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Version History of TerraScan in MicroStation SE/J

DateVersionChanges
2010-08-29 00:0010.015Updated tscanadd.dll and addon sources. View histogram can now display intensity histogram for selected scanner and will show average and median intensity values.

2010-08-23 00:0010.014Lever arm values in scanner system definition are now always treated as meters regardless of active design file unit.

Scale intensity action in macros for scaling intensity values of laser points.

2010-06-07 00:0010.013Support for South African geoid model 2010 in Convert geoid model menu command.

Write section points macro action for writing out points with x=station, y=offset coordinate system along a road.

2010-05-24 00:0010.012Inside fence only option in importing points into a project.

Block naming formulas in Settings and project definition for specifying how to construct the file name of a project block.

2010-05-16 00:0010.011Improvement in Smoothen points. New logic is better at keeping relevant terrain changes while smoothing areas which really should be smooth.

Output control report supports multiple classes as ground.

By height from ground classification supports multiple classes as ground.

Assign groups menu command for assigning group numbers to points.

Assign Point Class tool can classify all points belonging to same group.

Tools for converting time stamps between GPS seconds-of-week and GPS standard time.

2010-04-15 00:0010.010Support for Netherlands RD/NAP 2008 projection system. This requires x2c.grd, y2c.grd and nlgeo04.grd in \terra\coordsys.

Set All Edges tool can now set all edges to be rectangular.

2010-03-12 01:0010.009Draw Building Section tool for drawing a cross section of a building. Created cross section view is suitable for Extrude Building tool.

Bug fix in checking validity of temporary licenses. Bug could occur when two application instances on the same computer checked the license at the same time.
2010-03-08 01:0010.008Better image selection for detail camera view in editing building vector models.

2010-03-02 01:0010.007Follow 3D alignment setting in Travel Path.

Camera view option in Travel Path for displaying a perspective view looking at cross section location.

2010-02-18 01:0010.006Improvements in manual editing of automatic building vector models.

Improved V8i compatibility.

2010-02-08 01:0010.003Ability to save flightline coloring to a file and open later. You can also specify a flightline coloring file to be opened automatically together with a project.

Assign color can assign colors based on intensity of laser points.

Can use depth maps when extracting color for mobile.

Test version for V8i available.

2009-12-14 01:009.017Bug fix in Drape Linear Element. Bug caused bad elevations at the end of the vector being draped.

2009-12-04 01:009.016Classify / By tunnel section renamed to Classify / By section template. Added capability to use trajectories as alignment along which to move cross section template taking roll angle into account (rotating classification cross section accordingly).

2009-11-12 01:009.015Thin positions menu command for removing unnecessary trajectory positions in TRJ files.

Macro for poor accuracy menu command for creating a macro to classify points collected during poor trajectory solution time intervals.

2009-10-09 00:009.014Ability to run setup.exe automatically. See readme.txt for details.

draws points on level given by point class definition (and not active level as in the past).

Support for waveform information from LAS 1.3 files.

2009-09-11 00:009.012Improvements in building vectorization.
2009-08-10 00:009.011Vectorize buildings action in macros for creating 3D vector models of buildings.

Tools / Read building models menu command for importing building models created by macro execution.

2009-07-20 00:009.010Bug fix in TerraSlave affecting use of server licenses.

2009-07-13 00:009.009Ability to select multiple point classes when exporting raster images.

Ability to select multiple point classes in Drape Linear Element.

Option for draping only original vertices in Drape Linear Element.

2009-07-09 00:009.008Point class option in exporting raster images. This will generate a raster image from laser points colored by class.

2009-07-06 00:009.007Modification to how software checks for license validity during a batch process.

2009-06-17 00:009.006Support for extracting color from mobile images.

2009-03-25 01:009.004Support for Ireland Transverse Mercator projection system. Transforms automatically to orthometric heights relying on c:\terra\coordsys\osgm02_roi.txt geoid correction file.

