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Spatial Manager Desktop Changelog

What's new in Spatial Manager Desktop 9.1.2 Build 15600

Apr 29, 2024
  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Now it is possible to Restrict the Fields Calculator results to the Selected objects only [F3292]
  • Added options within the application for upgrading the license Edition (Professional) and/or to increase the number of license Seats [F2566]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 11.007 [T6394]
  • Fixes:
  • "User-Agent" was not correctly recognized when querying WMS or WMTS map servers [D2639]
  • Some elements were overlapping in some languages in the Text Files Export options [D2631]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 9.0.3 Build 15377 (Mar 12, 2024)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Improved the performance of the OpenStreetMap data provider (OSM, PBF) [F2570]
  • Fixes:
  • Errors were generated in the conversion of numeric types when writing to the TextFile provider [D2632]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 9.0.2 Build 15058 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Added Write capability to the ESRI ASCII Raster (.ASC) data provider [D3287]
  • Fixes:
  • An error occurred when applying a Buffer on polygons treated as polylines [D2581]
  • Some errors occurred when reviewing the details of a Coordinate Transformation [D2605]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 9.0.1 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Background Maps are reorganized and improved with the following changes [F3272]:
  • A new preset group is created for Stadia Maps, which includes a part of the Maps previously available in the OpenStreeMap group and new ones
  • New Maps are added to the OpenStreetMap group
  • Rearrangement of the tab positions for the preset Maps Groups
  • Removed the size limitation of the Background Maps window and now more Groups and/or Maps can be displayed when enlarging the window
  • WMTS Background Map detection has been improved [F3273]
  • Creating and editing custom user-defined Coordinate Systems [F2917]
  • Field Names in KML/KMZ files generated when exporting to Google Earth are now shown in bold [F3263]
  • When exporting ASCII files, the georeference PRJ file is now generated [F3261]
  • Object Type is added as a data Field when importing GML files [F3258]
  • GeoJSON and ASCII files Encoding can be selected in the import process [F3268] [F3270]
  • Added support for OpenStreetMap OsmChange (.OSC) [F3247]
  • A proprietary data provider for GeoJSON files is added which, among other improvements over the existing one (based on OGR), recognizes the Coordinate System defined in the file [F3243]
  • Write capability (Export, etc.) is added to the LiDAR Data Provider (.LAS, .LAZ) [F3262]
  • Shapefile MultiPatch file support added [F537]
  • Coordinate transformation 'Geographic Offsets' (EPSG: 9619) has been added [F429]
  • More Coordinate Transformations are now supported using different measure units [F3281]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.096 [T5367]
  • Fixes:
  • Several PostGIS server connection errors have been fixed [D2572]
  • Errors occurred when reading GeoJSON files that contained duplicate Fields [D2569]
  • Some non-existent tables were displayed in GeoPackage [D2585]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.6.1 Build 14511 (Sep 28, 2023)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • OpenStreetMap Background Maps are updated, including the following improvements/changes [F3269]:
  • The "Altimetry" and "Terrain" Maps are now valid for the whole planet, not only for USA as in previous versions
  • The URLs of all the Maps are updated, which have been modified by the supplier of these Maps
  • The following transparent Maps are added: "Terrain labels", "Terrain lines", "B/W labels", "B/W lines"
  • Fixes:
  • In some cases, errors occurred in the Overlay operations when creating the Data Table [D2567]
  • Fixed a problem with the application Network Licenses due to which some computers were occupying multiple license seats [D2566]
  • Errors occurred when reading GeoJSON files that contained duplicate Fields [D2569]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.4.1 Build 13994 (Aug 7, 2023)

