Spatial Manager™ for ZWCAD Changelog

February 24, 2023 - Release 8.2.1

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• Improvements/Revisions
  • The performance of the Data Grid is optimized by adapting it to the use of indexes [F3234]
  • The initial loading time of Spatial Manager has been optimized [F3242]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.077 [T5349]
• Fixes
  • The same warning about unsupported objects was displayed several times in the KML export process [D2493]
  • 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]
  • A fatal error occurred when closing the window after importing the table by Direct Geocoding and the Data Grid was open [D2491]
  • The Reverse Geocoding command always asked to assign a Coordinate System, even if the drawing already had it assigned [D2483]
  • Import of items in the current view sometimes imported objects outside the view [D2494]
  • Several errors that were occurring when reading data from AutoCAD Map have been corrected [D2521]
  • Default values of the date type in date Fields could produce errors in some application languages [D2526]
  • Sometimes a fatal error occurred when using Background Maps [D2502]
  • Sometimes there was a fatal error when Capturing a Background Map image [D2506]
  • On fast computers an error could occur with Background Maps due to RAM memory leaks after a few minutes of use [D2507]
  • Problems with Background Maps are solved when the URL of these includes certain parameters [D2513]
  • When showing the StreetView map together with a Background Map, after several view changes, the maps stopped working [D2504]
  • A controlled error "eNullObjectId" occurred when transforming some drawings (Raster image without associated image) [D2488]
  • Object selection (by click or box) did not behave correctly in some commands [D2517]
  • Object management is optimized to avoid increasingly slower processes [D2475]
  • Field Calculator results were not stored if the number of decimal places in a field was limited [D2515]
  • An error occurred when creating a new Field with the Field Calculator if the application palette was closed [D2516]
  • Fixed some blockages between messages and integrated progress bars of the application [D2522]
  • Some components were not displayed correctly in certain application windows (SPMDISSOLVE, etc.) for Windows text scales greater than 100% [D2525]
  • Temporary crashes occurred when selecting a Terrain and trying to display its Properties [D2482]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

December 9, 2022 - Release 8.1.2

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• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2023 SP2 [F3236] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications) (Related Blog post)
• Corrections of minor bugs and minor improvements

November 8, 2022 - Release 8.1.1

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• Improvements/Revisions
  • It is now possible to Import images from Google Earth (.geprint) in 8k resolution [F3203]
  • The performance of many operations has been improved by using the ZWCAD progress bar [F3201]
  • The License activation and validation system has been improved to avoid problems when there is an associated debugger [F3204]
• Fixes
  • Sometimes the order of the Block Attributes was not respected when importing points as Blocks [D2473]
  • A fatal error occurred if Thematic Maps were active when processing the edition of many objects [D2454]
  • The Geocoding Reverse function could be executed on empty drawings, when this should not be the case [D2456]
  • 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

October 4, 2022 - Release 8.0.1

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• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2023 SP1 [F3151] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
  • Direct geo-coding: Insertion of points in the drawing from postal addresses (SPMGEOCODING_DIRECT) [F2991]
  • Reverse geo-coding: Obtaining postal addresses from objects in the drawing (SPMGEOCODING_REVERSE) [F2991]
  • Thematic Maps (SPMTHEMATICMAP / SPMTHEMATICMAPHIDE) (only ZWCAD 2022 64 bit or later versions) [F1053]
  • New 'Spatial Manager' Explorer in the main application palette (initially only for Thematic Maps) [F3075]
  • Table Field values Calculator (SPMDATACALCULATOR) [F2634]
  • Compatibility with AutoCAD Map object data tables and conversion tools [F2924]
  • A new data provider for Esri Geodatabase File (GDB) (Read only) has been added [F2432]
  • New functions are added to the application Lisp API (Application Programming Interface (API))
    • Set the value of a data Field (spm_fdsetfieldvalue) [F2663]
    • Get the value of a data Field (spm_fdgetfieldvalue) [F2664]
    • Attach a data Table to an Object (spm_fdattachtable) [F2666]
• Improvements/Revisions
  • Support for more 3D object types (3D Faces, 3D Solids, Polyfaces, ...) has been added in the Google Earth KML/KMZ Export, both in the general Export function (SPMEXPORT) and in the Publish to Google Earth function (SPMCREATEKML) [F3034]
  • 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]
  • Google geolocation is added in the Search for Locations function [F3018]
  • New global configuration of API Keys for geographic service providers, applicable in Background Map servers, Geo-coding services, etc... [F3148]
  • It is now possible to Attach multiple data tables to an object [F3128]
  • 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]
  • 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
  • Sometimes a fatal error was caused when closing a drawing with the Data Grid open [D2381]
  • Data Grid refreshing problems have been corrected [D2382]
  • Sometimes certain field values were not displayed in the Data Grid even though they were not null [D2390]
  • Several operations that require refreshing the Data Grid and disabling change control are improved [D2389]
  • In certain operations, all extended data from non-Spatial Manager applications were deleted when editing data [D2380]
  • In some cases field values were lost when renaming a table [D2424]
  • Errors occurred when editing the structure of a data table in ZWCAD 2023 [D2431]
  • In the Export data selection tree, not all available fields were always shown [D2383]
  • Sometimes an error occurred when trying to add a field to a Selection by Query [D2393]
  • Selection by Query failed in several commands when no tables were defined [D2463]
  • An error occurred when trying to apply a Selection by Query if the criteria was not set to a value [D2464]
  • Bing Maps API KEY validation did not work correctly in some cases [D2397]
  • When importing Background Maps (from *.bmd files) the advanced options were not set correctly [D2400]
  • An uncontrolled error occurred when transforming the Coordinate System of a drawing (SPMTRANSFORMCRS) when the file was in use [D2403]
  • Errors occurred when transforming the Coordinate System of a drawing (SPMTRANSFORMCRS) in old DWG versions [D2404]
  • An uncontrolled error occurred when transforming the Coordinate System of a drawing (SPMTRANSFORMCRS) with objects far away from the area of use [D2408]
  • The Terrain functions did not work correctly with latitude-longitude coordinate systems [D2418]
  • On some occasions an error occurred when attaching a data table to contours [D2429]
  • Some buttons in the Spatial Manager toolbar were not displayed when configured in large size [D2419]
  • In some cases, elements of a KML/KMZ file including prefixes were not read [D2420]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements

June 10, 2022 - Release 7.1.0

(Related Blog post)

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• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2023 [F3151] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
• Improvements/Revisions
  • Improved the calculation of Z-elevations in coordinate system transformations [F2449]
  • Paragraph Texts (MTEXT) are now used in all labeling operations (Import, Labeling, Contour lines, etc.) for texts containing line breaks [F3003]
  • 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
  • Fixed application windows positioning problems in 3-screen configurations [D2406]
  • 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
  • 'Street View' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

March 30, 2022 - Release 7.0.4

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• 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
  • Sometimes there was an error when backtracking in the Import Wizard [D2392]
  • Fixed an error that appeared when importing certain Shapefiles with Field names that included line breaks [D2398]
  • Fixed some issues (export, transformations, etc.) with certain types of 2D Polylines that included curves [D2394]
  • 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
  • 'Street View' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

October 27, 2021 - Release 7.0.3

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• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2022 SP2 [T5286] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
• Improvements/Revisions
  • The option to add or not to add data to optional polygon Hatches in SPMIMPORT is added. In all other cases no data is added to the Hatches (SPMBUFFER, SPMOVERLAY, SPMDISSOLVE, SPMINFLUENCEAREAS) [F3117]
  • Authentication via HTTP headers for WFS servers and Background Maps has been added [F3119]
  • The possibility of executing the Export function on the command line has been added (-SPMEXPORT) [F3123]
  • 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
  • Object count when using SPMTRANSFORMCRS ignored some objects [D2373]
  • It was not possible to export Block attributes if all their values were null [D2372]
  • Sometimes an error occurred when exporting Elevations to SDF files [D2375]
  • The headers of some GeoTIFF files were not recognized [D2374]
  • Major Contours were sometimes not identified in the Terrain module [D2376]
  • Fixed an error that occurred when establishing the default value of a field with a length less than the maximum defined [D2377]
  • Now the "Dissolutions" window is no longer active when the process is started [D2378]
  • In some commands, when labeling with masks, the texts were not in the foreground [D2379]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Street View' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

August 27, 2021 - Release 7.0.2

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• News
  • Added the functionality to capture Centroid data for the polygons that contain them in the (SPMCENTROID) command [F3095] (Related Blog Post)
• Improvements/Revisions
  • The definition of the data tables has been modified in order to allow setting the length of text Fields [F3112]
  • Object Selection by Query has been improved so that the last Query processed is remembered independently for each order. If any order, such as SPMOVERLAY or SPMCENTROID, allows two groups of Selection by Query, the two Queries will also be remembered independently [F3111]
  • Now the SPMCLOSE command closes all application palettes (Main Palette, Data Grid, Steet View, etc.) and restores their default position and dimension values [F3114]
  • The source and target names are now shown in the import/export process execution windows, both in single and batch processes (Import All) [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
  • Fixed an issue that caused the background map view update to not complete correctly in languages other than English [D2371]
  • Fixed issues related to startup and Google terms in Street View palette [D2363]
  • Now no errors occur in Street View if there is no Internet connection [D2369]
  • 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]
  • Fixed a problem related to spatial filtering when using the text files provider [D2370]
  • Fixed an error that occurred when closing the Data Grid while it was loading [D2367]
  • 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
  • 'Street View' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

