RoadEng, Terrain Tools
Version 6.0.25.0
Softree Technical Systems Inc.  
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CONTENTS

                   INTRODUCTION 
                  
HARDWARE PROTECTION KEY AND PASSWORD 
                  
COMPATIBILITY WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS 
                  
ENHANCEMENTS SINCE THE 5.1 RELEASE 
                  
BUG FIXES SINCE THE 5.1 RELEASE

INTRODUCTION

Please see our web site (www.softree.com ) for up to date information regarding new and maintenance releases, documentation and training.

COMPATIBILITY WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS

Version 6.x is file compatible with versions 5.x and 4.x. Although earlier versions will read newer version files, data associated with newer features will not be visible in earlier versions and will be lost if the file is saved in the earlier version..  

There is no need to uninstall previous versions before installing 6.0. If you wish to return to an earlier version, just install it over 6.0. If you choose to uninstall a previous version, you may want to first back up your defaults and layouts (files in the RoadEng folder).

Versions 6.x, 5.x and 4.x have a conversion utility that allows them to read version 3.x files. However these conversion utilities are incompatible with newer operating systems. Once files have been converted, they can no longer be read by 3.x software. There is no "Save As previous version" function, although ASCII and DXF formats can be used for this purpose to some extent.

ENHANCEMENTS SINCE THE 5.1 BETA RELEASE

The following features have been added to Softree products since the version 5.055 release October, 2007. This is when 5.1B was created. 

The version number below is the first version of the software that contains the enhancement.

Version

Module

Description

5.1.00 All Added 1:5 and 1:6 slopes
5.1.03 Terrain Break All (explode) function added.
5.1.03 Terrain Implement long feature names (and layer names)
5.1.05 Terrain Break at feature: add "include hidden features" to prompt if only one feature selected
5.1.05 Terrain Added support for Surfer grid files
5.1.08 Location Added Mass-haul borrow/waste report points. This will create a vertical jump in graphic.
5.1.10 Location Snap hints while point captured
5.1.10 Terrain Snap hints while point captured
5.1.10 Location ASCII export enhanced
5.1.10 Location Reporting point control added to export formats
5.1.10.1 Location Feature references expanded to include multiple features.
5.1.10.2 Location Fixed sections and Section editing - under construction.
5.1.10.6 Location Reference (as built) surfaces can now be added to the template without special "follow surface" components.
5.1.11.1 Terrain Turned angle unit survey import added
5.1.11.2 Location Cursor tracking added
5.1.11.2 Location Tool tips enhanced to show info on reference features and point code features
5.1.12.3 Location Add/Copy function added to Section Edit panel (allows layer combining operations as well as copy)
5.1.12.3 Location Edit External files (Terrains, Survey) option added (under construction)
5.1.12.5 Location
Terrain
File locking added
5.1.12.5 Terrain File locking added
5.1.13.1 Location Added support for Cross Sections in the LandXML
5.1.13.1 Survey File locking added
5.1.13.1 Terrain Improvements in the Grading Object for handling outside corners
5.1.13.5 All File locking complete
5.1.13.5 Location Data window: click to jump to station added (colors added too)
5.1.13.6 Location Multi-Plot: Curve tables modified to show all points if desired (curves and IPs)
5.1.13.8 All External files handled on save to new folder (background terrains and terrain images)
5.1.13.8 Location LandXML section import to fixed sections added (testing)
5.1.13.9 All More projections available
5.1.13.9 Terrain
Location
3D window: now jumps to mouse click location on left click (before rotation) - only  if "track mouse" turned on and over the surface - still testing 
5.1.14.3 All Module-Setup, Install tab: added Explore button to open Defaults and Layouts folder
5.1.14.3 Location Fixed section panel: add right click menu to tree
5.1.14.4 Location Culverts can be tied to P-Line station (finally!)
5.1.14.7 Location Export to LandXML sections: features added to automatically create simple polylines from complex templates
5.1.14.7 Location Point types list: added "start/end points" to list
5.1.15.2 Location New point code reporting fields; OG Elev, OG Off (cut/fill depth).
5.1.15.5 Terrain "Add new file format" item added to file save/open dialog boxes (replaces "+" button from version 5, Windows XP)
5.1.15.5 Terrain Export functionality added to save grids with depth between surfaces, min, max etc.
5.1.16.0 Terrain DWG library update to read 2011 DWG files
5.1.16.0 Terrain Added items in Status, and Feature windows: First, Last and Average point display
5.1.16.0 Terrain New thinning features (by polygon or corridor) added to ASCII (Beta)
5.1.16.1 Terrain DWG import - new feature for min/max selection to choose 3D points
5.1.16.1 Terrain DWG import allow point grouping into features (for large data sets).
5.1.16.4 Location Options added to display parameter overrides and ref. Ftrs in template editor
5.1.16.4 Terrain Multiple code select added in Codes tab of ASCII import
5.1.17.0 All Added units to coordinate system conversions
5.1.17.1 All Files are now checked for units and coordinate system compatibility before being inserted, merged, used as background or similar.
5.1.17.1 All Added scale option to Multi-Plot Terrain sub-view options
5.1.17.1 All Added US Survey feet to available units
5.1.17.2 All Added "last chance to save" if key connection lost.
5.1.17.3 Location Fixed section: add points from report point list (for example surveyed plan points)
5.1.17.3 Location Private template point codes
5.1.17.3 Location 0 length template legs
5.1.17.5 Location Allow Section output to be offset (scrolled).
5.1.17.5 Location
Terrain
Screen draw improvements (interrupt control and greeking), Level of Detail Option
5.1.17.5 Location Option added to output sections from bottom up.
5.1.17.5 Location Mass Haul: control of materials added
5.1.17.6 Location Multi-Plot Multi page: allow page on/off control for rectangle subview (others coming soon)
5.1.17.7 All Multi-Plot rectangles: Font color option added
5.1.17.7 Location Multi-Plot Multi page: allow page on/off control for all subviews
5.1.17.8 Location Export to DGN added
5.1.17.8 Location Checking for overlapping and overturned SG included in the Template Validate function and Section Window.
5.1.17.8 Location Control of template fragments using a Boolean variable
5.1.17.8 All Measure tool snapping and other enhancements
5.1.17.9 Location Fixed Section several minor enhancements
5.1.18.0 Terrain Coordinate systems and transformations are no longer saved with import options
5.1.18.0 Terrain Added support for MText in DXF, DWG
5.1.19.0 Terrain Options are always displayed at import time (option to skip has been removed)
5.1.19.2 All Refresh function added to Labels dialog boxes
5.1.19.2 Terrain Image and hatched area selection from click inside; also changed selected item to show magenta hatch (instead of just magenta border)
5.1.19.2 Terrain Number of points and features added to status bar
5.1.19.2 Terrain Speed improvements in volume calculations.
5.1.19.2 Location Single line output option added to Coordinate TXT export
5.1.19.3 Location Reference surfaces added to Section Display
5.1.19.3 Location Cross section width limit is now user defined - set in Softree.ini [Location] OffsetSectionMax= (used to be fixed at 500 units)
5.1.19.3 Terrain Import of LAS lidar files added.
5.1.19.3 Location Template logic enhanced to include min/max surface and a volume refernce surface.  Useful for such things as undercat.
5.1.19.5 Terrain Coordinate systems and transformations are agasin saved with import options in the IOP file(similar, but not exactly the same, as before 5.1.18.0).
6.0.00.0 Terrain Some speed keys and toolbar items added.
6.0.00.0 Location Display of reference features in the template editor
6.0.00.1 All Sample files updated
6.0.02.0 All Default settings updated
6.0.02.0 All New web cross section templates and link to page from eLibrary dialog box.
6.0.03.0 All Screen Layouts toolbar drop down: functionality added to add and remove custom folders.
6.0.06.0 Location Alignment changes with Fixed Sections now leave Topo, and Sub-surfaces fixed in position.
6.0.06.0 Location Fixed sections: change file from <design name>_XSECT.ter to <design name>.ds4 (old file will be replaced and silently deleted at save time)
6.0.07.0 Location Section ground extrapolation feature added. See menu Module-Setup-Algnments tab.
6.0.08.0 Terrain Reading of LAS files: Examination now done by user request only from Options dialog.

