====== What's New for 26.00.01 =====

===== 3DM Manage and Extract ====
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====AI Analysis Fine-Tuning====
  * Intensity values and timestamps now persist through AI Detection.

====AI Training: Data Agreement Registry Compliance====
  * Data Agreement messaging in the AI Training sidebar has been improved.
  * AI model usage is now reported in the AI Detection sidebar.
  * Data agreements now support a display name.

====Image Annotations to Objects====
  * You can now choose original or processed images as input.
  * 2D Segmentation files now use the COCO dataset format.

====Improve AI Workflow and Integrations====
  * Analysis Engine startup logs are now clearer.
  * You can now view images both with and without annotations in the Image Annotation Editor.
  * 2D Segmentations to Objects now use COCO files.
  * Classification colors exported from DGN files can now be imported into classified OPC.
  * **The latest compatible Analysis Engine version is 26.0.1.5550.**
  * Analysis Engine installation now checks for the latest version.
  * You can now convert 2D image segmentation results to 3D objects.
  * A warning now appears in Point Cloud Selections to Classification when Keep Outside Selections is enabled.
  * The Point Cloud Annotations to Objects sidebar now provides feedback when Get Parameters is used.

====Improve Reality Data Interoperability====
  * The 3DTiles scraper tool can now download additional content links.
  * The iTwin Catalog has multiple functional and UI improvements.
  * Paging is now implemented for iTwin API requests.
  * You can now search by iTwin ID when more than 1000 iTwins are available.
  * Uploading resources from the TEMP directory is no longer allowed.
  * The number of API requests triggered by table row selection in iTwin Catalog has been reduced.
  * Error and warning messages are now shown in iTwin Catalog when a job fails.
  * Progress status for computing jobs is now available in iTwin Catalog.
  * You can now list, add, and remove favorite iModels within an iTwin.
  * Computing jobs now include a Duration column.
  * You can now upload and delete iTwin thumbnails.
  * You can now upload iModel thumbnails.
  * Source and target for Computing Jobs and AI Jobs can now be selected from the iTwin Catalog sidebar.
  * You can now download legacy zipped 3MX files from Reality Management.
  * Triangle materials can now be read from iModel 3DTiles.
  * Reality Data metadata and properties are now loaded when using Load Geospatial Index.
  * Transparent CMYK TIFF files are now supported.
  * Return numbers can now be read from LAS and LAZ files.
  * Compound CRS can now be read from POD files.
  * The Scan Collection file type now accepts only POD and XLMZ files.
  * Streamed Reality Data now shows a cloud icon to indicate streaming status.
  * Upload is now supported for the Reality Data type Gaussian Splat 3DTiles (GS_3DT).
  * Get Capabilities for data type OMI has been removed from the Reality Data table.
  * Reality Data uploads now support multiple files in a single container file.
  * iTwin Catalog now includes an option to open the Reality Management Portal for selected Reality Data.

====Improve Release Cadence====
  * Release scans now run automatically through a pipeline.

====Compute Bridge Clearance====
  * Clearance Checker has received functional and layout updates.
  * Clearance Check Tool can now derive additional attributes from point cloud datasets.
    * Temporal Analysis and Ground Validation are now added and documented.
    * Ground Validation and Temporal Analysis are available only when conditions are met.
  * Default parameters in Clearance Checker have been improved.
  * Join on Closest Distance can now merge source and join attributes, even when names are identical.
  * Calculate Height Above Ground can now process and store distance-to-ground as an attribute.
  * An attribute Z-value can now be used as ground height.
  * Attributes are now saved when Range of Interest Area is used.
  * New Clearance Checker formulas have been added to the Knowledge Base.

====Compute Volumetric Analysis====
  * Volumetric Analysis workflow and results have been improved.
    * Range of Interest now works correctly.
    * Ground height is now set to the height of the selected 3D dataset.
    * Raster borders have been removed.

====New Measurements, Tools, and Updates====
  * A new batch tool, CreateOPCFromTimestamps, can split point clouds by time.
  * Converting Objects to 3D now adds extra attributes to the output objects.
  * A new procedure is available to create footprints from oblique imagery.
  * Volume Calculation results are now added to the dataset list.
  * Volumetric Analysis sidebar units now update to workspace units.
  * Asset Inventory Preferences now includes a preview angle popup for snapshot creation.
  * Image Annotation to Objects now includes additional output metadata.
  * Compare Point Cloud to iModel has performance improvements for comparisons using 3DTiles.
  * Pole Detectors now include a Measure with Ground Margin option.

