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VU.CITY Cloud (click to expand):
VU.CITY 4.22 (2024) NEW

Key Features:

- Introduced Orthographic Top Down View (2D Mode)
- Introduced an option to turn all the Timeline buildings grey


Enhancements:

- Updated SiteSolve libraries


Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused an error and green base map to appear when loading a second view.
- Addressed an issue where the plotted area point would not disappear after adding an additional point.
- Addressed an issue causing glitching and odd shadows on geometry.
- Addressed an issue where the view map arrow was missing.
- Addressed an issue that occurred when deleting a camera.
- Addressed hover utility performance to improve user experience.
- Addressed an issue where the hover state was not working in main menu buttons.
- Addressed an issue where measurement data was not being updated when moving the endpoint.
- Addressed an issue where thumbnails in the camera sidebar were stretched.

VU.CITY 4.20.2 (2024) Hotfix

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented from exiting the camera edit view.

VU.CITY 4.20 (2024)

Viewshed enhancements:

- Implemented a tooltip on a viewshed showing which viewpoints contribute.
- User interface improvements.


Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented some users from launching the 3D app.
- Addressed an issue that would cause phantom consents appearing in exports.
- Addressed an issue where the selection cursor only showed on one Archimesh building.
- Addressed an issue that caused the functionality of the created building floor count input to be incorrect.
- Addressed an issue that prevented Frame clipboard links to not be removed.
- Addressed an issue that caused the create tool arrows to not be removed as expected.
- Addressed an issue that fixed the inability to save over the saved file.
- Addressed an issue that where using the highlighter caused unintended disruptions with the cursor.
- Addressed an issue where group conflicts were not triggered when editing a group.
- Addressed an issue where the plotted area point would not disappear after adding an additional point.
- Addressed an issue that updated the direct hide tool group location on removal.
- Addressed an issue where users could still interact with VU.CITY while a project is being loaded.
- Addressed an issue that fixed the appearance of phantom buttons when using the Camera Studies search functionality.
- Addressed an issue affecting the colour of the view save button text.
- Addressed an issue that prevented turning off highlight building updates the camera thumbnail.
- Addressed an issue that affected the performance in the Create tool with lots of buildings.
- Addressed an issue where the minimap on camera exports intermittently didn't show trees/models.

VU.CITY 4.19 (2023)

Key Features:

- Introduced Viewshed.


Hide tool enhancements:

- The index number of the newly added/extended plotted area buildings will now continue from the last assigned value.


Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused unintended camera movement while typing in fields with hotkeys (WASD).
- Addressed an issue that prevented duplicating of a plotted group, when the original duplication was followed by deleting one of the duplicates.
- Addressed an issue where hidden buildings would unexpectedly reappear when editing a conflicting plotted area.

VU.CITY 4.17 (2023)

Key Features:

- Added functionality to duplicate Hide tool groups.


Enhancements:

- Extending the Hide Tool plotted area will now automatically hide the previously hidden items.


Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented certain save files from loading, causing the app to freeze.
- Addressed an issue that resulted in the scene state for Camera Views not saving correctly when loading old save files with Object Remover groups.
- Addressed an issue where Timeline buildings hidden in a Hide Tool Building Group would reappear when creating a new Camera View.
- Addressed an issue where Timeline buildings coloured with the Highlighter tool could lose their colour when saving a Camera View.
- Addressed an issue where loading Hide Tool groups that conflict with each other would activate the incorrect group.
- Addressed an issue where hiding trees or terrain when a group was inactive did not work correctly.
- Addressed an issue where the autosave function, triggered by duplicated sessions, did not place the saved data into a folder on the Hub.
- Other minor fixes.

