Enhanced Merge Tool
Improvements to the Merge tool provide the ability to rasterize the vector elements in the output rasters. Also, it is now possible to send the output in multiple output files based on a predefined cutting done by the user.
Editing 3D Oriented Rasters
It is now possible to edit rasters attached in any orientation with Bentley Descartes editing tools. In previous versions of Bentley Descartes, only rasters attached parallel to the XY plane were editable. Most of the editing tools now have a Work in Image Plane toggle. When this option is turned on, all editing operations are performed as if the MicroStation coordinate system origin was moved to the raster’s origin and the axes are rotated as the raster is oriented.
Binary File Enhancements
Improvements for working with binary files include enhanced speed for binary image editing and undo/redo operations. Two new tools have been added: Resize Canvas and Dynamic Raster Snap. These tools are described in detail below.
Resize Canvas
This tool allows users to change the canvas size of raster images.
Dynamic Raster Snap
When this option is ON, all mouse moves have a shadow cursor snapped to the nearest raster foreground (if close enough). If a data point is entered while the shadow cursor is visible, the data point will be set to the shadow coordinates. Therefore, it is possible to snap on raster drawings while placing MicroStation elements. This feature is only available for binary files.
Local Transform Tools
This new tool box is designed to perform local transformations inside a raster. All the data used with these tools come from and go to the same raster. For example, the “Local Move” tool can be used to move a chair from one corner of an office to another in a scanned drawing. Available tools are: Local Copy, Local Move, Local Scale, Local Rotate, Local Mirror, and Local Warp. The Cover up Area and Clone Area tools are also available in this tool box. They can be used to hide or duplicate a feature in continuous tone images. These two tools also offer the option of defining a feathering area. The feathering option makes the boundary of the edited area seamless.
Vectorize Enhancements
These features were added to the Vectorize tools:
- The Node elements generated by the line following operations are now undoable.
- It is possible to continue ahead at intersections. A point will continue to be placed in the intersection but the convert process will not stop.
- The new Convert Area tool has been added. This tool will convert all rasters found in the selected area to vector lines.
Copy/Paste Functions Are Now Integrated with the Windows Clipboard
The Copy and Paste functions have been rewritten. They are faster than before and now use the Windows clipboard. This means that it is possible to copy a portion of the rasters displayed in MicroStation and paste it into a third party software as Word. It is also possible to make a copy in one DGN and to paste it in another DGN.
Resample a Raster to Another Coordinate System
It is now possible to resample a raster in another Coordinate System using the Save As command when Bentley Descartes is loaded.
New Filters
The new Blur, Sharpen, Smooth, Detail, Edge Enhance and Find Edges filters are available in the Enhance Image tool box.