• Topocad version news

    News in Topocad 23.2.1.714 (2023-11-10)

    CAD

    • Fix: Better support for different variants of URLs in WMS services.
    • Fix: The function to cut in the drawing put the wrong color on filled surfaces.
    • Fix: The function to cut in the drawing could put the wrong layers on objects.
    • Fix: The function to cut in the drawing can now cut in all layers, even those that are read-only, view-only, frozen or not visible (requires active user selection).
    • Fix: The drawing scale did not affect point information on polylines if scale dependent texts were not checked.
    • Fix: When printing, points with complex line type did not always show up on the printout.
    • Fix: Transparency did not always work correctly on rasters.
    • Fix: Command shortcuts could be activated when entering text in dialogs.
    • Fix: Newly created layers were not always displayed in the layer manager.

    Railway

    • Fix: Improved functionality for calculating overlaped measured points.

    ArcGIS Pro

    • Support for circular arcs.
    • Fix: Improved features for saving against versioned databases.

    ISM

    • Support for theming with intervals in the layer manager (NOTE! Not saved in the drawing yet which means the map has to be loaded from database for it to work).
    • Fix: Color, line type, linewight and fill color were only set to by layer if there was a theme active.
    • The row inspector dialog is now smaller and is easier to dock horizontally in the program.

    Survey

    • Fix: When importing GNSS data from Hexagon LandXML (*.xml), empty GNSS coordinates could be imported.
    • Correction: When importing survey data from Hexagon LandXML (*.xml), empty stations could be imported.

    Import/export

    • Fix: When exporting to GeoJSON (*.geojson), filled lines were exported as polygons.

    News in Topocad 23.2.0.712 (2023-10-05)

    Generally
    • Option to specify which file should be used for horizontal and vertical coordinate systems.

    CAD
    • New shortcut to create new drawing: Ctrl+F2.
    • New shortcut for creating building symbols: Ctrl+Shift+B.
    • New shortcut to create coordinate cross: Alt + H.
    • New shortcut command for show section view: Shift + 3.
    • New shortcut for cutting in the drawing: Alt + K.
    • New shortcut to interpolate slope: Ctrl + I.
    • New shortcut for copying attributes: Shift + 0.
    • New shortcut to export to EspaCity: Shift + J.
    • Settings for point information reverted to the old look.
    • Ability to search for layers in a layer collection.
    • Improved performance when drawing drawing sheets.
    • New shortcut commands to change mode in command to draw and modify line.
    • Fix: When using WMS, zooming could not be done correctly.
    • Fix: Filled surfaces could be drawn below the WMS if the drawing setting “Always draw filled surfaces first” was used and the WMS was transformed.
    • Fix: Filled surfaces were printed incorrectly with GDI.
    • Fix: Setting to show cursor height in status bar could cause a program crash.
    • Fix: Rendering of triangle models with extreme height/width ratios could take a very long time.
    • Fix: Drawing geometry objects could crash if multithreading was turned on.
    • Fix: The Insert Sections command could skip sections if they were too close together.
    • Fix: WMTS services that did not use the same URL to retrieve tiles as to retrieve capabilities did not work.
    • Fix: The symbol editor caused the program to crash if the symbol contained text styles.

    DTM
    • Height map support for tiff images (*.tiff) in 64-bit resolution.
    • New shortcut for orthographic ortho: 5
    • Last used settings in the Add slope command are filled in automatically.

    Point cloud
    • Height map support for tiff images (*.tiff) in 64-bit resolution.

    ArcGIS Pro
    • Support for domain value lists without subtype.
    • Support for domain values with min/max value.

    Netadjustment
    • New method for gross error adjustment.
    • New setting to adjust for meridian convergence.
    • Support for geoid models from ISG (*.isg).
    • Performance improvement, faster calculation.
    • More robust calculation ie can produce results in situations where it was not possible before.

    Measurement data
    • Support for double measured data from Trimble DiNi (*.dat).
    • Support for leveling data from Hexagon LandXML (*.xml).
    • Four decimal places are now standard in the balance data for lengths and heights.
    • Better support for importing PLM files (*.plm).
    • When reducing measurement data, the tab with measurements is now automatically selected in the new document.
    • When importing measurement data, it is now possible to continue importing even if the data is not completely correct.
    • When calculating measurement data, it is now possible to choose not to use backsight objects that lack known coordinates.
    • When creating instruments, you can now use more predefined instruments from the respective manufacturers to get the right atmospheric corrections.

    Macro
    • Ability to search for attributes when creating a macro.

    Import/export
    • Line code support when importing geo files (*.geo).
    • Support for attributes from lists when importing geo files (*.geo) (assumes that the attribute lists are predefined in Topocad).
    • Support for new classes when importing from IFC 4.3. Roads are imported as geometry and roadline objects.
    • Saved default values of settings when exporting DTM (*.dtm) to dwg (*.dwg).
    • Fix: Scale bar and north arrow could be exported in the wrong colors when exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf).

    Calculated Sections
    • Points connected to the terrain layer extrapolate the height from the terrain layer.
    • Fix: Terrain layer (soil and rock), interpolates the height of parts not covered by the model, but which lie between known heights. This interpolation is no longer done if the known part is outside the display limit and the user has chosen not to use these parts in the calculation.
    • Fix: Section segments that follow terrain models (eg rock shelf) included incorrect elevations outside the model.
    • Fix: Terrain layers based on point clouds used too small a range of points when generating the layer if sloped sections were used and the slope was steep.

    Profile form
    • Minor correction of the dialog for inserting symbols.
    • Fix: Prevented crashes for some components.
    • Fix: The offset value of the balancing tool was scaled incorrectly.

    News in Topocad 23.1.2.706 (2023-07-20)

    General

    • Fix: Sorting by point ID, color and point code did not work in grid.

