Changes in 3D-Win software version 6.

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The major changes in 3D-Win versions 6.0 are shown in the following list.
More information can be found in 3D-Forum www.3d-system.net/forum.

On page 11 you’ll find the most important changes in version 6. Read those two pages before starting to use
version 6.

Changes in 3D-Win software version 6.1.2

1.1 Common
- 3D-Win is compatible with Windows10 operating system.
- Version 6.2 will be released after customer meeting (late October).

1.2 Format
1. CAD-formats (dwg and dgn)
- Added in CAD-format a setting to select order of layer name and description.
- Default: Layer = 141 Description = Ditch
- Use code explanation: Layer = Ditch (141) Description = 141
- Code before description: Layer = 141 (Ditch) Description = 141

2. DWG-format
- Files including unknown objects (proxy) are read using Recovery mode.
A warning is shown: ”Trying recovery. Some parts may be missing.”
- Fixed reading of HATCH-raster and SOLID-elements without exploding.

3. Tekla-souding format
- Reading checks T1- and T4-fields and warns if fields are swapped.
Some systems write these fields in opposite order.

4. Trimble TTM-terrain model

- TTM-file writing uses ttm-extension and searches conversion software in in [user]-directory,
where files can be copied without administrative rights.

5. Excel-write
- Excel-format definition can have formulas:
- If text starts with '=', it will be handled as formula ("=A1+B1").
- Character '#' inside formula will be replaced by line number ("=A#+B#").
- Definitions for field width and number of decimals can be used in formulas ("=A#+B#"@14%.4).

6. LAS-read
- New special setting ColorGrid reads RGB-color to every
point and paint a point using average grid size.
1.3 Edit
1. Undo
- Undo and redo work in most editing functions.
If Undo is not implemented in a function, Undo-list will be cleared.

2. Minor changes
- Many small changes in editing functions.
- Radius length will be printed for every line and circle while editing object.
- In Add point -function feature code change will start a new line.
- Closing a line will save it and quit editing.
- Halve-function in line editing works also with arcs.
- Add point -function gets point height from dialog Z-field if method Mouse or Mouse XY used.

1.4 Calculation
1. Areal
- Previous method will be restored, when text editing functions in closed.

1.5 Terrain model

1. Triangulation
- Long InfraBIM-surface codes are not appended to file extension, but file name.
(e.g. Cut.xy.tdw -> Cut_201100.mm.tdw)

1.6 Road geometry

1. Settings
- New special setting SectionNumbers:
- Option 1 turns section number to other side of the road.
- Option 2 writes section number under the road.

1.7 Sounding
1. Number of decimals
- Sounding symbols use number of decimals for sounding settings. This will be used also for attributes
(e.g. Convert to vector file -function)

1.8 Settings
1. Codes
- System code list adds a Plus-character (+), if same code is found also in user code list. An asterisk (*)
is shown if system code equals user code defined with wild cards (e.g. 3**).
- The example below shows system code list with user codes 9040 and 904*.

1.9 Tools
1. Same point
- If Same point –dialog is open, no files can be cleared from element list.

1.10 Window
1. 3D-model -window
- Triangles inside closed water areas (141, 147) will be painted as water.
Changes in 3D-Win software version 6.1.1

1.1 User interface

1. Undo
- New buttons for undo and redo.

2. Zoom
- Bigger threshold for mouse movements.

3. Network directories
- Faster reading and writing of settings in network directories.

4. Raster files
- Rotated raster files are automatically opaque:
- Eliminates overlapping raster files to hide each other.
- Works in every function using raster rotation (Coordinate system, Helmert, ECW, WMS).

5. New ruler
- Used, if new font code 9282 is defined in system font list. Included in system_61.dat.
- Clears the background, writes value in the middle and small vertical lines at the endpoints.

6. New functions
- Shortcut Ctrl-K for Tools/More/Point view mode -command.
- Menu function Tools/More /High light selected for shortcut Ctrl-H.
- Menu function Tools/More /Text painting and shortcut Ctrl-I for text painting.
- Menu function Tools/More /Area painting and shortcut Ctrl-J for area painting.
- Menu function Help/Documents to open document directory in Windows explorer.

1.2 File
1. Element list
- Modified handling of color menu:
- New function Color for selected asks color and sets it to selected files.
- Ctrl + Default color restores default color to all files.
- Shift + Default color asks additional default color. This can be set to files by selecting color
column with Shift-key.