====Produce and Manage XYZ Tilemaps====
  * WebP is now available as an image encoding option in the Create Tile Map tool.
  * WebP output is now supported in the Convert tool.
  * XYZ Tilemaps can now be displayed in third-party applications through updated URL links.
  * XYZ Tilemaps can now be displayed using WebP image encoding.
  * You can now convert WebP images to other image formats through the sidebars.
  * XYZ Tilemaps now have a new dataset icon.
  * Approximate distance per pixel is now shown for each level.
  * Multiple source files can now be used to produce a single XYZ Tilemap.
  * You can now open supported multi-resolution TIFF files directly and force optimization of flat TIFF files.
  * Map 2D View zoom is no longer blocked at the lowest XYZ Tilemap resolution.
  * You can now set a source CRS when using Optimize XYZ Tilemap.

====Resolve CRS Issues====
  * Turkish Geoid 20 is now supported.
  * iModel alignment transformation parameters are now available in the iModel sidebar.

====Validate Data Readiness====
  * Web readiness is now denied when the Photo ID field is missing, empty, or not unique.
  * The Manage and Extract version is now saved in metadata.xml for each Web Readiness check.
  * A check now verifies that the refined envelope is not outside the Mapping Resource content.

====Maintenance====
  * The Java SDK and runtime has been updated to Version 17. 
  * Legacy Translation app has been deprecated.
  * A new web-based Translation Manager has been introduced.
  * Clipboard print entries have been removed from log files.
  * Formatted point cloud timestamp dates are now available in Local and iTwin Catalog sidebars.
  * A new Box icon has been added to DataSetList and Local Catalog.
  * A check for unsupported CRS when using ODBs with Oracle databases has been added.
  * An info link was added to the Intensity 2D Template Analysis sidebar.
  * Japanese characters are now displayed correctly in the file browser.
  * The Point Cloud Annotation Editor knowledge base page has been updated.
  * Saving a template from Generate Data can now optionally reset the mapping template CRS.
  * The tooltip for the red status icon on Overwrite Existing Files has been updated.
  * The red info icon for Overwrite Existing Files now always appears when Source File is selected.
  * Visibility of Info Icons has been improved.
  * Reality Management sidebar has been improved with updated checkboxes, names, and layout.
  * iTwin Catalog sidebar has been updated with improved layout and spacing.

====Bug Fixes====
  * Fixed an issue where Data Agreement submission was not possible.
  * Fixed an issue where data outside design areas was not calculated correctly in Point Cloud to Design.
  * Fixed an issue where AI Training initialization could sometimes fail.
  * Fixed an issue where Copy/Paste from Map toolbar menu Edit no longer worked.
  * Fixed an issue where Zoom to Extent did not work for hidden datasets in the dataset list.
  * Fixed an issue where Profile and Cross Sections did not work.
  * Fixed an issue where Profile and Cross Sections created only 10 cross sections.
  * Fixed an issue when creating ODBs in Oracle database with type point.
  * Fixed an issue where Reality Data could not be downloaded from the Reality Management sidebar.
  * Fixed an issue where Replace Mapping Resource failed when the new name matched an existing name.
  * Fixed an issue where Calculate Height Above Ground did not work.
  * Fixed an issue where converting SID to OMI did not write a world file.
  * Fixed an issue where snapshots using Unit Pixel and Width/Height From Object did not capture the full object.
  * Fixed an issue where Convert Objects to 3D failed when missing Z was incorrect.
  * Fixed an issue where Source CRS could not be read from an image header.
  * Fixed an issue where AI Detection Point Cloud Annotations to Objects was not working. 

===== Cloud =====
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====iTwin-Centric Integration into 3DM Cloud====
  * Cloud Console now includes a dedicated iModel tab in iTwin Catalog.
  * The iTwin selector component has been improved.

====Streamline Reality Management Integration====
  * Specs and Tags now show creation date, modification date, and owner information on Reality Data.

====Simplify Product Update Procedure====
  * A 3DM Cloud staging deployment is now available to test the latest improvements.\\ You can open Publications using the following URL format: https://3dmapping.cloud/staging/viewer?Publication=xxx

====Maintenance====
  * Backend cloud servers have been updated with the latest security patches.
  * Guest users set on publications can now be exported in bulk.

