Vehicle Detection in the Global Mapper Insight and Learning Engine now supports fine tuning to adjust and enhance the inference results of the object identification.
A new Configuration section dedicated to the Global Mapper Insight and Learning Engine allows custom trained models to be exported and imported. Built-in models can be updated when available, too.
Improved Lidar QC tool with options to adjust control points after statistics have been calculated.
Manual point cloud classification tool is now a dedicated toolset, available as a dockable or floating pane. More custom classification options are now available with an added option to classify points as they are selected.
Improved automatic powerline classification to use segmentation methods and increased segmentation processing speed for Automatic Point Cloud analysis tools.
Pixels to Points now provides color harmonization method options.
Extended the vector layer split by attribute option to include lidar data.
Updated the Script Editor for improved user experience in the tool.
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Added Favorite Scripts functionality to save and run commonly used scripts from the new Scripting Toolbar.
Improved the Connect to Online Data tool to show data previews, allow favorite sources to be easily accessed, and support new bounds and export options directly in the tool.
Added tool view and set camera position in the 3D Viewer.
Created Digitizer Toolset containing digitizer tool buttons in a dockable floating pane.
Reorganized the Generic Text File Import options to support custom coordinate column identification and saved import options.
Updated the Map Layout Editor to combine the Map Element Control Center with the Page List on the left side of the window.
Added a new tool for drawing parallel lines based on selected line(s).
Extended the Feature Info tool to raster/terrain data in the 3D Viewer.
Lidar Changes
Improved error message when a TIN operation on a huge number of points fails, likely due to memory issues. - GM-19179 Standard
- GM-18982 Pro
Fixed issue with Lidar exports when XY units are converted dropping some points on the edge. - GM-18974 Standard
Fixed rare issue where some extra Lidar points would be filtered out. - GM-18755 Standard
Fixed error when trying to perform a Lidar QA/QC operation against control points with no elevation values. - GM-18478 Pro
Fixed issues loading LAS/LAZ files with coordinates that look like ECEF but aren't. Now a prompt will be shown for these. - GM-18439 Standard
Fixed issues with Lidar class filtering not always working on very large point clouds with a large number of different classes present. - GM-18304 Standard
Sped up calculations of Lidar statistics when editing point clouds. - GM-16996 Standard
Improved Lidar QC tool with options to adjust control points after statistics have been calculated. - GM-16930 Pro
Allow select-by-polygon in Digitizer Tool to work for features that are marked as deleted (but displayed). - GM-15651 Standard
The new Unclassify button should now be usable in the Lidar classification toolbar - GM-8952 Pro
Extended the vector layer split by attribute option to include lidar data. - GM-6988 Pro
Pixels to Points Changes
Updates projection selection in Pixels to Points wizard to be a dropdown menu. - GM-19098 Pro
P2P generated output will not override the existing global/workspace projection - GM-18884 Pro
Fixed extra large size assigned to P2P GCP symbols when 8 or more GCPs are present. - GM-18604 Pro
Support correct orthorectification of images from the multi-spectral sensor of the DJI M3M drone. - GM-18433 Pro
- GM-18062 Pro
Pixels to Points now provides color harmonization method options. - GM-17585 Pro
Fixed lockup running P2P on TIF images with overview/pyramid layers. - GM-17567 Pro
Improved load of positions from external text file for P2P images when no header line is present in the file. - GM-17441 Pro
Repair an issue with P2P (SfM) not identifying images correctly which resulted in coverage loss. - GM-17161 Pro
Insight and Learning Engine Changes
Fixed an issue where Land Cover Classification finetuning was failing on certain machines due to random initialization of a variable. - GM-19135 Insight and Learning Engine
Improved input validation in the fine-tuning dialog to prevent the use of special characters that were previously causing errors. - GM-18967 Pro
Resolved an issue causing the processed tile count to exceed the total tile count during inference on large files. - GM-18804 Pro
Append original model name to custom fine-tuned or retrained model. - GM-18776 Pro
- GM-18620 Insight and Learning Engine
Fixed display issue when panning while creating training data. - GM-18514 Pro
