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iCAD Update Notes (Dec-2024)

Hello, and welcome again,

We are excited to bring more functions and features to our users. This release includes major and minor enhancements to the iCAD product suite - mainly Data Processing tools, Diversion Weir Design and TeraForm modules.

Learn about the update features and functions included in this release below.

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Key in this release include new modules for diversion weir design and embankment works analysis.

Update to Current Release

The current release of iCAD Software is Version 2.9.0.10464.

The acompanying iCAD Bridge application version is Version 4.9.5

IMPORTANT: Make sure AutoCAD is closed when updating. If not, the update process will fail to install the latest resources. We encourage you to review below links for guidance on how to install updates.

Follow below steps to update your installation to the latest release:

NB: If you encounter issues on licensing and installation, You can find guidelines following the steps in the Introduction to iCAD Software document, chapter on Setup And Licensing Guide

What’s New

For this update the following major functionalities and capabilities are included, along with some bug fixes.

Data Processing

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Terraform

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  1. Overhaul assembly editor interface for greater flexibility in defining, editing and visualizing assembly information.

    Two key functionalities are

    • ability to manage visuals with speed (not requiring to go to the main interface)
    • ability to assign and edit materials, allowing flexible area calculation and extraction to bill of quantity.

  2. Bill of quantity generation capabilty included, collecting zone items by material is possible for seamless quantity extraction.

  3. Editing design level source objects (CAD) now made possible, greately improving efficiency and speed of assembly definition and editing processes.

  4. Capability to process subsurface layer/zone information integrated, allowing extraction of volumes by material.

  5. Enhanced plan view with major and minor contours, and different alpha values for better visual presentation.

  6. Reduced assembly approximation tolerance to 1/10th of a milimeter, to allow more precise profile creation and quantity estimates.

  7. Check for existing names before accepting new assembly data.

  8. Abilityy to generate plan view from modified ground level, a key feature for realistic representation of expected construction processes and resulting formation of fill works.

Imrpoved and accurate cross-sections (removng discontinuities)

Surface Data Processing, Profile Extraction

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  1. Allow collecting cross-sections on plan view, for further processing (e.g., Channel Rating)

    The cross-sections can be viewed in a separate viewer.

  2. Improved algorithm to handle contour creation for multiple regions of interest

  3. Contour labels algorithm applies on existing contour

  4. Show traingulation along with area statistics

  5. Contour labels in AutoCAD are now grouped for easy editing and processing.

ChannelRate

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    1. Direct access to cross-section data saved on workspace to populate multiple cross-sections downstream or upstream, significantly reducing the time needed to model multi-section water surface profile computation.

Diversion Weir Design

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  1. A major feature is added to DiversionWeir Design module allowing transfer of data with Retwall design module and back. This feature makes design processes complete and easy to manage.

Bug Fixes

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