BUG FIXES SINCE THE 5.1 BETA RELEASE

 The version number below is the last version of the software to exhibit the problem.

Version

Module

Description

Version

Module

Description

5.1.08 Location/Ter Crash: draping sections on terrain with "inconsistent triangles" (crossing breaklines)
5.1.08 Location Crash: remove terrain surface and save (Terrain module), Read Terrains in Location module then open template editor
5.1.08 Location Section to DWG: distortion not correct (always 1:1 with squashed page)
5.1.08 Location Template editor: can't change ground (always down to the right), OK after look at all four windows.
5.1.08 Location Template editor window: off edge of screen (same for component properties dialog box)
5.1.08 Survey Map view loses extents and display is cleared if current point is set to traverse not loaded in that particular map document.
5.1.08 Survey Notes view header doesn't display correctly after dragging/resizing columns.
5.1.08 Survey Single click on notes view header should set current cell to that column.
5.1.09 Location Copy/Paste template: paste-as new is disabled if R-Click on the default template.
5.1.10 Terrain ASCII import: Code specification mixed up (intermittent)
5.1.10.1 Location Templates: if fragment is attached to a point code and the point code is on the other side of center-line (negative offset), the attachment fails (it connects as if the offset were positive).
5.1.10.2 Location Crash with a reference feature projected into the Profile window (only if projection fails)
5.1.10.2 Location Reference features dialog box: Use as reference check box does nothing.
5.1.10.2 Location Template fragment stretch not working properly if more than one leg
5.1.10.3 Location Mass haul: cut quantities too high (including surfacing fill volumes)
5.1.10.3 Location Undo alignment change not working properly (can't undo add Profile point at end)
5.1.10.3 Location Undo alignment change not working properly (since fixed sections edit added)
5.1.10.4 Location Section mouse edit wonky (elevation wrong) on station 0.0 (or any place where VIP and IP have the same station).
5.1.10.4 Location Data report: Volumes incorrect (over-estimated) unless all points displayed. Started with version 5.1100
5.1.10.6 Location Curve, vertical: set to Lock Length, get shorter length if delta grade < 0.1% (behaves as if delta grade == 0.1%)
5.1.10.6 Location Problem with reference Terrains
5.1.10.6 Survey Set survey information back shot -> crash
5.1.10.6 Terrain Program hangs adding breaklines (intermittent).
5.1.11.1 Location
Terrain
Drape bug fixed (occurred for very small triangles only)
5.1.12.0 Survey Change traverse color doesn't stick.
5.1.12.1 Survey Survey Map, montage print: some pages not centered correctly
5.1.12.1 Terrain Import Excel, can't set skip lines less than 1
5.1.12.2 Survey Open file failure causes survey to crash
5.1.12.2 Terrain  Unit Survey import: speed improvement
5.1.12.2 Terrain draped feature does not show holes in a terrain model
5.1.12.2 Terrain Grading boundary problem: if a polygon vertex lies on the target surface the boundary feature will be broken into two non-continuous features causing triangles to be removed in the gap
5.1.12.4 Terrain Delete Terrain file no longer prompts or deletes associated Location designs (since 5.0)
5.1.12.4 Terrain Long feature names: import DWG (names OK), save, re-open - some names shortened
5.1.12.4 Terrain Properties change, no hourglass
5.1.12.4 Terrain Various operations: undo is slow and gets slower as the undo stack fills up
5.1.12.6 Location
Terrain
main window title does not display open document file name if view window is maximized
5.1.12.6 Location sections print options or multi layout options: can't change rows (disabled) - caused by setting "Export All Rows" in DWG export settings.
5.1.12.6 Terrain 3d: need better calc of target for 3d "extents"
5.1.12.6 Terrain Plan Grade automatic label ignores module-setup format (always displays % and units)
5.1.13.0 Survey Save As over traverse open in a Map causes crash.
5.1.13.0 Terrain Fixed problems with Unit Survey Import (*.pol)
5.1.13.1 Location Assign borrow/waste near end of design, adjust H-align near beginning, assignment station does not readjust (only in last BW assignment)
5.1.13.1 Location Crash when stripping is applied to a design multiple stratum layers ( see Les' file Job550-ReAlignment.dsn)
5.1.13.1 Location Cross section angles not set (intermittent)
5.1.13.1 Location LandXML export: Curves backwards (or inside out) in Trimble conversion of LandXML alignment
5.1.13.1 Location Degree of curve in curve table not right (ignores ``stationing distance``), also labels ambiguous (arc and chord same)
5.1.13.1 Location Image not found in multi (even after browse)
5.1.13.1 Location Template editor, Options, Codes: point codes added -> lost on exit template editor.
5.1.13.1 Location Template point codes dialog -> crash
5.1.13.1 Survey Double click on traverse in map, fails to open notes (wrong folder - right ofter open traverse in another folder)
5.1.13.1 Survey Open a traverse and a Map containing the traverse; save traverse to new file name, close map -> then save traverse or other actions cause crash.
5.1.13.1 Survey Open two traverses with same name (different folder) -> crash
5.1.13.1 Survey Save-As fails if only change folder and not name.
5.1.13.1 Terrain  File Open very slow for some files
5.1.13.1 Terrain Grading outside polygon overlaps at start/end of polygon (noticed on polygon created from a circular buffer) - never released?