July 12, 2021 - Release 7.0.1

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• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2022 [F3105] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications) (Related Blog post)
  • New palette for displaying Google Street View at any point in a drawing (SPMSTREETVIEW) [F3027] (Related Blog Post)
  • New advanced functions for geometric analysis and selection:
    • Geometric Buffers (SPMBUFFER) [F3071] (Related Blog Post)
    • Geometric Overlays (SPMOVERLAY) [F3040] (Related Blog Posts)
    • Polygon dissolution based on common Properties (SPMDISSOLVE) [F3070] (Related Blog Post)
    • Centroids generation (SPMCENTROID) [F3094] (Related Blog Post)
    • Areas of influence calculation (Voronoi diagrams) (SPMINFLUENCEAREAS) [F2940]
    • Object selection through geometric queries (SPMSPATIALQUERY) [F3039] (Related Blog Post)
  • Objetcs labeling (tagging) according to the value of a Field in a data table (SPMLABEL) [F3092] (Related Blog Post)
  • A new provider for reading Esri ASCII Grid files has been included [F2615]
• Improvements/Revisions
  • It is possible to select the location and name for the images resulting from the Background Map captures, which will no longer be obligatorily saved in the drawing folder and under a random name [F3042]
  • Background Maps are now transparently regenerated on view changes ( Zoom, Pan, etc.) even if another command is running (e.g. when drawing Polylines, editing objects, etc.) [F2559]
  • It is now possible to label linear objects on import at a single point and not only by repeated labels along the object [F3032]
  • The GPX (GPS) data provider also supports writing (not only reading as up to now) [F3004]
  • Data selection options (by Table and by Query) have been added in the commands that allow selecting objects (Export, Publish to Google Earth, etc.)
  • It is now possible to delete at once several Fields from the definition of a Data Table [F3078]
  • Now, if any drop-down in any application window is inactive, it remains blank [T5248]
  • The user can now in a work session select the required Grid file(s) for a Coordinate Transformation by Grid [F3079] (Related Blog Post)
  • The main Esri projected coordinate systems have been updated (ArcGIS 12.8) [F3106]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.026 [T5266]
  • New layout and icon design in the user interface [F3069]
• Fixes
  • Fixed a problem when using some special characters in the Layer/Table name in the Contours options [D2356]
  • When masking Text labels (Import, Contours, etc.) the mask (Wipeout) was created on the current Layer and not on the Layer specified for the labels [D2358]
  • The functionality and order of the navigation keys (TAB, Enter, ESCape) in some application windows was incorrect [D2357]
  • A problem has been corrected that generated errors or incorrect results when creating Terrains with many vertices [D2361]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • GIS analysis functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Street View' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

May 6, 2021 - Release 6.4.1

• Improvements/Revisions
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2021-SP2 (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
  • For performance reasons, the download of Background Map tiles is limited when capturing an image [F3063]
  • The maximum zoom levels of the preset Background Maps are updated according to changes in the providers [F3065]
  • Now it is checked which ZWCAD versions are compatible with the installed version of the application [F3031]
  • License validity is checked for certain cases of remote access [F3043]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.015 [T5223]
• Fixes
  • Incorrect coordinate values were displayed with the UPT format [D2089]
  • Fixed a problem that sometimes prevented the execution of a newly created Task and it was necessary to restart the application to be able to execute it [D2332]
  • In Direct Export, the "Finish" button was available even without having defined a target, which caused an error [D2330]
  • Sometimes an error occurred when selecting a table in the Oracle configuration (ODBC) [D2219]
  • In some cases an error occurred when capturing a background map in a location without write permission or synchronized in the cloud [D2326]
  • Background Maps were slightly displaced in ZWCAD 2021 [D2334]
  • In some cases the capabilities of a WMS server were not correctly obtained [D2335]
  • The coordinate system was not recognized for some layers of certain WMS Maps [D2336]
  • In some Location Searches, when inserting geometry, multiple copies of the same object were inserted [D2329]
  • Sometimes the coordinate system of a Shapefile was not recognized [D2333]
  • When executing SPMTRANSFORMCRS the effective path of the raster images was not kept [D2320]
  • Sometimes a watermark was erroneously applied in the download of elevation tiles [D2341]
  • Spatial filtering was not correctly applied on some WFS servers [D2346]
  • A problem is solved when exporting closed Polylines with arcs generated in a certain way [D2348]
  • The Hotine Oblique Mercator projection (Variant B) (EPSG 9815) has been adjusted [D2347]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