VU.CITY 4.16.1 (2023)

Key Features:

- Introduced Hide tool
- Introduced exporting an object from Hide tool

Enhancements:

- Amended the default camera lens value from 36.9mm to 24mm
- The file extension to VU files in Hub will now be added
- Added import progress in model import toast.
- Removed MSI from the installer process.
- Refactored the ZTV tool for Optix7.
- Optimised the login screen UI.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented updating the image export filename from the camera tool.
- Addressed an issue that resulted in the export buttons in the Camera UI being permanently disabled.
- Addressed an issue where exporting screenshots with the UI on didn't include the target highlighter.
- Addressed an issue where the release contained a "BurstDebugInformation_DoNotShip" folder.
- Addressed an issue where resetting a city then loading a project caused view options to break.
- Addressed an issue where the cursor didn't revert to default after cancelling a measurement group.
- Addressed an issue where hyperlinks stopped working after the first one was clicked.
- Addressed an issue that occurred when pushing views into a saved camera study.
- Addressed errors or issues with importing FBX files that prevented the rest of the project from opening correctly.
- Addressed an issue that prevented applying colour to imported models.
- Addressed an issue where a model failed to import and displayed an error.
- Addressed an issue with the Quick Screengrab Tool that occurred on connection drop-outs.
- Addressed an issue where batch exports didn't show the entire data layer.
- Addressed an issue where consented buildings appeared in newly loaded tiles despite being turned off on the timeline.
- Addressed an issue with tooltips for text fields in the Create tool menu.
- Addressed an issue where only parts of multi-item imported models could be moved.
- Addressed an issue that caused clipping on the view list.
- Addressed an issue where the mini-map didn't appear when in a Protected View.
- Addressed an issue where the viewpoint name text was illegible when the image/scene behind was white.
- Addressed an issue where saving and exiting a view quickly would break the Camera tool.
- Addressed an issue where cancelling camera view export left the mini-map on the UI.
- Addressed an issue where some models failed to import.
- Addressed an issue where highlighting a building on the timeline and then resetting the highlight changed the colour from blue to yellow.
- Addressed an issue where importing a CSV via the app amended the lens length value.
- Addressed an issue where the eye icon disappeared when hiding an imported model.
- Addressed an issue with the main menu icon scaling.
- Addressed an issue that resulted in intermittently failing Messaging System test.
- Addressed an issue with flattening.
- Addressed an issue that prevented the target building highlighting when placing a single camera view while tile loading was frozen.
- Addressed an issue with the reappearance of the red dot.
- Addressed an issue that caused the measurement point to be moved in all 3 dimensions at once.
- Addressed an issue that caused discrepancies in shadows between the aerial and walk camera from the same viewpoint.
- Addressed an issue to remove the MSI from the installer process.
- Addressed an issue where attempts to use the app while importing a model caused the app to hang.
- Addressed an issue where Protected Views geometry didn't fully load.
- Addressed an issue with clipping on the view list.
- Addressed an issue where resetting a city then loading a project caused view options to break.
- Addressed an issue where the cursor didn't revert to default after canceling a measurement group.

VU.CITY 4.14.10 (2023)

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented certain models from exporting to SSLV files;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some CSV files from importing to Camera Studies;
- Addressed an issue that prevented from taking screenshots after using the Search tool;
- Addressed an issue that caused the link copying notification to show twice;

VU.CITY 4.14.6 (2023)

Key Features:

- Introduced Visibility States

Enhancements:

- Selecting 'Respect Buildings' in the Create Tool will now stack models rather than intersect;
- Removed 'Personal Drive' from being an option in the Load Project menu;

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented tiles from loading when camera was placed at long distance;
- Addressed an issue that resulted in irregular shadows;
- Addressed an issue that prevented Point Loading Data CSV files from being imported;
- Addressed an issue that prevented ZTV analyses from loading where a project contains two with the same target;
- Addressed an issue that resulted in renaming a duplicate camera view affecting the original view;
- Addressed an issue that prevented a corrupt imported model from being deleted;
- Addressed an issue where the atmospherics boundary stopped abruptly;
- Addressed an issue where duplicating a camera view and adjusting the range affects the original camera view;
- Addressed an issue where loading a project doesn't respect buildings that were previously set to be hidden;
- Addressed an issue where resetting the city sometimes resulted in the application becoming frozen;
- Addressed an issue where fog intesity resets to the default value when a screenshot is taken;
- Addressed an issue where uploading camera views via a CSV file resulted in an error;

