VERSION 8
Enhancements
| 8.0.405 | Terrain | Repetitive warning: "Warning inconsistent triangle set encountered". Now has option "Do not show me this message again". Note: it is still better to fix your triangles! |
| 8.0.377 | Location | Default template tables (Normal.tpl) upgraded. Replaced old "Resource Low Volume" template with more modern components. This will only affect fresh installs; for re-installs, the changes can be found in the <settings and layouts>\LastInstall folder (usually C:\ProgramData\Softree\RoadEng8\LastInstall), files CivilMetric.tpl, CivilEnglish.tpl, ResourceMetric.tpl, ResourceEnglish.tpl. |
| 8.0.377 | Location | Remove slow "Simplified haul Cost" option in the ground types editor. You will be warned if you open an existing design or ground table with this setting turned on. |
| 8.0.344.0 | Location | Improvements to subview re-sizing and control in multi-plot report builder. |
| 8.0.342.0 | Location | Transparency added to multi-plot page-specific icon. |
| 8.0.339.0 | All | License files (License.lic) which are setup for a Network License can be copied to other Computers to connect to the network. |
| 8.0.327.0 | All | Network license manager displays both computer name and user name for all active and offline ("checked out") licenses. |
| 8.0.289.0B | All | "Save as" and Exit implemented for license manager. |
| 8.0.250.0B | Location | Multiple Horizontal Alignments. |
| 8.0.245.0B | All | Network Executable "check out" licenses. |
| 8.0.230.0B | All | GPS toolbar and integration in all modules. |
| 8.0.200.0B | All | Navigation Toolbar implemented. |
| 8.0.175.0B | Location | New multi-plot report builder implemented. |
| 8.0.170.0B | Terrain | Increase # of profile windows to 25. |
| 8.0.160.0B | All | Getting Started feature. |
| 8.0.97.0B | All | Touchscreen gestures added. |
| 8.0.95.0B | Terrain | Modeless features properties panel created for control of linetypes, symbols, etc. |
| 8.0.93.0B | All | Improved dockable panels. |
| 8.0.92.0B | All | Increased # of recent files visible in file menu. |
| 8.0.92.0B | All | Updated Ribbon User Interface. |
| 8.0.92.0B | All | New License Manager implemented. |
| 8.0.20.0B | All | 64-bit version. |
Known Issues (resolved in next major update)
| Resolved in | ||
| 9.0.81.0 | Location | Template overrides corrupted on save/re-open when there are multiple horizontal alignments. |
| 9.0.70.0 | Location | Panel window(s) "floating" save/open screen layout or design -> panel(s) disappear. You can usually find the panel at the bottom of your screen, just barely visible. Use "docked" panels. |
Bug Fixes
| 8.0.434 | All | Previous versions unable to register a cloud license since server security upgrade in September 2021. |
| 8.0.427 | All | Roadeng v8 could connect to a v9 network license manager, claim a license-seat, and borrow that license for offline use, but could not return the license afterwards. |
| 8.0.405 | Terrain | Feature Properties panel changes color of features if you select multiple features with different colors and then change a non-color property. |
| 8.0.404 | Location | P-Line culverts drift off the P-Stn index during Culvert Properties changes. |
| 8.0.403 | Location | Multi-Plot: opening a Book Layout now resets pagination to full station range. |
| 8.0.399 | All | Cloud license fails or must be registered repeatedly. New install resets permissions in C:\ProgramData\Softree\License folder to fix this issue. |
| 8.0.398 | Location | Not saving P-line offset for section lines in plan window display |
| 8.0.397 | All | Export to DWG failing when with symbol translation enabled. |
| 8.0.395 | Location | Multi-plot: "Locked Position" doesn't stick in rectangle options dialogue box. |
| 8.0.395 | Location | Missing Blank.clt in install. This file makes it easier to add a blank chapter in Multi-Plot. |
