ImageStation Release Information

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The Hexagon Geospatial Division is pleased to announce the release of ImageStation 2020 (v16.6.0).

This product is available for download at the Hexagon Geospatial downloads website.

Install Instructions:

• Uninstall all existing versions of ImageStation and GeoMedia applications, if present 
• Install GeoMedia 2020 and/or MicroStation V8i, if required 
• Install new version of applications 

For complete installation instructions including driver installation and stereo configuration instructions please refer to the attached  ImageStation 2020 installation document.

Prerequisites:

A new product license is required for the 2020 release. Geospatial License Administrator 2020 is required for setting up a concurrent license server for concurrent licenses and is optional for activating node-locked licenses. Geospatial License Administrator 2020 can be installed on a single computer for a system administrator to set up and manage a concurrent license server for an organization, or it can be installed on every machine if desired.  

• ImageStation Photogrammetric Manager (ISPM) - None

• ImageStation Automatic Triangulation (ISAT) - ISPM

• ImageStation Satellite Triangulation (ISST) - ISPM and ISAT

• ImageStation Stereo Display (ISSD) - MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i 

• ImageStation Feature Collection (ISFC) - MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i 

• ImageStation Stereo for GeoMedia (ISSG) - GeoMedia Advantage or Professional 2020

• ImageStation Stereo Viewer for GeoMedia (ISSV) - GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020

• ImageStation DTM Collection (ISDC) - MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i 

• ImageStation DTM for GeoMedia (ISDG) - GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020; and  SQL Server or SQL Server Express 2016 or 2017 x64

• ImageStation Automatic Elevations (ISAE) - None

• ImageStation Automatic Elevations - Extended (ISAE-Ext) - None

• ImageStation DTMQue (ISDQ) - None

• ImageStation OrthoPro (ISOP) - GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020

• ImageStation PixelQue (ISPQ) - GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020

• ImageStation Image Formatter (ISIF) - None

• HTCondor for Hexagon Geospatial - None

Fixes and Highlights include:

• Orientations - Improvements to satellite support - blockwise tie point matching, new bundle adjustment, point editing in PhotoTX 

• Stereo Feature Collection - Roam performance improvements, new Roam Parameters command, improved model boundary generation method 

• DTM Collection - Improvements to GIS-based DTM collection - manual DTM collection workflow, DTM format supports point classification for display and editing, user-defined styles; new Drape Features command 

• Orthorectification - 64-bit mosaic, ECW output, new Burn Features command, usability improvements in pixel editing 

• Hardware support - Added support for Stealth Mouse Z-Type and Softmouse 3D USB input devices, added support for 4K monitors

• Software support - Added support for Power InRoads V8i and Power GEOPAK V8i, compatibility with GeoMedia 2020, 3rd party software upgrades 

• Software fixes  

For additional release information please refer to the attached ImageStation 2020 Release Guide.

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I need a name and number of an actual support person. This is in reference to hardware upgrades. Can anyone help with that?