1.3 Format
1. New MtkGml-format to handle GML-files from National Land Survey of Finland (NLS)
- Reads and writes XML-files in NLS-database.
- Uses separate mtk-gml.dat -control file to handle target types and attributes.
- Linkage attributes between objects are not handled at this moment.
- Islands in areas are handled in reading and writing.

2. Auto-coordinate option in read-functions

- Uses EPSG-code from project, if screen coordinate system is unknown.

3. Reading PDF-files
- Image-format reads first page of multipage PDF-file if ImageMagick-program is used.

4. Reading attributes
- Added new setting for all formats to convert attributes to real values:
- Old setting converted only attributes marked as index-attribute.
- New settings converts attributes, if code file has conversion list for indexes.
 5. Text-format
- Added reading and writing of gray scale colors using 'C'-definition (_RGB%C).

1.4 Edit
1. Improvements in attribute handling
- Attribute editing can handle also index values.
- Picking code from another object will not select the point and stores changes automatically.
- Point and line editing function check attribute definitions in code file:
- Adds default attributes and asks forced attributes for new objects.
- Check attributes also when changing code.
- Mandatory attributes are checked and asked when saving object.
- Use special setting EditFlag=32 to skip the checking.
- Attribute lists will show both index and true value.

2. New function to add objects (Edit/Add objects)

- Adds points, lines, circles and texts.
- Objects can have size, color and line width to override definition in code file.
- Objects can be saved in another file than active file.

3. Changes in add point

- To close a line using Shift-key makes the line rectangular and calculates missing corner if needed.
- Attributes are checked when saving a point or starting a new line:
- Clear, ask and force according to code file definitions.
- Changing code will check attributes:
- Attributes not defined for the new code are removed.
- Attributes not suitable for the new code are removed.
- Other attributes are checked normally like in saving a new object.
- Closing the dialog keeps last used method.

4. Changes in point group editing

- Added Copy-button to copy object in group to active file.
- Lines are copied as whole lines even if the changes affect only some points in line.

5. Changes in line editing

- To close a line using Shift-key makes the line rectangular and calculates missing corner if needed.
- Moved Direction-button from tab to right side of the dialog.
- Added Combine-button to combine two lines.
- Points can be added using method Break line.
- Added Special setting EditFlag=8 for additional method to display line to be edited.

6. Improvements in Text to point -function

- New List to point -option converts a coordinate list to single points.
- CAD-file having coordinate list as plain text will be converted to single points.
- Alternatively coordinate list can be copied from clipboard.
- Define code fields and coordinates the same way as in Text-format (e.g. T4 X Y Z).
- New points are created in active file or new file.
- Added setting to handle only selected texts.
 7. CAD-check
- Added calculation of circle center points.

1.5 Calculation
1. Changes in control measurement
- Added Wall control -function and option to use two point reference line.
- Added separate settings for XY- and Z-errors in control settings.
- Added option for Text color from arrow and Show label (dZ=).
- Added Only over limit -option to show only errors exceeding limit values.

1.6 Terrain model

1. Changes in model editing
- Hiding is not possible by selecting a corner point of a triangle.
- To add and remove points are now two different operations and both use Alt-key.
- Removing points finds closest point in active model using method Mouse.

2. Height from model

- Use special setting OriginalHeight to defined an attribute to store the original height of a point.
- All models -option find the closest model using Z-coordinate (in case of overlapping models).

3. Height contours
- Added option Text on contour in Contour text -function.

1.7 Sounding
1. Select soundings
- Added new function to select soundings using soil type and end types.

1.8 Settings
1. Changes in code file
- Added new options in attribute definitions:
- Clear value -setting clears existing value for the new object.
- Ask value -setting asks new value and confirms existing value for the new object.
- Mandatory -setting forces user to select a value.
- Black color for Bitmap-raster files can be changed in Color-field in Area-setting.
- Ctrl + Add will open system list in Surface, Code and Font lists:
- Selected font or code is copied to user code file and will be used in painting (overrides system).
- System codes and fonts having a copy in user code file, will be marked with + or *.

1.9 Tools
1. New function to fill an area with single points
- Point code, interval and edge distance can be defined as parameters.
- You may define direction using reference line and filling can be made in square or diagonal form.
 2. Method rectangle
- Added Use in converter input -option to cut the file using defined rectangle.