2009-03-17 01:009.003Show statistics from project window has a command for saving statistics as a text file suitable for loading into a spreadsheet application. This will save statistics for the whole project, by block or by flightline depending on Display setting in statistics window.

2009-03-13 01:009.002Updated version of TerraSlave. Installation package 009.002 contained 008.xxx version of TerraSlave.

2009-02-25 01:008.016Basic support for LAS 1.1 and 1.2 formats.

Longer list into Display mode.

Addition of accuracy fields types into user trajectory formats. This makes it possible to import trajectory position information from AeroOffice text output.

2009-02-25 01:009.001New license keys. Update license server and manager as well if using server licenses.
2009-01-22 01:008.014Improvements in Construct Planar Building:
- ability to select multiple planes in the list box
- separate menu commands for recomputing plane boundaries

2008-12-18 01:008.013Better logic for filling gaps when exporting lattice models.

2008-12-04 01:008.012Macro for stops & turns menu command in Manage Trajectories. Can now create a macro for classifying time sequecens when heading direction changes rapidly.

Copy from reference menu command in Define project. This would normally be used to copy some laser point parameters from another copy of the project (an earlier state or a later state of processing).

2008-11-24 01:008.011Displays time stamps with 6 decimals in 'Loaded points' window.

Support for new features in TerraMatch 008.008.
2008-11-17 01:008.010Classify / By Angle routine which can classify points based on scan angle (usually stored in LAS file) or by angle from vertical.

Invert button in display mode for inverting which classes to display.

Invert button in display mode for inverting which flightlines to display.

2008-10-28 01:008.009Reads accuracy information for trajectory positions when importing an IPAS SOL file.

Extract color from images allows user to choose how to select the raw image to use: Closest in 3d, Closest in xy or Closest in time.

Classify / By centerline supports multiple source classes and has setting for comparing with closest linear element or any linear element.

2008-10-16 00:008.008Draw into profile menu command allows selection of multiple classes to draw.

Outside block only option in Delete by class macro action. This deletes points outside boundaries of active project block.

2008-09-11 00:008.007Macro execution report shows failed steps in red color.

Mouse Point Adjustment has TIN model model option which computes an elevation from a triangulated surface model and xy from closest point.

2008-08-22 00:008.006Bug fix in importing points into project. Bug resulted in some points outside all blocks to be imported regardless of user settings.

Tools / Export lattice models menu command in Define Project window can now create lattice files of point count inside grid cell or density of points.

2008-07-03 00:008.005Support for assigning scanner numbers and for storing scanner numbers into LAS files.

Adjust laser angles has selection for which scanner to apply the correction to.

Tool for classifying By scanner.

2008-06-04 00:008.003Bug fix in smoothing.
2008-06-03 00:008.002Step button for executing one macro step at a time.

Contour keypoints have separate Minimum area for hills and depressions.

Travel Path displays station value of the section displayed.

Support for Belgium Lambert 72 / BEREF
2003 projection system. Transformation uses xy correction vectors \terra\coordsys\xygridlb82.dat and geoid correction information \terra\coordsys\hbg03.dat.

Ability to import accuracy values for trajectory positions from Applanix smrmsg_XXXXX.out files. This gives an estimated xy, z, heading and roll/pitch accuracy value for each trajectory position.

Draw into design command for trajectories can color trajectory based on elevation accuracy (imported from smrmsg_XXXXX.out file).

By level option for color, line weight and line style in MicroStation V8.
2008-04-23 00:008.001New license keys with license server support.

Convert geoid model can now use French RAF98 model raf98.mnt as a source file.

2008-02-07 01:007.015Critical bug fix in running macros on selected blocks with Neighbours set to nonzero. Bug caused task to process wrong blocks. This bug is only in version 007.014.

Keep peaks and pits setting in classifying contour keypoints.

2008-02-02 01:007.014Compare with reference command for comparing active point cloud against reference point cloud.

Import support for Riegl POF trajectory.

Option for choosing slow point by point display method in Point display category of Settings.