  • Fixes:
  • A bug that occurred when reading some NTv2 Grid file headers has been corrected [D2564]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.3.1 Build 13697 (Mar 30, 2023)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Elevations and Z coordinate are now kept in the Geometric Overlay operations [F3245]
  • Fixes:
  • Erroneous selections were generated in the Data Grid when using the "Shift" key [D2514]
  • Errors occurred when reading text files (TXT, CSV, etc.) if they contained many lines without including geometry [D2545]
  • An error has been corrected when working with text data with long values imported from WFS servers [D2538]
  • Sometimes there were crashes in the direct Geocoding [D2533]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.2.1 Build 13287 (Jan 12, 2023)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.077 [T5349]
  • Fixes:
  • An error that sometimes occurred when exporting to PostGIS has been corrected [D2511]
  • The writer of the OGR provider did not generate the target file if it contained periods (".") in the name [D2520]
  • In some situations there was an error reading from WFS servers depending on the coordinate system name [D2524]
  • Problems with Background Maps are solved when the URL of these includes certain parameters [D2513]
  • Some components were not displayed correctly in certain application windows (SPMDISSOLVE, etc.) for Windows text scales greater than 100% [D2525]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.1.1 Build 13148 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • Corrections of minor bugs and minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.1.1 Build 12974 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • The License activation and validation system has been improved to avoid problems when there is an associated debugger [F3204]
  • Fixes:
  • Warnings were not displayed when the Fields Calculator result was not compatible with the target field [D2481]
  • Manual license activation window (without internet connection) was not fully displayed in some languages [D2455]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 8.0.1 Build 12774 (Sep 20, 2022)

  • News:
  • Direct geo-coding: Insertion of points in the map from postal addresses [F2991]
  • Reverse geo-coding: Obtaining postal addresses from features in the map [F2991]
  • Table Field values Calculator [F2634]
  • A new data provider for Esri Geodatabase File (GDB) (Read only) has been added [F2432]
  • Improvements/Revisions
  • Added write capability to the GeoJSON file data provider [F3186]
  • Support for all authentication modes is included in the PostGIS v10 and higher server data provider [F3188]
  • It is now possible to add new Fields in a data table [F1029]
  • Google geolocation is added in the Search for Locations function [F3018]
  • The Search for Locations function (as well as the new Geo-coding function) can now be executed even if no document is open (a new one is automatically created)
  • New global configuration of API Keys for geographic service providers, applicable in Background Map servers, Geo-coding services, etc... [F3148]
  • Added the necessary parameters to be able to define a network domain when configuring a Proxy server [F3146]
  • Now it is possible to use Windows authentication when configuring a Proxy server [F2996]
  • Ordnance Survey (UK) Background Maps and their access code from the application are updated [F3142]
  • Some custom Coordinate System Transformations have been defined for Germany [F840]
  • Portuguese language is included in the application [F3156]
  • Improvements in the Licensing system [T5289]. In addition to other advantages, the following are included:
  • User access to License information page [T5301]
  • Activation/deactivation of Licenses via QR code [F3141]
  • Now a floating License seat is not reserved until using the application [F3144]
  • Simplified the process of purchasing and activating extended Updates/Support Licenses [T5272]
  • Fixes:
  • Bing Maps API KEY validation did not work correctly in some cases [D2397]
  • In some cases, elements of a KML/KMZ file including prefixes were not read [D2420]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 7.1.0 Build 12358 (Jun 10, 2022)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Improved the calculation of Z-elevations in coordinate system transformations [F2449]
  • New projections added for Western Australia (WR94) in the coordinate systems [F3154]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.064 [T5316]
  • Fixes:
  • In some cases all elements of a GML data source contained the data of the first element. It also influenced reading from WFS servers [D2407]
  • Fixed a problem that appeared when reading Text Fields longer than 255 characters from PostGIS servers [D2410]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 7.0.4 Build 11879 (Mar 31, 2022)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • 'New Zealand Map Grid' (EPSG: 9811) coordinate conversion has been added [F369]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.058 [T5300]
  • Fixes:
  • WMTS Background Maps that had no default style defined did not work correctly [D2405]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 7.0.3 Build 11198 (Oct 27, 2021)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • Authentication via HTTP headers for WFS servers and Background Maps has been added [F3119]
  • The SQLite coordinate system file performance has been optimized [F2947]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.037 [T5287]
  • Some custom coordinate systems from Australia have been added
  • Fixes:
  • Now the "Dissolutions" window is no longer active when the process is started [D2378]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 7.0.2 Build 10963 (Aug 25, 2021)

