AxciScape Program History
Version 2.00
This is a major update with new features, many bug fixes and existing feature changes.
I am treating this as a Beta release so would welcome any feedback/bug reports etc.
The new major additions include:
GPS function. Which reads position data from a GPS device and translates it into a map coordinate (this is a first release and very basic)!
Photograph management window to allow photos to be linked with the database/to individual objects (trees) and photo positions plotted onto the map.
Other additions.
Modified the field option which utilises the >> function (where a highest number is generated). This can now be linked into a dropdown field to generate a highest number for a Type.
Modified the text list (Name on BS5837) with an option to click deeper into the list.
New drawing entity: Square. This will simply draw a square on the map!
New drawing entity: Circle with %. This draws a circle but allows a % value to be defined.
Added a Copy column function on List screen.
Option to disable the outline of a Symbol when exporting to CAD.
Option to hide the object ERROR text from appearing on the map.
Highlighting of the currently picked map vertice improved.
A Reset option to remove database, map, images, photos etc.
Merge Canopy function.
Error reporting on Global drawing functions.
Added very raw representation of splines on DXF conversion (to be improved in a later release).
Added/improved Mark/Disable options for multiple selections on List screen.
Set Text function on List screen has quick click drop down option.
Added additional XYZ List screen options.
Added Extract Text chunk function to List screen.
Added Set empty text to a zero function on List screen.
Added automatic map display update option (this allows the switching off of the map update every time a change is made on the edit screen which speeds up edit data entry).
Bug Fixes.
CAD export Polyline width now resets to 0.
Fixed proximity display on some circles.
Fixed bug where screen display was slowing down when encountering very large circles.
Fixed bug where rotated images sometimes disappeared from view.
Fixed bug on 'Extract first letter' List option.
Fixed bug on the Formula field where Reset/Count keywords were not appearing.
Version 1.14
The main purpose of this update is to address the problem of the ID code changing on every Windows 10 major update! Hopefully this is now cured although it will generate a new ID code (hopefully the last one).
Other minor changes include:
Addition of option on text export which will flip bracketed text so for example, "Quercus rober (Common Oak)" becomes "Common Oak (Quercus rober)".
Map screen Zoom controls can now be positioned.
A sort option added on the List screen to sort by drop down fields (e.g for trees this can be used to sort by type etc).
Fixed bug in text fields where paragraphs (carriage returns) were being exported and messing up the column/row output when pasting into Excel etc.
Map click to centre has an added click to Line End function; and the controls for these are now on the map screen.
Bug fixed where very large XYZ map values were causing issues on the map display.
Version 1.13
Bug fix on Save database command.
Bug fix on dxf cad import where entities assigned to layers which are 'New VP Frozen' were not being detected.
Bug fix on import text using row match.
Function addition to detect breaks in a row number sequence (this will mark rows where say a tag number is missing).
Addition of colours to match dxf import layer ACI colours.
Automatic save of map colour and its override to registry rather than file.
Version 1.12
Addition of User Notes function where text can be typed and stored with the database. A function allows the notes to be displayed automatically at database load.
Addition of a new database Reference Field. This allows the feedback of variables associated with multiple objects or line vertices. It displays either a vertice count, line length, perimeter or area.
The Import and Export Text functions have options added to allow the saving/loading of individual filter settings.
A number of additional Marking functions have been added. Such as Mark rows on duplicated data. The Find option can Mark on results. The Export CAD function can now just export Marked rows (handy to just update a drawing with 1 or 2 changes).
Axciscape will now display an alert box if the subscription is becoming due.
The Text List Field has additional options to sort the data, import & export.
The Image Menu bar has been expanded to permanently display commonly used functions.
The User Circle Bar will now toggle its display when clicking the centre of a user circle.
Fields can now be selected and exported/imported individually to allow easy transfer.
Many minor changes such as horizontal scrolling on some list boxes, delete key function, List menu control and various display changes/bug fixes.
