The forum "Cadastral Activities in New Realities", dedicated to the Day of the Cadastral Engineer, has concluded in Moscow. The event took place from July 24 to 25, 2024, and was organized by the association "National Association of Self-Regulating Organizations of Cadastral Engineers".

Representatives of KB "Panorama" delivered a presentation on the topic "Technologies for Building Geoportals of Various Purposes" and held a master class on "Digital Management Based on GIS Technologies by 'Panorama'". The forum showcased the services and technologies of KB "Panorama", which ensure leadership in the geoinformation industry. Key capabilities and technical solutions used in the creation of geoportals for various purposes were demonstrated, along with discussions of challenges and solutions in building modern GIS.

The conference featured leading analysts, top speakers, and industry leaders. The business forum serves as a significant platform for exchanging experiences, discussing current issues in the development of cadastral activities, and fostering a favorable business environment. KB "Panorama" acted as a partner of the forum, actively supporting its goals and objectives.

Photographic materials were provided by the event organizers.

Geoportal "Bank of spatial data" has been supplemented with a map of Republic of Mauritius, formed according to OpenStreetMap data. 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".

The new version 15.3.0 of the GIS "Operator" has been developed by the "Panorama" Design Bureau. This version introduces support for dynamic placement and display of attribute values from object lists during the visualization of vector maps and spatial databases. The range of metadata available in the "Map Manager" task has also been expanded.

New geospatial portals have been added, including tools for viewing 3D geometry of BIM models for construction objects, buildings, structures, or complexes of construction objects, along with associated attribute information for model elements (e.g., material, article number, etc.).

The "Lists of objects" task has been improved. It now allows for labeling objects in the list based on a selected semantic characteristic. To label the list, the "Label Objects" mode must be activated. Next to this option, a semantic code is indicated, which will be used for labeling. The selection of the semantic code is done by clicking with the left mouse button in this area. By default, the semantic code contains the last selected value. The scale for labeling objects is set within the visibility boundaries of the labeled objects. Simultaneously, thematic highlighting on the map using symbols and labeling by semantics is available for list objects. The parameters for labeling can be modified using the "Editing styles" mode.

When changing labeling parameters or the semantic code, the labels on the map are updated (re-labeled). The labeling parameters and thematic layer displays are saved and restored when the application starts. Control over the visibility and order of the labeling layer display is managed in the "Map Legend" task, under the "General Data List" tab.

The task for Data connection with the geoportal has been refined. New geospatial portals from Rosreestr, the National Spatial Data System, and the Federal Forestry Agency have been added. For Rosreestr services, layers such as Digital Orthophoto Plans of EECO (Unified Electronic Cartographic Basis), Digital Topographic Maps and Plans of EECO have been included. For the National Spatial Data System service, layers such as Digital Object Schemes - Open Data, EECO, EECO (Orthophoto), Orthophoto Plans 1:2000, Remote Sensing Data for the Russian Federation, Cadastral Districts, Cadastral Areas, Cadastral Quarters, Land Plots, Buildings, Structures, Incomplete Construction Objects, Boundaries of Settlements, Zones with Special Conditions, Territorial Zones, Forestry Areas, Territorial Cultural Heritage Sites, Specially Protected Natural Areas, Hunting Grounds, Special Economic Zones, Territories of Advanced Development, Boundaries of Water Bodies, and Plots Subject to Cadastral Survey have been added. For the Federal Forestry Agency service, a layer showing Boundaries of Forest Districts has been included.

A new geospatial portal "Road Fund Control System" has been added. The following layers have been included for the geospatial portal: Automobile Roads, Sections of the Backbone Network, Road Graph, Airports, Sea Ports, River Ports, Category according to SP 42.1330, Railway Junctions, Border Checkpoints, Ferry Crossings, Regulatory Condition of Roads, Overload Sections, Diagnostic Data, Longitudinal Evenness, Strength of Road Surface, Road Activity - Five-Year Plan, Sections Under Warranty, Toll Sections, Toll Payment Points, Technical Category of the Road, Number of Lanes (units), Axle Load (tons/axle), Maximum Speed (km/h), Capacity, Traffic Intensity, Width of the Roadway (m), Width of the Embankment (m), Type of Pavement, Road Class, Bridge Structures, Tunnels, Pipes, Accident-Prone Areas, Traffic Accidents, PAVK (Traffic Safety Commission), Lighting, Kilometer Markers, Traffic Lights, Stops, Pedestrian Crossings, Road Service Facilities, and Maintenance Stations.