5.1.13.1 Terrain Memory leak on mouse move if Profile window exists and Fence has less than two points.
5.1.13.1 Terrain Merge and Select by Boundary failing
5.1.13.1 Terrain Terrain hangs: drawing profile window axis. Caused by bad extents in feature
5.1.13.2 Location Edit ground types: OK, Cancel missing
5.1.13.2 Location Save-as to new folder: external file update doesn't work (still checking old files)
5.1.13.2 Location Delete terrain not testing for associated Location designs
5.1.13.3 Location Crash in re-calculate (intermittent)
5.1.13.3 Location Export to section not handling multiple poly-lines in layer
5.1.13.4 Location change topo terrain - does not update external files list
5.1.13.4 Location Labels, custom: not displaying Degree of Curve values (shows "n/a")
5.1.13.4 All Clear the name of text item in line-type editor causes an access violation crash.
5.1.13.5 Location Export to Terrain file fails if file does not exist: "Cannot write to following file..."
5.1.13.5 Terrain LandXML import crashes reading COGO points.
5.1.13.6 Location Custom labels: items missing from existing labels and from available list (5.1135 only)
5.1.13.6 Location Section window hover tips: area units show "ha." or "acre" instead of "sq. m" or "sq. ft." (5.1135 only)
5.1.13.7 All Background Terrain deleted while doc open: External File Checking prompts that it has been "modified", "re-load yes or no". No doesn't work.
5.1.13.7 All Export to Acad: INSUNITS system variable not set to feet when project units were imperial.
5.1.13.7 All Modify Terrain backgrounds, on re-load skip missing file -> crash (on hover tip generate). Background array corrupt - it's bound to crash somewhere.
5.1.13.7 Terrain Image files locked (sharing violation if try to save over) after open in Terrain, even after close Terrain doc. Only freed after close Terrain app.
5.1.13.8 Location Curves with large radius have large error in plan L-Line graphic (up to 2m for 10000m radius).
5.1.13.8 Location Data window scroll issues.
5.1.13.8 Location
Terrain
3D window showing black triangles - mostly on lcd monitors, when zoomed in (only if "Apply Lighting Effects" on)
5.1.13.8 Location
Terrain
3D window: inaccurate depths for large models (seen if "track mouse" turned on)
5.1.13.9 Location Horizontal curve spirals: Behaves badly if transition length is zero (easy to do if set to Auto). Spurious report points created that can't be deleted.
5.1.13.9 Location LandXML import horizontal alignment: curves of the form tangent-circle-spiral-tangent or tangent-spiral-circle-tangent not handled properly
5.1.13.9 Location Location crash during re-calc in design with culverts and some sections with very few topo drape points. Intermittent.
5.1.13.9 Location Spiral curve with zero transition length at BC and non-zero at EC: can cause crash or hang or draping error
5.1.13.9 Terrain ASCII text export fails: "invalid file extention"
5.1.13.9 Terrain Enter Coordinates Dialog doesn't recognize lat/lon input when set to gdal projection.
5.1.13.9 Terrain Points text window: copy to clipboard ignores TIN points even if displayed.
5.1.13.9 Terrain Status window lat/lon not displayed (shows XXX) for any project set to gdal projection.
5.1.14.1 Location Reference surfaces removed from cross section after save/open (intermittent)
5.1.14.2 All Background Terrain: properties changed to "locked" if you choose to copy it during save-as.
5.1.14.2 All Wrong icons for application shortcuts.
5.1.14.2 Location Delete Range: leaves first point if try and delete start of road before vertical alignment created (won't delete the only VPI).
5.1.14.2 Location Fixed section panel: don't allow break of topo or a sub surface into two polylines
5.1.14.2 Location Fixed section panel: remove layer from fixed section(s) data window not up to date (re-calc fixes)
5.1.14.2 Location Fixed section: crash if create fixed section where alignment is outside surfaces
5.1.14.2 Location Multi-Plot Curve Table: Horizontal IPx and IPy incorrect (both show same incorrect value)
5.1.14.2 Location Profile window does not display layer 3 (sub-horizon)
5.1.14.2 Location Section window options for "Fields": need a button to add Point Codes (like in the Data window options).
5.1.14.2 Terrain PRJ files now written as ESRI format Well-Known Text.
5.1.14.2 Terrain Save WKT string as default projection; trouble reading on new document (line too long in softree.ini)
5.1.14.2 Terrain Shape file import was not recognizing external PRJ files in ESRI format.
5.1.14.2 Terrain USGS DEM reduce resolution does not reduce # columns imported (only rows)
5.1.14.3 Location Add IP before start of alignment: stationing not right
5.1.14.3 Location Borrow/Waste assignments: if the first item is exactly on the start station, none of the Borrow/Waste items work
5.1.14.3 Location LandXML import of H Alignment broken (since 5.1.14.0)
5.1.14.3 Location LandXML import of V Alignment crashes (only some types of files i.e. InRoads)
5.1.14.3 Location IOP file not backward compatible
5.1.14.4 All Projections code now handles more shape files
5.1.14.4 Location Culverts: set default units to feet; create new Location from metric P-Line; culvert dims in inches! (only until next syncronize)
5.1.14.4 Location Merge DF (default) template, overwrite? Yes -> "Can't delete default template" message. Seems to work however.
5.1.14.4 Terrain Drape not creating TIN boundary points properly
5.1.14.4 Terrain Drape slow for large model, large number of points in draped feature.