    CAD

    • Support for username and password for WMTS.
    • Heights are now interpolated in the command to add points to line.
    • When inserting raster, the drawing is now regenerated if the layer level of the raster is below another layer (so that it ends up at the bottom).
    • New shortcut to create rectangles: Shift+4.
    • Fix: When using WMS/WMTS in the drawing sheet, the program hung (multithreaded).
    • Fix: If you had an external reference open also as a drawing, the drawing was affected by changes in the external reference (eg layer color).
    • Fix: The transformation report lacked support for unitary transformation.
    • Fix: The command to create parallel line did not work if the line was horizontal or vertical.
    • Fix: Edit as text is now not automatically hidden if you have search and modify active.
    • Fix: Miter limit was not used in command to create a buffer.
    • Fix: Show/hide text didn’t work (multithreaded).
    • Fix: Layer level didn’t work if you had a WMS enabled (multithreaded).
    • Fix: When using very large radii on small line segments, the area could be calculated incorrectly.
    • Fix: Raster images are now treated as filled surfaces, which causes them to be drawn below other non-filled objects if you use the drawing setting “Always draw filled surfaces first”.
    • Fix: Pressing Enter in legend editor could clear the component view.
    • Fix: Area component in legend editor did not support Autocad fill styles.
    • Fix: Data were not always transfered when setting description from attribute in Legend editor Coordinate list.

    Import/export

    • The import dialog now appears if you press Ctrl when dragging and dropping files from AutoCAD (*.dwg and .dxf) and Microstation (.dgn).

    News in Topocad 23.0.2.698 (2023-03-31)

    CAD

    • Improved offset command when creating sharp corners.
    • Correction: Printing with bitmap included print marker.
    • Correction: Fixed error when exporting rotated images to Layer PDF.
    • Correction: Empty texts caused incorrect drawing of Legend.
    • Correction: Snap and selection of terrain models and raster images did not work in some cases.
    • Correction: Window was not redrawns when objects were deselected.
    • Correction: Section View included invisible triangles when profile was inserted.

    DTM

    • Correction: Height from DTM command had an option to create report even though no report was available.

    Calculated sections

    • Better handling of sharp corners in roadline when creating lines.
    • Correction: Multi volume calculation reminds user to select folder if creating TCS or Profile form and to project is active.

    Point cloud

    • Better memory handling when importing and exporting *.pxy and *.xyz.

     

    News in Topocad 23.0.1.697 (2023-03-03)

    General

    • Option to choose not to use project settings.
    • New attribute presets tilt, tilt direction, timestamp and antenna height.
    • Ability to add attribute groups to point codes.
    • The application no longer tries to save read only system files.
    • Improved function to select project folder.

    CAD

    • New function to be able to see a section view of the drawing.
    • New function for cutting objects with a line.
    • Ability to open drawing sheets in separate window.
    • Ability to specify a tolerance for known points in the command to interpolate slopes on a line.
    • Ability to search in all lists (current layer, current line type, current color, etc.) in the ribbon menu.
    • Ability to select multiple cutting objects and layers to be cut in the command to cut.
    • Option to break selected line in the break command.
    • Improved functionality to filter objects by color.
    • Improved function to be able to copy heights from attributes.
    • Improved display of selected entity in command to edit line.
    • Improved legend editor.
    • Fix: Scale dependent texts did not work correctly.
    • Fix: Fill patterns could be drawn incorrectly.
    • Fix: Command to create parallel lines did not always copy the attributes.
    • Fix: The function to select objects with crossing line did not work.
    • Fix: External references were displayed in wrong color when selecting color 7 and black/gray background was used.
    • Fix: Shortcut for filter “Equal” was missing.
    • Fix: Polygons created with a macro were always created in the current layer.

    DTM

    • New function to extract outer lines, measured lines and contour lines to lines in the drawing from a terrain model.
    • Faster snapping and selection of terrain models.

    Point cloud

    • Import of e57-files (*.e57) supported.
    • Correction: Point clouds were not drawn correctly in drawing sheets.

    Section template

    • New default values for slopes.

    Survey

    • New control code (Offset) to be able to add length, offset in side and offset in height to a measurement.
    • Support for Leica’s offset function when importing data from HexagonLandXML (*.xml).
    • Support for attributes from Trimble JobXML (*.jxl) located on the Description1 and Description2 fields.
    • Support for measurement timestamp on survey data, coordinates, GNSS vectors and GNSS coordinates.
    • Correction: When importing HexagonLandXML (*.xml), ID and code were not included on lines.
    • Correction: Check points were added to the excess of threshold report.
    • Fix: Problem with blue screen when calculating fixed.

    Net Adjustment

    • Option to open the graphics tab in a separate window.
    • Enabled 3D in the graphics window.
    • Option to specify that instruments should be taken from station when importing survey data (*.sur).
    • Support for including detail points from leveling when importing survey data (*.sur).
    • Fix: Problem with blue screen when calculating fixed.

    Import/export

    • Improved import of KML files (*.kml).

    News in Topocad 22.2.4.690 (2022-12-09)

    General

    • Correction: Updated functionality regarding license requests.

    CAD

    • Correction: AutoCAD fill styles could be drawn incorrectly.

    News in Topocad 22.2.3.689 (2022-11-10)

    General

    • Correction: Updated functionality regarding license requests.

    CAD

    • Correction: Drawings saved for Topocad 21 could not be opened in Topocad 21.
    • Correction: WMS services could be drawn in the wrong order.
    • Correction: Mathematical expressions could not be used for height in the command to draw line.

    Profile form

    • Correction: Profile was invisible in new profile forms.

    Section template

    • Correction: Theoretical layer was invisible if using black background.

    News in Topocad 22.2.2.686 (2022-10-04)

    General

    • Updated license manager.
    • Improved search function in combo boxes.

    CAD

    • Correction: Switching rows in various tables could cause incorrect zooming.
    • Correction: Offset command could create self intersections between parallel line segments.
    • Correction: Rock area was doubled if no unit height was used.

