AVparcel New Features at Version 3.0b
1. Modification to the Union and Buffer command within the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS users.
This command when processing point features now offers the user the
ability to create rectangular buffer polygons, in addition to the circular and
square types previously supported. When
creating rectangular buffer polygons, the user can control the width, height
and angle of inclination of the rectangular polygon. Note that the user can also control the angle
of inclination for square buffer polygons.
The multi-input dialog box posed by this command, when processing point
features, has been modified to enable the user to: (a) specify the distance
between buffer rings, (b) specify whether the first ring is to be included or
not, (c) specify whether the first ring is to be centered about the point
feature or not, (d) the height of the rectangular buffer polygon and (e) the
angle of inclination of the square or rectangular buffer polygon.
2. Modification to the Intersection 2 command |I CV/LIN| and
Intersection 3 command |I 2CV|, for ArcGIS users, to allow the user to select
the point feature to be kept.
Previously, these commands would simply create point features at the
resultant intersections. Now, these
commands allow the user to pick one of the two new points. Once a point has been confirmed, the other
point that was created is deleted.
Afterwards, the user can select another feature to be intersected with
the base feature or another command, if so desired. Should the user wish to keep both point
features, the user simply selects any other command or another feature to be
intersected with the base feature. That
is, if both features are to be kept, the user should not pick one of the new
points.
3. Modification to the Offset 3 command |PAR ELE| for ArcGIS
users. A new option called Picking
Individual Points has been added to the choice list displayed by this
command. This new option enables the
user to make various picks in the map area to define a string which is
comprised of two-point line segments.
The string definition is terminated by selecting the last point in the
string a second time (an open string) or by picking the start point of the
string a second time (a closed string).
Using this option, the user does not need to have existing line or curve
features.
4. Modification to the Intersection 1 command |I 2L/NBL| and
the Intersection 2 command |I CV/LIN| when selecting a line feature. If the user selects a point feature rather
than a line feature, the command assumes that the user wishes to define a
two-point line rather than select an existing line feature. In this case, the selected point feature acts
as the start point of the two-point line and the user is prompted to select the
end point of the two-point line.
Previously, these commands would disregard the selection of a point
feature and the user was prompted to select a line feature. Now the user has the ability to perform an
intersection with these commands using either an existing line feature or a
two-point line which is defined by two picks.
Note, if the user selects the No button in response to confirmation of a
selected feature, for all features within proximity of the pick, the commands
will assume that the user wishes to define a two-point line rather than select
an existing line feature.
5. Addition of the CEDRA-Aliquot-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS
users. This toolbar contains one
combo-box with four commands tailored for processing Aliquot descriptions. The last command, [Aliquot Polygon] is the
most generic and enables the user to create a polygon feature by subdividing
one or more selected polyline or polygon features by specifying typical Aliquot
quadrant identifiers such as NE, SE, SW, NW, N2, S2, E2N2 and so forth. The August 2007 issue of Command of the Month
describes the operation of this command in detail.
6. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Export Generate] command, for ArcGIS users in exporting polyline and polygon features. Two new choice items called Traverse File Format and Traverse File Format - Multiple Files have been added to the list of available file types. These new options enables the user to export polyline and polygon features using the Traverse File Format structure. The October 2007 issue of Command of the Month should be consulted for detail information regarding the use of the [Export Generate] command as well as the structure of the Traverse File Format.
7. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, for ArcGIS
users. A new tool has been added to the
toolbar called Map Tips. This tool
displays the attribute values for those attributes which have been defined in
the Theme Attribute Data File (themes.txt) as a Map Tip for a specific feature. Once the tool has been activated, the user
simply positions the cursor on top of the feature to be processed. If the command finds a feature, which belongs
to a theme which appears in the Theme Attribute Data File, the command will
display as a Map Tip the attribute values currently assigned to the
feature. The values which are displayed
are those which belong to the attributes identified in the Theme Attribute Data
File. In addition to the attribute
values, the attribute labels (as defined in the Theme Attribute Data File) will
precede the attribute value. For example,
the Map Tip window could contain a line such as Parcel: 101 or Diameter:
12. This new tool provides a quick and
easy method of displaying attributes values without having to select a feature
with the Edit Feature Attributes tool.
The order of the attribute value listing is identical to the order of
the attribute specification in the Theme Attribute Data File.
8. Addition of the Dimension 5 command |SAV MAB| for ArcGIS
users. This new tool enables the user to
generate a metes and bounds type of dimension based upon two picks made by the
user. If a curve is to be annotated, the
user can either: (a) explicitly enter the radius of the curve, or (b) make a
pick denoting a point on the curve. The
user can generate a distance, azimuth, bearing, distance and azimuth or
distance and bearing type of annotation.
This tool augments the {Annotate} [Distance], [Azimuth], [Bearing],
[Distance and Azimuth] and [Distance and Bearing] commands by offering the
ability to operate on two picks, rather than selected features.
9. Addition of the Center Text tool to the CEDRA-Text-Tools
toolbar for ArcGIS users. In using this
tool, the user: (a) selects the annotation feature(s) to be processed, (b)
activates the tool, (c) makes two picks denoting the baseline and (d) specifies
the type of centering to be performed.
The user can center annotation features using any of the following
options: Center within Horizontal Box,
Center within Vertical Box, Center about Horizontal Line, Center about Vertical
Line or Center about Inclined Line. When
centering about a line, the user is able to specify a spacing value, if
desired. The spacing value denotes the
distance between the selected annotation features. A value of zero denotes leave the annotation
feature spaced as is and only center the annotation features about the
baseline. When centering annotation
features within a box, the spacing value is computed by the command. This tool augments the text alignment options
offered by native ArcMap functionality.
10. Modification to the {AVparcel Tools} [Copy Selected Features]
command to provide the user the ability to specify a field mapping file. The field mapping file is an ASCII based file
that contains three arguments on a data line.
