OpenCities Map Help

New and Changed in OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition Update 5

Last updated: February 19, 2024

  • 3D models can be exported to LumenRT software for visualizing your design in real time. The LumenRT tool is located in the Visualization workflow. If LumenRT is not installed on your machine, an alert window displays asking if you want to install it. This feature is only available with OpenCities Map Ultimate. For additional information, see the LumenRT page.
  • Export to MicroStation now supports exporting property data as MicroStation Item Types.
  • Defined views in PostGIS are now discoverable when registering features in the Geospatial Administrator.
  • When creating a Print Model, the list of available layers is now synchronized with the Map Manager in the Legend Options dialog.
  • The key-in FENCE STROKE has been restored.
  • Buffer creation is now supported in 3D models. This feature is only available in OpenCities Map Ultimate.
  • Split Polygon and Merge Polygon is now supported in 3D models. This feature is only available in OpenCities Map Ultimate.
  • The Map workflow is now active by default. In previous versions, the Drawing workflow was the default.
  • A solid or smart solid can now be promoted to a 3D polygon collection.
  • DGN elements placed on reserved levels can be promoted to XFM features automatically with AutoPromote.
  • Spatial database support for Oracle Database 19c Standard Edition or Enterprise EditionĀ 
  • Spatial database support for Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition or Express EditionĀ 
  • Operating system support for Windows Server 2019

About Technology Preview Features

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The following features in this update are provided as Technology Preview:

  • Support for CityGML data including:
    • A delivered sample schema named CityModel.
    • Imported and exporting CityGML data via the Interoperability dialog.
    • Promote to CityGML
    • CityGML Editing
    • CityGML settings for Split Polygon.
    • 3D Smart Editing for CityGML data.
  • Labeling has several enhancements such as: specifying label frequency, specifying area type to label, trimming labeled elements to the view, containing labels within a closed element, and setting the maximum label size factor.
  • Label Collision Detection to detect and resolve text conflicts.