  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • The source and target names are now shown in the import/export process execution windows [F3115]
  • The appearance of all ribbon, menu, window and palette buttons is standardized according to the style change introduced in the previous version [F3014]
  • Fixes:
  • Adjusted the reading of some types of LiDAR files that caused problems [D2364]
  • The envelope filter did not work correctly on some WFS servers in lat-lon format (inverted axes) [D2368]
  • Some modifications have been done to avoid visual problems in screens configured with scales higher than 100% in Windows 10 [D2362]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 6.3.2 Build 10068 (Jan 15, 2021)

  • Fixes:
  • In some cases the coordinate transformation information source was not displayed correctly [D2312]
  • Sometimes warnings were displayed that there was no Internet connection when there was [D2309]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • The functionality to export the current status of the map to Google Earth (Publishing) is available on the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The exploitation of data providers that require "User Data Sources (UDS)", as PostGIS or SQL Server, is available on the "Standard" and "Professional" editions only

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 6.2.1 Build 9709 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • News:
  • A new data provider for reading GeoPackage files (vector information only) has been included [F2970] (Related video)
  • Improvements/Revisions
  • Some groups of preset Background Maps (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, MapBox, etc.) are expanded or improved [F2741] (Related video)
  • ASCII data provider enhanced to identify consecutive separators as one [F2993]
  • The ASCII data provider can now preview data fields in tabular format [F692] (Related video)
  • It is now possible to add a parameter for a Schema in the SQL Server data provider [F2999]
  • Natural sorting of texts including numerical values is implemented throughout the application [F2995]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.8.12 (v10 model) [T5155]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that arose when unprojecting coordinates with some CRSs that resulted in incorrect geometries [D2270]
  • Fixed an additional bug that happened when transforming coordinates between non-common base systems [D2247]
  • The Coordinate Systems Catalog is modified to remember the search text in any case [D2259]
  • Fixed a bug that arose when reading some DXF files via the OGR data provider [D2257]
  • Corrected the OGR data provider for MapInfo (TAB, MID/MIF) that did not contemplate the use of some special characters [D2272]
  • Fixed a problem when exporting arcs through the GML data provider [D2279]
  • Fixed a bug that occurred when writing a geometry with non-numeric values in SQL Server [D2258]
  • Fixed a bug in the WFS-FDO data provider that happened with date fields in some WFS servers [D2263]
  • Solved a problem that caused an error when creating a User Data Source for an ASCII file [D2267]
  • The application installer is modified to fix wrong language issues [D2254]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • The functionality to export the current status of the map to Google Earth (Publishing) is available on the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The exploitation of data providers that require "User Data Sources (UDS)", as PostGIS or SQL Server, is available on the "Standard" and "Professional" editions only

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 6.1.1 Build 9224 (Apr 3, 2020)

