ChangeLog
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Environmental Site Model ChangeLog
Latest updates, improvements, and fixes for Environmental Site Model Studio.
Latest release
13.1.0.390 - 2026-07-31
Added
Add: Resample and mosaic multiple 2D grid files
Add: Resample and mosaic multiple 3D grid files
Add: Vertical walls for 3D Grids at grid extent in scenes
Add: Vertical walls for 3D Grids at clipping boundaries in scenes
Add: Surface clipping for 3DGrid nodes component
Add: Surface clipping for 3DGrid voxels component
Add: Visual drag handles for scene XYZ clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for scene polygon clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for object XYZ clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for object polygon clipping
Add: Copy/Paste clipping XYZ coordinates via clipboard
Modified
Mod: XYZ clipping options for 3D grid isosurfaces/slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: XYZ clipping options for layer slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: Object drag handles are turned off when clipping is activated
Mod: Surface clipping options for 3D grid slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: Improved validate of polygon clipping coordinates
Mod: 3D grid voxels now transparent relative to other components
Mod: Performance optimization for rendering 3D grid voxels
Fixed
Fix: Clipping below surface not always applied properly for 3D grid fences
Fix: Override legend in borehole depth and time charts not saved properly
Fix: Axes for 3D scene not updated properly after changing extent of scene
Fix: Rendering glitches when clipping 3D grid slices with top and bottom surfaces
13.1.0.390, 2026-07-31
Add: Resample and mosaic multiple 2D grid files
Add: Resample and mosaic multiple 3D grid files
Add: Vertical walls for 3D Grids at grid extent in scenes
Add: Vertical walls for 3D Grids at clipping boundaries in scenes
Add: Surface clipping for 3DGrid nodes component
Add: Surface clipping for 3DGrid voxels component
Add: Visual drag handles for scene XYZ clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for scene polygon clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for object XYZ clipping
Add: Visual drag handles for object polygon clipping
Add: Copy/Paste clipping XYZ coordinates via clipboard
Mod: XYZ clipping options for 3D grid isosurfaces/slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: XYZ clipping options for layer slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: Object drag handles are turned off when clipping is activated
Mod: Surface clipping options for 3D grid slices/fences have been simplified
Mod: Improved validate of polygon clipping coordinates
Mod: 3D grid voxels now transparent relative to other components
Mod: Performance optimization for rendering 3D grid voxels
Fix: Clipping below surface not always applied properly for 3D grid fences
Fix: Override legend in borehole depth and time charts not saved properly
Fix: Axes for 3D scene not updated properly after changing extent of scene
Fix: Rendering glitches when clipping 3D grid slices with top and bottom surfaces
13.1.0.388, 2026-07-14
Add: Import layer model by dropping layer model folder in data object manager
Add: Import layer model by dropping layer model folder in maps, scenes and sections
Add: Layer model legends now saved in layer model folder (used for import)
Add: Layer model output settings saved in layer model folder (used for import)
Add: Layer legends initialized from saved legends when importing
Add: Layer output settings initialized from saved settings when importing
Add: Copy/Paste settings from/to output
Add: Add/delete 3D Grid fence nodes in scene from context menu
Add: Add/delete layer fence nodes in scene from context menu
Add: Add/delete cross section fence nodes in scene from context menu
Add: Coordinate system gizmo in scene viewer windows
Add: Setting for automatic rotation of labels and groundwater levels in scenes
Add: Line style selection for layers in maps, scenes
Add: Line style selection for 2D grids in maps, scenes
Add: Line style selection for 3D grids in maps, scenes, cross sections
Mod: For ESM boreholes grouting is now always added from top to bottom
Mod: When dragging layer fence nodes in scene, planes now span top to bottom of all layers
Mod: Zoom using mouse scroll wheel has been adjusted in cross section windows
Mod: Data object tab sheets named ‘Geometry’ have been renamed to ‘Dataset’