In the "View" menu, a task "Viewing BIM models" has been added. BIM (Building Information Model) is an object-oriented model consisting of elements, each belonging to its own class — walls, ceilings, windows, reinforcement, and so on. The class of an element determines the set of properties and behavior of that element. This task supports the IFC format — an open standard for representing BIM data. To assign a BIM model, it is necessary to select an object on the map and use the "Object Selection" dialog in the "Semantics" tab to specify a link to the file (semantics: Link to BIM Model File). The BIM model can be viewed by double-clicking the left mouse button on the row in the table with this semantics. To view the list of BIM models in the open document, select the main menu item View - List of BIM Models - Show. In this dialog, modes for viewing the BIM model and navigating to the map object for which the model was assigned are available. To highlight (color) the list of BIM models on the map, select the main menu item View - List of BIM models - Highlight. The objects that have a filled link to the BIM model in their semantics will be highlighted on the map. The style of highlighting (symbols) for objects can be configured in the dialog View - List of BIM Models - Highlighting Options. When highlighting objects with BIM models is enabled, a quick selection of the nearest BIM model to the cursor on the map is available. By clicking the left mouse button in any area of the document, the dialog for viewing the BIM model will be called up. Control over the visibility of the thematic layer of BIM models is managed in the "Map Legend" task under the "General Data List" tab. The "View BIM Model" dialog is presented as a 3D image and a tree of model attributes. The model can be zoomed using the mouse wheel and rotated by pressing the left mouse button and moving left, right, up, or down. An element of the model can be selected both in the attribute tree and in the 3D view window of the object. Accordingly, navigation to the element will occur with subsequent highlighting in both the 3D view window and the attribute tree.

A centralized tool for updating classifiers and XML service files (coordinate system parameters and others) on client workstations has been added when updating classifiers on the GIS Server. To this end, a "Host" field has been added in the "Placement of data" dialog, which contains the classifiers' references on the GIS Server. This field is used to set the host address where the GIS Server version 11.1.0 or higher is installed. The GIS Server Administrator must specify the location of the shared classifiers folder on the server. Classifiers placed in the shared classifiers folder on the server will be automatically updated on the client if the GIS Server host is specified. If classifiers with the same name and extensions RSC and RSCZ are recorded on the GIS Server simultaneously, only RSC will be considered. If an RSC classifier is placed on the server and an RSCZ classifier is on the client, or vice versa, an automatic replacement of the classifier type will occur based on the type on the server. To reduce network load, updates can be performed with a delay of several seconds.

The "Map Editor" has been improved. The ability to rotate vector symbols with one metric point has been added. If the symbol is localized as "Vector", a second point is added to the object. If the symbol is localized as "Point", rotation of such symbols is performed by adding the semantics "Rotation Angle of Symbol, Insertion" (code 31017). Rotation of vector symbols is available in the following modes: Move, Scale, and Rotate (in the main toolbar of the editor); Rotate Object, Rotate Vector Object, Tilt Vector Object (in the "Point Editing" panel).

The "Manager of maps" task has been enhanced. This task is designed to store and use information about cartographic data. The new version includes information about digital map project files and spatial database files. The project file information has been supplemented with data on the number of maps in the project, showing how many user maps, matrices, and rasters are included in the digital map. For DBM files with connection parameters to the spatial database, the connection name, host/server, port number, and database name are displayed.

The "Setting parameters for searching or displaying map objects" dialog has been improved. In the "Semantics" tab, a check has been added for input values of semantics to ensure they match the string pattern specified in the classifier, which defines allowable characters, such as GUID, cadastral number, and others. For numerical characteristics, a check for belonging to the value range established in the map classifier is provided. If discrepancies in entered data are detected, the text of the string is highlighted in red.

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

In the "Panorama", the "Workstation of cadastral engineer" version 15.3.0 has been developed. In the new version, tools for preparing the cadastral map and generating cadastral documents have been improved. In the "Land Survey Plan" mode, the filling of information about the formation of land plots through redistribution has been automated. To fill in the relevant section of the text report and the AdditionalFormation element "Additional Information on Redistribution" in the XML document, a search is conducted for map objects "Redistributed Part of the Plot". On the cadastral map, the boundaries of the redistributed parts must coincide with the boundaries of the original and newly formed plots. At the same time, the total area of all parts must equal the total area of the newly formed plots. The external boundaries of the newly formed plots must topologically coincide with the boundaries of the redistributed parts, including those from lands owned by the state or municipal entities. The generation of a text report in DOCX format and an electronic document according to the XML schema MP_v09_R04.xsd is supported. For filling out the boundary plan, general information entered in the dialog, data from the semantics and metrics of the land plot, and redistributed parts of land plots are used. When creating a ZIP archive of the electronic document, the names of graphic files and attachments are recorded in the format "File Name" and "Extension", without specifying the full path.