  • News:
  • New function 'Search Location' that allows to geo-locate in the map postal addresses, streets, neighborhoods or other geographical objects [F2641] (Related video)
  • Improvements/Revisions:
  • The Shapefiles data provider now enables multi-class export by automatically creating the necessary SHP and add-on files based on the exported object types [F2984] (Related video)
  • Now, when configuring a WMS or WMTS User Background Map, if the service only includes one layer it is automatically selected [F2986]
  • MapBox Background Maps have been increased and rearranged [T4537]
  • Proxy server configuration has been extended to apply to any access from the application to the Internet [F2978]
  • The application trial version is now functional for 15 days (not 7 days, as in previous versions) [F2942]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.8.6 [T5108]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that happened when transforming coordinates between non-common base systems [D2247]
  • Fixed an uncontrolled bug that happened when creating a KML over a file with an unrecognized extension [D2027]
  • Fixed a problem with the encoding of some KML files [D2249]
  • Improved application windows behavior on high resolution screens with large text scaling in Windows 10 [D2248]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Notes:
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 6.0.2 Build 8962 (Dec 20, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Now, if there is any problem with the application installer when updating it (it does not download automatically, the EXE file is not valid, etc.), the error and the URL for manual download are shown [D2241]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 6.0.1 Build 8865 (Nov 11, 2019)

  • Improvements:
  • Eight new preset Dynamic Bing Background Maps (Dark, Gray, Light, etc.) have been added [F2948]
  • A native data provider is added for access to WFS data stores. Although the other two existing ones based on OGR and FDO are kept, it is recommended to use the new provider [F2900]
  • Now only the encoding code (not the encoding name) is written to the CPG file associated with a SHP if the default encoding is selected. This improvement increases compatibility with ESRI products [F2949]
  • The contours of the selected polygonal features are now exported as polylines if a polyline target is chosen [F2396]
  • An algorithm has been included to automatically select the most recent coordinate transformation variant based on its name and suffix [F2957]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.8.2 [T5062]
  • Some new South American coordinate systems has been added [F2945]
  • Have been added some Western Australian projections that are not included in the EPSG standard [F2755]
  • Some projections have been added for Malaysia which differ somewhat from those specified in the EPSG standard [F2951]
  • The application trial version is now functional for 7 days (not 30 days, as in previous versions) [F2942]
  • Fixes:
  • Several graphic problems are solved on very high resolution screens and/or with image scalation (through the operating system itself or any added graphic utility) [D2230]
  • Fixed a bug that caused the import window to lock if an error happened when reading the data fields [D2237]
  • Display of values in the Data Grid is improved to avoid variations in vertical positioning [D2234]
  • Corrected a new case in which some WMS maps with inverted axes did not work correctly [D2095]
  • Fixed a connection issue with some WMTS servers [D2227]
  • Fixed access to strict WMS servers that didn't work with capital letters in parameter names [D2229]
  • Fixed a bug in the automatic selection of the coordinate system of a background map that caused it to be displaced incorrectly [D2236]
  • Fixed a problem that happened when retrieving the machine code on some computers [D2228]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 5.2.0 Build 8338 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Improvements:
  • The "Forward" row navigation button in the data grid is now also active even if only 1 feature is selected [F2914]
  • Now it is possible to select a background color or transparent background for those WMS background maps that support it [F2891] (Related video)
  • Added a new option to allow the user to select the coordinate system in which a XYZ/TMS background map is defined [F2740]
  • XYZ/TMS type background maps whose origin is defined bottom-left are now supported (OSGeo Specification) [F2854]
  • Background maps are now displayed in any coordinate system [F2675]
  • The new NearMap API has been updated for access to its background maps [F2877]
  • Added NearMap oblique maps [F2911] (Related videos)
  • The GML data provider now has write capability so it allows you to export to this file type [F2890]
  • The geometries conversion method has been improved in the GML data provider [F2889]
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.6 [T5006]
  • More than 1300 ESRI coordinate systems have been added to the application systems database [F2903]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue that caused errors when reading improperly finished Shapefiles [D2176]
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes multi-geometry polygons KML/KMZ were not read [D2213]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 5.1.0 Build 8077 (Apr 1, 2019)