The first argument is the name of a field in the layer which contains
the features to be copied. The second
argument is the name of the field in the layer which will contain the copied
features. This field name does not need
to be the same as the field name specified in the first argument. The third argument is optional and contains an
attribute equation which is to be evaluated and whose value will be stored for
the copied feature. The syntax of the
attribute equation is the same as used by the CEDRA-DataEditor software.
11. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, for ArcGIS
users. The user is now able to specify
either the name of the attribute (field) or the alias name for an attribute in
the Theme Attribute Data File.
Previously, the software would only accept the true name of the
attribute. Now the user is able to
specify either the attribute's true name or its alias name, provided one has
been specified.
12. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, for ArcGIS
users. The user is now able to use the
functions: LEN, TRIMR1, TRIMR2, TRIMR3, TRIMR4, TRIMR5, TRIMR6, TRIML1, TRIML2,
TRIML3, TRIML4, TRIML5 and TRIML6 when defining an attribute equation. The function LEN will return the number of characters
in a string. The TRIMR1 function will
remove the last character in a string, TRIMR2 will remove the last two
characters, TRIMR3 will remove the last three characters in a string, TRIMR4
removes the last four characters, TRIMR5 the last five characters and TRIMR6
the last six characters. Likewise,
TRIML1 will remove the first character in a string, TRIML2 will remove the
first two characters, TRIML3 will remove the first three characters in a
string, TRIML4, TRIML5 and TRIML6 the first four, five and six characters,
respectively.
13. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, for ArcGIS
users. Those users who wish to display a
value that is different from what is stored in the database can use the \\
characters when entering a value under the CHOICES command. For example, review the following:
CHOICES
CAP-BNK\\CAPACITY-BANK
FUS-CUT\\FUSED-CUTOUT
LIN-FUS\\LINE-FUSE
END
The
above is an example where the \\ characters are used to separate the actual
value, which is stored in the database, from the value that should appear in
the choice list. In this example,
CAPACITY-BANK, FUSED-CUTOUT and LINE-FUSE would appear in the choice list,
while the values, CAP-BNK, FUS-CUT and LIN-FUS, would be stored in the
database. As such, the user first
specifies the value to be stored in the database, followed by the \\
characters, followed in turn by the value to appear in the choice list. In so doing, a more friendly name can be
presented to the user, while a desired coded value is stored in the
database. Note, if a blank value is to
be stored in the database and the user wishes to display something other than a
blank character in the choice list, the user should enter a blank character,
followed by the \\ characters and then the string to appear in the choice list.
14. Modification to the Echo 1 tool to the CEDRA-Echo-Tools
toolbar for ArcGIS users. This tool will
now display the elevations and slope that are associated with the two
picks. Previously, only the coordinates,
direction and length were displayed. Now
the same information is displayed, but in addition, the user can display the
elevation and slope values.
15. Modification to the Perform a Topological Operation tool
within the CEDRA-Polygon-Tools2 toolbar for ArcGIS users. This command will now process polyline features,
in addition to polygon features.
Previously, only polygon features were processed by this command. When processing polyline features, the user
is able to use the Combine, Difference, Intersection and Union operators. The Shared Edge and Shared Edge with Base
Feature options are not available for polylines.
16. Addition of the Points at Line EPts command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Points at Line EPts command can be found
in the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
This command enables the user to find the point feature closest to each
end point of a line feature and transfer to the line feature two point
attributes (such as node number and node type).
In using this command, the user must select or activate the point and
line layers prior to activating the command.
Only visible and selected point and line layers are processed. The command processes selected line features,
if no features are selected in the
active line layer then all line features in the layer will be processed. A multi-input dialog box is presented from
which the user specifies the two attributes in the point layer that are to be
transferred to the line layer. The
labels for these two attributes are Point ID and Point Type. A drop-down list appears containing all of
the point attributes in the active point layer.
The user simply selects the one attribute that should be used for the
Point ID and Point Type. If no attribute
is to be used for the Point Type parameter, the user should select the
<none> option. Note that the Point
ID attribute must be specified, the Point Type attribute is optional. In addition to the two point attributes, the
user will specify four line attributes, two for the start point of the line and
two for the end point of the line. These
attributes will contain the Point ID and Point Type values of the point that is
closest to the start and end points of the line. In addition to the six attributes specified
above, the user can enter a proximity tolerance value and a report
filename. The proximity tolerance value
is used to determine which point is closest to the start or end point of the
line, while the report filename will contain the results of the processing. Within the report, any line features which
did not have a node feature close to an end point will be identified by their
object ID (FID, OID, OBJECTID) value.
17. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, for ArcGIS
users. The Map Tips tool has been
changed to deactivate itself when the user depresses the left mouse
button. Previously, the tool could only
be deactivated by activating another tool.
Now, when the user clicks the left mouse button the tool deactivates and
the default ArcMap tool becomes active.
In so doing, the user can now display map tips as desired and when
finished, simply click the left mouse button to terminate the displaying of map
tips.
AVparcel New Features at Version 3.0a
1. Modification
to the Edit Parcels 1 command |PARCEL EDIT|, for ArcGIS users, to allow the
user to edit a string using a table. A
string is defined as a series of features connected together by sharing common
endpoints. Previously, only AVparcel
parcel polygons, polylines and simple polygons could be edited with this
command. To invoke this functionality
the user selects the first or starting feature in the string. After confirmation of the selection, the user
will notice that a new option called "String Courses with Table" has
been added to the choice list which is presented. Selecting this option will cause the command
to search for all connecting features using the standard search algorithm. Once the string has been defined, the
command will display a table containing all of the courses comprising the string. The user is then able to view and edit the
data that is displayed. Note that when a
string is modified, the existing features comprising the string are deleted and
replaced with new features reflecting the data in the table.
2. Modification to the Define Parcels 1 command |DEFINE PARCEL|,
for ArcGIS users when using the option called "Transcribe Deed with
Table". The button Report has been
modified to be able to import an ASCII based file that has been created by this
command or manually with any text editor or word processor. When the Report button is selected with the
table containing no records, the button operates in an input mode enabling the
user to import an ASCII based file. If
the table contains records, the button operates in an export mode. Under the input mode of operation, the
command reads the specified ASCII file and adds the appropriate number of
records to the table. In so doing, the
user is able to modify or edit a traverse or parcel using the functionality
offered by the table editor.