5.1.14.4 Terrain Grading dialog box: Breakline option for slope lines disabled if interpolate off.
5.1.14.4 Terrain Insert image: file locked (can't write over even if Terrain cleared)
5.1.14.4 Terrain Profile edit point: move captured fence point up and down in the profie, point moves in circles in the plan (shouldn't move at all).
5.1.14.5 Install Install: new Projections.prm not installed over old installations; moved Projections.prm to bin folder for future releases
5.1.14.5 Location Export to Terrain: do not include all cross sections, get garbage points at (0,0)
5.1.14.5 Location LandXML section export: get point codes NOT requested in list.
5.1.14.5 Location LandXML section export: not all available point codes displayed in the Add options. (only last template in applied list represented)
5.1.14.5 Location LandXML section export: vertical line in template gets artificial offsets (appears sloped in output)
5.1.14.5 Location Template parameter overrides: not always shifting correctly after horizontal alignment at smaller station.
5.1.14.5 Location/Terrain Drape fails intermittently (5.1.14.5 only). Particularly noticed in Location Profile (ground line too long!)
5.1.14.5 Survey/Map Crash on open Map file (5.1.14.5 only)
5.1.14.5 Terrain Triangles calculation: ignoring breaklines sometimes if points coincident with other feature points.
5.1.14.6 Location 3D window: pan, rotate fails if background display turned off
5.1.14.6 Location 3D window: track mouse on, new rotate function fails
5.1.14.6 Location Errors draping (5.1.14.6 only)
5.1.14.6 Location Multi-plot window now automatically scrolls when current cross section changes (as for other windows).
5.1.14.6 Location 3D window, distort elevation: profile track mouse and rotate with track mouse fail
5.1.14.7 Location LandXML export: shuffling point codes in cross sections
5.1.14.7 Location Template labels not displayed for some point codes
5.1.14.7 Location/Terrain Drape on model fails for some cross sections.
5.1.14.8 All Multi-Plot window repaints twice on section scroll
5.1.14.8 All DWG/DXF export: always uses default font
5.1.14.8 Location DWG/DXF export: multi-plot Data Window font size wrong (and does not vary)
5.1.14.8 Location  
5.1.14.8 Location Delete range (or remove first IP) causes "invalid argument" error and leaves Location in an invalid state. Caused by borrow/waste assigned in deleted range.
5.1.14.8 Location Section scroll doesn't work if Multi-Plot window has a section display that is out of station range bounds
5.1.14.8 Location Section scroll doesn't work if set to auto-scale, prompt user to turn it off
5.1.14.8 Location Start new alignment with only one IP, then move the IP -> non-zero start station
5.1.14.8 Location Crash on open corrupt DS1 file (added error message and no longer crashes)
5.1.14.8 Location Template Parameter override problem when slope set to AUTO.
5.1.14.8 Location/Terrain Drape fails on some cross section (-9999 point)
5.1.14.8 Survey/Map File-Save-As does not work for new untitled traverse (File-Save works OK)
5.1.14.8 Terrain ECW image file not supported (since 5.1143)
5.1.14.8 Terrain Feature editing: Undraw/Redraw erases background if there are labels or text items in line.
5.1.14.8 Terrain Many items drawn in white (therefore hidden): bug manifests if a feature with labels is colored white
5.1.14.8 Terrain Snap: picks up elevation and/or attribute while moving feature point and keeps it even if anchor away from a snap point.
5.1.15.0 Location Template reference features not allowed to cross centerline.
5.1.15.1 Location Custom labels Options dialog resets "display attribute descriptions" check box when make other changes.
5.1.15.1 Location DWG/DXF Export multi crash (if plan background). Terrain too?
5.1.15.1 Location Update external files (particularly Traverse file) default font changes (only temporary, save/open fixes)
5.1.15.2 Location Fixed section, layer operations: min/max not quite right if layers not tied off - should insert point to make vertical leg in combined layer
5.1.15.2 Survey no option to change back to non-compact notes format
5.1.15.2 Survey Print in compact notes format mode not right.
5.1.15.2 Survey Survey, area report (closed traverse) is always 2 digits after decimal, should use module setup option.
5.1.15.2 Terrain drape bug: point on TIN bound may get -9999 elevation - this prevents the rest of the segment from draping
5.1.15.3 Location Traverse with ground set to ** screws up template with auto slope - should default to OB (OK if assign sub-horizon)
5.1.15.3 Terrain Select menu missing from right click context menu.
5.1.15.4 Terrain Insert multiple files (20+): only does first few.
5.1.15.4 Terrain Save Terrain or Screen Layout always restores main window (if maximized)
5.1.15.5 Location Stripping from point codes not working
5.1.15.5 Location Stripping not saving code for inside
5.1.15.5 Survey Insert Shot reporting wrong station with non-zero start station
5.1.15.5 Terrain Add new file format type fixed
5.1.15.5 Terrain Allow long file names in shape files
5.1.15.6 Location Templates with overlapping SG layers generate incorrect cut volumes
5.1.15.6 Location Stripping from template codes not working in some situations (5.1.15.6 only)
5.1.15.6 Terrain Lat Lon conversion not working for some projections (with units=feet)
5.1.15.7 All Reset all in label dialog box changing displayed property
5.1.15.7 Location Drape of profile ground has holes (points at -9999). Occurs when PIs are coincident with triangle vertices - intermittent).
