geopak 8.8/xm/athens review derricke gray geopak product manager
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GEOPAK 8.8/XM/Athens ReviewDerricke GrayGEOPAK Product Manager
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GEOPAK Review
In the calendar year 2008, there will be 4 releases of GEOPAK software:
8.8 (Service Pack 4)
XM (Service Pack 1)
XM (Service Pack 2)
Athens
We have customers on different versions and attempting to make migration plans. So we thought it would be good idea to take a quick review of where we’ve been over the last year.
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GEOPAK 8.8.3.24 (Service Pack 4)
Posted 2/26/2008
Certified With:
MicroStation 8.5.2.55, 8.5.2.70
ProjectWise 8.5.1.57, 8.9.3.70
Operating System: Windows XP
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Windows Vista
This version of GEOPAK was not certified on Windows Vista. However, we have regression tested it under Vista and found only one major issue:
QM will not work in this version under Vista.
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File Format Changes
• D&C Manager (.ddb)
• Quantity Manager (.mdb)
• COGO (.gpk ) - The format will only change if the user takes advantage of the new functionalities in COGO. Even then, the GPK will open in older versions, but any information that was stored using the new capabilities in 8.8 may not be readable in the older version.
• Bridge (.bdb)
• Rebar (.rdb)
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New Configuration Variables
• GPK_LEVEL_SET_BYLEVELS = 1
• GPK_LEVEL_XS_CELL = Level Name
• GPK_LEVEL_PROFILE_CELL = Level Name
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New Applications
• LIDAR XYZ Tools
• Draw Signs
• Draw Cell Area
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DTM LIDAR Tools
• Convert XYZ to ASCII/Binary
• Clip XYZ
• Filter XYZ
• Build TIN
• Compare XYZ Fit
• Report Coordinate Range
• Display LIDAR Points
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Draw Signs
• Places the panels & corresponding support as an assembly.• Places labels for the sign assembly.• Automatic quantity generation.
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Draw Cell Area
Options:
Within Shape
Flood Area
Union of Shapes
Intersection of Shapes
Difference of Shapes
Defined Vertices
Within Fence
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Application Enhancements
• COGO
• Graphical COGO
• D&C Manager
• Tables
• Quantity Manager
• Earthwork
• Horizontal Alignment Generator
• Vertical Alignment Generator
• Ancillary Features
• Superelevation
Miscellaneous
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COGO File Enhancements
• Next Available Element Dialog
• Merge GPK
• Naming Standardization
• Database Utilities
Validate
Clean/Compress
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COGO - Parcel User Attributes
Parcel NumberProperty AddressDeed AreaBuilding AreaOwner NameEtc.
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COGO Navigator User Defined Column Headings In-Place Editing
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COGO Navigator – Export Options
Export Preferences – Create user-defined preference files for exporting data to CSV formatted files.
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PI Alignment Editor
Load Graphic Element to Table
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Vertical Alignment Generator
Best Fit Line
Best Fit Parabola (Curve)
Best Fit Profile
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Database Import/Export Options
DDB MDB
SMD MDB
SMD XML
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Quantity Manager
• Database format change• aecXML project location data enhancements• Project location export to aecXML• Database merge• Unique item name + description• Supplemental descriptions• Adhoc attributes on quantities• Boundary data management• Graphic viewer
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Quantity Manager – Graphic Viewer
Available in Quantity Manager via the Tools > Graphic Viewer pulldown.
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Earthwork
Earthwork material and area adhoc attributed in shapes
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Earthwork – Ignore Areas Syntax
Ignore Areasfrom 25+000.00 R 1 to 26+000.00 R 1
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Earthwork – Split Summary Totals
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GEOPAK 8.8.3.24 (Service Pack 4)
At present there are no plans to produce another 8.8 Service Pack. This should be the final release of GEOPAK 8.8.
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FAQ regarding GEOPAK 8.8
Question: Will GEOPAK 8.8 run with PW Athens?
Answer: Although not officially certified with PW Athens (since PW Athens was not out when it was released), we have done some regression testing with this combination and there doesn’t seem to be any problems.