3. Modification to the Define Parcels 1 command |DEFINE
PARCEL|, for ArcGIS users when using the option called "Transcribe Deed
with Table". The button Draw has
been modified to operate faster. Users
will notice a significant reduction in the time it takes to refresh the parcel
or traverse being defined.
4. Addition of the A Calculation tool to the
CEDRA-AVparcel-Tools toolbar. This new
tool provides the user the ability to create a polygon given 3 sides and a
desired area. To use this command, the
user must define a baseline, a start side and an end side. Following the selection of these three sides,
a multi-input dialog box will appear from which the user can enter a desired
area in terms of square feet (sm) or acres (ha). The polygon is created by establishing a
string, which is offset from the baseline, and which is intersected with the
start and end sides. The area of the
polygon, which is created, is compared with the user-specified area value. Depending upon the difference between the
area values, the offset baseline is either increased or decreased until the
area of the polygon is within a user-specified tolerance. Since this is an iterative process, the user
is able to specify the maximum number of iterations. If the maximum number of iterations is
exceeded an appropriate error message will be displayed. In this case, the user can either increase
the maximum number of iterations or increase the user-specified area tolerance.
5. Modification to the Sequential IDs command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Sequential IDs command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
Rather than displaying two dialog boxes, the Sequential IDs command has
been modified to display only one.
Previously, a second dialog box, was displayed prompting the user to
select the attribute to be processed.
Now, a new parameter, Attribute to be Populated, has been added to the
initial multi-input dialog which enables the user to specify the attribute for
processing.
6. Modification to the Sequential IDs command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Sequential IDs command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
The Sequential IDs command has been modified to be able to compute the
high value for a specified attribute (field).
This effects the first data line parameter, Enter Starting ID Number,
which appears in the multi-input dialog box.
The user is now able to either: (a) enter the starting value explicitly,
or (b) select from a choice list the option, Attribute High plus Increment, to
denote that the starting value is to be computed by taking the highest value in
the attribute to be processed and adding the ID increment value to it. The ID increment value is specified in the
second data line parameter.
7. Modification to the Change Feature's Shape tool for ArcGIS
users. This tool can be found in the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools-2 toolbar. The
Change Feature's Shape tool will now allow the user to change the shape of a
part within a multi-part feature.
Previously, the user could change the entire shape of a multi-part
feature but not just a single part within the feature. Now, the user can alter the shape of a
specific part within a multi-part feature.
To do so, the user when selecting the multi-part feature for processing
should make a pick close to any vertex on the part to be modified. That is to say, when selecting the base
feature to be modified, make your pick on the boundary of the part to be
modified. If a part within the
multi-part feature is found, a new option will appear in the choice list
message box, which is presented by the command, of the form "Change Shape
of Part xx only", where xx denotes the part number. Note that part numbers begin at zero and
increase sequentially by one. Selecting
this option will result in the geometry of the selected part being altered to
match that of the second feature that is selected. All other parts within the multi-part feature
will remain unaltered.
8. Modification to the CheckEndPoint procedure for ArcGIS users. This procedure performs the point snapping
for every tool in the software. The
procedure has been modified to operate on an array of coordinates rather than a
list of coordinates. This results in the
procedure performing its task much faster than previously. This becomes very noticable when dealing with
features which are comprised of many vertices.
9. Modification to the Relocation 6 command |BRK LINE| for
ArcGIS users when handling multi-part features.
The command has been modified to operate on an array of coordinates
rather than a list of coordinates. This
results in the procedure performing its task much faster than previously. This becomes very noticable when dealing with
features which are comprised of many vertices.
10. Addition of the Transfer Attribute command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Transfer Attribute command can be found
in the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
This command enables the user to transfer or assign the attribute value
of one feature to another feature based upon a spatial relationship (features
close to a point feature or features within a polygon feature). To use this command, the user activates two
layers in the Table of Contents. One of
the layers will contain the features to be modified, while the other contains
the features whose attribute is to be transferred to the other. Upon activation of the command a multi-input
dialog box will be presented, from which, the user specifies: (a) the layer
containing the features to be modified, (b) whether all features in this layer
are to be modified or only the selected features, (c) the layer containing the
attribute to be transferred, (d) the attribute in this layer to be transferred,
(e) the attribute that this attribute is to be stored in, (f) the proximity
tolerance, (g) whether the command is to transfer the attribute value only,
highlight the corresponding feature only or transfer and highlight and (h)
whether the layer name and OID of the corresponding feature are to be transferred
as well. An example of the application
of this new command is when there are two layers, a point layer and a polygon
layer. The polygon layer contains an
attribute called ZIP4 and it desired to transfer the ZIP4 value of a polygon
feature to a point feature which falls within a specific polygon. This command can be used to accomplish this
task.
11. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
take into account the rotation angle that has been applied to a data
frame. Previously, the data frame's
rotation angle property was ignored.
Now, the features which are to be exported in the data frame will be
rotated to properly reflect the data frame's rotation angle.
12. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
take into account the various horizontal and vertical alignment properties for
multi-line graphic text elements.
Previously, only the horizontal property was taken into consideration
when exporting graphic text elements.
Now, the vertical alignment, as well as, the X and Y offset values are
accounted for.
13. Modification to the Intersection 1 command |I 2L/NBL| when
intersecting a two-point line with a polyline or polygon feature. The command will now, internally, extend the
two-point line so that it intersects or crosses the polyline or polygon
feature. Previously, if the two-point
line did not cross the polyline or polygon feature, an intersection would not
be computed. This no longer is the
case. So that, in the case where a
two-point line does not cross a polyline or polygon feature, the command will
extend the two-point line so that it does cross the polyline or polygon
feature. Note, that the two-point line
is not altered by the command, it remains as is.