January 13, 2021 - Release 6.3.2

• Improvements/Revisions
  • Some new grid files have been added for certain Coordinate Transformations [F3030]
• Fixes
  • The elevations download in the Terrain Wizard was wrong if it was set to high quality background maps [D2324]
  • For ZWCAD 2021 SP1 and later versions the option of maximum detail has been included in the Background Maps image Captures as OLE objects, because in previous ZWCAD versions there was a limitation about this topic [D2210]
  • Fixed an issue with Background Map image Captures that caused gaps between tiles to appear when capturing in some cases [D2316]
  • In some cases the coordinate transformation information source was not displayed correctly [D2312]
  • In some cases the rotation was not correctly applied to Blocks and Labels when importing [D2327]
  • Due to frequent problems with objects in the Paper Space of the drawing when Transforming its Coordinates, this Transformation has been limited to the objects included in the Model Space [D2317]
  • Sometimes errors occur with SPMTRANSFORMCRS and blocked layers [D2319]
  • The command SPMTRANSFORMCRS executed from the application main panel did not work in some versions [D2325]
  • Direct export from some formats did not automatically set the target table name [D2314]
  • Sometimes, when Exporting to Google Earth, the colors of the resulting file did not exactly match with the colors in the drawing [D2323]
  • Improved the contour labeling process, which in some cases was blocked [D2313]
  • A problem has been corrected when downloading elevations that often caused values with extreme elevations to be found between the downloaded grids [D2316]
  • Sometimes warnings were displayed that there was no Internet connection when there was [D2309]
  • Some tooltip texts in the ribbon were incorrect in some languages and versions [D2322]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

December 28, 2020 - Release 6.3.1

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • A tool has been added allowing to export directly from one data source to another, without the need to import previously in ZWCAD to export later from the drawing (data sources and tables contextual menu in the main palette) [F3015] (Related video)
• Improvements/Revisions
  • Added the option to Ignore or Invert the orientation of the coordinate axes for WMS and WMTS user Background Maps [F3025]
  • File selection on import/export has been improved, new locations, new icons, etc. have been added [F3014]
  • Now it is possible to manage resources and accesses, create Shortcuts and User Data Sources (UDS), etc. from the direct Import and Export windows, without having to return to the main application palette to execute these functions [F3014]
  • The default parameters of the ASCII provider are modified so that now the separator is the comma and the decimal delimiter is the period [F3029]
  • Automation of creating a non-existent folder when executing a defined export task to that folder has been included [F3017]
  • Now, if the option "Import only Features in the current view" is activated when importing a table or Importing-all tables from a WFS server, the reading of elements from the server will be filtered and only those that fit that spatial filter will be downloaded [F2519] (Related video)
  • The URLs used internally by the application have been modified as secure addresses (HTTPS) [T5205]
  • EPSG tables (CRSs and other objects) have been updated to version 10.003 [T5175]
• Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that arose in the SPMTRANSFORMCRS command when transforming Hatches in ZWCAD 2019 and earlier versions [D2285]
  • Improved transformation of several complex objects to avoid some errors that occurred in SPMTRANSFORMCRS [D2290]
  • The functionality of SPMTRANSFORMCRS is modified to avoid some errors. Now the process starts with a copy of the drawing to transform as the target drawing, and not with a new drawing [D2296]
  • Now when transforming a DXF using SPMTRANSFORMCRS the resulting drawing is saved as DXF, not as DWG [D2299]
  • SPMTRANSFORMCRS command options are adjusted to suit on-screen text scaling settings other than 100% [D2304]
  • Fixed a bug that occurred when executing SPMTRANSFORMCRS if the default drawing template contained proxy objects [D2291]
  • In ZWCAD 2021 the images layout in Background Maps has been modified because there were gaps between the grid tiles [D2286]
  • Fixed a bug in WMS servers that caused some Background Maps with inverted axes not to work [D2289]
  • A timer has been included in order to prevent that in some cases, and with some version combinations, the capture process of Background Maps is blocked [D2294]
  • The image download method when capturing a Background Map has been improved because in some cases the process was never finished [D2294]
  • Fixed an issue that occurred in some cases with improper image rotation when capturing Background Maps [D2294]
  • Fixed a bug that in some cases did not recognize the format of the filter envelope in the native WFS data provider [D2288]
  • Modified the native WFS provider to fix a problem that caused elements not to be imported when using a spatial filter if the server has inverted axes [D2297]
  • The KML/KMZ data provider is updated to allow reading of elements belonging to custom schemes [D2292]
  • The 64-bit ODBC data provider is modified due to a failure that occurred when configuring a user data source [D2295]
  • Fixed an error that prevented reading correctly GML geometries with multiple spaces, tabs, etc. [D2303]
  • Fixed an error that occurred when exporting fields with the same name and different type with some data providers [D2306]
  • Fixed a bug that caused the drawing's coordinate system not to be recognized if when exporting to KML/KMZ the field revision is cancelled [D2307]
  • Fixed an error when exporting over an existing MID-MIF/TAB file [D2308]
  • Fixed a bug that occurred in some coordinate system transformations in multiple steps [D2298]
  • The update installation program is modified so that the update window does not block the installation process under any circumstances [D2311]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