1.10 Window
1. Breakline cross section
- Possible element color in main window element list will be used in cross section.

Changes in 3D-Win software version 6.1.0

1.1 User interface
1. New tooltip for additional features
In some buttons you’ll see asterisk (*) to mark, that you can select
different options using Shift-, Control- and Alt-keys. Open this menu
by mouse right ear or by holding left ear down for one second.
- Works with menu bar buttons and dialog buttons.
- By default shows the original function and the options behind Shift,
Ctrl and Alt.
- Can be used in mobile devices with no keys.
- Some of the functions show additional information (e.g. Selected, Copy, etc.).
- In function lists (Line tools, Utilities, etc.) you’ll find the menu in Do it -button.

2. Added side tool bars in main window

- Use Settings/Start program to active menus and define button size.
- Adjust function in Settings/Menu functions.
- Mainly for tablets but can be used with normal screen as well.

3. Icon size
- All icons can be made larger for high resolution screens. Set on Toolbar Big-checkbox in
Settings/Start program.

4. Show coordinate system

- Coordinate system is shown after XY-values, if it is recognized.

1.2 File
1. File statistics
- Function moved from edit menu to element menu.
- Show information about all file types:
- Vector files show number of points, lines and texts.
- Sounding show number of different types and total lengths.
- Terrain models show horizontal and slope areal.
- Cross section file show start section, end section and surfaces.

1.3 Format
1. Recognition of format can handle wild cards in extensions
- Definition *.mm*.dxf recognizes files *.mm1.dxf, *.mm2.dxf, *.mm11.dxf, etc.

2. Added possibility to show project information in writing with format

- All write formats have new setting Ask project info.
- Information is gathered from user information, active project and format settings.
- You can modify this information before actual write, but changes are not store in format settings.
 3. Coordinate system selection modified
- By default coordinate system is given as EPSG-value in Project settings.
- If this is asterisk (*), active file Y-coordinates is used.
- System names can be given in input fields Coordinate system and Height system.
- If Coordinate system is asterisk (*), an official system name will be used.
- Used currently in formats: LandXML, Shapefile, Mapinfo and MML-ETRS.

4. Automatic coordinate system transformation

- Use Auto as read formats From -system or write formats To -system.
- In write functions coordinate system is recognized by file coordinates.
- In read functions coordinate system is recognized by screen center coordinate.
- This makes it easier to read e.g. TM35-files directly to current coordinate system. Position
screen either by reading any file in wanted system or just zoom the screen to right system.

5. Text-format
- Added settings in Text-format to write also text points.

1.4 Zoom
1. New zoom-keys
- + and -keys can be used to zoom in/out. Also former PgDn and PgUp -keys are still in use.

2. Improved swapping between XY- and 3D-modes

- If Focus on point -setting is On, the active point will be used as rotation center.
- Otherwise the closest point to screen center is used.

3. View from above -setting

- New settings in Zoom 3D -function sets and locks vertical angle to 100 gon (2D-mode).

1.5 Edit
1. Changes in edit functions
- Every edit -mode (move, rotate, etc.) remembers the last used method (e.g. mouse).
- Functions remember previous method and restore this after editing.
- Circle can be defined only by center point. Radius editing is opened automatically.
- Saving the object will release it from editing. Use special setting EditFlag 4 to keep object active
after saving.

2. Changes in text edit

- A green cross mark is drawn in reference point (text start point).
- Added asterisk (*) in decimal list in Measure-tab.
- Be default uses decimals defined in User interface -settings.
- Handles automatically number of decimals in mm- and %-values.
- Added Text remark -setting to draw a line from reference point to actual text.
- Added Direction-button to rotate text using fixed intervals (50 gon).

3. Changes in group edit

- Three are three pages for attributes: Data, Point and Line.
- Data-page has attributes for single points and lines.
- Point-page has attributes for single points and line points.
- Line-page has attributes for lines.
- Use Move-button to define XYZ-offset values using mouse.
- Use Rotate-button to define rotation angle using mouse.
 4. New Add point -function
- Replaces old functions Add point and Add line.
- Create single points if line number is zero.
- Uses code definitions in code file to automatically recognize if code is for single point or line.
- Get surfaces code (1, 2, 9) automatically from code file definitions.
- Use Auto-checkbox to automatically save all points.
- Use Arc-button to create arcs. By default a three point arc is created. Use Shift to create two point arc
or Control to create arc by center point.
- Use Code-button to get code from another object.
- Shift + Code can be used to continue a line. Line direction can be turned if needed.

