What is new in Carlson 2015
General
AutoCAD 2015 – Added support for this new
version.
IntelliCAD 8.0 – Direct support for 2013 DWG file format. Added
64-bit version. New features including support for dynamic entity
reactors, layer states and improved ddvpoint interface.
Google Earth – Added support for exporting 3D Faces.
Import 3D View Model File – New command to create drawing entities
from a 3D model file.
Export 3D View Model File – New command to create a 3D model file
from selected drawing entities.
3D Model Library – New command to prepare the 3D models to use in
the 3D Viewer commands.
Toolbar Manager – New command to save status of toolbars and allow
migrating toolbar settings between versions.
File Selection – Added list of subfolders within current folder and
button to move up a folder level. Added option for warning when
selecting a data file that is not within the current project
folders.
Textures – Added 40 new textures for 3D viewing.
Settings File Manager – Added function to compare two settings
files and report differences.
Leader With Text – Added option for horizontal tick and option to
create with Mtext.
Join Nearest – Added filters for common colors and linetypes.
Join Polyline By Trace – New command to join linework into a
polyline with prompts at intersections.
Survey Commands
Field To Finish – Added special
pipe feature coding with ability to create pipe network (.sew)
file. For tree feature coding, added option for drip as diameter
instead of radius, added option for solid circle for trunk and
option for relative tree size for the symbols. Added control for
separate layers for the point attribute block and point node. Added
new AFIT special code for making a curve tangent through a series
of three curve points. Added method for dynamic templates with
variable horizontal and vertical offsets by using the OH and OV
special codes. Added settings file default distinct point layer
prefix/suffix. Added separate text size settings for attribute text
labels and point block attributes.
SurvNET – Added error report for individiaul observations to track
down blunders. Added import for TDS GPS vectors.
Edit Process Level Data – Added support for processing with zero
horizontal distances.
Carlson Cloud – New command for communicating with SurvCE for
sending messages, data files and crew locations.
Report Distance Scale – Added methods for grid/ground factors
on-the-fly in addition to a fixed factor.
3D Transformations – Added 3D coordinate transformations.
Point Group Manager – Added method to create point group by offset
distance from alignment polyline.
Move Point Attributes With Leader – Added controls for attribute
order and ability for curved leaders.
Import Text/ASCII File – Added method import from text with fixed
widths and method to use inclusion/exclusion perimeters.
Legal Description – Added method to report station/offset using a
reference centerline. Added method for reporting with geodetic mean
angle and geodetic distances.
Cut Sheet – Added method to get station/offset from the point
description coding. Added field for design point description.
Offset Points By Interval – New command to create offset points
along an alignment.
Label Coordinates – Added options to include a description, to use
Mtext, to draw the labels at an angle and option for mleader.
Draw Legend – Added method to put each symbol or a specific
layer.
Civil Commands
Draw Profile – For paper space
profiles, added method to use an existing layout as a reference
template for the new layout. For the horizontal label box, added
option for horizontal text in addition to vertical. For pipe
profiles, added settings to label inverts by left/right order,
added option to draw cutoff style pipe extensions, added option to
create labels as MText, added option for flow arrow in middle of
pipe, new option for labels above the pipes, added justification
settings per label, added setting for separate layer for pipe
thickness than pipe profile and option to connect rims with a
polyline for a simple surface profile. For Label Line/Point
crossings, added option to label elevations at crossings, added
method for labeling GIS attributes, added method to label points of
selected descriptions within offset tolerance, added option to
label CL deflections and added option to avoid label overlaps.
Added special CL stations for break point station/elevation labels
plus new prefix/suffix settings. For EOP profiles, added new break
point and EOP leader style to the start of the labels, added option
to label ground profile on road EOP profiles and added controls to
select which profiles are EOP, road and ground. For the manhole
name within circle option, added setting to put the name and number
on separate lines and added the option to auto shift the labels to
avoid overlaps.
Draw Sections – Added option to label cut/fill volumes per station.
Added separate settings for pipe crossing layers for decimals on
pipe size, offset and elevation.
Draw Plan View Sheets – Added option to set station range to
draw.
Input-Edit Centerline – Added Fit Curve method to apply speed table
to all PIs in centerline.
Input-Edit Profile – Added method to apply speed table for vertical
curve lengths to all PIs in profile.