Mod: Grid data object smoothing settings have been reorganized
Mod: Grid dataset offset can now be enabled for individual X, Y, Z direction
Mod: Geometry tab sheet removed for layer data object properties dialog
Fix: Layer model objects did not always behave properly in data object manager
Fix: Override color for lines did not work for layers in maps
Fix: LinesEx settings not applied to all slices
Fix: LinesEx settings not applied to all fences
13.1.0.386, 2026-06-26
Add: Apply layer model constraints from Data Object Manager context menu
Add: Constrain layer model above bedrock (option)
Add: Snap layer model grid extent and spacing to terrain grid
Mod: Processing renamed to Constraints
Mod: Demo project updated
Fix: 2D grids not always populated properly in cross sections
Fix: Layer slices not always populated properly in scenes
Fix: Layer fences not always populated properly in scenes
13.1.0.384, 2026-06-22
Add: Layer model node in data object manager
Add: Borehole layers chart for layer modeling
Add: Borehole diagram and layers chart window
Add: Layer model interpolation form
Add: Layer model legends form
Add: Related layer model objects linked with green line
Add: Process layers button on edit form
Add: Process points button on edit form
Add: Process points check for duplets
Add: Process points check for missing snap
Add: Process points check for invalid snap coordinates
Add: Auto process checkbox
Add: Marking of snapped points
Add: Auto select target layer when over borehole in cross section
Add: Show layer info on mouse point tooltip in cross sections
Add: Show layer info on point tooltip in layers chart
Add: Set target layer when over borehole in cross section
Add: Start/Stop layer editing from layers chart toolbar
Add: Snap points to borehole coordinate in cross section
Add: Show isosurface vertical area in isosurface item
Add: Show vertical volume and area in Mass tab in 3D grid properties dialog
Add: Desktop settings dialog
Add: Auto open maps/scenes/sections desktop setting
Mod: Layer modeling has been completely reworked
Mod: Layer modeling form has been remodeled and improved
Mod: Layer node has been renamed ‘Layer Model’
Mod: Layer model node now shows all objects used in layer model
Mod: Demo project has been updated
Mod: Add layer model wizard has been remodeled and improved
Mod: Snap is now updated when dragging vertically
Mod: Vertical drag limit is now borehole top and bottom in cross sections
Mod: File format upgrade prompt when opening older projects has been removed
Mod: Disable new point tool when no target layer
Mod: Snap dragged point when dropping on borehole
Mod: Block horizontal drag of snapped points
Mod: Layer edit points are now auto offset in layers chart
Mod: The [Layers] value has been removed from the value chart
Mod: Borehole value chart menu has been reorganized
Fix: Recent projects in main menu do not work when containing ‘&’ in the file name
Fix: Sort by name is not always working properly
Fix: Dragging layer nodes in project manager are not working properly
Fix: Sort by type and name never enabled in scene manager
Fix: Interpolation settings in some older projects not loaded properly
Fix: Old borehole file format not always upgraded properly
Fix: Access violation and crash when adding all objects from section to another
Fix: Lithology drop down list not initialized properly
Fix: Lithology drop down list not scaled properly
Fix: Wrong mouse tooltips in mass tab in 3D grid properties dialog
Fix: Problem with scaling in borehole chart forms
Fix: Timeline, Label cut off
13.0.0.382, 2026-05-06
Add: Normalized injected product and additive shown as bars in map
Add: Normalized maximum injection pressure shown as bar in map
Add: Map layer projection in layer tab
Mod: ‘Transparency’ renamed to ‘Alpha’ in advanced layer symbology dialog
Mod: Default visualization simplified for very large grids in maps
Mod: Auto fit legend to min and max after add
Mod: Keyboard shortcut for ‘Delete’ in Data Object Manager removed
Fix: Raw parameters missing in values category for 2D borehole interpolation
Fix: Advanced layer symbology dialog screen position was not saved
Fix: Unable to show some very large grid files in maps
13.0.0.378, 2026-04-20
Add: Shape area color mode from data parameter for vector data in maps
Add: Shape marker color mode from data parameter for vector data in maps
Add: Shape marker color mode from data parameter for borehole data in maps
Add: Dataset outline active checkbox for all borehole data types in maps
