Strater Version History

Updated December 31, 2024 16:16

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Official version history and changelog information for Strater 5.

Strater 5.9.1100 (April 27, 2022)

Updated licensing for security and compliance.

Strater 5.8.1097 (October 2, 2021)

Updated licensing for security and compliance.

Strater 5.7.1094 (January 5, 2021)

Updated the trial use license.
Update the copyright date.

Strater 5.7.1065 (February 11, 2019)

Crashes/Internal Errors
- Fixed a crash when changing the well selector for a cross section
- Fixed a crash when importing data that is missing required fields into cross section template
- Fixed a crash when attempting to connect to a database
- Fixed a crash when importing an invalid/corrupt XLSX file
- Fixed a crash when importing a DXF file with a percent sign (%) in the name
- Fixed an internal error when adding a well selector to a map view
- Fixed an internal error when undoing during a paste operation (pasting data into a table)
- Fixed an internal error when loading a PLY file with bad node data
- Fixed an internal error when import a DXF file containing a TrPen object with a negative width parameter
Import/Export
- DXF Import: Fixed an issue where no objects were imported when OBJECTS section was located before ENTITIES section
- DXF Import: Fixed an error importing DXF R12/LT2 file (incomplete vertex entity)
- VTK Import: FIELD syntax error importing Paraview VTK file containing mixed-case keywords
- KMZ Import: Improved load time for very large files
- KML Import: Added support for custom schema to describe placemarks
- Database Import: Fixed an issue where UTM coordinates were changing by -386547.057
View Manager: Fixed an issue where sorting views in the View Manager when some views were invisible caused all views to be removed
Templates: Fixed an issue where view-only templates were not behaving as expected for multi-variable line/symbol logs
Map View: Fixed an issue where deleting an object from a base map layer deleted the entire map if only two objects existed in the layer
Cross Section View: Fixed an issue where log types are changed when a new well selector is chosen
Linked Text: Fixed an issue where linked text didn't update for new data when Hole ID filter of the borehole view was changed
Coordinate Systems
- Added Australia GDA2020 coordinate systems
- Updated African UTM coordinate systems (added some missing systems and updated outdated names for others)
- Moved AGD66 zone 54/55 coordinate systems from Australasia group to Australia group in Assign Coordinate System dialog
- Moved New Zealand UTM coordinate systems out of Australia group in Assign Coordinate System dialog
- Moved Australia MGA94 coordinate systems from UTM group to Regional/National | Australia group in Assign Coordinate System dialog
- Fixed an issue where HK72 coordinate system was missing unicode characters in Assign Coordinate System dialog
Licensing
- Fixed an issue where a concurrent-use license seat was returned after 5 minutes, regardless of activity, on first time connecting to the license server
- Fixed an issue with deactivating a license on computers with Korean, Japanese, and/or Chinese Windows operating systems
- Fixed an issue where updating was allowed even when update messaging was disabled
- Fixed an issue where automatic license renewals didn't finish if dialogs were present
- Made offline upgrades / license renewals easier (Single-user licensing)
- Added more information to offline activation and license update txt files (standalone licensing) for easier debugging of issues
- Fixed an issue where the licensing dialog was not updating to remove the trial message once activation was completed
- Improved support for automated software deployment and configuration
- Clarified phrasing of some licensing error messages

Strater 5.6.985 (July 9, 2018)

Fixed an Internal Error renaming a view in the View Manager to an empty or duplicate name
Fixed an Internal Error renaming something (logs, drawn objects, etc.) in the Object Manager to an empty or duplicate name
Fixed an issue using NTV2 datum to reproject NAD27 to NAD83
Fixed an issue where using Free Rotate to rotate an enhanced metafile (which is not broken apart) results in a size change
TIF Import: Fixed an issue importing TIF files with 32-bits per pixel JPEG encoding
PDF Import: Fixed an issue where PDFs import as empty at certain resolutions
DXF Export: Added transparency support to the PNG attachment
Added a new coordinate system: EPSG 2169 (Luxmebourg)
Added lock selector and license type to offline activation file
Make offline upgrades / license renewals easier (Single-user licensing)
Improve license logging when performing an offline activation and license update

Strater 5.5.963 (March 27, 2018)

Introduction of licensing (concurrent license option and time-limited, fully functional trial)
PDFv Export: Fixed a crash exporting raster images to vector PDF file format
PLY Import: Fixed a "no known objects" error when importing a PLY file containing raw vertex data
DXF Import: Aborts import with no message when end of DXF file is missing
Fixed a crash caused by a corrupt coordinate system

Strater 5.4.948 (February 26, 2018)