5. Changes in Check file and Fix file

- Added possibility to fix zero heights and heights outside given limits by changing Z-value.
- Missing codes are listed in report file.
- In a separate control file (Check coding) an asterisk (*) can be used to allow code for all surfaces.

6. Modified Crossing-function in Fix file

- Use Crossing-button to start function.
- Adds intersection point to both lines.
- Uses parameters Line-point distance and Height distance.
- Trims short parts: continues line to intersection point or cuts exceeding part.
- By default fixes only error with height difference less than given limit. Use Shif to fix all.
- Uses also Check surface 9 and All surfaces -settings to find intersection points.
- Removed old function for crossing lines in line tools.

7. Clip region
- Added possibility to use vector file.
- Select the file from list. Only files having closed lines will be listed.
- The clipped regions are copied into separate new files in element list.

8. New dialogs for Same line and Same area

- Work the same way as Same point, but only when method Mouse is used.
- Used when any line or area function is open and Same points -setting is on.

1.6 Calculation
1. Transformations
- All transformation functions save original coordinates as attributes if Alt-key is used.
- Added setting for log file and saving in attribute in Mathematic calculation.

2. Changes in areal calculation

- Added Thickness-setting and Volume-field for calculated volume.
- Ctrl + Write writes calculated volumes using Edit text -function.
- Added setting for Hectare. Negative decimals round up result (-1 to 10, -2 to 100, etc.).
- Added All-button to calculate all closed lines in one operation.

3. Control measurement
- Added Switch-button to handle between two different sets of settings.
- You can have different settings for XY- and Z-errors.

1.7 Terrain model

1. Triangulation and editing
- Reading big terrain models is much faster.
- Improved triangulation with new Shape factor -parameter.
- If parameter is zero, traditional Delaunay-algorithm is used. Recommended.
 - Better handling of triangles with all three corners on same line.
- Adding a new point in model uses given shape factor -parameter.
- In model edit after side length is modified, holes are checked and warnings given the same way as in
triangulation.

2. Terrain model drawing

- Added All models -option in Terrain model/Settings.
- If this is On, all models are used for scaling and all models are drawn with colors.
- Otherwise height scaling is calculated from active model and only this model is drawn with colors.
- If Fixed scaling is On, it only affects model or models drawn.
- Break line edges read in LandXML-format are drawn using black color.

3. Height from model

- Added dZ-option to modify model height.
- C-distance calculation uses true perpendicular closest distance to model.

4. Volume calculation
- All volume calculations handle surfaces 71-79 as soil surfaces.

1.8 Road geometry

1. Settings
- Road geometry -settings have new On-switch to set all drawing settings on/off.

2. Changing start section

- Horizontal alignment -function can be used to edit start section on an alignment read using GT-math.

3. Copy
- Added field for surface code and feature code.

1.9 Sounding
1. Convert to vector file
- Ctrl + convert creates a single point in every level soil type is changed.
- Surface-field (T1) will have 1 for ground level, soil type for other points and end type for the
lowest point.
- Code-field (T3) will have method and end type (e.g. PAMS).

1.10 Settings
1. Special settings
- Added Default-button, to remove given value and restore default value.

2. New code files code_61.dat and system_61.dat

- Added missing LiVi-codes: 11, 20, 120, 196, 216, 217, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 253, 292, 293.
- Added allowed geometry type (point/line) for most codes.
- Added allowed surface code (1, 2, 9) according to LiVi.

3. New rules to use attribute data for point and line drawing
- In addition to symbol size and line width, also symbol, line type and colors and be obtained from
attributes.
- Every item can have attribute name and conversion list (e.g. COLOR 0=2;1=5;2=6).
- By default feature code definitions are used. Attribute can be used to change single item.
- Use the Browse-button (...) to edit conversion lists.
 4. Symbol editor
- Works on both 32- and 64-bit systems.

1.11 Tools
1. Same point
- Same point -dialog draws selected object s using editing color and thicker line width.

2. ECW-file
- Also ECW- and JP2-raster files are rotated to 3D-Zoom -direction, if 2D-zoom is used (View from
above).

1.12 Window
1. Changes in drawing active cross section in main window
- Orange line is as long as the cross section itself like in break line cross section.
- Active point on cross section is drawn to main window using green cross mark.