Resolved an issue where converting a land cover map to a new palette/schema using the Generate Training Data tool resulted in correct pixel values but incorrect colors. - GM-18503 Pro
- GM-18197 Pro
Resolved an error during LCC post-processing when running on smaller tiles or cropped images, even with sufficient memory. - GM-18189 Pro
Revised the text on the Building Extraction page for clarity and to better describe raster image requirements. - GM-18104 Pro
Resolved an unhandled exception and retry issue when canceling file downloads for ILE tools, ensuring the operation stops without further messages. - GM-17853 Pro
Updated ILE tools to automatically tile and process large files exceeding tool limitations, removing the need for manual tiling. - GM-17829 Insight and Learning Engine
Resolved an unhandled exception and non-closable "Training Status" window issue when canceling a fine-tuning operation of land cover classification. - GM-17602 Insight and Learning Engine
Updated the Generate Training Data tool to assign "Building-Ground" as the default feature type for new polygons, ensuring consistency in building extraction and fine-tuning. - GM-17490 Insight and Learning Engine
Updated the LCC fine-tuning tool to support lower-resolution ground truth data and handle mismatched bounds with downsampling or cropping. - GM-17458 Pro
Added a save reminder to the "Target Land Cover Types Settings" tool, prompting users to save unsaved work before exiting to prevent data loss. - GM-17401 Pro
Resolved a visual glitch when dragging data in the Generate Training Data tool. - GM-17400 Pro
Resolved an issue preventing valid entries in Target Land Cover Type Setting dialog from reloading due to spaces in class name fields. - GM-17391 Pro
Resolved an issue with red streaks appearing outside cropped data areas by setting the land cover and building classes of NoData regions to 0 (UNKNOWN/Non-Building). - GM-17241 Pro
3D Viewer Changes
Fix 3D flythrough setup and use when attempting to visualize data containing 3D labels. - GM-18760 Standard
Fixed issue with drop-out of Lidar in 3D after running a classification or other edit operation. Note this typically only happened to Lidar that had been rectified or thinned. - GM-18567 Standard
Fix a variety of problems involving 3D label handling. - GM-17451 Standard
Fix a variety of accuracy issues with 3D Lidar selection for hover and feature info selection. Add hooks to minimize math overflow when viewing 3D data in some contexts. - GM-16707 Standard
Resolved error display 3D point feature models. - GM-16478 Standard
Fix internal 2D/3D render handling which caused pixel shading errors in the 3D view when changing shaders. - GM-15236
Fixed issue with resetting 3D viewer perspective when using the measure tool. - GM-15166 Standard
Resolved issue resetting 3D perspective when edited are made when views are linked. - GM-14453 Standard
Fixed data dropout issue with saving fly-through video. - GM-14328 Standard
3D pipes now allow a full decimal representation for their width. - GM-13954 Standard
Added tool view and set camera position in the 3D Viewer. - GM-4807 Standard
Path Profile / Line of Sight Function Changes
Fixed precision on Path Profile corridor width display for values under 0.1. - GM-19439 Pro
Path Profile Line of Site check box settings for enabling Fresnel zones is now remembered when the dialog is opened again - GM-18933 Standard
Fixed issue where path profile setting changes wouldn't always be recorded into the registry - GM-18748 Standard
Fixed issue where the scale in path profile wouldn't display correctly when zooming in - GM-18277 Standard
Fixed issue where path profile setting changes wouldn't always be recorded into the registry - GM-17733 Standard
Path profile elevation corridor settings now correctly get applied to the LOS lines when the "selected layers" option is on - GM-17676 Standard
The cursor text in path profile now will move above/below the cursor depending on being above/below the center - GM-16765 Standard
Analysis Function Changes
Improved handling of flatten site tool when no allowed cut or fill slope is specified. This is only possible when filling inside the area and not flattening from terrain edges. - GM-18873 Standard
Fixed issue with creating histograms for 64-bit raster tiff data. - GM-18783 Standard
Fixed issue with degree symbols in attributes for view shed features in 26.0 release. - GM-18763 Standard
Made the Sample Size setting for the Generate Breaklines operation be remembered for data over 1m in resolution. - GM-18652 Pro
Fixed flattened site plan calculation speed issue when not calculating inside of the area(s) to flatten. - GM-18625 Standard
Fixed issue with area being cropped to during shadow calculations being moved after the operation completes. - GM-18623 Pro
Fixed rare issue with contours could not be generated directly from a TIN layer. - GM-18519 Standard
