What's New in SuperMap iDesktopX

What's New in Historical versions

SuperMap iDesktopX 11i(2024) R2

Version number: 11.3.0, release date: 2024.11

Data Management

  • Added Database Datasource type:
    • Added support for using DM Spatial engine to read and write Dameng (DM) Spatial Data. The supported dataset types include: attribute, point, line, polygon, text, CAD, and Mosaic Dataset;
    • Added support for using XUGU engine to connect to the virtual valley database. The supported dataset types include: attribute, point, line, polygon, text, CAD, and Network Dataset;  
  • Added Projection Type and Geographic Coordinate System commonly used globally:
    • Added Projection Type Colombia Urban (IGAC Plano Cartesiano) for Colombia District. As well as Projected Coordinate System adapted to the different urban areas of Colombia;
    • Added Geographic Coordinate System for Colombia District: GCS_MAGNA_SIRGAS and GCS_MAGNA_SIRGAS_2018;
  • Optimized Import GDB:
    • Added support for selecting dataset under GDB group to improve the flexibility of data import selection and avoid repeated data import;
    • Added support for the conversion of 3D Data to 2D data during import to facilitate subsequent operations such as data editing and drawing;
  • Optimized Export GDB, support the retention of Long field format during export, and ensure the consistency before and after Data Export;

Data Processing

  • Optimized Attribute Update function, add the use of connectors to merge multiple attribute values and update them to a Target attribute value;

Map Cartography

  • Added support for generating legend items for raster Unique-values thematic maps;
  • Optimized Map Export as Image, supporting splitting and outputting the map within the range as a complete object according to the selected field;
  • Optimized Label Alongline, supporting setting the display multiple of ultra-long labels, and improve the map visualization effect;
  • Fixed an issue in Label Alongline with dot background where the text and background were not aligned;
  • Image and Raster Layer support non-linear brightness and contrast adjustment through Gamma parameters, thus enhancing image display details and improving the display quality of image and Raster Data;
  • Fixed an issue where the Mosaic DatasetImage Layer used a metadata field to control the invalidity of the Image Overlay Display Order (i.e., Object Display Order setting);
  • Fixed the problem that the text and point symbols at the boundary of Clip Bounds were truncated when Map Clipping was displayed; the new version can display completely after opening the "Display Complete Label" of the map;
  • Optimized display of label text, and support adding @ before Font to realize vertical Display Effects;

Map layout

  • Optimized the layout of the North Arrow. The North Arrow text supports automatic scaling according to the change of the size of the North Arrow;
  • Optimized the drawing algorithm of the image object in the layout to improve the display definition of the image after zooming;
  • Added support for maintaining a proportional relationship between the size of point symbols in the layout legend and the size of map symbols;

Map Tiles

  • Fixed the problem of abnormal transparency effect of object overlapping area in Raster Tile generated after layer transparency is configured for multiple layers in the map;

Data Migration

Geo-Processing Automation (GPA)

  • Optimized Export as Excel File tool, supporting Select Field and adjust the export field order during export, and improved the flexibility of selecting Export Data;
  • Added Create from Template mapping tool to simplify the mapping process;
  • Optimized Open Datasource tool to support Open With Read-only Datasource;
  • Enabled correct reading of field types when using the big data management tool to read Shapefile files, resolving the issue in previous versions where all fields were read as text types;
  • Enabled selecting *.shp files directly when using the big data management tool to read Shapefile files, in contrast to previous versions that only supported selecting folders;
  • Added sorting tool to sort the specified Dataset Field records in ascending and descending order;
  • Added pivot table tool to classify and group Dataset Field;
  • Added minimum boundary geometry tool to create the minimum bounding boundary geometry of a single or group of input objects;
  • Optimized grid Zonal Statistics tool to solve the crash problem in the execution process under the national DEM Data level;
  • Updated Overlay Analysis algorithm to significantly improve the accuracy of the results;
  • Added the ability in the Attribute Update tool to merge multiple attribute values using a connector and update them into a target field of text type;
  • Improved the accuracy of results for the Eliminate Small Polygons tool applied to specific objects;

Interactive experience

  • Optimized the Topology Check tool interface by adjusting the parameter order to enhance operational smoothness;
  • Optimized log output by generating independent log files for each process, making it easier to identify issues;