| 8.0.390 | Location | Multi-plot missing sub-views after save over book (BLT) or chapter (CLT) layout. |
| 8.0.390 | Terrain | Multi-plot Cable Data sub-view limited to max 3. |
| 8.0.385 | Location | Reference surfaces not working in the template editor. |
| 8.0.385 | Location | User Variable Reporting - totals removed |
| 8.0.384 | All | Application silent crash on exit; rare; no error message. Caused by License Manager. |
| 8.0.384 | Location | P-Line file not shown in Home-Edit external Files. |
| 8.0.384 | Location | Spiral curves imported from LandXML alignment are set to Auto transition length; depends on default curve saved in normal.tpl. Turn off Auto to see actual lengths. |
| 8.0.381 | Location | Reference surfaces not working when C/L doesn't start on the reference surface TIN. |
| 8.0.381 | All | Large model memory issues causing spurious text and fonts. |
| 8.0.380 | Location | Window selection toolbar (bottom left) has bad behavior after opening some files; pressing the Profile button, for example, pops up an error: "Maximum number of windows exceeded". |
| 8.0.380 | Terrain | If you create more than 10 Profile windows there are problems with creating Profile Sub-Views in the Terrain multi-plot. The maximum number of Profile windows has been reduced to 10 (as it was in version 7). |
| 8.0377 | Terrain | D-Lines (cable yarding analysis) not displayed in 3D window. |
| 8.0.377 | Location | Profile window: some custom labels not displayed if no vertical alignment in station range of interest. |
| 8.0.377 | Location | Custom labels (for Profile and Plan windows) not retrieved from multiple horizontal alignment designs. |
| 8.0.377 | Location | Can't save Profile sub-window height of 100% (for example if you want to show only the Mass Haul diagram). On open it resets to 30%. This was true for both multi-plot Profiles and the main Profile window. |
| 8.0.377 | Location | If you save screen layout Normal.dlt, and then open the result, it will generate the message "Warning: The screen layout you have retrieved contains old multi-plot information..." |
| 8.0.375 | Terrain | Terrain Profile GPS cursor drawing issues |
| 8.0.374 | All | Must manually connect to network server every time RoadEng application is run. Application can't write to C:\ProgramData\Softree\License\license.lic file. |
| 8.0.374 | All | Minor resource leak fixed |
| 8.0.374 | Survey/Map | Crash in Map view using gestures on touch screen device. |
| 8.0.374 | Location | Crash on re-calculate when Pit Site Preparation cost set. |
| 8.0.374 | Location | Installed screen layouts behave as if they are empty (wrong ASCII character encoding): Normal.dlt, CivilNormal.dlt, ResourceNormal.dlt |
| 8.0.369 | All | Network Licence Borrow License not working. Only happens if license was setup by administrator, and later, a user is trying to borrow license. |
| 8.0.368 | Location | After first RoadEng install, screen layouts Normal.dlt, CivilNormal.dlt and ResourceNormal.dlt open with a blank screen. |
| 8.0.364 | Location | Alignments panel, Horizontal Alignment Options ("+" button): "Add Existing" non-functional. Option removed; coming in version 9. |
| 8.0.364 | All | GPS not reading southing coordinates correctly. |
| 8.0.364 | Location | New Location defaults not saved to Normal.dlt (default screen layout):
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| 8.0.363.0 | Terrain | Polygon or polyline filtering not working for DEM import. |
| 8.0.363.0 | Location | Multi Plot not refreshing dynamic attributes. |
| 8.0.363.0 | Terrain | Background control on/off display not working correctly in profile window. |
| 8.0.363.0 | All | Save-As DWG generates error "Could not open registry key for read/write: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Softree\RoadEng\8.0". |
| 8.0.360.0 | Terrain | DEM import not recognizing - UINT32 types. |
| 8.0.358.0 | Location | Section View error updated for situations with no point types selected. |
| 8.0.358.0 | Location, Optimal | Issue double click from Windows Explorer not working for DSN files |
| 8.0.357.0 | Location | Copy data window to clipboard crashes. |
| 8.0.352.0 | Optimal | Optimization not considering cut from other surfaces (non sub-grade). This might occur with a special template component such as a sub-cut. |
| 8.0.350.0 | Location | Multi-Plot Jumps Off "chapter mode" After Sub-View Added. |
| 8.0.347.0 | Location | Creates bad temp folder (<settings and layouts>\Roadeng8temp) and doesn't remove. |
| 8.0.344.0 | Location | Multi-Plot font control for data windows updated to be controlled by multi-plot default font, not module setup font. |
| 8.0.341.0 | Location | Alignment properties panel missing shift up and shift down functionality. |
| 8.0.340.0 | Terrain | Illegal characters in Shape file headers |
| 8.0.340.0 | Location | Stripping issues with fixed sections. |
| 8.0.336.0 | Terrain | Shape file export attributes being truncated. |
| 8.0.315.0 | All | License Manager time bug "no internet connection". |
| 8.0.315.0 | All | Softree.ini corruption with old password. |
| 8.0.305.0 | Location | Multi-plot icons printing in Terrain sub-views. |
| 8.0.301.0 | Terrain | Terrain, save-as regular grid, not permitting TERX format. |
| 8.0.301.0 | Location | Multiple Horizontal Alignments, save as DSN fails fixed. |
| 8.0.289.0B | Terrain | USB Security preventing printing , reverting to demo mode. |
| 8.0.289.0B | All | Network Executable Updated to service. |
| 8.0.285.0B | Location | Multiplot Profile subview sizing not adjustable. |
| 8.0.285.0B | Location | Mass haul copy to clipboard disabled. |
| 8.0.285.0B | Location | Multiplot Start Page Numbering not functioning propertly. |
| 8.0.270.0B | Terrain | Terrain Feature properties selection and update fails for repeat selection. |
| 8.0.250.0B | All | MS Access Database driver removed from software install. |
| 8.0.250.0B | Location | Culvert template ditch override fails. |
| 8.0.250.0B | All | Screen orientation / rotation on tablets. |
| 8.0.250.0B | Location | Curve editor jumps back to start of alignment with key strokes. |
| 8.0.132.0B | Location | 64-bit bug, with the section window selected, you go to file | print and it will crash immediately. |
| 8.0.132.0B | Terrain | Re-implementation of the |
| 8.0.131.0B | All | Paste Special and OLE Objects disappear when re-opening in multiplot. |
| 8.0.130.0B | All | Open screen layout does not work properly if the application window is not on the same screen as where the layout was saved. |
| 8.0.129.0B | Terrain | Terrain jump to point / feature doesn't jump. |
| 8.0.121.0B | All | License manager 'save and exit' issues. |
| 8.0.120.0B | Location | Warning message cut off in vertical curve panel. |
| 8.0.100.0B | All | Version number updated to 3 digits. |
| 8.0.95.0B | Location | Context menu stopped working in the alignment properties panel. |
| 8.0.94.0B | All | Code signing updates. |
| 8.0.94.0B | Terrain | Shape file import bug with 64-bit version only. |
| 8.0.92.0B | Opt | Elevation correction in the vertical band. |
| 8.0.40.0B | Location | Culvert override not working correctly with user defined variables. |
| 8.0.40.0B | Location | Export to Shape File Saving hidden features. |
| 8.0.40.0B | Location | Slope Ratio copy to clipboard / paste into Excel not working. |
| 8.0.40.0B | Location | Not saving enough decimals with slope ratios (e.g. 6:1). |
| 8.0.40.0B | Location | Optihaul ground types showing as -9999. |
| 8.0.30.0B | Terrain | ASCII import options, Test tab, click on next a few times -> crash. |
| 8.0.30.0B | Survey | Crash if try to open Side Shot Editor (64 bit version only). |
| 8.0.20.0B | All | Panel window re-draw resource leak. |
| 8.0.01.0B | Terrain | Feature symbol scale corrupt after save with x64 version. |
| 8.0.01.0B | Location | Crash on edit VPI with mouse; rare. |