What is new in Carlson 2007

General Commands

• New Project Setup – Added ability to define data and drawing folders to associate with drawings. User-defined data folders can be specified for each data file type.
• Drawing Cleanup – Added several new functions such as removing overlapping polyline loops and fixing extruded arcs and text.
• File Selection – For all data file selection, added folder manager to set favorite folders for data files.
• 3D Viewer Window – Added ability to edit entity layers and elevations and to create selection sets.
• Transparent Commands – New transparent command of ‘CL for specifying a position by station-offset from a centerline at any point prompt. Created a new transparent command toolbar with this new station-offset command along with the existing ‘2 and ‘3 for 2D and 3D points by coordinate file point number commands.
• New Layer Inspector – New command to highlight, isolate and/or zoom to layers selected from a docked list.
• Report Formatter –Added more controls for sorting fields.
• New Selection Set By Elevation – New command to create a selection of entities within a specified elevation range.
• Add Points At Elevation – Inserts vertices into a 3D Polyline at a specific elevation or elevation interval by interpolating between existing elevations in the polyline.
• Draw 2D Polyline – Added method to enter initial distance and use cursor direction to start the polyline. Added method to specify reference centerline and enter points by station-offset. Added option to enter distances in feet and inches within extend mode. New option to label elevation of polyline.
• Highlight Crossing Breaklines – Added option for tolerance of elevation difference to report and option to merge 3D polyline with contour elevations.
• Remove Arcs Offset – New settings in Configure to control spacing on replacing arcs with chords.
• New Variable Offset – New command to offset a polyline with different offset amounts for each polyline segment.
• New Move Text – New command to slide text parallel or perpendicular to current rotation.
• Insert Symbols – New dialog interface for pre-defined layer, size and rotation.
• New Block/Insert Rotate – New command to set the angle of blocks by various methods.
• New Copy Polyline Section – New command to copy a portion of a polyline at the specified points and put copied portion on another layer.
• Align To Nearest Line – In Twist Point Attributes, Rotate Text and Rotate Inserts, added method to select multiple alignment polylines and align the objects to the nearest segment.

