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Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Update and to the mesh segmentation / grower algorithm.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Added missing svg to MSI installer.
Added missing HTML page for MSI
Env variable checl for using RLM
improved on-prem landing page.
Mesh reload dialog box always on top.
Added landing page for offline instances
Release of geobody tool
Started integration on RLM license manager
Added brightness feature to the mesh textures
Re built abd updated all external libraries.
Updated some external libraries
fixed a problem with updateing surface normals for illumination
fixed bug in illumination of meshes
Updates to external libraries
Updates to external libraries
General performance improvements
Added extra error checking when using on-prem license server
update to on-prem license server connection
Improved international character set support
Added additional validation of tree paths in the python integration
Added offsets (as an option) to oriantation labels so the appear further in front of the outcrop.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Added tree path to return value of the python Orientation method
Fixed issue with some missing menus in the data tree
Improved logarithmic display on attribute values.
Added License Features to startup screen.
Fixed issue of VRGS not being able to create Python Console windows on early version of Windows 10.
Fixed chart display not refreshing with empty projects.
Fixed an issue with hanging at startup under certain consitions.
Disabled some extra logging
Python console added
Fix to drone prop sasset
Licensing check update
Added logging for licenseing
Added missing dll to MSI installer
Improved stereonet SVG export
Better support for SLPK 1.9
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Updated licnensing system
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Fixed issue deleting tiepoints for meshes and point clouds
Fixed an issue with international characters in file names
Fixed issue with exporting SVGs of logs.
Improved SVG export to include more data.
Fixed issue with log images going missing.
fixed intermittent crash when adding extra logs to a panel.
Can change size of the deviation vertices in the logs
Fixed issue with loading binary PLY data where face counts are not UCHAR.
Fixed issue when importing multi-texture OBJ's with varying texture sizes
minor typographic fix
fixed an issue with charts displays in empty projects causing crashes
code refactoring
fix issue not saving project coordinate system in some cases
performance improvement in data/interp tree display
Orientation tool calculates a radius of circumcircle as well
Copy/paste flight paths and polylines added
Improved speed of loading polylines from GeoJSON format.
Inherit properties for polyline groups improved.
Safer shutdown when machine below minimum graphics card specifications
Updated PLY file reader
Updated external libraries
Fixed missing data in the poyline spreadsheet.
Update for some external libraries and bug fix in msi installer.
Added support for some LandXML features
Added import and export to LAZ format
Additional validity checking for polylines on import
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Improvements to the display of waypoints
Improved interactive rotation and translation of meshes (via "make active")
Fixed bug with compression of textures on non NVIDIA and older graphics cards.
New orientation display - flat strike-dip symbol.
Fixed issue with missing compressed textures on some graphics cards
Refactoring, code maintenence
Improved display of logs - added tadpole plot for JSON logs
Added RGB track for JSON logs.
Refactoring, code maintenence
Fixed RGB/BGR colour issue in image import
Added support for more tiff file variants.
Optimisation for large point clouds.
Group/Ungroup improved for point clouds.
New "clean project" option for removing unused data items from the project folder.
Auto tracker added to log editor.
Extraction of surface attributes into log traces.
Update of all external libraries.
Faster texture map compression.
Numerous minor updates.
Satellite imagery only loads when needed.
Added balance value to auto-tracking.
Fixed bug when importing some GLB files with draco compression.
Added support for LAZ.
Updated MPCDI viewpoints.
Improvements to simplfy sentinel 2 import.
Faster and better quality compression of textures when loading new models.
Support for loading Sentinel 2 (and other) jp2 images.
Multispectral channel support for satellite imagery.
fixed an issue when changing active flight paths for video creation.
Fixed a bug causing a crash when opening another project while a project is currently loaded.
Update and re-build of external library files.
Update to the on-prem server setup.
Improved auto-tracker in active mesh menu.
New drainage mapper tool (part of auto-tracker).
Randomised colour maps now ensure greater difference between adjacent colours.
Fixed a bug in changing the properties of some objects.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Fixed a problem with vertices not showing in newly created projects.
Improved attribute display and filtering.
Added option to lock colour scale on filtering.
Changed behavior of attribute overlay display.
Further update to the MPCDI definition for multiple screens.
Fix for some tiled models with missing files.
New improved fullscreen mode with no frame.
Better handling of game controllers on systems with more than 1 controller attached.
Improved definition of geopolygons.
Update to the MPCDI definition for multiple screens.
Fix to billbords not showing some textures.
Fix to some tiled models missing textures.
Python Scripting - added command for retrieving orientation data.
