Geocap 6.4 Release Notes
About this release
Release distribution
Geocap 6.4 is available from http://www.geocap.no/downloads to all clients under paid maintenance agreement.
Please note that you will need a user account to access this page. If you do not already have one, you can register at: http://geocap.no/user/register
Licensing
Important
All clients will need a new license file in order to run Geocap 6.4. We will send new license files to all our clients under paid maintenance agreement. If you have not received a license file please contact us on support@geocap.no
Installing a new license file: See our FAQ page and the document Installing on Windows.
Important
Geocap 6.4 uses a new resource folder, geocaprc-6.4, usually found in a folder structure similar to C:/User/<Username>/geocaprc-6.4/. If there are userscripts, startup scripts, color tables or shared commands you need, these will have to be imported over again. Userscripts may be copied from the previous geocaprc-6.
Supported operating systems
Operating system | System type |
|---|---|
Windows 7 | 64bit and 32bit |
Windows Vista | 64bit and 32bit |
Windows XP | 64bit and 32bit |
Geocap 6.4 is currently not available for Linux or Unix, contact support@geocap.no if you want more information on this.
Both 32bit and 64bit versions of Geocap 6.4 are available on our download page. Make sure to download the correct one.
Consult this Microsoft support page to figure out which system type your are running on. (Or you may try Properties on Computer)
Project upgrade
All projects opened in Geocap 6.4 will all be irreversibly converted to a new project format. We highly recommend that you back up your projects prior to opening them in Geocap 6.4.
Updated releases
Highlights
1. Point cloud outline
2. TVU and THU display
3. Mid-lines with tri-point calculation and basepoint connection polygons
4. Geobodies
5. Trackline filtering
6. Project list view
7. Set default command
General
Windows 8
Geocap runs on Windows 8
Installation
You will no longer have to run initialize as administrator after installation, as the initialize is performed during the installation.
We have updated the install shield. The installation file will now be a .msi file.
Project list view
The new list view is introduced as the default project view.
The list view sorts a folder content into a separate window and allows multiple select, which makes it easier for you to work with your project
The multiple select enables you to run commands, zoom to, cut, copy and set schema on any selected datasets.
The "old" treeview is available by clicking the Tree-tab on top of the project.
Default command
The default command concept has been around for a while. The default command is the command that is executed when checking the box in front of a dataset if no other displays are hiding underneath a dataset. A default command may be either an item command or a schema command.
Whatever is default command is now highlighted in the toolbox with a green D.
To set the a default command on a dataset, right click the command and select Set as default command.
Setting a schema command to be a Default command will apply to all datasets with the same schema, except those that has got an item command assigned as their Default command.
Save scene
It is now possible to save what ever is displayed in your graphics window, as a scene. This enables the user to retrieve a graphic display in one click.
To save a scene right click a folder and select New > Scene.
To view a scene tick the check box next to it, or right click and select View.
To update a scene, right click it and select Assign
Elements displayed from the toolbar (i.e. axes and frames) and/or short cur keys (i.e 'v') is currently not supported.
There is currently only support for the use of one sticky surface.
Keyboard shorcuts: j & y
A new keyboard shortcut, j snaps to visualized poly-data sets. This is very useful for snapping to exact positions e.g. in digitizing, distance calculations and creation of outer limits. Details are listed in both message window and in lower left corner on the frame.
The keyboard shortcut , y snaps to visualized surfaces/grids and seismic lines. It will now show details about the picked point (coordinate, amplitude, depth/time etc) in the lower left corner of the frame and also the message window.
Point cloud and 3D editing
We have introduce a new datatype called Point cloud.
Point clouds support 3D editing.
When points are deleted, they are not removed from the dataset, but they are flagged as deleted. They can later be un-deleted.
It is possible to set user defined flags on points. You may later display points with a flag in a specific color, or extract points with a flag to a new dataset.