What's New Version 20.10

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The 3DM Viewer includes all 3DM Core improvements.

• 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 can be added to a vector file.
• 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
  
• 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 display 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.
• 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.
• New View Context Menu Item
  • 'Show View Metadata'
    
  • 'Focus other views'
    
  • 'Move This View'
    
• Create Olg-File at Export Point Cloud Selection
  
• New Procedure 'Import & Process Run' to Convert Available Original Runs Resources in the Run
  
  • Create locations.ovt if
  • Create trajectory.ovf
  • Create pointcloud.opc if
  • Create mesh if
  • 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
  
• Migrate Oblique Project (extension obliques) to Oblique Run (extension mobile_mapping)

• 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.

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

• Optimize, Convert Tools and Backdrops Sidebar for Map GL
  
• Select Vector Data in Map GL
  
• Open Map GL from Map 3D and Map 2D via Context Menu
  
• New Measure Technique 'Mesh Intersection'
  
• Measure Preferences in Ground Control Points and Georeference Sidebar
  
• New Extenstion 'Mask Creator'
  
• Solution for Linking Delivery Subidrectories to Previous Runs
  A delivery with subdirectories has a new textfile in the metadata folder where the run names are linked to the new subfolders.
• Updated Catalog Functionalities
  • New 'Reference Resources'
    
  • Upload KML Resources
    
• Update Resource Name at Refresh Catalog
  
• Cursor Spinner at Calculate Data Volume and Calculate Image Availability
  
• Html5-Compatibility checks if Planar Folders Naming are Ascending and Start with Planar 1
  
• Verify Html5-Compatibility via Scripting
  
• Simplified Cloud Upload Sidebar
  

• 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 point can be added from a dataset in the dataset list.
• Cancel Contour Lines at Sorting Points Stage
  
• Semi-Automated Measurements for Antennas
  A new distance measurement for antenas.
• Semi-Automated Volume Measurements
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• New Preset Configurations
  
  • 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
  
• Drag and Drop Resource File to Import Theme
  
• Use Preset Dynamic Symbol Dataset for Inventory Theme
  
• Overlay Attribute Table on Asset Inventory Snapshot
  
• Snapping Centerline from Rail Measurement to other Centerline
  The centerline of one measurement

• Disable 'Report' when all section 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.