Added feature to switch on/off compressed textures.
Python Scripting - retrieve and set point cloud and mesh attributes.
Improved tooltips for menus.
Start of added MPCDI support.
Interactive regional dip assignment added to stereonet panel.
Updated licensing system.
Corrected re-orient from tie points.
Fixed issue with new waypoints not displaying.
Switched sketchfab upload to GLB format.
Fixed bug in picking of orthopanels.
Improvements to error estimation on orientation data.
Added license key command line for installer.
Fixed crash on stopping on-prem multiuser server.
Added "stop server" button to VFT panel.
Added show/hide VFT, Charts and Web tabs to the project explorer menu.
Updated laser pointer colour.
Better control of network traffic for VFT.
Added "follow leader" to the VRGS server.
Lowres avatars for when > 20 VFT users.
Fixed bug in remove dip operation.
Improvements to local server system.
VR menus now context sensitive.
Reduced network traffice for the Virtual field trip module.
Implemented local server for VFT.
VR menus now can have sub-menus.
Refactoring of VFT system.
Improved behavior while using VIVE controllers.
Performance enhancements for VR.
Updated external libraries.
Extended the VR Menus.
Speed up laser pointer display in VR.
Added laser pointer tool to VFT module.
Improved network performance for remote users.
Fixed a bug in the PDS/IMG import.
Fixed a bug in saving very large meshes.
Added new display styles to the histogram.
Increased ray-picker speed.
Remote collaboration tool - added pointer from trip leader.
Minor bug fixes.
Test of new build server setup.
Additional remote collaboration - give and receive leadership.
Re-development of the the multiuser server system.
Bug fix for the VR menu system.
Fligh paths record roll as well as pitch and yaw.
improvement in performance of tiled models.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.1
Fix for facies colours not showing correctly in logs.
New simple import for sedimentary log data.
updated tooltips for web bar.
clear cahche and cookies button added for web panel.
Added extra error checking into save routines.
Improved performance of mesh processing.
Fixed issue with deleting multiple tiepoints
Fixed intermittent crash with the stereonet.
Fixed problem of polylines not grouping.
Application frame now shows file name instead of project name.
Added manual backup for DB and VGP files to the file menu. (backup to the BACKUP folder)
Updated sentry to latest version.
Fixed coordinates in compositor export.
Fixed an intermittent bug in selecting menu options in the data tree.
fixed a bug caused by empty attribute histograms.
Extended the geotiff elevation data support.
updated webview2 component.
clear apps web cache on startup.
introduces prototype LOD option for point clouds.
Faster loading of point clouds.
A fix to the database resolving a conflict caused by samples and logs.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.0
Improved behavior of touch controllers when using a Quest-2 VR Headset.
Added simple calculator for operations on attributes.
Fixed secondary colour display in logs.
Samples can now be coloured by attributes.
added facies menu to add facies codes to sample points.
Error markers added to tiepoints for georeferencing.
Changed behavior of interpretation over geopolygons. If the polygon is shown as a 3D body then the intepretation is on the outside of the body, otherwise interpretation will be on the underlying mesh.
New interpolation option for polylines to allow smoother lines (set per polyline in the objects options).
Minor bug fixes.
Improved selection and grouping in the tree controls.
Fixed a bug in displaying the histograms.
Tensor analysis dialog has been updated to make selecting attributes easier.
corrected display of flight paths.
Updated spreadsheet for polylines and geolpolylgons.
Improved level of detail for polylines and geopolygons.
Improvement to the 3D translator gadget.
Several bug fixes.
improved selection of geopolygons with tiled models.
Re-implemented octree splitting for point clouds.
Fixed bug in changing colour styles of geopolygons and polylines.
Improved logarithmic display of attribute values in the histogram.
Improved steroenet contouring.
Updated to latest Sentry SDK
Fix to tensor analysis not working in some cases.
Fix for a crash caused by drag and Drag and drop in the interpretation tree.
Fix for a characterset issue in filenames.
Extra error checking added to ray-picking.
Many other minor fixes and improvements.
Create geopolygon from 2 polylines.
improved selection of geopolygons.
Improved rendering speed for meshes.
Improved LOD algorithm for large meshes.
Added delete option for key pillars on geobodies.
Fixed bug when importing single images. Now picks up position from exif data and preforms transform if project CRS set.
Fixed problem when refreshing the project explorer.
Added cyclical colour maps
Attribute displays improved for point clouds and meshes
scale bars, samples and logs added to flightpath scenes
Selection of point cloud vertices from stereonet display improved.
