What's new in Survex

Wookey

<wookey@wookware.org>

Survex intro

  • Started 1991
  • Olly Betts
  • Windows, Mac, Linux
  • Free Software, GPL
  • Downloads, docs, bugs:
    survex.com
  • 10 years since last update

Software using Survex

  • Therion
  • Tunnel
  • Cavewhere

New Stuff

  • Passages (not very new)
  • Geo-referencing
  • More accessible from GUI
  • Better Mac support

Passages

Passages

Passages

Passages changes

Before

46    1     3.3   1.6    0    ; RP Nubbin on floor
...
60    1.5   2.5   2.5    4    ; RP trench edge (floor)
61    0.2   3.5   1.8    4.3  ; RP '61' LHW
62    1.0   1.0   0.4    1.0  ; RP on roof
63    1.0   1.0   1.5    0.2  ; RP RHW
64    0.7   2.0   1.0    0.5  ; RP LHW

After

60    1.5   2.5   2.5    4    ; RP trench edge (floor)
61    0.2   3.5   1.8    4.3  ; RP '61' LHW

*data passage station left right up down 
46    3.3   2.3   1.6    0    ; RP Nubbin on floor              
62    1.0   1.0   0.4    1.0  ; RP on roof
63    1.0   1.0   1.5    0.2  ; RP RHW
64    0.7   2.0   1.0    0.5  ; RP LHW

Passages

Geo-referencing

  • Co-ordinate systems (1.2.14)
  • Terrain models (1.2.18)
  • Auto Magnetic corrections (1.2.21)
  • Export formats

Co-ordinate systems

  • All data or none
  • Everything libproj supports
  • *cs OSGB
  • *cs out UTM33N
  • *cs input LONG-LAT
  • *cs custom "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=13d20 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=-5200000 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=577.326,90.129,463.919,5.137,1.474,5.297,2.4232"

Terrain

Magnetic correction

  • USGS model
  • *declination auto (1.2.21)
  • Replaces *calibrate declination 1.3
  • Only a decade after Therion
  • Uses representative point:
    *declination auto X Y Z
  • Convergence correction (1.2.27)

Geo- Export formats

  • GPX
  • KML
  • Others?...

GUI usage

  • Process/re-process from Aven
  • View log in Aven
  • Extend from Menus
  • Pos-file export from aven
  • 'Hide others'
  • Screenshot in menus

Hide Others

  • Like restarting with --survey=somesurvey
  • So works for terrain, printing

Export Menu

  • SVG
  • JSON
  • KML
  • GPX
  • skencil
  • Compass
  • HPGL
  • DXF
  • EPS

Mac Fixes

  • New OS support
  • Released along with other OSes
  • Finder actions
  • Fix missing icons and fuzzy toolbar
  • Docs in 'Docs'
  • Movie export working

Printing

  • LRUD on plots now has arrows
  • Splays optional, and greyed

Better DistoX(2)
support

  • Averaging of 3 readings
  • Anonymous Splays
  • Fainter splay rendering
  • Allow priting without splays
  • Olly now has one

Anonymous splays

Default symbolMeaning
.non-wall pt
..wall pt
...no flags (continuation)

Future DistoX

  • Use splays for volumes
  • Don't just flatten splays when extending
  • Maybe store detail distoX output

Bits and Bobs

  • Resize tool
    Shift-drag to resize - release to centre
  • Colour and columns in errors
  • Output units match input units in cavern
  • *ref "Survey folder 2016#36" (1.2.26)
  • Specify version need (for new features)
    *require 1.2.21
  • Colour by gradient and length (1.2.18)

More translations

  • Indonesian & Russian fully updated
  • Available:
    Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian

Future

  • Output shapefiles
  • Improve SVG layering for roundtripping
  • 3D output formats

Questions for you

  • Does anyone use 'reverse sense' controls?
  • Grid on printouts?
  • How should survey colouring work?
  • Extended elevation interface ideas
  • Priorities?

Questions,
Suggestions?

Feature requests and bugs:
File a ticket

http://trac.survex.com/