3D Scene

  • Scenes
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, added the 3D Model Tiles (*.scp) to support loading of the plug-in PBR material (*.json).
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, optimized 3D Water surface effect to improve the reflection effect of a large range or a non-planar water surface.
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, added support for HDR Environment Map, which is more convenient to use.
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, HDR mode is newly supported ,which can be used to improve the picture quality and increase the details of light and shade.
    • Optimize the atmosphere effect of Spherical Scene in the V2 mode of rendering engine to make the atmosphere scattering effect more realistic and soft.
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, the Display Effects of the model is optimized to enhance the three-dimensional and realistic sense of the model.
    • In the V2 mode of the rendering engine, it is newly added to support the setting of the sky box effect and its rotation angle of the Spherical Scene, providing highly realistic sky box images.
    • Added support for Screen Mapping in Save Scene.
    • In Render Engine V2 mode, when the vertex colors of models with standard materials and spatial 3D model tile data (*.scp) are in linear space, added support is now provided for converting colors from linear space to gamma space.
  • 3D Data
    • Oblique Photography pre-processing function added the vertex coordinate threshold parameter, which is used to check and identify the abnormal data of geometric vertex position in the *.osgb Oblique Photography Model.
  • Object Drawing
  • Spatial Analysis
    • The Pipe Burst Analysis function is added to support the search of upper and lower valves and affected pipes according to the pipe burst point.
  • Geo-Processing Automation (GPA)
    • Added Generate Image Tile tool, supporting generating 3D image tiles based on image, raster, or Mosaic Dataset
    • Added Raster Image Tile Generation Model tool, supporting the generation of spatial 3D Model Tiles data based on image tiles and Terrain Tiles (TIN).
    • Added Add Tile to Scene tool, supporting adding 3D Terrain Tiles (*.sct), 3D Video Tiles (*.sci3d), and 3D Model Tiles (*.scp) to specified layers in a specific scene in a specific Workspace.
    • Added a Remove Tile from the Scene tool to remove the scene, which supports deleting the specified layer from the specific scene of the specific Workspace.
    • Added Coordinate Encryption tool to support the encryption processing of coordinate Position Info of 3D Model Tiles (*.scp).
    • Added Generate Nested SCP tool, which supports merging multiple SCP files into one SCP file for unified management and use of multiple S3MTile Data, and supports appending and merging SCPs.
    • Added Rollback tool to support rollback of TIN terrain cache (*.sct) and Oblique Photography 3D Model Tiles data (*.scp) to the specified History.
    • Added Get History tool, supporting the acquisition of TIN terrain cache (*.sct) and History of Oblique Photography 3D Model Tiles data (*.scp) after operations such as tessellation and hole digging.
    • Added Point Cloud Extracting Ground tool to support ground information extraction from *.Las Point Cloud Data.
    • Added Oblique Data Update (MongoDB) tool, supporting the update of 3D Model Tiles data of Oblique Photography in Arbitrary Polygon and discrete distribution area in MongoDB database.
    • Added Get the RVT link file tool, which supports obtaining the absolute storage path of RVT link file.
    • Multi-section lofting body tool is
    • Added Multi-section lofting body tool to support parametric construction of multi-section lofting body model.
    • Added Oblique Cylinder tool, supporting parametric construction of beveled cylinder models.
    • Optimized Generate Tiles from Point Cloud tool, supporting the setting of Coordinate Encryption algorithm. It is used to encrypt the coordinate Position Info of Point Cloud Data.
    • Optimized Point Cloud Instance Segmentation tool to exclude the points of the specified category from participating in the Instance Segmentation operation.
    • Optimized Generate Tiles from Model tool, supporting the setting of Coordinate Encryption algorithm. It is used to encrypt the coordinate Position Info of Model Data; when Generate S3M 3.01 Tile, the attribute storage type in DB format is supported.
    • Optimized ObliqueBuilder-Generate S3M tool to support setting the Coordinate Encryption algorithm. It is used to encrypt the coordinate Position Info of the Oblique Photography Model data.
    • Optimized Import DGN tool to support importing line objects.
    • Optimized Import RVT tool, supporting the setting of whether to generate PBR material for data, support the import of data under the specified view name, and support the Import RVT link file.
    • Optimized Model Parallel tool to support the translation amount according to the specified property Field Settings.
    • Optimized Import IFC tool, supporting splitting by group type, and import IFC models into different Datasets by type.
    • Optimized Oblique Data Preprocessing tool, adding the vertex coordinate threshold parameter to check and identify geometric vertex position anomalies in the *.osgb Oblique Photography Model.
  • File
    • A new parameter 3D Scene Rendering Engine of scene rendering engine is added in the Environment Settings, which supports switching the scene rendering engine to V1 or V2.
  • Start
    • Optimized 3D Registration function and added support for Import and Export Registration File.

