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Summary of What's New in Version 8.1

1.

Sign panel design:

  • Placing text and objects based on the edge of the panel
  • Override Panel Style option for changing the borders radius, inset, and thickness when updating a panel
  • Editing the panel width, height, and corners from square to rounded without creating a custom panel
2. Specify Accent - support for French and Spanish accented characters in place names
3.

Updated content for panel styles, shields, arrows, symbols, and standard signs:

  • Canada (TAC-ATC 2021)
  • Australia (AS 1743-2018)
4.

Smart Sign Plan templates:

  • Curve of road
  • Exit ramps
  • Temporary traffic control
  • One way streets
5.

Ability to add in surfaces or terrain models to view sign assemblies with base elevations

6.

New options:

  • Selecting a surface or terrain to place assemblies from template
  • Vertical Clearance and Vertical Offset available when creating sign assemblies
  • Placing groups of sign assemblies
  • Using Open Roads or Civil 3D alignments in a template
7.

Ability to specify the elevation for each individual post for the span support type

8.

Support for separate elevations for the bases of each side of a span or for precise distances from posts for placing signs along a span

9.

Ability to add in horizontal distances from posts

10.

2D or 3D detailed sign visualization, such as vertical clearance for larger sized vehicles and other obstacles, or for examining the interaction between different elements

11. 3D graphics improved to use meshes
12.

Pavement marking in Bentley® products:

  • Placing lines with gaps
  • Tangential placement
  • Draping 3D surfaces
  • 3D street furniture
13.

Exporting 3D sign structure and pavement marking to IFC, BIM, SHP, or CSV or customizing the design data

 

Summary of What's New in Version 8.0

1.

CAD platform compatibility with:

  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® and Civil 3D® 2015 to 2021 series of products
  • BricsCAD V20 and V21 (Pavement Marking Tools not supported)
  • Bentley® V8i Power series of products
  • Bentley Systems MicroStation® CONNECT Edition (Update 12 and up)
  • Bentley Systems MicroStation® OpenRoads Designer Connect Edition (Update 7 and up)
2. AutoSTRIPE replaces previous Pavement Marking tools
3. 3D Signs - placed sign assemblies can be viewed as 3D signs
4. Create Sign Plan from Template tool for creating sign plans from templates
5. Create Template from Sign Assemblies tool for creating sign plan templates from sign assemblies
6. Support for surfaces (AutoCAD®) and terrains (MicroStation®) (Reference Line Manager, 3D Signs)
7. Annotations Sets - (Program Settings, Create Sign Assembly) group annotations around the sign group - determine which annotations display above, below, right. left and save it for repeated use

 

Summary of What's New in Version 7.1

1.

Pavement Marking tools:

  • Program Settings
  • Insert Traffic Lines
  • Insert Symbols
  • Insert Hatch
  • Insert Yield Lines
  • Insert Reflective Markers
  • Insert Crosswalk
  • Edit Pavement Markings
  • Quantity Takeoff Report

Supports California and Florida standards.

2.

2009 MUTCD Content:

  • Panel styles conform to 2012 Supplement to 2004 Standard Highway Signs manual
  • Templates using the panel styles mentioned above updated
3.

GuideSIGN SIGMA libraries:

  • 2009 US MUTCD
  • California 2014
4.

CAD platform compatibility with:

  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2013 to 2020 series of products
  • BricsCAD V18 and V19
  • Bentley® V8i Power series of products

Summary of What's New in Version 7.0

1. Properties -> Layers Category which includes a user interface for the GSLEVELS.ini functionality from previous versions.
2. Ability to specify starting station when adding a reference line.
3. Ability to place sign assemblies in relation to Reference Location Signs (mile markers).
4.

CAD platform compatibility with:

  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2013 to 2017 series of products
  • BricsCAD V16 and V17
  • Bentley® V8i Power series of products

Summary of What's New in Version 6.2

1.

Dimensions:

  • The ability to control whether the font letter series is labeled next to the dimension for a line of text.
  • The ability to rotate the vertical dimension text to be aligned with the dimension line.
  • The ability to place the text of all the width and height dimensions above the dimension lines.
2.

Australian version:

  • The ability to select which standard alphabet and spacing to use based on the standard year (1975 or 2015).
  • Panel styles, templates, exit panels, standard signs, and shields can use the alphabet and spacing from AS 1744:2015 (Standard alphabets for road signs).
  • The character spacing in the Place Highway Text tool, including the Highway Text - Advanced dialog box, may be specified using numeric values.
3. Online software updating.
4.

CAD platform compatibility with:

  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2016 and 2017 series of products
  • BricsCAD V16
  • Bentley® V8i Power series of products

Summary of What's New in Version 6.1

CAD platform compatibility with Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2013, 2014, and 2015 series of products.

Summary of What's New in Version 6.0

1. Support for M.U.T.C.D. 2009 new colors. Color selection improved to include a set of all standard M.U.T.C.D. colors, along with the ability to define custom RGB colors.
2. Place Short Line tool functionality improved to allow short lines to span panels as dividers or to dynamically resize with the panel while maintaining a fixed distance from the panel borders.
3.

Panel styles:

  • Ability to specify per-sub-panel margin.
  • Ability to preview sub-panel numbering during creation or placement.
  • Panel style parameters for chevron panels improved to allow a specific radius setting for the pointed side(s) of the panel.
  • Chevron margin calculations improved.
  • M.U.T.C.D. 2009 based panel.
4. Update Existing Panel: When a locked panel is updated, the objects in the panel retain their locations.
5. Exit panels: Libraries for HOV, Toll, Exit Number, and Exit Only sign design.
6. Symbols: Eight libraries to support M.U.T.C.D. 2009, including seven that have both framed and unframed versions of the symbols for various applications.
7.