2. Changes in drawing profiles in main window

- Break line cross section is drawn to main window using thick orange line.
- Also normal active cross section is drawn in main window.
- Active point on profile is drawn to main window using green cross mark.

3. System code 9090 is used to draw axis in cross section and profile windows
- Both color and line width are defined in system code.
- 0-axis is always drawn using double line width.

4. Break line cross section

- Moving the cross section without road geometry set 0-axis to mouse position.

5. Sending point to main window

- If you select point using Alt-key in cross section or profile window, it will be sent to main window.
- You can use these points in calculations or in Add point -function.

6. Changes in menus
- Moved Add map points -function from Calculation menu to Edit menu.
- Added Copy to main window -function in File-menu in break line cross section and profile windows to
copy the section/profile to main window.

1.13 Help
1. Version changes
- Added new menu functions to open PDF-files of version changes and element selection.
The most important changes in 3D-Win version 6

In spring 2014 we made some major changes for version 6.0. Below you’ll find some instruction to easier adopt
the changes. Because we can’t change existing user setting, check items in section 5 to update the settings. If
you haven’t started to use version 6 yet, read the whole 3D-Win_Version change_60.pdf. You’ll find the
manuals also in user directory [User]/Documents or in program menu Help/Documents.

1. File format
Version 6 has a new file format. It has a double extension, where the latter extension is *.tdw. First
extension is still the file type (xy=vector file, mm=terrain model, po=cross section, etc.). We have
registered the extension. Windows explorer can show 3D-icon and you can start 3D-Win by double clicking
the file icon. Old version 5 can’t read the new format, but you can save files in version 5 format.

2. Edit functions
We have rewritten all edit functions. To edit point, line and text have same basic rules and the dialogs look
the same. With a single function you can add, modify and remove objects. By default you always start in
modify mode. Use New-button to create a new object. Only four code fields are visible and the fields are
renamed and layout changed. Rest of object information is handled as attribute data.

Dialogs use tabs to split functions in 2-4 pages and fit in old features and some new features. In the right
side you’ll see functions for the whole object (New, Remove) and tabs have function for that mode (e.g.
line segment: Cut, Halve). Select the object using mouse. Move/Rotate -functions take input either from
keyboard or mouse and the changes. Undo-function is included in all edit functions.

Modify settings in code file to change the field names in dialogs. E.g. you may call Id-field (T4-field) Point
number.

See online help for more information.

3. Undo and redo

Undo-function can be used also by Ctrl-Z and Redo-function by Ctrl-Y. You may also add Undo-icon in
menu bar in Settings/Menu functions.

Undo/Redo is included in all other functions, but functions in Calculation-menu. These will be converted
to four field dialogs in next version and they also get Undo/Redo. Rules and basic functionality remain
unchanged.

4. Code file
Code file is divided in two parts: user codes and system codes. Both have same dialogs to handle/modify
settings. System codes have symbols and codes for internal use and there is no need to modify these in
normal use. This part will be updated automatically in version change and possible user made changes will
be ignored (will be overridden). User codes are in separate file and will not be modified in version update.

Notice, that code files in version 5 and 6 are different, because the data structure has changed. If you
need to use both versions, be sure to use separate code files for both versions. If you haven’t made any
changes in your old code file, we recommend the use of new code_61.dat, which is based on coding
system and measuring instructions from Liikennevirasto (Public Roads Administration).
5. Settings
Because we can’t change user settings in version update, check the following items in Settings/Files.
- Back ground saving
Set to 1-5 min.
You can recover files from Backup directory in case of program crash.
- Automatic update points
Use 200000 as default. Adjust if needed.
Screen will be updated automatically, if total number of points in element list is under this limit.
- Maximum undo point limit
Default is 500000. Adjust if needed.
Maximum number of points Undo-function can store.

6. Manuals and examples

After installation you’ll find new example files in Data-directory under user directory.
- Map examples in [user]/Data/Map -directory.
- Volume calculation in [user]/Data/Model - directory.
- Road construction in [user]/Data/Road - directory.
In version update, the latest example file will be copied [user]/Default/Data -directory. Also the latest
manuals are copied.