Bug fix in import into project. Bug could cause incorrect time stamps stored in the project when using LAS both as input and as project storage and some input points were outside project blocks.

2008-01-15 01:007.013Travel Path has separate settings for cross section Step and Depth. Step specifies the interval between consecutive cross sections. Depth specifies the total depth cross section display. Normally you set Step and Depth to be the same value.

Distance coloring mode has an option to compare points against model of ground class (=height from ground coloring).

Faster Classify by centerline.

Write to design macro step for writing laser points to the design file.
Routine for classifying contour keypoints. Routine is similar to model keypoints but specifically tailored for contour production.

2007-12-18 01:007.012Assign color macro action and menu command for assigning a fixed RGB color to a point class.

Option for using color points when extracting color values from raw images.

Color points balance brightness and color differences between raw images.

Option for drawing trajectories into the design file using coloring that matches new flightline coloring of laser points.

Displays intensity values now as integers.

Fit in display mode dialog fits a view to visible points (used to be all).

Fit view menu command has user selection whether to fit to all points or to visible points.

Draw Section determines elevation range to display from visible points (used to be all points inside points).

Travel Path has an option for elevation range to follow all points or to follow selected classes.

Transfrom points macro action and Transform loaded points menu command allow selection of multiple flightlines and multiple classes.

Modify line numbering macro action and Modify numbering menu command allow selection of multiple source classes.

Ability to call user written routines in macros (also in TerraSlave) with Addon command macro step. See \terra\addon example source.

2007-11-21 01:007.011Bug fix in reading user defined point file formats (number of points coming
in was a random value).

2007-10-31 01:007.010Faster project import with LAS storage.

Import support for Leica's IPAS SOL files.

Classify / By echo/b> can classify points with specific echo number -- for example classify points which are third echoes.
2007-10-18 00:007.009Unlimited number of lines in macros.

64 bit project statistics.

Split at laser gaps menu command for splitting trajectories at empty time intervals for which there are no laser points in the active project.

Classify / Wire danger points action in macros.

2007-09-15 00:007.008Support for TerraMatch tie lines.

2007-09-04 00:007.007Line & intensity display mode for showing line coloring and intensity at the same time.

Fills LAS header fields for number of each echo number.

2007-08-25 00:007.006Fixed bug causing crash when running a macro on selected files if no coordinate transformation was selected.

Classify Close To Line tool for classifying points in a section view below, close or above a line.

Shading display mode which shows a triangulated surface colored by class and shaded by triangle slope.

2007-05-24 00:007.005Fixes bug which ignored file naming text elements in Export lattice models command. Bug affected only design files with moved global origin.

Fixes handling of #bpath and #block variables in macro output steps in TerraSlave.

2007-05-02 00:007.004Rotate Section tool for rotating a section view.

Percentile option replacing Highest, Median and Lowest choices in Set Polygon Elevation.

Increased max number of vertices for building planes from 40 to 80.

Output by flightline macro step supports allows selection of multiple flightlines and/or multiple classes.

Mirror angle and Echo count fields in user defined file formats. Outputting these requires LAS format as input.

2007-03-09 01:007.003Bug fix in project import when using Create grid blocks setting. Bug caused a block to be created for each point.

2007-03-07 01:007.002Bug fix in applying dz transformation in a macro. Bug caused that only points in flightline 0 would change.

Bug fix in Classify / Inside shapes step in macro which did not free all memory.

TerraSlave can now run macro files generated with earlier version of TerraScan.

2007-02-10 01:007.001TerraSlave for running macros on project level as a background task.

Fix Elevation tool for setting elevation of points inside polygons.

You can use this to force all hits on lake water surface to have the same elevation.

Unlimited number of tower functions and tower statuses in settings.

Output points macro action supports dz from Modeler surface model or from surface of a given class.

Classify / By height from ground supports TerraModeler surface model as a surface to compare against.

Classify inside shapes works with regions with holes.

Scale elevations option for editable model for exaggerating elevations.