VU.CITY 4.9.9 (2023)

Key Features:

- Disabled the visibility states in camera views

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented some projects from loading when the tags were enabled;
- Addressed an issue that prevented adding tags to a project;
- Addressed an issue that prevented saving the views after loading a new camera study;
- Addressed an issue that prevented Timeline from showing upon loading a saved VU file;

VU.CITY 4.9.5 (2023)

Key Features:

- Loading simple point data
- Save model and tool settings into the project
- Turn on multiple data layers at the same time
- Visibility states in camera views

Enhancements:

- Improved in-app messaging when importing an empty file

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused the range slider in the toolbar to be actionable when disabled;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Create tool not displaying the correct AOD value;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Create tool menu issues;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Data menu panels to stay open;
- Addressed an issue that caused the keyboard controls for AOD on Building Camera being inverted;
- Addressed an issue that caused the exported Create tool models to stay selected when Loading the project;
- Addressed an issue that caused some object remover items reappearing despite deleting them;
- Addressed an issue that caused long filenames not fully showing when loading/importing;
- Addressed an issue that caused models not defaulting to project drive when exporting;
- Addressed an issue that caused Orbit camera movement when editing points in Create tool;
- Addressed an issue that caused prolonged wait when loading projects containing ZTVs and removed buildings;
- Addressed an issue that caused the ‘It looks like you’re already running VU.CITY 3D in another session’ message to appear in Hub;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Screenshot button becoming unresponsive when waiting for Data layer to load;
- Addressed an issue that caused issues when loading tiles in Dublin;
- Addressed an issue that caused missing London protected views;
- Addressed an issue that prevented tile loading in screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that prevented dismissing the camera menu while entering LVMF;
- Addressed an issue that prevented saving the weather settings in Camera views;
- Addressed an issue that prevented views with an unsupported character in the filename from exporting;
- Addressed an issue that prevented older Create Tool models from loading;
- Addressed an issue that prevented right click/panning from working after resetting city in walk or building view;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Create tool models from being edited;
- Addressed an issue that prevented saving edits to a Project containing models imported by another user;
- Addressed an issue that prevented loading Projects after resetting the city;
- Addressed an issue that prevented downloading assets when the RAM limit was exceeded;
- Addressed an issue that prevented hyperlinks from working.

VU.CITY 4.8.3 (2022)

Key Features:

- Importing camera views from .csv files

Enhancements:

- Enabled typing values into AOD tool
- Developments menu will now automatically close after loading the project
- Double click camera study name to edit
- Object highlighter can now be set separately for each view
- Visible progress of the project loading
- Imported models with long filenames now display the whole name when hovering

Key Bug Fixes: - Addressed an issue that caused the point tool to not display the correct Eastings value
- Addressed an issue that caused the panorama camera to be positioned higher than it was set
- Addressed an issue that caused the moving of imported models with the 4-way arrow to not be smooth
- Addressed an issue that caused the save button in walk camera to be active when not needed
- Addressed an issue that caused the object highlighter colours to change automatically
- Addressed an issue that prevented the object highlighter deselecting
- Addressed an issue that prevented geolocated SSLV models to not import in the correct location
- Addressed an issue that prevented SSLV models with extensive geometry to import

VU.CITY 4.7.2 (2022)

Key Features:

- Create tool upgrade:
  + Angle-snapping;
  + See a model's GIA and NIA;
  + Simplified UI;
  + Ability to build on terrain or on top of models (the "respect buildings" option);
  + Add or remove points;
- SiteSolve integration:
  + Models built with the Create tool can now be exported to SiteSolve.

