Bentley Map Mobile - What's New?

Version 05.05.14

Posted October 30, 2019

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  1062071	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where attempting to open a form instance after uploading .markupdb file to Project Share would cause the map view to close.

Version 05.05.13

Posted September 18, 2019

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  1056001	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where the geographic coordinate system was incorrect for some files, causing GPS location and streaming background map display issues.

Version 05.05.12

Posted September 4, 2019

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  964793	All Platforms	Added ability to allow optional download of .markupdb files from ProjectWise and ProjectWise Share locations.
  1004511	All Platforms	Added ability to support search, sort, filter and display of embedded linked files.
  1006106	iOS	Using "Files" app, added ability to allow attachment of any file type to redline layers and elements.
  1007920	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where use of "Back to previous screen" button after placing "Repair String" redline favorite would fail to save elements.
  1008478	All Platforms	Removed the "Layers > Background" setting when no geographic coordinate system is present.
  1008484	All Platforms	Enhanced "Place Duct" redline placement to support more than 2 input points.
  1009305	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where background map layer for 'Midnight' was not loading.
  1010954	Windows	Added "Locate Feature" tool-tip on "Feature Information" tab.
  1010957	Windows	Added "Linked Files" tool-tip on "Feature Information" tab.
  1010971	All Platforms	Added new "Settings > Display > Show Linked File Thumbnails" option.
  1011022	All Platforms	In redlining, added "Search" tab.
  1011391	All Platforms	Added optional "ForceOpenScreen" parameter to createRedline action in URI parser.
  1011691	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where zooming in too far before "Place Note" command would result in unexpected line spacing.
  1012530	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where intermittent disappearance of "Repair String" end caps would occur after placement.
  1012583	All Platforms	Added optional display thumbnails of embedded linked files.
  1012957	All Platforms	Added saving of "createRedline" URI parameters with redline layer.
  1012962	All Platforms	Resolved an issue on the redline layer information tab, where after successful upload the "Last Shared" date value was not immediately updated.
  1013293	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where some redline elements would disappear during "Auto-Upload" process.
  1013331	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where an intermittent crash could occur during redline layer "Auto-Upload" process.
  1013355	All Platforms	Resolved an issue during placement of redline linestrings where symbology could unexpectedly change when next "Redline Favorite" was selected.
  1013918	All Platforms	Added ability to recognize "Single Finger Long Press" touch gesture in map view to complete redline linestring placement.
  1018654	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where after downloading and applying changesets, updated view thumbnails were missing.
  1018821	All Platforms	Removed the "Layers > Background" setting for 3D models.
  1019872	All Platforms	Added new "Redlines / Show Action Buttons" setting to optionally display "Complete", "Cancel" and "Undo Last Point" buttons during line string placement.
  1020224	All Platforms	Added ability to apply fixed scaling of redline symbols, dimensions and text boxes regardless of view zoom level.
  1021242	Windows	Resolved an issue where when using a checked-out license and disconnected from internet, only demo mode was available.
  1021597	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where selecting new symbol or symbol size for rotated symbols would reset rotation to 0 degrees.
  1021821	Windows	Added tool-tips to all redline placement tools.
  1022336	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where when placing symbols, the "Small", "Medium", "Large" and "1:1" size settings would have no effect.
  1023673	All Platforms	Resvoled an issue in redlining where during "Text Callout" placement, the dynamics would show incorrect arrow and text sizes.
  1023675	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where when editing a "Text Callout" created from a "Redline Favorites" configuration, the expected line weight control was not selected.
  1023677	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where when editing "Shape" settings for "Text Callout" elements, the line weight control could become clipped.
  1023680	All Platforms	In redlining, added edit handle to "Text Callout" leader line arrow position.
  1023933	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where after initial opening of .markupdb file, expected clusters of embedded media thumbnails were not displayed.
  1023939	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where edits of media attachment filenames were sometimes applied to the wrong media attachment.
  1023942	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where after editing media attachment filenames, search results for media attachments were incorrect.
  1023964	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where when editing media attachments, the filename could be deleted.
  1024223	All Platforms	Resolved an issue in redlining where when placing annotation or callout text in a rotated view, an unexpected rotation could occur.
  1024910	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where opening a file while changesets were being downloaded could result in unexpected behavior.
  1025382	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where use of encoded strings containing single quotes in URI scheme parameters failed to display expected values.
  1026298	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where Search results could include files types which have been disabled in "Layers > Linked Files" settings.
  1026570	All Platforms	Added ability to check for and download available changesets from CONNECT ProjectWise Share folders.
  1026900	All Platforms	Added ability for redline dimension text size, line spacing and arrows sizes to be computed based on line length.
  1027006	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where after rotating the map view, media thumbnails could disappear.
  1028115	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where after applying changesets, view and project thumbnails were not updated as expected.
  1029128	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where during redline symbol placement, view rotation was not accounted for.
  1030930	All Platforms	Enhanced file sort setting to be persisted during session.
  1033574	All Platforms	Updated the "East City" sample file with example "Redline Favorites" configuration.
  1038500	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where attempting to perform automatic upload of .markupdb file to non-existent destination folder would result in an error dialog with empty message.
  1040183	All Platforms	Removed custom line styles from "Line Style" drop-down list for "Cloud" redline elements.
  1049747	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where the "Coordinate Readout" tool failed to report XY coordinates with expected units and values.