August 10, 2020 - Release 6.2.1

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2021 [T5072] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications) (Related Blog Post)
  • New command SPMTRANSFORMCRS to transform drawing objects from one coordinate system to another in a single operation [F2757] (Related video)
  • 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)
  • Now, in an empty drawing with no coordinate system assigned, when changing the Background Map the drawing view is kept whenever possible, even if the default CRS of the new map is different [F3006]
  • 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]
  • More object properties can now be exported as data (Color, Linetype, Lineweight, etc.) [F2844]
  • Now the Contour labels generated from the Terrain wizard are optionally centered and masked. It is also possible to optionally mask the entity labels when importing [F2997] (Related video)
  • 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]
  • Trial version behaviour has been improved to allow import of large raster images [D2269]
  • 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]
  • The export wizard has been improved as some options were not kept when going backwards [D2256]
  • Fixed a bug that occurred when writing a geometry with non-numeric values in SQL Server [D2258]
  • Fixed a problem in the export of Hatches with holes [D2264]
  • 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]
  • An issue related to exporting objects that had invalid field lengths has been solved [D2260]
  • Improved the segmentation of curved objects when Exporting in some cases [D1959]
  • Fixed an issue when showing Background Maps from the latest versions of ZWCAD 2020 and ZWCAD 2021 [D2268]
  • Addressed an issue that caused Background Map captures as OLE objects to appear incorrectly sized in the latest revisions of ZWCAD 2020 and ZWCAD 2021 [D2271]
  • The application installer is modified to fix wrong language issues [D2254]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • Transforming the Coordinate System of the objects in a drawing functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

April 3, 2020 - Release 6.1.1

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • Import of raster images saved in Google Earth along with the Print File *.geprint [F2987] (Related video)
  • New command Search Location (SPMSEARCHLOCATION) that allows to geo-locate in the drawing 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)
  • In the Terrain wizard, it is now possible to get the elevation values of Points or Blocks selected with Z=0 from online services [F2982]
  • In the Terrain wizard, it is now possible to select the measurement unit of the Elevations (Z) downloaded from the elevation service [F2985]
  • 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 problem when importing a raster file into a drawing that was previously imported with coordinate transformation did not request the location to store the transformed image [D2252]
  • Fixed a bug that caused a coordinate transformation to be applied to the Z component when downloading elevations from an elevation server [D2243]
  • Fixed a bug that happened when transforming coordinates between non-common base systems [D2247]
  • Fixed a lock that occurred in the Terrain Wizard when changing options during elevations download [D2245]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the coordinate system catalog search box not to appear in some languages [D2244]
  • Fixed an error that happened when trying to get the drawing's coordinate system to automatically activate a saved Background Map [D2246]
  • Fixed a lock that happened when checking the existing objects in the drawing [D2179]
  • 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]
  • Fixed an error that was caused when exporting from older versions of DWG or DXF files [D2253]
  • The automatic positioning of the Data Grid upper buttons and drop-down menus has been modified to avoid hiding some of them even when there is enough room [D2173]
  • 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
  • Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • 'Search Location' functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • Full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

December 19, 2019 - Release 6.0.2

• Improvements/Revisions
  • It is now possible to select terrains as source for calculating 3D points, contours or another terrain in the Terrain Wizard [F2980]
  • It is also possible to select Block References as source points (in addition to Points) in the Terrain Wizard [F2980]
  • An option has been included to configure whether or not to use the value of the LUPREC variable for the number of decimals when assigning Attributes to Fields or for numeric labels when importing [F2981] (Related video)
  • The arcs segmentation algorithm has been notably improved when exporting if this action is required [F2975]
  • Added Proxy server configuration for access to background map servers that require it [F2978]
  • The application installer window now shows the compatible versions of ZWCAD with the version being installed [T5087]
• Fixes
  • Now it is no longer allowed to apply a map texture to a terrain in a drawing not geolocalized [D2238]
  • Fixed a bug that happened when trying to import indexed raster files in the trial version [D2242]
  • Fixed a problem that caused "decimal" type fields not to be correctly labeled when importing [D2239]
  • 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
• Notes
  • The Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • The Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • The Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