    Import/export

    • Correction: Export to Adobe 3D PDF (*.pdf) didn’t work.

    Survey

    • Improved import from Topcon MaXML (*.mxl).
    • Improved import from Trimble JobXML (*.jxl).

    News in Topocad 22.2.1.684 (2022-09-16)

    CAD

    • Correction: Improved function to create parallel lines.

    Survey

    • Correction: Format file when importing from Leica 1200/VIVA to survey data can no longer be specified.
    • Correction: When importing from Leica 1200/VIVA directly to drawing, PrintfPC is now used instead of HeXMLPC.
    • Correction: Calculation function to create horizontally 3D pipe did not put the solid in the layer that the code specified.
    • Correction: Control code to create circle from 3 points applied no height to the circle instead of taking the height from the first point.

    Net adjustment

    • Correction: The measurement series could be incorrect when importing survey data.

    Import/export

    • Correction: Dtm import from LandXML (*.xml) could create multiple copies of a line.

    News in Topocad 22.2.0.683 (2022-09-02)

    General

    • Correction: Documents with a dot in the file name (in addition to the dot in the file extension) could be given the wrong title.

    CAD

    • Create cross sections command in drawing view supports point clouds.
    • Correction: Cursor is drawn in OpenGL the same way as in DirectX.
    • Correction: Switching rows in Edit as text could cause view to zoom out.

    DTM

    • Create DTM command can show areas where created DTM structure is corrupt.
    • Merge DTM command in DTM view has same options as corresponding command in drawing view.
    • DTM display settings can be saved as default values for new models.

    Calculated sections

    • Default value for sideline height is relative main profile.
    • Added option to view sidelines in calculated sections.
    • Correction: Improved calculation of area polygons.

    Profile form

    • Tangent points component has better handling of cases where multiple components have nodes at the same section.

    Import/export

    • Export of DTM to LandXML (*.xml) sets surface name to “DTM” if name is blank.
    • Several improvements of DTM to LandXML (*.xml) import. Surfaces can be imported directly to drawing. Line end points were not always imported. Parcel-nodes are imported. Surfaces which have no triangles, but have lines, are imported.
    • Possible to set attribut values to diameter, width, and height on objects imported from IFC (*.ifc).
    • Geomtery files (*.l3d) can be imported to geometry files (*.tgf).
    • Support for mesh objects (DTM, raster and solid) to AutoCAD (*.dwg, *.dxf).
    • Support for mesh objects to raster from AutoCAD (*.dwg, *.dxf).
    • Support for object transparency from/to AutoCAD (*.dwg, *.dxf).

    News in Topocad 22.1.2.680 (2022-08-17)

    CAD

    • Correction: Transformations made with Proj 9.0 (eg WMS and WMTS) could be incorrect as no consideration was given to the fact that the coordinate system axes could change order.
    • Correction: Linetypes were not drawn correctly on polygons if the drawing scale was changed.

    Roadline

    • Correction: Program would crash if there were to many nodes in the roadline.

    Profile

    • Correction: Program would crash if there were to many nodes in the profile.

    Import/export

    • Correction: When exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf), the scale factor of the drawing was not used for line types from AutoCAD (LT scale).

     

    News in Topocad 22.1.1.679 (2022-07-14)

    • Correction: The height offset didn’t work in the command to create a parallel line.
    • Correction: Transformations of entities that belonged to more than one group were made incorrectly.
    • Correction: Removing all external references caused the application to crash.

    News in Topocad 22.1.0.678 (2022-06-13)

    General

    • Option to use gray background in CAD views.

    CAD

    • New command to zoom to selected entities
    • New command for 2D/3D transformations with proj 9.0.
    • Improved algorithm to create offsets with option to create round corners.
    • New option in the offset command to union the created buffer with the previous buffer.
    • New option in the command to create polygons to create individual polygons.
    • Possible to create a macro of the command to create rectangles.
    • The setting to display empty layers is now saved with the drawing.
    • Layer transparency is now applied to new symbols inserted into the drawing.
    • Possible to apply transparency to texts and legends.
    • Possible to apply background color to legend.
    • Correction: The AutoCAD fill parameters (scale, angle and double) were not copied correctly.
    • Correction: The current lineweight was not saved with the drawing.
    • Correction: The command to remove a license had the same command ID as the layer manager.
    • Correction: Undo/redo didn’t work in the command to modify the legend.
    • Correction: Error message when reading tiff files (*.tif) removed.
    • Correction: Lineweight by layer could not be selected when creating a macro.
    • Correction: Hidden entities could be rendered when using object focus in OpenGL.

    DTM
    • Support to use raster objects as terrain models to make it easier to use tiff files as height data.

    Survey
    • Improved import of GNSS data from Leica HexagonXML (*.xml).
    • Improved calculation of the function to create piles.
    • Correction: The atmosphere correction should not change when changing coordinate system.
    • Correction: The polygon point search functionallity didn’t work when using several polygon point files of the same type.

    Roadline
    • Possible to trim roadlines with the command to trim entities.

    Section templates
    • New function to reset quick templats to default values.

    Calculated section
    • Side line default values for height and side offset are included from the section template to the calculated sections.
    • Side line error messages now include the name of the side line.
    • The calulation settings is now saved.

    Point Cloud
    • Possible to import height data from a tiff (*.tif) to a point cloud.

    Import/export
    • The export to LandXML (*.xml) updated.
    • Option to create profile when exporting lines to LandXML (*.xml).
    • Last used export format to LandXML (*.xml) is now saved.
    • Support for crossfall data to LandXML (*.xml) added.
    • Correction: When exporting DTM to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf) the wrong fill color was used.

    Net Adjustment
    • Correction: The origin was not included when importing levelling data from a survey.

    News in Topocad 22.0.1.674 (2022-04-10)

    General

    • New license manager.
    • Possible to import and export keychain.
    • Commands can be added to custom category by right clicking their icons.
    • Improved preview of text styles in combo boxes.
    • Correction: Filter function in combo boxes did not always use the selected filter.