Version 05.05.11

Posted March 5, 2019

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  928315	All Platforms	Resolved an issue where "Text Callout > Shape" options appeared clipped.
  995499	All Platforms	Added ability to display Microsoft® Bing™ Maps streaming background maps.
  1004503	All Platforms	Added a new backstage menu entry which provides single-click return to folder of currently opened i-model.
  1006709	iOS	Resolved an issue where an unexpected refresh issue occurred in the "Media Gallery" after closing images.

Version 05.05.10

Posted February 8, 2019

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  939082	iOS	Resolved issue where redline element "Appearance > Thick" and "Line Style" settings were not working.
  954512	iOS	Added new support for the following Apple iPhone models: iPhone SE iPhone 5 iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone X iPhone XR iPhone XS iPhone XS Max
  989571	All Platforms	Added new ProjectWise Field Data Management forms support.
  996396	All Platforms	Added "Clear Web Services Cache" button in settings.
  1003334	iOS	Added new Split View support for iPad tablets.

Version 05.05.09

Posted December 12, 2018

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  907687	All Platforms	Added "Settings > Logging" options to enable and share detailed application logging.
  943260	All Platforms	Added "Media Gallery" to display, sort and filter media file attachments.
  943264	All Platforms	Added “Layers > Media” display option to show thumbnail images of media file attachments on top of map.
  943266	Windows	Added multiple file selection capability to "Attach Media" command.
  952331	All Platforms	Added ability to edit name and description of media attachments opened from "Media Gallery" selection.
  954486	All Platforms	Added "Search" and "Locate" support for media file attachments.
  954488	All Platforms	Added "Search" and "Locate" support for redline elements.
  961469	All Platforms	Added a progress indicator during file open when attached media files and thumbnails are being extracted.
  961929	All Platforms	Added "Settings > Miscellaneous > Display Media Thumbnails" option.
  963773	All Platforms	Resolved issue where after redline layer creation, some elements were displayed in unexpected colors.
  967952	All Platforms	Added a “Maximize Drawing Area for Redlines” setting.
  969941	All Platforms	Significantly improved performance when deleting redline layers or elements with large number of media attachments.
  970493	All Platforms	Resolved issue where attempts to open the "Search Common Properties > Manual Entry" dialog would fail if previously opened.

Version 05.05.08

Posted October 15, 2018

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  899175	Windows	Added CONNECTION Client support.
  931950	Windows	Added CONNECT Licensing support.
  943406	All Platforms	Fixed issue where rotated views were automatically rotated back to true north.

Version 05.05.07

Posted August 15, 2018

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• Redline Favorites - Added new "Redline Favorites" that provide single-tap activation and configuration for redline placement tools..
  
  
• ProjectWise Share Support - Added ability to use ProjectWise Share folders to distribute .imodels and upload .markupdb redline files.
  