Changed behavior so page outline is not exported from map view
Fixed an issue where the serial number is no longer displayed in the About dialog
Fixed an issue where the program could not be opened if the default drive became unavailable
Fixed an issue where raster logs could not be registered from the free trial
Fixed an internal error when renaming a table
Fixed an internal error when changing map limits
Fixed an internal error when saving to a network drive
Fixed an internal error when clicking on the View Manager tab
Fixed an internal error when using the File | Export | Multiple Logs command to export a vector PDF
Fixed an internal error when undoing/redoing deleting a Well Selector
Fixed an internal error when opening a specific SDG file
Fixed an internal error when installing on a Windows 10 machine
Fixed an internal error when importing a BNA file containing an ellipse with a bad radius
Fixed a crash when undoing/redoing while editing a cell in a table
Fixed an issue where the note is hidden after resizing the Column Properties Editor dialog
Fixed an incorrect coordinate conversion from ETRS89 / ETRS-LAEA
Fixed a DXF import issue where font colors were not read correctly
Fixed a DXF import issue where rotation is not read properly for some objects
Fixed a SHP import issue where importing a SHP with undocumented use of the high bits in the 32-bit "shape type" field of each record resulted in an “Unrecognized or invalid shape type 259” error
Fixed an issue exporting custom vector fills
Fixed an error importing an LLF file into a lithology indent keyword scheme
Fixed an incorrect coordinate transform in the map view
Fixed an issue where crossplots were not displaying as discontinuous
Fixed an issue where a PRJ with the Fiji Map coordinate system shows an ellipsoid of Naval Weapons Lab instead of WGS 1972
Fixed an incorrect import of a large CSV file separated with pipes (|) instead of commas (,)
Fixed an incorrect KMZ import where transparent PNGs aren’t imported with transparency
Fixed an issue with the B=A/10000000000 transform in a table giving an incorrect result
Fixed a "not well-formed (invalid token)" error importing a GPX file with an XML tag can span multiple lines
Fixed an error exporting large map to KMZ
Fixed an issue where a GeoTIFF with north polar stereographic projection was importing as "unreferenced"
Added the ability to remove “No scheme item present” from a legend
Added the ability to use a lithology scheme for Logs in a cross section view
Added the ability to remember the previous “Write Z (elevation) column” option during BLN export
Added the ability to import a KML without images when the images are missing

Strater 5.3.873 (June 26, 2017)

Fixed an issue where changing the Borehole Orientation loses screen fill for a well construction log
Fixed an issue where water level was displaying at incorrect depths on complex text logs created from a depth table
Improved the redraw/load time of projects containing cross sections
Fixed an issue where a 3D DXF opened in a table shows incorrect Z values
Fixed an Internal Error when importing a KML file containing empty/invalid polygon boundaries
Fixed an issue where lines in a KML were imported as invisible
Fixed an issue where Stock Windows fill patterns appear solid when exported to image file formats since the resolution is too high
Fixed an issue where image fill patterns appear solid when exported to vector file formats since the resolution is too high
Fixed an issue where the application installation cannot be completed because of a custom system locale
Fixed an issue where importing a GPX file silently fails. Now an appropriate error is issued.
Fixed an issue where GPX files with unicode names will not load.
Fixed an issue where using the Paste Special command to break apart an EMF results in an upside-down image

Strater 5.2.824 (February 21, 2017)

