Official version history and changelog information for Surfer Beta (2021).

Surfer Beta 21.0.101 (January 5, 2021)

New features and Improvements:

• 3D View
  • 3D PDF Export: Reduce file size via grid surface 'quality reduction' option
  • 3D Polygon: Tessellate color fills
  • 3D View: 3D Base(vector) data from GPX, SHP, DXF, BLN, STL, other vector formats
  • 3D View: display 3D Polygons, Polylines, Polymesh in 3D
• Automation
  • Add AddPolygon3D() method for 3D polygons
  • ClassedPostLayer: new Class properties (including colormap)
  • Grid exporting/saving commands:  add export options string
  • Add Grid Project method
  • GridBlank: use polygon boundary (Assign NoData)
  • GridFunction: add OutGridOptions parameter
  • LabelFormat: DMSFormat and DMS options
  • Add Point Sample method
  • SaveFile [Grid]: parameter for SpatialReferences
• Base(raster): option to ignore the alpha channel during import (display 32-bit BGRA images with or without transparency)
• Contour map: calculate area and volume between contour levels
• DXF Export: option to export LWPOLYLINE with no ZLEVEL (2D flat polylines) (part 1)
• Grid from Contours: list use Z coordinate option on dialog
• Notify user to update graphics driver if we crash/IE for a video driver problem
• Vector processing
  • 3D geometry: warn users why some geoprocessing features don't work
  • 3D Polylines/Polygons: use in grid processing functions
  • 3D Polylines/Polygons: Info: display number of vertices and rings
  • 3D Polylines: Connect, Break, Reshape
  • Add "Convert Geometry" group to right-click menu
  • Import Z-values for points into a ZLEVEL-attribute
  • Properties: Coordinates: display and edit Z coordinates
  • Update "Change Type" to "Change To" for shapes (convert between 2D and 3D polyline/polygon/points)

Fixes:

• Base layer: Coordinates: when you move a polygon into base layer, tracker isn't visible
• Coordinates Page marker tracker incorrect after moving shape within a Base Map
• Coordinates Page vertices do not update when moving shapes within a Group within a Base Map
• DXF marker sizes import much larger than in previous versions

Updated January, 2021