What’s Changed?

What’s been changed since my version of PC Survey?

We are asked this question frequently. Now we’ve compiled a list of the major features added and bugs fixed in recent history. Use this as a guide to help you decide whether to upgrade. Remember that you get one year of updates FREE!* Of course, if you are past one year, you can get a full upgrade for a lot less than your original purchase.

If you don’t know which version you have, go to the startup screen or COGO screen. Go to Project -> About. The date listed is the version of your copy.

24

fix a curve clipping issue (24.4.3)
Fix gis import with no points (24.4.2)
Fix issue with cancelling “Set Overlay” (24.4.2)
Fix some GIS issues (24.4.1)
Fix window sometimes being too small on startup (24.2.2)
Fix dwg text sometimes being too large (24.2.2)
Fix coordinate transformation sometimes interfering with overlays (24.2.1)
Fix overlays sometimes not showing up in dataview > visibility (24.2.1)
Fix MrSid placement issue (24.2.1)
Increase the display space for layer and overlay names in the text information box (24.1.1)
When selecting an overlay, sort the list (24.1.1)
remove error message when double clicking a pcs project to open the program (24.1.1)

23

install fix (23.3.2)
overlay dropdown fix (23.3.1)
partial numeric table sorting (23.2.1)
Fix issue importing overlays (23.1.3)
Fix issue with layer and overlay enabling in dataview visibility (23.1.2)

22

Fix issue where some overlays were turned off in layout view (22.4.1)
Fix layers issue in dataview visibility (22.3.1)
Make mapcheck dialogs resizable (22.2.3)
Increase the number of overlays supported (22.2.2)
Fix issue with deleting a point from a file with large numbers of points (22.2.1)
Fix issue with importing some MrSid files (22.1.2)
Fix crash when selecting Project > Save when cad line drawing tool is open (22.1.1)

21

Allow toggling the outline for line labels (21.4.2)
Added “Average Selected Points” to create a new point that is an average of the selected points(21.4.1)
CSV import wasn’t handling empty fields correctly (21.1.1)

20

Fixed pdf export of multiline texts with solid background (20.4.2)
Fix curve blocks delta symbol (20.4.1)
Add support for INDOT zones (20.3.1)

19

Improved dxf/dwg linetype import/export (19.4.1)
Shapefile import issue (19.3.1)
PDF: Solid backgrounds for texts weren’t always showing up in the right place (19.3.1)

18

arc drawing issue (18.4.1)
updating triangulation issue (18.4.1)
angle formula improvement (18.3.2)
window serialization fix (18.3.1)
autobackup serialization fix (18.3.1)
improved processing esri files (18.3.1)
occasional problem with copying partial repeated bearing (18.2.1)
fixed a problem with some disappearing texts (18.2.1)
more invalid characters in layer names will be changed to underscores (18.1.3)
pdf export: blank out background of text when solid is selected (18.1.3)
PDF line weight issue (18.1.2)
Legal writer anomalies (18.1.2)
Fixed bug with resizing polygon shaped data views (18.1.1)

17

Fixed bug with very large curves (17.3.1)
improve behavior of aln/bnd info box (17.3.1)
Cropping bitmaps sometimes caused distortions (17.3.1)
Better handling for lots of lines (17.1.2)
Connect Points with alpha ids error fix (17.1.1)

16

added SL layername to the command line to select everything on a layer (16.4.2)
added SA to the command line to select all (16.4.2)
additional error handling (16.4.2)
export CL file issue (16.4.1)
copy/renumber issue (16.4.1)
importing dwg files with very long strings (16.3.1)
fixed placing components with bitmaps (16.3.1)
speed up opening layer dialog (16.3.1)
dot geopak file export (16.2.3)
dwg import mtext fixes (16.2.2)
dot cl file export (16.2.2)
dwg export extended error fix (16.2.1)
alignment report error fix (16.2.1)
zooming fix (16.2.1)
some objects were counted twice when counting the number of objects on a layer (16.1.1)
bitmap smashing bug (16.1.1)

15

layout image bug (15.4.5)
pdf: some colored items were exported as black even when not in monochrome mode (15.4.4)
import dwg then convert curves to cogo curves – some would draw incorrectly (15.4.4)
printing issue (15.4.3)
pcs.ini user font sizing more consistent (15.4.2)
dwg linestyle mapping name issue (15.4.1)
boundary fills issue (15.3.1)
pdf cross sections point number display issue (15.3.1)
alignment report ignores points on top of each other when reporting straight roads (15.2.2)
Export .prj file with shapefiles (15.2.2)
Allow deleting legal writer styles (15.2.1)
Fixed pdf issue (15.2.1)
DOT report changes (15.1.5)
improved dwg import of 3d arcs (15.1.4)
Improved auto-draw curve and buildings (15.1.3)
Fixed problem importing one pcs file into another (15.1.3)
Improved exporting basemaps (15.1.2)
DWG import linestyles with long names (15.1.1)