  • Improvements:
  • All unused resources are now released from memory when a workspace or the Data Grid are closed [F2881]
  • Several overall performance improvements in application load [F2880]
  • Updated the Help URL to get Keys API for Nearmap Background Maps [F2877 - partial]
  • Fixes:
  • Addresses a problem that caused an error when opening any file dialog box in Windows 10-1809 [D2185]
  • Auto-centering of features on the Map now works properly by selecting them in the Data Grid when there is any coordinate transformation [D2197]
  • "Flashing" in application windows and palettes when changing the focus or the selected item has been minimized [D2203]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Background Maps not to print sometimes [D2204]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 5.0.0 Build 7915 (Nov 6, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • Import and export user Background Maps [F2811] (Related video)
  • Allows sharing between computers or users and helps organize user Background Map definitions
  • Added option to define the 'Text qualifier' in the ASCII data provider, both when Importing and Exporting [F2818]
  • The SHP data provider now allows to select character encoding of data when exporting [F2582]
  • It is now possible to define a spatial filter in the WFS (OGR) data provider (previously only available in the WFS (FDO) data provider) [F2840]
  • When selecting by query it is now possible to choose the value of a Field from a list of available values [F2617] (Related video)
  • Now, when copying to the clipboard (CTRL+C) while editing a Field in the Data grid, only the value of the Field is copied instead of the entire row with the Field names [F2825]
  • Several functions have been added to the Data Grid right-click menu, such as "Zoom to selection", "Center selection", etc. [F2836]
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.5 [T4843]
  • Several coordinate systems and transformations used in Croatia and Russia are added to the application [F2823]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a selection by query error that returned wrong results when changing a Field to another in the query definition window [D2109]
  • Fixed a bug in the reading of WMS servers that had some problem in the definition of their Coordinate Systems [D2112]
  • Added a modification to support certain WMS servers that deliver inverted axis maps [D2095]
  • Fixed a problem that caused background maps to stop working when coordinate systems were transformed using grid files [D2136]
  • An internal parameter has been modified to correct access to the preset Nearmap Background Maps [D2114]
  • No more errors while importing LiDAR files (.LAS/.LAZ) when they include out-of-range classifications [D2081 (partial)]
  • Fixed a bug that caused problems when reading KML/KMZ files containing duplicate fields [D2128]
  • Fixed a problem when reading KMZ files containing multiple KML files [D2129]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 4.2.1 Build 7472 (Jun 21, 2018)

  • DroneDeploy Background Maps integration [F2795]:
  • New free 'Spatial Manager Background Map' "App" (included in DroneDeploy "App Market") that allows you to download DroneDeploy Background Map definitions in the format *.bmd (Background Map Definition files)
  • Import *.bmd files from the Background Maps Configuration window [F2811 - preliminary version]
  • Improvements:
  • Sub-domains can now be configured in the Background Map definition URL for those XYZ/TMS services that provide multiple download servers [F2812] This allows to optimize the reading of Maps images by means of automatic "balancing" between different servers
  • Added support for accessing map servers using TLS 1.2 security protocol [F2753]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue with case-sensitive settings on strict WMS servers [D2093]
  • Access to WMS servers that do not support root-layer requests has been changed [D2108]
  • Now confirmation is required if you close the Background Map definition/edition window without saving the changes [D2092]
  • Fixed the design of some application windows as there was a strange effect of overlapping the trial mode and the update available windows [D2105]
  • No more miscellaneous errors when expanding User Data Sources (USD) by double-clicking [D2110]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 4.2.0 Build 7251 (Apr 23, 2018)