November 10, 2019 - Release 6.0.1

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • New 3D Terrains and related objects technology [F2803] (Related video)
    • From 3D Points selected in drawing
    • From a grid of 3D Points built by accessing Elevation service providers in any selected area
    • 2D or 3D Contours (Related Blog Post)
      • Minor and major Contours
      • Contour labels
      • Layer Separation and different color models
      • Contours attached to a Data Table
    • Generation of three-dimensional Terrain models (using 3D Meshes or some other CAD/BIM entities)
• Improvements/Revisions
  • Eight new preset Dynamic Bing Background Maps (Dark, Gray, Light, etc.) have been added [F2948] (Related Blog Post)
  • When selecting "Custom area" while capturing an image from a background map, the area selection is now directly accessible [F2919]
  • The behavior of the Background Maps has been improved when the drawing view is different from the Plan [F2539]
  • The value of the LUPREC variable (Length precision) is now used for the number of decimals places when labeling numerical Attributes or Labeling objects using a numerical field in import processes [F2952]
  • New option to set the spacing between Labels when labeling linear objects in import processes [F2944] (Related video)
  • New "Import all" option that allows you to import only the entities in the current view [F2972] (Related video)
  • 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] (Related video)
  • 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 entities are now exported as polylines if a polyline target is chosen [F2396]
  • The option "Treat closed polylines as polygons" is now checked by default in export processes [F2396]
  • New warning window reporting unsupported drawing entities (if any) when Publishing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) [F2943]
  • 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]
  • Display of values in the Data Grid is improved to avoid variations in vertical positioning [D2234]
  • Solved a problem that occurred when exporting some polylines with consecutive arc segments [D2220]
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Z coordinates of 2D Polylines ("heavy" Polylines or old format) to be incorrectly exported when selecting a target that included 3D information [D2225]
  • Fixed a bug that caused the import window to lock if an error happened when reading the data fields [D2237]
  • The "Import all" function is modified so that the parameters chosen for the ASCII data provider are the default parameters of this provider [D2221]
  • A corrected version of the 'Spatial Manager Background Map' app has been published in DroneDeploy because the "Download all maps" option was failing [D2226]
  • 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]
  • The Background Map capture is adapted to the new requirements of Windows 10-1903 [D2222]
  • Fixed a problem that caused the Custom Area not to be selected correctly when capturing a Background Map several times consecutively [D2223]
  • Fixed a problem that caused a fatal error when a background map was being shown and the automatic saving was running [D2235]
  • 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
• Notes
  • The Terrains and related objects functionality is only available in the 'Professional' edition
  • The Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions
  • The Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

June 24, 2019 - Release 5.3.0

• Improvements
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2020 [T5032] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
  • Added coordinate transformations to WGS84 (EPSG:4326) in two steps improving the accuracy of existing ones [F2922]
  • All schemas and tables for all data sources are now sorted alphabetically [F2929]

April 1, 2019 - Release 5.2.0

(Related Blog Post)

• Improvements
  • A new button has been included in the data grid to show the table attached to the selected entity, or to one of the selected entities if they are more than one [F2884]
  • The "Forward" row navigation button in the data grid is now also active even if only 1 entity is selected [F2914]
  • When capturing a background map image shown on screen, the user can now define a capture window, not just the full screen as in previous versions [F2581] (Related video)
  • Image captures can now be inserted into the drawing as OLE objects and not just as external references [F2907] (Related video)
  • 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]
  • When a coordinate system is automatically assigned to a drawing, empty and with no system assigned, when displaying a background map, the system defined for the background map is now taken, not the 3857 system in all cases (this was the case in previous versions) [F2901]
  • The new NearMap API has been updated for access to its background maps [F2877]
  • Added NearMap oblique maps [F2911] (Related video)
  • Now all schemes in a user data source (UDS) can be imported through the application palette right-click menu, except for database servers (SQL Server, PostGIS, etc.) for performance reasons [F998] (Related video)
  • Now it is possible to import all tables in a schema and all schemas in a file (e.g. GPX or SQLite) through the application palette right-click menu [F999] (Related video)
  • A "Back" button has been added at the end of an export process so that it can be easily replayed by modifying any of the wizard parameters after a failed export [F2898] (Related video)
  • The GML data provider now has write capability so it allows you to export to this file type [F2890] (Related video)
  • The geometries conversion method has been improved in the GML data provider [F2889]
  • The naming of the images generated when exporting to Google Earth has been improved, as well as their grouping in the resulting KML/KMZ file structure [D2166]
  • 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]
  • Whenever a generic coordinate system is automatically assigned to an unreferenced drawing, a warning is now displayed that it may be inaccurate for some areas of the earth [F2915]
• Fixes
  • Data is no longer lost when renaming a data table if two imports are processed using the same destination table name [D2212]
  • Fixed a problem that caused errors when importing multi-points as a block selecting its name from a field in the data table [D2206]
  • 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]
  • Polylines belonging to a collection of geometries are now properly labeled [D2180]
  • Fixed an error that occurred in some cases when importing datasources with an unknown coordinate system [D2161]
  • The list of Fields to be exported is now correctly displayed when the option "Also export fields with null values" has been selected [D2004]
  • In Google Earth exportation, a bug that occurred when overwriting raster image files has been fixed [D2166]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • The Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