14

DWG import splines (14.4.3)
File save issues (14.4.2)
View > full view bug (14.3.2)
pdf wasn’t exporting filled square point symbols as filled (14.3.1)
pdf: fixed issue with large data views in layout (14.2.4)
sdr import issue fixed (14.2.4)
added popup menu for aligning line labels (14.2.4)
better handling of compressed images (which older versions might not handle) (14.2.3)
Control Report format change (14.2.3)
improved recovery when reading in damaged project file (14.2.2)
dwg export with layout in model wasn’t handling point tables, etc. (14.2.2)
reduce file artifacts from temporary files (14.2.1)
user control of status bar font height (14.2.1)
DWG export: very small viewport problem (14.2.1)
DTM: fixed breakline problem (14.1.3)
better support for decimal degrees for lat/lng (14.1.2)
better switching between NE/LL in points > Edit Data (14.1.2)
better support for LL in the eastern globe (14.1.2)
Edit Data SS: allow descriptions larger than 150 characters (14.1.1)
Layers: Multiple layers can be selected at one time for turning visibility ALL ON or ALL OFF or deletion (14.1.1)
PDF: Fixed an issue that caused pdf’s to sometimes drop data (14.1.1)

13

Resolved issue saving forms (13.4.3)
Allow escaping out of line modes in layout (13.4.2)
SCDOT point reports (13.4.2)
ECW correctly reflecting US feet and Intl feet (13.4.2)
select format for saving edited images if original format is mrsid or ecw since pcs doesn’t support creating those formats (13.4.1)
Dwg layer name problem (13.3.9)
Dwg import incorrectly placing some items (13.3.9)
Allow specifying units for incoming ECW basemaps (13.3.8)
SCDOT CSV alignment file (13.3.8)
fixed problem reading some files in with no drawing windows open (13.3.8)
dxf/dwg export: converts slashes to underscores (13.3.7)
support importing spreadsheet data in vertical controls (13.3.6)
support exporting dxf/dwg in R27 (2013) (13.3.5)
import ecw file on basemap overlay (13.3.4)
importing basemaps issue (13.3.4)
allow escaping out of line draw (13.3.4)
Opening file with ecw bitmaps from os (13.3.3)
Pdf export dropping lines (13.3.3)
Vertical Control elevation display fix (13.3.2)
Import spirals when importing pcs file (13.3.1)
Export spirals to pdf, dwg, and dxf (13.2.8)
Georeferencing module now supports ECW format (13.2.7)
Dxf/Dwg import/export issue resolved (13.2.4)
Layout lockup issue resolved (13.2.4)
Support for both Windows 8 and XP resolved (13.2.3)
Released exporting line gis files (13.2.2)
pcs.ini file now allows more feature codes and line/breakline codes but is a little more strict but will say which line has the problem. (13.2.1)
support importing dxf/dwg in R27 (2013) (13.2.1)
Improved 3 point georeferencing
Improved view areas

12

support importing/exporting dxf/dwg in R24 (2010) (12.1.1)
Bitmap printing fixes
Get hi & hr for starting entering survey shots
Fixed problem exporting
Fixed bitmap issue

11

Fixed issue reading in old libraries because of bitmaps
Fixed issue with stake reports
Dxf/dwg lineweight problem
Fixed issue with exporting clipped bitmaps to pdf and dwg
Fixed problem exporting projects to dwg that have lots of layers
When smashing tables, keep the texts separate
Prevent imported dxf layers from replacing pcs layers

10

Improved support for Windows 7

9

Improved installation process
Improved inserting data into tables
Support 2009 DWG files
Improved pdf line fill and curved texts
Added import of csv files for attribute tables

8

Improved export of MrSid bitmaps in pdf
Improved pdf and dwg exports
Allow triangulating just part of a tin
Improved MrSid display
Added Ctrl+Z for undo and Ctrl-Y for redo
Allow reinitializing auth from within form
Improved Windows Vista support
Add External to curve annotation options
Improved station/offset reporting
Allow longer point descriptions
Added support for Mr Sid files
Improved pdf line styles
Allow specifically setting the scale when georeferencing
Only export contour lines if visible
Improved pdf export of contour lines

7

Support 2007 DWG files
Ctrl-A selects all
Ctrl-Shift-A,N,C trigger the A,N,C buttons
Added Kentucky Single zone
Vista compatible
Support USB hardlocks
Improved best fit points without scaling
Improved export of pdf arcs

6

Support current geoid files. To get the geoid03 files, go to http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PC_PROD/GEOID03/index.shtml, select and download the files for the appropriates areas and store them in a Geoid03 folder in your pcs folder. So, for example, if PC Survey is installed at c:, create a folder named c:03 and store the Geoid files there.

5

Support Dwg 2005
Export bitmaps in pdf
Include contour lines in pdf export
Allow geo-referencing a bitmap that is already placed in a project
Allow exporting data from the layout window into model space in dxf/dwg.