    CAD

    • Offset command can create offset between start and end point.
    • Offset command can create a buffer by connecting offset to original line.
    • Possible to lock length and angle in cursor inputs by pressing ALT.
    • Possible to freeze layers in external references.
    • Possible to set transparency on layers.
    • Possible to set transparency on external references.
    • Created layers can be automatically selected as current.
    • Possible to set text style on dimension objects and dimension styles.
    • Possible to set offset in Trace line command.
    • Possible to visualize current angle when drawing line.
    • Possible to activate the Similar (type) selection filter by pressing CTRL + <.
    • Possible to get description from attribute in coordinate and area list in legend.
    • Possible to set symbol color automatically in symbol list in legend.
    • Possible to delete a row in legend editor by selecting the row in the drawing view and pressing delete.
    • Changes in legend editor are saved to drawing automatically.
    • New description column in legend area list.
    • Possible to set source sheet in legend editor. The source sheet is used when automatically selecting symbols, linetypes etc.
    • Possible to set print quality when printing without GDI.
    • New function: Copy WKT-string. Works for points, lines, and polygons.
    • Correction: Objects moved to an invisible layer were not hidden.
    • Correction: Copy and paste between drawings did not work with linetypes using AutoCAD-shapes.
    • Correction: Adjusted GUI in legend editor to make room for more text.
    • Correction: A low value for raster quality could cause reduced quality of printed image when printing without GDI.
    • Correction: Solid white dimension arrows were not printed when using black background and printing with GDI.
    • Correction: Copy and paste did not work on legend objects.
    • Correction: Improved Surface check.
    • Correction: GDI printing used incorrect lineweight in some cases.
    • Correction: Add node point function could crash in rare circumstances.
    • Correction: It was not possible to set font in legend coordinate list.

    Macro

    • Improved handling of macros. Possible to create macro from current command.
    • Macros can be created from the following create commands: create boundary polygon, polygon, point, polyline, text, offset, building symbol, solid, and the following commands: move, set attribute, sweep (solid), fill area, insert symbol, and union.
    • Correction: Attribute was not saved for create boundary polygon macro.

    Survey

    • Better support for GNSS-surveys with leaning pole (tilt) from Leica HexagonXML (*.xml) and Trimble JOBFile (*.jxl).
    • Better handling of known stations with multiple backsights. Setting for calculating mean value if station has multiple backsights is activated as default.
    • Correction: Improved report for known station with multiple backsights.

    Net adjustment

    • Possible to select multiple observations at once in view.
    • Possible to calculate selected observations only.
    • Possible to save known points.
    • New report for length test using older (version 20 and earlier) calculation of threshold (HMK1996).

    Import/export

    • Support for grouped objects in import/export of AutoCAD files (*.dwg/*.dxf).
    • Support for UCS in AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf) import.
    • Support for coordinate systems in import/export of MapInfo files (*.mif, *.tab).
    • Possible to import heightmap from tif (*.tiff) to point cloud (*.tpc).
    • Correction: Files exported to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf) were marked with the student watermark.
    • Correction: Leader dimensions were exported to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf) with incorrect row spacing.
    • Correction: Exporting pointcloud to pointcloud (*.tpc) did not work.

    Road

    • Added option to display section, pointid, and radius of roadlines.
    • Correction: Marker was not tilted to match profile in Track roadline command.

    Section template

    • New quick template for railroads.
    • New parameters for margins in Sewage trench with pipes quick template.
    • All quick templates save last used parameters. Parameters are saved locally in tst-file and globally for new files.
    • Section objects with 2D-symbols can cut areas if symbol contains a single closed contour.
    • Correction: Copy layer function in section templates did not redraw section if default color was used.
    • Correction: Theoretical layer was hidden when selected if template was not created with same background color as current background color.

    Calculated sections

    • Support for leaning cross sections. Section template is tilted to be perpendicular to profile in each calculated section.
    • Section objects are included in Insert sections command.
    • Selected columns in report settings are automatically selected in report view.
    • New report with one value per section (Volume/Area). New report is Standard, previous report is renamed to to Advanced.
    • Modified column headers in report.
    • Correction: Sidelines were not included when delivering calculated sections (*.tcs).
    • Correction: Some commands could create invalid lines with only one point.

    DTM

    • Correction: Update dtm command no longer breaks lines.

    Railroad

    • Correction: Fixed issues in Slew/Lift report.
    • New reports for Slew/Lift (without PointId), Roadline, Profile and Coordinates.

    News in Topocad 21.2.2.662 (2021-10-21)

    CAD

    • Correction: Legend editor could miss linetypes when pressing Add all visible.

    Survey

    • Improved import of Leica HexagonXML (*.xml).

    Profile form

    • Correction: Complex linetypes were not drawn.

    Point cloud

    • Faster cluster filter function.
    • Correction: Point cloud 3d view did not check setting for inverting zoom direction.

     

    News in Topocad 21.2.1.661 (2021-10-13)

    • Improved import of data from Leica HexagonXML (*.xml).

     

    News in Topocad 21.2.0.660 (2021-10-11)

    General
    • Added option to slide out activated hidden panes.
    • Added option that program should prompt to save system files when closing program.

    CAD
    • Added option to fetch description from attribute in symol and linetype list in legend editor.
    • Added support for dynamic zoom level dependent loading of ECW-files.
    • Enabled snap to columns in legend.
    • Correction: Fill color was not saved if set to custom color.
    • Correction: Number of decimals in preset values did not match the number of decimals set for the attribute.
    • Correction: Text could be drawn with incorrect thickness.
    • Correction: Legend editor did not reset dialog when deleting component.
    • Correction: Legend editor did not handle resizing correctly.
    • Correction: Legend editor could draw frame and grid with wrong color and linetype.