Label Station/Offset – Added method to use a TIN or grid surface
for the elevation reference.
Draw Lot Setback – Added method for separate corner side setback
amount.
Move Spot Elevations – New command to move spot labels and update
elevation to new position on reference surface.
Line Of Sight Viewshed – New command to calculate line-of-sight
from a point and eye height on a surface.
Draw Spot Elevations – Added option for label only and option to
pick an entity instead of a point.
Cut/Fill Labels – For points method, added more options like
separate layers for existing and design. For the TIN method, added
options for deep cut/fill labels and option for marker symbol.
Smooth Polylines – Added method to smooth polyline between selected
points.
Triangulation File Utilities – Added function to color TIN within
inclusion perimeter.
Road Stripe Library – New command to setup named sets of road
stripes with offsets, colors and styles.
Draw Road Stripes – New command to draw linework for road
stripes.
Linear 3D Object Polylines – New set of commands to manage
alignment polylines for 3D Viewer commands for linear 3D features
such as fences or guard rails.
Label Profile On Centerline – Added label position by left/right in
addition to above/below. Added prefix/suffix and station interval
settings.
Offset 3D Polyline By Grade Table – New command to offset a 3D
polyline using the distances and slopes from a template grade
table.
Road Network – Added settings for station range to process for each
road.
Mass Haul Analysis – For borrow pits, added offset from road to
account for offset travel time.
Sections From 3D Polylines – New command to create cross sections
from 3D polylines.
Surface 3D Viewer – Added option to show contours. Added functions
to edit triangulation by swapping edges, adding breaklines,
removing points, removing triangles or editing point
elevations.
Surface 3D Flyover – Surface model is kept in sync with any edits
in CAD so that the 3D view is automatically updated. Added method
to add models to the scene by screen picking plus the ability to
pick models in the scene to edit properties (location, rotation,
scale). Added function to record a movie. Added method to map
textures by color and method to scale textures. Added run view mode
for detached from moving vehicle. Added option to show contours. In
pick mode, display real-time coordinate and elevation for mouse
position on surface.
Motion 3D Viewer – New command to assign path polylines with speeds
to 3D models and the camera.
Hydrology Commands
Design Detention Pond – New
command with all steps for detention pond design plus support for
multiple rain events.
Pipe Culvert Design – Added method for tailwater by channel or
discharge rating and added overtopping analysis.
SCS Rainfall Library – New command to define an SCS data reference
library for rain events.
Rational Rainfall Library – Added import of IDF tables from comma
separated text files.
Collision Conflict Check – Added support for checking unlimited
pipe networks and using the report formatter.
Sewer Network Design – Added option for junction loss for pipe
connections including laterals. Added method for tailwater at each
outlet. New method to set symbol rotation by screen pick. Added
graphic preview during .sew file selection.
Lateral Design – Allow for multiple lateral connections at
manholes.
Identify Pipe Polylines – New command to ID or list pipe data
assigned to 3D polylines.
Import Network From 3D Polylines – Added method to control order of
names by design order, elevation or polyline direction. Added
method to set rim elevation by depth.
GIS Commands
Label GIS Point Data – New command
to create text labels or block with attributes for selected GIS
attributes.
Field Commands
Drivers: Upgraded many drivers
from the SurvCE updates.
Geology Commands
Define Mining Model – Added Mine Model collection of surfaces for
modeling only mineable strata already adjusted for recovery,
roof/floor gain/loss and minimum parting. Renamed “Pre-Calc Model”
to “Geologic Model”.
Geologic To Mining Model – New command to adjust a Geologic Model
to make a Mining Model.
Drillhole Database – Added support for MS Access .accdb format.
DHDB – Added drillhole database import/export to DHDB format.
Import From Coal Section – New command to create pit/channel
samples from coal sections.
Configure Section Info – Added method to set folder for section
drawing to allow storing the section info on a server.
Import/Export Coal Sections From Text File – New commands to
import/export coal sections from/to text files.
Grid Files – Added option to store .grd files as binary to improve
read/write speed.
Grid File Utilities – Added method to call other GFU macros and
pass parameters from another macro. Added sin() and cos() functions
for grid math. New dialog interface including dialog for creating
IF statements. Added 3D window to show grid while modified.