====Bug Fixes====
  * Fixed an issue where metadata updates could not initially be pushed to Reality Management metadata fields.
  * Fixed an issue where CSV download from the Cloud Console resource page was not possible.

===== Publisher =====

====Usage Monitoring and Login Feedback====
  * Records are now logged with IP addresses and event warnings.

====Maintenance====
  * Bentley entitlement checks are now supported through the cross-platform license client (XPLC) on Windows.
  * Repository application builds have been migrated to Vite.
  * Repository management has been migrated to pnpm.
  * Viewing Lineage Properties in Resource Metadata is now enabled in user setup.
  * Reporter name is now shown in Reports page details.
  * A system message can now be configured for all publications.

====Validate Data Readiness====
  * Warnings are now shown when resources are not Web-Ready.
  * Resource status in console now uses updated indicator colors and labels.

====Bug Fixes====
  * Fixed an issue where Specs and Tags did not work on resources with null values in Lineage Properties.
  * Fixed an issue where the refined envelope could not be cleared in Publisher.

===== 3DM Viewer =====
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====Asset Inventory on the Cloud====
  * A new Resource Selection and Attribute Template Entry is available when using Copy to Feature.
  * Individual measurement functions can now be selected for publications.

====Connect to OGC Services====
  * A Session Catalog is now available, exposing visibility for drag-and-drop resources, SDK objects, and remote resources.
  * OGC connections can now be added and saved in browser cache.

====Enhance Timeline Configurations====
  * A warning icon now appears when the selected time period has no data.
  * Time increment filters are now aligned with all configured Reality Data time values.

====Improve User Experience====
  * Bing Maps Aerial with Labels no longer renders black tiles when imagery is unavailable.
  * Newly added views now intersect with 3D data in the reference view.
  * The source of Resource Spatial Bounds is now shown in Resource Specs and metadata.
  * During drag-and-drop, a horizontal line now indicates where the item will be dropped in the resource sidebar.
  * Tooltips are now supported on vector objects.

===Improve Data Interoperability====
  * You can now visualize 3DTiles with Draco compression and the Normal attribute.

====Improve Inspect Interactions====
  * Search and Select results are now preserved when toggling modes in the Inspector sidebar.
  * A View Distance filter is now available for Inspector search results.
  * Search functionality in the Inspector sidebar has been improved.

====Maximize iTwin APIs in the Cloud====
  * Viewer now supports displaying iModel mesh exports.

====User Experience on Photo Navigation====
  * Additional planar visibility support has been added for street-level planars.
  * Image View settings have been renamed, reordered, and merged.
  * Play-through behavior has been simplified and tooltips have been updated.
  * View Sync no longer triggers a low-resolution image when a higher-resolution image is already available.

====Maintenance====
  * Mapping runs that use modified .olg files now apply legend settings in Viewer.
  * Quick settings category labels have been updated.
  * Ground Height banner now auto-closes.
  * In resource legend and color pickers, labels are now positioned next to checkboxes.
  * View Sync startup now opens in the correct position.
  * Bookmarks now load faster and support pagination.

====Bug Fixes====
  * Fixed an issue where Switch to Navigation mode from Reference View did not work.
  * Fixed an issue where signing in to a second publication was not possible from the Viewer login panel.
  * Fixed an issue where duplicate Add Oblique View buttons appeared in the sidebar.
  * Fixed an issue where result actions disappeared after saving the first measurement.
  * Fixed an issue where the refined envelope was never displayed on parent resources.
  * Fixed an issue where bounding boxes for some resources were in the wrong location.
  * Fixed an issue where creating an Annotation model failed during upload.
  * Fixed an issue where some Dynamic Resource Groups failed to upload.
  * Fixed an issue where the Resource Group Setup page showed an error when opening.
  * Fixed an issue where WMTS failed to use the GetTile operation when no default style was defined.
  * Fixed an issue where Focus Color updates were incorrect when using Create and Verify.
  * Fixed an issue where sessions did not close properly and continued consuming user budget.
  * Fixed an issue where Oblique Image Rotation focused other views on the wrong location.
  * Fixed an issue where labels were not rendered when viewing horizontally.
  * Fixed an issue where bookmarks could not be opened.

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

====Maintenance====
  * SDK now also supports Tooltips on vector objects.

====Bug Fixes====
  * Fixed an issue where making a snapshot failed in Firefox.