====== Update History : Version 4.3 ====== ===== New Features : Data Management ===== ==== WMS Support ==== Orbit GIS 4.3 comes with full support of OGC WMS Services, cross-platform. \\ WMS Support includes support for ALL Coordinate Reference Systems specified by the OGC. \\ * Added WMS server selection in Resource Browser \\ * Added WMS loading progress bar for each WMS resource in the dataset list, including interrupt button. \\ ==== Units and Projections ==== Orbit GIS 4.3 comes with full support for ALL Coordinate Reference Systems specified by the OGC, including preferred CRS units or a custom unit for your map view. \\ * Default CRS and Units can be specified as Preference. * CRS is automatically applied from WMS resources * CRS can be manually set for all other resources ==== KML, KMZ en GPX support ==== * Added support for reading and writing of KML, KMZ and GPX vector data formats. ===== New Features : Image Processing ===== ==== New Image and Raster format support ==== * Added format support for a number of Image and Raster data formats: * Erdas IMG * ERMapper ERS * Idrisi RST * ESRI FLT ==== New Raster Processing tools ==== New extensions for Image Processing : * Raster Algebra tool * Contour Extraction / Equal values calculation * XRef Table calculation Note: These tools are new extensions to Orbit GIS and are not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ===== New Features : Graphics ===== ==== Color Image appearance ==== *Added Color Image Enhancement controls in the Legend Editor: * Brightness * Contrast * Saturation * Added 'Compare' toggle to switch image enhancement on/off \\ * Added Reset function \\ ==== Raster Data appearance ==== * New Classification tool & range of coloring palletes for visual presentation of raster data. ==== Representation of Symbols ==== * Added option to render icon symbols on a 1:1 scale, i.e. same size as original icon or image file. \\ * Added Shadow option for Point Symbols including GIF, JPG, PNG icons. ==== Perspective Shadowing ==== * Added Perspective Shadowing option for Point Symbols, Text labels and Pie Charts. ==== Added Real-Time Image rendering as Label ==== * When choosing an ImageURL-type attribute to be labeled, you can choose to label the image instead of the URL-text in real time. * The size of the image can be specified by a size-slider * The ImageURL is a new content type to be defined within your dataset speecifications. ==== Legend Appearance in General ==== * Drag and Drop a Legend file on a Dataset entry in the Dataset List to apply the legend on-the-fly. \\ * Improved browsing of Symbol Libraries ===== New Features : Extensions ===== ==== Photo Locator update ==== * Update for the Photo Locator extension, fully supporting the RICOH CAPLIO500 capabilities & support for Google Earth. \\ Note: This is an extension to Orbit GIS and is not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ==== Microdrone support ==== * Added funcioinality in Microdrone Airborne Mapping extensions \\ Note: This is an extension to Orbit GIS and is not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ==== Cyclorama support ==== * New extension for viewing & measuring in Cycloramas (360 degrees photos) \\ Note: This is a new extension to Orbit GIS and is not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ==== CRS Conversion Utility ==== * New conversion utility for vector data, supporting all Co-ordinate & Projection Systems supported by the OGC. \\ Note: This is a new extension to Orbit GIS and is not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ==== Extension & Version Management ==== * New management tool for version control and automated update check, available from the About box. ==== Compare Tool ==== * Added SmartZoom by using mouse scroller. ==== Scripting Extension ==== * New scripting extension to Orbit GIS allows real time script execution using the complete Orbit GIS engine and API's. Scripting suports the JSR-223 standards. \\ Note: This is a new extension to Orbit GIS and is not a part of the standard Orbit GIS product. ===== Improved Functions ===== ==== Improved Mac OSX Support ==== * Improved management of Orbit GIS Extensions and personal settings \\ ==== Enhanced Query Tool ==== * Added querying by Rules as available within Dataset Content Specifications \\ * Rules appear as Spatial Object Metadata * fixed bug in entry of decimal values ==== Better Buffering tool ==== * Improved Buffering tool with better calculation of areas for complex polygon forms \\ * Added "Dissolve" option ==== Projections ==== * Improved use of projection systems and support for Map View and resources. \\ * Default Projection setting as part of current Workspace. \\ * Default unit denominator ==== OMI and OCR ==== * Improved management of OMI and OCR resources \\ ==== Scale setting ==== * Improved Set to Scale function \\ * Added popup from status bar ==== Overview Window ==== * Drag-and-drop Overview Window content management for add & remove ==== Import Tool ==== * Improved "Import and Geocode" procedure\\ * Fixed formatting bug\\ * Added import for Polygons\\ ==== Edit Objects toolbar ==== * Integrated "Edit Objects" toolbar - 'Show All option' \\ * Improved Squaring functions \\ * Improved Parallel calculation functions\\ * Improved value-input fields behaviour \\ ==== Object Selection improvement ==== * Improved highlighting for selection of remote point-objects using symbolics or iconic representation that are not available on client-side. ==== License Management ==== * License Editor now manages Orbit GIS license and licenses of Extensions. \\ * Revised 'Check for Updates' menu option \\ ==== Legend & Graphics Appearance ==== * Added Decimals setting for Label formatting \\ * Improved preview of symbols when defining legends\\ ==== Various bug fixes ==== * measure : fixed line-area bug\\ * resource browser: reworked "recently used" (now updated and saved in real-time)\\ * Toolbox revision for Split Dataset tool\\ * Toolbox revision for Merge Dataset tool\\ * revised Undo function \\ * revised 'Move to Location' dialog \\ * revised Desktop Layout storage \\ * added 'Focus' option for each object point in the Object Inspector \\ * revised FME support \\ * revised Workspace Preferences management \\ ====== Update History ====== [[updates_42|Update history for Version 4.2]] \\ [[updates_41|Update history for Version 4.1]] \\ [[updates_40|Update history for Version 4.0]] \\ [[updates_3x|Update history for Version 3.x]]