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