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.5.36 (Service Pack 1)
Posted 3/18/2008
Certified With:
MicroStation 8.9.4.51
ProjectWise 8.9.4.50
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista*
* First GEOPAK Release certified with Vista
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• Modified the installation process to use the Bentley standard MSI install which will allow it to be installed “silently”.
• GEOPAK Bridge is not included.
GEOPAK XM 8.9.5.36 (Service Pack 1)
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File Format Changes
DTM (*.tin)
The new TIN format is not backwards compatible.
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New Configuration Variables
GPK_COGO_EXPORT_PREFERENCE_FILE
GPK_FORCE_COGO_EXPORT_PREFERENCE_FILE
GPK_COGO_DEFAULT_PARCEL_ATTRIBUTE_PREFERENCE_FILE
GPK_ACBOOK_POBPOELABEL
GPK_COMPUTATION_NEW_PHASE_LABEL
GPK_QUANTITYMANAGER_CFGFILE
GPK_COMPUTATION_GRAPHIC_TABULATION_PREFERENCE_FILE
GPK_COMPUTATON_CSV_REPORT_PREFERENCE_FILE
GPK_TYPICAL_CRITERIA_OUTPUT_DIR
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D&C Manager Enhancements
• Added a configuration variable to automatically load a predefined standard file format for the computation results option "Table".
• Added the ability to control the label for the POT at the beginning and ending of an alignment by setting a configuration variable.
• Added support for labels placed by Design and Computation Manager to use the text character as defined in the MicroStation preferences for the degree symbol.
• Added the ability to control the placement of the VPC and VPT labels on Profiles.
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D&C Manager Enhancements
• VPC / VPT labels
– Station Elevation
– Elevation Station
– Station Elevation
– Elevation Station
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Plan/Profile Sheet Composition
• Added Support for the “New Level Display Options” for Reference files in Plan/Profile Sheet Composition. When the sheet files are created, the Plan/Profile Sheet composition application honors whatever setting is defined in the preferences of the motif file or current file settings.
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Quantity Manager
• Provided a configuration variable to define the location of the QM configuration file. This will allow the QM configuration file to reside on a server and used by all users in the company. – GPK_QUANTITYMANAGER_CFGFILE
• Added support for using UNC paths in the QM configuration file to define the location of reports, XML files etc.
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Proposed Cross Sections
• An option has been added to “Disable View Updates” when processing cross sections. This option prevents the screen from updating and greatly increases the speed at which proposed cross sections and earthwork will process.
• When processing proposed cross sections or earthwork, the user may now select the “Escape Key” to terminate the process. A prompt will be issued allowing the user to choose to accept the abort or continue.
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Drainage
• Iterative Velocity has been added to reports generator.
• Added ability to specify a base flow as an option to a linked drainage area.
• Added the ability to label multiple items at one time using selection sets.
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MicroStation XM Enhancements
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Using MS enhancements with GEOPAK
• Although GEOPAK XM doesn’t provide a mechanism for setting Element Priority and Element Transparency within the D&C Manager it does honor these settings if they are defined in Level Manager.
• Transparency and element priority allows you to easily see the various elements in a file.
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Using Element Transparency and Priorities on Elements Placed by the D&C Manager
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Using the Save Fence Command allows you to save and later retrieve fences that were used for computation purposes
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Graphic Display Enhancements for 3D
The enhancements for 3d in MicroStation XM makes it easier to review GEOPAK DTM features such as 3d boreholes.
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MicroStation GUI Changes
Support of MicroStation XM GUI changes, such as transparent dialogs.
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Fixes
236 issues from previous versions have been fixed, including issues when working in ProjectWise.
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Posted 7/21/2008
Certified With:
MicroStation 8.9.4.51
ProjectWise 8.9.4.63
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Corridor Modeling Application
Applications > Road > 3D Tools > Corridor Modeling
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Create Template
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Roadway Designer
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Drive Roadway
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Draw Cross Sections Enhancements
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
Cross Section Labeler
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
User Preferences > COGO Job Directory
With ProjectWise activated, if the user selects a PW folder (e.g. PW:\Projects\Route32\), the folder will be automatically converted to the appropriate local working directory for the selected PW folder.
This will allow users to check and/or copy out their GPK files from PW.
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
COGO > Import LandXML
Added the COGO Window/Output File option.
Using the Window Option is the standard behavior where all resulting output is written to the COGO Window.