14. Modification to the CEDRA-Text-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS users
to the Set Graphic Text Angle (2 Pts), Set Graphic Text Angle (Pick Line) and
Set Graphic Text Angle (Explicit) tools.
These tools when processing an annotation feature, which follows the
path of a polyline (curved text), will remove the polyline path definition and
force the annotation to follow the angle of inclination as defined by the
user. This modification enables users to
convert a curved text to a non-curved text without having to use native ArcMap
functionality.
15. Modification to the Duplicate Features command within the
extension, CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.6) for ArcGIS users. The command has been modified to provide the user the ability to control the basis of
how a duplicate feature match is made.
The user can specify that a duplicate feature is to be based upon: (a) a
match in geometry only or (b) upon geometry and attribute values. Previously, the command would consider two
features to be identical if the two features shared the same geometry. Now, the user has the additional option of
indicating that the attribute values between the two features must be identical
in addition to the feature's geometries.
A choice list data field has been added to the bottom of the multi-input
dialog box that is presented by this command.
Using this choice list, the user can specify the basis for determining a
match between features. Attributes which
are not considered in determining a feature match include: OID, FID, OBJECTID,
DISSOLVE_SHAPE, SHAPE_AREA, SHAPE_LENGTH, SHAPE.AREA, SHAPE.LENGTH and ELEMENT.
AVparcel New Features at Version 2.9z
1. Modification to the
{Annotate} [Point Data] command, for ArcGIS users to allow the user the ability
to control the order of the listing of the coordinates. Previously, the X coordinate would always
appear on top of the Y coordinate.
Likewise, the Easting would always be on top of the Northing. Now, a new data line parameter has been added
at the bottom of the multi-input dialog box containing a choice list with two
options. By selecting the appropriate
option the user can control if the X coordinate is to appear above the Y
coordinate, or if the Y coordinate is to appear above the X coordinate.
2. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Import Points]
command, for ArcGIS users when using any of the formats that employ the Code
parameter.
Under these types of file formats, the user is now able to create
separate layers, if so desired, for each of the unique Code values which appear
in the input file. The value of the Code
parameter serves as the name of the layer.
A new data line item has been added to the dialog box posed by this
command. The user simply selects Y or N
to indicate if separate layers are to be created. If separate layers are to be created a
Personal GeoDatabase (PGD) will be created using the root name of the input
file as the name of the PGD. Within the
PGD the command will create separate datasets for each of the unique Code
values.
3. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Import Points]
command, for ArcGIS users when using any of the formats that employ the Code
parameter.
Under these types of file formats, the user is now able to create lines
connecting common Code values in the order in which they appear in the input
file. Codes which appear in the
PTCODE.LIS file, located in the \cedra\fontswin folder, are disregarded, these
codes are treated as point symbols and as such are not used to create
lines. The lines which are created will
be stored in a layer whose name will match the name of the data source for
which the points are stored in. Note
that if this layer does not exist or if it does but is not of Line type, the ln
extension will be appended to the name.
For example, if the points are stored in a shapefile or a PGD whose root
name is i_demo2 or i_demo2pn and the layer i_demo2 does not exist, the lines
will be stored in a layer called i_demo2ln.
In addition, if the i_demo2ln layer does not exist in the Table of
Contents, a PGD will be created called i_demo2.mdb and a line feature dataset
called i_demo2ln will be created within the PGD. A new data line item has been added to the
dialog box posed by this command. The
user simply selects Y or N to indicate if common point codes are to be
connected so as to create line features.
4. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Update Classifications]
command for ArcGIS users when using the Update Active CEDRA Classifications,
Update All CEDRA Classifications or Update Visible CEDRA Classifications
options. The command has been modified
to run much faster than before so that the time to perform the classifications
should be dramatically less than previously experienced.
5. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Update Classifications]
command for ArcGIS users. Two new
options called Set Visible Themes to Single Symbol and Set Active Themes to
Single Symbol have been added to the choice list presented by this
command. These options enable the user
to apply a single symbol classification, using the default symbol for the
feature type, to either all visible or all active layers. If a layer is of type Point, the symbol size
for the point symbol will be set to 4.
6. Addition of the Connect Points command to the extension,
CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.4) for ArcGIS users.
ArcGIS users will find this new command in the combo-box on the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar. This
command will create line features by connecting point features based upon a
sequential attribute value and/or a common attribute value. To use this command the user activates or
selects the point layer in the Table of Contents prior to activating this
command. Upon activation, the command
displays a multi-input dialog box from which the user specifies: (a) the
sequential attribute, (b) the common attribute, (c) the Z or elevation
attribute (optional), (d) whether the selected point features are to be
processed or if all of the point features in the active layer are to be
processed and (e) the type of connectivity to be used (Sequential or Common and
Sequential). The lines which are created
will be stored in a layer whose name will match the name of the current active
layer. Note that if this layer does not
exist or if it does but is not of Line type, the ln extension will be appended
to the name. For example, if the name of
the current active layer is L_0 and the layer L_0 does not exist in the Table
of Contents, the lines will be stored in a layer called L_0ln. In addition, if the L_0ln layer does not
exist, a PGD will be created called L_0.mdb and a line feature dataset called
L_0ln will be created within the PGD.
7. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export the elevation or Z value for polyline and polygon features. Previously, this was only done if the feature
was ZAware (a 3D feature). Now if one of
the following attributes is present (Z SZ, Z1, ELV, ELS, ELEV, ELEVATION,
ELEV1, ELEVATION1), the program will include the attribute value in the DXF
file as the Z value for the vertices which comprise the feature. For two-point lines, if one of the following
attributes is present (EZ, Z2, ELE, ELEV2, ELEVATION2), the program will
include this attribute value in the DXF file as the end point Z value for the
feature, otherwise, the start point elevation will be used as the end point
elevation, if one is present.
8. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export CAD drawing curve features.
Previously, features which appeared in the document file in the form of
a CAD drawing (.dwg, .dxf, .etc.) were not processed due to the fact that these
features were drawn differently than native ArcMap features. Now the program is able to process CAD
drawing curve features by computing vertices along the curve at a uniform
interval. The interval is computed by
taking the overall length of the curve and dividing it by 1.5.
9. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Import Points]
command, for ArcGIS users when importing a CEDRA drawing, files of type CEDRA
Dwg (*.ctl).
The command will now import the point code and description of a point
feature, provided the point has been assigned a code and a description. Previously, the point code and description,
which appeared in the CEDRA drawing, were ignored by the command. Now, these attributes will appear under the
PTCODE and PTDESC fields.
10. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export scale bar elements when the export is performed from Layout View. Previously, scale bar elements were
ignored. In addition, the program has
been modified to export a polyline which represents the outline of north arrow
and picture frame elements. Although the
program does not export the features which comprise the north arrow (since it
is actually an ESRI font character) or a picture frame, the program will export
a polyline which denotes the location of these two types of elements.
11. Addition of the CL button to the CEDRA-AVparcel-Tools
toolbar. This new tool, upon selection,
will perform a clean operation on the parcels within the current view stopping
the Editor. This tool provides a quick
and easy alternative to selecting the {Parcels} [Clean Parcels] command.
12. Modification to the {Parcels} [Parcel ID Form] command to provide the user the ability to control the name and location of the Parcel PIN File (pin.txt). Previously, the PIN.TXT file was assumed to be in the \cedra\avprjs folder. Now the user is able to control the name and location of the Parcel PIN File. That is to say, the pin.txt file can now be called something else and can appear in any location that the user desires. For ArcGIS users a new data line item has been added to the dialog box posed by this command. The user simply enters the pathname of the file which represents the Parcel PIN File. The default value will be c:\cedra\avprjs\pin.txt. For ArcView GIS users, a second dialog box is posed prompting the user for the pathname of the desired Parcel PIN File. Note that for both ArcGIS and ArcView GIS users entering a blank line in response to the Parcel PIN File parameter indicates that the current Parcel PIN File is to be used and the values for the Parcel PIN format and/or Print-Key equation specified in this command are to govern. When a Parcel PIN File is specified, the values for the Parcel PIN format and/or Print-Key equation, which are prompted for by this command, will be ignored.
13. Modification to the {AVcad Tools} [Export Generate] command, for ArcGIS users in exporting point features. A new choice called Single Point Coordinate File has been added to the list of available file types. This new option enables the user to export point features in a variety of formats similar to the file formats presented by the [Import Points] command.
14. Modification to the CEDRA Tool Palette for ArcGIS users. The visibility of the palette is now stored
in the global parameter setting file (c:\public.txt) so that when the user
reinvokes the program and the palette was visibile the last time the program
was used, the palette will now be displayed at its last position without the
user having to select the [CEDRA Tool Palette] command.
15. Modification to the Sequential IDs command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Sequential IDs command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
The Sequential IDs command has been modified to allow the user the
ability to add a prefix or suffix to the sequential index value that is
computed, if so desired. The text,
<none>, denotes that the prefix or suffix is not to be added, any other
text which is entered in the appropriate data fields will be used as either a
prefix or suffix. In addition, the user
is able to specify the increment value that is to be used. Previously, the increment value was always
1. Now the user can enter the desired
increment value. The multi-input dialog
box posed by this command has been modified to accommodate the three new
parameters: ID increment value, prefix and suffix.
16. Modification to the Sequential IDs command within the CEDRA-Skeletonization
extension, for ArcGIS users. The
Sequential IDs command can be found in the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools
toolbar. The Sequential IDs command,
prior to displaying the multi-input dialog box, will check if there are any
selected graphic line elements. If so,
an additional parameter will appear in the multi-input dialog box with the
label, Use selected graphic for order (Y=yes, N=no):. This new parameter enables the user to
control the order of the features which are processed. Previously, the order was based upon the
feature's sequential OID value. Now,
when a selected graphic line element is present, the command will use the order
of the vertices comprising the graphic line element to determine the order of
how the features will be processed. That
is, the feature which is closest to the first vertex in the graphic line
element will be processed first, while the feature which is closest to the last
vertex will be processed last.
17. Modification to the Sequential IDs command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Sequential IDs command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
The Sequential IDs command will now remember the values which were
previously specified. Prior to this
modification, the same default values would always appear whenever the command
was invoked. Now the command will
display the values which were last entered as the default values.
18. Modification to the Relocation 4 command |EXT/ELE/XING| for
ArcGIS users. The command now displays a
check box control at the bottom of the Yes/No/Cancel query box, which is
displayed after the user selects the features to be extended, that enables the
user to control whether or not point features are to be created at the computed
intersections. If the check box control
is not checked, the command functions as it always did. However, if the user checks the control, the
command will not extend the selected features, but rather, will create point
features at the computed intersections.
19. Addition of the Assign Attribute command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Assign Attribute command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
The Assign Attribute command enables the user to assign a value
(explicitly or picked from a list) to a specific attribute or field. This command operates on the current active
layer processing either all features in the layer or only the selected
features, if any are present. A
multi-input dialog box is posed, from which, the user can specify the field to
be processed and the explicit attribute value.
If the user desires to display a list of the unique values for the
attribute, a parameter labeled List Attribute Unique Values (Y=yes, N=no)
appears in the dialog box where the user can select either Yes or No. If a unique attribute value list is
displayed, it is possible for the user to select a value from the list and have
it assigned to the features. A parameter
labeled Use a Unique Attribute Value (Y=yes, N=no) provides the user the
ability to indicate if one of the unique attribute values is to be used or
not. If the user responds Yes, the
multi-input dialog box is redisplayed with a list of the unique values for the
selected attribute. Note that no
features are modified during the generation of the unique attribute value list.
20. Modification to the GetShape
subroutine, for ArcGIS users to process features which are defined using the
ArcMap Arc Tool. This modification
effects a number of commands. Previously,
features which were created using the ArcMap Arc Tool were treated as lines and
not circular arcs. This no longer is the
case as these features will now be treated as circular arcs.