Enhancements:

- Improved Measurement Point controls;
- Visual improvements to VUStyle line mode;
- Focal point of a ZTV can now be moved;
- Various UI improvements.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused the ZTV tool to display incorrect AOD information;
- Addressed an issue that prevented imported models from being repositioned accurately;
- Addressed an issue that caused some bridges to not appear in exported camera views;
- Addressed an issue that caused cameras placed on the side of a target building to face inward instead of outward;
- Addressed an issue that caused shadows to appear in exported views despite shadows being turned off;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some imported models from uploading successfully to VU.CITY Hub;
- Addressed an issue that prevented models built with the Create tool from being recognised by the ZTV tool;
- Addressed an issue that caused removed models to still be factored into ZTV calculations;
- Addressed an issue that prevented thumbnails in the Camera Tool from reflecting the state of the view port;
- Addressed an issue that could cause the Camera Tool to lose its target building/s when placing Walk Cameras.

VU.CITY 4.4.0 (2022)

Key Features:

- VUStyle with custom colours;
- New Application onboarding guide.

Enhancements:

- Improved Object highlighter interface;
- The Create tool now allows creating sloped faces, pushing/pulling faces and displays the offset dimensions;
- Improved orbit camera control;
- New winter views avaialable in some Protected views;
- Increased the quality of exported screenshots;
- VU.CITY Logo on nadir of 360 images;
- Improved tooltips;
- Enable amending the tile range for walk camera without target building;

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented the Land Registry Query tool scroll past 25 items;
- Addressed an issue that caused projects to come up with an error upon loading;
- Addressed an issue that prevented long distance geometry to render for cameras with no target;
- Addressed an issue that caused the sun dial wheel to affect menu components underneath;
- Addressed an issue that caused the range slider to remain disabled for panoramic views without the selected target;
- Addressed an issue that caused the trees to flash;
- Addressed an issue that caused some of the geometry in panoramic views to not show;
- Addressed an issue that caused mini map to not show in screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that caused the previously deselected target highlighting to show in screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that caused the geometry to not load for some views;
- Addressed an issue that caused some projects with created buildings to not load;
- Addressed an issue that caused the splash screen to show;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Land Registry Query tooltips to not show correctly;
- Addressed an issue that caused tiles to not load and locked camera when creating a Static View while Create tab was open;
- Addressed an issue that caused camera study renaming tick button to not work;
- Addressed unclear messages when saving projects to Hub;
- Addressed multiple Create tool issues;
- Addressed an issue that caused tiles to reload when entering view;
- Addressed an issue that caused panoramic screenshots instead of perspective when in a Pano camera view;
- Addressed an issue that caused tags to not appear in screenshots with interface turned on;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Measurements and Camera features from being used simultaneously;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Timeline links to not open in VU.CITY Cloud;
- Addressed an issue that caused keyboard controls to not adjust the AOD in Walk view;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the project title from being saved.

VU.CITY 4.3.1 (2022)

Bug fixes:

- Addressed an issue that could cause VU.CITY Cloud to unexpectedly crash.

VU.CITY 4.3.0 (2022)

Enhancements:

- Various UI improvements;
- Orbit camera updated to reduce unexpected spinning.

VU.CITY 4.2.4 (2022)

Key Features:

- New Screen Recorder tool for recording videos.

Enhancements:

- The A--X Point tool can now calculate the area between three or more points;
- UI improvements to the Create tool to simplify saving and loading models;
- You can now snap corners using the Create tool by holding shift as you click-and-drag;
- Distances between points will now be displayed when plotting the base of a model using the Create tool, and when editing the position of existing points;
- You can now drag-to-reposition models built using the Create tool just like you can with models imported from other software packages;
- The Create tool now has a Select All option;
- A Clear button has been added to the Camera Tool's view search field;
- Wider buttons in the Data menu to better display newer, more complex data sets;
- Selected buildings (red outline) will now appear in 360 degree panorama images;
- The name of a view in the Camera Tool will now appear in the metadata of exported 360 degree panorama images;
- Legends in the Data menu now dynamically resize based on the content;
- Minor UI text updates to make options / menus clearer.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused shadows to appear in exported screenshots while shadows were turned off;
- Addressed an issue that could prevent previews from refreshing when changing camera settings in the Camera Tool;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Camera Tool from working as expected while using the Create tool;
- Addressed an issue that could prevent users from cancelling out of creating a new Tag;
- Addressed an issue that caused a project's save time to appear as UTC instead of the user's actual timezone;
- Addressed an issue that could cause shadows that have been switched off to unexpectedly switch back on;
- Addressed an issue that could cause context geometry to not load when exporting views to image files;
- Addressed an unexpected error that could occur when taking screenshots after resetting a city model;
- Addressed an issue that caused a licence expiry message to appear on the city selector screen on the day of renewal;
- Addressed an issue that could cause hidden buildings from the Timeline to reappear when moving the orbit camera;
- Addressed an issue that could cause VU.CITY to become unresponsive when generating a 360 degree panorama image;
- Addressed an issue that caused overlayed photographs in protected views to disappear when toggling viewing corridors;
- Addressed an issue that caused the edit menu in the Create tool to remain open when no models were being edited;
- Addressed an issue that prevented context geometry loading correctly when batch-exporting images.

