What's New in Geographic Calculator 2023 SP1
Significant New Features
- Added support for LAZ format read and write
- New four parameter Helmert Transformation method in the Best Fit job
- Added Natural Resources Canada BYN transformation grid format support
- Support for "New Zealand Deformation Model" dynamic datum transformations model
- Added a "Similarity Transformation" parametric transformation type to match the EPSG definition
Interactive
- Improved error handling for invalid latitude values - GC-11416
- Fixed issue with MGRS strings not converting properly - GC-11338
Point Database
- New four parameter Helmert Transformation method in the Best Fit job - GC-11378
- Corrected issue on Point Database jobs where multiple operations were being performed - GC-11418
- Point Database job Multiple Conversion coordinate column labels are no longer linked - GC-11415
- Improved Swap CRS function when working with Point Database job multiple conversions - GC-11414
- Fixed issue with dataset bounds display in the Point Database job - GC-11345
- Right-click "Copy Column" in preview grid of PDC job no longer returns index error. - GC-11297
- Velocities column status now refreshes immediately - GC-11276
- Corrected issue where the data grid disappeared when too many options were displayed in the job - GC-11239
- Updated the Land Survey operation when near grid edges to improve precision - GC-11144
- Allow Windows to determine file encoding - GC-11464
- PDC Best Fit handle the French Region with out error - GC-11307
- Clean up Point Database grid context menus - GC-11265
- Improved performance of the error plot view with large datasets - GC-11167
- Derive Datum X & Y no longer reversed for Geocentric input data - GC-11020
- SEG-Y processing now works in comma decimal regions - GC-11332
Vector File Conversion
- Added support for LAZ format read and write - GC-11284
- Included additional header information when created LAS/LAZ files - GC-11385
- Fixed LAS conversion scale issue with certain geodetic transformations - GC-11369
- Updated PRJ/WKT file read to better handle non-degree unit values - GC-11367
- Improved support for DLG (.opt) format read - GC-11352
- Improved support for reading header data from large LAZ files - GC-11350
- Fixed issue with WKT file output when generating vector data files - GC-11333
- When setting crop area bounds for vector and raster files the bounds should always be in US formatting now. - GC-11326
- Set Transform Area works with decimals even in commas regions. - GC-11319
- Better handling for CAD files with invalid layers and objects - GC-11090
Seismic Survey
- SSC job output checkboxes working once again - GC-11311
- SEG-Y processing now works in comma decimal regions - GC-11332
General
- Corrected usage tracking of the Land Survey Summary job - GC-11472
- Improved the version verification procedure when checking for GeoCalc Online updates - GC-11439
- Better error handling when issues occur with the GeoCalc Online update - GC-11429
- Fixed issue with default decimal precision in Angular Unit converter - GC-11380
- Fixed issue with KML files that wrap around the International Dateline - GC-11362
- Improve support for locale based language issues - GC-11309
- Updated the default application settings to match user requirements - GC-10297
- Improved rendering for large LAS/LAZ files - GC-4469
- Improved Area of Use checks for Worldwide Coordinate systems - GC-4190
- Deprecated invalid point styles for Geodetic Coordinate Systems - GC-4030
- Update to EPSG database version 10.096 - DATA-322
- Added support for the latest well known coordinate system identifiers - DATA-292
- Update to EPSG database version 10.078 - DATA-286
- Added grid files for several newer NTv2 transformations - DATA-218
- Update PRJ identifiers in the base datasource to better match Esri - DATA-213
- Corrected GEOCON 11 accuracies - DATA-198
Admin Tools
- Improved performance when validating the datasource on application load - GC-11361
- Streamlined the Custom Area of Use rules process - GC-11291
Area Calculation Job
- Fixed issue on close with Area Calc job having selected text - GC-11337
- Better identification of area based units - GC-11259
- Improved locale handling for text in the Area Calc job - GC-11304
Seismic QC
- Improved handling for locale settings for data in the Seismic Survey job - GC-11306
Viewer
- Evenly draw lidar points - GC-11467
- Add support for JP2 transparency - GC-11364
- Add support for indexed TIFF files with transparency - GC-11363
GeoCalc Updates
- Added Natural Resources Canada BYN transformation grid format support - CALC-2217
- Support for "New Zealand Deformation Model" dynamic datum transformations model - CALC-1913
- Added a "Similarity Transformation" parametric transformation type to match the EPSG definition - CALC-1805
- Add EPSG database reference for certain local grid transformation approximations - CALC-1998
- Added support for Lambert Azimuthal Auxiliary Sphere projection - CALC-1961
- Improved the display of nested objects in the GeoCalc dialogs - CALC-1926
- Added grid file download for a number of transformations developed for ATKIS (Amtliches Topographisch-Kartographisches Informationssystem [Official Topographic and Cartographic Information System]) - CALC-1374
- Added optional "XY plane rotation" parameter to the Orthographic projection type - CALC-2230
- Addressed a number of issues with scrolling in the Data Source Editor/Picker WPF dialog - CALC-2222
- Provide a more meaningful error when trying to initialize a coordinate transformation that requires a grid file that is unavailable - CALC-2185
- Fixed issue with Geographic Area Search map view where invalid coordinates were being displayed - CALC-2127
- Addressed issue where the Update Datasource process could sometimes create an empty custom file - CALC-2218
- Improve Online Update process to reduce data duplication - CALC-2187
- Add support for new "Lambert (NOAA Port)" and "Lambert (Marta Software)" projection types - CALC-1760
- Improved transformation selection logic to better handle concatenations of vertical transforms - CALC-2233
- Fixed an issues with Usage assignment in the CRS and Transformation dialogs - CALC-2232
- Improved Identifier editing in the Editor dialogs - CALC-2209
- Improved quick-picking behavior in the WPF Object Editor dialogs when Include Subfolders is not checked. - CALC-2204
- Renamed grid files used for USGEOIS99 transforms to .g99 to avoid confusion with other .bin files - CALC-2202
- Update column sorting for numeric data - CALC-2196
- Enabled ability to download missing grid files for Early Bound CRS that use grid-based transforms - CALC-2183
- Fixed color of items in the Update Datasource dialog to reflect that they are not custom or editable - CALC-2143
- Updated math for Aitoff projection to better handle edge cases - CALC-1941
- Updated math in the Miller projection to better handle edge case data - CALC-1886
- Fixed issue preventing editing of parameters in Fitted Coordinate Systems - CALC-2197
- Addressed situation where default type (ie Transverse Mercator or Geocentric Translation) is disabled - CALC-2134