Survey Commands

• Point Protect – Added point history review, comparison of old and new coordinates and option to list points to the point protect dialog.
• SurvCOM – Added ability to transfer a range of points from a coordinate file and merge coordinate files with a new Merge Point Manager to handle any point number conflicts. For file overwrite protection, added ability to rename the files.
• Hot Field To Finish – New codes for creating 3D objects (building faces, walls, blocks, etc) using 3D faces. Added function to define a simple template to apply along linework. New code setting to control whether points are used for surface modeling in Triangulate & Contour. Also new code setting to create point groups by code. Added new setting for elevation label prefix and suffix per code and for all points. For data points report, added option to report only points with undefined codes. For codes report, added method to only report codes that are used in the current coordinate file. Added new special code for creating circles. Added support for PC-PT curves defined by two points and using tangents in/out. Added code settings to control the linetype spacing and size.
• Hot New Field To Finish Inspector – New command to review entities in the drawing by Field To Finish code. Point descriptions can be edited and the drawing is updated for both the point symbols and linework using the Field To Finish coding.
• Edit-Process Raw File – Added support for COGO commands of translate, rotate, scale and align. Added ability to use a separate control coordinate file to use as reference for station setups and for check point reporting. Added option to specify the traverse control points in a list of the points and with a graphic preview. With graphics window, new feature to highlight graphic lines and points for the selected spreadsheet record and likewise the associated spreadsheet record will highlight when a line or point is selected in the graphic view. Reorganized reports with sideshots and closure active to show the closure at the top of the report and report the traverse shots separately from the sideshots. Added more details for the Check Points report. For the modify measurements function, any changes are recorded to the rw5 file and added an option for a description filter. On processing, when a referenced backsight point doesn’t exist, the program has options to enter the backsight coordinates, enter the backsight angle or return to the editor. Added startup option whether to prompt for the rw5 file and added an exit option whether to automatically save changes to the coordinate file or prompt to save. Added a toolbar within the editor for common functions. Added another spreadsheet color setting for different colors between traverse and sideshot measurements.
• Hot SurvNet – New interface as separate command with option for graphics view. Improved processing speed. Improved 3D adjustment model. Added support for level data into 3D adjustment. Added support for control points and multiple angle sets from rw5 files. Improved initial coordinate calculations to handle two or more control points anywhere in job. Added support for Topcon .TVF vector files. Added support for LandXML GPS vector data. Added the averaging of the same control point coordinates while preprocessing data. Added import for Topcon digital level data.
• Distance and Angle Input – All COGO input fields for distances and angles support reading point numbers, units conversion and processing formulas.
• Edit Points – Added undo function. Added ability to sort by any of the columns in the spreadsheet.
• Edit Point Attributes – Added setting for the elevation label decimal places.
• Edit Multiple Point Attributes – Added selection method to pick point by point group or point numbers. Added setting to control the decimal places for the elevation labels.
• Hot New Coordinate History – All changes to the coordinate file record the command and status to make a coordinate history that can be reported by point number or by command. Commands like Drawing Inspector and Point Snap show the most recent history for each point. All changes can be rolled back.
• New Move Point With Leader – New command to move point attribute labels and draw dynamic leader to point node.
• Hot New Fix Point Attribute Overlaps – New command to adjust point attribute labels to avoid overlapping labels. Applies adjustment methods in user-specified order and tolerances. Steps through any remaining overlaps in an Overlap Manager with ability to manually move labels. This point overlap feature is also available within the Draw-Locate Point and Field To Finish commands.