Add: Cross section buffer outline active checkbox in maps
Add: Radius active checkbox for injection boreholes in maps
Add: 2D interpolation of parameter summary values for all borehole types
Add: 2D summary values for all known borehole types
Add: 2D summary values for all generic borehole types
Add: 2D Borehole output value categories: Values, Borehole, Groundwater
Add: Depth and bottom added to borehole shape attributes list
Add: Bottom elevation added for 2D output borehole category
Add: Borehole elevation added for 2D output borehole category
Add: Borehole depth added for 2D output borehole category
Add: Full change log menu item added to help menu
Mod: Borehole map layer ‘Settings’ tab renamed to ‘Overlay’
Mod: Cross section map layer ‘Settings’ tab renamed to ‘Outline’
Mod: Map layer ‘Layer’ tab reorganized
Mod: Borehole default output type changed to 2D
Mod: Data object ‘Values’ tab renamed to ‘Summary’
Fix: 2D output value list for borehole category contains non-numeric parameters
Fix: 2D output value list for borehole category not populated for direct push boreholes
Fix: Outline properties not enabled properly for boreholes in maps
Fix: Pen style dropdown not populated properly for ESM Boreholes in maps
Fix: Pen style dropdown not populated properly for Injection Boreholes in maps
Fix: Textures not included in viewer project
Fix: File path in borehole properties dialog shown in viewer project mode
Fix: Freeform polygon mode not always applied in scene
Fix: Freeform opacity not always applied in scene
13.0.0.376, 2026-03-23
Add: Override default buffer radius in sections
Add: Apply settings to all 3D grid slices
Add: Apply settings to all 3D grid fences
Add: Apply settings to all 3D grid isosurfaces
Add: Export groundwater levels as time series file
Mod: Freeform default color changed to gray
Mod: Export isosurface moved to context menu
Mod: Order of borehole export types
Mod: Import groundwater level with mandatory columns
Fix: Borehole 2D grid output settings not populated properly
Fix: Resize did not work properly in borehole image window
Fix: Misc. feature enabling according to license level
Fix: Incorrect caption in map manager window
13.0.0.374, 2026-03-17
Add: Drag/drop visual objects in between visualizations, Maps
Add: Drag/drop visual objects in between visualizations, Scenes
Add: Drag/drop visual objects in between visualizations, Sections
Add: Copy/paste visual object settings using clipboard, Maps
Add: Copy/paste visual object settings using clipboard, Scenes
Add: Copy/paste visual object settings using clipboard, Sections
Add: Groundwater value category added for borehole 2D interpolation
Add: Tag property added to borehole strings, e.g., ‘shallow’ or ‘deep’
Add: Borehole string tag now shown in diagram chart
Add: Drop down list with borehole string names for each groundwater level
Add: Groundwater level 2D interpolation for ESM boreholes (filter with tag)
Add: Groundwater level 2D interpolation for Jupiter boreholes (filter with intakeno)
Add: Import or update groundwater levels in ESM borehole database from CSV
Mod: Demo project updated with groundwater level data and interpolation
Mod: Groundwater levels are now ordered by string name
Mod: Borehole CSV output types moved to export in the actions button
Mod: Clear destination first prompt removed when copying to other visualizations
Mod: Copying in between visualizations has been renamed from ‘Add’ to ‘Copy’
Mod: Misc. improvements when copying in between visualizations
Fix: Freeform rotation in scene not saved properly
Fix: SQL mouse cursor stays on after refreshing ESM boreholes with active outputs
Fix: Apply button should not be enabled for read only borehole source
Fix: Add screen should not be enabled for Jupiter boreholes
Fix: Outputs not refreshed after editing borehole feature in borehole diagram chart
Fix: Refresh did not always work properly after edits in borehole properties dialog
Fix: Skip internal voxels in 3D grids in scenes not based on overlap extent
Fix: Layer walls not clipped to scene extent
Fix: Layer lense walls not clipped to scene extent
Fix: Layer fences not clipped to scene extent
Fix: Layer slices not clipped to scene extent
Fix: 3D grid fences not clipped to scene extent
Fix: Scene camera jumps vertically after changing scene vertical scale
Fix: Horizontal 3D grid slice clipped by surface not shown properly for scene scale <> 1
Fix: Multi select and drag dis not work properly in Data Object Manager
13.0.0.372, 2026-03-02
Add: Ellipsoid object type for boreholes in cross sections
