KB "Panorama" has developed GIS "Panorama" version 15.2.0. In the new version, tools have been added for creating and applying a linear coordinate system for various categories of linear objects: pipelines, road networks, and others. A linear coordinate system is a system for measuring the linear coordinate along the contour of an object from the first point of the object to a specified point. The linear coordinate is a measurement in meters along an axis that sequentially passes through all the contours of the linear object from the first point of the metric of the first contour. The definition of a linear coordinate system is carried out relative to established calibration points located along the object's contour. The main purpose of calibration points is to facilitate the transition from flat rectangular coordinates to linear coordinates along the object and vice versa. Calibration points are usually created based on real point objects located along the contour of the linear object. For example, compressor stations along a pipeline have passport values of linear coordinates on the pipeline from its beginning. Kilometer posts along a road have passport values of distance from the assumed start of the road. The first point of the object may have a non-zero linear coordinate in the label. The linear coordinates of calibration points must strictly increase along the linear object. The number of calibration points for an extensive linear object can be arbitrary.

In the "Map Editor" task, a new panel "Linear Coordinate System" has been added. It combines modes that allow for the creation of a linear coordinate system for objects, converting flat rectangular systems to linear coordinates and vice versa. The new panel includes the following modes: - Adding a point event - creating a point or vector object at a specified linear coordinate on a given route. - Adding a linear event - adding a linear object to the map based on the minimum and maximum values of the linear coordinate on a specified route. - Placing milestones - creating a sequence of point or vector objects along the route axis with a specified step from a given point and up to a specified maximum distance. - Creating routes - automatically generating routes of the linear coordinate system based on selected object types. - Creating a route - interactively adding calibration points to routes based on selected or chosen point objects that have corresponding values in their semantics. - Creating calibration points - interactively adding calibration points to routes at specified locations. - Deleting calibration points - removing specified existing calibration points from the route. - Moving calibration points - changing the position of a calibration point on the route within the neighboring points without changing its linear coordinate value. - Displaying linear coordinates - visualizing all existing calibration points on all routes with their linear coordinate values labeled. - Route control - analyzing the correctness of the linear coordinate values of calibration points on the route. The mode button "Calls dialog viewing results of check" has been moved to the group of modes "Measurement and results of check".

In the modes of cutting and slicing objects based on lists, the ability to process objects belonging to complex lists has been added. The lists of reference and editable objects can contain objects from one or several maps opened in a single window. The cutting and slicing modes based on lists are located in the "Group of modes Cut and combine" editor panel and in the "Lists of objects" dialog, which is accessed from the main program panel.

The task "Automated Generalization of Topographic Maps" has been improved to transform a map of the original scale into a map of a finer (derived) scale. The process of map transformation consists of a series of sequential stages initiated by buttons in the automated generalization complex panel. In the new version, the ability to start the entire generalization process with a single button "Execute Generalization" has been added. This mode can be executed with minor adjustments to the generalization parameters for repeated execution of the entire procedure to obtain ready map sheets for a specified area.

The task of connecting geoportals has been enhanced. New layers have been added to the Rosreestr geoportal - Thematic Maps. The following layers have been added: Cadastre Value of Land Plots, Land Categories, Types of Permitted Land Use.

The task "Automatic Label Placement" has been improved to increase processing speed and accuracy of label placement relative to objects. On test examples, the number of created labels has increased by 15% due to more compact placement.

A tool for centralized updating of classifiers on client workstations when updating classifiers on the GIS Server has been added. For this purpose, a "Host" field with classifiers etalons on GIS Server has been added to the "Placement of data" dialog. The host address where the GIS Server version is not lower than 11.0.8 is set in this field. The GIS Server Administrator should specify the placement of the shared classifier folder on the server. Classifiers placed in the shared classifier 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 simultaneously recorded on the GIS Server, 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, automatic replacement of the classifier type based on the server type will be performed. To reduce network load, updates can be delayed by tens of seconds.

The task of saving a vector map in SHP format has been improved. When processing object attributes on the map, the presence of repeating semantics is taken into account. Values of such semantics are combined into a string with a ";" delimiter and entered into a single field in the DBF table format. This allows for correct display of repeating characteristics for further processing of the resulting files.

The main menu of the application now includes a "View - Selected Objects" option, containing submenus: "Show only selected objects", "Hide only selected objects", and "Reset the set display parameters of map objects". This mode allows you to set the map composition based on selected objects. For example, using the modes on the main panel "Select arbitrarily specified" and "Select by conditional sign", you can choose individual objects or categories of objects and then hide them from view through the menu item "View - Selected Objects - Hide selected objects". To save the set display conditions of map objects in the project, select the menu item "File - Save As - Map Project (MPT)".

The "Map Composition" dialog has been enhanced. A feature has been added on the "Numbers" tab to set a unique number for an object that will temporarily not be visible on the map. After reopening the map or clicking the "Reset" button in the dialog window, the object's visibility will be restored. The object hiding mode is applied, for example, when preparing various reports for printing.

Vector map control has been improved. When checking map attribute data, control of the number of "Map Frame" objects has been added, as well as checking the closure of the frame contour and the correctness of the number of frame points. For maps with projections other than Gauss-Kruger, frame control is simplified: closure and presence of at least four contour points are checked. For topographic maps with Gauss-Kruger projection, a check for compliance with the nominal meridian has been added.

The "Cadastral Documents" task has been improved. A button for the "Information from the State Real Estate Cadastre" mode has been added to the panel. In the "Boundary Plan version 9" mode, the generation of the XML file has been improved. When forming land plots for the created parts, the recording of the Formula node in the area details of the part has been corrected. When creating the ChangeBorder node for clarified points, the filling of the NumGeopoint attribute has been corrected. When generating the XML file of the boundary plan, a variable selection of formula values from semantics or program settings has been added to fill in the following elements: "Accuracy of the position of characteristic points of land plot boundaries," "Accuracy of the position of characteristic points of land plot parts boundaries," "Accuracy of determining the area of land plots," "Accuracy of determining the area of land plot parts." In the "Registry Error Correction" mode, the recording of the RegNumbBorder element has been corrected when generating the XML document. In the "Registry Error Correction" dialog, when filling in the "Geodetic Base Information" table, a dialog for "Cadastral Survey Database" is called and the "Geopoints" tab is activated. Reading of geopoint information and filling in data on the form have been added. When generating a text report, filling in new markers #ZONE#, #BUILDS#, #KADNUM_L# has been added. The #KADNUM_DOP# marker has been removed. When inserting images into the report, calculation of image width and height based on the graphic file dimensions and allowable image insertion area has been added. In the "Technical Plan" mode, insertion of semantic attribute values 1318 and 1319 into the XML file has been added when filling in elements N1 and N2 with rounding to 0.1. In the "Semantic Editing" dialog, when entering and editing document information, the ability to copy a document on permitted use into a category document and sorting and searching documents in the list by type (first letters of words can be entered) have been added. A check for data changes when closing the dialog without saving has been added. The "Cadastral Number of Object" element is displayed on the "Basic Information" tab for entering the cadastral number value of unified land use if the parcel type is unified land use.

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

At KB "Panorama," a version 8.2.7 of the Aeronautical Information Documents Preparation Complex was developed under the management of GIS "Panorama" or GIS "Operator". In the new version, the directory "Approach Route Type" was updated in accordance with the requirements of ICAO Doc 8168 ("Flight Procedures". Volume II "Visual Flight Procedures and Instrument Procedures") and ICAO Circular 353 on transitioning from RNAV, GNSS, RNP APCH to RNP in approach chart designations. This directory is used when entering information in the landing route database using the "Enter Landing Routes" dialog and when creating frame design of aeronautical charts in the "Create Frame Design of Aeronautical Charts" dialog.

The lists of elements in the directories "Type of Final Approach Segment" and "Overflight Condition at Altitude" have been expanded for maintaining databases of relative and absolute obstacle overflight heights on airport approach courses and for forming a list of route maneuvers.

Aeronautical classifiers (dfc.rscz and dfc_en.rscz) have been improved according to the requirements of ICAO Doc 8697 ("Aeronautical Chart Manual") and the AIP of the Russian Federation. The appearance of objects has been updated: "Approach Path Line" and "Second Circuit Departure Path Line".

The Aeronautical Information Documents Preparation Complex is a set of tools for maintaining aeronautical data, modeling and analyzing aeronautical situations, creating aeronautical charts, and exchanging data with other information systems through export and import in ARINC 424-19 exchange format and export in AIXM 5.1 format. The task "Flight Scheme Design" is used for designing departure, approach, and landing routes, as well as for flight safety analysis. The task "Assessment of Aerodrome Compliance with FAP Requirements" is intended for analyzing the aerodrome and its surrounding area for compliance with operational and aircraft flight requirements according to Federal Aviation Regulations.

The new version of the program, examples of aeronautical information documents, operational documentation, video lessons and presentations are available for download on the Download page.

In the KB "Panorama", a GIS "Panorama" version 15.1.1 for the "Astra Linux Special Edition" operating system has been developed. In the new version, editing modes for vector maps have been expanded, and an auto-save task for maps has been implemented. Modes for importing data from DXF format and opening data in DBM format have been improved, and a set of template files for preparing maps for publication has been updated.

In the "Subpanel Autoshapes" panel of the "Map Editor" task, new modes have been added: "Create double bergstrich on the closed contours", "Building an expanding zone", and "Fairway creation".

The mode "Create double bergstrich on the closed contours" allows for overlaying two hachures on closed horizontals. Their placement on the horizontal is determined automatically (in places furthest from the geometric center of the selected object). If an unclosed object is selected, one hachure is formed. Its placement is determined by the cursor position at the time of object selection. If there are selected objects on the map when the mode is activated, the program prompts to process all selected objects. In this case, paired hachures will be applied to all selected closed objects. The metric formation of the created object is automatically perpendicular to the selected object to the right of the digitizing direction of the chosen horizontal. The length of the created object is calculated according to the dimensions specified for it in the digital classifier.

The "Building an expanding zone" mode is used to display on transport map schemes the ways of servicing trains on sections where locomotives and locomotive crews operate. The expanding zone is a zone around a linear object, the radius of which increases uniformly from zero to a specified value set in the map editor parameters. The radius value can be changed during the mode operation from the menu that appears with the right mouse button. The type of object to be created is selected from the classifier in the standard "Create Object" dialog box.

The "Fairway creation" mode is used to build a centerline based on the metric of an elongated area object, such as a river, lake, reservoir, and others. When the mode is activated, a dialog box appears to choose the type of object from the classifier, the symbolic representation of which will show the constructed centerline (fairway) on the map. When selecting a map object, the centerline will be built along the length of the entire selected object.

A new mode "To set register for the text of selected labels" has been added. This mode allows you to choose one of the following options for adjusting the label: the first letter of the label is uppercase, the rest are lowercase; all letters in the label are uppercase; or all letters in the label are lowercase. After setting the mode, you need to select a "Label" type object on the map that will be adjusted according to the chosen method. The mode also supports batch processing of selected labels on the map.

In the "Map Editor" task of the "Group of modes Cut and combine" panel, a new mode called "Formation of common external border" has been added. This mode is designed to create a common external boundary for a group of selected objects on the map. For example, this mode can be used to create the boundary of a region in the Russian Federation based on the selected administrative districts within it. A similar result can be achieved by stitching together the selected districts, but stitching is a noticeably longer process. The results of these modes also differ. When stitching, all sub-objects that were part of the original objects are retained. When creating a common external boundary, the metrics of the original objects used to create the boundary remain unchanged, but a new object is created that follows the outer contour of the selected original objects. Certain restrictions are imposed on the original data when creating a common external boundary. Each object used to create the boundary should not overlap with segments of other selected objects. Additionally, the original objects must be topologically consistent, meaning that points on the boundary fragment of the external contour of each boundary object must have corresponding points on neighboring boundary objects. To perform the process, select a group of objects to be combined on the map, activate the mode, and choose the type of object to create the external contour (linear or area).

The "Creation under scenario" mode of the "Map Editor" task has been improved. This mode allows for quickly creating a specific set of objects by selecting a creation scenario from the dialog box "Scenario choice". By choosing the desired scenario and clicking " Backspace," the user can quickly place a group of objects on the predefined map, guided by prompts in the bottom left corner of the window. The data and order of creation are pre-defined and stored in scenario files, which are text files named after the map classifier file. Scenario files can be created or edited using any text editor. The created file can also be edited in the "Editing of the scenario" dialog.

In the new version of the program, a mechanism for autosaving a full copy of the map during editing has been implemented. To automatically save locally stored maps on the user's computer, it is necessary to add the map to the list of maps for autosaving in the "Autosave maps" dialog and set the frequency of creating copies. The user specifies the number of hours after which autosaving is performed in case of any changes, or the number of changes since the previous copy was created, upon reaching which the data saving operation is executed. Copies are created in the local or network folder (storage) specified by the user. For each map, a subdirectory is created with the name of the map and a GUID identifier. If a GUID was not set in the map, it will be filled automatically. Inside this subdirectory, directories are created with the year number, current date, and copy number for the current date. A specified number of copies can be saved per day. If conditions for creating new copies arise when the maximum specified number already exists, intermediate copies closer in time to neighboring instances are deleted. The remaining copies are sequentially renumbered. When copying the map, all data files and service files are saved. The copy creation log includes a record with the copy creation time, path to the original map, and path to the created copy.

The task of importing from DXF format has been improved. Support for various code pages set in the DXF file has been added for correct processing of labels on the map. Algorithms for reading spatial data in DBM format from GIS Server have been improved. Diagnostics of the process of connecting to spatial data bases and handling error messages in case of authorization failure have been expanded. GIS "Panorama" is a versatile domestic geographic information system. The program is designed for accumulating, storing, automated processing, and displaying data, calculation results, and forecasts with geospatial reference.

GIS "Panorama" includes tools for displaying and processing vector, raster, and matrix maps. The application provides users with tools for solving specialized tasks such as modeling the movement of special objects against a 3D model, predicting consequences of emergencies at hazardous facilities, monitoring aircraft movements, conducting geodetic and topographic work, processing data from GPS/GLONASS navigation devices, printing displayed spatial data on various output devices, and many others.

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

GIS WebService SE version 15.6.0 has been developed at KB "Panorama". The new version includes support for terrain laser scanning data stored in the form of MTD models. One type of terrain laser scanning data is a dense digital surface model (point cloud). The point cloud model can be displayed in its original form or its data can be included in the terrain relief display. Laser scanning data can be transmitted in two-dimensional form via the WMS protocol, as tiles via the WMTS protocol, or as height surfaces via the WCS protocol.

The new version has expanded capabilities for working with Databank of digital maps and remote sensing data. The request for updating the data presence schema has been improved. The ability to select objects for updating on the schema and in the database table has been added. This enhancement will speed up the process of updating data presence schemas containing large volumes of information. A request has been added to link client applications and services located on multiple server clusters, simplifying the deployment of the DataBank in complex distributed systems. For analytical queries and overlay operations, support for MPT projects consisting of multiple maps has been added. For object search queries by area, the ability to filter objects by identifiers has been added. The thematic map formation request has been improved. The ability to load and display service semantics not present in the classifier has been implemented. Support for WFS layers when republishing data from third-party services has been added. GIS WebService SE supports all international standards (OGC WFS, WFS-T, WMS, WMTS, WCS, WPS) for transmitting and displaying spatial data. The program allows for tile issuance in any user-defined or local coordinate system. The application is implemented on Windows and Linux platforms and is compatible with web servers Apache, IIS, and nginx. The new version of the program is available for download on the website in the Download section.

Geoportal "Bank of spatial data" has been supplemented with a map of the Republic of Kenya, 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".