Version 1.11
Added new drawing OFFSET function (creating a closed polyline to be drawn around multiple line objects). See help manual docs for more info.
Added new drawing MERGE MXY function. See help manual docs for more info.
Export summary function has a dual field option.
Export text has further refinements and bug fixes.
Export layer text.
Edit screen has an additional size option - XLarge.
Edit screen can now be scrolled horizontally when fields overlap right hand side.
Default folder paths for database and template.
Saving database to a different folder will offer option to automatically save map/image to same folder.
Various other bug fixes and refinements.
Version 1.10
Added an export text summary option which shows usage % of selected fields.
Added a new Field Type - 'Nested Drop Down Item selection'. Which enables a drop down menu to have further menus branching from an item.
Added an option to the Export Text function to permit items with multiple XY maps vertices to be repeated with just 1 vertice per output row.
Fixed a number of bugs including map settings failure to register on load template etc.
Improved/smoother image stretch function.
Fixed bug where description error was being generated for colours & symbol within the map settings form. Added further error checking for layers etc.
Added option to script cad export function where layers can now NOT be installed.
Added Lineweight option to layers (lineweight will not be show within the AxciScape map but will become visible on AutoCAD).
Added import Field option (allowing fields from other templates/database files to be easily added).
Fixed DXF import bug where a viewport present on model space was disrupting the decode sequence.
This version is also supplied with a Phase 1 Habitat survey template. It contains the fields but the correct map hatching/colours are not, as yet, included as they represent a severe challenge which will require further modification of AxciScape!
Version 1.09
Added a map stylus option to enable easy selection when using a finger with a tablet.
Improved/smoother map edit/display functions.
Option to hide text background on map.
Erase XYZ column bug fixed.
Improved display when using 125% 150% Windows font display.
Added 'jagged' tree canopy option.
Template bug fixed which resulted in map colours/symbols becoming erased.
Added Mtext option for text AutoCAD script export.
Added option to relocate Map and Objects to a user defined XY target position.
Version 1.08
Added a map import module to offer greater control of the DXF and SHP file import process. Better error notification. Added features include layer control, layer colour display, text display, Solid entity support and block explode to 2 levels. Added functions enable sections of map to be removed, layer entities to be removed and layer colours to be changed.
Main menu bar has been modified to permit its docking on any side of the screen (this is useful for tablet use where the main window buttons may be better accessed on one particular side). The List/Edit/Map windows can now be cascaded in any order and also in either a horizontal or vertical orientation. Again this is to make the programs use in the field on a tablet easier.
Various bugs and issues have been resolved.
Version 1.07
Added map graphics to enable easier location of displaced map/objects.
Added multiple X/Y vertice options to enable addition, deletion, relocation.
Added separate zoom map and zoom objects function.
Added snap to nearest point on line function.
Version 1.06
Scale image using known points.
Scale Image on X axis.
Scale image on Y axis.
Image stretch function.
Fixed export text bug where whole database entry was being ignored as part of a special option.
Removed rogue space on text gen from list.
Added edit single vertice position for multiple map objects.
Fixed bug on rotate image where system crash occurred in rare cases.
Merge database function added.
Copy/paste option added for edit text field.
Modify XY map values by multiplying or dividing by 1000.
Version 1.05
Exchange field data function added.
Added new field type (date/time).
Fixed image load bug where in some instances the image wasn't being recorded within the database file.
Fixed image scale bug where scaling was failing on the Y axis.
Fixed bug where large text block field wasn't exporting as text.
Fixed bug where import/export text filter settings were being reset on program start.
Added map xyz function to export text.
Version 1.04
Fixed bug where the export cad functions failed on drawing multi-line text.
Map text drawing command options added allowing packing, suffix, prefix, and more.
Drawing map text command now accepts negative numbers for its offsets.
Version 1.03
Fixed bug where the merge circles polyline prematurely closed in rare situations.