5.1.15.7 Terrain Shape export: forces DOS8.3 format (not required any more)
5.1.15.8 Location External files: spurious "External files have been modified" message, put a "don't show this message again" option.
5.1.15.8 Terrain File Save-As TR1 or SHP, get double extensions (XP only). For example FileName.tr1.tr1 and FileName.tr1.tr2
5.1.15.9 Location After using location for some time, fonts not rotating, hatches not drawing, black areas on screen, possible crash (OK if close and reopen Location).
5.1.15.9 Terrain Deleting contours fails when re-TINing if contour is an elevation feature.
5.1.15.9 Location Fonts not rotating, hatches not drawing, black areas on screen, crash (OK if close and reopen Location).
5.1.16.0 Terrain DWG export fails if Terrain has invalid chars in feature names
5.1.16.1 Terrain Export to HEC-RAS format added
5.1.16.1 Terrain Export cross sections added
5.1.16.1 Terrain Options in DWG and Shape import to group points into features (efficiency improvements).
5.1.16.1 Location Bug in template overrides
5.1.16.3 All Rare crash on save if file full path name is exactly 255 characters
5.1.16.3 Location Assign parameters by range: can get stations ranges of apparently zero length (caused by round off in display)
5.1.16.3 Location Data window: Start/End points point type not saved in options.
5.1.16.3 Location Drape bug (rare): missing cross sections in location
5.1.16.3 Location Merged surface export extending stripping past limits
5.1.16.3 Location Parameter overrides variables list not sorted
5.1.16.3 Location Plan window rotation not read on file open.
5.1.16.3 Location Sub-surfaces from P-line not used for Terrain designs
5.1.16.3 Terrain Drape bug (rare): draped feature sometimes has small reversed segments
5.1.16.4 Location Font for symbols and linetypes not being saved properly
5.1.16.4 Location Merged surface not calculated for fixed sections
5.1.16.4 Terrain Image corner when read from a world file off by .5 pixel
5.1.17.0 Location Data window missing first point in station range (rounding issue); for example in multiplot page.
5.1.17.0 Location Export to Terrain: "Too many points on the designed surface - points ignored" no Cancel or Ignore message options (can get many warnings). Also some warnings incorrect (no points ignored).
5.1.17.0 Location Recalculate silently truncates cross section if MaxSectionPoints not big enough in Softree.ini
5.1.17.0 Location super-elevation: curve super calculated wrongly if template has positive crown slope(s)
5.1.17.0 Terrain Export Shape file (SHP): sometimes units incorrect in PRJ file
5.1.17.0 Terrain selection tab (new) in ascii import: "Exterior" check box does nothing.
5.1.17.1 Location Culvert labels not reseting
5.1.17.1 Terrain Modify Selected Feature(s)-Coordinates: spurious error "No coordinate transformation neccessary..." and can't continue.
5.1.17.1 Location V5 Bridge templates not disabling volumes.
5.1.17.2 Location Data window options: change fixed window or totals check box, then change point types -> lose first changes.
5.1.17.2 Terrain ASCII import options, selection tab: Rectangle Z range fails in unpredictable ways
5.1.17.2 Terrain Crash on exit after undo of operation that removes triangles (eg edit 3d modeled feature)
5.1.17.2 Terrain Problems with surface to surface intersection calculations corrected.
5.1.17.3 Location Point type select dialog: should show interval in list for auto intervals
5.1.17.3 Location Report Points: added Borrow/Waste insertion point after insertion (to draw correctly in Mass Haul diagram)
5.1.17.3 Terrain ASCII import skip characters not working
5.1.17.3 Terrain ASCII import: add Code field to Test tab
5.1.17.3 Terrain Profile Window: draw projected feature rubber banding not working
5.1.17.3 Terrain Save as DWG not removing invalid characters ?,",|
5.1.17.4 All Labels not appearing with negative font size
5.1.17.5 Location Point Select dialog box: auto spacing distance not up to date after change properties
5.1.17.5 Location oint Select dialog box: highlight not right
5.1.17.5 Survey Notes entry: Zenith angle changes when you modify the horizontal distance
5.1.17.5 Terrain Grading dialog: Would be nice to pick surface from background list (see Regular grid and Volume options)
5.1.17.5 Terrain Grading: Prompts to clear triangles and cancel does not work properly (skips grading but still does TIN and vol calc)
5.1.17.5 Terrain Interpolate sections: disables triangles for no reason,  features reversed, sections not draped, uses right offset for left
5.1.17.5 Terrain Merge Terain: boundary 3D points lost (unless include inner stitching - in which case they become part of Hull_S and lose feature name and other attributes)
5.1.17.5 Terrain Modify non-critical feature properties deletes TIN (no warning either).
5.1.17.5 Terrain Profile window: zoom extents includes -9999 on draped feature that falls off the surface.
5.1.17.5 Terrain Regular Grid export options + Volumes dialog, B surface file name issues: can't use relative file name, can't see end of long file name
5.1.17.5 Terrain TIN boundary excluding triangles incorrectly (with center 3mm from boundary but on the inside)
5.1.17.5 Terrain Volume between large surfaces, repeating error message: "Too many triangles for volume calculation". Have to end process.
5.1.17.5 Location Invalid template surface calculated for internal surfaces.
5.1.17.5 Location Not calculating p-line subsurfaces correctly