General bug fixes
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.0
Fixed naming on waypoints and sample groups in new projects
Link to OpenTopography to download elevation data.
Improved colour maps, including import of external colour maps.
fixed a bug causing an intermittent crash on tiled models.
Speed up in tile model visulisation.
Fixed a bug with the active pick not updating.
Apply pick/facies buttons added to the interp menu for updating selected objects.
Added checks on exit for runnning threads.
Fixed bug on loading a new image into to log.
Vertex editor can be applied to mesh vertices.
Old undo function removed. (new undo functionality in upcoming release)
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.0
Sketchfab uploader updated.
Fixed error importing some ASPRS LAS (point cloud) files.
Drag/drop loading in the 3D view added for ASPRS Las files.
Fixed naming on polyline group in new projects
Stereonet can now show mesh triangle orientations.
Logarithmic contour levels on stereonet improved.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.0
added license to the Sketchfab options.
Importing photographs gets position from exif if its present.
update to Proj9 for coordinate transforms.
Link direct to Sketchfab for uploads now implemented.
Bug fix in subgroup properties.
Fixed bug in on-prem licensing with new server.
Added interpolation modes for flight paths.
refactored key pillars from geopolygons.
Release Notes for VRGS Version 3.0
Improved swapping speed of tiled models
Added mouse-wheel zoom for slides in flightpath
Added spreadsheets for logs and samples
Improved start-up checks and notifications for new versions.
Fixed a bug in the messages window.
Improvements to slpk tiles
Fixed a bug in reading some DDS texture formats
Added a fix for SLPK with layers that have no meshes.
Fixed upgrade message seen in the web panel for new verions of VRGS.
Fixed crash on split logs
Fix to a bug on importing certain formats of tiff
Revert to ID2D1Factory5 from 7 (improves compatibilty with some windows servers)
Increased support for different tiff internal formats
Update to Sentry library
Fixed a bug where attributes on samples were not updating correctly
New collection, Data and Interp tree images
Sketchfab logon implemented
KNN added to the tensor analysis (in addition to RBF)
Display type for logs can now be changed.
Added funtion to merge separate meshes into one object.
Improved export functionality for meshes
Fixed issue with PLY importer
Added checks for NaN values for ML module
Improved the inputs for ACO algorithms
Updated external libraries
Improved HTML editor with new functionality
Better, more flexible, layout for the ML dialogs
Improved stereonet contouring
Added marching squares contouring routines
New intergrated HTML editor
Added many new attributes through tensor analysis process.
Added Kmeans clusterting
Added PCA
Added Density Estimation Tress
Improved display of data mining window.
Added cross plots to the charts panel/
Corrected way plunges display on the stereonet
Faster visualisations for basic meshes.
Active Facies and Pick list controls moved to interpretation ribbon.
Project backups now saved at user define intervals.
Better display of project backups in the collections tree.
Drag/drop fixed in interpretation tree.
Project properties moved to a JSON file.
New modes for interpretation - switch between draw and points mode with space bar.
Added opacity for point clouds.
Improved speed of point cloud visualisation.
log interpretations listed in log properties.
Improved drag/drop for images in 3D view.
Billboards now added a digitised point rather then at viewpoint.
Better estimate of Radial Basis Function radius for the tensor analysis.
CSV import for orientations added
Several bug from crash reports fixed.
Corrected texture mapping in OBJ importer where textures indices are greater then 1
Fixed redraw of tree controls
Improved ray picker precision.
Fix for logs digitised on low dip/horizontal surfaces.
Updated ribbon bar menus with new icons.
Check boxes in the properties panel replaces with switches (no longer needs a double-click!)
Better scaling of ribbon bar images on 4K+ displays.
Added a backstage panel for recent files.
Update to the tree controls including improved drag and drop functionality.
Spreadsheet view added for polylines, orientation, geopolygons, faults and waypoints.
Improved the speed of importing OBJ file.
Added more detail into the progress messages for importing OBJ's.
Progress dialog added for loading and saving projects.
SLPK tiles are now uncompressed on import, leading to faster loading with little change in file size.
Scale bars now save individual properties as well as global.
Scale bars can now be moved iteratively with "3D Translate" button.
Auto units option added for scale bars and measure tool (automatically show m, cm, mm appropriate for measurement size).
Fixed an issue with "correct from GCP" inverting the mesh.
Added correct and scale option for GCP corrections.
Improved speed of mesh rendering.
Improved rendering speed of photomesh tiles (legacy feature - please use SLPK instead)
Better notification badges on the trees for mesh status
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