Arrows:

  • Eight arrow types including roundabout and multi-head diagrammatic arrows.
  • One standard arrow library completely reworked match M.U.T.C.D. 2009 naming and specifications reference, and one standard arrow library added.
8. Create Custom Arrow: The arrow preview has dimension locators which show the arrow parameter currently being edited.
9. Shields: Libraries for Toll and HOV sign design.
10. Text: Size and spacing of inserted True Type Font text improved.
11.

Moving and placing objects:

  • To Border snap mode for short lines to have them snapped to a border without a margin separation, plus the ability to specify a fixed distance from a parallel border edge.
  • Point to Point snap mode that allows a key point to be specified on fixed and moving objects for precise placement beyond the standard snap positions on the object range boxes.
  • Center in Panel snap mode for moving multiple objects to have the objects centered in the available panel space if the selected fixed object is a short line.
12. Templates: Changing/Rotating arrows and symbols in templates.

Summary of What's New in Version 5.1

1. Full support for 64-bit operating systems.
2. Compatibility with the latest CAD software releases (MicroStation V8i and AutoCAD 2010).
3. Compatibility with Transoft Solutions' SIGMA software.
4. New York State DOT sheets and reports added.
5. Series F Alphabet and spacing table added.
6. Existing GSLevels.ini file is no longer overwritten during installation.

Summary of What's New in Version 5.0

1. Create Sign from Template tool for creating guide signs and street name signs. Ability to create multiple street name signs using various parameters. Save/Open multi-sign project functionality.
2. Create Template from Sign tool for creating templates from existing signs.
3. New panel styles and Place Highway Text features to support creation of street name signs.
4. Create Custom Arrow tool for creating and placing custom straight, down, turn, and curved turn arrows.
5. Align Text Components tool for aligning individual components between different text strings.
6. Name Lookup functionality for finding place names and street names.
7. Complete 2003 MUTCD symbol library.
8. Create Sign Library tool for creating and editing sign libraries (AutoCAD *.dwg or MicroStation *.cel files). These library files can then be used by GuideSIGN Plus’s place tools or other software packages.
9. Additional state route markers.
10. Hints functionality for presenting usability information during design.
11. Object information - standards reference and object descriptions.
12. Separation of shipping contents and user contents - users can put all user contents in separate folders.
13.

New report tags:

  1. $h for reporting minimum area of arrow and symbol;
  2. $8 for reporting minimum area of characters in a text string.
14. Major UI improvements - multiple libraries, resizable dialogs, etc.
15. License checkout functionality for users who want to be disconnected from License Server and still be able to run GuideSIGN Plus.

Summary of What's New in Version 4.4

1. GuideSIGN Plus now uses the Transoft License Server licensing system.
2.

Reporting enhancements:

  1. Auto update report function added.
  2. The Letter Width option added to reports and the Place Dimensions dialog box.
3. True Type fonts are now exported as splines instead of polylines.
4. Shields and exit panels now support route numbers and letter designations as two components in one string.
5. Shields support more than one replaceable field.

Summary of What's New in Version 4.3

1. Support for True Type fonts.
2.

Support for M.U.T.C.D. 2003 Edition:

  1. FHWA fonts updated.
  2. Standard highway signs updated.
  3. 'Old' panel styles changed to 1988.
  4. 2003 panel styles added.
  5. 2003 panel styles use 150mm and 6 inch rounding factors.
  6. Ability to display panel style name and M.U.T.C.D. Edition with panel dimensions.
3. Customizable levels/layers usage using GSLevels.ini (AutoCAD/MicroStation Version 8).
4. GuideSIGN Plus uses the registry now instead of the .dir file.
5. MicroStation Version 8 now uses level names instead of numbers.
6. Australian version only: Users can select Wide, Medium, or Narrow text spacing when placing text on a panel. Note that the Australian letter spacing mode affects only Series B, C, D, and E fonts (letter series). The EM font is always set to Wide. This spacing mode does not affect True Type fonts.
7. Ability to override the panel style’s legend color setting when placing text using the Advanced dialog box.
8. Manual Sizing has changed to Manual Override for Place Arrow and Place Symbol to allow for overriding the panel style’s legend color setting.
9. Ability to choose between placing fractions as a Single-character or Multi-character in the Place Highway Text, Edit Highway Text, and the Highway Text - Advanced dialog boxes.
10.

Reporting improvements:

  1. Separated font (letter series)/size into two tags ($6 and $7).
  2. Added four more Station tags for a total of five ($stn, $stn2-4).
  3. Added tag $g to report arrow rotation angles.
  4. Added tag $mutcd to report M.U.T.C.D. Edition.

Summary of What's New in Version 4.1

1. Export Sign for Cutter tool.
2. Enhanced installation process
3. Tutorials.
4. Locking panel styles.
5. Improved control over panel style settings (border and line spacing).
6. Option to display symbol names in preview.
7. Administrator’s Network Utility including log reporting.
8. Help available from dialog boxes.

Summary of What's New in Version 4.0

1. Any number of signs in any drawing file.
2. Panel styles (reduce the need to remember sign standards).
3. Text styles (no format codes and improved fractions).
4. Windows fonts capability.
5. Stretchable arrows.
6. Customizable drawing sheets and reports.
7. Improved dimensioning with optional parameters.
8. Object dimensioning inside sign panels.
9. Letter locations inside sign panels.
10. Control of report and dimension text size.
11. Color, black and white, and outline display modes.
12. Diamond, angled, and chevron panel shapes.
13. Snap object placement modes.
14. Standard exit panels.
15. Lower case letters for series B, C, D, and E.
16. Ability to export sign data.

 

 

 

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