5.1.17.5 Terrain Problems read Mr. SID files.  Mr. SID library updated.
5.1.17.6 All Print colors wrong for hatching (Dots 1 - Stripes), also can mess up other hatching and colors.
5.1.17.7 Terrain Crash: importing TIF file with bad geo-reference information.
5.1.17.7 Terrain Drape stops prematurely, rare, caused by very skinny triangles.
5.1.17.8 All Measure tool: flyby popup causing Measure tool line to disappear
5.1.17.8 Location Overriden parameters not show in Section and Data windows.
5.1.17.8 Location Sign problem in the template leg dialog box.
5.1.17.8 Location Save to Terrain not validating the TIN model
5.1.17.9 Location Fixed sections: some sections reverting to template, intermittent.
5.1.17.9 Location Fixed sections: insert not between fixed sections not working
5.1.17.9 Location Stations for auto fixed interval sometime off by 1mm
5.1.17.9 Terrain Spurious prompt to save import options when ;they have not been modified.
5.1.17.9 Terrain open DWG: duplicate feature names created
5.1.18.0 All Undo not working for some label format edits.
5.1.18.0 Location DGN save not available in release mode.
5.1.18.0 Location Legend items not saving font
5.1.18.0 Location Save As Terrain: does not create TIN (check box is on) - intermittent
5.1.18.0 Location Template parameters combo not showing first parameter correctly
5.1.18.0 Location Terrain export, coordinate sys undefined.
5.1.18.0 Location Volume reporting wrong if using Us Survey feet (reports cu. Feet but labels cu. Yds.)
5.1.18.0 Terrain DEM file import (USGS): triangles invalid right after reading
5.1.18.0 Terrain DWG/DXF block insertion problem
5.1.18.0 Terrain DWG export crash: if semi-colon in feature name (which becomes a layer name).
5.1.18.0 Terrain Lat/Lon not displayed in data window (and other places) if working in Lat/Lon coordinates
5.1.18.0 Terrain Not reading DEM and Geotiff files correctly (edge effects).
5.1.18.0 Terrain Open DEM and Geotiff DEM duplicate feature names created
5.1.18.0 Terrain Stations (Survey) label not interpolating if insert point in imported traverse feature
5.1.18.0 Terrain Surface intersection producing multiple features
5.1.18.0 Terrain Very slow draw of contours or other features with many points if Stations (Survey) label turned on.
5.1.18.0 Terrain DWG/DXF -- not recognizing degree, percent and +- symbols
5.1.18.0 Terrain Not saving DXF/DWG parameters correctly
5.1.18.0 Terrain Interpolate sections was including TIN points
5.1.18.0 Terrain Georeferenced image display off by 1/2 a pixel.
5.1.19.0 Terrain Image pixel offset problem
5.1.19.0 Terrain LandXML export does nothing (recent beta versions only)
5.1.19.0 Terrain LandXML insert (open too) does not initialize projections tab correctly and then ignores it (does it's own conversion)
5.1.19.0 Terrain LandXML multiple insert should be disabled
5.1.19.0 Terrain Coordinate transformation with change of units not converting Z value. Only if both coordinate systems defined.
5.1.19.0 Location Template outside attachment not working for fragments going backwards (rare).
5.1.19.0 Location Heading wrong on coordinate text export
5.1.19.1 All File-Save-as, "do you wish to replace it?" prompt can get lost behind the main window; application just beeps when you click on it.
5.1.19.1 Terrain DEM lat/lon import screws up elevation. (5.1191 only).
5.1.19.1 Terrain DXF labels missing from attributes
5.1.19.1 Location Labels undo not working
5.1.19.2 All Save or Save As, type file name without extension, prompted to write over existing, OK, Cancel buttons mixed up. OK does nothing, Cancel saves.
5.1.19.2 All Save-As, keep same file name -> file exists, respond OK to prompt -> get error message "cannont write to <file>" and file not written. Terrain works OK.
5.1.19.2 Location Custom labels attached to auto-generated points lose user formatting on re-calculation (or save and re-open)
5.1.19.2 Location Problem saving/retrieving Data Window point code fields
5.1.19.2 Location Stripping layer extented along topo outside limits
5.1.19.2 Location Mass Haul graphic, options dialog: prevent user from setting  OHD > FHD
5.1.19.2 Location Multi-Plot and Print Section layout "bottom up", "Fixed Ratio" and "Auto Center" options not saved with layout. Last two always reset to default on screen layout read.
5.1.19.2 Location New Location: get spurious warning if default units different from OG Terrain units.
5.1.19.2 Location Super-elevation wrong in curve if not standard crown (for example out-sloped road).
5.1.19.2 Survey Insert File: if stn number is just smaller than an existing stn it always defaults to previous station (not nearest)
5.1.19.2 Terrain Coord transform, simple shift gives inappropriate message: "Average rotation, shift and scale will be applied to the image to approimate a geodetic transformation"
5.1.19.2 Terrain Export to Shape file failing due to invalid characters in field names.
5.1.19.2 Terrain Export to Shape file: epsg:27200 (New_Zealand_Map_Grid) , can't read PRJ file on re-import.
5.1.19.2 Terrain Import from 2D Shape file: always creates draped features. Change to 2D.
5.1.19.2 Terrain Import from Shape file with 3D multi-part entities causes crash.
5.1.19.2 Terrain Import from Shape file with bad PRJ file, sets incoming units and projection to undefined without warning
5.1.19.2 Terrain Move/Size (and coord transform) fails for image features
5.1.19.2 Terrain Move/Size with mouse: modifies Y (X) slightly even if only drag side (top/bottom) handle.
5.1.19.2 Terrain Export to Shape file failing due to invalid characters in field names.