VU.CITY 4.0.2 (2022)

Key Features:

- Panoramic 360 Screenshots now available in the Camera Tool.

Enhancements:

- The Camera Tool edit panel can now be hidden while editing a view to maximise screenspace;
- JPEG is now used instead of PNG for exported images, improving upload/download speed and reducing disk space usage;
- UX improvements for the Create tool.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that could prevent views from being exported when model freezing is off;
- Addressed an issue that caused the main toolbar to obscure options in the Camera Tool edit menu;
- Addressed an issue that allowed the height of a massing model to be editable using the Create tool when the massing is deselected;
- Addressed an issue that prevented exported IFC models from being re-imported;
- Addressed an issue that caused imported buildings to be deleted in error when deleting massing models using the Create tool.

VU.CITY 3.492.1 (2022)

Enhancements:

- Sunlight Tool now allows manual entry of time;
- Shortcut added to Sunlight Tool that takes you to today's date;
- Camera Tool sidebar can now be minimised while editing a view to maximise screenspace;
- Camera Tool sidebar now indicates the camera type (walk / building / orbit) you are editing;
- Exported CSV files from the Camera Tool will now show the lens length instead of the FOV;
- Various improvements made to the Save / Save As workflow;
- Various improvements to the object selector used by the Object Highlighter and Object Remover tools:
- The minimum and maximum camera lens size in camera studies has been expanded for greater customisation;
- Views added to the Camera Tool without a target selected will now default to the global rendering range;
- Protected Views will no longer show an on/off toggle when there is nothing to toggle off and on.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused the camera to lock to the centre of the city in some situations;
- Addressed an issue that prevented context geometry from loading when resetting the city model in some situations;
- Addressed an issue that caused low-quality shadows in exported screenshots;
- Corrected the height of the river in the London city model;
- Addressed an issue that could affect camera study settings when switching between studies;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the full 16km range from loading when adjusting the Model Range;
- Addressed an issue that prevented editing a camera's pitch in some situations;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Create Tool from successfully exporting FBX files;
- Addressed an issue that caused the camera study view options panel to remain on-screen after loading a new project;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some bulk actions in the Create Tool menu;
- Addressed an issue that could prevent VU.CITY from reconneting to VU.CITY Drive after a lost connection;
- Addressed an issue that could disable the range slider in the Camera Tool view editor;
- Addressed an issue that distorted Tags visible from within a camera study upon export;
- Addressed an issue that caused massings created with the Create tool to remain selected even after deleting them;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the rendering range to switch correctly between loading strategies when closing a walk camera;
- Addressed an issue that incorrectly triggered an error when loading geolocated models that have been saved into a project;
- Addressed an issue that caused empty camera studies to be appended to some projects;
- Addressed an issue that caused UK date formatting to switch to US in new camera studies;
- The Camera Tool will no longer encounter an error when loading a project with missing imported buildings.

