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On October 21 2022 Trimble has released another release of its office software TBC version 5.80. It is available for users with the perpetual license users whose current warranty expiration date is October 01 2022 or later. As well as subscription license users whose subscription is currently active. Trimble has also revealed new TBC logo. Trimble Business Center logo Let me know how you like it. Here is the release notes new features: New features Following are the new features included in this version of Trimble Business Center. Toview context-sensitive help at any time while using TBC, press F1.Miscellaneous Select objects by layer group - In the Select by Layer command, you can now selectall of the objects on the layers in a layer group by pressing the [Shift] key whenchecking the box for one of the layers. All layers (and the objects that reside onthem) in that layer's group will be selected. If the selected layer is not assigned to alayer group, there is no effect; only the individual layer is selected. Data exchange Tag (rename) imported files - The Project Explorer lists all data files you bring inalphabetically under the Imported Files node. If an imported file naming conventionis not ideal, such as when you import field data, you can now use the Tag propertyin the Properties pane to 'rename' and reorder imported file names by: adding a prefix before the file name adding a suffix after the file name adding both a prefix and suffix around the file name overwriting the file name with your own text adding hidden metadata for the file (e.g., a station range covered by the data) This feature lets you, for example, group topo files together, cross-sectionstogether, etc. Access Quadri connector commands on a new ribbon tab - You can now accessQuadri connector commands on the new Quadri ribbon tab. Formerly in a singleQuadri Connector command, the functions have been separated and updated into asimpler, streamlined workflow:a. Check your installed versions of Quadri for Windows and Quadri Connector forTBC.b. Create and/or select a Quadri task.c. Specify TBC - Quadri data synchronization settings.d. Send and/or receive data to/from Quadri. Retrieve initial objects from Quadri for Windows in TBC so you can use thevariety of design, data prep, 3D modeling, and cleanup tools to improvethem. Use the Selection Explorer to select objects (e.g., points, lines, and surfaces).Then send this prepared design data to Quadri.e. Remove objects from a Quadri task and resync with Quadri. RINEX 4 support - TBC can import and process files from the latest RINEX version4.00. This version of RINEX is a major revision of the format document to modernizethe Navigation message files to be able to accommodate the new navigationmessages from all the GNSS constellations, as well as system data messages, such asionospheric corrections, earth orientation parameters and system time offsets. TheObservation file format remains the same with some added QZSS signals andtracking codes to fully support the upcoming L1 C/B signal. The Meteo file formatalso remains the same. All RINEX file types also have new optional header lines tosupport FAIR data usage: Finding, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable data. Survey and COGO COGO enhancements - The Create COGO command, which enables you to create aCOGO collection of linework in your project that you can use to create parcels,compute parcel closure, and generate legal descriptions, has been enhanced asfollows: Create COGO collections from existing linework - If your project alreadycontains boundary CAD linework, you can simply select the linework toautomatically create a COGO collection. Create nested COGO parcels - You can create a parcel that is completelyenclosed (nested) within another parcel, allowing you to handle more complexland boundary situations. In the Map Check Report, nested parcel areas aretreated as transparent holes in the outer parcels in which they are enclosed,and they do not contribute to the outer parcel's area. The Legal DescriptionWriter has also been enhanced to support nested parcels with new Jump toNested Area parameters in the default template.  Custom reference start points for COGO collections - When creating COGOlinework, you have the option to start the creation of a new "absolute" COGOline segment (a line segment whose definition is not relative to the previous linesegment) from a different reference start point than the last created point,which is the default. This provides added flexibility when creating COGOlinework. Streamlined COGO linework creation workflow - When you enter a line, point,or arc command line (excludes start, line/arc extend, and sideshot-typecommands), the command type controls stay open until you select to enter adifferent type of command. This streamlines the COGO creation process whenentering multiple command lines of the same type. Format and edit parcel names - Each parcel name is now saved as a CADmultiline text object. When the Create COGO command pane is closed, you canselect the text to display icons in the Plan View that allow you to move, resize,and/or rotate the text to fit appropriately within the parcel boundaries. You canalso select the text, right-click, and select Properties to display the Propertiespane where you can change the text and various text properties. Support for WMS background maps - Use the new Web Map Service command toconnect to a WMS server and display geo-registered background map images (forexample, JPEG or PNG) from one or more distributed geospatial databasesaccording to the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specification. After selecting aWMS server, simply