News and Enhancements in Mapsuite+ 5.0

SOLNA April 10 - Chaos systems AB is proud to announce the release of Mapsuite+ 5.0; the CAD-system developed for surveying calculations, COGO, transformation and for mapping, design and GIS connectivity. Every year the application is upgraded in its first number, which means a bigger step forward, than the part versions.

Thousands of users have put their wishes and ideas to Mapsuite+ and therefore, we have a system made for surveyors. Mapsuite+ has a file format that contains more, and with the new version 5.0 it offers even better support for a large number of countries, regarding system files, code tables and symbols.

New features

The new version of Mapsuite+ 5.0 contains many new functions and improvements.

Mapsuite+ 5.0 has a new report generator, with an advanced built-in report editor that gives the user functions for designing his/her reports.

�The new report generator helps the user to create professional reports in no time� Anja Jonasson, market assistant at Chaos systems AB.

Some of the new generally functions are that you are able to select several files at the same time, when opening or importing files. Also, the 10 latest file names in use will be listed under the File menu.

Regarding CAD, Mapsuite+ 5.0 supports raster format like BMP, TIF, JPEG, CALS, Mr Sid and ECW. Raster files can be imported and used as external reference in the background of the drawing. New functions are mirror command, stretch command and enhanced functions for extend and trim. In version 5.0, a new symbol for coordinate axis and scale bar is added.

Mapsuite+ 5.0 has a better support for 3D view, and options to edit terrain model in 3D view. For users working with profile forms; version 5.0 has support for snap, edit/explode current profile in profile form and a function for comparing profiles in order to find out height differences.

Mapsuite+ 5.0 is compatible to save files in version 4. Regarding Volume Model, version 5.0 has outer slopes in Volume Model and a detailed report for using polygons, split up in chosen areas.

For users working with ISM database connection a support/control of the coordinate system when opening or saving map has been added. The Mapsuite+ database connector - for ArcGIS has the advantage to have only selected objects to be stored in the database. Mapsuite+ 5.0 whole field module is re-built for better field connection. It is able to connect directly to GPS instruments via NMEA 0183 interface. Now the user has navigation possibilities, you can �walk� directly in the drawing. New functions are stake out function, see arrow pointing to the object, green arrow when inside the tolerance. Also we have the measurement function, measurement of points, lines, polylines, polygons with attributes and point codes.

These are some of the up to 100 improvements and new functions in Mapsuite+ version 5.0.

Availability

The free Mapsuite+ 5.0 upgrade will soon be available for download by Mapsuite+ customers from the Mapsuite+ web site.

www.mapsuiteplus.com

http://mapsuiteplus.donator.se

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