What is New

General / GUI

• right panel replaced with docking dialog
• pan with mouse wheel down
• zoom in / out with [Ctrl] and +/-
• faster drawing of text objects

File

• new option to set map scale in new file dialog
• new option to load symbol description from text file when loading a new file

Import

• import Shape: smooth option
• import CSV: new option to choose m / km unit

Print / Export

• new option to load extent from selected objects
• SVG export also available in Starter and CS edition
• GPX export: export elevation of waypoints and track points if DEM is loaded

Select

• lasso selection added

Drawing Objects

• show object length in status bar while drawing and editing
• show area completation while drawing area objects
• enlarge line text objects automatically while writing

Editing Objects

• show draft line to previous and next vertex when moving a vertex
• show draft line when moving / stretching / rotating an object
• move single line or area vertex with arrow keys
• align objects horizontal coordinate centered
• distribute objects equidistant (horizontal or vertical)
• move object's segments with mouse down and move by keeping rectangular angles
• keep rectangular angles while moving a vertex while pressing [Shift]
• click anywhere in area or text object to move it
• select and mark entire text in text object with double click
• remove vertices with [Ctrl] and mouse move (brush)
• rectify objects
• generalize buildings (geometry simplification, replace with rectangle)
• smooth objects: extended with angle and curvature parameter
• polyline to curve: extended with tangent length, angle and continuity parameters
• stretch or shrink objects
• fill: extended to fill text or point object with line or area symbol
• merge lines: tolerance option added to preferences
• rectangle objects: fill with area symbol and change to line symbol added

Topology

• remove duplicate vertices from selected objects
• new options to cut or add point objects at intersections

Symbol

• symbol status manager: new functions to manage symbol views (normal, protected, hidden)
• two independant protected an hidden status instead of normal, protect, hide
• select symbols by symbol type (point, line, ...)
• select symbols by symbol status (protected, hidden)
• sort symbols by symbol type (poin, line, ...)
• sort symbols by usage frequency
• icon editor: multiple text symbols for palette added
• area symbol: new irregular pattern option
• area symbol: new option not to cut structure elements at border
• draw unsymbolized area objects with borderline

Map

• new interactive circular transformation
• colors: new search box
• convert layers: support [Tab] as separator in .crt files
• shortcuts for map menu items added

Layout

• new opacity option
• new formatting (bold, italic, alignment) options for layout text objects
• new function: delete layout
• shortcuts for layout menu items added

Database

• manage database connections: show field datatypes
• special fields: option to assign new symbol when changing field value
• special field 'Date' added
• convert dBase to Excel / Access function added
• add text from database records: SQL conditions option added
• define object directions by records: CCW and CW supported
• select database records: multiple row selection is now possible using [Shift]
• database box: using [Tab] to jump to the next field
• shortcuts for all database menu items added
• database information dialog added

Thematic Map

• wizard to create thematic map

Background Map

• support background maps bigger than 2.1 GB
• move background maps up and down with drag and drop

DEM

• import: new option to import only a user-defined extent
• create hillshading: new preview option
• create hillshading: new interpolation option

XML Script

• MapScale,Easting, Northing and Angle options for File.New added
• IgnoreMissingBackgroundMaps option for File.Open added
• dataset name for parameter 'Dataset' supported

Course Setting

• shortcuts for all course setting menu items added

Relay

• improved variation distribution for relay courses with leg variations

Languages

• polish language added

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