Using the Output File option will significantly increase the speed of importing XML files.
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
COGO > SMD Annotation Scale support
When mapping points via the SMD, the text/symbol/cell elements that are mapped will now honor the MicroStation key in "AnnotationScale ADD".
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GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
VBA > ProjectWise Integration
Added the File Open/File Create GEOPAK functions in VBA to recognize ProjectWise.
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DTM > Analysis > Trench Volumes
Supply trench volumes by a user definable depth range.
GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
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Site
Added “Optimize Object Volume” to modeler menu.
Added a configuration variable to set the Bspline smoothing factor instead of using a hard-coded value.
DTM_BSPLINE_SMOOTHING_FACTOR
Added capability to import objects from different Modeler Projects into the current Project file.
Added the option to display the Side Slopes with the Objects in the preferences and the Apply All option to the Object>Side Slope dialog.
GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
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Added the ability to plot drainage crossings where the link is a box or arch shape as a box shape instead of circular.
GEOPAK XM 8.9.6.31 (Service Pack 2)
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Fixes
• 56 Trouble Reports
• 3 Change Request
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FAQ regarding GEOPAK XM
Question: Will GEOPAK XM run with PW Athens?
Answer: Just as with the 8.8 release, GEOPAK XM is not officially certified with PW Athens. However, we have done some regression testing with this combination and have not found any problems.
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GEOPAK Athens
Posted 11/18/2008 *
Certified With:
MicroStation 08.11.05.xx
ProjectWise 08.11.05.xx
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista
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GEOPAK Athens
Roundabouts
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GEOPAK Athens
Roundabouts
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GEOPAK Athens
Civil AccuDraw
Tools > AccuDraw
Note: OFF by default
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GEOPAK Athens
Civil GPS
MicroStation Tools > Geographic > Global Positioning System (GPS)
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GEOPAK Athens
Added Task Navigation tools.
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GEOPAK Athens
• Added the ability to specify a global XIN with the addition of the configuration variable:
GPK_ACBOOK_XINFILE_STYLES
• Included support for Texas DOT parabolic transitions in Roadway Designer superelevation.
• Added the ability to import Default features when importing DDB features.
• Added support for delimiter lines to Cross Section Labeling.
• Added the ability to define filter tolerances when importing plan graphics.
• Previous limit of 20 labels increased to 50 in Cross Section Labeling application.
• Included InRoads superelevation tables
Corridor Modeling
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GEOPAK Athens
Plan/Profile Sheet Composition
• Added the ability to recognize underbars in the match line text as enter data fields.
• Added support for MicroStation Annotation Scales
• Added the ability to ignore missing references files when clipping sheets to lessen processing time. This capability is available through the use of a the new configuration variable:
GPK_SHEETCLP_IGNORE_MISSING_REFS
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GEOPAK Athens
DTM Elevation Differences
Added a 'TIN to Plane' option
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GEOPAK Athens
Earthwork - The output format of the earthwork log file and the earth text file was modified to reflect the actual decimal settings in user preferences.
8.8/XM Athens
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GEOPAK Athens
LDD Import
This is a standalone program (UILauncher.exe) that is accessed from the GEOPAK bin\LDD folder.
This application translates a Land Desktop project into a LandXML file that can be imported into GEOPAK.
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GEOPAK Athens
Design & Computation Manager
Support of the MicroStation Annotation Scale for cells was added when using the option ‘Active Scale’.
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GEOPAK Athens
Cross Section Reports
Increased the limit of the search text fields to 512 characters.
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GEOPAK Athens
Site
Added a series of Quick Extract tools to Modeler to allow the user to extract graphical information from a CAD drawing to create Site elements and build Objects.
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GEOPAK Athens
Site – Drainage – Water & Sewer
Added configuration variables to define the location of default preference files:
GPKHYD_DEFAULT_PROFPREFWATER
GPKHYD_DEFAULT_PROFPREFSTORM
GPKHYD_DEFAULT_PROFPREFSEWER
GPKSITE_DEFAULT_PREFERENCES
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Fixes
• 153 Trouble Reports
• 23 Change Request
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What’s Next?
GEOPAK 8.8/XM/Athens ReviewDerricke GrayGEOPAK Product Manager