VU.CITY 3.402.1 (2021)

Enhancements:

- Improved alignment of protected views;
- Improved UI messaging for long export times;
- The Select All toggle will now reset each time you open a new Camera Tool study;
- Improved UI wording in the Camera Tool study viewer;
- Whenever selecting Revit as the file origin, the Model Importer will now default to 'feet' as the scale unit.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that cause the AOD of some wall-mounted cameras to default to 0;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some older projects from loading in the latest version of VU.CITY;
- Addressed an issue that prevented warning messages for some camera studies with missing thumbnails;
- Addressed an issue that affected the geolocation of some imported models when re-opening a project;
- Addressed an issue that prevented users from exiting some camera study views;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Object Highlighter to highlight previously highlighted models;
- Addressed an issue that caused some imported materials to swap or otherwise display in an unexpected way;
- Addressed an issue with some removed models reappearing unexpectedly;
- Addressed an issue with building highlighting not updating when the original model has been repositioned;
- Addressed an issue that caused some camera indicators (red arrows) to face the opposite direction;
- Addressed an issue that caused some hovering tool tips to appear behind the UI;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some models made using the Create tool from being deleted;
- Addressed an issue that prevented thumbnails from being generated for some Camera Tool views;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Camera Tool minimap to unexpectedly appear when closing the batch export menu;
- Addressed an issue with geometry tile-loading not working as expected after exiting a Camera Tool view;
- Addressed an issue that caused some geolocated models to trigger unexpected geolocation warnings;
- Addressed an issue that allowed the Camera Tool studies manager menu to be opened when using presentation mode.

VU.CITY 3.388.1 (2021)

Key Features:

- New Camera Tool including presentation mode;
- New Toolbar for quickly controlling global settings such as weather and trees.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented some older project files from opening.

VU.CITY 3.384.4 (2021)

Enhancements:

- Increased visibility of the scroll bar element on the licence selector screen;
- Opening a camera study will no longer auto-load the first view.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that could cause the Camera Studies tool to become unresponsive when opening a Camera Study;
- Addressed an issue that could cause trees to flicker;
- Addressed an issue that could cause VU.CITY to become unresponsive when attempting to save from the exit/reset screen.

VU.CITY 3.376.3 (2021)

Key Features:

- Updated logos throughout application to reflect VU.CITY rebrand.

Enhancements:

- Refactored project saving for improved performance;
- Refactored tree rendering for improved performance;
- Refactored graphical shaders for improved load times;
- Added error messaging when a project file fails to load.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that incorrectly forced some display aspect ratios into 16:9;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some data layers from rendering in exported screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that prevented image metadata from appearing at the bottom of exported screenshots;
- Addressed an issue where not all visible geometry in camera study views appeared in exported screenshots;
- Addressed an issue where some geometry visible in protected views did not appear in exported screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that caused UI elements to duplicate / overlap in exported screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some objects from being highlighted;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the object remover from working after deleting a highlighted massing model;
- Addressed an issue that prevented city geometry from loading after sudden camera movements;
- Addressed a keyboard input issue that could cause the application to become unresponsive;
- Addressed an issue that partially cropped historic building data;
- Addressed an issue that could cause parts of an offloaded project to save into the current project;
- Addressed an issue that caused the outline of a building to continue rendering after the model has been deleted;
- Addressed an issue that prevented ZTV studies from rendering correctly in merged projects.

VU.CITY 3.292.0 (2021)

Key Features:

- Tool tips will now appear when you hover your mouse over UI buttons that contain no text;

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused highlighting applied to massings built using the Create tool not to save in your project;
- Addressed an issue that caused unexpected UI elements to appear in screenshots.

VU.CITY 3.276.0 (2021)

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused city geometry tiles to not load when using micro-licences.

VU.CITY 3.274.2 (2021)

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that caused VU.CITY Cloud to become unresponsive when opening certain camera studies;
- Addressed an issue that caused camera study focal lengths to save as 36.93mm regardless of user input;
- Addressed an issue that caused surrounding context models to not load as expected when opening certain camera study views.