21. Modification to the Assign Attribute command within the
CEDRA-Skeletonization extension, for ArcGIS users. The Assign Attribute command can be found in
the CEDRA-Skeletonization-Tools toolbar.
The Assign Attribute command can now transfer the values from one field
to another. To do so, the user specifies
in the first data line item, within the multi-input dialog box that is
displayed, the field or attribute to be modified (the one which will receive
the new values). In the second data line
item, the user specifies the name of the field (attribute) to be copied into the
field specified in the first data line item, enclosing the name of the field
within the square brackets [ ]. For
example, if the user entered [AREA] in the second data line item, the command
would copy the value from the attribute AREA into whatever field was specified
in the first data line item. Note, when
specifying date values, the user does not need to enclose the date in
double-quote characters ("). For
example, the date 12/08/2006 would be a valid date entry.
22. Modification to the Edit Feature command within the
CEDRA-EditFeature-Tools toolbar, for ArcGIS users. The Edit Feature command will now display as
the name of the label either the: (a) true attribute (field) name or (b) the
alias of the attribute, if one has been assigned to the attribute. Previously, the command would only display
the true attribute name and would not display the alias of the field.
AVparcel New Features at Version 2.9y
1. Addition of the Echo 5 tool to the CEDRA-Echo-Tools toolbar
for ArcGIS users. This tool enables the
user to echo or display the plus and offset of a point along a string, as well
as, the overall length of the string. A
string may be comprised of one or more features (lines and/or curves). When activated, the user will be asked to
select the first element in the string.
A choice message box will appear enabling the user to define the string
in one of three modes. Once the string
has been defined, the user makes a pick.
The command will project this pick onto the string and display the plus
and offset values associated with the point of projection. The user is then able to make another pick to
display new plus and offset values. The
command remains in this mode of operation until another command is selected.
2. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.7
to be able to export the visible data in either: (a) the current coordinate
system of the view (data frame) or (b) in the coordinate system of the theme's
data source. A new option has been added
to the dialog box posed by the Create DXF File command called Export using same
Coordinate System as the Data Frame.
When this option has been activated (checked), all of the data that is
exported will be in the same coordinate system as the view (data frame). When this option is not activated (not
checked), each theme (layer) will appear in the coordinate system of its data
source. As such, when this option is not
checked it is possible for the themes (layers) to not overlay as expected since
each theme (layer) could be in a different coordinate system.
3. Modification to the Edit Parcels 5 command |PARCEL SPLIT|
when splitting simple polygon features.
The command will now transfer the attribute values of the polygon that
was split to the new polygons which are created. Previously, the attribute values of the
original polygon were not transferred to the new polygons. As such, the new polygons would be assigned
default values for the non-CEDRA maintained attributes. Now, all of the values for the non-CEDRA
maintained attributes (excluding ARA, LEN, SQR_ARA, LENGTH and the reserved
fields, such as FID, OID, OBJECTID, etc.) will be transferred to the new
polygons.
4. Addition of the Mirror Features and Repeat Features options
to the Transformation tool for ArcGIS users.
These options appear below the Translate, Rotate, Scale Features option
at the bottom of the choice list and enable the user to either mirror or repeat
the selected features. Both options
create new features placing them in the current active layer. Attributes of the selected features will be
transferred to the new features provided that the layer into which the new
features are stored contain the same attributes as the selected features. When mirroring features the user can mirror
about: (a) the X axis, (b) the Y axis or (c) an arbitrary baseline. The options Pick Baseline Point 1 and Pick
Baseline Point 2 should be used to specify the baseline control points. When repeating features the user can: (a)
create multiple copies, (b) apply a scale factor and/or (c) apply an angle of
rotation. The option Pick Baseline Point
1 should be used to specify the "control point" for the selected
features, while the option Pick New Baseline Point 1 should be used to denote
the new location of the "control point".
5. Modification to the Transform Features and Stretch Features
options in the Transformation tool for ArcGIS users when processing polyline
and polygon features which have a large number of vertices comprising the
feature. These options will now process
these types of features faster than before.
6. Modification to the Perform a Topological Operation tool
within the extension, CEDRA-ChangeFeatures (Version 2.3), when using the
topological operations called: SHARED EDGE and SHARED EDGE WITH BASE
FEATURE. These options have been
modified to handle a vertex proximity tolerance of zero, as well as, improved
to better find the common edge between the selected polygons. This command appears in the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools2 toolbar for ArcGIS users.
7. Modification to the CEDRA-DataEditor extension, Version 2.1,
for ArcGIS users when processing a feature in a layer that has labels
displayed. The software will now refresh
the layer, upon completion of the editing, to ensure that the labels which are
displayed reflect the proper values.
Previously, there was no refreshing so that in order for the labels to
be updated the user had to manually refresh the display of the layer. Now, the software will perform this updating
for the user.
8. Modification to the Perform a Topological Operation tool
within the extension, CEDRA-ChangeFeatures (Version 2.3). The tool will now process the active layer(s)
or the visible layers. Previously, the
tool would process only the visible layers.
Now, if there are any active layers, the tool will process the active
layer(s). If there are no active layers
then the tool functions as before processing all of the visible layers. This command appears in the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools2 toolbar for ArcGIS users.
9. Modification to the Edit Parcels 6 command |Parcel Unite|
and the Edit Parcels 7 command |Parcel Combine|. These tools will now process the active
layer(s) or the visible layers.
Previously, the tools would process only the visible layers. Now, if there are any active layers, the tool
will process the active layer(s). If
there are no active layers then the tools function as before processing all of
the visible layers.
10. Modification to the CEDRA Tool Palette for ArcGIS users. The position of the palette is now stored in
the global parameter setting file (c:\public.txt) so that when the user
reinvokes the program and redisplays the palette, it will appear in the
location in which it was last displayed.
In so doing, the user no longer has to reposition the palette, but
rather, the palette will always be displayed in the location in which it last
appeared.