    Import/export
    • Superelevation is included when exporting calculated sections (*.tcs) to LandXML (*.xml).
    • Updated export of RR Stringline Layer to LandXML.
    • Correction: Grouped objects were not handled correctly when importing drawing (*.topx) to drawing (*.topx).
    • Correction: Incorrect prj-metadata (*.prj) were used when exporting to ESRI Shape (*.shp).
    • Correction: Import of GeoJSON (*.geojson) did not use the coordinate system from the file but assumed the data were in WGS 84.

    DTM
    • Correction: Invisible triangles are no longer exported to LandXML (*.xml).

    Volume
    • Multi DTM volume command adds area component to profile form.
    • Updated formatting of text output from Multi DTM volume command.
    • Correction: Fracturing function in Multi DTM volume command created one level to few.

    Geometry
    • Correction: Geometry objects with length tables could be drawn incorrectly.
    • Correction: Roadlines with only one node were read incorrectly.

    Profile form
    • New functions in component Roadline corridor Profile.
    • Filled area component is now drawn in profile form.
    • Added option to hide negative areas in Area component.
    • Correction: Roadline Corridor Plane only worked if start section was 0.

    Section template
    • Correction: File could be corrupted if a point next to an intersection was deleted.
    • Correction: Some tool boxes that should be hidden were sometimes shown.

    Point cloud
    • New function to filter noise with cluster analysis.

    Survey
    • Improved import of data from Leica HexagonXML (*.xml).

    Reports
    • Correction: Only one page was created in Slew/Lift report.
    • Possible to copy, cut and paste control codes in grid.

    News in Topocad 21.1.1 (2021-06-17)

    General

    • Added option to prompt user to save system files before shutting down.

    CAD

    • Correction: The legend command didn’t work.
    • Correction: The command to extend a line would in some cases extend the line in the wrong direction.
    • Correction: Rendering of the drawing stopped working if the grid was turned off.

    News in Topocad 21.1.0 (2021-06-11)

    General

    • Possible to unzip delivery (*.zip).

    CAD

    • Added option to auto hide docked commands and tool boxes.
    • Possible to choose which tools that should be active when a new drawing is opened.
    • Possible to edit property texts in a separate window.
    • Improved function for creating building symbols.
    • Possible to find self interesting objects in check objects command.
    • Possible to select which scales should be preset when inserting drawing sheets.
    • Possible to change object drawing order in symbol editor.
    • Possible to add frame to legend.
    • Legend editor shows a blank component when no component has been inserted.
    • Thick linetypes are no longer drawn outside of box.
    • Possible to set area name from attribute value in legend area list.
    • Possible to exclude certain symbols and linetypes from automatic selection in legend editor.
    • Automatic selection of linetypes in legend now only checks visible line objects. Previous versions checked all object types.
    • Correction: Contiunuous linetype should have “by linetype” as default legend color.
    • Correction: Default coordinate list header height was not read in legend editor.
    • Correction: Manually added linetypes with color set to “by linetype” were drawn with wrong color.
    • Correction: Saving to global library did not work in symbol editor.

    Survey

    • Correction: Vertical angles were not read correctly from version 1.3 of MAXML when importing from Topcon (*.xml).
    • Correction: Prism heights were not read for all surveys when importing from Topcon (*.xml).

    Import/Export

    • Possible to create centre and side lines from created meshes when importing from IFC files (*.ifc).
    • Possible to choose layers for created meshes and lines when importing IFC objects (*.ifc).
    • Added support for more IFC classes when creating meshes (*.ifc).

    News in Topocad 21.0.2.651 (2021-03-25)

    CAD

    • Correction: Save as 20.0 did not work.

    Survey data

    • Correction: Improved import of Topcon data (*.mxl)
    • Correction: Surveys could change order when reducing face measurments.

    Net adjustment

    • Correction: Sets of angles could not be manually set to 0.
    • Correction: Updated calculation of sets of angles when checking multiple measured heights/lengths.

    Calculated sections

    • Correction: Program could crasch when selecting new section if section lacked profile height.

    Import/export

    • Correction: Attribute values containing quotation marks were not imported correctly from MapInfo (*.mif).
    • Correction: Grouped lines were parsed incorrectly when importing from Shape (*.shp).
    • Filter function in Las-import updated to support Las 1.4.

    News in Topocad 21.0.1 (2021-03-02)

    General
    • Multiple reports can be selected for printing.

    CAD
    • New functions for text styles which can be set on text objects (font, color, justify, background, min and max zoom etc).
    • New dimension style for slopes.
    • Slope can now be used as an height input when drawing polylines.
    • Solid objects can be transformed.
    • Updated legend command.

    Import/Export
    • New option in IFC-import (*.ifc).

    DTM
    • Support for transparent terrain models.

    Point cloud
    • Support for external references in point cloud view.
    • Support for transparent point clouds.
    • Import of LAS/LAZ 1.4.

    Net adjustment
    • Headers and reports updated to conform to GUM (Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement).
    • Thresholds updated to conform to HMK2020.
    • More detailed reports, including coordinate system and interval for individual K-values.
    • Support for external references (drawings and images) in Graphics view.
    • Double click on point or observation in Graphics view will switch to respective table.
    • Points and observations are highlighted and tooltip is displayed when mouse is hovered over them.
    • Deactivated measurements remain but are colored grey and can still be edited by clicking on them.
    • Double clicking in a row in the result tab will switch to corresponding row in observation tab.
    • First point of each station is drawn with bold font.
    • New column with sets of angles (imported from survey file). This makes it possible to calculate correct mean error regardless of number of sets.
    • Length and height differences which are calculated as average values now have their mean errors updated.
    • Possible to save calculated coordinates in any file. Previous versions only saved to project PP file.
    • Unknown coordinate system method can determine if scale difference is statistically reliable, and make a reliable calculation of scale factor.
    • There are now two versions of Free adjustment method: “Actual lengths” and “Projected lengths”. The former uses real lengths and gives a net with no constraints and with real scales while the latter gives a net with no constraints in the scale of the choosen projection.
    • Free adjustment is more flexible and no longer needs known points in order to calculate a net.
    • Standardized residuals (sigma levels) can be calculated in four ways:
    – Compared to the expected uncertainity of the measurement.
    – Compared to the calculated uncertainity of the measurement.
    – Pope´s test, which is useful when analyzing nets where the standard uncertainity of unit weight is far from 1.
    – Custom test level, where weigths are calculated as usual from the instrument specification, but where the test level determines the standardized residuals.
    • Thresholds are shown for all survey types when checking connection errors in graphics tab.
    • Test of known points has more options and can determine if scale difference is significant without using external transformation functions.
    • Standardized residuals (sigma) and individual controllability in the result tab are drawn red if they lay outside the tolerance.