Add: Borehole lithology slices setting in scenes
Add: Layer pattern active setting in scenes
Add: 3D grid pattern active setting in cross sections
Add: Borehole pattern active setting in cross sections
Mod: Object type ‘Sphere’ renamed to ‘Ellipsoid’
Mod: Data object ‘Values’ tab sheet renamed to ‘Status’
Mod: Default geometry added for default fence in 3D grids in scenes
Mod: Various changes to visual object defaults in maps, scenes, and cross sections
Mod: Buildings file simplified in demo project
Mod: File format changed for buildings in demo project
Fix: Section objects not refreshed in sort order when dropped
Fix: Borehole diagram value chart scaling problem when generating report
Fix: Out of memory error when inserting additional string with screen starting depth at zero
Fix: No check for smaller screen bottom than screen top
Fix: Borehole construction controls not updated properly
Fix: Borehole depth not updated properly when editing construction
Fix: No auto check for outlines and handles buttons in scene windows
Fix: Delete all objects item not enabled properly in section manager
12.3.0.370, 2026-02-23
Add: Optional elevation axis in borehole diagram chart
Add: Optional elevation axis in borehole depth chart
Add: Borehole diagram chart margin settings
Add: Borehole depth chart margin settings
Add: Borehole time chart margin settings
Add: Axis title font size setting in borehole diagram chart
Add: Axis title font size setting in borehole depth chart
Add: Axis title font size setting in borehole time chart
Add: Action button added in properties dialog for borehole data objects
Add: Borehole legend now saved within ESM borehole database
Add: Legend saved in ESM borehole database now applied when re-added to a project
Add: Pattern usage and scale settings added for 3D grids in scenes
Add: Pattern usage and scale settings added for layers in scenes
Add: On screen handle scale edit box when drag handles are visible in scene
Mod: Borehole chart depth setup dialog has been reorganized
Mod: Borehole chart diagram setup dialog has been reorganized
Mod: New icons for ‘Delete Data Object, and ‘Data Object Properties’
Mod: Borehole screen ‘Margin’ caption changed to ‘Filter Pack Margin’
Fix: Missing validation of codes in classified legend (must be unique)
Fix: Pattern scale not applied for 3D grids in scenes
Fix: Pattern scale not applied for layers in scenes
Fix: Classified 3D grid slice could disappear after drag in scene
Fix: Position of dragged layer slice in scene not saved properly
12.3.0.368, 2026-02-10
Mod: Overriding legend no longer reverts to default legend if identical
Fix: Read error related to Geosoft XYZ files
12.3.0.366, 2026-02-09
Add: Override legend option for borehole chart value setup
Add: Override legend option for vector data in cross sections
Add: Override legend option for vector data in cross scenes
Add: Copy vertices option (coordinates) from shape in map to window clipboard
Add: Logarithmic horizontal scale option for borehole values in cross sections
Add: Automatic ‘N/A’ in borehole report headers
Add: Skip first value options for borehole values in cross sections
Mod: Material tab sheet moved for 2D grids in cross sections
Mod: Material tab sheet moved for vector data in cross sections and scenes
Mod: Material tab sheet moved for borehole values in cross sections and scenes
Mod: Print info footer removed when exporting reports
Bug: Borehole depth not always updated properly
Bug: Missing icon for online layers in Map Manager
Bug: Default values in borehole charts not always applied properly
Bug: Borehole chart value header not shown when all values are zero, time
Bug: Borehole chart value header not shown when all values are zero, depth
Bug: Show legend window border can not be shown when hidden
Bug: Some DWG files failed to load
12.3.0.364, 2026-02-02
Add: Geophysical data from XYZ files can now be added as a single source with multiple files
Add: Include values from borehole dataset when interpolating to 2D grid (value category)
Add: Total number of boreholes or soundings now shown below list
Add: DOI now included in geophysics datasets from Gerda and XYZ (depth of intrusion)
Add: EOI auto calculated for geophysics datasets from Gerda and XYZ (elevation of intrusion)
Mod: Setting dialog for boreholes in cross sections has been reorganized
Mod: Setting dialog for boreholes in scenes has been reorganized
Mod: Offset for borehole screen and groundwater symbols now relative to lithology, scenes