5.1.19.3 Terrain Crash copying and pasting features with duplicate attributes 
5.1.19.2 Terrain Save-as ASCII writes over existing without prompt if don't append extension (now must have listed extension)
5.1.19.2 Terrain Snap in plan window: ignores draped points; picks up -9999 from 2D features; ignores Z snap if new inserted point;
5.1.19.3 Location Bridge template included in merged surface - causes bad volumes only if surface layers included.
5.1.19.3 Location Change H alignment to lengthen road: - sections not getting recalculated at end of update region
5.1.19.3 Location Escape from bad alignment edit, prompted to recalculate, respond No: doesn't repaint screen (it should).
5.1.19.3 Location Save as ASCII not saving the static text parameter correctly
5.1.19.3 Location Volumes out of date until a recalculation when adding fixed sections.
5.1.19.4 All Demo mode save: does nothing, but no warning
5.1.19.4 Location Assign Borrow/Waste dlg: can't delete item when station is out of bounds.
5.1.19.4 Location Edit-Coordinate Transformation does not initialize Projections tab.
5.1.19.4 Location Profile custom label options dialog box: help missing.
5.1.19.4 Location Profile custom label: if Description is a space, save/re-open loses label definition
5.1.19.4 Location Profile custom label: if Description is empty, label location is wrong (and all lines on top of each other)
5.1.19.4 Location Profile custom label: unwanted new lines
5.1.19.4 Location Coordinates Export not saving station
5.1.19.4 Location Problems reading alignment features
5.1.19.4 Location Template component outside attachment not favouring matching surface
5.1.19.4 Terrain 3D features with -9999 in them do not show up in feature or model extents and select by Z range misses
5.1.19.4 Terrain Insert Lat/Lon TER file: Confirm Coordinate Transformation dialog shoiuld recommends converting to grid coordinates
5.1.19.4 Terrain layer names, default: are all 8 characters with ???. Contours doesn't even match softree contours.
5.1.19.4 Terrain Open Lat/Lon file, get multiple prompts "lat/lon not recommended", and "No" response is confusing.
5.1.19.4 Terrain Import shape file: features should not always be draped.
5.1.19.4 Terrain Projection epsg:27200 (New_Zealand_Map_Grid) can't read version with "Longitude_Of_Origin" instead of "central_meridian"
5.1.19.4 Terrain Select by name dialog: No mouse wheel roller action
5.1.19.4 Terrain Volume calculation: Intersection features should be 3D not draped.
5.1.19.4 Terrain Error reading DGN files.
6.0.00.0 All Will not work with version 6.0 hardware keys programmed with Field Exchange
6.0.02.0 Location Plan window hover tip: Offset should be signed (negative on left, as in the section window)
6.0.02.0 Location Template Fragment dialog box not selecting last variable
6.0.02.0 Terrain Cable Analysis, Cable Data window: no right click menu
6.0.02.0 Terrain Export traverse, options: Desc field: can't handle long string (crash?)
6.0.02.0 Terrain Export traverse, options: Date field: not wide enough
6.0.02.0 Terrain Select by Name dialog box, Advanced: Select Matching Names field has limited number of characters
6.0.03.0 Location Template codes from Fixed Sections not available for reporting, display and output.
6.0.03.0 Location Templates: Two sided Components not distinguishing left and right parameter values correctly (super, widening etc.)
6.0.03.0 Survey Copy/paste side shots limited to 80 characters.
6.0.04.0 Help Projections "+" button, no help - important because items are missing from the Projections drop-down in v6.0
6.0.04.0 Location Menu Edit-Coordinate Transformation: ignores projection change (only uses rotate/translate/scale).
6.0.04.0 Location New Location (or Open too?), Alignment outside of Terrain. "Do you wish to convert?" Yes -> transformer allows edit of current projection (it should not).
6.0.04.0 Survey Survey menu Coordinates-Coordinate Transformation (Map menu Edit-Coordinate Transformation): ignores projection change (only uses rotate/translate/scale)
6.0.04.0 Terrain Menu Edit-Coordinate Transformation: ignores projection change (only uses rotate/translate/scale)
6.0.05.0 Location Template leg formation ... Problem with dx,dy format legs when dx=0.
6.0.05.0 Location Removing fixed section layers, include all sections, sometimes gets wrong layer - removing by index not name.
6.0.05.0 Location Auto-generate Profile points, remove existing: remembers elevations on existing points, picks up ground elevation on the rest - should always pick up ground elevation.
6.0.05.0 Location Fixed cross sections areas incorrect (volumes also incorrect). Turn on display of hatching in the section window for cut and/or fill and Edit-Recalculate All to see possible errors.
6.0.06.0 Location CL point code added erroneously when a single point surface is created.
6.0.06.0 Location CL point code not included in fixed cross sections
6.0.06.0 Location Clearing limit calculations not working with  all templates.
6.0.06.0 Location Check and set warning error if template extends horizontally outside the terrain model.
6.0.06.0 Location Incorrect file name reading a LandXML alignment
6.0.06.0 Location Template calculation of Attach to Outside Match Surface non including private surfaces.
6.0.06.0 Location Template calculation not connecting layers
6.0.06.0 Survey Max side shot column size increased (for traverses created in Terrain).
6.0.06.0 Terrain Crash when grading, if create TIN selected and 3D window exists.
