Notes
GeoTools V25 (Windows) is available on AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander.
The software runs as a plugin inside these operating CAD platforms and there is no separate icon created on the Windows desktop to run GeoTools.
You must uninstall all and any previous versions of GeoTools before installing the V25 version. This is important as, failure to do so may result in multiple versions of GeoTools attempting to initialize and this may cause conflicts and/or errors.
GeoTools runs on BricsCAD Lite also, since this is a 100% Lisp application. However, it does not run on AutoCAD LT, and requires a full version of AutoCAD. It runs on ZWCAD Standard and professional versions.
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DISCLOSURE: Some of the text and lines in this section are inspired by the release notes section from BricsCAD.
Version 25.11
Bug fix: GT_KML2DWG (GeoTools -> Geographic -> KML2DWG (Google Earth KML/Z Import)
The GT_KML2DWG command was throwing up a ‘divide
2024
Version 25.10
Bug fix: GT_KML2DWG (GeoTools -> Geographic -> KML2DWG (Google Earth KML/Z Import)
The GT_KML2DWG command was throwing up a ‘divide by zero’ error while importing some types of KML files. This has been fixed now.
A number of other improvements have been made in the GT_KML2DWG command to make the user experience better.
Changed behavior/improvement: GT_TRIANGULATE (GeoTools -> Civil Tools -> Surfaces-> Create TIN (Delauney triangulation) & Voronoi polygons)
The GT_TRIANGULATE command has been optimized to use BricsCAD TIN features where available. This means that GeoTools will now always use the BricsCAD TIN engine if you are using BricsCAD V 22.2 Pro or later.
If you are using the Lite version of BricsCAD or a build older than V22.2, a suitable warning and message is displayed. It is always advisable to a newer version of BricsCAD and the Pro version if you wish to benefit from Civil tools of GeoTools, powered by BricsCAD Pro.
2024
Version 25.06
Changed behavior/improvement: GT_DWG2KML (GeoTools -> Geographic -> DWG2KML (Google Earth KML/Z Export)
The GT_DWG2KML command have some internal improvements. The layer name is now shown in the object label in Google Earth when the KML is rendered there
A number of other improvements have been made in the GT_DWG2KML command to make the user experience better.
2024
Version 25.03
Future announcement: Work in progress: GT_L-SECTION command (Civil Tools)
We have started work on a new and cool command called GT_L-SECTION that will complement our existing GT_PROFILE command
and offer an alternative method to create cross-sectional profiles (or long sections, as they are called in some countries).
This new approach allows you to select levels and chainages from a CSV or Excel file and create cross-sections quickly.
Expected date of first release: January 15, 2025
2024
Version 25.02
Minor fixes applied in support files.
Minor tweaks and installation fixes done to ensure typos and messaging errors are fixed.
2024
Version 25.01 [First Release]
The first release of GeoTools now supports a unified language installer
Starting V25, GeoTools ships as a unified installer executable file which defaults to the English version upon installation
You can switch languages from within using the GT_LANGSWITCH command (GeoTools -> More options -> Change operating language)
GeoTools is available in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese-Brazilian languages
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