January 9, 2019 - Release 5.1.0

• Improvements
  • Now you can also export 2D Polyline and 3D Polyline Lengths [F2874]
  • All unused resources are now released from memory when a drawing 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
  • Fixed a bug that caused numeric values to appear without decimal separators in the Data Grid [D2178]
  • Fixed a problem that in certain drawings took a long time to check existing entities when executing commands such as SPMEXPORT or SPMCREATEKML [D2179]
  • Fixed a problem that caused some coordinate systems not to be recognized when exporting
  • "Ghost" data tables are no longer created when capturing an image from a Background Map [D2182]
  • Fixed a bug that caused the change of assignment of the coordinate system of a drawing without user interaction [D2192]
  • Now there are no more uncontrolled errors when deleting selected entities from the Data Grid [D2194]
  • Fixed a defect that caused that the second time a Selection by Query was executed, the entities that were already selected prior to the Query were not recognized [D2188]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • The Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

November 5, 2018 - Release 5.0.0

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • Data grid palette (SPMDATATABLEGRID) interactive and synchronized [F1048] (Related video)
    • Selecting entities and navigation tools in the grid
    • Editing data and columns
    • Columns sorting
    • Sorting data by column
    • Automatic column width adjustment
    • Direct export to CSV, TXT, etc.
    • Multi-table grid
• Improvements
  • The application is now compatible with ZWCAD 2019 [T4894] (see current Compatible ZWCAD applications)
  • In the SPMDATATATABLEDEFINE command the ability to recover data Table structures from the drawing entities has been added [F2611] (Related video)
    • Very useful when "Copying/Cutting and Pasting" entities from one drawing to another, when saving drawings using WBLOCK, etc.
  • The option to Rename Data Tables has also been included in this same command [F2525]
  • Import and export user Background Maps [F2811] (Related video)
    • Allows sharing between computers or users and helps organize user Background Map definitions
  • Entity data (EED) are no longer attached to the texts when labeling while importing [T4888]
    • In addition, if the option "Insert only the labels and omit the objects" is activated, the option "Import Features data as entities Extended Entity Data (EED)" is disabled so that an empty data table is not created [F2846]
  • 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 (SPMSELECTBYQUERY) it is now possible to choose the value of a Field from a list of available values [F2617] (Related video)
  • The EPSG tables (CRSs and other entities) have been updated to version 9.5 [T4843]
  • Several coordinate systems and transformations used in Croatia and Russia are added to the application [F2823]
  • The application performance when reading the entities data has been greatly improved [F2799]
• Fixes
  • The SPMEXPORT (Exporting) parameter window no longer brings erroneously when running SPMIMPORT (Importing) without going through the wizard steps, in drawings containing Block definitions [D2113]
  • 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]
  • Fixed a bug that happened when activating the Background Maps with an imprecise north view orientation [D2140]
  • 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)]
  • Now the Block attributes are correctly rotated when importing point elements by selecting the Block to use according to the value of a Field [D2115]
  • The functionality of SPMZOOMTOSELECTION has been improved to center the selected entity if it does not have an extension (for example a single Point) [D2123]
  • 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
• Notes
  • The new Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition

June 21, 2018 - Release 4.2.1

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • DroneDeploy Background Maps integration [F2795] (Related video)
    • 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]
  • The performance of the Background Maps in drawings containing many entities has been significantly improved [D2071]
  • The editing and navigation functionalities in the entity Properties (application main palette) have been reviewed and improved [D927]
  • The process to load the application dynamic libraries has been improved in order to prevent conflicts with other installed applications [T4847]
• 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]
  • Decimal zeros are now suppressed while loading Attribute values when importing point items as Blocks [D2102]
  • No more errors when importing from a source whose Coordinate Reference System is unknown [D2094]
  • A specific warning is now displayed when importing from an source without a defined CRS [D2096]
  • Solved an issue related to importing raster Images in the trial version of the application [D2106]
  • Fixed a bug that happened while saving an imported Raster image when overwriting an existing one that was in use [D2107]
  • If there are images attached in a drawing when Publishing to Google Earth, they are no longer overwritten even if the KML/KMZ destination folder is the same as the one containing the referenced images [D2070]
  • Solved an issue that sometimes caused a screen error when the application support was outdated [D2073]
  • 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
• Notes
  • The 'Background maps' functionality and the raster Images data Provider are available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions

April 21, 2018 - Release 4.2.0

(Related Blog Post)

• News
  • Added the LiDAR files (LAS, LAZ) data provider [F2643] (Related video)
  • Added the georeferenced raster images (TIF, JPG, PNG, JPEG, TIFF) data provider [F2756] (Related video)
    • References via (World File) (TFW, JGW, etc.) or GeoTIFF
  • 'Spatial Manager' API
    • New LISP functions to managing the Coordinate System (CRS) assigned to the drawing [F2660]
      • (spm_csgetdrawingcrscode) : Returns the current drawing CRS Code
      • (spm_csgetdrawingcrsname) : Returns the current drawing CRS Name
      • (spm_cssetdrawingcrs CRS#) : Assigns to the drawing the CRS whose Code isCRS#
• Improvements
  • New option to bring the Background Map to front [F2760] (Related video)
    • Very useful with maps that include transparent areas
  • New options when Capturing a Background Map image [F2735] (Related video)
    • Choice of the image format
    • Generation of the geo-reference file (World File)
  • The Background Maps selection window can now be resized [F2678]
  • The properties of the polygon fill Hatches can now be selected from Fields values when importing [F2762] (Related video)
  • The percentage of the imported or exported entities is now shown in the task run information window (if the total of entities to be processed is known) [F2763]
    • In addition, the thousands separator is shown in the numbers of the imported, exported and total entities
  • The application "remembers" now the last path selected when Importing (through SPMIMPORT) or Exporting [F2729]
  • Several import options that were unnecessary when importing point elements have been disabled [F2778]
  • Improved (or disabled) the default option to import the Z coordinate depending on the source to be imported [F2726]
  • 'Import-all' tool enhancements (Related video)
    • The function has been adapted to make it compatible with the new data providers for LiDAR files and raster images
      • Set a working path where to store any auxiliary file required by the process (such as transformed images)
    • Now you can select from several options the CRS of those data sources to import that do not have it defined [F2773]
    • New option to distribute the entities in Layers according to the source Table name [F2775]
      • The distribution already existed according to the source file name but this new option is of interest for files that can contain several tables (SDF, SQLITE, etc.)
  • The current Layer is no longer changed after the Import processes [F2783]
  • New option to export the Hatches data (if any) in the data table [F2761] (Related video)
    • Name, Angle, Scale (Spacing for User patterns) and Double (User patterns)
  • When publishing to Google Earth, the user can now set the size reduction of images so that they are not hidden or cropped in GE [D2066] (Related video)
  • The number of entities selected for which Properties are shown in the application palette is now limited by the system variable PROPOBJLIMIT [F2766]
  • 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]
  • Fixed a problem that caused the Elevation decimal point to be ignored in some importing processes [D2049]
  • Fixed a problem with "ghost" Text entities that prevented correct entity labeling when importing [D2074]
  • No longer create entities without assigned layer when importing with empty layer name [D2055]
  • Now, when importing into drawings that have a coordinate system assigned, an automatic transformation is always enabled [D2060]
  • The EEDs and geometric lengths export options are now correctly enabled/disabled according to the contents of the objects to be exported [D2050]
  • Fixed a bug that happened when exporting raster images to KML/KMZ files if the Fill Polygons option was enabled [D2065]
  • Fixed several problems that occurred when exporting data fields with duplicate names [D2024]
  • Fixed an error that caused that the background map image captures not to go to the background of the drawing in ZWCAD 2018-SP1 [D2046]
  • 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]
  • Now, an error in the configuration of a user background map does not cause the others not to load [D2088]
  • Several problems when cleaning orphaned tiles in background maps have been solved [D2013]
  • 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]
  • Appropriate messages are displayed for some errors that were not controlled [D2054]
• Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
• Notes
  • The 'Background maps' functionality and the raster Images data Provider are available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
  • The 'Spatial Manager' API is available in the 'Professional' edition only
  • The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
  • The Data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is only available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions

November 29, 2017 - Release 4.1.0

• First commercial release. It includes the same functionalities than can be found in 'Spatial Manager' for other CAD systems
  • Go to the main product page in this Wiki to learn more about 'Spatial_Manager™ for ZWCAD'