Mod: Offset for borehole screen and groundwater symbols now relative to lithology, cross sections
Mod: Progress bar now shown while loading XYZ geophysics file
Mod: Borehole dataset extents with zero area should now treated as no extent
Mod: Dataset select dialog now auto shown after adding Gerda geophysics database
Mod: Exported grid now auto imported after export
Mod: File format name changed to GeoSoft for XYZ files
Mod: Rounding extent coordinates now only works on X and Y
Bug: Desktop animation timeline form not shown properly when capture is inactive
Bug: Borehole list not updated after adding or deleting borehole
Bug: Dialog behind dialog problem when adding screened interval
Bug: Execute button in kriging setup dialog is not working for 2D grids
Bug: Legends in add layers wizard are not saved
Bug: No hourglass when loading large geophysics dataset
Bug: SkyTEM data not loaded from XYZ file
Bug: First value may be missing for boreholes in cross sections
Bug: Output definition for boreholes in very old projects lost if opened and then saved
Bug: Data object tab sheet DataEx renamed to Dataset
Bug: Shots tab sheet column error in injection report
12.3.0.362, 2026-01-15
Add: Log ASCII standard (LAS) support
Add: Toolbar button for camera orbit mode in scene viewer
Add: Toolbar buttons for scene clipping in scene viewer
Add: Toolbar button for slice and fence outlines in scene viewer
Add: Toolbar button for slice and fence handles in scene viewer
Add: Toolbar button for project defaults in main window
Add: Toolbar button for project settings in main window
Add: Toolbar button for project legends in main window
Add: Toolbar button for patterns in main window
Add: Move up/down buttons added in Data Object Manager
Add: Projection distance now shown below boreholes in cross section windows
Add: Relative vertical scale now shown in cross section windows
Add: Optional lithologic code display in borehole diagrams
Add: Optional lithologic description display in borehole diagrams
Mod: Max boreholes dialog not shown when the max boreholes setting is set to zero
Mod: Tab sheet ‘DateEx’ has been renamed to ‘Dataset’ for all data objects
Fix: New data object groups not always added in sort order in Data Object Manager
12.3.0.360, 2025-12-19
Add: Workbench XYZ exchange file format now supported for geophysics
Mod: Default color mode for boreholes changed to legend
Mod: Center line is now also enabled for pipe style in scene
Mod: Default component for 3D grid voxel models in scenes is now cells
Mod: After digitizing section or scene, the dialog ‘Cancel’ button has been changed to ‘No’
Mod: Borehole center line off by default for ESM and Jupiter boreholes in sections
Mod: Improved defaults of geophysics in scenes and sections
Fix: Scene object item caption not updated after changing name
Fix: Section object item caption not updated after changing name
Fix: Comma/Dot error for Jupiter and Gerda databases
Fix: Borehole strings not added when importing csv formatted boreholes
Fix: Jupiter groundwater levels were imported incorrectly
Fix: Access violation in Grid3D scene object when turning on surface top clipping
Fix: When viewing source data dataset, the cursor is at the bottom of the set
Fix: Controls not aligned properly in vector output form
Fix: Gerda ODV dataset properties lost when cloning data object
Fix: Kriging variogram structure type drop down not enabled properly
Fix: File extension *.gdb was not associated with Firebird databases
Fix: Gerda dataset sometimes empty when position <> 0
12.3.0.358, 2025-12-10
Add: Upper and lower surface clipping for 3D grid elevation slices in maps
Add: Upper and lower surface clipping for 3D grid horizontal slices in scenes
Add: Scene level clipping in XYZ
Add: All scene objects can now be clipped with XYZ or polygon at object level
Mod: Object clipping now has higher priority than scene level clipping
Mod: Geometry tab in 3D grid fence properties dialog has been moved
Mod: Geometry tab in layer fence properties dialog has been moved
Mod: Data object blanking tab sheet has been reorganized
Mod: Field of view setting for scene is no longer read only
Mod: Scene viewer properties dialog has been reorganized
Mod: Scene clipping options reorganized
Fix: Cross section window clipping not refreshed properly after moving in scene
Fix: Cross section objects always set visible when setting properties
Fix: Color mode selection did not work properly for layers in cross sections
Fix: Section item selection did not work when clicking label