    Survey
    • Face measurement reduction now sorts surveys and shows number of measurements in each set.
    • Updated face measurement reduction report which now includes face difference and number of measurements.
    • Flexible choice of back object when calculating weighted average value of orientation i nfree stations.

    ESPA
    • Option to stop drawing from following movements in ESPA City.

     

    News in Topocad 20.2.4 (2020-11-30)

    Generel

    • Correction: Symbol and lintypedifinition was not updated correctly when importing systemfiles.
    • Correction: Dimension prefix was not read correctly.

    DTM

    • Better models are created when merging terrain models.

    Import/export

    • Correction: Fill patterns in symbol definitions wasn’t always export to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf).

    Volume

    • Correction: Problem with unit height in the multi DTM command fixed.

    ISM

    • Correction: Update of grouped objects didn’t work properly.
    • Correction: Circles could not be saved to ISM.

     

    News in Topocad 20.2.3 (2020-11-02)

    General

    • Correction: Some language files were still mistranslated.
    • Correction: General import improved.

    CAD

    • New pile protocol comparison method for theoretical top.
    • Correction: Fixed problem with hatch patterns not displaying.
    • Correction: Improved handling of rasters (*.tif)
    • Correction: dZ output was displayed with the wrong sign from the pile protocol.
    • Correction: Some comparison methods would not output dZ from the pile protocol.

    News in Topocad 20.2.2 (2020-10-08)

    General

    • Correction: Language files had been mistranslated.
    • Correction: Code table with extension *.tctx was saved incorrectly.

    News in Topocad 20.2.1 (2020-09-28)

    CAD

    • Correction: Cut command did not work with polygons with fill type dots.

    DTM

    • Correction: Height differences command did not work if DTM 1 was above DTM 2.

    Calculated sections

    • Correction: Topocad could crasch when switching between sections.
    • Correction: Side lines could get incorrect positions when creating sections with tolerance.

    Import/Export

    • Correction: Importing data from LandXML (*.xml) did not work.
    • Correction: Importing KML-files (*.kml) did not work if the XML contained line breaks.

    News in Topocad 20.2.0 (2020-09-07)

    General

    • Faster parsing of large XML-files (e.g. LandXML).
    • Correction: Combobox search function had stopped working.
    • Correction: Error message is shown when failing to save XML-file.

    CAD

    • New function to create and edit symbols in a CAD-view.
    • Added snappable grid to drawing view (F7).
    • New function to hide text.
    • New system setting for not displaying empty symbols as points.
    • Interpolate slope command can use known points in line.
    • Snap options are now available even if no command is active.
    • Changed default rendering option for solids to flatshade.
    • Correction: Object properties were not always saved when leaving property window.

    DTM

    • Added option to extrapolate slopes in Add slope command.

    Volume

    • Modified GUI in Multi calculations command.
    • Added preview of slopes in Mass balance and Slope volume commands.

    Profile

    • Added option to create geometry file in Save Roadline command.

    Section template

    • New quick template for sewage trench with pipes.

    Calculated sections

    • New function for following profile height when changing section.
    • End section is now always included when creating sections regardless of interval.
    • Correction: An edited area was not redrawn automatically.
    • Correction: Removed incorrect error message when creating sections.
    • Correction: Program could crash when creating sections if sidelines were undefined.

    Survey

    • Units of instrument parameters in settings changed to millimeter and milligon.

    WMS

    • Correction: https can be used with other ports than 443.

    News in Topocad 20.1.1 (2020-06-17)

    CAD

    • Correction: The transformation command could cause a software crash.
    • Correction: Snapp (nearest point) could cause a software crash.
    • Correction: The solid report can now show mass even for DTM with volume and material.

    ISM

    • Corection: WFS layers with multi-geometries did not work.

    Point clouds

    • Improved slope calculation in slope command and mass balancing command when point clouds are used as terrain model.
    • The command to create DTM is now faster at filling gaps.

    Import/export

    • Correction: The SS_637040_2016 import could not read dates containing time zone.

    News in Topocad 20.1.0 (2020-06-04)

    General

    • Possible to import system files (linetypes, symbols, code table, and attributes).
    • Possible to copy data from one column to another in grids.
    • Improved import of AutoCAD pattern files (*.pat).

    CAD

    • New module for running workbench-files with FME.
    • Added CKAN browser for finding WMS/WMTS/WFS.
    • New function to create buffer around objects.
    • New function to interpolate height of polyline points to get a constant slope.
    • New function to check which points contribute most to the error in transform command (Helmert and Affin).
    • Object attributes (ISM/FDO) editor is accessible in right click menu.
    • Selection by polygon/line can now be performed with an existing object.
    • Possible to use regular expression in Find entity tool.
    • Improved snap mode nearest.
    • Correction: Offset and fillet command did not work properly in 3D.
    • Improved handling of large rasters.
    • Correction: Trim function set wrong point height in closed polylines.

    Survey

    • New control code to add vaule to measured height.
    • Correction: Importing (*.plm) created double stations.
    • Correction: Remarks were not included when importing GNSS-data from Trimble DC (*.dc).

