ASEcivil

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REVISION HISTORY 2014

A Listing of All Changes to the Latest Version of ASE Civil

OVERVIEW

The table below provides a brief overview of each change to the latest version of ASE Civil Design Software. Each entry details the major system in which the change was made, the type of action taken, the date on which the modification was complete and a brief description of the change.

The listing includes enhancements, repairs, reconfigurations, refinements, interface evolutions (improvements to the menu system, toolbars and/or ribbon) and indications of the last build released for download for the current calendar-year version.

SYSTEM

TYPE

DATE

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

Application

Update

2014.07.10

Build N2B24.1333 / ServicePack14L : Released

ASE Alignments

Repair

2014.07.10

The ASE Control Layers preferences dialog will no longer lock Civil 3D resulting in a forced crash, when the dialog is called but there are no qualifying layers in the drawing containing valid objects that may be used for alignment definition. Instead of a lock-up, an error message is displayed describing the problem and providing a recommendation for resolving the issue.

ASE >> Autodesk Alignments

Repair

2014.07.10

ASE alignments translated to the Civil 3D format will now include the entire definition, instead of only the first linear segment, ending at the first arc.

ASE Alignments

Repair

2014.07.10

If the ASE alignment definition preferences dialog is called, but no alignments have yet been defined, the current drawing will be established as the alignment control drawing and the dialog will display. Previously during this condition, the dialog would not display and an error message would be generated. The user would be forced to run another command to establish the current drawing as the ASE alignment control file before the definition preferences dialog could be displayed.

Profile Generator

Removal

2014.07.01

The enhancement which automatically creates the drawing file that may be used to generate the full profile has been disabled. After additional controls are provided to allow user-specifications, the feature will be restored.

Application

Update

2014.06.17

Build N2B24.1333 / ServicePack14K : Released

3d Road Modeling

Enhancement

2014.06.17

A new assembly was added to the template library to accommodate a client request.

Profile Generator

Enhancement

2014.05.23

When paving data is exported, ASE Civil now automatically creates the drawing file that may be used to generate the full profile for the given alignment. ASE uses a template drawing contained in the ASE install folder.

Application

Update

2014.04.24

Build N2B24.1333 / ServicePack14H : Released

ASE Alignments

Repair

2014.05.15

Modifications were made to the alignment data security algorithms to prevent the alignment control specifications lock file from being established and applied prematurely.

Paving Management

Enhancement

2014.05.23

Finished profile drawing files are now created automatically after exporting paving design data from the design drawing.

Application

Optimization

2014.05.20

Refactored “space-switching” algorithms to make overall system processing faster and more stable.

Surface Management

Repair

2014.05.27

Fixed a .NET error that occurred whenever the dialog was closed without making changes, using the “Cancel” button.

ASE Alignments

Repair

2014.04.22

Repaired the “ASE to Autodesk” alignment translation command to reflect the correct curve directions. Previously, the ASE alignment arcs segments were being translated incorrectly after Autodesk made an internal change to the way arcs were handled and/or defined in the program.

Application

Update

2014.04.24

Build N2A22.1627 / ServicePack14A : Released

Surface Mgt

Enhancement

2014.04.22

The surface management toolbar has been enhanced to include the current data path, a button to call the surface options dialog and the name of the active FG surface (top or datum)

Surface Mgt

Enhancement

2014.04.22

ASE will now create either a FG top or FG datum surface, depending on the active value of the 3D Road Modeling output surface setting

Surface Mgt

Enhancement

2014.04.22

A new dialog was added to allow users to customize the names of the FG surfaces created by ASE

Profile Generator

Reconfiguration

2014.04.19

Modified so Generated profiles cannot be created in a drawing containing Design Markers

Ribbon

Enhancement

2014.04.19

Reconfigured "Information" panel of [Tools] tab

Ribbon

Enhancement

2014.04.19

Added "Knowledge Base" button to "Information" panel of [Tools] tab

Ribbon

Enhancement

2014.04.19

Added "Paving Tips" command to "Paving Help" panel of [Paving Mgt] tab

Ribbon

Enhancement

2014.04.19

Added "Paving Help" panel to [Paving Mgt] tab

Surface Mgt

Repair

2014.04.22

Surface management is no longer invoked after exporting data for the site

Paving Help

Enhancement

2014.04.15

Paving feature recommendations was enhanced and is now available via the ribbon

Plan Labels

Enhancement

2014.04.01

Paving labels update dynamically when gripped or moved

Compatibility

Enhancement

2014.04.01

ASE Civil 2014 is now also compatible with Civil 3D 2013

Pads

Reconfiguration

2014.04.22

The "Alignment" panel, which contains the commands used to set an alignment current and/or un-twist the view before exporting data or defining paving features, was added to the "Pads" ribbon tab for quicker access when attaching pads to alignments