Fix: Scene, Layer lines override color not applied
Fix: Grid3D slice polygon mode not applied properly
Fix: Borehole images were missing in demo project
12.3.0.356, 2025-11-19
Add: Surface clipping for 3D grid slices in X and Y in scenes
Add: Surface clipping for 3D grid fences in 3D scenes
Add: Surface clipping for 3D grids in cross sections
Add: Maps can be undocked to free floating windows
Add: Project surface option (terrain, bedrock) in 2D and 3D grid data blanking
Add: Direct access to borehole properties and charting from cross sections
Add: Direct access to borehole properties and charting from 3D scenes
Add: Option to combine identical lithologic layers in cross sections
Mod: Improved default desktop layout when no scene window is open
Mod: All borehole chart forms are now StayOnTop
Mod: Save only one default window position for each data object
Mod: Unselect all visual objects when adding to other visualization
Fix: Projection of borehole to internal fence node did not work properly
Fix: Tilted boreholes exceeding the length of cross section did not display correctly
Fix: Visual objects added from other visualization were not inserted in sort order
Fix: Project legends form menu items not enabled properly
Fix: Incorrect calculation of 3D grid depth interval in maps
Fix: View source data context menu item caption could be incorrect
12.3.0.354, 2025-10-20
Add: GeoProbe OIHPT support
Add: Stand alone borehole list window
Add: Stand alone borehole list window option in Data Object Manager
Add: Excel Reader: Optional ND value as factor of reporting limit
Add: Image size buttons in depth images window (OIP, OIHPT)
Add: Depth image sub type label (OIP, OIHPT)
Add: Double click depth image to inspect (OIP, OIHPT)
Mod: Reorganize menus in form action button and Data Object Manager
Mod: Show ‘sounding’ instead ‘borehole’ for geophysical data
Mod: Borehole menu item captions simplified (remove ‘borehole’)
Mod: Disable features for unsupported borehole types
Mod: Move boreholes/soundings tab sheet to the far right
Mod: Improved performance for boreholes/soundings list
Mod: Lithologic layer properties dialog now shows properties for combined layers
Mod: Depth images for OIP/OIHPT no longer extracted to sub folder
Fix: Sampling method could not be saved for file-based borehole formats
Fix: Chart value setup form not enabled properly when opened from chart setup form
Fix: Depth image depths not sorted properly
Fix: Bor file not updated when editing coordinates in csv directly
Fix: Missing icon for geophysical ODV models in map manager
Fix: WCS data object did not check for relative path
12.3.0.352, 2025-10-03
Add: GeoProbe OIP format support (more work needed on images)
Add: 1D geophysical resistivity model (ODV) support from Gerda database
Add: Scene, Show planes when dragging cross section node
Add: Scene, Show plane when dragging slice handle in layer object
Add: Scene, Show planes when dragging fence node in layer object
Add: Scene, Coordinates are shown while dragging handles
Add: Data objects consisting of time series are now marked with a ‘T’
Add: Option for combining layers with identical lithology in borehole depth chart
Add: Option for combining layers with identical lithology in borehole diagram
Mod: Shortcut for show/hide of all slice and fence outlines changed to CTRL+O
Mod: Interpolation smoothing settings has been reorganized
Mod: Drag handle properties removed from object dialogs to scene viewer dialog
Mod: Drag handles are now turned on/off for all visible objects with shortcut: CTRL+H
Mod: Borehole properties form reorganized
Fix: Lithology drop down list should show color even when read only
Fix: Two extra ExLines on 3D grid slices in scene
Fix: Drag handle arrows not positioned properly in large scale model
Fix: 3D grid slice index not updated when dragged in 3D with properties dialog closed
Fix: Red line in Data Object Manager after dragging
12.3.0.348, 2025-08-04
Add: Caption font size option in show legend chart options
Add: Data objects with active blanking are now marked with a ‘B’
Add: 3D grids can now be clipped using an elevation interval in sections
Add: Layers can now be clipped using an elevation interval in sections
Mod: Borehole top label offset in cross sections can now be negative
Mod: Borehole top label offset in scenes can now be negative
Mod: Borehole value label offset in scenes can now be negative
Fix: Transparency (alpha) not saved properly for 3D grids in maps
Fix: Used value option not enabled properly in show legend chart options