• Scale Points – For the combined factor method, added the option to apply the geoid for the ellipsoid height for the elevation factor.
• Import Text/ASCII File – Added option to draw imported points by Draw-Locate Points or Field-to-Finish.
• Export Text/ASCII File – Added option to output point note data.
• Coordinate File Utilities – Added Helmert 7-parameter method for local transformations. Added function to swap northing-easting within the coordinate file. New Merge Points Manager for handling point conflicts when combining coordinate files.
• New Linework Intersection Points – New command to create points at all the intersections between the selected linework entities.
• Interval Along Entity – Added option whether to label elevations on the new points and added option to set same description to all the points.
• Label Station Offset – Added options whether to label parallel or perpendicular to the centerline and whether to draw leader.
• Offset Point Entry – Added method to enter increment distances. Added option for cross slope percent and vertical delta-z when using a reference elevation.
• New Set Point Elevation By 3D Polylines  – New command to assign elevations to points by referencing 3D polylines.
• Closure By Point Numbers – Added support for entering a range of points or point group.
• Hot New Deed Reader – New command to extract deed line and curve data from the text of a deed. Shows the deed data in a spreadsheet and graphically. Deed data can be saved to deed file, drawn and reported.
• Process Deed File – Changed deed editor to a spreadsheet with dynamic graphic window to show deed perimeter.
• New Deed Linework ID – New commands to report deed name associated with selected linework. Deed commands that draw deeds now attach the deed name to the linework.
• Deed Correlation – Added the ability to apply the alignment to the points and select drawing entities. New report function to compare the survey and deed points before alignment. Added delta x,y to the Check Align report.
• Lot Layout – Added method to specify number of lots to equally divide whole area between them. Added method to define backlot by max setback distance instead of linework.
• Create Lots – Added the option to draw any new points for all the Create Lot routines.
• New Lot File By Interior Pick – New command to create a lot by picking a point and having the program figure the enclosing linework.
• Hot New Lot File Manager – New command that combines Input-Edit Lot, Draw Lot and Report Lot into one command. New spreadsheet data entry for lot data with dynamic graphic preview. Added functions to change direction of the lot, to change the point of beginning for the lot and to save and load lot name selections.
• Label Coordinate – New option to label the delta x,y and/or z between two points. Added setting to draw label at real z.
• North Arrow – Improved interface with dialog options and better default scale.
• Area By Closed Polylines – Added option to link polyline to area label and update label when polyline is modified. Added setting to auto-center labels.
• New Area Tables – New routines to define, create and edit area tables.
• New Area Descriptions – New routines to assign and report area descriptions.
• Hot Auto-Annotate – Added option to set line label positions by inside/outside of closed polyline. For line and curve tables, added option to combine table entries with same data values. For tight fitting labels on curves, added option to label curve fields that fit on curve and rest in curve table. Added option to label interior and exterior angles between adjacent line segments.
• New Draw Endpoint Leaders (Pick Side) – New command for placing crow’s feet on selected side of line segment.
• Annotate Bearing/Azimuth – Added settings for prefix and suffix to angle labels.
• Custom Label Formatter – Added method to enter quick-key style keywords to quickly change label format.
• Stack Label Arc – Added setting to justify label left or right.
• Line/Curve Tables – For AutoCAD 2005 and higher, added option to use new AutoCAD table entity. Added option to combine table entries with the same data to share a table number.
• New Mirror & Flip Selected Labels – New command to both flip and mirror the selected annotation labels.
• Special Leader/Leader With Text– Added options to set text position and alignment.