Option to extract color values removed from
Classify / By color. You have to run color extraction as a separate step before running classification.

Classify / By time stamp action in macros.

Open inside fence menu command for loading points inside polygon(s) from the active project.

Faster write speed when writing LAS files to external hard disks.

Support for Japanese Geoid model GSIGEOME in Convert geoid model.

Output positions command in Manage Trajectories for writing trajectory positions into text files.

Support for Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland projection systems using OSi/OSNI polynomials and OSGM02 geoid model.

Import support for Optech LPK format.

2006-07-13 00:006.009Undo support for tools which modify elevations (smoothing, geoid adjustment).

2006-05-29 00:006.008Group identifier string for trajectories. This will be used by future versions of TerraMatch to find groupwise solutions.

Option to apply a projection system transformation and a second transformation on input data when running a macro on selected files.
2006-05-17 00:006.007Coordinate system support for Finnish ETRS-TM35FIN, ETRS-GK and KKJ with JHS154 correction model.

Fixes bug which caused loss of LAS echo and scan angle information when running macros with Process flightlines separately setting on.

2006-04-29 00:006.006Create along tower string menu command for creating block boundaries for a powerline data set.

E N Z dZ supports height from laser ground as dz value.

Fixed bug which caused loss of time stamp precision when using LAS as project storage format.

2006-04-02 00:006.005Support for ArcInfo ASCIIGRID as an input format.

Multiple from classes in Thin points.
2006-03-15 01:006.004User settings for color, weight and style for fence displayed by Classify Fence.

Intensity coloring in perspective views.

Setting for number of coordinate decimals when outputting points to a text file.

Ability to import every n:th point into project.

Check coverage menu command in project window for finding holes in the data set.
2006-02-22 01:006.003Deduce using time in import of laser points into project

Conserve memory setting for lattice output (read point count first).

Model buffer setting for lattice output when using triangulated model.

2006-01-16 01:006.002Fix for bug which affected versions 005.012 and 006.001 causing the application to load the active block twice whenever neighbouring points were loaded. This affected both Open block and macro execution from project level.

Conversion to WGS84 longitude/latitude as Projection change type transformation.

Longitude and latitude fields in user defined file formats with selectable degree format.

2006-01-09 01:006.001New license keys.
2005-12-21 01:005.012Upto 5000 vertices for block boundaries.

Tools / Renumber trajectories menu command for renumbering trajectories with increasing numbers.

Classify / Inside shapes step in macros. Classifies laser points inside shapes on given level in the design file.

Ability to select project blocks which overlap shapes in the design file. Select shapes before starting Identify in Project window.

Convert geoid model menu command now supports EGM96 geoid model in addition to Denker geoid model.

2005-11-09 01:005.011Improved building classification.

Bug fix in Delete / Selected points when deleting multiple points.

Support for read only blocks in project.

2005-10-16 00:005.010Id E N Z Pulse output format. Provides output with unique number for each point in a project.

Improvement in ground classification.

Support for block binary files located in different directories.

2005-10-04 00:005.009Load Airborne Points and Load Ground Points keyin commands accept a parameter specifying a file to load.

Only every setting in Draw into design for drawing only every n:th point into the design file.

Output points action in macros allows selection of multiple classes.

Classify Inside Shapes keyin command. See Users's Guide for details.

2005-09-23 00:005.008Adjust xyz command in project window for applying a varying xyz correction. Correction model is defined by a text file ontaining rows with five fields: X Y dX dY dZ

Project definition can specify a trajectory directory to be loaded automatically together with the project.

Transform boundaries menu command for applying a coordinate transformation to project block boundary vertices.
2005-09-07 00:005.007Faster writing of binary file formats (version 005.006 was slow).

Synchronize Views tool for setting up views to display the same area
automatically from different viewing directions.

Apply to view selection in Draw Section. Reduces number of mouse clicks required
when drawing a section into the same view repeatedly.

Delete outside polygons menu command for cutting trajectory information using selected bounding polygons.


