In KB "Panorama" the "Complex of 3D analysis" version 6.1.0 for a GIS"Panorama" 14 has been developed. The complex is intended for creation of surfaces models and solving the problems of spatial analysis with use of the constructed models. In the new version the tools of three-dimensional modelling, import and export of spatial data were updated.

The task "Import of MTD-model from LAS-file" has been improved. The task carries out loading of MTD-models from LAS-files obtained by means of LIDAR (light detection and ranging) laser locators. The data of LAS-files can contain results of sounding of the earth or sea surface, atmosphere. The MTD-model contains the dot measurements sorted by tile that provides fast access to data for solving computational and analytical problems. The new mode of block filling of MTD-model reduces time of loading LAS-files in volume more than 8 GB by 3-5 times. Loading of control file LAS with 555 million points in volume of 14.4 GB is executed in 16 minutes.

The list of supported formats of data for export of a matrix of heights has been expanded - TXT, TIFF, KMZ. The formed KMZ archive contains the KML (Keyhole Markup Language) project file and a set of pyramid tiles for the saved territory. The KML file contains a description of the matrix data parameters: the names and coordinates of the matrix binding, as well as the priority of their display.

The task of creating a three-dimensional terrain map has been improved. Possibility of saving the model into DB3D format has been added. DB3D format is intended for storing and displaying pyramids of three-dimensional tiles packed together with metadata tables in SQLite format. It provides fast tile-based output of spatial information in accordance with the requested scale and territory. The volumetric tile matrix is of type GoogleCrs84Quad. Level of scaled texture detail of data and the coverage area are not limited. Surface textures are stored in JPEG and PNG formats. Saving a terrain model to the database accelerates the display of a three-dimensional terrain model in desktop and Web-applications, makes it possible to work with the model later without the initial cartographical data.

The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.

Specialists of KB "Panorama" prepared and placed the map of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug on the geoportal "Bank of spatial data". The map was formed using OpenStreetMap data, source data was obtained from Geofabrik website. To work with the map, you can use the GIS Panorama Mini program or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The map was led to the modernised classifier of large-scale plans of scale 1: 5 000 (map5000m) and was saved into a packed project (mptz). The MPTZ format project includes a digital map of the region's territory (country, subject of the federation, administrative region), a map of the administrative-territorial division of the region and a digital classifier. Publishing of updates in bank of spatial data is made by using the program of Databank of digital maps and remote sensing data. Publishing contents of bank of spatial data on the geoportal and data access for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps on the basis of OpenStreetMap data are available for download on the page "Digital maps".

In KB "Panorama" the GIS ToolKit of version 14 has been developed for creation of GIS-applications in the environment of C ++ Builder, Delphi Embarcadero. The new version has increased the speed of performing the search and analytical operations on geodata by using the functions of the updated GIS core.

The initial opening of large vector maps, containing several million objects and more has been accelerated after importing data from exchange formats or databases - from tens of seconds to fractions of a second. There is improved a positioning of objects added onto a map in the display sequence chain, as when sorting a map. This improves the quality and ease of editing the map, speeds up the initial construction of the object tree when opening the datasets.

In the program the display of raster data limited by a framework has been improved. The image of such rasters is cut out by a contour of a frame of any complexity. The frame can be set by any closed contour, or by a selected object. The frame can contain thousands of points and thousands of contours, as well as many times exceeds the raster by the area. A large number of frame points decreases the speed of displaying the raster. To speed up the display of rasters, an optimization of the raster frame during recording has been added - all frame contours are cut out by the sizes of each raster. When you set a region frame, an optimized frame is written into each raster of the coverage. When opening the rasters and matrixes of heights created earlier, frame optimization is performed automatically (the sign of frame optimization is entered into the file). This approach allows you to speed up the display of both new raster data and previously created ones.

Display of clusters used for grouping point conventional signs on a map has been improved. Into the cluster description the property "Display the first character in the cluster" has been added. Placing it in the position of the cluster sign will first display the first object in the cluster and then the cluster icon. In this case, the cluster icon can contain only the number of objects or other complementary elements of the conventional symbol. When drawing an object, various semantics can be taken into account, including links to graphic files, which makes the generalized sign more complex and informative.

Support has been added for files-links to maps located on the GIS Server. For example, a text file with any extension (".sitx", ".mpt" or other) can contain a string in UTF-8 encoding: REF HOST#gisserver.ru#2047#ALIAS#kaliningrad.mptz. When you open this file, an automatic transition to the data on the GIS Server will be performed.

The GIS ToolKit consists of a set of visual components (supplied in source code) and API functions of the GIS core for direct access to spatial data. The toolkit is intended for the development of client-server and desktop 32-bit and 64-bit applications that require processing and visualization of spatial data. Spatial data can be located both at the workplace (direct access to data) and in a local network or the Internet (components of access to the GIS Server or data exchange by international protocols are used).

The new version of the program is available for download on the Download page.

Specialists of KB "Panorama" prepared and placed the map of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the geoportal "Bank of spatial data". Source data was obtained from Geofabrik website. To work with the map, you can use the GIS Panorama Mini program or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The map was led to the modernised classifier of large-scale plans of scale 1: 5 000 (map5000m). Publishing of updates in bank of spatial data is made by using the program of Databank of digital maps and remote sensing data. Publishing contents of bank of spatial data on the geoportal and data access for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps on the basis of OpenStreetMap data are available for download on the page "Digital maps".

In KB "Panorama" the program "Panorama-Editor" version 14 has been developed. In the new version the tools of creating and updating special maps, displaying of remote sensing data, import and export of the spatial data, construction of reports and others were updated.