  • News:
  • Added the LiDAR files (LAS, LAZ) data provider [F2643]
  • Improvements:
  • New option to bring the Background Map to front [F2760]. Very useful with maps that include transparent areas
  • The Background Maps selection window can now be resized [F2678]
  • The percentage of the exported elements is now shown in the task run information window [F2763]. In addition, the thousands separator is shown in the numbers of the imported, exported and total objects
  • The application "remembers" now the last path selected when Exporting features [F2729]
  • The application data source tree is enhanced by hiding certain "ghost" files, whose extension is confused with that defined for a particular data provider (for example, "Thumbs. db" files in some versions of Windows) [F2771]
  • New options have been included in several application windows to access detailed information about a selected coordinate system or transformation [F1316]
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.2 [T4705]
  • Have been added some Western Australian projections that are not included in the EPSG standard [F2755]. Their codes in the application begin with 90000001
  • Have been added some Russian projections that are not included in the EPSG standard [F2758]. Their codes in the application begin with 91000001
  • The default selection of the current coordinate transformation area has been improved [F2759]
  • New language added to the application: Russian [F2754]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed an error that occurred with some data providers when importing elements that had some data field longer than 255 characters [D2058]
  • Fixed a problem when importing TAB files including null geometries [D2051]
  • Loading SHP files no longer causes errors when reading points whose coordinates are infinite [D2061]
  • Fixed a problem in the GML data provider that caused geometries not to be recognized if the coordinate separator was a line feed [D2080]
  • You can now define user background maps on WMS servers whose root layer is not selectable [D2053]
  • Fixed a problem in the WMS version parameters [D2056]
  • Fixed a problem where switching between different background maps caused them not to update correctly on screen [D2087]
  • Now, an error in the configuration of a user background map does not cause the others not to load [D2088]
  • Improved design of some application windows that did not show borders in Windows 10 and that could be maximized by mistake [D2029]
  • Fixed a problem that occasionally caused the application window go to the background [D291]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 4.1.0 Build 6811 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • Authentication options are improved when defining background maps by user and password [F2723]
  • The search terms are extended for intelligent column selection when importing user ASCII files [F2461]
  • Solved an issue when reading null geometries in the PostGIS data provider [D2036]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 4.0.0.6674 (Oct 2, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • Dynamic 'Background maps' functionality [F2479]
  • Added many preset map services and servers: OpenStreetMap, MapBox, ArcGisOnline, USGS, Ordnance Survey, NearMap
  • New option to "Zoom to the map" when a 'Background map' is selected
  • Transparent maps supported
  • Configuration of special parameters for maps of servers that require them (Key, API Key, Token, etc.)
  • User maps configuration:
  • Grouping maps
  • Map Preview
  • Supported "dimension" maps (date, time, etc.)
  • Supported "axis-inverted" maps
  • Authentication parameters (user, password, etc.)
  • Unique Identifier for each map, allowing to define different maps sharing the same name into different groups
  • "Save" or "Save as a copy" to quickly configure multiple maps without leaving the parameter window
  • XYZ/TMS services
  • WMS and WMTS services:
  • Selecting multiple layers of a server. View of the full server layers tree. Default map name taken from the selected layer(s)
  • Supported maps defined using any coordinate system (CRS). The "Automatic" option automatically configures the most suitable 'Background map' CRS
  • Supported map images defined using any graphic format (PNG, JPG, BMP, etc.) The "Automatic" option automatically sets the most suitable image format
  • Supported any resolution image tiles (256x256, 512x512, etc.)
  • Two methods to download the images from a server: "Single image (recommended)" or "Image tiles grid" (WMS only)
  • ASCII data provider (CSV, TXT, ASC, etc.) enhanced functionality [F2461]
  • New "Custom" format that allows you to define the columns for the X/Y/Z coordinates and consider the other columns as data
  • Column headers. "Smart" assignation of coordinate columns according to the names of headers (X,LON,LONGITUDE - Y/LAT/LATITUDE - Z/H , case insensitive) [F2692]
  • Now if invalid or illegible lines are found in the file, the upload or import process continues
  • New language added to the application: French/Français [F2678]
  • Default values for length (and number of decimal places, if applicable) are set when creating new fields in a data Table [F2674 / F2672]
  • Now, if read from a data Table a field which has zero length, it is assigned to the length a default value dependent of the field type [F2671]
  • Z coordinate value is now displayed in the Properties panel [F2676]
  • The WFS data provider now includes the option to invert the X/Y axes, according to the format of some WFS data stores [F2677]
  • Incorporated in the GML data provider part of the syntax implemented in GML version 3.2 files [F2433/1]
  • New "Overwrite table content" option in the SQL data provider [F2705]
  • The layer lists are now sorted alphabetically in all the functions in which they appear [D2689]
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 9.0 [T4633]
  • Configuration files (*.config) now are only modified if some change occur in the corresponding configuration [F2703]. Backups of these files are now kept for 30 days, with a minimum of 15 backups before deleting any file
  • ##New internal licenses deactivation system that prevents a license remains active on the license server when it has already deactivated on the computer [F2711]
  • Fixes:
  • Solved several problems encountered when importing certain polygons from OpenStreetMap [D2015]
  • Solved several issues relating o the generation of the "OSM_TYPE" field value when importing from OpenStreetMap [D1997]
  • Solved an issue when importing malformed (null) polygons from KML/KMZ files [D2016]
  • Fixed an error that caused the real numeric fields not include the decimals when exporting to a PostGIS database [D2012]
  • Fixed an error that occurred when writing fields that include special characters in PostGIS [D2023]
  • GPX files no longer cause problems when including duplicate names of extended properties [D2006]
  • The numeric fields in SHP files now have the specified length not considering the decimal separator [D2003]
  • The numeric fields in SHP files are validated so that the most significant part of the data be stored, according to the length and number of decimals places in the field [D2001]
  • Now no errors occur when reading an ASCII file that contains lines ending with the fields separator character [D2008]
  • An issue related to the predefined 'Background maps' authentication (Key, Password, "Token", etc.) has been fixed [D2017]. Now you can delete any authentication data. The storage times for this type of data have been greatly reduced
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
  • Note:
  • The functionality to export the current status of the map to Google Earth (Publishing) is available on the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 3.3.2.6218 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • Now the CRS code is displayed in addition to the name in the CRSs selection dropdown [F2612]
  • Field Selection lists are now sorted alphabetically at any time [F2516]
  • The info about the purchase and/or extension of support and updates when a new version is published now appears more clear and concise [F2613]
  • The buttons in graphics windows of the application have been enhanced to not be affected by the Windows text size scale [F2618]
  • New fields for the type and subtypes of the elements can be optionally added when importing from OpenStreetMap [F2431]
  • Now the maximum timeout set on a SQL Server data source is used not only for connection opening but also for any SQL operation [F2627]
  • Fixes:
  • The CRS of a feature is now correctly recognized when executing any type of task, even though the CRS has changed in elements of the Data Sources area [D1976]
  • Now exporting to KML/KMZ (Google Earth) files is correctly performed even if there are fields including a null character [D1986]
  • Fixed an issue that occurred when importing from OpenStreetMap choosing options that did not select any element [D1982]
  • In some cases the last Point was not exported to a Shapefile. Fixed an issue related to the length of the Point type records [D1987]
  • Fixed an error "Out of index" when reading Shapefiles [D1989]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 3.3.1.6081 (Feb 6, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • Selection by Query improvements [F2614]
  • Now the function keeps the list of query conditions used the last time it was executed
  • If there are no results during a query, the function window is shown again and keeps the list of query conditions
  • Added a button to remove all query conditions from the list (clean)
  • A modification is made to maintain the Z-coordinate when applying a projection to any point [F2449]
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the data from being successfully updated when overwriting an SDF file [D1975]
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 2.2.0.4746 (May 9, 2015)