Pads

Technical

140405

Added BMC condition for setting "Batch" definition mode

Administration

Reconfiguration

140419

Removed system DIALOGADMIN. Replaced with website link to paving features definition tips

System

Reconfiguration

2014.04.21

Integrated a service pack system that will search the install folder for a file that will contain program updates and repairs. The will allow changes to ASE without reinstalling the entire program

3d Road Modeling

Technical

2014.04.22

Active 3D Road Model output surface type information is now passively updated to the registry to provide input to .NET for determining the applicable name for FG surface builds

Application

Update

2014.02.13

Build N1B12.0745 : Updated

Pads

Repair

2014.04.05

 “Batch” mode for pad definition can now be switched to “Selective” mode.

Pads

Technical

2014.04.05

Selection of “Batch” mode for pad definition is only allowed if BMC data is available.

Application

Compatibility

2014.03.11

Repaired Autodesk library references to complete & repair compatibility issues with the current surface selection dialog.

Utilities

Technical

2014.02.20

Source code refactoring, addition of new classes & methods

Folders and Files

Repair

2014.02.18

Discontinued the proliferation of the creation of the ‘zCsData’ folder.

Application

Update

2014.02.13

Build N1B12.0745 : Released for design, production & trial evaluation use

Licensing

Modification

2013.11.00

Security update

Information

Correction

2014.02.10

"About ASE" dialog was modified to display the correct URL for program downloads.

Authorization

Reconfiguration

2014.04.21

Modified the wall symbol size scaling to 4.

Authorization

Reconfiguration

2014.04.21

Modified the contact information for technical support in an authorization error dialog.

Authorization

Reconfiguration

2014.04.21

Made adjustments to the sequence of loading client information.

Command

User Info

2014.02.11

A new function was created to serve as a message service for ribbon panels and command buttons that are currently not in service

Ribbon

Enhancement

2014.02.08

The ASE Civil ribbon now includes storm drain pipes and MAG501-series headwalls.

Utilities

Enhancement

2014.02.08

Dynamic Utility System Integration – Phase IIa: A ‘slider’ has been added to the ‘Storm Pipe Properties’ dialog. The new ‘Pattern Scale’ control allows the user to adjust the frequency of the storm drain hatch pattern located between the pipe walls. Each pipe’s pattern scale can be controlled independently. The default scale is ‘1’.

Utilities

Enhancement

2014.01.28

Dynamic Utility System Integration – Phase II: The MAG501 headwall series can be added to a drawing from the ASE ribbon. After selecting the location for the symbol, the headwall is sized and oriented in either of following ways:

1) Standalone Headwalls:

The pipe size to be accommodated is selected from a dialog which displays the MAG ‘Headwall Dimensions’ Detail 501-2.

2) Snapped to ASE Storm Drain Pipe Endpoints:

When The user snaps to the end of a storm drain pipe created with ASE Civil, the headwall is oriented and sized automatically to fit the pipe. If the pipe is moved, rotated or stretched, the headwall location and orientation is instantly updated. If the pipe is resized using the ASE dialog, the headwall is automatically resized to fit with respect to the MAG specifications.

Note: The reactive, persistent behavior of the headwalls and pipes can only be achieved when the items are created from the ASE ribbon. Manual insertion, drawing or attempting to join headwalls to pipes without using the ASE ribbon will not yield the expected behavior.

Utilities

Enhancement

2014.01.14

Dynamic Utility System Integration – Phase I: Self-Assembling, Storm drain pipes can now be created by using the mouse to select the starting and ending pipe locations. Pipe positions and lengths may be edited via AutoCAD ‘GRIPS’, 'MOVE', 'ROTATE', 'STRETCH' or 'EXTEND' commands. Pipes are re-sizeable via double-clicking the pipe centerline to access the ‘Storm Pipe Properties’ dialog. The pipe material and ID may also be modified from the dialog. The storm drain pipes are fully dynamic. This means that their appearance is maintained automatically when edited by the user in any way using standard AutoCAD commands. If a pipe is moved, rotated, stretched or re-sized, ASE instantly reconstructs the pipe with respect to its new location, size and/or length. All pipe editing must be performed on the centerline element. This component of the storm pipe assembly serves as a link to the pipe's data, which is stored in the ASE project data folder.

Scaling

Repair

2014.01.05

The drawing scaling function of ASE was modified to resolve data compatibility conflicts related to recent changes in the profile display system.

Data Path

Enhancement

2014.01.03

A temporary data path is set automatically when ASE Civil commands are invoked in a drawing in which no data path has been explicitly assigned.

Ribbon

Enhancement

2013.12.26

All Pad settings and commands are now available from the ASE Civil ribbon

Pad Design

Enhancement

2013.12.09

All the Pads on a site can now be defined and labeled simultaneously through a batch process which is controlled in the Pad settings

Profile Display

Repair

2011.11.18

The “Display Limits” command behavior has been restored to its original design specifications

Pad Design

Technical

2013.11.23

A new function was added which calculates the regional center-point of a closed Polyline.

Application

Update

2013.11.18

Build M4B11.0531 : Released for design, production & trial evaluation use

Ribbon

Enhancement

2013.11.00

"Flow Labels" and "Links" panels were added to ASE's "Design" ribbon tab

Paving Design

Enhancement

2013.11.13

The alignment association management function now sorts all discovered alignments and will include re-association of both Civil 3D and ASE Civil alignments. The feature may be accessed by typing "RPDB" at the command prompt

Installation

Reconfiguration

2013.11.00

Due to install folder changes, support files location references required adjustments for accessibility

Pad Design

Reconfiguration

2013.11.00

Due to install folder changes, support files location references required adjustments for accessibility

Authorization

Refinement

2013.11.00

Unregistered/unauthorized usage checking was reduced via time-delay algorithm

Initialization

Enhancement

2013.11.00

A splash screen is briefly displayed to indicate ASE Civil's status and indicate the current version in use

Profile Display

Enhancement

2013.11.00

Processing speed of creation and adjustment functions have been increased

Paving Labels

Enhancement

2013.11.00

There are no longer any text style restrictions that require the use of "L100" or "L120" legacy text styles

Paving Design

Enhancement

2013.11.00

The available offset tolerance values have been increased to 100' to accommodate larger site layout transition geometry

Scaling

Repair

2013.11.00

The drawing scaling function of ASE was repaired to ensure that a valid scale value would always be returned from the 'CustomScale' property of the associated space or viewport

Scaling

Enhancement

2013.11.00

The dependency on Auto Cad's "LTSCALE" system variable has been removed for all ASE Civil design and production systems. The "ANNOTATIVE" scale of ModelSpace or the display scale of floating View ports in a Paper Space Layout now control the scaling for all ASE systems and objects that are not explicitly controlled by program preferences but were a function of the system variable

Paving Design

Repair

2013.11.00

Access to ASE Design Marker-2 has been restored

File Handling

Enhancement

2013.11.00

Drive searching has been eliminated for legacy activities to reduce processing time

Paving Design

Enhancement

2013.11.00

A utility has been integrated which allows the designer to associate a new alignment name with paving data that was previously defined using a different alignment name. The function may be accessed by typing "RPDB" at the command prompt

Paving Labels

Repair

2013.11.00

Grade label support file access has been restored

Profile Generator

Repair

2013.11.00

Support file access has been restored

Processing

Refinement

2013.11.00

Removed duplicated functions found in the paving plan labeling classes

Processing

Refinement

2013.11.00

Updated paving grade labeling functions so the support symbols could be located in the new install folder location

Processing

Repair

2013.11.00

The function which translates an AutoCAD object's geometry to an ASE object format caused failures during ASE alignment definition due to a parameter that does not work consistently from system to system

Geometric Analysis

Repair

2013.11.00

A geometric support function which checks for the presence of a coordinate on an arc returned data in an incorrect format, which adversely affected a variety of functions, such as 3D Road Model generation, profile generation and true-length and true-grade calculations, among others.

Geometric Analysis

Refinement

2013.11.00

A geometric function which calculates the presence of a given point on an arc was added

Processing

Repair

2013.11.00

The master block reference could not be found when creating Design Profile Views in a drawing for the first time

Design Markers

Repair

2013.11.00

The master Design Marker block reference could not be found when setting Markers in a drawing for the first time

Licensing

Modification

2013.11.00

Security update

Information

Refinement

2013.11.00

"About ASE" dialog was reconfigured into a tabular format using a .NET form

Processing

Refinement

2013.11.00

A new function was integrated to support accessing the layers collection object

Processing

Refinement

2013.11.00

A new function was integrated to support accessing the blocks collection object

Geometric Analysis

Technical

A .NET function which retrieves the midpoint of an arc was duplicated in Visual Lisp code to accommodate ASE/C3D 2010 users that experienced problems in .NET