This is a major update with new features, many bug fixes and existing feature changes.
I am treating this as a Beta release so would welcome any feedback/bug reports etc.
The new major additions include:
GPS function. Which reads position data from a GPS device and translates it into a map coordinate (this is a first release and very basic)!
Photograph management window to allow photos to be linked with the database/to individual objects (trees) and photo positions plotted onto the map.
Other additions.
Modified the field option which utilises the >> function (where a highest number is generated). This can now be linked into a dropdown field to generate a highest number for a Type.
Modified the text list (Name on BS5837) with an option to click deeper into the list.
New drawing entity: Square. This will simply draw a square on the map!
New drawing entity: Circle with %. This draws a circle but allows a % value to be defined.
Added a Copy column function on List screen.
Option to disable the outline of a Symbol when exporting to CAD.
Option to hide the object ERROR text from appearing on the map.
Highlighting of the currently picked map vertice improved.
A Reset option to remove database, map, images, photos etc.
Merge Canopy function.
Error reporting on Global drawing functions.
Added very raw representation of splines on DXF conversion (to be improved in a later release).
Added/improved Mark/Disable options for multiple selections on List screen.
Set Text function on List screen has quick click drop down option.
Added additional XYZ List screen options.
Added Extract Text chunk function to List screen.
Added Set empty text to a zero function on List screen.
Added automatic map display update option (this allows the switching off of the map update every time a change is made on the edit screen which speeds up edit data entry).
Bug Fixes.
CAD export Polyline width now resets to 0.
Fixed proximity display on some circles.
Fixed bug where screen display was slowing down when encountering very large circles.
Fixed bug where rotated images sometimes disappeared from view.
Fixed bug on 'Extract first letter' List option.
Fixed bug on the Formula field where Reset/Count keywords were not appearing.
Version 1.14
The main purpose of this update is to address the problem of the ID code changing on every Windows 10 major update! Hopefully this is now cured although it will generate a new ID code (hopefully the last one).
Other minor changes include:
Addition of option on text export which will flip bracketed text so for example, "Quercus rober (Common Oak)" becomes "Common Oak (Quercus rober)".
Map screen Zoom controls can now be positioned.
A sort option added on the List screen to sort by drop down fields (e.g for trees this can be used to sort by type etc).
Fixed bug in text fields where paragraphs (carriage returns) were being exported and messing up the column/row output when pasting into Excel etc.
Map click to centre has an added click to Line End function; and the controls for these are now on the map screen.
Bug fixed where very large XYZ map values were causing issues on the map display.
Version 1.13
Bug fix on Save database command.
Bug fix on dxf cad import where entities assigned to layers which are 'New VP Frozen' were not being detected.
Bug fix on import text using row match.
Function addition to detect breaks in a row number sequence (this will mark rows where say a tag number is missing).
Addition of colours to match dxf import layer ACI colours.
Automatic save of map colour and its override to registry rather than file.
Version 1.12
Addition of User Notes function where text can be typed and stored with the database. A function allows the notes to be displayed automatically at database load.
Addition of a new database Reference Field. This allows the feedback of variables associated with multiple objects or line vertices. It displays either a vertice count, line length, perimeter or area.
The Import and Export Text functions have options added to allow the saving/loading of individual filter settings.
A number of additional Marking functions have been added. Such as Mark rows on duplicated data. The Find option can Mark on results. The Export CAD function can now just export Marked rows (handy to just update a drawing with 1 or 2 changes).
Axciscape will now display an alert box if the subscription is becoming due.
The Text List Field has additional options to sort the data, import & export.
The Image Menu bar has been expanded to permanently display commonly used functions.
The User Circle Bar will now toggle its display when clicking the centre of a user circle.
Fields can now be selected and exported/imported individually to allow easy transfer.
Many minor changes such as horizontal scrolling on some list boxes, delete key function, List menu control and various display changes/bug fixes.