In the "Map Editor" task on the "Edit height" panel, the mode "Delete 4-dimensional metric of objects" has been added. The mode allows for a selected object or for selected objects to convert 4-dimensional coordinates, containing in the 4-th dimension a floating-point number (M) or a pair of integer values (F), into 3-dimensional coordinates. The mode "Delete height from metrics of objects" converts the 4-dimensional or 3-dimensional coordinates into 2-dimensional coordinates. On the "Object creating" panel, the mode of drawing an object of the TITLE type has been improved. For precise binding of the title to the object, the mechanism of capture of the object point is used when the cursor is hovering over the vicinity of the point. Capture mode starts when you select the "Capture and copy object node" pop-up menu item or when you press the K hotkey. The title metrics will contain exact coordinates of the chosen vertex of object.

The task "Lists of objects" has been improved, which allows performing operations on sets of objects: selection, union, intersection, search for intersecting objects with different types of intersection, search by distance, construction of zones and others. "Cutting objects by lists" mode was added for cutting the objects of the reference list from the objects of the edited list. The reference list should contain areal objects, the contours of which will be used to edit the objects of the edited list. Objects from the reference list are not edited, except for the case when the intersection points with the edited object are inserted into the reference object.

In the properties of the symbolical semantics in the "Classifier Editor", you can enter a string pattern that defines the valid characters in the string value or a template for a special string, for example, GUID, cadastral number, and others. For strings that have a value template, when you enter a value in the Select Object dialog box, its compliance with the template is checked.

The task "Control of absolute heights" has been improved. The "Control of lack of base and secondary horizontals" mode is divided into two separate modes - "Control of lack of base" and "Control of lack of secondary". Depending on the area, additional horizontals not always must be present on the map. In this case, disabling the control of lack of secondary horizontals allows you to reduce the number of messages issued by the program, which facilitates the analysis of the control results. In the task the Quality control of a vector map, a check of the values of symbolic semantics to a template, if it is specified in the Classifier Editor, is added. "Excluding topology" option has been added into the control of metric's double points. When the "Excluding topology" option is enabled, the presence of double points is performed only according to the metric of the controlled object.

The "Add Photos" task from the "File" menu has been improved. Photos are displayed on the map as icons (thumbnails). When the map is increased, the photo is enlarged, allowing you to see the photo in more detail. The algorithm of automatic clustering has been used to the grouping of photos on a map when scaling. Densely located objects with photos are replaced with the first object in a cluster with indicating the number of photos in the given cell. To load photos, you must select a folder with photos. Upon completion of the selection, a service map containing point objects in the form of photographs will be added to the open document. A link to the photo files will be written into these objects. The service map is saved in the document folder and is included into the document maps list. When you reopen the document, the map with photos opens automatically. If necessary, a list of all open data can be saved into an MPT or MPTZ project.

Display of clusters used for grouping point conventional signs on a map has been improved. Into the cluster description the property "Display the first character in the cluster" has been added. Placing it in the position of the cluster sign will first display the first object in the cluster and then the cluster icon. In this case, the cluster icon can contain only the number of objects or other complementary elements of the conventional symbol. When drawing an object, various semantics can be taken into account, including links to graphic files, which makes the generalized sign more complex and informative.

Display of raster data limited by a framework has been improved. The image of such rasters is cut out by a contour of a frame of any complexity. The frame can be set by any closed contour, or by a selected object. The frame can contain thousands of points and thousands of contours, as well as many times exceeds the raster by the area. A large number of frame points decreases the speed of displaying the raster. To speed up the display of rasters, an optimization of the raster frame during recording has been added - all frame contours are cut out by the sizes of each raster. When opening the rasters and matrixes of heights created earlier, frame optimization is performed automatically (the sign of frame optimization is entered into the file). This approach allows you to speed up the display of both new raster data and previously created ones.

In the task "Report Designer" the ability has been added for creating a project of arbitrary size. When drawing a new inset of the map, it became possible to draw it exactly along the frame of the work area, that is, to create a general background of the document. Controls have been added for the order in which objects are displayed on the document ("Above all", "Below all"). A new "Open Stamp" mode has been added, which allows you to add one or several previously prepared stamp templates (corner stamps, headers and footers, etc.) into the document with the ability to preview the image of the inserted stamp. The new modes complement the task tools that provide fast and high-quality creation and design of graphic documents.

In the task "Saving a vector map to files of graphic formats" an export of an image of an open document into the KMZ format has been added. The formed KMZ archive contains the KML project file and a set of raster tiles pyramid for the saved territory. The KML file contains a description of the raster data parameters - the names and coordinates of the rasters binding, as well as the priority of their display. In addition to the KMZ format, the task can save images into BMP, TIFF, JPEG, PNG and RSW formats. A fragment of a digital map document of any type and composition can be saved, including vector maps, images and matrices, as well as geospatial data from external Internet resources (WMS and WFS - services) and databases. In the task, it is possible to save the map image by the selected area, by the page format and by the dimensions of the selected objects, for example, by the dimensions of the frames of the nomenclature sheets.

In the task "Export of matrix of height" the list of saved file formats has been expanded. Along with TXT and TIFF files,the ability was added to save a digital elevation matrix into a KMZ file. The formed KMZ file is an archive with the KML project and a set of tiles - single-channel GeoTIFF files with data on the heights of the relief. The KML file contains a description of the data: file names and tile binding coordinates, as well as the priority of their display. The task is called using the main menu item "File - Export to .. - Matrix (TXT, TIFF, KMZ)".

The initial opening of large vector maps, containing several million objects and more has been accelerated after importing data from exchange formats or databases from tens of seconds to fractions of a second. There is improved a positioning of objects added onto a map in the display sequence chain, as when sorting a map. This improves the quality and ease of editing the map, speeds up the initial construction of the object tree when opening the datasets.

The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.