Civil Design Commands

• Grid Models – Improved the memory management for large grid files to make more use of the available computer memory.
• Triangulate & Contour – Improved speed by 33% and improved memory usage 25%. Added processing option to simplify the triangulation by a user-specified tolerance. Added setting to control line width for intermediate contours.
• Surface Manager – Added ability to add a surface into the manager by selecting a triangulation file.
• Triangulation File Utilities – Added function to Enhance Flat areas and improved routine to Simplify (reduce) triangulation. Added method for Merge tin’s to erase old tin under new tin and re-triangulate the gap.
• Design Pad Template – Added the option to use an interior triangulation surface for the pad design surface and on editing the pad, there is an option to apply the adjustments to this interior surfaces along with selected drawing entities. For slope groups, added ability to transition between different slopes, method to assign group between specified points and ability to save and load slope group settings.
• Hot Edit Pad Template – Redesigned as docked-dialog with ability to apply changes while still in command. Added function to balance pad and function to rotate pad. Also added support for double-click on pad entities to run Edit Pad Template.
• Fillet 3D Polyline – Added method to fillet two 3D polylines at their intersection with elevation transition along the fillet between the two polylines. Applies to merging edge of pavement polylines at road intersections.
• New Merge Crossing 3D Polyline – New command to merge a main 3D polyline with a side 3D polyline at their intersection by adjusting the elevation of the side polyline with the option for a vertical curve transition. Useful for merging 3D polylines of road centerlines at intersections.
• 2D To 3D Polyline By Surface Model – Added tolerance for picking up T-intersections.
• Volumes By Triangulation – Improved speed to be twice as fast.
• Contour Elevation Label – Added options to set break offset distance, label style and label index contours only.
• New Move Label Along Contour – New command to slide a contour elevation label along the polyline.
• Elevation Zone Analysis – Added option to subdivide 3D faces that cross zone boundaries for higher resolution.
• Slope At Points – Added option to label slopes in all surface triangulations and option whether to draw labels.
• Cut/Fill Color Map – Added option for custom colors and option to draw color map as 3D faces at real z.
• New Color Contours By Interval – New command to set the contour polyline colors based on the elevation interval.
• New Label Pad Elevation – New command to label the elevation of the selected polylines.
• Label Polyline Segment – Added option to label each segment of the entire polyline.
• Elevation Difference – Added more labeling options to the triangulation surface method.
• Story Stake Report– Added another report format option for all data for each story on the same row.
• Double-Click Editing – Double-clicking on centerline, profile and section drawing entities will start up the associated editor for that data file.
• Centerline Reactor – Added option to link centerline polyline with centerline .cl definition to update the .cl file when the polyline is modified.
• Input-Edit Centerline – Added horizontal curve speed tables and radius calculator. New function to fit curve between two line segments. Within the routine, added method to select centerline by screen polyline. Also added support for double-click on centerline polyline to run centerline editor. Added ability to select centerline points from point list or screen pick including the curve PI point.
• Draw Centerline – Added option to draw lines at curve PI.
• Input-Edit Profile – Added vertical curve tables with more default tables plus ability for user-defined tables. When a reference profile is active, the Check Stations and graphic window report the cut/fill with the current profile and the elevation of the reference profile.
• Hot New Road Network – New command to process multiple road designs with intersections and cul-de-sacs.
• Road Design Inspector – Added options to select second profile and section for reference.
• Hot New Input-Edit Road Profile – New command for designing and editing road profiles with dynamic profile, centerline and section views. Includes smart PVI editing tools.
• Hot Draw Profile – New streamlined user-interface. Added ability to save and load profile settings. Added settings for colors, text styles and linetypes for profile lines and labels. Added options to label break point stations, elevations and description, and horizontal axis elevations. For sewer profiles, added an option to prompt for dimensions of each manhole. Also for sewer profiles, added option to label descriptions and added separate settings to control label precision for pipe lengths and slopes, rim and invert elevations and stations. For the horizontal label box, all the fields are user-defined for the sequence, size, layer and style.
• Point Placement On Profile – Added settings for prefix and suffix labels for station and elevation.
• Profile To 3D Polyline – Added option to station by a separate reference alignment.
• Profile To Points – Added option to station by a separate reference alignment.
• Profile Report – Added an option to use the Report Formatter for ground and road profile reports. Also for road reports, added an option whether to report the PVC/PVT stations.
• Station-Elevation-Slope Report – Added settings for prefix and suffix labels and label size for station, elevation and slope. Added option to draw symbol. Added method to pick station-elevation position to label without reference along a profile.
• Hot Draw Section – Improved parameter input to make section layout easier especially for sheets. Added preview function in the sheets setup dialog. Added settings for colors, linetypes and text styles. Added option to link drawn section entities with section files to update drawn entities when the section file is modified. Added support for double-click on drawn section to launch section editor. Added graphical selection for description match for break point label options. Added option to label description from section point files such as ROW section files.
• Input-Edit Section File – Improved editing of subgrade to link relative offset and slopes of subgrades with surface grades. New methods to update tie points. Added function to interpolate stations by range and interval. For interpolate new sections, added option to use reference profile for more accurate control of elevations.
• Quick Section – Added options for interpolation methods and whether to use descriptions by layer.
• Section Report – Added option for user-defined offsets to report and added graphical selection of descriptions to report.
• Calculate Section Volume – Added option to report using the report formatter. Added report option to show cut/fill ratio and balance at each station.
• New Input-Edit End Area File – New command for entering stations with cut/fill end areas in simple spreadsheet.
• Section To 3D Polylines – Added option to use reference profile for more accurate interpolation of elevations.
• Assign Template Point Profile – Added method to station by main centerline or template point. Also added option to select reference template for selecting template id’s from a list.
• Input-Edit Superelevation – Added function for a report of the superelevation stations and slopes. Added graphics to show superelevation stages.
• Input-Edit Template Series – Added option to not transition between templates.
• Draw Typical Template – Added setting for vertical exaggeration.
• Process Road Design – For the first dialog with the road design file setup, added functions to edit each type of road design file. For template cut benches, added support for triangulation surfaces for bench target in addition to section files. Added output option for existing ground sections for when triangulation is used as existing ground. New option to edit design sections before final report and output. Added graphical selection method for choosing template and subgrade ids to draw. Added settings to control colors of triangulation output. Added option to report using the report formatter. Added report option to show cut/fill ratio and balance at each station.
• New Mass Haul Report – New command to report mass haul amounts and stations of balance.
• Hot New Mass Haul Analysis – Calculates optimal movement of cut to fill volumes with option to set borrow pits and dump piles. Reports haul distances by range.