Functional changes

  • The Environment Map module in the advanced options Environment Map of the Scene Properties function was abolished the spherical harmonic coefficient parameter.
  • Renamed Data Share to Publish 3D Services;
  • Abolished the lighting effects option in the Scene Effects function and migrate the lighting effects to the advanced options in the Scene Properties function;
  • Save to KML and Save as Model Dataset tools are migrated from Oblique Photography process model to Oblique Data Computation module;
  • The Model Voxelization and Extract Isosurface tools are migrated from the 3D Field Data module to the Model Edit module;

Interface changes

See SuperMap iDesktopX 11i (2024) R2 Interface Change List.

SuperMap iDesktopX 11i(2024) SP1

Version: 11.2.1, Release Date: 2024.09

Data Management

  • Optimized Open External Vector File by adding support for parameter settings and ensuring the accuracy of display effects after opening.
  • Enhanced the opening of GDB file folders by introducing an option to open files with Read-Only mode.
  • Fixed an issue with Import CSV File that caused field recognition errors due to incorrect separators.

Spatial Analysis

  • Tuning SQL Query:
    • Resolved an issue where both "Highlight in Map" and "Highlight in Scene" failed to execute when checked simultaneously.
    • Addressed the problem where switching dataset expressions resulted in the expression being emptied after being built.

Data Migration

  • Optimized image and raster layer migration by adding support for migrating layer background values, transparency, display methods, and stretch methods, resulting in improved display effects for migrated images and grids.
  • Resolved the issue where layouts did not support the migration of map grids, including longitude-latitude networks and kilometer networks.
  • Enhanced symbol migration by:
    • Fixing the incorrect direction of internal symbols within line symbols after transfer.
    • Addressing issues with hash line nested point symbol migration.
  • Improved layout legend migration by supporting the migration of legends as grouped objects, including their backgrounds and borders.
  • Refined layout scale migration to support parameters such as scale numbers, scale values, frequency, and height.
  • Optimized North Arrow migration to ensure consistency in display effects by treating the North Arrow as an image.
  • Fixed size conversion errors occurring after planar coordinate system text migration.

Cloud sharing

  • Solved the issue where sharing files larger than 500MB to iPortal would fail.

Remote Sensing Imagery

  • Basic Capabilities
    • Fixed an issue where the Geo-Processing Automation (GPA) process file (*.xml) was not automatically saved after execution.
  • Image Correction
    • Resolved a problem where the image window would change unexpectedly after pressing the Current Map Extent filter connection points.
  • DSM/DEM Data Production
    • Fixed an issue preventing result data from being viewed when using GF7 image data to generate DSM.
  • Image Quality Check
    • Addressed the defects of excessive small patches and overly narrow ranges in decal deformation detection. By merging adjacent small patches and expanding the detection range, the results are now more distinct, facilitating subsequent analysis and processing.

Geo-Processing Automation (GPA)

  • Fixed issues with certain tools failing to read string information.

SuperMap iDesktopX 11i(2024)

Version: 11.2.0, Release Date: 2024.07

Data Management

  • Added dataset grouping functionality, enabling dataset management by grouping in the datasource.

  • Added Cloud Storage Service functionality:

  • Supported accessing data in Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud, MinIO, SeaweedFS object storage services, and FTP services.
  • Ensured compatibility with AWS S3 protocol object storage services.
  • Added database user management function:
    • PostGIS and Yukon data sources supported creating users and roles.
    • Allowed setting data source permissions for users/roles, including usage and creation permissions.
    • Enabled setting dataset permissions for users/roles, including select, insert, update, and delete permissions.
  • Added Database Transaction Management functionality:
    • Supported transaction management for PostGIS data sources, including object editing, attribute table editing, data processing, and analysis operations.
    • Enabled viewing transaction status through identifiers, including invalid transactions and transactions in progress.
    • Supported batch transaction submission and rollback.
    • Allowed viewing dataset transaction status, such as no transaction lock, current transaction lock, and other transaction locks.
  • Optimized the function for directly opening vector file data:
    • Added support for directly opening vector file formats such as *.gdb, *.mdb, *.json, *.geojson, *.gpkg, *.vct, and *.000.
    • Supported using directly opened vector files as source data for analysis tools.
    • Enabled directly outputting analysis results in common data formats.
  • Optimized Manage Mosaic Dataset with enhanced no-data management capability, allowing images without no-data information to utilize mosaic dataset no-data, ensuring correct calculation of image statistics and histograms.
  • Optimized Export as FileGDB Vector file functionality, preserving dataset grouping structure after export.
  • Optimized Import GDB functionality, allowing selective import of datasets.
  • Optimized Export as GeoJson functionality, supporting the export of geographic coordinate systems with EPSG codes.
  • Optimized Import TXT/CSV functionality by supporting automatic calculation of field lengths, improving file import performance.
  • Enhanced data management capabilities, breaking the 260-character file path limit on Windows platforms, supporting up to 32,767 characters.

  • Resolved issues:

    • Invalid no-data transparency in 32-bit pixel format multi-band images.
    • Color anomalies within images after no-data transparency in multi-band images.
    • Display errors in single-band images with color tables in mosaic datasets.
    • Display errors in single-band images with 32-bit pixel formats.

Edit Data

  • Added the Update Field (ToDate) functionality, converting various date formats to the yyyy/mm/dd format.
  • Added the Parallel Copy functionality, enabling copying of line objects parallel to existing lines based on specified distances and directions.
  • Added real-time display of object nodes during drawing, allowing real-time viewing of drawn nodes for line/area objects.

  • Optimized the Attribute Table Search functionality:

    • Supported triggering the search dialog box using the Ctrl+F shortcut key.
    • Provided content search and conditional search methods, allowing easy switching between scenarios.
    • Offered multiple SQL expression input methods for quick query execution.
  • Enhanced Attribute Table Filtering capabilities, displaying descriptions of enumeration values in dropdown options to maintain consistency with attribute table displays.
  • Optimized Attribute Structure Management by automatically replacing illegal characters in field names with valid ones to avoid invalid names.
  • Optimized Region Object Drawing by storing nodes drawn counterclockwise in a clockwise order upon completion.
  • Enhanced Object Drawing functionality by supporting snapping to existing area boundaries or line objects, reducing topological errors during drawing.

Data Processing

  • Added Pipeline Attributes -> Line Data functionality, enabling conversion of pipe point attribute tables and pipeline attribute tables into 2D or 3D line data.

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    Optimized Topological Correction functionality:

     

    • Introduced new topological validation rules for detecting acute angles within line/area objects smaller than a specified value.
    • Supported direct validation of source data without preprocessing.

  • Optimized the Inverse Cut Fill function, supporting the use of actual object ranges as analysis ranges to improve accuracy.

Map Cartography

Map layout

  • Solve the problem of program crash caused by repeated locking of Map Operation in layout;

Spatial Analysis

  • Tuning SQL Query :
    • Provide the field list and Common Functions table to assist the input of SQL Expression;
    • Support search and highlight Search Results, so as to quickly locate the function location and view Function help;
  • Optimize the Raster Algebraic Operation and support the calculation using bands;

Map Tiles

Machine Learning

Video Map

Data Migration

  • Added ArcGIS Pro Data Migration functionality:

    • Supported migrating project files from ArcGIS Pro 2.x and 3.x versions.
    • Supported migrating GDB and SHP data associated with the project.
    • Enabled migration of maps, including vector layers, single value layers, range layers, text layers, and labeled layers.
    • Migrated basic map properties and layer properties, including symbols and filtering expressions.
  • Support the migration of removing the label attribute with the same name in Label Feature;
  • Support the migration of subtype information in the feature class is added;
  • Optimize symbol migration:
    • The problem that the symbol becomes larger after the migration of the blank symbol is solved;
    • Support the migration of overlay symbols and indiscriminately display the overlay symbols of ArcGIS;
    • Support the migration of symbols with offset and rotation parameters;
    • Support to modify the style of simple Fill symbol after migration;
    • Support all other values or symbol migration without Visible Layer;
  • Enhance ArcGISMap Migration capabilities:
    • Support the selection of whether to migrate data or layout to avoid repeated migration;
    • Provide license verification entry to avoid migration failure due to lack of license;
    • Optimize the Migration Report, add a Data sampling subtable, and compare Layer Bounds, value domains, attributes, and other contents before and after migration;

Knowledge Graph

  • Optimize Create Entity, support merging the same entity according to the identification field;

Remote Sensing Imagery

  • Basic Capabilities:

    • Added more mainstream types of optical satellite sensors, including BJ3N3, JL-GP, and K3.