The mode "Editing attributes of a cadastral object" has been improved, providing convenient input of attribute information considering the class of the cadastral object. In the new version of the program, the composition of classes has been expanded to include support for redistributed parts of plots, unified real estate complexes, and public servitudes. The class of the cadastral object is determined by the type of object from the classifier, and the necessary set of attributes is displayed in the dialog. If the class of the cadastral object is not defined, a list of all assigned semantics for the object is shown. To support changes in the structure of attributes for cadastral objects, the survey classifier has been updated. The "Address Formation" dialog has been improved to provide information about the location of a land plot or real estate object in a structured format according to the federal address system, including additional information about the location of the cadastral object.

The mode "Map (plan) of the object land 2024" has been enhanced regarding the formation of electronic documents according to XML schemas interact_map_plan_v01_R04 and interact_entry_boundaries_v02. The filling of the geopoint_opred element has been implemented using an algorithm with variable selection of values from the semantics of characteristic points, cadastral objects, and program settings. A function has been added to extend the dimensions of the "Boundary of the Land Management Project" object for correct searching of all land plots located within the land management object. The XML file according to the interact_entry_boundaries_v02 schema now includes filling the purpose_other element with the value from the semantics "Description of the Purpose for Establishing a Servitude". Records of deleted boundary points of the land management object have been added when creating a paper report.

In the "Base of cadastral works" dialog, a contract type has been added to the registry of contracts, ensuring the use of cadastral work database entries in various modes for forming cadastral documents: boundary plan, territory map-plan, map (plan) of the land management object, and technical plan.

The mode and dialog "Check XML-file for compliance with XSD-scheme" have been improved. A new algorithm for checking XML files according to formats defined by XSD schemas for electronic documents has been implemented. The check is performed using the library rd-party2-2.13.1?he function for calling XML compliance checks against XSD has been modified, and the "Control" button has been removed from the dialog.

In the mode "Information from the State Real Estate Cadastre", direct requests to the "Public Cadastral Map" service have been implemented without using third-party service APIs. The dialog "Search by Cadastral Number or Address" has been refined to accommodate changes in the "State Real Estate Cadastre Information" dialog. The program automatically determines what is contained in the input string: a cadastral number or an address. Depending on the syntax of the input string, a request is formed to the data source: map, EGRN, Yandex. When sending a request to the Yandex service, it is necessary to specify the API key. When searching in the EGRN, a search by the address of the cadastral object has been implemented. The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.

Specialists from the "Panorama" have prepared a video tutorial on the task "Creating flood zone along the fairway". The task discussed is available in the "Hydrological Tasks Complex" in the GIS "Panorama".

The task "Construction of Flood Zones along the Fairway" is designed to create a flood matrix for an area based on linear hydrological objects and point objects with flood levels. Linear hydrological objects must contain water level values before flooding as the third coordinate of absolute height. Point objects should contain the flood level value in the specified semantics and be located at the nodes of linear hydrological objects or nearby.

The video tutorial demonstrates an example of forming a flood zone for a section of a river. The source material used is a map with pre-marked fairway objects and cross-section points, which were created using the monitoring.rscz classifier. This classifier is included in the installation of GIS "Panorama". Additionally, an absolute height matrix for the area was used.

In the metric of the "Fairway" object, absolute heights at each node point were formed using the task "Hydrography Objects and Elevation Matrices Alignment Tool". The "Cross-section Point" objects were added with values for the semantic characteristic "Flood Level at Cross-section" in meters. Only linear objects with three-dimensional metrics are subject to processing.

When constructing the flood zone, the following parameters are taken into account:

- Size of the quality matrix element in meters;

- Size of the quality matrix extension in meters;

- Neighborhood of the cell for depth calculations;

- Code of the flood level semantics;

- Distance of objects with flood levels in meters.

The result of this operation is the formation of a quality matrix for the flood zone in the specified area. The obtained flood zone is used to determine its area and the number of objects in production, transportation, utility, and social infrastructure, residential and industrial buildings, and agricultural lands that fall within the flood zone during floods.

You can find the educational materials in the "Video Lessons" section.