New XML software
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 12:29 am
I received my SurvCADD XML update today. Overall i'm quite pleased with the
new/updated functions. Here are some observations from Improvement list
4/27/02:
1. Point object snap: Nice feature that could be improved a bit. It lists
"PT#, N:, E:, Z:, PT#, CRD file location:" all on 1 line. Need to have hard
returns after each variable. Also, move points, erase points, etc don't seem
to use this feature.
2. Standard Report Viewer: I like the minor enhancements but perhaps this
could have an options to output a more powerful editor. For now cut and
paste into another editor works fine.
3. Report Formatter: Where is this? What functions use this?
4. Drawing Inspector: Nicely improved.
5. Draw locate points: Nicely Improved.
6. Field to Finish: Could use a more robust description with examples for
using Companion Codes. I like the Attribute Layout ID configuration, but
this needs to be added to the main screen so that multiple codes can be
selected at once and switched to a different Attribute Layout ID. Same with
"No Elevation". Otherwise, works great.
7. Label Arc (labarc): This is messed up. It puts a degree symbol next to
each variable, radius etc..
Now for my major gripe. I switched from Eaglepoint to Survcadd 3 years ago,
quite easily too. Since that time I have always felt that Survcadd was
lacking in one area compared to EP, select nodes. I have asked for this
many times and it never seems to get implemented. Simply put, could you add
a feature to select nodes based on description, elevation range, and/or
number range. Sort of a modified version of the new Select by Filter
command. Also, incorporate this into the "Edit Multiple Point Attributes
(EMP)" command. An example: I want to move, erase or modify all points
having a certain description, elevation and/or number range. When I issue
the EMP command and it asks to select points, I would like to enter
something like desc="TREE" or 20-50, 80, 100-102, or elev<5.00. Toolpac has
somewhat added this function but your forced to create a selection set (3 -
4 pop-ups for input), then issue the Survcadd command and select "p" for
previous.
There are many Survcadd commands that require a selection set of points this
would be quite handy IMO.
Like I said, overall i'm quite pleased with all the enhancements. I
appreciate all the effort put into this version.
Geoff
new/updated functions. Here are some observations from Improvement list
4/27/02:
1. Point object snap: Nice feature that could be improved a bit. It lists
"PT#, N:, E:, Z:, PT#, CRD file location:" all on 1 line. Need to have hard
returns after each variable. Also, move points, erase points, etc don't seem
to use this feature.
2. Standard Report Viewer: I like the minor enhancements but perhaps this
could have an options to output a more powerful editor. For now cut and
paste into another editor works fine.
3. Report Formatter: Where is this? What functions use this?
4. Drawing Inspector: Nicely improved.
5. Draw locate points: Nicely Improved.
6. Field to Finish: Could use a more robust description with examples for
using Companion Codes. I like the Attribute Layout ID configuration, but
this needs to be added to the main screen so that multiple codes can be
selected at once and switched to a different Attribute Layout ID. Same with
"No Elevation". Otherwise, works great.
7. Label Arc (labarc): This is messed up. It puts a degree symbol next to
each variable, radius etc..
Now for my major gripe. I switched from Eaglepoint to Survcadd 3 years ago,
quite easily too. Since that time I have always felt that Survcadd was
lacking in one area compared to EP, select nodes. I have asked for this
many times and it never seems to get implemented. Simply put, could you add
a feature to select nodes based on description, elevation range, and/or
number range. Sort of a modified version of the new Select by Filter
command. Also, incorporate this into the "Edit Multiple Point Attributes
(EMP)" command. An example: I want to move, erase or modify all points
having a certain description, elevation and/or number range. When I issue
the EMP command and it asks to select points, I would like to enter
something like desc="TREE" or 20-50, 80, 100-102, or elev<5.00. Toolpac has
somewhat added this function but your forced to create a selection set (3 -
4 pop-ups for input), then issue the Survcadd command and select "p" for
previous.
There are many Survcadd commands that require a selection set of points this
would be quite handy IMO.
Like I said, overall i'm quite pleased with all the enhancements. I
appreciate all the effort put into this version.
Geoff