select the area you want to cover and the coordinate system toapply, select the resolution and transparency to apply, and select the layers todisplay. This is a powerful tool for overlaying data and providing additional visualcontext in your Plan View. GVX file exporter - The GVX (GNSS Vector Exchange) file exporter, used to exportGNSS vectors derived from varying GNSS survey methods and manufacturerhardware, has been enhanced to support the export of receiver and antenna serialnumbers and firmware version, ensuring necessary metadata is included in theexported file. GIS Support for Trimble Access rectangular feature control coding - TBC now supportsprocessing of feature line control codes that specify a rectangular shape using awidth parameter that is consistent with usage within Trimble Access. Prior to thisrelease, the width parameter had to be included on the first rectangle featurecorner point of two consecutive corners. Now the width can instead be included onthe second feature corner point, as is typically done in Trimble access. TBC willprocess the rectangular feature correctly either way. CAD Enhanced SketchUp support - SketchUp support has been enhanced as follows:  Import and export SketchUp files (SKP/.skp) using the latest SKP library, enablingaccess to the most current functionality. The origin point coordinates for an exported model can now be retained in theSKP export file so that if the file is re-imported back into TBC, the model isimported at the correct location instead of 0,0,0. Point Clouds Trimble X12 support - Import and process scan data and images collected with thenew Trimble X12 3D laser scanning system, which provides unparalleled ease of useand exceptional quality of point clouds and imagery. The Trimble X12 provides twofiles for import into TBC for processing: a .tos file containing 3D points, and a .toi filecontaining images for point cloud colorization. Shape-based feature extraction - Use the new Extract Geometry command to drawor select an existing 2D closed CAD object whose shape and size you want to use asa template to locate and extract features of the same shape and size (for example,painted arrows on a roadway). You can select whether or not "found" features maybe rotated or mirrored (flipped) from the selected shape's orientation. Scan inspection enhancements - The Scan Inspection command, which enables youto create customizable "heat map" overlays and reports that display positioningvariations between point clouds and 3D and surface objects, has been enhanced asfollows: Select mesh faces on 3D objects - You can use the new "Internal Select" modeto easily select one or more mesh faces on a selected 3D object (not just theentire object mesh as before) to compare to a selected point cloud region,giving you more precise control over your inspection deliverables. Select multiple 3D or surface objects - You can now select more than one 3D orsurface object to compare to a selected point cloud region, ensuring a moreefficient and faster way of creating highly usable inspection deliverables. Extract manhole features from point clouds - The Extract Point Feature commandhas been enhanced to enable you to extract closed manhole cover features from apoint cloud manually or automatically and assign feature attributes. To help ensurethe best results, you can specify whether data was collected using photogrammetryor laser scanning. When performing an automatic extraction, a handy slider controlallows you to filter the extraction results to remove false findings by increasing ordecreasing the extraction "confidence" level, ensuring the most accurateextractions. Photogrammetry Wingtra UAS support - Import into your project images collected with variousWingtra® UAS models by simply dragging and dropping the Wingtra image folderinto TBC (no need to create and import a JXL (.jxl) file as before). In TBC, you canprocess the data using imported ground control points, adjust the aerial photostations, and create deliverables; or send the data to UASMaster for processing anddeliverables creation. UASMaster 13.x enhancements - UASMaster 13.x, which is available to TBC users asa powerful alternative for processing, georeferencing, geo-imaging, geo-capturing,and geo-modeling UAS data, has been enhanced as follows: Faster ortho mosaicking in UASMaster - After the significant improvement inSGM in version 12.2, in this version of UASMaster, project managers can enjoybetter performance and speed up ortho mosaicking up to 35% and acceleratetheir productivity with the classical workflow. Extended Inpho capabilities for Windows Server and CITRIX - Due to the rapidlygrowing imagery projects, we received more and more requests from projectmanagers and organizations who would like to increase and ensure theirproductivity by running parallel projects in their high-performance and highlysecured Server environments with multi-user access. In this version, thestructure of files was changed from machine-scope to user-scope. New 3D mesh approach in UASMaster for higher quality - UASMaster nowcomes with a new mesh generation algorithm to increase the realisticimpression of 3D models based on smarter image selection in the matching.Furthermore, users can produce higher quality meshes due to a new meshtexturing technology. The significant change in visual consistency can be seen byreducing artifacts caused by moving objects (for example, cars, water reflection,and changing lighting conditions. Better performance for a cleaned-up true-orthophoto in UASMaster - Thanksto the optimized borderline for true-orthophoto generation in this version, thebest fitting processing area can be defined considering the available models andfold parameters. This reduces the processing time to an optimized level.Other miscellaneous improvements were made to this version of UASMaster toincrease stability and usability. Tunnels Volume property added for tunnel design and as-built mesh - Compare and verifyyour tunnel design and as-built tunnel mesh by viewing the new Volume propertyvalue for each in the Properties pane. (Note that average cross-sections are usedwhen calculating volumes.) This allows tunnel construction and survey professionalsto generate fast analytics on the construction activities for processes such asshotcrete volumes.  