Fixed issue with font display in Feature Info tool. - GM-18512 Standard
Fixed issue with reported time on generated solar shadow mask layers being off by one hour if the local time was in daylight savings time. - GM-18495 Pro
The bounds of the selected polygon should now be obeyed - GM-18420 Standard
Terrain Paint Slope Along/Across range validation error message will now display expected slope range in correct units. - GM-18363 Pro
Fixed incorrect raster reclassify rules validation error. - GM-18148 Standard
Fixed raster reclassification of palette-based image within area. - GM-17713 Standard
Fixed the use of 'layer bounds' for an operation on terrain data (like contour generation) from a vector layer. - GM-17591 Standard
Ensure breakline 'Flat' slope controls are available for the 'Find Breaklines at Any Surface Break' option when 'Slope' is the selected Curvature Grid Type as they affect the results. - GM-17486 Pro
Ensure measure attributes are copied to the new flatten site area when optimizing placement during Flatten Site calculations. - GM-17468 Standard
Made the Raster Paint tool update the palette color selections when the user edits the palette for the layer being painted on. - GM-17388 Pro
Fixed issue where labels read from palette files could be truncated. - GM-17236 Standard
Fixed issue with breakline generation creating self-intersecting lines in some cases. - GM-16708 Pro
Fixed issue with Terrain Paint on tiff layers. - GM-16552 Pro
Corrected enabled state of Raster Reclassify Set Unlisted to No Data checkbox. - GM-16437 Standard
Exclude label layers from available inputs in Variography and Kriging tool - GM-14241 Pro
Prevent water changes in the 3D window from forcing a 3D view refresh. - GM-13319 Standard
Digitizer Tool Changes
Fixed issue in 26.0.2 hotfix release when trying to simplify a collection of features with a total vertex count less than 1000. - GM-19404 Standard
Fixed the adding of distance/bearing/COGO lines by clicking additional points on the map rather than manually entering them. - GM-19296 Standard
Fixed issues moving a selected vertex by clicking rather than click-and-drag. - GM-18950 Standard
Fixed flatten site plan 'equalize cut-and-fill volume' height calculation (incorrect in 26.0.0-26.0.1). - GM-18651 Standard
Fixed issues with incorrect degree symbols in grid lines and added coordinate attributes. - GM-18570 Standard
Fixed error when trying to perform a Lidar QA/QC operation against control points with no elevation values. - GM-18478 Pro
Fixed degree symbol display in created bounding box attributes. - GM-18256 Standard
Fixed issue cropping out overlapping polygons from raster layers. - GM-18118 Standard
The features should now be vertically shifted in this case - GM-17347 Standard
Added option for cylindrical buffer top and bottom to conform to feature or terrain elevations. - GM-17018 Pro
Attributes / Query Changes
Fixed degree symbol display in created bounding box attributes. - GM-18256 Standard
Min and max slopes / elevations in the attribute table are now what the user set in the Setup Vectorize dialog - GM-17776 Pro
Fixed issue where Attribute Editor could incorrectly show feature template attribute values for non-templated features. - GM-17677 Standard
All matching records should be kept in this operation now - GM-17212 Standard
Scripting Changes
Fixed issue where a script run in it's own 'sandbox' (not in context of main map view) would reset the bounds of the main map display. - GM-19013 Standard
Fixed export of fixed screen position layers using EXPORT_RASTER script command. - GM-18606 Standard
Ensure LIDAR_FILTER script parameter is used with GENERATE_ELEV_GRID command with TIN gridding of Lidar. - GM-18458 Standard
Online Source Changes
Fixed issue loading WMTS source with format name specified like 'image/format; application=xxx' - GM-18916 Standard
- GM-18708 Standard
Fixed the issue with the temporary directory names exceeding the Windows MAX_PATH limit - GM-18689 Standard
Fixed error loading data from NASA GIBS online source. - GM-18566 Standard
Improved pop up text request value when connecting to online data source. - GM-18483 Standard
Added information dialog when connecting to a TCarta online source. - GM-18415 Standard
Updated source urls for NASA GIBS online data sources. - GM-18413 Standard
Fixed issue with launch of premium online source prompts when searching. - GM-18038 Standard
Fixed issues accessing ESRI Feature Services that required authorization. - GM-15570 Standard
New design of the Online Source Dialog has been introduced - GM-8753 Standard
Projection / Datum Changes
Fixed name displayed for CA State Plane Zone 5 in status bar when it is the active projection. - GM-19255 Standard