  
• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  786758	All Platforms	Added "Redline Favorites" that provide single-tap activation and configuration for existing redline placement tools.
  786759	All Platforms	Added "Redline Favorites" that provide single-tap activation and configuration for new redline placement tools.
  786764	All Platforms	Added ability to place user defined symbols.
  786769	All Platforms	Added ability to place configurable linestring.
  786770	All Platforms	Added ability to place dimension.
  786771	All Platforms	Added ability to place dimension with text.
  786774	All Platforms	Added ability to place orthogonal shape.
  786775	All Platforms	Added ability to place rotated block.
  786776	All Platforms	Added ability to place freeform closed shape.
  786778	All Platforms	Added ability to place duct multi-line with capped ends.
  786779	All Platforms	Added ability to place linestring with user defined terminators.
  786782	iOS	Added ability to open and activate a redline layer using parameters passed from other apps via URL scheme.
  786783	All Platforms	Added ability to place note.
  786784	All Platforms	Added ability to place annotation text.
  786785	All Platforms	Added ability to include redline layers as part of existing level filter capabilities.
  786786	All Platforms	Added ability to upload redline .markupdb with application defined "fixed" name and destination.
  786805	All Platforms	Added feature information to redline elements to support view filters.
  786807	Windows	On Windows, added "Open Markup File..." command to load and view arbitrary .markupdb files.
  787920	All Platforms	Added support for user defined (custom) and built-in (0-7) line styles.
  804073	All Platforms	Added optional "GPS Recording and Actual Location Difference" warning messages.
  808385	All Platforms	Added standard selection box for linear redline elements.
  808387	All Platforms	Added point move handles to polygon redline elements.
  819306	All Platforms	Added "Line Style" selector on tool settings dialog.
  875850	All Platforms	Unable to see i-models saved on CONNECT Project Share folders.
  890540	All Platforms	During redline placement, AccuDraw compass does not rotate.
  890658	All Platforms	Due to pending service deprecation, removed all "Personal Share" support. Added new "ProjectWise Share" support.
  893552	Windows	For Windows desktops (without touch screen), added ability to use similar/same gestures as MicroStation CONNECT for view rotation.
  897453	All Platforms	On Android and iOS, added "Open In..." functionality to share .markupdb files.
  899702	All Platforms	The snap option should not be displayed when using the Cloud redline tool.
  900433	All Platforms	Added vertex edit/move handles to rectangles and rotated rectangles.
  900435	All Platforms	Added vertex edit/move handles to orthogonal shapes.
  900967	All Platforms	When rotating a redline symbol, the selection rectangle should not rotate.
  902829	All Platforms	Added "Settings" to enable and share detailed application logging when "English" language is selected.
  911422	All Platforms	Increased "Standard" and "Custom" symbol list size from 4 to 8 rows.
  921645	Windows	On Windows, added CONNECTION Client to installer.

Version 05.05.05

Posted December 15, 2017

Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

• Proxy Server Support - Added configuration settings for optional proxy server use.
  
  
• Google Maps - For iOS, added configuration setting for optional use of Google Maps for driving directions.
  
  
• The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
  
  

  Reference	Platform	Summary Description
  658749	Android	On specific Android devices, some graphics are missing from the display.
  699140	All Platforms	Information displayed for currently selected redline element is not cleared when new redline placement tool is activated.
  701840	Windows	On Windows, installer allows upgrade and uninstall processes to proceed without warning when application is open.
  706551	Windows	On Windows, the redline text dialog does not show a keyboard for touch environments.
  706552	Windows	On Windows, using redline text emits unnecessary and annoying dings.
  706571	Android	On specific Android devices, redline polygons and lines drawn using "Thin" line weights do not display.
  707329	All Platforms	Cannot rename redline title as expected with "Invalid Redline Title" dialog.
  714920	All Platforms	During login, unexpected leading or trailing spaces in e-mail address produce odd error message.
  715022	Android	On Android, changeset downloads cannot be cancelled and updates on remaining changes are not shown.
  719956	All Platforms	Customer reports attempted logins fail when proxy server is used.
  723443	Windows	On Windows, in .imodel with redlines, element selection fails after turning off map layers.
  741858	Windows	On Windows, renaming redline layer results in a crash.
  744602	iOS	On iOS, a crash occurs when attempting to open View 1 of i-model created from design file containing multiple map models.
  744822	All Platforms	Unable to place any other cell symbol. Only the default gets placed.
  744824	All Platforms	Size of the placed cell symbols are not changed.
  744863	All Platforms	Colors selection in Symbol tool dialogue is not working when creating different shapes
  757283	All Platforms	Request to add "Proxy Server" support.
  774181	iOS	On iOS, request to add "Google Maps" driving directions support.

