10 May 2012

New Features in AutoChart 3.0.12125 - Multiple Routes Options

AutoChart version 3.0.12125 was released last week, providing compatibility with AutoCAD 2013 and introducing some new functionality as well as a number of modifications and bug fixes.
You'll notice that the version number has changed from the previous 2010.xx.xx to 3.x.xxxxx. This is because as part of Wish Software's re-engineering of its products, a common version numbering system has been introduced across all products.

In this Blog post, I'm going to concentrate on the new Multiple Routes functionality that has been added in this version of AutoChart.
Traditionally, the time saving benefits of AutoChart were most apparent when creating multiple charts along a single long route. However, with  the growth of offshore windfarm developments, often now a charting project may consist of a single (or low number) chart along multiple short routes such as the in-field cable array between wind turbines.

The new Multiple Routes functionality of AutoChart addresses this requirement and with a little orgainisation with respect to Route and Data file naming, can provide significant time and effort saving on these types of projects.
In the 2010.00.03 release of AutoChart we added the ability to Create Panels-Multiple Routes, where the Panels would be created on each AutoChart Route entities and then you could use this Panel Dwg with multiple panels in Create Charts, to make a set of charts for each route. However, after that everything had to be done on a route-by route basis. Now, in the latest development version of AutoChart we have added the commands Create Profile-Multiple Routes, Add SBP-Multiple Routes and Create Events-Multiple Routes that match the file name of the Profile/SBP/Events data files with the Route IDs and Panel IDs in the charts to automatically create the Profiles/Add SBP/Create Events for each chart/route using the appropriate data and route ID.


4 May 2012

AutoChart version 3.0.12125 is now available for download


We are pleased to announce that the latest AutoChart version 3.0.12125 is available for download from the Wish Software Support Page:


Access to the download page requires a User Name and Password, so please contact your company's AutoChart Administrator in the first instance to obtain the required login information.

Version 3.0.12125 is compatible with AutoCAD 2013 (and its verticals) and can be used with AutoCAD versions 2007 and above. This latest version contains a number of new features, modifications and bug fixes as outlined in the table below. Please be sure to see the New Features section of the AutoChart Help file for full details of these changes.

Type
ID
Description
Command
FR
593
Export Route to Eiva RLX format
Export Route
FR
762
Add "Seg P1" Format to Import Track
Import Track
FR
763
Orientate Fix labels as 'readable' regardless of line direction (GEMS Inc only)
Import Track
FR
764
Include decimal places in Station (MP) value in Label route vertices (GEMS Inc only)
Label Route Vertices
FR
766
Hard-code default Subsea7 Profile Layer names and colours (Subsea7 only)
Create Profile
FR
767
Hard-code default Subsea7 Cross Profile Layer names and colours (Subsea7 only)
Create Cross Profiles
FR
768
New Command. Create Profile - Multiple Routes
Create Profile
FR
769
New Command. Add SBP Data - Multiple Routes
Add SBP Data
BG
770
Xref Profile doesn't put Vertical Axis labels on outside for Descending Kp Charts
Xref Profile
BG
771
Incorrect Viewport size/scaling when creating Paper Space Charts in a Foot Coordinate System
Create Charts
BG
772
Remove Overwrite leaving gaps when soundings data is imported from a regular spaced grid source
Import Soundings
BG
774
Large Integer text labels plotting as an Exponent value
Create Events
BG
775
Vertical Exaggeration too big Error message when importing from a directory of 5pt files
Create Profile
FR
776
New Command. Create Events - Multiple Routes
Create Events
FR
777
Add option to create the Cross Profile seabed as points or as a line
Create Cross Profiles
FR
778
Add option to include a Depth Grid on Cross Profiles
Create Cross Profiles
FR
779
Add ability to restrict Chart Number to two digits rather than three with use of XX and YY codes
Create Charts
FR
780
New command. Add Chart KP Limits
Add Chart KP Limits
BG
782
Export SBP Data not working correctly when the Profile/SBP Data is not in a Chart
Export SBP Data
FR
783
New Commands. Attach SBP Info and Attach SBP Info By Layer
Attach SBP Info
BG
785
Add Slope Data to Profile not putting symbol on specified Layer
Add Slope Data
BG
786
Add SBP Data not scaling correctly in Paper Space Charts
Add SBP Data
BG
787
Export SBP Data - Chart Series not working when SBP data is saved as an Xref
Export SBP Data
FR
788
Compatibility with AutoCAD 2013
AutoChart
FR
789
New Command. Licence information
AutoChart
FR
790
Add Distance off Line Gating option to Add SBP Data command
Add SBP Data

As always, I'll be discussing some of the recent changes, including the options for Paper Space charts, in a forthcoming post on this blog or please contact us if you require any further information on any of the new features.