Feature Updates in Geographic Calculator by Version
New in Version 2020 SP1
- Built on the new IOGP data model including:
- Usage and Scope objects
- Dynamic Datums
- Ensembles
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Access to GeoCalcOnline and the Online Point Conversion tool with a current Calculator license through calendar year 2021
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Added support for GeoTiff Digital Elevation Models
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New ability to download selected transformation grid files during installation process
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Updated to EPSG Database v10.003
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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
New in Version 2015, Service Pack 1
- Added “Save As” to Interactive Calculator
- Added new method for calculating Forward/Inverse distances above or below ellipsoid
- Custom polygons can now be added to the datasource for Area of Use Definitions
- Added support for EPSG History and revision dates to the geodetic datasource
- Added Search tool to Transformation picker dialog
- HTDP Velocities are now included with output coordinates
- Added ability to assign an elevation attribute to the geometry for output vector data
- Many bug fixes
- New Geodetic Definitions and Methods
- HTDP Transformations updated to HTDP v3.2.3
- Added EPSG Operation Codes to Projections and Transformations
- Added magnetic Declination models
- IGRF12, IGRF11, World Magentic Model 2010, World Magentic Model 2015
New in Version 2015
- New support for Magnetic Declination – Users can now enable Magnetic Declination under preferences to reference magnetic north rather than true north.
- Added new projection Mercator Variant C
- New Geoid Creation ability in conjunction with Global Mapper v16
- Streamlined menus for Projection and Transformation Methods
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Admin tools enhancements
- Specify a remote datasource View file location
- Setting to force use of remote view file
New Datasource View file merge tool for maintaining custom foldering when upgrading Calculator installations
Ability to admin lock the data path
- Canadian Vertical Geoid of 2013
- New geodetic definitions - Updated using the latest EPSG version 8.6 release to guarantee accuracy
- New preference setting to override native grid interpolation for horizontal and vertical grid based transformations
- Finland transformation
- Added ability to filter HTDP Transformations
- Added descriptive tooltips to column headers in the datasource dialogs
- Enhanced docking controls for Viewer
- Enhanced layouts on Land Survey Summary Jobs for non-square townships
- Added options to streamline coordinate system handling when loading DXF/DWG/DGN files
New in Version 2014, Service Pack 1
- Created a job function for the Area Calculation Tool, it can now be executed directly as a full job and saved in workspaces.
- New option to load XLS data sheets into Area Calculation Jobs
- Created a job function for the Line Intersection Tool, it can now be executed
directly as a full job and saved in
workspaces. - Improvements to Vertical Coordinate Systems and Vertical Transformations
- Best Fit Point Database Calculations
- Improvements to Manual Transformation Methods for Point Databases and Vector Jobs
- Improved text readout on Land Survey Summary Jobs, for users needing to
work with surveying data within the
borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan - Improved Installation Process on Windows 8.1 Machines and introduction of official support
- Many Bug Fixes
New in Version 2014
- Completely reworked Vertical Coordinate system handling
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Dynamic selection of vertical transformations
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Model now aligns with EPSG Vertical CRS definitions
- Support, display and filtering with EPSG Area of Use Polygon data
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Integration in the transformation picker dialog to display these polygons while selecting transformations
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Support for loading of EPSG polygons into viewers
- Enhanced PDC interface to calculate bounds of loaded data and filter coordinate systems and transformations
- New Land Survey Summary job for generating printed layouts in Canadian survey systems (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
- Incorporated EPSG database v8.3
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Hundreds of new projected, geodetic, and geocentric, coordinate systems
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Many new datum shifts
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Many new vertical coordinate systems and transformations
- Command line support for launching and running workspaces or jobs
- New Geodesic Line Intersection tool added to Area Calculation tool
- Support for multiple concatenated transformations in a single process
- Enables very complicated chains of horizontal and vertical transformations that were not previously possible to execute in one step
- And as usual, many bug fixes
New in Version 2013
- Three previously separate modules, Geographic Calculator, Geographic Transformer, and Spatial Connect are now all included in Geographic Calculator 2013
- Streamlined License Manager tool
- Licensing options now include automatic online registration
- New FME Plugin for working with Geographic Calculator conversions from within FME Workbench (additional license required)
- Coordinate system selection now includes the option to limit your selection by a selected area via a map interface
- Points entered into an Interactive Conversion can be opened for reference directly in Google Earth
- Geodetic library now includes EPSG Database version 8.1
- Support for Finland Geoid FIN2000N00
- Enhanced search tool for geodetic definitions
- Many bug fixes