11. Addition of the CEDRA-Callout-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS
users. This new toolbar provides similar
functionality to the Callout tools found in the Text tools drop-down list,
found in the ArcView GIS environment, for creating various types of
Callouts. Since there is no out of the
box toolbar in ArcMap for creating Callouts, this new toolbar is extremely
useful for those users who need to create Callouts from within ArcMap.
12. Modification to the [Print Data Frame] command under the {Data
Frame Tools} combo-box for ArcGIS users.
ArcGIS users will find this combo-box within the CEDRA-DataFrame-Tools
toolbar. The radial button Custom, under
the Paper Size frame, has been changed to a listbox control containing the
names of the maps in the document. Selecting
the radial button to the left of this listbox enables the user to specify
custom sheet height and width values. If
the user selects the Include Data Frame matching the Paper Size option the user
can select a map from this listbox for inclusion in the plot that is
created. Previously, the Data Frame that
was included had to be called Custom.
Now the Data Frame that is included can be named anything the user
desires.
13. Modification to the {Text Properties} [Modify Annotation
Features] command, for ArcGIS users.
This command now allows the user to reposition an annotation feature by
centering a text string along a line while either (a) maintaining an offset or
(b) fixing the offset of the annotation from a line. Two new options have been added to the
Reposition by choice drop-down list providing for this new functionality. These options are called Maintaining Offset
from a Line & Center and Fixed Offset from a Line & Center,
respectively.
14. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.7,
for ArcView GIS users, when exporting point features. If the point feature is not ZAware, that is
to say not a 3D point, the program will try to use one of the following
attributes; Z, ELV, ELEV or ELEVATION in exporting an elevation value. If none of these attributes exist and the
point is not ZAware, the elevation value 0.0 will be written to the DXF
file. If one of these attributes do
exist, the program will export the value for the first attribute it finds. Previously, a non-zero elevation value would
be written only when the point feature was ZAware (a 3D point).
15. Modification to the [Update Geometry] command for ArcGIS
users, which appears under the {CEDRA commands} combo-box within the
CEDRA-AVcad-Menus toolbar A new option
called Update Shapes using Coordinates has been added to the Mode of Operation
choice list that is presented by this command.
This new option provides the user the ability to alter the geometry or
shape of a feature by using coordinate values that are stored in the attribute
table. This option processes the current
active point or polyline layer. Once
activated, the user is able to specify the fields which contain the X and Y
coordinate values and how the coordinates are to be processed. The coordinate processing options include Use
Coordinates As Is, Project Decimal Degrees to Map Units and Project Distance to
Map Units. The last option Project
Distance to Map Units is sensitive to the Display Units setting for the Data Frame. When dealing with point features, this
command will position the point using the X and Y coordinates found in the
attribute table, while for polyline features the command will alter only the
start and end points of the polyline, any intermediate vertices will remain
unaltered.
16. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
when exporting attributes for a single layer.
Previously, the software would not output the BLOCKS command line in the
DXF file, which resulted in the DXF file being incomplete. This has been corrected so that attributes
can be exported for one or many layers.
17. Modification to the extension, CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.4),
for ArcGIS users when using the Snap To Points command. The user is now able to specify whether all
visible layers are to be processed or only the visible active layers are to be
processed. Previously, the command would
process all visible layers. Now the user
has a choice as to which layers are to be processed. In addition, if the Editor is in session an
additional parameter will be presented in the multi-input dialog box presented
by the command, enabling the user to either: (a) stop the Editor saving any
edits which may have been made, or (b) stop the Editor ignoring any edits which
may have been made. In order to use this
command, the Editor should be stopped prior to invoking the command, if the
Editor is not stopped, this additional parameter will appear in the multi-input
dialog box.
18. Modification to the extension, CEDRA-ChangeFeatures (Version
2.4) when using the Change Feature's Shape tool. The tool will now check if one or two layers
are active. If so, the tool tries to
select two features from the active layer(s).
If two features can not be selected, the command functions as
before. If two features of the same type
can be selected, the command highlights the first feature found and prompts the
user as to if this is the base feature to be modified in the form of a
Yes/No/Cancel message box. By activating
the layer or layers containing: (a) the feature to be modified and (b) the
feature containing the new shape, the user is able to reduce the number of
clicks in altering the shape of a feature.
19. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export Callout elements. Previously,
Callout elements were ignored and as such would not appear in the DXF file that
was created. Now Callout elements are
processed from both Data View and Layout View.
20. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export the Data Frame's border, if one has been associated with the Data Frame,
when the export is performed from Layout View.
Previously, the Data Frame's border would not be processed. Now the program will export the Data Frame's
border when creating a DXF file from Layout View.
21. Modification to the Edit Parcels 7 command |Parcel Combine|
when processing an AVparcel parcel feature.
The command will now query the user as to if the polygons which were
picked second are to be deleted or not.
Previously, the polygons which were selected second were automatically
deleted. Now the command queries the
user whether the polygons picked second are to be deleted or not.
22. Modification to the CEDRA-DXF-Export extension, Version 1.8
for ArcGIS users. The program will now
export multi-line annotation features stored in a geodatabase. Previously, only single-line annotation
features were handled. Now, both single
and multi-line annotation features are properly exported from both Data View
and Layout View.
23. Addition of the Generate Parcel Centroids command to the
extension, CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.4) for ArcGIS users. ArcGIS users will find this new command in
the combo-box on the CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar. This command will generate point features
representing the approximate centroid location for the selected polygon
features. The user selects the polygon
features to be processed prior to activating this command. The point features which are created are
stored in the current active layer.
Should the polygon being processed contain a Parcel Identification
Number (PIN), the command will transfer the PIN to the point feature. The PIN.TXT file located in the \cedra\avprjs
folder can be used to define the structure of the PIN.