Hydrology Commands

• Hot New Watershed Analysis – New command to determine watersheds of a triangulation surface with several tools including draw watershed boundaries and sinks, inspect watershed with data at current cursor position, report watershed data, draw flow connections, runoff tracking for specified flow amounts, and watershed above point. Added ability to add and edit structures to the watershed model for inlets, channels and culverts.
• New Hydro-35 – Added rainfall maps for Hydro-35.
• Edit Layout Element – Changed interface to use spreadsheet for data entry of stage-storage-discharge data.
• Pipe Culvert Design – Redesigned to support more flow control methods, more inlets and support box culverts.
• Sewer Pipe Design – Added method to read pipe dimensions from selected segment of sewer network. Added function to draw detail of the pipe segment.
• New Orifice Design – New command to design circular and rectangular orifices.
• New Advanced Weir Design – New command to design weir spillways.
• Input-Edit Stage-Storage – Added stage-storage input by design parameters for rectangular ponds, irregular ponds and underground pipes. The user-defined stage-storage data input uses a spreadsheet.
• New Multiple Outlet Design – New command to combine groups of Orifice, Weir, Drop Pipe, Culvert or user-defined outlets and design the overall flow.
• Input-Edit Stage-Discharge – Changed interface to use spreadsheet for data entry. Added graph function.
• New Import Flow Velocity Points – New command to import Hec-Ras velocity data.
• New Import Flow Depth Points – New command to import Hec-Ras depth data.
• New Inlet Symbol Library – New category of inlet and manhole symbols in the default symbol library.
• New Inlet Library – New command to store parameters for curb, gutter and slotted inlets to use in the sewer network.
• New Rainfall Library – New command to store rainfall intensity by time for various storms for the sewer network.
• New Sewer Structure Library – New command to store dimensions and types of sewer structures.
• New Pipe Size Library – New command to store pipe sizes to use in the sewer network.
• New Pavement Manning’s N Library – New command to store manning’s N for surfaces to use in the sewer network.
• New Pipe Manning’s N Library – New command to store manning’s N for pipes to use in the sewer network.
• New Drainage Runoff Library – New command to store runoff coefficients to use in the sewer network.
• New Define Runoff Layers – New command to define runoff coefficients for different areas by layer name. Sewer networks can then use closed polylines on these layers to automatically calculate the sub-areas within the drainage and find the weighted average for the runoff coefficient.
• Hot Create/Edit Sewer Structure – Redesigned as dock-dialog for dynamic sewer editing in active drawing. Shows HGL for current pipe within the editor. Added ability to automatically size pipes and set invert elevations to meet specified design parameters. Added support for box and elliptical pipes. Setup distinct types of structures for circular, box, outfall and junction. Added option to link structure locations to reference a centerline by station-offset and automatically update if the centerline is changed. Also added option to link the rim elevation to the design surface to automatically update if the surface is changed. Added two processing methods of Analyze and Design where Analyze calculates the flows for the current sewer structures and Design calculates the flows and also adjusts pipe size and inverts for tagged structures to meet design parameters. Added more pipe materials including PVC and RCP. Added design parameters for min/max/normal pipe slopes, min/max cover and max pipe length. Added method to insert structure along existing pipe and make connections to that pipe.
• New Find and Replace Data Values –New command to change data values for specific fields in the sewer network.
• New Spreadsheet Sewer Editor – New command for editing sewer network data in a spreadsheet.
• New Check Sewer Network Parameters – New command to audit the sewer network for any invalid data fields or values that don’t follow the specified design constraints.
• New Check Reference Centerlines and Surface – New command to check that the sewer network structure locations match their referenced centerline station-offset position and rim elevation offset to design surface.
• New Collision Conflicts Check – New command to report any location conflicts within a specified buffer offset between sewer networks.
• New Review Sewer Network/Profile Links – New command to manage the active sewer links in the drawing.
• New HYDRA Processing – New sewer network processing method to use HYDRA calculation engine from Pizer.
• New Sewer Network Hydrographs – Reports and draws hydrographs for inlets and pipes from the sewer network using the HYDRA calculation engine from Pizer.
• New Report Sewer Network – New report types for inlets, structures, drainage areas and pipes. Added support for report formatter for custom reports. Added report fields of flow depth and  inlet spread and depth.
• New Move Sewer Label – New command to move plan view labels and draw a leader to the structure location.
• New Draw IDF Curve – New command to draw the IDF curve for the selected storm and return period.
• Draw Sewer Network Profile – Added ability to link drawn sewer profile to sewer network so that the drawn profile updates if the sewer network is updated. The structure dimensions for the profile are read from the structure library. Added option to draw sewer lateral connections.
• Draw Sewer Network Plan View – Added option to draw pipes as 3D polylines and assign pipe width to use with pipe crossing profiles. Also added option to draw pipes as double parallel lines at the pipe width. Added option to label percent slope and material type along pipes. Added option to draw labels in a table and option to label invert elevations along the pipe. New feature to trim the pipe lines at the structure symbols. Added setting to control text style of the labels. Added separate settings to control the layers for the labels, linework and symbols. Added functions to save and load the plan view settings. Added options for sizing the structure symbol by drawing scaler, unit size or actual size as defined in structure library. Also the dimensions of the outfall headwall symbol are read from the structure library. Added controls for rotating the structure symbol by current twist screen, relative to pipe segment, relative to reference centerline or at a specific angle. Added option to add the bearing quadrant of the pipe direction to the invert elevation labels.
• Draw Sewer Network 3D Faces – Added link for the 3D faces to automatically update if the sewer network changes. Also this command will use the structure dimensions as defined in the structure library.
• New Draw Sewer Network Centerline – New command to create a centerline for the pipe connections between the specified structures. 