Fixed a crash in the Scheme Editor when clicking the Style dropdown list while still in rename mode for a scheme item
Fixed a crash creating a base map from a specific GPX file
Fixed a crash when trying to import a gsstyle file into the Fill Style Editor as an image fill
Fixed a crash due to a base map with a 1-point complex line segment
Fixed a crash when initializing customer tracking
Fixed an internal error in the Scheme Editor when selecting the second color for a multi-layer fill style
Fixed an internal error setting the borehole depth for a borehole view
Fixed an internal error when renaming a project setting table that was used for linked text
Fixed an internal error when editing a well construction scheme
Fixed an internal error when importing a GSB file where the number of vertices didn’t match the vertex count
Fixed an internal error when the System Info button from the About dialog and then clicking Copy to Clipboard
Fixed an internal error when importing a SHP file that contains DBL_MAX values that should have been treated as NoData
Fixed an issue where a GSB file could be exported with an incorrect vertex count
Fixed an issue where the water level symbol was not displaying at the appropriate depth on cross section logs once the Reference Datum was set to Mean Sea Level
Fixed an issue where an error was generated when trying to create a log from a database file
Fixed an issue where LAS units were not imported into a template when the Import data units into column properties checkbox in the LAS Import Options dialog was checked
Fixed an issue where the well name in an LAS file was not imported into the well data table
Fixed an issue where exporting a metafile to vector PDF file resulted in part of the metafile being clipped or some of the objects going missing
Fixed an issue where column names were not populating the table when importing parameter information from an LAS file
Fixed an issue where one page in a PDF file wasn’t printed properly if a table depth value was adjusted minimally
Fixed a typo in the Scale Factor for the New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 coordinate system
Fixed an issue with page margins for a table being negative so they generate an error
Fixed an issue where the default fill color wasn’t staying set
Fixed an issue where the wrong coordinate system was set when importing a SHP file using the Australian GDA94 coordinate system
Fixed an issue where resizing the bottom pane in the Options dialog makes the main pane disappear
Fixed an issue where copy/pasting an image from Word resulted in a squished/elongated appearance
Fixed an issue where importing a WMF with Break Apart enabled results in stretched text
Fixed an issue with importing a KMZ file: “Unable to create file ‘<filename>.tmp”
Fixed an issue where text on buttons in the About dialog is partially cut-off when the resolution of the monitor is increased to a size greater than 100%
Fixed an issue where reloading data removes an empty Scale column from a Collars table
Fixed an issue where exporting a KMZ file to the same name and directory as a KML file overwrites the KML file.
Fixed an issue with incorrect limits when importing an EMF file with an inconsistent view
Fixed an issue where text in installer dialogs is partially cut-off when the resolution of the monitor is increased to a size greater than 100%
Fixed an issue where uninstalling an older version as part of the installation of a newer version leaves the older version in the Control Panel’s Programs list
Fixed an issue where GPX files with Unicode names wouldn’t load properly
Fixed an issue where selection boxes in the Text Editor are too large when using small fonts
Fixed an issue where the cursor in the Text Editor was in the wrong location when using small fonts
Fixed an issue where certain template boxes in the Text Editor cannot be selected
Fixed an “TIFF file contains an image that is tiled but not DCT/JPEG compressed” error when importing a TIFF file compressed with Adobe Deflate compression
Fixed an issue where SID files imported at different scales had different limits
Fixed an issue where the limits are incorrect when specifying a portion of an SID file to import
Fixed an issue where copy/pasting into a clean table did not mark it as changed
Fixed an issue when creating a base map from a KMZ file that contains an unusually-formatted TIFF
Fixed a “DXF AutoCAD Drawing Error: Incomplete point entity in import file on line 76232” error when importing a DXF file containing a point entity that is missing its layer group
Fixed an issue where a large BNA file was importing much slower in newer versions than in older versions
Fixed a typo in the Scale Factor for the New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 coordinate system
Fixed an issue with page margins for a worksheet being negative so they generate an error
Fixed an “Invalid parameter passed to subroutine or function.” error when importing a SHP file with an invalid code page number
Fixed an “Unrecognized or invalid shape type 3225784411” error when importing a SHP file where the record contains 0 vertices
Fixed an “Unrecognized or invalid shape type 1027679809” error when importing a SHP file containing points missing the ‘m’ portion of the record
Fixed an “Unrecognized or invalid shape type 4294963199” error when importing a malformed SHP file where the record sizes don’t match the sizes indicated in the record headers
Reordered some coordinate systems with zones so the zones are in numeric order
Added support for ESRI world georeferencing files ending with an X (JGWX, TFWX, etc)
Added NTM Norwegian transverse Mercator coordinate system
Added the ability to remove the No scheme item present text from a legend if no scheme items exist to display
Added a gsstyle file to the Samples directory containing the USCS fill styles
Added the ability to use a lithology keyword scheme for the Logs object in a cross section

Strater 5.1.746 (September 6, 2016)

Fixed a crash when clicking on something else when a pull-down palette is open in the Fill Style Editor
Fixed a crash when loading a borehole view template
Fixed a crash when closing the Import Template Data dialog
Fixed a crash when importing a TIFF file with tiling and horizontal differencing
Fixed a crash when copying a large polygon to the clipboard
Cross Section: Fixed a crash holding the down arrow to decrease Log Width
Cross Section: Fixed an issue with keeping layer fills when “Keep customized layers” is checked
Cross Section: Fixed an error where well headers are not properly reflecting cross section logs
Cross Section: Fixed an issue with cross section line log layers becoming disconnected from the logs
Line/symbol log: Fixed an issue where default line properties are used for border line rather than log line
Line/symbol log: changed the behavior of discontinuous step data to not draw lines back to zero at data gaps
Raster log: Fixed an issue where picking layers on a log hanging on a marker bed results in incorrect layer depths
Raster log: gray out “Import all pages” option in PDF Import Options dialog since you can only import one page at a time
Legend: Fixed an issue where checking “Omit unused items” box removes all legend entries
Map View: Fixed an issue where deleting the top or bottom axis makes a base map image disappear
Fixed an issue where issuing reloading data adds a blank row to the top of the data table
Fixed an issue where copy/pasting from the table puts contents in quotes
Fixed an issue where 00 and 12 hours are displaying with incorrect AM/PM designation
Fixed an issue with some date/time values displaying 60 seconds instead of the next minute
Fixed an Internal Error importing a KMZ file containing a single point with size equal to #INF
Fixed an Internal Error when renaming a new scheme item
Fixed an Internal Error when deleting and cutting data from the tables
Fixed an Internal Error opening an XLSX file
Fixed an issue where default fill properties were not being set
Fixed an issue where the Style line extends through the dropdown arrow for narrow Property Managers
Fixed an issue where exporting data to Voxler results in incorrect data formatting
Lithology Keyword Scheme: Fixed an issue where contact line properties are not being set
Fixed an issue where the help dispatching was inconsistent when using ? or F1 from certain dialogs
Fixed an issue importing TIFF files with AdobeDeflate compression
Fixed an issue where the Linear Units for a coordinate system cannot be changed
Fixed an issue where polylines stop antialiasing at certain widths and zoom levels

Strater 5.0.710 (June 28, 2016)

First release version of Strater 5

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