3rd Party Reference Viewers.
• The getFootprints2D will now only select the applicable footprint positions within the requested bounding box.

• The loading time of the Javascript SDK has been reduced with a new mechanism for caching, allowing more caching and reduced loading time in later SDK Viewer loads.
• Better representation of Alternative Photos are now provided with the support of a the function openPhoto() for FoV objects.

• There is now SDK Support for OpenID Connect
• SDK Auto-login is now possible with external access providers.

• The getResourceMetadata function now provides additional wgsbounds metadata.
• Layers names in the ESRI Experience Builder have been updated.
• The Selection of Publications has been improved when choosing from the suggestion list, and have sorted alphabetically.
• The function openSession has been documented, allowing the possiblity for the Publicaitonn to stay open with other API interactions.

• Fixed a bug that did not automatically open another available Mapping Run in the Viewer if still the run was still active.
• Fixed a bug that occasionally did not open a resource with a compound CRS of 9003.