AVparcel New Features at Version 2.9x
1. Modification to the CEDRA-Text-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS
users. Four tools have been added to the
toolbar. The first three correspond to
the Set Graphic Text Angle (2 Pts), Set Graphic Text Angle (Pick Line) and Set
Graphic Text Angle (Explicit) options within the Transformation tool. These tools enable the user to define the
angle of inclination for an annotation feature by: (a) picking two points, (b)
picking an existing line feature or (c) explicitly entering an angle. In using these tools, the user is able to (a)
"pick" the annotation feature to be processed and then specify the
appropriate data, or (b) "select" the annotation feature prior to
activating the tool and then specify the appropriate data required by the tool. The fourth tool is the Edit A Text tool which
enables the user to edit the text string that is associated with the annotation
feature (see the description below for more information).
2. Addition of the Edit A Text tool to the CEDRA-Text-Tools
toolbar for ArcGIS users. In using this
tool, the user "picks" the annotation feature to be modified, after
which, the command displays a multi-input message box containing the annotation
feature's current text string and the attributes which are associated with the
annotation feature. The user is then
able to enter a new text by overwriting the current text string that is
displayed or by selecting the attribute whose value is to be used as the text
string. Should the user wish to break
the text into separate text strings, the characters || can be used. When the || characters are found, the command
will create a new annotation feature in the same layer as the original selected
annotation feature. There is no limit to
the number of times the || characters can appear in a text string. When the || characters are used, the command
will center the annotation features about the original selected annotation
feature's position. In addition, this
tool can be used to transfer the attribute value of a line feature to the text
string. When selecting the annotation
feature to be processed, if the "pick" that is made to select the
feature can also be used to select a line feature, the command will highlight
both the annotation feature and the line feature and display the attributes of
the line feature in the multi-input dialog box.
The user can then select one of the line feature's attributes, if
desired.
3. Modification to the CEDRA-Transform-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS
users. An additional tool has been added
to the toolbar. This tool corresponds to
the Translate, Rotate, Scale Features option within the Transformation
tool. This tool enables the user to
translate, rotate and scale selected features without taking into consideration
a baseline. This means that the
transformation, which is applied to the selected features, is in respect to the
X and Y axes. In using this tool, the
user selects the feature(s) to be transformed and then selects this tool. The command will then display the
transformation parameter multi-input dialog box, from which, the user can enter
the appropriate data. Once entered, the
transformation is applied to the selected features and the dialog box
redisplayed so that another transformation can be applied to the same features. To terminate the command, the user selects
the Cancel button.
4. Modification to the CEDRA-Text-Tools toolbar for ArcGIS
users. A new tool, Curved Text, has been
added to the toolbar. This brings the
total number of tools in this toolbar to six.
The Curved Text tool enables the user to convert an existing annotation
feature into a text string which follows the path of an existing polyline
feature. In using this tool, the user
first selects and confirms the annotation feature to be processed followed by
selecting and confirming the polyline feature which the annotation feature is
to follow. Once both features have been
identified, the command presents a multi-input dialog box which enables the
user to control: (a) the X and Y offsets along the polyline, (b) the text
string and (c) whether the text string is to be flipped or reversed. The dialog box will remain visible until the
user selects the Cancel button. This
allows the user the ability to enter various values until the desired position
has been achieved.
5. Addition of the Duplicate Features command to the extension,
CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.6) for ArcGIS users.
ArcGIS users will find this new command in the combo-box on the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar. This command
checks to see if there are any duplicates features in a layer or if there are
any duplicate features between two layers.
In determining duplicate features this command checks if there are
features which have the exact same geometry.
As such, the direction of a feature's geometry is important in
determining if a duplicate feature exists.
Once the duplicate features have been identified, the user has the
option to: (a) highlight the duplicate features, (b) delete the duplicate
features, (c) add the attributes of the duplicate features which are missing
(available only when two layers are being processed) or (d) update the common
attributes using the values of the duplicate features.
6. Modification to the Define Parcels 1 command |DEFINE
PARCEL|, for ArcGIS users, when creating parcels. If the current active layer resides in a remote
database (i.e. a SDE database), this command will no longer add the Parcel PIN
and Parcel Closure fields to the current active layer. If it is desired to have these fields in the
database, they will need to be added manually.
If the current active layer is not a remote database then these fields
will be added automatically by the command, provided they do not exist in the
layer's attribute table.
7. Modification to the Change Feature's Course tool within the
extension, CEDRA-ChangeFeatures (Version 2.2).
This command has been modified to better find vertex matches when the
end points of the second feature selected do not have an exact match with the
first feature selected. When the end
points of the second feature do not have an exact match with any vertex of the
first feature, the command will use the vertices on the first feature which are
the closest to the end points of the second feature. This command appears in the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools2 toolbar for ArcGIS users.
8. Addition of the Point Elev. from TIN and Point Elev. from
Contours commands to the extension, CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.6) for ArcGIS
users. ArcGIS users will find these new
commands in the combo-box on the CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar. These new commands enable the user to interpolate
an elevation for point features based upon a TIN dataset or a layer containing
contour strings, respectively. In using
these commands, the user must first activate in the table of contents the two
layers which represent the point layer and the TIN or contour string layer to
be processed. Once done, the user can
select the appropriate command. Upon
selection of the command, the program will display a dialog box where the user
can specify the desired interpolation parameter values.
9. Addition of the Profile from TIN command to the extension,
CEDRA-PolyTools (Version 1.6) for ArcGIS users.
ArcGIS users will find this new command in the combo-box on the
CEDRA-Polygon-Tools toolbar. This new
command enables the user to extract a profile based upon a TIN dataset and a
selected feature in a polyline layer. In
using this command, the user must first activate in the table of contents the
two layers which represent the polyline layer and the TIN layer to be processed. Once done, the user can select this
command. Upon selection of the command,
the program will display a dialog box where the user can specify the desired
profile extraction parameter values.
10. Modification to the [Set Text Size] command under the {Text
Properties} menu item for ArcGIS users.
The command will now display the text size that should be used (for each
of the annotation layers in the current active map) to generate a text
identical in size as that of the selected text.
A choice list message box is displayed containing the text size and the
annotation layer it corresponds to, from which, the user selects the desired
text size. Note that this occurs only
when an annotation feature is selected.
This will not occur when a graphic text element is selected.