Added built-in EPSG codes for State Plane / NAD83 / Maine zones with US survey feet as units. - GM-18976 Standard
P2P generated output will not override the existing global/workspace projection - GM-18884 Pro
In GC Mode, when the horizontal coordinate system is changed by the user, any existing vertical will be preserved rather than being cleared as in previous versions of the application. - GM-18310
If GeoCalc Mode is turned on, restoring Configuration Defaults will now leave it on, rather than unsetting it. - GM-18289 Standard
In GeoCalc mode, fix logic for converting elevation values so that units are handle properly. - GM-18117
In GC mode, enhance the error message when no valid coordinate transformation is available to specify the vertical coordinate systems as well as the horizontal. - GM-18076
When first enabling GC Mode, when "None" is allowed, properly pop a Transform Picker to allow the user to select it when applicable. - GM-18075 Standard
In GC Mode, if default Projection is enabled but user does not pick a Projection, handle it without an error and simply uncheck the checkbox. - GM-17909 Standard
Stack trace no longer appears when toggling large lidar data in GeoCalc Mode. - GM-17645 Standard
In GeoCalc Mode, add vertical coordinate reference system name to displays of current layer information in Configuration dialog. - GM-17119
In GeoCalc mode Configuration dialog, clearly identify layers where no transform was needed, or where the user selected "None." - GM-17118 Standard
In GeoCalc mod, users will now be warned during a DEM export if they are attempting to export an unsupported datum such as NAD83-HARN. - GM-17110 Standard
Fixed DWG export from Global Mapper units bug. The resulting file always had 'Feet' $MEASUREMENT flag, which incorrectly scaled in metric Civil3D drawing. - GM-16884 Standard
Split existing MGI Austria datum into separate datums for the datum using the 2010 NTv2 grid shift file and one using the 2021 NTv2 grid shift file. - GM-16692 Standard
Removed rounding of elevation values from text file import. - GM-12368 Standard
Format Specific Changes
Ensure GeoPackage exports maintain a known EPSG code on export and reload. - GM-19220 Standard
Fixed issue with extra points being included in some cases when exporting reprojected Lidar point clouds and cropping to a polygon. - GM-19094 Standard
Fixed issue with Lidar exports when XY units are converted dropping some points on the edge. - GM-18974 Standard
The error message should no longer appear. - GM-18924 Standard
Fixed issue with File -> Export -> Export Elevation Grid not allowing export to Lidar LAZ if no data besides an elevation grid was loaded. - GM-18822 Standard
Fixed missing word in dialog text. The dialog box for DWG export now reads: “Note that some software may be unable to deal with attributes. If you have trouble with an exported DWG with this option enabled, disable this option and try again” - GM-18775 Standard
Improved error handling when a corrupt 3D model file (PLY, OBJ, etc.) is loaded. - GM-18751 Standard
Fixed error exporting areas to GPX when no points or lines are loaded. - GM-18749 Standard
The error should no longer appear. - GM-18747 Standard
Fixed issues with non-English characters in the chart name for BSB charts. Also maintain case of chart name in BSB files. - GM-18669 Standard
Fixed export of fixed screen position layers using EXPORT_RASTER script command. - GM-18606 Standard
Fixed issue with display of non-English characters from layers loaded from .zip files. - GM-18557 Standard
Fixed issues displaying 1-bit black-and-white TIFF files if the fill order flag is explicitly set. - GM-18547 Standard
Improved automatic recognition of projection information from ENVI HDR files. - GM-18533 Standard
Ensure the axis order for GML files is not assumed when there is some ambiguity. - GM-18482 Standard
Improved resolution of points loaded from text/CSV files as Lidar point clouds. A minimum of 0.1mm resolution should now be preserved. - GM-18480 Standard
Resolved issue with Japanese characters in Cesium export file names. - GM-18474 Standard
Corrected placement of vectors loaded from PDF when a rotation is applied to the coordinates. - GM-18407 Standard
Fixed issues with large or rotated symbols being cropped when exporting to KML / KMZ. - GM-18376 Standard
Fixed DXF file export for surface models to be HUGE, in this test case 4x larger. AcDBFaces are exported if the face has three points and valid elevation values. - GM-18344 Standard
Changed file naming options for Cesium model exports. - GM-18251 Standard
Fixed issues loading XLS files with non-English characters in the filename. - GM-17566 Standard
The error message should not be shown in this case - GM-17270
The numbers should be displayed properly now without scientific notation - GM-17173 Standard