GIS Commands

• Report Formatter – For reports that use polyline perimeters such as Surface Mine Reserves, added ability when outputting the report to a database, to create Carlson GIS links bewteen the polylines and the database. Added more controls for sorting fields.
• New Create Image World File – New command to create a TFW file from a TIF image.
• New Label Areas With Object Data – New command that labels object data within Mpolygon areas with smart rules for different methods to handle any label overlaps.
• Data Capture: Text By Sample, Enclosed Text and Block Attributes – Rewrote these commands with new user-interfaces and creation of Carlson GIS data links. 

Geology Commands

• Define Strata – Added function to draw legend of selected strata.
• Define Drillhole – Added option to color drillholes by drillhole type. Also added settings for different drillhole symbol sizes by drillhole type.
• Hot Triangulation Modeling – Added method to apply subdivision to the triangulation to smooth the triangulation surface.
• Fault Modeling – Applied method for fault modeling that is used by Inverse Distance to all the other calculation methods including triangulation, kriging and linear least-squares.
• Channel Samples – Added double-click editing for channel samples. For modeling with parent-child splits, the channel samples will split along with the drillholes.
• Strata Isopach Maps – New option for all layers the same as the main layer. Improved dialog layout.
• Draw Outcrop – Added option to draw outcrop as 3D polyline.
• Fence Diagram – Added separate settings to control the layers for the profile grid lines, grid labels, surface profile and pit markers.
• Drillhole Text Formatter – Added setting for text style for each label field.
• New Geovariances – New command to import/export drillhole data and grid models with Geovariances Isatis.
• New Mintec Minesight – New routine to import Mintec Minesight grids in Grid File Utilities.
• Color Elevation Grid By Strata – Added setting for max level of grid subdivision.
• New Drillholes Without Key Strata – New command to locate and report drillholes with no key strata.
• New Import Block Model – New command to read Q-Pit block models into Carlson format.
• Draw Block Model – Added option to limit drawn blocks between top and bottom surface grids.
• Define Grade Parameters – Added support for multiple parameter filters assigned to the same grade. Also added support for combining value and discrete parameters in the same block model.
• Color Elevation Grid By Block Model – Added options to enter target elevation, to control subdivision level and whether to draw no-grade areas.

Surface Mining Commands

• Pit Inspector – Added ability to edit pit data when picking inside pit during inspector.
• Hot Surface Equipment Timing – Added ability to track key and non-key quantities by strata name for the timing reports.
• Surface Mine Reserves – For block model qualities, added report fields for the average qualities within each grade..
• New Reassign Pit Attribute Grid Folders – New command to set the folder for pit attribute grids for when the data files are moved.

Underground Mining Commands

• Underground Timing – Added a problem report in the case that the timing report cannot continue to explain the reason for the problem. During the detailed timing report, added a progress dialog to show the current position in the mine and the time remaining. 