  • New:
  • Optionally you can convert the coordinates of ASCII Points in data of the features
  • Improvements:
  • Now you can select multiple tasks using CTRL and/or SHIFT in the Task Manager and then execute all of them
  • In the coordinate transformation process the user is warned if any additional file is needed and how to get it
  • Now when the application warns the user that the coordinates are not transformed between identical source and target CRS, there is no additional confirmation
  • The ability to rename UDSs, Schemas and Tables inside the import wizard itself has been removed, because it was confusing and not very practical
  • Now, you can change the license even when there are documents open
  • The configuration windows for the licenses have been sorted and optimized
  • Now, all the texts are shown when many warnings occur during the execution of a process
  • Has been added support for nested relative links in KML/KMZ files
  • The wizards welcome windows are now disabled by default
  • There are now new simplified buy pages for the application and the extended support in the web
  • Fixes:
  • Now you can load seamlessly SQLite tables from "My Computer"
  • Fixed a bug that left the task wizard locked when the data sources were slow to load
  • Fixed a bug that causes some SRIDs no were recognized correctly
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when entering an invalid license code
  • Fixed a bug that allows the introduction of wrong serial numbers (valid for other Spatial Manager apps)
  • When exporting multi-geometries are now stored properly in the Shapefiles (SHP)
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