    Profile

    • Balance tool can add a height offset to current profile.

    DTM

    • Add slope command has a new option for handling convex corners.
    • Improved calculation of slopes and volumes.
    • Slope command supports point clouds.

    Volume

    • Mass balance command supports point clouds.
    • Mass balance command has a new option for handling convex corners.
    • Correction: Multi calculation command could crasch if invalid directory was entered.

    Section template

    • Correction: Sewage quick template did not create fill terrace.

    Calculated sections

    • Fill, soil, and rock areas are drawn in view. Corresponding volumes are included when importing (*.tcs) to drawing.
    • Soil and rock model can be calculated by merging several DTMs and point clouds.

    Point cloud

    • Import and export of compressed las fies (*.laz).
    • Quicker respons when moving camera.

    ISM

    • New function to add WFS-layers.

    News in Topocad 20.0.2 (2020-03-12)

    CAD

    • Added single object selection in properties window.
    • Improved drawing of WMS/WMTS
    • Correction: Locking snap did not prevent snapping on current plane.
    • Correction: Properties window got wrong size after docking.
    • Correction: Lineweights greater than 6 mm were drawn incorrectly when selected.

    Survey

    • Correction: No files were created when exporting to Leica VIVA.

    ISM

    • Correction: Improved handling of geometric boundaries when updating layer.

    News in Topocad 20.0.1 (2020-02-13)

    ISM

    • Correction: Problems when saving to ISM database in some environments solved.

    News in Topocad 20.0.0 (2020-02-11)

    General

    • New system/project setting to change the logotype in reports.
    • New function to swap grid column data.
    • Added camera animation when zooming.
    • Updated Gtrans (support for SWEN17_RH2000 and SWEN17_RH70).
    • New command icons.
    • New font: Topocad ISO S.

    CAD

    • The entity property command has been changed to a toolbox.
    • New tool to create UCS from entity and zoom to plane.
    • New cursor input edits to type in length and angle when drawing a polyline.
    • Typed in coordinates is now highlighted in the drawing when drawing a polyline.
    • New command to replace a geometry with another.
    • New command to visulize catchment areas of a terrain model.
    • New command to trace lines.
    • New scale bar and two new types of north arrows added to the drawing sheet.
    • New accelerator to bring up the external references toolbox (Ctrl+Shift+X).
    • New properties added to the text entity: itallic, bold, strike through and underline.
    • New option to rotate entity property text according to the entity.
    • New option to explode entities to points.
    • New option to copy attributes in the command to create offset.
    • Added scale factor for north arrow and scale bar in the drawing sheet.
    • New option to insert symbol according to direction of a line.
    • New option to change text placements in coordinate grids (drawing sheet).
    • New option to automatically update legend components.
    • Correction: Texts is now always drawn on top.
    • Correction: Port number was not parsed correctly in URLs for WMS/WMTS.
    • Correction: The command extend didn’t always work in orbit.
    • Correction: Sometimes legend text objects could be drawn incorrectly.
    • Correction: The area calculation of an arc was incorrect.

    Profile form

    • New tool for mass balancing.

    DTM

    • Added material.
    • Added thermic and slope color mode.

    Calculated sections

    • Correction: Areas of a terrain section could not be calculated if values of cut left and right was left blank.

    Volume

    • New layout in the command multi volume calculation, new option to split up volumes according to unit height and added preview.

    Point cloud

    • New display settings options.
    • File import speed has been improved.
    • Faster 2D rendering.
    • Improved handling of point clouds.
    • New tool for point selection.

    Import/export

    • New option to compress exported files (*.zip) after successful export.
    • Import of the file format SS_637040_2016 (*.xml).
    • Correction: Sometimes the symbol scale could be incorrect when importing from AutoCAD (*.dwg, *.dxf).
    • Correction: Layer translations was not working when exporting to drawing (*.topx).

    ISM

    • Added support for WFS.
    • Added for text background.
    • Improved map loading.
    • Correction: x and y of entity property texts had been switched.

    News in Topocad 19.2.1 (2019-10-22)

    CAD

    • Lines and polygons have a new property for 3D-area.
    • Print with GDI is now set as default.
    • New shortcut for XRefs toolbox (Ctrl + Shift + X).
    • Area list in legend can now have background color.
    • Correction: Improved Update line command.
    • Correction: Improved downloading of WMS/WMTS images.
    • Correction: Area list in legend did not work with hatch patterns.
    • Correction: Insert drawing sheet command listed topx legend templates twice.

    DTM

    • Correction: Heights from dtm did not work with points that had no height.

    Volume

    • Correction: Mass balance command did not work if theoretical and surveyed model did not intersect.

    Pointcloud

    • Using mouse wheel no longer causes screen to flicker.
    • Correction: Selecting with sphere did not work in some cases.

    Import/Export

    • Correction: Colors were not handled correctly when importing/exporting MapInfo (*.mid/*.tab).
    • Correction: When exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf), arcs with two points were kept even if their heights differed and the remove arcs setting was active.
    • Correction: When exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf), two symbols were created if the symbol had both point and object attributes.
    • Correction: Importing KML (*.kml) did not work.

    Net adjustment

    • Correction: Simulation tag was missing in the title.
    • Correction: Using centration error on calculated points did not force the net to be recalculated in a correct manner.

    News in Topocad 19.2.0.615 (2019-09-09)

    General

    • New module for connecting to VA Open.
    • New function to open all documents from previous session.
    • A list where users can add frequently used DTMs and Point Clouds has been added to system and project settings, allowing those files to be easily selected.
    • Comboboxes have a new search function. A search term can be entered when a combobox has been opened.