2005-08-02 00:005.006Create Span Tiles tool for creating a tile rectangle for tower to tower span.

Routine for classifying points by scan direction. This requires LAS file format.

West to east and East to west numbering directions for project blocks.

Increased maximum number of attachments per cross arm from 8 to 12.

Fixed handling of Dual point attachments in Export Powerline.

2005-05-21 00:005.005Three more decimals for inverse flattening in user projection systems.

Long list and Short list versions of Define Project dialog.

Sort by dz in control report.

Classify Using Brush fixed to not leave a trail.

Menu command in Define Project for sorting project blocks by file name, by block number, by point count, north to south or south to north.

Identify pushbutton in Define Project lets you now select multiple blocks graphically. Press CTRL key down when clicking on blocks.

2005-04-04 00:005.004Export support for Surfer ASCII and Surfer binary grid file formats.
2005-03-06 01:005.003Fixed Cut overlap to work with projects with LAS binary format.

2005-02-17 01:005.002Draw boundaries can now place the block number or name as a text element.
Ablity to import points into selected blocks only.

Faster flythru rendering.

Support for LiteMapper LPO trajectory format.
Fenced points, Elevation click and Section line options in Add Building Plane tool.

Distance coloring has separate colors for distances outside maximum range and for points which have no surface comparison.

2005-01-01 01:005.001New major version number requiring new license keys.
2004-12-20 01:004.016Improvement in ground classification (could jump to top of buildings).

Export raster images supports point color.

2004-11-23 01:004.015Save points action in macros.

Bug fix in ground classification. Bug could cause a crash.

TIFF format for exporting lattice files.

Roof polygons option for exporting lattice files.



2004-11-09 01:004.014Improved ground classification. Climbs steep hills more reliably and classifies fewer vegetation points as ground.

Output control report executed at project level automatically skips reading blocks which do not overlap any of the control points.

User can select if Thin points should classify or delete points.

Support for TIF+TFW added to outputting lattice files.

2004-10-30 00:004.013Fixes bug in Remove Vegation which could cause a crash.
2004-10-26 00:004.012Output points supports #bemin, #bnmin, #bemax, #bnmax for inserting block bounding box coordinates into output file name.

Transformation for 3D translation and rotation without scale factor.

Distance coloring fix. Bug affected design files with nonzero z origin in coordinate setup.

Geoid correction fix. Bug affected design files with nonzero z origin in coordinate setup.

2004-10-13 00:004.011Support for TerraPhoto's Save Rendered View tool.

Conversion between projection systems by defining a transformation of type Projection change.

Ability to sort points into increasing or decreasing elevation order.

Default classes if can not find last ptc file.

Builtin support for Japanese projection systems.

2004-09-21 00:004.010Remove Vegation tool for classifying points out of ground class inside fence. Tool produces a smoother ground.

Label Catenary Height allows user to select label accuracy (0, 1 or 2 decimals).

Improvements in editable model update.

Control report displays minimum and maximum dz values.

Classify Above Line and Classify Below Line reject mouse clicks in a top view. This helps to avoid accidental classification.

Project statistics can display the sum of all blocks.

2004-08-13 00:004.009Maximum movement parameters in smoothing are now set in master units (used to be cm).

Fixed bug which could cause Cut turnarounds to stop working.

More separate classes in classification routines.

File / Save As command allows user to select whether to save all the points or only points from the active block.

FnScanOutput() can output either active block only or all points including overlap from neighbouring blocks.

Running a macro on loaded points from macro dialog gives a report.

Transform in macro has direct dz option.

Bug fix in running ground classification in a macro. Bug could cause classification to run very slowly.
2004-08-01 00:004.008Support for South African LO projection system.

'Single flightline' setting in 'Add point to ground' for modifying ground classification of a single flightline for TerraMatch work.

Undo for classification actions on loaded points.

Bug fix in project import when using LAS binary as storage format.

Bug fix in FnScanOutputLine() writing LAS binary format.
2004-05-08 00:004.006Bug fix in outputting LAS from a macro.


