New Features in the Geographic Calculator

New in Version 2020 SP1

  • Built on the new IOGP data model including:
    • Usage and Scope objects
    • Dynamic Datums
    • Ensembles

  • Access to GeoCalcOnline and the Online Point Conversion tool with a current Calculator license through calendar year 2021

  • Added support for GeoTiff Digital Elevation Models

  • New ability to download selected transformation grid files during installation process

  • Updated to EPSG Database v10.003

  • New Geoid CHGeo2004 for Switzerland

New in Version 2020

  • New RDP enabled Single User Floating license option
  • Streamlined Geodetic Data Source View functionality for the simplified administrative setup of customized definitions in the data source
  • New Supported Geoids
    • Geoid 18 for the United States
  • New supported Magnetic Declination Models - World Magnetic Model 2020 and IGRF13
  • New support for Early-Bound Coordinate Systems
    • Allows a Coordinate system to be paired with a datum transformation to streamline business rules on commonly used transformations
  • Improved datasource search
  • New support for converting lidar to local Best-Fit engineering coordinate systems
  • Updated to EPSG Dataset 9.8.7
  • New support for printing to a non-default printer
  • Under-the-hood updates for more efficient memory management throughout the application
  • New Enterprise Data Source to streamline updates in an enterprise-wide deployment
    • New automatic update function to keep users in sync

New in Version 2019 SP1

  • Support for Open Document Spreadsheet (ODS) format
  • New support for batch processing of Area Calculation jobs
  • Support for Brazilian ANP formatting of geodetic degree units
  • Added Recently Used Files lists to all file load fields in jobs and viewers
  • Geodetics updates from GeoCalc 7.5
    • Updated to EPSG 9.6.3
    • Update to support HTDP 3.2.7
    • Support for the new Equal Earth projection by cartographer Tom Patterson
  • Bulk Export to WKT for coordinate systems

New in Version 2019

  • Streamlined licensing process with access to online account
  • Updated icons and graphics for jobs and tools
  • Easy copy and paste blocks of point database data throughout calculator into spreadsheets
  • New Angular Unit Converter tool
  • New support for NADCON 5.0
  • Updated Seismic Survey Conversions Job
    • Enhanced P1/11 format support
    • Additional SEG-Y format handling for scalar values
  • Optimized architecture for Windows 10 environment
  • New Supported Projection Methods:
    • Bonne South
    • Krovak North
    • Lambert Tangent West
  • Updated NGS Horizontal Time-Dependent Positioning (HTDP) to v3.2.5
  • Updated to NGS VDatum v3.7
  • EPSG updates for version 9.5
    • New Baltic Height-to-Depth transformation method
    • New Caspian Height-to-Depth transformation method

New in Version 2017

  • New Seismic Survey Quality Control job for quality checking of preplot and poststack seismic lines between UKOOA and SEG-Y files
    • Checks line accuracy
    • Validates line heading
    • Finds duplicate Shot records
    • Counts points and lines per seismic file
    • Report generation for points out of specification
    • Global Mapper integration (added after b170417)
    • Batch processing (added after b170417)
  • Update to EPSG 9.0.1 database parameters
  • New Ordnance Survey OSTN15 geoid model for the UK
  • Many bug fixes

New in Version 2016 SP2

  • New tool for writing Coordinate Systems and Transformations to Petrel™ CTL files
  • Release of the New GeoCalc Geodetic Registry (Beta) available to current Geographic Calculator users
    • Allows multi variable search to research geodetic parameters in a web based interface
    • Allows user more control and information when updating local Geocalc datasource
  • Updated Area Calculation tool
    • Now supports multi-row selection for deletion, and path-to-next updates
    • Streamlined workflow to reduce unnecessary mouse clicks
    • More flexible load and copy/paste options
  • New Freeze Columns tool on Point Database and Seismic Conversions jobs
  • Updates to Geodetic datasource
    • Updated to EPSG v9.0 datasource, including codes for multiple epochs of WGS84 and many ITRF realizations
    • New Canadian Velocity Grid transformation method for time dependent shifts
    • Added MLLW Height as a vertical reference
    • Change log now indicates ‘Deprecation’ as a specific type of change
  • Added ability to specify license server by Environment Variable to support scripted rollouts
  • Many bug fixes

New in Version 2016 SP1

  • Access to the New GeoCalc Geodetic Registry through a new update tool for streamlined database updates throughout the year
  • Introduction of support of read from Petrel™ coordinate database files
  • Updated interface for Seismic Survey Conversions job including streamlined support for SEG-Y data
  • Updated Seismic Survey Conversions interface to allow hiding columns in the spreadsheet view
  • Updated interfaces for Line Intersection jobs, Area Calculation jobs, Land Survey Summary jobs, and Batch Point Database Generation dialog
  • New Vector file preview on Start Page and Vector Data Conversion job
  • Support for WKT 2.0 coordinate system files
  • Synchronized with EPSG 8.9.2
  • New notation of specific software build number to simplify maintenance and updates
  • Start Page updates to better support variable screen resolutions
  • New application installer supports increased compatibility with Windows 8 and 10

New in Version 2016

  • Significant interface updates
    • Every job has been realigned to streamline and simplify workflow
    • New Start Page with a Job Guide explaining the capabilities of each job available and a quick launch button to start new jobs
    • News panel to stay engaged with Blue Marble Geographics
    • Data Loading guide that narrows down the available jobs based on the type of data loaded and raster preview tool
    • Reorganized menus for ease of use
    • Improved graphical icons throughout the application
  • The Point Database Conversion Job has been split into 5 streamlined, purpose-built interfaces for each of the individual operations previously supported, these are:
    • Point Database – Conversion
    • Point Database – Forward/Inverse
    • Point Database – Scale & Translate
    • Point Database – Best Fit
    • Point Database – Derive Datum Shift
  • Enhanced point database table display
  • Enhanced memory usage for point database loading, allows display of larger point databases on screen
  • Point Database Conversions now supports converting multiple columns AND multiple coordinate systems in one pass
  • Updated geodetic datasource to EPSG 8.8
  • Installer updates to support easier installation on a multi-user computer
  • Added ability to specify grid interpolation method for grid based transformations on an individual basis
  • Added Natural Earth 2 Projection
  • New GUFM1 Magnetic Declination model
  • New support for Position Vector Rotation or Coordinate Frame Rotation based 14 parameter time based transformations
  • Improved platform for web-based knowledge base
  • Updated Esri plugin now supports ArcGIS version 10.3.1