| 31 | | |
| 32 | | '''Key improvements''' of the GRASS 7.0.0RC2 release include: |
| 33 | | * Updated Welcome and splash screens |
| 34 | | * 3D raster: terminology cleanup (raster3D -> 3D raster) in commands and manual |
| 35 | | * g.proj: generate PROJ_EPSG file (contains EPSG code) when location is given |
| 36 | | * r.cost, r.walk: change percent_memory to memory (in MB) |
| 37 | | * v.extract: index added |
| 38 | | * v.in.ogr: do not use old projection for area calculations in new projection |
| 39 | | * v.generalize: self-intersection fix |
| 40 | | * v.patch, v.reclass, v.overlay, v.vect.stats: accommodate SQLite |
| 41 | | * vector lib: numerical stability fixes for centroid calculation |
| 42 | | * vector lib: more robust topology engine |
| 43 | | * some simple mononchrome color tables added |
| 44 | | * wxGUI/nviz: 3D rendering fixes |
| 45 | | * several translations updated (Chinese, French, Polish, Spanish, ...) |
| 46 | | * for trac bugfixes see list below |
| 47 | | |
| 48 | | '''Key improvements''' of the GRASS 7.0.0RC1 release include: |
| 49 | | * Significant performance improvements for many modules |
| 50 | | * About 100 new modules: for a list, see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures new features] |
| 51 | | * The new [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/temporalintro.html temporal processing GRASS GIS 7 framework] for raster, vector and voxel time series management and analysis |
| 52 | | * Large File Support (LFS) globally enabled for raster and vector data |
| 53 | | * New spatial index for vector data |
| 54 | | * SQLite is default DB backend |
| 55 | | * Native support for [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS#Direct_access_to_PostGIS_data_.28GRASS_7_only.29 PostGIS vector format] including [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS_Topology Topology extension] |
| 56 | | * New graphical tools |
| 57 | | * animating of raster and vector time series (G7:g.gui.animation); |
| 58 | | * new graphical georectifier (G7:g.gui.gcp); |
| 59 | | * graphical modeler with Python script output (G7:g.gui.iclass); |
| 60 | | * new graphical tool for supervised classification of imagery data (G7:g.gui.iclass); |
| 61 | | * new graphical map swiping tool (G7:g.gui.mapswipe); |
| 62 | | * new graphical tool for creating hardcopy map output (G7:g.gui.psmap); |
| 63 | | * new graphical tool for r.li module configuration file creation (G7:g.gui.rlisetup); |
| 64 | | * new graphical comparison tool for temporal datasets (G7:g.gui.timeline); |
| 65 | | * improved vector digitizer (G7:g.gui.vdigit); |
| 66 | | * Major efforts to standardize parameter and flag names for a better user experience: |
| 67 | | * a few map types have been renamed "rast" -> "raster", "vect" -> "vector", "rast3d" -> "raster_3d" |
| 68 | | * On command line parameter names can be abbreviated (not in Python scripts) |
| 69 | | * Old parameter names are still recognized, and the user receives a notification about the respective new parameter name (see also [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Grass7/NewFeatures#Optionschanges here]). |