Fixed DXF export from Global Mapper units bug. The resulting file always had 'Feet' $MEASUREMENT flag, which incorrectly scaled in metric Civil3D drawing. - GM-17145 Standard
Fixed issues with error handling for very large exports to STL for a 3D printer. - GM-17129 Standard
Fixed error loading DXF / DWG files with 3D meshes that have invalid faces. - GM-17112 Standard
Fixed DWG export from Global Mapper units bug. The resulting file always had 'Feet' $MEASUREMENT flag, which incorrectly scaled in metric Civil3D drawing. - GM-16884 Standard
Resolved issue showing KML feature descriptions. - GM-16253 Standard
The attributes should no longer be duplicated now - GM-15875 Standard
Fixed issue where s57 has duplicate features in the base display group - GM-15720 Standard
Resolved issue with DXF export with Hebrew characters in file name. - GM-15441 Standard
Only the filename should be shown now - GM-15327 Standard
The progress should be reported now - GM-15237 Standard
Fixed DXF import unhandled exception running thread Spatial Index - for complex Mesh Faces. - GM-13936 Standard
Fixed LandXML circular curve import where the wrong arc of the circle was being displayed and added support for Spiral curves. - GM-13318 Standard
There is a new menu item in the control center context menu that says "Automatically Refresh Selected Layer On Change" - GM-7696 Standard
Added Favorite Scripts functionality to save and run commonly used scripts from the new Scripting Toolbar. - GM-3463 Standard
Rendering/Style Changes
Fixed wording on copy paste dialog - GM-18314 Standard
Label text Font Halo Color and Size are now configurable. - GM-763 Standard
Map Layout Changes
Made Map Layout Editor map views with a custom layer list immediately reflect changes in the layer order in the main Control Center. - GM-19319 Standard
Fixed the use of fonts with halos in Text and Legend Elements for the Map Layout Editor. - GM-19279 Standard
Made hiding layers in the main map Control Center also hide them in Map Layout. - GM-19066 Standard
Fixed issues printing lines with an arrow track forward or reverse style. - GM-18605 Standard
Map Layout Editor Export to PDF will now export selected layers, if specified. - GM-15494 Standard
Updated the Map Layout Editor to combine the Map Element Control Center with the Page List on the left side of the window. - GM-14260 Standard
Misc. Changes
Fixed name displayed for CA State Plane Zone 5 in status bar when it is the active projection. - GM-19255 Standard
Fixed stack trace error when trying to add an inset map view from a minimized 2D map view. - GM-19019 Standard
P2P generated output will not override the existing global/workspace projection - GM-18884 Pro
Unchecking the "Use Custom Description" box should set the Feature Description back to the Feature Type - GM-18797 Standard
Fixed issues with non-English characters in the chart name for BSB charts. Also maintain case of chart name in BSB files. - GM-18669 Standard
Fixed issues displaying the layer description from layers with non-ASCII characters that were saved prior to 26.0 or came from non-English systems. - GM-18668 Standard
Fixed issue with reported time on generated solar shadow mask layers being off by one hour if the local time was in daylight savings time. - GM-18495 Pro
Improved the speed and progress reporting when extracting .zip and .7z files. - GM-18307 Standard
If GeoCalc Mode is turned on, restoring Configuration Defaults will now leave it on, rather than unsetting it. - GM-18289 Standard
Ensure Layer Attributes dialog for a layer updates when an Undo removes features from that layer. - GM-18278 Standard
Min and max slopes / elevations in the attribute table are now what the user set in the Setup Vectorize dialog - GM-17776 Pro
The highlighted controls have been removed from the dialog associated with this command: Crop/Combine/Split Functions>Resample/Split Selected Features at Specified Spacing - GM-17564 Standard
Fixed issues zooming the Reference view in the Image Rectifier dialog. - GM-17166 Standard
Fixed issue with hill shading and Slope Shader not working on GeoTIFF layers with overviews after applying a shift. - GM-17152 Standard
Enter a number pop up no longer appears when you remove values from the x and y axis output dimensions. - GM-16830 Standard
Corrected text in custom shader range value entry dialog. - GM-16628 Standard
Resolved issue with zooming in the Image Rectification tool. - GM-15794 Standard
The preview should look as it did in 23.1 - GM-13754 Standard
Added support for loading zip archives that use the Deflate64 compression method. - GM-13395 Standard
Added ability to select lines that self-intersect, then if found an option is displayed to repair self-intersecting line by splitting the line at self-intersections. - GM-9017 Standard