Create CAD tunnel cross-section diagrams - Use the new Create CAD Tunnel Cross-Sections command to automatically generate 2D and 3D CAD cross-section diagrams from tunnel inspection maps. Simply select the inspection map you want toreference, enter the range of stations you want to include and the station interval,and specify layout properties for the diagrams. 2D cross-section diagrams displayinformation in both images and text tables. 3D cross-section diagrams displayinformation in images only. The diagrams help reduce the time required to createCAD-based deliverables from tunnel survey data, such as for constructionverification and documentation of excavation, shotcrete, and final lining. Specify the direction of arcs in tunnel shapes - When creating or editing a tunnelshape, the new Arc Direction property enables you to select to "draw" an arcsegment either in a Standard direction (the arc curves inward toward the tunnelalignment centerline) or in an Inverted direction (the arc curves outward from thetunnel alignment centerline). This option provides additional flexibility whencreating tunnel designs such as for soft-ground sequential excavation projectswhere the tunnel excavation profile is performed in multiple stages. (Note: Toinclude Arc Direction properties in an exported tunnel design TXL file, be sure to usethe latest version of the TXL exporter. The resulting TXL file cannot be imported intoearlier versions of TBC.) Add pipe set outs for tunnel designs - Properties have been added to the tunnelShape Editor that enable you to define a new pipe set out type. (A pipe umbrellasystem is a pre-support measure used in weak ground conditions in conventional aswell as mechanized tunneling.) Properties include horizontal/vertical offset, endhorizontal/vertical offset, and length along the alignment. (Note: To include pipe setout properties in an exported tunnel design TXL file, be sure to use the latest versionof the TXL exporter. The resulting TXL file cannot be imported into earlier versionsof TBC.)Monitoring Customize display colors for monitoring point displacement vectors - In the ProjectExplorer, right-click your Monitoring Project and select Project Settings. Under View,click the Monitoring tab to specify the colors to be applied to point displacementvector arrows displayed in graphic views. The colors indicate each point'sdisplacement status based on user-defined thresholds: OK, warning, or alarm.Allowing for color customization helps cater to different visualization preferencesand can ease usability for users experiencing color vision deficiency. Enhanced Monitoring Report - When creating a Monitoring Report showing pointdisplacement over a period of time, you now have the option to select whether todisplay 1D, 2D, or 3D displacement values in the report. This is beneficial when amonitoring project is only dealing with certain dimensions, such as heights in aleveling project. Mobile Mapping Generate POSPac Position Fixes enhancements - This feature improves thetrajectories where the GNSS coverage is poor. It has been enhanced to: Make the command visible in the contextual menu when selecting a missionnode. Display the path of the computed PFIX file. Process Raw Trajectory Data enhancements - This feature computes a SmoothedBest Estimate of Trajectory (SBET) using the raw inertial, GNSS satellites, and basestation data for Trimble MX9 and MX50 GNSS trajectories. It has been enhanced to: Integrate the PFIX file selection. Provide detailed messages when an error happens during the trajectorycomputation. Take into account everything related to the Epoch and datum, so the new SBETis aligned with the project properties.Note: The feature is now included with the TBC Mobile Mapping subscriptionlicense and is packaged within the complete TBC or the Mobile Mapping optioninstallation method. For perpetual Mobile Mapping license holders, thisfunctionality still requires installation and licensing of Applanix's POSPac MMSapplication. Mission's Trajectory Settings - POSPac processing produces a file that describes theaccuracy of the post-processed solution and contains the position, orientation andvelocity RMS after smoothing. The name of the file is smrmsg_xxx.out (where xxx isthe processing Kernel) and it is used to colorize segments of a mission according tothe values of the RMS. The Trajectory Settings feature lets you change the colorsettings of the post-processed trajectory (according to the values of the RMSsource) and to switch between the RMS colorization and the original colorization(Red for the Real-Time trajectory, and Green for the processed trajectory). LAS exporter - Export classified Mobile mapping point clouds by run with theoptions to: Define a splitting distance. Split the file into a piece of files. Choose the LAS format. Export the right laser and/or the left laser. Sample the data. Apply the ECEF coordinate system or not. MX7 data import enhancement - The generation of cubical images will not be thedefault option when importing the MX7 Mobile Mapping data. Data Prep Create a Global Vertical Design - Use the Create Global Vertical Design command toquickly