    • Optimized the Map Swipe function:

      • Supported setting multispectral layers, panchromatic layers, and orthorectified layers as swipe layers.

      • Filtered out invisible layers from the swipe layer list.

    • Optimized the Image Match function by supporting the management of image pairs, allowing the addition or removal of unmatched images.

  • Production Assistance:

    • Added an automatic dehazing and desmogging tool, supporting the removal of haze and smog from images.

    • Improved Cloud Detection accuracy to avoid false detection of highly exposed data, such as rocks and deserts, as clouds.

    • Enhanced Cloud Detection performance, achieving over 90% accuracy in thick cloud detection through downsampling processing.

  • Image Correction:

    • Optimized Block Adjustment capabilities, supporting multi-image matching and providing a quadratic polynomial RPC correction model.

    • Enhanced Image Match capabilities, supporting the direct generation of high-quality tie points and ground control points for original images with significant positional deviations, thereby improving geometric accuracy in image processing.

  • DOM Data Production:

    • Added an automated production process for orthophoto-DOM results, supporting the production of DOM data based on orthorectified images.

    • Optimized the Color Balancing function by ignoring high-brightness cloud areas during color balancing to enhance the overall image color balance effect.

    • Optimized the True Color Output function, supporting vegetation enhancement to improve the display effect of vegetation areas.

  • DSM/DEM Data Production:

    • Added an automated production process for DSM/DEM, simplifying user operations.

    • Supported DSM water elevation repair, allowing automatic correction of DSM water elevations based on vector water elevation data.

  • Image Quality Check:

    • Added a plane accuracy quality inspection function for DOM images:

      • Enabled detection of the plane accuracy and seam accuracy of each image scene, facilitating a quick understanding of overall image quality, single scene quality, and seam quality.

      • Supported automatic generation of checkpoints and provided checkpoint management functions, allowing hierarchical display, addition, deletion, and modification of checkpoints.

    • Added a fine plane quality check function for DOM images by dividing the inspection area into grids of specified sizes to detect the plane accuracy of each block, understanding the distribution of orthorectification errors in smaller blocks than each image scene area.

    • Added a Deformation Detection function capable of detecting distortion in buildings, mountains, and roads in images, and automatically extracting distortion areas.

  • Performance and Accuracy Optimization:

    • Optimized performance for loading reference images based on the range of original images, enhancing overall image processing efficiency.

Geo-Processing Automation (GPA)

  • The Coverage Result function is added to support the coverage of the last executed Result Data when the model is executed repeatedly;
  • Added cressman Interpolation Analysis to meet meteorological industry applications;
  • Spark local (multi-process) mode is added , which can improve the utilization efficiency of stand-alone resources when using BigData Tools, thereby improving the execution performance;
  • Add the big data Vector Analysis — Measure Distance tool, which supports the nearest Measure Distance for two layers;
  • Optimize the big data Vector Analysis — Topology Check tool, and add two check rules: No acute angle in region and No sharp angles in the line;
  • Optimize the big data Raster Analysis-Zonal Statistics tool, and support the pixel to process the data according to the area object;
  • Optimize BigData Tools to filter empty Geometry when reading FileGDB data to avoid Import Data redundancy;
  • Optimization model library function:
    • Support the selection and authorization of models in the model base to improve the controllability of model encryption;
    • Provide Toggle Author ization Code function to obtain different permissions through Toggle Authorization Code;
    • Support publishing models or model libraries as services to facilitate model sharing;
    • Add the function of connecting the local model library to facilitate the management of the model library in the Local File;
    • Support importing the local Model File (.xml) into the Model Library;
  • Optimize the adding method of variables, and support dragging Datasource/Dataset nodes to Model Builder Window to become Datasource/Dataset variables;
  • By optimizing the Generate Distance Raster function, the performance is improved by more than one time when generating the surface and consuming the distance grid, and the larger the amount of Raster Data generated, the more obvious the performance improvement is;
  • Optimize the Raster Analysis-Neighborhood Statistics function to solve the problem that the calculation cannot be completed under the national DEM Data level;

Interactive experience

3D Scene