  Version 05.05.03

  Posted July 17, 2017

  Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

  • Additional Language Support - New French and Polish translations added to the existing English, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Russia, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language support.
    
    
  • ProjectWise URL Support - Added ability to launch and open documents in ProjectWise Edge from feature instance business properties that contain ProjectWise URL (pw://) formatted strings.
    
    
  • The following enhancements, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements were also made in this release.
    
    

    Reference	Platform	Summary Description
    592782	All Platforms	In "Quick Start Guide > Redlines, Markup and Media Attachments" a grammar error exists.
    653352	All Platforms	Request to include "Polish" language translation.
    655537	iOS	The "Expired" label is not vertically centered on thumbnail tile.
    662486	All Platforms	Change Project > Search > "Search all projects" page is not translated
    664090	All Platforms	Customer requests business properties containing ProjectWise URL (pw://) formatted strings to present clickable hyperlink.
    671695	All Platforms	Some Polish characters are not visible when placing redline text annotations.
    673315	Android	For Oval and Rectangle redline shapes, the 'Thick' button in the Appearance section is cut on the right side.
    674619	All Platforms	For German language, the Undo and Redo text is not translated.
    680372	iOS	Customer reports unexpected "Expiry Date" and "Incremental File Update" behavior.
    681460	All Platforms	Request to include "French" language translation.
    695066	iOS	On iOS, a crash occurs when attempting to open i-model created from design file containing multiple map models.
    696091	All Platforms	Text Callout information missing translation.
    696629	All Platforms	For various languages, the text annotation "Snap" setting label is clipped.
    697482	All Platforms	Redline text is not localized in German and Italian languages.
    698864	All Platforms	Customer reports loss of redline data during app crash.
    699139	All Platforms	For certain languages, the "Redlines > Sort" dropdown list options are truncated.
    699324	All Platforms	Redline "Symbol" label appears to be hardcoded.
    699357	All Platforms	Attempting to rotate a previously rotated redline symbol produces unexpected results.
    702245	All Platforms	For Spanish and Russian, the text for Redline Symbol Size is clipped.
    704003	All Platforms	Redlines sometimes display the wrong date.
    706503	Windows	On Windows, Bentley Map Mobile cannot run concurrently with Bentley Navigator CONNECT Edition application.
    706520	All Platforms	Text Callout information missing translation for arrow size.
    707943	All Platforms	Redline .markupdb files do not contain geographic coordinate system information from source i-model.
    715628	All Platforms	In 3D i-models, closed non-filled shape elements with hole property display as filled surfaces.
    720385	All Platforms	In redlining, element range is not updated after redline arrow manipulation.
    720796	All Platforms	Request to preserve size of redline arrowheads during manipulation.
    723000	All Platforms	Incorrect color values are being assigned to redline text annotations.

  Version 05.05.01

  Posted October 20, 2016

  Following is an overview of new or recently revised Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

  • Redlining ** - Users can create and manage one or more redline layers that can consist of vector based freehand sketches, simple geometries (e.g. circles, shapes, lines, arrows, clouds etc…), text annotation, symbols along with photo and video attachments. In Bentley Map Mobile one or more redline layers can be selected and packaged into a single .markupdb file then sent via e-mail, uploaded through Web Services Gateway to a ProjectWise repository or uploaded to Bentley CONNECT Personal Share area for use in a Bentley Map desktop session.
    
    
  • ProjectWise Support - Bentley Map Mobile can connect directly to ProjectWise repositories through Web Services Gateway providing the ability to download Bentley Map Mobile i-models and upload (.markupdb) redline data.
    
    
  • Bentley CONNECT Support - The recent Bentley Map Mobile Publisher commercial release was updated to allow users to upload Bentley Map Mobile i-models directly to their Bentley CONNECT Personal Share area. In addition, Bentley Map Mobile users can now upload redline data directly to their Bentley CONNECT Personal Share area, for download and use in downstream Bentley Map desktop workflows.
    
    
  • View Rotation - Users can zoom and optionally rotate map views using simple 2 finger gestures. A new “Compass” icon appears after view rotation that when tapped rotates the view back to the original orientation.
    
    
  • Device Orientation Tracking - A GPS tracking mode has been added that will automatically orient the map view using the physical orientation of the device.
    
    
  • 3D Support *** – Users working with 3D design files can now use Bentley Map Mobile Publisher to publish 3D i-models for Bentley Map Mobile use, leveraging the tablets gyroscope to visualize or walk through the model.

  

  • URL Hyperlinks - Any business property that contains either http or https formatted URL address appears as clickable hyperlink.
    
    
  • File Selection User Interface - A simple user interface provides new “Favorites”, “Recent”, “Browse” and “Connect Server” capabilities. Please note that the “Open > On Computer” lists i-models located in the users “Documents” folder. The “Favorites > Add Folder” command can be used to select additional locations that contain Bentley Map Mobile i-models.
    
    
  • Background Color Override – A setting that allows users to override the published background color of the map to adjust display contrast under various lighting conditions.
    
    
  • Full Text Search Index – To further improve Bentley Map Mobile search performance of MicroStation text, the Bentley Map Mobile Publisher process generates a full text search index.
    
    
  • Additional Language Support - New Dutch and German translations added to the existing English, Italian, Japanese, Russia, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language support.

  ** The latest Bentley Map V8i (SELECTseries 4) commercial release is required to reference attach or open as read/only .imodel, .dgndb, .idgndb and .markupdb files. When you reference attach an .imodel to Bentley Map the business properties are currently available in the "Element Information" and "Item Browser" tools.

  *** The latest Bentley Map Mobile Publisher commercial release is required to create Bentley Map Mobile 2D or 3D i-models from Bentley Map or MicroStation data.

  Version 05.02.02

  Posted April 17, 2015

  Following is an overview of previously released Bentley Map Mobile functionality.

  • Additional Language Support - Added Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish languages.
    
    
  • Updated User Interface – Revised user interface design to support the addition of new app tools and functionalities, including Sort and Search capabilities in File Open and Saved View selector screens.
    
    
  • Improved Performance – Significant performance improvements have been made for Search, Query and Locate operations, allowing users to work more efficiently with extremely large data sets.
    
    
  • Measuring Tools - Measure Area and Measure Distance Tools have been added that include virtual mouse support, providing AccuSnap like capabilities for precise measurements.
    
    
  • Expiry Date – Ability to set expiration date of Bentley Map Mobile i-model after which the data can no longer be opened.
    
    
  • Text Search by View – Ability to search and locate any text currently displayed in the view.
    
    
  • OS Grid - Search / Locate – Ability to enter Ordnance Survey National Grid references and perform locates.
    
    
  • Saved View Selectors – Updated user interface to present thumbnails of Saved Views in File Open screen. Once a file has been opened a “Saved View” tab allows easy access to saved views for quick navigation to predetermined locations.
    
    
  • XY, LAT/LON and OS Grid - Coordinate Readout – Ability to readout X/Y, Latitude/Longitude and Ordnance Survey National Grid coordinates.
    
    
  • Complete Display Updates – Display of mapping data now continues until all map features are visible regardless of size.
    
    
  • Highlight By Common Properties – Ability to highlight a set of feature instances based upon a set of common business properties. ***
    
    
  • Gazetteer - Search / Locate – Ability to search and locate tabular non-graphic gazetteer listings of poles, substations and streets. ***
    
    
  • Display Groups – Enhancements to the existing View Filter functionality of Bentley Map Mobile allowing named sets of feature classes to have their display toggled on/off. ***
    
    
  • Incremental File Updates – Ability to check for delta change sets in a ProjectWise backed Web Services Gateway endpoint, download and apply them on the device. ***

  *** Future Bentley Map Mobile Publisher commercial release update will be required to support some of the new Bentley Map Mobile functionalities identified above.