6.0.06.0 Terrain Image move with mouse (or rot/trans/scale or shift) does not work properly if image rotated.
6.0.06.0 Location Stripping not working correctly when layer 1 GND has a shallow slope angle
6.0.06.0 Location Templates with vertical gaps not reporting FinalSlope and Seeding
6.0.06.0 Location Option added to re-link a TOPO traverse or terrain if the DSN file is 'damaged' somehow.
6.0.06.0 Terrain Not reading MrSID greyscale images correctly
6.0.06.0 Location Crash resetting label formating.
6.0.06.1 Location Multi grid spacing incorrect when use inches (does not line up with rulers and export to DWG shows difference)
6.0.06.1 Terrain Fixed section topo, strip, and subhorizons should not move with alignment (other layers should move as they do now).
6.0.06.1 Terrain Fixed section Tree does not update station numbers after H align change.
6.0.06.1 Terrain LAS import frame rectangle feature not connected
6.0.06.1 Terrain LAS import from lat lon, frame not transformed.
6.0.06.2 Location Reference surface, include in template: drape extends beyond edge of terrain (notice if switchbacks or similar)
6.0.06.2 Terrain SID file displays incorrectly (only black and white images have a problem)
6.0.06.4 Location ROW (right of way) offsets incorrec (on some templates)
6.0.06.4 Location Seeding area not totalling correctly.
6.0.06.4 Location Slope error not reported when tie point error occurred at the same time.
6.0.07.0 Location Culvert auto length not right (doesn't stop at daylight through ground).
6.0.07.0 Location Culvert auto length not right (stops at daylight through subgrade but still inder layers above sub-grade)
6.0.07.0 Location Projected feature labels formatting using Intersected format
6.0.07.0 Location Save as Ter bug: set section offset to 0.0 for centerline, then turn off sections altogether; press OK get "invalid field" but no highlight (as offending field is disabled)
6.0.07.0 Location Slope error not reported when tie point error occurred at the same time.
6.0.07.0 Location Stripping when volumes disabled extending right across the layer.
6.0.07.0 Location XML alignment import: No vertical alignment in XML file should generate one VPI at start instead of none.
6.0.07.0 Terrain Attibutes not retained on export to Traverse
6.0.07.0 Terrain Insert File crash: when "all supported " extension list too long
6.0.07.0 Terrain Multiple Shape file inserts duplicating attribute definitions
6.0.08.0 All Alaska state plane zone 1 origin wrong (negative northing values)
6.0.08.0 Terrain TIF reads in all blue - possibly a non-standard image created by Arc
6.0.08.0 Location Problems when stripping set to be only on one side of the cross section.
6.0.09.0B Location Import land xml not working with overturns in cross sections
6.0.09.0B Location Fixed sections not working when they fall outside of the surface model
6.0.09.0B Location Crash when the merged surface has no points
6.0.09.0B Location Culverts drawn upsidedown if left length less than zero (culvert doesn't cross centerline)
6.0.10.0 Location Side slope display in Plan not allowing distance filtering unless side shots are the same
6.0.10.0B Location Fixed Section Codes (new codes not in template) not displaying in Plan, Profile and Section
6.0.12.0 All Crash drawing bitmap hatches if screen color depth set to 16bits. There is a possibility that an old bug has been re-introduced: incorrect hatch colors on print.
6.0.12.0 Terrain Long feature names cause crash on save (Profile projected/intersected)
6.0.13.0 Install Install writes over settings files (6.0.13.0 Civil and Terrian 3D installs only)
6.0.14.0 Location Bad projection of L-Line to/from P-Line can cause Profile P-Line topo to draw incorrectly (can also hang if certain line types are used)
6.0.14.0 All Multi-Plot Print Date shows Universal Standard Time instead of local time.
6.0.15.0 Location Mass haul draws incorrectly when plan and profile points coincident.
6.0.15.0 Location Mass haul slightly incorrect when number of layers changes between stations (happens often in P-Line designs).
6.0.16.0 All Automatic updater often blocked by firewall. Change install file to TXT extension and rename after download.
6.0.18.0 Terrain Insert multiple KML files causes crash.
6.0.18.0 Location Stripping not following sub-surface correctly.
6.0.19.0 Terrain Not reading KML files with large attributes.
6.0.19.0 Terrain Comments (survey) label missing from radial shot after import.
6.0.19.0 Terrain/
Location
Crash on touch screen devices closing last panel window (also can happen on file open, new and retrieve screen layout).
6.0.20.0 Survey Crash on open extended side shot editor (only on some devices).
6.0.20.0 Terrain Can't edit when measure mode is pending in Profile (plan works OK).
6.0.21.0 Location Profile output rescale not working for export to DWG single wide page (not sampled often enough).
6.0.22.0 Location Fixed cross section problems when road c/l runs due east-west.
6.0.23.0 Location Alignment doubles back on itself; caused by duplicate records in DS2 file after save to network.
6.0.23.0 Survey Can't read traverse file, error "Can't read data file, records invalid or missing: [file].TR1"; caused by duplicate records in TR1 file after save to network.
6.0.24.0 Location File-Save-As error "Cannot create or open following file: [file].DSN"; writes partial DSN (re-open works but layout and other items missing). Intermittent and probably rare, only documented on computer running Windows 7 and McAfee virus scan.