VU.CITY 3.257.5 (2021)

Enhancements:

- Improved the quality of shadows cast while using the Camera Placer tool;
- Inverted the colour scheme of the ZTV tool so that warm colours represent high visibility, and cool colours represent low visibility;
- Added the ability to adjust how far into the distance context models should appear within a Camera Study view;
- Added the ability to load elements from multiple projects (additive loading) and merge them into a single project;
- Improved encryption performance.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented more than 16 models being imported into the same session;
- Addressed an issue in the Colouring London data layer that could cause toggle buttons to behave unexpectedly;
- Addressed multiple issues that prevented the editing of Land Registry boundary lines;
- Addressed an issue that prevented Camera Study submenus from closing as expected;
- Addressed an issue that prevented highlighting certain buildings when using the Camera Study tool;
- Addressed multiple issues that prevented surrounding context geometry from loading and offloading as expected;
- Addressed an issue that caused red camera markers to appear in some batched screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that caused sections of geometry to appear sliced off in some screenshots;
- Addressed an issue that caused long tag descriptions to not display;
- Addressed an issue that caused the Colouring London data layer to stop working after closing and reopening it;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the selection of massing models made using the Create tool;
- Addressed an issue that sometimes caused the ZTV tool to base its calculations on the incorrect building;
- Addressed an issue that prevented use of the Camera Placer while data layers are turned on.

VU.CITY 3.182.0 (2020)

Enhancements:

- Visual enhancements to the Tags tool;
- Opening the Create tool will no longer automatically return you to the orbit camera;
- Editing land registry boundary lines will no longer automatically return you to the orbit camera.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that could cause a Camera Placer camera's bearing to unexpectedly change;
- Addressed an issue that could cause a Camera Study camera's bearing and lens size to unexpectedly reset;
- Addressed an issue that prevented context geometry tiles from offloading when out of range;
- Addressed an issue that prevented some highlighted buildings from being recoloured;
- Addressed an issue that could cause an unexpected licence expiry notice after renewing an expired licence.

VU.CITY 3.156.0 (2020)

Key Features:

- All new Tags tool:
    + Add geo-spatial tags to your projects including notes and images;
    + Use hashtags to easily find / filter tags from multiple sources;
    + Navigate to tagged locations with a single click.

Enhancements:

- Smooth transitions when switching between different cameras;
- Reflections on high-detail models are now supported.

Key Bug Fixes:

- The list and edit panels in the Create tool now consistently display the name of your model;
- The gizmos for moving and rotating imported models no longer overlap each other;
- Resetting the city will now also reset any highlighted models;
- Addressed an issue causing some imported models to be selected in pieces and not as a whole;
- Addressed an issue preventing some removed models from returning after resetting the city;
- Addressed an issue causing some Create models to disappear when navigating away from your site.

VU.CITY 3.130.0 (2020)

Key Features:

- All new Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) tool has been added for easily calculating where your massing model can be seen from;
- Save and Save As functionality implemented to allow you to save over an existing project, or easily create a new version of it;
- Massing models from the Create tool can now be saved directly into your project.

Enhancements:

- Improved upload performance when saving larger files or using slower internet connections;
- The Camera Studies tool will now remember which building you originally selected when you open an existing study;
- Screenshot rendering notifications will no longer appear in screenshots;
- Camera thumbnails no longer render data points;
- The enter key will now work on the login screen even when the login form isn't selected;
- Clearer notifications when dragging-and-dropping models into VU.CITY Cloud.

Key Bug Fixes:

- Addressed an issue that prevented some saved projects from appearing in the Load Project menu;
- Addressed an issue that prevented the names of imported models from appearing in the Import menu when loading some projects;
- Addressed an issue preventing some imported models from being highlighted;
- Addressed an issue that caused highlighted objects to not load after loading a project;
- Addressed an issue that caused the visibility toggle in the Create tool to display incorrectly;
- Addressed an issue that prevented custom colours in the Object Highlighter from being saved;
- Addressed an issue that caused an incorrect number of removed models to appear in the Object Remover menu after loading a project;
- Addressed an issue that sometimes caused removed buildings to reappear unexpectedly when using the Camera Studies tool;
- Addressed an issue that prevented announcements and promotional material from appearing on the login screen.




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