New in Spatial Manager Desktop 1.0.5.4483 (Jan 24, 2015)

  • The OpenStreetMap data provider can now also import PBF files
  • It can now load SHP files which include date fields
  • The SRID of a PRJ (a Shapefile companion file) is now also obtained by reading its parameters
  • You can now also search the catalog of CRSs using the "aliases" of the CRSs Alias: Unofficial Coordinate System name but that is commonly used
  • The application now considers the displacement of the Origin of coordinates in all cases where needed
  • No more problems when reading an invalid date in the header of any SHP or DBF files
  • Now unnamed fields are supported in an ODBC connection
  • Spaces are also supported in the names of MIF / MID and TAB files when writing
  • When exporting to DXF the Polygons are now saved as Polylines, as well as Hatches
  • SDF files can be exported even when a Field name is "NAME"
  • SQLite files can also be exported even if the Table includes Key Fields
  • Improvements in the KML/KMZ data Provider: Data can now be loaded data from HTML in the description
  • Support for OGC KML extensions added
  • A warning is displayed when trying to load a file without Features
  • Support for "Model" Features added
  • Now if there are null Features, the following Features will continue to be processed
  • Multiple nested geometries can now be loaded
  • Now existing folders are never ignored
  • The folders referenced within the links no longer cause problems
  • All badly constructed geometries are repaired
  • Loading a file now never goes to an infinite loop
  • Other small bugs solved: The coordinates separated by tab are now supported
  • Links to KMZ without extension are now controlled
  • Now the column headers HTML "th" are also supported
  • The formats of coordinates X and Y are now validated before reading
  • The KMZ files are supported even if they have a KML extension and vice versa
  • It is also supported that the coordinates separator be ';' instead of ','
  • Analysis of whether any Polygon or Polyline are empty
  • It also examines whether any linked file has no extension
  • The links with empty name and relative URLs are checked
  • The links to websites instead of KML files are also reviewed
  • The KMZ files whose KML has a "byte order" character at the beginning, are supported
  • The links to nonexistent pages are also supported
  • The application now checks that none of the links have a link to itself and causes an infinite loop
  • Rejected requests to load links from the code are now checked
  • Invalid values of Z coordinates are not allowed
  • Also the links to KMZ files without extension are not allowed
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 8.6
  • Solved some issues concerning to the limited size of DBF files (Shapefile companion)
  • Now you can to cancel any Spatial Query using the ESC key
  • You can open more than one Map from the Windows Explorer by double-clicking on the SPM files
  • A new possibility of using non-perpetual licenses has been included
  • The 32-bit and 64-bit setup applications are now consolidated into a single setup program which automatically selects the appropriate platform The setup program also includes the ability to install the 32-bit application in Windows 64-bit using the single installer
  • Fixed some incorrect texts in the Welcome window of the User Data Sources (UDS) Wizard
  • The Trial version lets you now save more than 100 Features in a Map
  • A proper warning is displayed now when you cannot save data from the application in locations without the necessary permissions
  • Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements