Version 2020

Version 2020.0.0

Version 2020.0.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Tuesday August 27th 2019

Beta

• Ability to load in I3S 3D geometries with photo realistic Textures.
• I3S support for loading new projects, Geo Wizard Services and SLPK files.
• Service Type column has been added to the Catalog, indicating which searched services are I3S Scene Services.
• Demo for Parametric Design.

TQL

• New query clause BUFFER for buffering grid, neighborhoods, terrains and areas polygons.
• Using the BUFFER you can e.g. select all buildings that are within 2m distance from water stress locations.

Other

• Ability to set the Sun angle for given date and time.
• Timezone support.
• Multiple smaller bug fixes.

Version 2020.1.0

Version 2020.1.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday September 13th 2019

Geo

• Support for import/export of 2GB+ Geotiff-files.
• Progress counter shows activity and download/upload speed.
• New option to download all Overlay timeframes.
• New options to download an Overlay as an ascii file.

Heat Stress

• Linear crown slope for Foliage in Heat Overlay.
• Heat wizard and textual improvements.
• Average value as last timeframe for Heat Overlay.
• Combined with old UNESCO Heat stress model for backwards compatibility.

Other

• Tweaked sun angle shadow updates.
• Several Interface bug fixes.

Version 2020.1.1

Version 2020.1.1 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday September 20th 2019

Water Overlay

• Shorelines: When a Waterway polygon is not correctly positioned in relation to the DEM this can result in filling up the nearby land with water at the start of the simulation. Although this is not much it will result in a lower water level then is to be expected from the water area value. To correct this we have added a "shoreline" at neighbouring cells. These shoreline cell will also be filled with water from the start, thus preventing the flush. This option can be turned on/off using the SHORELINE attribute.

• Object Grid Alignment: Objects (culverts, pumps, weirs) are sometimes to small for the grid. For example a 1,8m culvert may fit into a single 2m gridcell and thus not connecting two cells. The rasterizer has been adjusted to accommodate for these issues and always tries to connect two grid cells by extended the object. This process is done "on the fly" during calculation (it depends on a variable grid cell size), therefor it does not adjust the original object polygon.

• Object Correction: Objects (culverts, pumps, weirs) sometimes overlap each other and then one object becomes inactive. When this happens the rasterizer automatically moves the object start/end point by a maximum of one cell so both object are connected. This option can be turned on/off using the OBJECT_CORRECTION attribute.

• Walls: The simulation model corrects for very steep angles in the DEM, steep angles can lead to mathematically correct super velocities (approaching infinity) which are not realistic in the natural world. To correct for this when used a wall mechanism that required a WALL_ANGLE attribute to function. Although this works perfect it depends on the variable to be set correct. We have adjusted the algorithm to handle this internally and therefore the WALL_ANGLE attribute is no longer required.

• Finally the Quad Cell has become the default and therefore the QUAD_CELL attribute is no longer required.

Geo

• Incompatible export CRS's are ignored.

Version 2020.1.2

Version 2020.1.2 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday September 27th 2019

Heat stress Overlay

• Small bugfix in wind calculation.
• Improved Wizard responsiveness.
• Fixes several small wizard issues.
• Added more Heat Stress documentation on WIKI.

Interface

• Basic support for keyboard shortcuts.
• Copy-Paste support for Overlay Legends.
• Drag and drop into QGIS of objects like buildings, neighbourhoods, etc.

Version 2020.1.3

Version 2020.1.3 was released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Wednesday October 2th 2019

GeoTiff

• Fixed offset in GeoTiff coordinates.

Version 2020.1.4

Version 2020.1.4 was released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday October 4th 2019

GeoTiff

• Performance improvements when handling large GeoTiffs.
• Fixed small round-off error in very large GeoTiffs.
• Start counting time frames from 1 in export grid panel.

Version 2020.2.0

Version 2020.2.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday November 1th 2019

Water

• Added weir angle for Weirs, which are used to automatically raise land and determine the weir entry cells.
• Added link to culvert wizard to automatically calculate weir angles.
• Hydraulic structures now record and visualize object flow per timeframe.
• Added more wizard feedback for Culverts, Pumps and Sewer overflows.
• Added simulation time next to timeframe index in interface.
• Limit rain is now limit area (no groundwater, surface flow etc).
• Limit area can be based on water areas or special project area.
• Option to do infiltration only (instead of full groundwater model).
• Inlet/outlets now also show flow through the object.

Geo

• Improved performance for large geotiffs (30km+ maps).
• Improved feedback for non-geo tiffs.

Interface

• Support for shortcuts.
• Option to rewind timeframe overlays back to start.
• Improved server generation of Viewer, Editor and Web API image tiles.
• Attribute copy/pasting
• Project wide attribute removal (with filters) added for Buildings, Zones, Neighborhoods, etc.

Version 2020.2.1

Version 2020.2.1 was released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Friday November 8th 2019

Large Maps

• Upgrade for Server Internet connection (faster up/download speed).
• Improved feedback percentage of GPU progress.
• Calculation jobs that are 75% finished will not receive a timeout anymore.
• Project cache data is cleared when project is inactive.

Geo

• Additional error feedback when uploading invalid GeoTiffs.
• Sending geo data (e.g. buildings) now provides better feedback on progress and potential errors.
• Fixed a bug where I3S services were not accepted when they contained special characters such as é.
• Improved ESRI Catalogs:
  • Previous found results are now stored
  • In case of buildings, balanced out the amount of returned Feature and I3S services
  • Fixed a bug where found services were not always matching the requested service type.
  • Fixed a bug where results were added twice.

Water

• Fixed small issue in Server Overflow rasterization.
• Building storage in the Water Module is now capped on $50m^{3}m^{-2}$
• Added context to the Geo Import Wizard when importing water features and structures.
• Added and improved documentation of several Water Module subjects

Other

• Added missing TQL NAME clause results.
• Improved memory management of Overlays and Network images in the 2D Browser Viewer.
• Fixed a bug where default City Overlays could not be added manually.
• Fixed several smaller Interface bugs.

Version 2020.2.2

Version 2020.2.2 was released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Monday November 18th 2019

WFS

• First basic WFS support for buildings, neighborhoods, etc. (BETA) via export the Geo Data panel.

Performance

• Reduced memory load during rasterization, this increases the server capacity (more sessions).
• Inactive sessions also clear cached-data to reduce memory usage.
• Fair Usage Limit: when the server is almost at full capacity each domain cannot start new sessions when it already has 2+ sessions.

GeoTiff DEM

• Improved loading speed and feedback for adjusting the DEM with GeoTiffs.
• Support adjusting the DEM with multiple GeoTiffs.
• Fix bug where client might crash after large DEM updates.

Other

• Fixed API event for Zoning.

Version 2020.3.0

Version 2020.3.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday December 6th 2019

WFS

• WFS support has improved and it is also possible to use filters, e.g. only buildings of category road.
• WFS support now also incudes editing network lines and loads.
• WFS now supports inserting new features (e.g. buildings, neighbourhoods, areas, etc)
• Attributes of WFS features can be edited and saved directly into the Tygron Project.
• WFS editing is supported by QGIS, we are still investigating if this is also possible for ArcGIS.

TQL

• New query clause GRID_WITH_ATTRIBUTE, this allows users to define an overlay based on a specific attribute instead of the ID.

Other

• The SSL certificate has been updated.
• The data-structure for Grid overlays has been changed, this makes it possible to support 2 billion+ grids in the future.
• Multiple smaller bug fixes.

Version 2020.4.0

Version 2020.4.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday December 13th 2019

GEO Integration

• Editor Selection Draw-mode now supports drag-and-dropped geojson files as a blue print for the selection. Furthermore, a selection specific Geo-wizard can also be used to select a blue print for other sources.
• Map selection in new-map wizard now also support drag-and-dropped geojson files for automatically selecting a project area location.

Water

• Including the surface water in the GROUND_WATERTABLE Overlay has now become optional.

Panels

• Text panels can now also be templated.
• Text panel: $ATTRIBUTE_A to get the value of associated object (e.g. neighbourhood) attribute named A.
• Text panel: $NAME $ID to get the name/id of the associated object (e.g. neighbourhood).
• Text panel: $STAKEHOLDER $STAKEHOLDER_ID to get the name/id of my Stakeholder.
• Text panel: $GLOBAL_B to get the value of a Global B.
• Text panel editing can also be done with an enlarged text field.

Performance

• Faster validation for networks, resulting in faster start-up and saving of projects.
• Faster loading of large amount (1 million+) of TQL queries.

Web

• Now possible to upload your own custom Javascript Library.

Other

• Bugfix for crashing calculations after changing the grid size on non-square maps.
• Small Waterwizard bug fixes.

Version 2020.5.0

Version 2020.5.0 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday December 20th 2019

Public Beta

• This is the first public beta release, accessible for all LTS Users to provide feedback.
• It includes large new features: Heat-stress Overlay, Parametric Design, WFS and your own 3D models.
• Furthermore multiple smaller fixes and Interface improvements (e.g. shortcuts).

Specific to this version compared to 2020.4 preview:

Overlays

• User now receives email when scheduled update has finished.
• NO_DATA in GeoTiffs is better supported.

Other

• Improved import of networks.
• Multiple fixes in selecting items in the Editor Interface.
• Allow setting attributes on sub overlay.

Version 2020.5.1

Version 2020.5.1 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Wednesday January 8th 2020

Start Menu

• Grey out projects that are already being edited.
• Old saves are now better categorized.
• New Tutorial subsection in project overview.

Overlays

• Average overlay distance is increased from 500m to 2000m range.
• Overlay ID is shown in interface (upper right) when editing.

Heightmap

• Fix issue where maquette map was always flat.

Other

• Recognize latest videocards.
• Interface Progress bar is now optional.
• Removed several 3D models (benches, etc) from garden function.
• Several smaller bug fixes.

Version 2020.5.2

Version 2020.5.2 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday January 10th 2020

ESRI

• Login for ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise Portals that support oauth2 authorization.

Other

• Change grid size no longer forces complete recalculation.
• Bugfix for maquette overlays.
• Bugfix for I3S buildings without textures.
• Corrected several textural issues.

Version 2020.5.3

Version 2020.5.3 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday January 24th 2020

WFS

• Supports multiple endpoints e.g. attribute based: wfs/buildings-weir_height returns all weirs.
• Added extra options to WFS URL to inherit function attributes and optionally remove (part of) existing buildings when functions overlap each other.

3D Models

• I3S Models can now also be imported as Measure Buildings.

Heightmap

• Added selection input options to the Heightmap editing tool (Work in Progress).

Water

• Bugfix where ground water model was activated after project conversion from LTS.

Other

• Removed the Invite User option and replaced it with a new Trial button at login.
• Added new Getting Started panel in the main menu with Demo Projects, replacing the two instruction videos.

Version 2020.5.4

Version 2020.5.4 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday January 31th 2020

WFS

• WFS and other export end-points now consistently return the same items for any requested format, given a type of item, an optional category, attribute, version and a query polygon.
• Added stakeholder category to Plot export.
• Added filters to Area export.
• Live WFS editing is limited to editor sessions.

Heightmap

• Replaced the slope parameter with the more intuitive angle parameter.
• Fixed several issues where the angle was not correctly applied to a height adjustment selection area.
• Fixed several UI issues in the Heightmap editing tool.

Other

• Added tips on how to use a specific selection type.
• Added IMWA sources checkbox to the template configuration panel.

Version 2020.5.5

Version 2020.5.5 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Friday February 7th 2020

BAG Buildings

• Housing buildings are no longer merged together.
• BAG Buildings have a IDENTIFICATION attribute linking to the BAG id.
• Improved Rooftop algorithm.
• Fixed BBOX query issue where not all buildings are loaded from BAG.
• Added fallback for the calculation of the amount of floors when the building's height is not (yet) present in the AHN data. This fallback will use the BAG address size.

WFS

• Fixed coordinate inconsistency between API endpoint and WFS data.

User Interface

• Moved Water Overlay detail settings to the Advanced Settings in the Water Overlay Wizard.
• Added more options to the Edit attribute panel, similar to Remove attribute.
• Improved search filters and added tips how to use search queries for Arcgis Catalogs.

Other

• Improved data streaming in several algorithms, resulting in better overall performance.
• Landmark buildings have been deprecated and replaced by the new I3S/SLPK functionality.
• New garden models.

Version 2020.5.6

Version 2020.5.6 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Wednesday February 12th 2020

I3S SLPK / Scene layer

• Support for the "Building Scene Layer" type, used by BIM models e.g. revit.
• Support for "Visibility" flag in Building Scenelayer Sub Layers.
• Improved loading time of I3S by multiple factors.
• Support for Coloured I3S Geometries instead of Textured only.
• Improved URL handling of online Scene Layers and additional feedback on errors.

Other

• Several smaller bugfixes.

Version 2020.5.7

Version 2020.5.7 is released on preview.tygron.com (Preview) on Monday February 24th 2020

Geo

• Fixed an issue where the WFS service would not properly load in Arcmap.
• Fixed an issue where I3S geometries were not shown for parts of the map.
• Improved height and floor calculation of imported I3S geometries.
• Fixed an issue where heightmap was not correctly adjusted for edges when importing terrain with height adjustments.
• Fixed some 3D interaction issues with the manual editing tool for networks.
• Fixed an issue where internal QuadTree crashed.
• Fixed an issue where time zone was incorrectly calculated.
• Fixed an issue where invalid GeoTiff data was not displayed.

Other

• Improved kill functionality for frozen sessions.
• Improved handling of Special Effects also removed some old effects from interface.
• Updated the water storage indicator to include measure's additional water storage.
• Fixed an issue where Measures could get negative costs.
• Fixed an issue where Measures could get invalid images.
• Standardized Date formats to e.g. 21 Feb 2020.
• Reduced and compressed texture size of 3D models (faster loading).
• Several smaller bugfixes.

Version 2020.6.0

Version 2020.6.0 is released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Friday February 28th 2020

This is the major update of the LTS for 2020.

Geo

• Support for custom 3D Models from SLPK files and scene layer services.
• WFS support for buildings, neighbourhoods etc.
• Parametric Design beta.
• ArcGIS Enterprise support.
• Attribute copy/pasting.

Water

• Improved Weir functionality.
• Option to limit study area.
• Hydraulic structures now record and visualize object flow per timeframe.
• Option to do infiltration only (instead of full groundwater model).

Heat

• New DPRA standard heat stress overlay.
• Ability to change the sun angle based on time & date.

Other

• Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 2020.6.1

Version 2020.6.1 is released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Monday March 2th 2020

Geo

• Outside the Netherlands sometimes too much coastline water is visualized. We have disabled the OpenStreetMap Water plugin for now to resolve this issue.

Other

• Several smaller bug fixes in the User Interface.

Version 2020.6.2

Version 2020.6.2 is released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Thursday March 5th 2020

Geo

• OpenStreetMap Water plug-in is fixed, oceans, lakes, waterways are now correctly loaded.
• Uploaded 3D Models are now correctly interpolated in the DEM (heightmap overlay).

Other

• Fixed water visualisation artefacts.
• Several smaller bug fixes in the User Interface.

Version 2020.6.3

Version 2020.6.3 is released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Wednesday March 11th 2020

Geo

• Auto caching system for BGT, improving wizard speed & reliability.
• OpenStreetMap detection has been improved outside the Netherlands.

Other

• Fixed inconsistency in editor buttons, default is now always: OK, Cancel.
• Several smaller bug fixes.

Version 2020.6.4

Version 2020.6.4 is released on engine.tygron.com (LTS) on Wednesday March 18th 2020

Geo

• Improved DTM loading in the Netherlands also AHN3 has become the new default setting.
• Added extra source attributes for new maps: for roads the NWB_ID, crops the BRP_CODE and other buildings the BAG_ID.

Water

• Bugfix for flow in fully saturated breaches with a fixed angle.

Other

• Several smaller bug fixes.