add one or more vertical design rules to a line or between two lines withoutneeding to use the full Create Vertical Design or Edit Vertical Design commands.When adding a ‘global’ rule, the command pane prompts you for just the requiredparameters. The Properties pane also opens for you to specify or edit any otherproperties. Additional global rules you add will be children of the single globalvertical design that is created by adding the first rule. Each project can have onlyone global vertical design.Coordinate System Updates to Coordinate System and Time-Dependent Transformation databases -The newest Coordinate System Database installed with TBC includes the followingenhancements: Added EGM2008 geoids for: Guyana Eastern Caribbean Bahrain Egypt Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Qatar UAE Added new geoid Pl-geoid-2021 for Poland Cleaned up datums and zones used in the US Updated datum JGD2011 for Japan Fixed geoid model for Cyprus Fixed wrong reference epoch for Prince Edward Island, Canada Updated EPSG ID for Swiss geoid models Fixed "Swiss Geoid 2004 HTRANS" modeling LN02 Vertical System Updated displacement model for Argentina Added UCS-2000 Systems and EGM2008 Geoid for Ukraine Updated displacement model for Northern Europe Added new Slovenian reference frame Added "System Cityring" for the Metro in Copenhagen Add new System TMCI-5.5 for Ivory Coast The newest Time-Dependent Transformation Database installed with TBC, which isused to transform between ITRF 2014 at the epoch of measurement and the globalreference frame, includes the following enhancements: Added ITRF2020 and all successive realizations of WGS84, IGS, and RTXreference systems. Improved interoperability with the latest Coordinate System Database - TBC hasbeen enhanced as follows to take full advantage of the latest Coordinate SystemDatabase (CSD): The Trimble Coordinate System Database and Change Coordinate SystemWizard have been enhanced to improve search by EPSG ID, enabling users tofind UTM zones on NAD83(2011) or US state plane zones in feet. Users can now change the Horizontal Datum when they click the Change buttonin Project Settings / Coordinate System / Datum Transformation. The Geodetic Library has been updated to support Displacement Models withlogarithmic terms required for Argentina. An update was made to the global reference epoch used for Japanese DatumJGD2011, which is really 2011.395 or 1997, depending on the location. Third-party tools New ANZ Toolbox commands - UPG and SITECH Construction Systems are activelyhelping to improve Trimble Business Center (TBC) for users in Australia and NewZealand. As part of this, they are continually developing commands andenhancements for the Australasian market which can be installed as extensions to(TBC).These new commands are licensed to the ANZ Toolbox Module: Measure Chainage/Offset – The Measure Chainage/Offset command allows youto select a line or two points to create a line and then investigate objects forchainage and offset. Annotate to a layer and/or create a Microsoft Excel report. Measure XFall – The Measure XFall command enables you to select a referenceline to define what is meant by chainage and right angles, and then selects twostrings to calculate the x-fall, width, and height difference between them. Insert/Delete Nodes – The Insert/Delete Nodes command helps you to adjustlinestring geometry by inserting and deleting nodes at defined locations. Reorder by Selection Order – The Reorder by Selection Order command allowsyou to reorder point IDs by tracing a line over the required points. The functionuses the point numbers of the points selected and simply re-orders them so thatthey increase in the same order as the order they were selected in. This can beused to fix field coding and pickup errors.  Reorder by Proximity – The Reorder by Proximity command enables you toreorder point IDs based on the shortest distance to the next point. Afterselecting the first point in the string, the program automatically reorders thepoint numbers based on the next nearest point. This function can be filtered bysearch masks on the feature code or point ID’s. Can be used to fix up fieldcoding and pickup errors. Set Line Direction – The Set Line Direction command allows you to pick areference line/alignment and then select linestrings that it will switch to run thesame direction as the reference line/alignment. Check Line Deflections – The Check Line Deflections command enables you tosearch selected lines to find and highlight nodes that exceed a specifieddeflection angle. This command can be used to find string errors prior tosending data to the field or to display deflections as text on screen. Bug fixes The following major bugs have been fixed in this version of TBC: When importing aerial photogrammetry data from a DJI P1 UAS: Antenna offsets were not applied correctly. Photo images could be imported with an incorrect orientation. RINEX files were ignored and not imported. The Stockpile Volume Report was not showing values in languages other thanEnglish. Endpoint snaps for breaklines, features, contours, etc. did not detect the elevation,requiring you to enter it manually. When working with Mobile Mapping: Trajectory may have had discontinuities when using Swiss Geoid 2004 HTrans. Scan properties did not show the spin and pulse frequencies for the left andright lasers. Wrong signs displayed when importing JSON file from calibration. Right and left laser data was visible even if one had been turned off when doinga registration with targets. Target Type in the Point Cloud Smart Picking was not persistent for the nexttarget to pick when doing a registration.

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