General

• Crash Reporting: If Eagle Point crashes, an Eagle Point Error Report dialog box displays allowing you to send the error report. The Error Report allows you to enter a description of what you were doing when the crash occurred to Eagle Point. It also allows you to enter in contact information. The description and contact information is not required, however, it may provide important information need to resolve the issue. The error report will also be stored in your %temp%\Eagle Point Software\Exception folder. This allows you send the file to Eagle Point support personnel to help resolve a problem. This file is the same file that is sent to Eagle Point when you click on the Send button. The information that is stored in the error report includes the following:
  • Description
  • User
  • Company Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Eagle Point Version
  • Eagle Point Command
  • Operating System
  • CAD version

System

• AutoCAD 2008 is now a supported CAD engine. AutoCAD 200x users upgrading to AutoCAD 2008 only need to run the Configure CAD Engine from the Eagle Point Administrator Program to "point" to the AutoCAD 2008 acad.exe file. The 2007 7.2.0 CD also contains AutoCAD 2008 as a supported CAD engine during installation. If AutoCAD 2008 is the only version of AutoCAD that is installed on the workstation and there is no previous version of Eagle Point installed, you will need the 2007 7.2.0 CD.
   
• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 is now a supported CAD engine. AutoCAD Map users upgrading to AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 only need to run the Configure CAD Engine from the Eagle Point Administrator Program to "point" to the AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 acad.exe file. The 2007 7.2.0 CD also contains AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 as a supported CAD engine during installation. If AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 is the only version of AutoCAD Map installed on the workstation and there is no previous version of Eagle Point installed, you will need the 2007 7.2.0 CD.
   
• Windows Vista: Eagle Point and the Eagle Point Network License Manager is now compatible with the 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise. When upgrading your operating system to Windows Vista, it is recommended that you first uninstall Eagle Point and then reinstall. This is recommended because the folder structure for users has changed from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
   
• Preview Objects: Mouse wheel functionality has been implemented in the preview window. To zoom in, move the wheel away from you. To zoom out, move the wheel towards you. To Pan, press and hold the wheel and move your mouse in the direction you want the preview to move. To Tilt the preview (XY Plane Angle), hold down the Shift key and move the wheel. To Twist the preview (X-Axis Angle, hold down the CTRL key and move the wheel. To Tilt and Twist the preview at the same time, hold down the Shift and CTRL keys and move the mouse. The Preview Objects command can be found in various products such as Advanced Irrigation, Data Collection, Data Transfer, Intersection Design, Site Analysis and Surface Modeling.

Data Transfer

• Import/Export LandXML: The Import LandXML now supports the 1.1 LandXML schema. The Export LandXML command now exports the LandXML file as a 1.1 schema version.

Drafting

• Write Legal Description: You now have the ability to select whether you want a hard return or carriage return between courses. This new option was added to the General Tab in the Legal Description Settings dialog box.
   
• Write Legal Description: A option for Non-Tangent Curves has been added to the Curves Tab in the Legal Description Settings dialog box. This allows you to customize the wording for Non-tangent curves. You can select to write the radial line direction and the tangent in and tangent out directions.
   
• Write Legal Description: A option for Compound and Reverse Curves has been added to the Curves Tab in the Legal Description Settings dialog box. This allows you to customize the wording for compound and reverse curves.

RoadCalc

• Dynamic Profile Entry: The Dynamic Input command has been added to the Edit Profile Data dialog box. This command provides a more flexible and efficient tool to construct or modify a profile. It displays Station, Elevation, Delta Station, Delta Elevation, % Grade and Distance. For more information on the Dynamic Input command watch the supplied Dynamic Input Video.