Version 1.11
Added new drawing OFFSET function (creating a closed polyline to be drawn around multiple line objects). See help manual docs for more info.
Added new drawing MERGE MXY function. See help manual docs for more info.
Export summary function has a dual field option.
Export text has further refinements and bug fixes.
Export layer text.
Edit screen has an additional size option - XLarge.
Edit screen can now be scrolled horizontally when fields overlap right hand side.
Default folder paths for database and template.
Saving database to a different folder will offer option to automatically save map/image to same folder.
Various other bug fixes and refinements.
Version 1.10
Added an export text summary option which shows usage % of selected fields.
Added a new Field Type - 'Nested Drop Down Item selection'. Which enables a drop down menu to have further menus branching from an item.
Added an option to the Export Text function to permit items with multiple XY maps vertices to be repeated with just 1 vertice per output row.
Fixed a number of bugs including map settings failure to register on load template etc.
Improved/smoother image stretch function.
Fixed bug where description error was being generated for colours & symbol within the map settings form. Added further error checking for layers etc.
Added option to script cad export function where layers can now NOT be installed.
Added Lineweight option to layers (lineweight will not be show within the AxciScape map but will become visible on AutoCAD).
Added import Field option (allowing fields from other templates/database files to be easily added).
Fixed DXF import bug where a viewport present on model space was disrupting the decode sequence.
This version is also supplied with a Phase 1 Habitat survey template. It contains the fields but the correct map hatching/colours are not, as yet, included as they represent a severe challenge which will require further modification of AxciScape!
Version 1.09
Added a map stylus option to enable easy selection when using a finger with a tablet.
Improved/smoother map edit/display functions.
Option to hide text background on map.
Erase XYZ column bug fixed.
Improved display when using 125% 150% Windows font display.
Added 'jagged' tree canopy option.
Template bug fixed which resulted in map colours/symbols becoming erased.
Added Mtext option for text AutoCAD script export.
Added option to relocate Map and Objects to a user defined XY target position.
Version 1.08
Added a map import module to offer greater control of the DXF and SHP file import process. Better error notification. Added features include layer control, layer colour display, text display, Solid entity support and block explode to 2 levels. Added functions enable sections of map to be removed, layer entities to be removed and layer colours to be changed.
Main menu bar has been modified to permit its docking on any side of the screen (this is useful for tablet use where the main window buttons may be better accessed on one particular side). The List/Edit/Map windows can now be cascaded in any order and also in either a horizontal or vertical orientation. Again this is to make the programs use in the field on a tablet easier.
Various bugs and issues have been resolved.
Version 1.07
Added map graphics to enable easier location of displaced map/objects.
Added multiple X/Y vertice options to enable addition, deletion, relocation.
Added separate zoom map and zoom objects function.
Added snap to nearest point on line function.
Version 1.06
Scale image using known points.
Scale Image on X axis.
Scale image on Y axis.
Image stretch function.
Fixed export text bug where whole database entry was being ignored as part of a special option.
Removed rogue space on text gen from list.
Added edit single vertice position for multiple map objects.
Fixed bug on rotate image where system crash occurred in rare cases.
Merge database function added.
Copy/paste option added for edit text field.
Modify XY map values by multiplying or dividing by 1000.
Version 1.05
Exchange field data function added.
Added new field type (date/time).
Fixed image load bug where in some instances the image wasn't being recorded within the database file.
Fixed image scale bug where scaling was failing on the Y axis.
Fixed bug where large text block field wasn't exporting as text.
Fixed bug where import/export text filter settings were being reset on program start.
Added map xyz function to export text.
Version 1.04
Fixed bug where the export cad functions failed on drawing multi-line text.
Map text drawing command options added allowing packing, suffix, prefix, and more.
Drawing map text command now accepts negative numbers for its offsets.
Version 1.03
Fixed bug where the merge circles polyline prematurely closed in rare situations.