    CAD

    • New function for getting heights from a DTM or Point Cloud, which can be active when creating lines and points.
    • New function for replacing parts of line with a new line.
    • Create drawing sheet command now uses the template’s scale as default.
    • New shortcut for activating shadow mode (ALT + §).
    • Snap nearest now works with surfaces (flat polylines with a fill style, 3D-objects and images).
    • Building Symbol command has new symbols for churches.
    • Point code can be used as a criteria for selecting similar. The setting is located in the Entity selection page in System settings.
    • Print with GDI option can now be set in print command.
    • Create polyline command has an option to create line segments instead of a single polyline.
    • Snap to Point, Circle, and Building Symbol commands now have the multiple option.
    • Correction: Panning view with a WMS in the background did not work.
    • Correction: Transparent PNG-files were not rendered correctly in DirectX.
    • Correction: Select outside polygon did not work correctly.
    • Correction: Slope Hatching command did not always work with closed polylines.

    Profile Form

    • New command to deliver Profile Form (*.tpf) and referenced files.
    • New command to join profiles.
    • Move profile command can now move a subset of the profile nodes.

    Calculated sections

    • New command to deliver Calculated sections (*.tcs) and referenced files.
    • Display limit settings can be applied to area and length calculations.

    DTM

    • Possible to show slopes as text in terrain model.
    • New command for analyzing DTM slopes.

    Volume

    • Mass balance command can now be set to generate excess or deficit.

    Point cloud

    • New command to find trees in a point cloud.
    • New ways of selecting points.
    • Possible to temporarily hide points. Hidden points are neither used nor updated by commands.
    • New setting for point size. Selected points can get extra size and a specified color.
    • Correction: Point cloud was not automatically redrawn when display settings had changed.

    Import/export

    • New option to not explode complex linetypes when exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf).
    • Support for import/export of K-files (*.k).
    • Support for object attributes when using general import/export.

    Survey

    • New version of RoadRunnerAddOn for exporting to Leica 1200/VIVA.

    News in Topocad 19.1.2 (2019-05-27)

    CAD

    • The Parallell line command now works on lines with points without height.

    DTM

    • Correction: Triangles were drawn out on layers with DTM:s set as unvisible.
    • Correction: The min/max height function for DTM:s sometimes missed creating some points.
    • Correction: The height differences function for DTM:s sometimes missed creating some.

    News in Topocad 19.1.1 (2019-04-26)

    Import/export

    • Correction: When importing files from AutoCAD (* .dwg / *. dxf), the default color became white instead of black/white.

    TopoDirekt

    • Support for import/export of terrain details from Swedish geoprocess.

    Volume

    • Correction: The Add Slope and Mass Balance commands in some cases created incorrect slopes.

    News in Topocad 19.1.0 (2019-04-12)

    CAD

    • PDF-files (*.pdf) can be inserted as raster object or external reference.
    • Selection settings moved to new dialog.
    • New command to create building symbols (cross, center line, diagonal line, Z diagonal line).
    • Added “similar objects” as selection filter in right click menu. Settings for similar objects filter can be modified in Selection settings dialog.
    • New command to create layer collections from selected objects.
    • New functions in right click menu to add/remove node point to selected line or polygon.
    • New function in right click menu to break selected line at node point.
    • New snap function to snap at circle quadrant points.
    • Added option to remove arcs from resulting line in Divide command.
    • Correction: Panning view removed current selection polygon.
    • Correction: Objects were not highlighted correctly when mouse hovered over them (OpenGL only).
    • Correction: High resolution PNG-files were not read correctly.
    • Correction: Points were not drawn correctly in drawing sheet.
    • Correction: 3D Type filter did not work.

    DTM

    • New function to find local minima and maxima in a DTM.
    • New function to analyze height differences between to DTMs.

    Volume

    • New command for mass balancing.

    Import/export

    • Attributes are supported when importing/exporting KML (*.kml).
    • SHX files (*.shx) can be created when exporting to AutoCAD (*.dwg/*.dxf).
    • Correction: Export to Layer PDF (*.pdf) created new file for each layer.
    • Correction: Data were not imported/exported to IFC4.

    Survey

    • Missing PointIDs and PointCodes can be automatically set when exporting to Leica and Trimble.

    ArcGIS

    • Improved handling of attributes from field. Possible to use code description from ArcGIS as attribute value.

    News in Topocad 19.0.0 (2019-02-11)

    General
    • Possible to edit attribute table i a grid.

    CAD
    • New command to deliver a drawing with all associated files (project, system files, external references, etc.)
    • New command to place the north arrow and scale bar in any location of the drawing sheet.
    • New command to compare objects in layers located in external references.
    • Possible to print multiple sheets at the same time.
    • Possible to specify the linetype style for the legend (color and lineweight).
    • Possible to filter objects by 3D-type.
    • Possible to move objects to absolute height in the move command.
    • Possible to use radiuses and circles in linetypes.
    • Possible to specify attribute data type (string, integer, real, date or boolean).
    • Possible to specify which attributes that should be visible in the legend coordinate list.
    • Possible to specify how non focused objects should be drawn (transparent or not drawn at all).
    • Possible to show point information in the command to create points.

    Import/export
    • Support for import/export of GeoJSON files (*.geojson).
    • Support for import of KML files (*.kml).
    • Support for import/export of IFC4 files (*.ifc).
    • Possible to use IFC files as external references.
    • Possible to specify which attributes to import/export from IFC (*.ifc).

    DTM
    • New command to put drops of water on a terrain model and see how they travel and where accumulations are formed.
    • Improved 3D editing of terrain models. Affected triangles and points are highlighted.

    Section templates
    • New command to test the template with simple terrain models without having to create a calculated section.
    • New command to copy layers.
    • New ways to specify boundaries in user defined areas.

    Calculated sections
    • Current layer is now shown in the layer list.
    • New line layer options in command to create multiple lines.
    • Correction: Nodes could not be selected in a newly opened section template or calculated section.

    Survey
    • Support for level data from Sokkia.
    • Pile calculation function now support round piles.

    Net adjustment
    • Improved result graphics.

    Point Cloud
    • Possible to generate a cluster report from the command color from solid.
    • Possible to view point cloud statistics.