What's New Version 21.7

To be completed by Wednesday, July 28th.

• Import & Process Run
  • Use link.ini file in the original folder of the pointcloud to redirect to the original files cfr. link.ini for imagery.
• Select Pointcloud Files at Import/Edit Run
  The procedure to import the pointcloud of a mapping run has been aligned with the other procedures. The pointcloud file(s) are first selected. Afterward, the process can be delegated to the task manager or directly started.
• Calculate Orientation Heading and Tilt from Photo Positions
  By adding the parameter 'template.pan_tilt.calculate' followed by the camera name, a new step in the import/edit run procedure is added to calculate the OrbitOrientationPan and OrbitOrientatienTilt for every photo position. This calculation uses the location of the next and previous photo positions.
• Import Multiple e57 Files as Photo Positions
  Instead of having to select one e57 file to import photo positions, multiple e57 files can be selected/detected.
• Datasetlist
  • Open local dataset will open Browse button from the Library.
  • Open run will collapse all mapping procedures to ope/add/import mapping resource.
  • Open theme will open the Manage Themes procedure (when available).
  • Apply 'Set All Visible' and 'Set All Invisible' to mapping resource datasets.
• Focus Button for Aerial/Oblique Mapping
  The button to focus the mapping views to one coordinate has been enabled for aerial and oblique imagery.
• Use Focus Coordinate at Open View in Map 2D
  The focus coordinate is used as the center of the opened view at open view on Map 2D.
• Open Image by Searching on Photo ID
  The search field at the top can be used to search the photoID of mapping run imagery. The image that corresponds to the search result will be opened. Select the type of mapping run via the dropdown list.
• Mapping Extension for Alternative Images
  There are three new mapping extensions to display the alternative images of every mapping type. They can be opened via the extensions or in the mapping tabs via the button to open the corresponding extension.
• Box Measurements Across Multiple Viewers
  Box measurements can be used among different viewers. This allows the start of the measurement in for example the mapping view and continuing in Map 3D.
• Annotations Improvements
  • Drag and drop o3a file to add annotations to the workspace.
  • The action buttons are re-organized to improve usability.
  • Add label to every annotation. The appearance can be changed by the text appearance that has been added to every annotation.
• Optimize Resources
  • Overwrite Existing Target File
    Optimizing imagery, vector data or pointcloud now has the checkbox to overwrite the existing target file (cfr. Convert).
• Optimize and Convert Pointcloud
  • Import Pointcloud Classification
  • RGB Color by Current Legend or Classification
    This option is only enabled when the source file is an OPC.
  • Convert OPC to POD when target CRS has units in meters.
  • Disable the options when the process has started.
• Open Convert Tool at Export Pointcloud Selection
  
• Split Dataset by Attribute
  The tool to split datasets has an extra option to split by one specific attribute. For every value, a new vector file is created.

• Display Message at Disk Space Error
  If there is not enough disk space during optimize imagery, an error message will appear.

• The selection

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

• Catalog
  • Add Reference Resources at Drag & Drop
    After drag & drop of reference resource in the datasetlist, the resource is automatically added to the catalog.
  • Progress Bar for Review Data for 3DM Viewer & Web Readiness
    When reviewing the data for the 3DM Viewer, a progress bar appears in the search field (cfr. Review Image Availability)
  • Set Storage Unit (Metric or Binary)
    Because of a mismatch between the size in PWCS ContextShare and the ContextShare tab, a new startup preference has been added to define the storage unit: Metric (1000) or Binary (1024).
• PWCS ContextShare
  • Upload New Datatype 'CCImage Collection'
    The ContextShare upload extension can upload CC Image Collection resources.
• Download Dat From 3DM Cloud or PWCS ContextShare
  

• The procedure to colorize a pointcloud didn't complete for some specific datasets because of the number of images that were cached in memory. The out-of-memory issue has been resolved by taking the ammount of available memory into account when holding images in cache.

• Import & Process Run
  The import & process run procedure has been added and can be triggered via drag&drop of the mapping run.

• Simplified UX

• Drag and drop didn't trigger the Import & Process Run procedure.

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

• Clash Detection 2.0
  • Vector File Results
    
  • Cluster Hits, Near Hits and Watch List
    
  • Create contour vector files for every cluster. The object are 2D areas or 3D boxes.
  • Apply Roll on Path
    The selected path can have a roll attribute that is applied on the shape along the path. The attribute can be 'FD_OrbitOrientationRoll', 'OrbitOrientationRoll', 'OrientationRoll' or 'Roll'.
  • Scripting
    The Feature Extraction Pro installation includes the folder 'bin_tools' where the Clash Detection extension can be used via a batch file.
• Improved Trees Analysis Results
  
  • One Result Vector File for Seed Points
    When using seed points to detect trees, there is one result vector file that contains the detected and candidate trees. All the original seed point objects and their attributes are always copied to the result dataset. A new attribute 'TreeDetected' indicates if the seed point is a tree (value 1) or not (value 0).
• New Measurement for Pipelines
  A new semi-automated line measurement is available to measure pipelines. The measurement requires multiple clicks: (1) point one pipeline, (2) point to indicate the direction of pipeline, (3) point after a curve.. (n) double-click to end the measurement. The result is the centerline of the pipeline.
• Ground Height as Pole Bottom
  The ground margin is at all times excluded for the value of the pole bottom after pole detection.

The 3DM Viewer includes all 3DM Core improvements.

• Display Mesh and Ortho from Mapping Run
  Mapping runs that include a mesh and/or ortho image will now display these resources.
• Display Resources on Reference View
  Image, Mesh and Pointcloud resources can be displayed on the reference view via the corresponding setting (cfr. vector resources).
• Download Snapshot after Loading All Resources
  Downloading snapshots via URL didn't wait until all resources were loaded. This resulted in incomplete snapshots. The column of the first 100 pixels also wasn't downloaded correctly.
• Download Snapshot of Reference View via Publication URL
  The snapshot of the reference view can be downloaded via the URL by adding '?snapshot=true&view=reference' to the publication URL.
• Open Photo via PhotoID in Publication URL
  The mapping resource name and photoID can be added to the publication URL to define the opened photos. The other views are closed and the photos from the URL are opened. Add '?resource=<value>&photoID=<value1>,<value2>'.
• Apply Slice Clipping on 3D Views
  A new setting in the slice view sidebar allows clipping the pointcloud in 3D view by the slice. Navigating around a slice in 3D is possible this way.

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

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