Natural Regrade Commands

• 97 improvements since version 1.0.3.!
• New Interactive Verification Process – Added verification on the user-specified slopes and elevations of channels to ensure that all channels, including tributaries, have a concave profile without “knickpoints”.  Added user assistance with recommendations and one-click fixes for many common design challenges.
• Channel Inspector – with added ability to report on ‘A’-Channels, watershed area above point.
• More detailed channel reporting - with added ability to report on ‘A’ and ‘Aa+’ channels– e.g., cross-section reporting, width to depth ratio
• Surface Selection – Allows the creation of a TIN file from a selection set.
• Easier channel selections - using ‘Add” button
• Easier valley and channel editing – in ‘Preview’ mode
• “Reread valley bottoms” button - makes for easier design editing
• New  ‘Edit Drawing’ Mode – After creating the GeoFluv design surface in the drawing, this new tab on the Natural Regrade dockable dialog clearly indicates which commands are to be used to inspect and modify the design surface in the drawing.
• Calculate volumes - using inclusion and exclusion polylines
• Volumes report - indicate number of inclusion and exclusion polylines used
• One-button volume updates - from design surface to comparison surface
• Shrink / swell settings - are carried through into cut/fill centroids routine
• Build .tin 3D surface file  - from entities in the drawing
• Saves .tin or .flt 3D file format - for various machine control applications
• Metric Support – Further improved localization support by switching automatically to using certain terms such as “chainage” instead of “station” and “Mass Haul” instead of “Cut/Fill Centroid”.
• Corrections for northern and southern hemisphere slope settings

Takeoff Commands

• Perimeter Polyline Properties – Edits the polyline settings for boundary, topsoil and area of interest modes.
• Update Colors For Set Elevations – Sets the entities colors for existing and design targets for whether elevations are assigned.
• Surface Report – Reports the elevation range and size for each Takeoff surface.
• Label Subgrade Areas – Draws labels with the subgrade name and depth for each area.
• Export Trench Network Data – Routines to output trench data to points and profiles.
• Trench Subgrade Areas – Routines to define areas for different trench templates and backfill.
• Identify Topsoil Polylines – Finds polylines with topsoil settings in the drawing.
• Report Topsoil Areas – Reports every topsoil removal and replacement area defined in the drawing.
• Label Topsoil Areas – Draws labels with the topsoil depth and type.
• Draw Subgrade Legend – Draws a legend of the subgrade hatch patterns.
• Make Overexcavate Surface From Strata – Sets overexcavate to selected strata surface within perimeter.
• Existing Surface Vertical Offset – Adjusts the existing surface vertically within the selected perimeter.
• Define Materials Library – Stores material names and costs.
• Edit-Assign Polyline Elevations –Added option to show only control points and to label these points in the drawing. Added elevation input by slope and display of slope in different units. Added method to set elevation by selected entity and methods to add points.
• Edit-Assign Block Materials – Assigns material names to the different blocks in the drawing.
• Edit Selected Layer –Runs the target material and subgrade editor for the selected layer.
• Highlight Boundary Area – Highlights the boundary polyline.
• Identify Area of Interest – Finds polylines with area of interest settings in the drawing.
• Report Area of Interest Areas – Reports every area of interest in the drawing.
• Hatch Area of Interest Areas – Hatches each area of interest perimeter in the drawing.
• Label Area of Interest Areas – Draws labels with the area of interest name and area.
• Trench Networks –Added trench template option for width to be relative to pipe size. Added report options for up to ten zone depths and to report depth zones by station range.

Point Cloud Commands (New module)

• Load Surfaces – Imports scan data from various sources.
• View Surface – 3D viewer for point cloud data.
• Scan Utilities – Routines to resample and filter scan data.
• Simplify Mesh – Reduces the size of the model by removing least significant data points.
• Survey PointCloud – Creates points and linework within the 3D pointcloud viewer using Field-To-Finish coding. 

Data Conversions

• CARIB97 – Added support for this geoid model.
• Civil 3D – New command to convert Civil 3D points into Carlson points.
• Idan Software – Added functions to output Idan .DIS linework and .REG point files in Write Polyline File and Export Text/ASCII file. Added method to import Idan .DIS linework in the Draw Polyline File command.
• Geopak – New routine to import Geopak section data from .soe files.
• Leica GSI – Added another method of GSI coding for the generic format.
• Leica 1200 – Added data collector transfer routines for Leica 1200 TS and GPS.
• Pizer – New routine to import Pizer cross section files.
• Topcon Pocket 3D – In the Draw Polyline File command, added method to import linework from Pocket 3D.
• Trimble/Geodimeter – Added command to import section data from .RLN files.