Draw Geologic Column – Added method to draw in 3D with strata
sections sized based on grade parameters. Also added 3D draw method
as 3D lines. Added method to label grade names and added separate
layer settings for attribute labels. For labels in 3D, added
options for rotate labels vertical and draw label leaders. 3D
Viewer Window now shows 3D text generated by Geologic Column.
Drillhole Report – Added method to report grades for each
strata.
Drillhole Core Images – Added method to draw the report to the
drawing and added option for labeling depth or elevation.
Draw eLog - New command to draw graph of selected attributes from
an eLog LAS file.
Create Drillhole from eLog – New command to create drillholes with
strata classification using the eLog paramters.
Trim Isopach Within Fault Zone – New command to isopach elevations
and break contours at fault zones.
Draw Fault Labels – New command to label fault deltas.
Draw Fault Symbols – New command to draw +/- symbols for
faults.
Apply Faults To Grid – Added method to handle thrust faults. Added
method for processing multiple grids at a time.
Surface Mine Reserves – Added Adjust Pits Manager for adjusting pit
perimeters with real-time quantity updates.
Draw Grade Boundary – New command to draw boundary polylines around
area with specified grade.
Block Model Statistics – Added min/max/average elevation and depth
to the report. Added level # to report name.
Surface/Underground Mining Commands
Ribbon –
Added a mining ribbon for running with AutoCAD 2012 and higher.
Import Pit Points – Added method for user-defined input file
formats.
Import Polyline File – Added method to draw 3D polylines from
sequence of top/bottom points for blast holes.
Label Property Lines – Added option to label owner or id labels and
added setting for label layer.
Surface Equipment Timing – Improved calculation speed by 25%. Added
method to use table of production targets with variable equipment
usage to adjust to meet the targets.
Underground Timing – Added option for transparent hatching and for
buffer hatching.
Dozer Push – Added support for push cut area by closed polyline.
Added method for reporting single, average push. Added option to
keep existing polylines, to draw centroid symbol and to label total
push distance. Added settings for label text size, layer, style,
decimals and prefixes.
Regrade Backfill – Added bench option to cross section regrade
design.
Range Diagram – Added dimensions for all angles and distances.
Added options to output final profile and to output parameters to
sequence file.
Design Ramp Profile – New command to create a ramp profile between
two surfaces.
Ramp Bench Polyline Generator – New command to design bench pits
using polylines.
Edit Dragline Sequence – New command to edit the steps for pit
cuts.
Make Solid From Points – New command to create a solid model from a
cloud of points.
View Solid – New command to view a solid model in the 3D
viewer.
Draw 3D Mine Model – Added method to make model from coal sections
and pillar/perimeter polylines.
View 3D Surface History – Added support for displaying TINs.
Construction Commands
Define Layer
Target/Material/Subgrade – Added support for up to 7 subgrades.
Color TIN By Layer – New command to color the surface TIN using the
color assignments in Define Layer Target.
3D Drive Simulation – Added method to apply textures to design
layers in addition to colors for viewing in 3D.
Tag Segments To Skip Linear – New command to tag polyline segments
to skip for material linear quantities.
CADNet Commands
Merge Raster Files – Added method
to automatically select control points.
Import SketchUp File To Drawing – New command to create drawing
entities from a SketchUp file.
Import PDF File – New import engine with ability to use layers for
PDFs with layers.
Drawing to 3D PDF – New command to create a 3D PDF from selected
drawing entities.
3D Viewer to 3D PDF – New command to create a 3D PDF from a 3DX
file from the 3D Viewers.
Point Cloud Commands
Faro – Added direct import
method uses Faro toolkit.
E57 – Added support for importing industry standard e57 format.
PLY – Added import for PLY format.
LAS – Added method to use LAS classification for coloring and
selection.
Data Conversions
12D – Added import and export
for pipe networks plus support for some more entity types.
Canada – Added support for NTv2-NAD27-83
Geoids – Added support for Canada CGG2010 and CGG2013n83, Sweden
08_rh2000, Sweden 08_rh70, Poland 2011 and Georgia 2012
Iowa – Added projections for Iowa Regional Coordinate System
Ireland – Added national grid projection.
KOF – Added function to draw linework from KOF files.
MDL – Added support for binary data within FSC file.
Norway – Added support for N2000 format.
SketchUp – Added import for SketchUp models in Surface 3D
FlyOver
SurvCE – Added import for points with photos in Google KML format
as created by SurvCE..