2004-04-26 00:004.005Support for TerraPhoto rendering.

Output control report includes an option for interpolated intensity.

Classify Using Brush made safer. Stops classification if you move the mouse to another view.

Bug fix in saving LAS files with selected point classes only or inside fence.


2004-04-06 00:004.007Support for Lambert and Hotine Oblique Mercator projection types.

Support for feet and yard as projection system units.

Builtin NAD83 US State Plane projection systems.

Classify Above Line tool for classifying points above a line in a section view.

Classify Below Line tool for classifying points below a line in a section view.

2004-03-08 01:004.003Auto Align Boundaries can now align to best contrast line in images.

Improved LAS support. Application carries all point bit fields and unrecognized header records.

Ability to run Extract color from images at project level.

Classify / By echo difference for classifying points based on height difference between first and last echo. This replaces Classify / First echoes.

Edit Tower Information can modify attachment attribute data.

STAR bil input.

Ability to read points of selected classes only from binary input files.

Detect trees command for finding trees from laser point cloud.

2004-01-27 01:004.002View positions for viewing trajectory positions.

Convert angles for converting trajectory angles with mathematical equations.

Create along centerline for creating block boundaries along a linear centerline element.

Assign Wire Attributes optionally sets the level and symbology of the assigned wire elements.

Keyin command action in macros.

Wide and narrow version of Display mode dialog.

Input file format selection when running a macro on selected files.

Classify / Isolated points for classifying isolated points.

Wide dialog version of main window.

Autofit color scheme on selected class.

2004-01-07 01:004.001New license key.

Classify / First echoes for classifying first echoes based on elevation difference to last echo.

Classify / By centerline now supports selection by elevation difference from laser point to alignment.

2003-12-05 01:003.016Ability to use free alphanumeric strings as block file names instead of using six digit numbering such as pt000105.bin.

2003-11-05 01:003.015Bug fix in importing RGB color values from user defined file formats.

Bug fix in importing echo types from user defined file formats.
2003-10-07 00:003.014Extract color from images menu command for extracting laser point color from ortho or raw images.

Define Coordinate Setup tool for defining 32 bit coordinate system parameters.

Maximum triangle length setting for ground model in Classify / By height from ground.

Improved plane search in building vectorization.

Separate eaves depth setting for horizontal planes.

Set Wire Attributes tool for assigning attributes to wires.

Export Powerline tool for outputting tower structures.
2003-09-17 00:003.013Improvements in tower vectorization tools.
2003-09-09 00:003.012Immovable class in smoothing points.

Below surface classification for finding low points below ground surface.

Cut turnarounds for splitting trajectories automatically at turns.

Classify Using Brush for classifying points using circular paint brush.
2003-05-26 00:003.010Fixed incompatibility with V8 version 08.00.xx.xx. Earlier version worked with V8 version 08.01.xx.xx only.
2003-05-20 00:003.009User definable projection systems for transforming data from WGS84 to user defined system.
2003-03-26 01:003.008Output of format: X Y Z and dZ to Modeler surface.
Bug fix in WGS84 to UTM conversion for southern hemisphere.
2003-03-19 01:003.007Classification of points by color. Color source can be laser point RGB values recorded by scanner, ortho image colors or raw airborne image colors.
2003-03-10 01:003.006OSTN02 for UK coordinate conversion. Read more about OSTN02 support. Tool for deleting points by flightline
2003-02-01 01:003.004Improvements in building vectorization.

Find Breakline Along Element tool for finding breaklines.

2003-01-09 01:003.003File locking for project files preventing two network users from modifiying the same project block at the same time.
Independent pool licensing (not shared by other applications).
Measure Point Density tool for checking density of laser points.

2002-12-17 01:003.002Import support for SBET trajectory format.
2002-12-10 01:003.001Import of user defined point file formats.
User defined trajectory file formats.
User selection for EBN or EEBN save.
Basic LAS output support with limitations.

-0001-11-30 01:203.005Bug fix