Release Notes - Cyclone 6.

August 15, 2008

These release notes provide important information about the contents of the Cyclone 6.0 product release.

W HAT’S NEW ?........................................................................................................................................1

General Enhancements ...................................................................................................................................1
The most important new features of Cyclone 6.0 are: .....................................................................................1
New TruSpace ScanWorld viewer ...................................................................................................................1
New KeyPlan capability ...................................................................................................................................1
Improvements to Cyclone PUBLISHER ...........................................................................................................1
Improved Cloud to Cloud registration...............................................................................................................1
New B&W target extraction..............................................................................................................................1
New view mode “Panoramic” ...........................................................................................................................1
New tools for assisting Forensic investigations................................................................................................2
Additional Enhancements ................................................................................................................................2

BUG FIXES ............................................................................................................................................2

GENERAL CHANGES .................................................................................................................................3

CYCLONE DATABASE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................3

AUTOCAD 2002 SUPPORT DISCONTINUED ......................................................................................................3

AUTOCAD 2004 SUPPORT ALERT ................................................................................................................3

INSTALLING CYCLONE 6.0 ..........................................................................................................................3

Upgrading to Cyclone 6.0 from Cyclone 5.8.1 or Earlier ..................................................................................3
Compatibility with Cyclone 5.8 and Earlier Versions ........................................................................................4
Updating and Optimizing Cyclone 5.4 or Previous Databases to Cyclone 6.0.................................................4
Updating Cyclone 5.5 through 5.8.1 Databases to Cyclone 6.0.......................................................................4

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WHAT’S NEW?

GENERAL ENHANCEMENTS

THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES OF CYCLONE 6.0 ARE:

New TruSpace ScanWorld viewer

New KeyPlan capability

Improvements to Cyclone PUBLISHER to take advantage of the new KeyPlans as TruView sitemaps

Improved Cloud to Cloud registration

New B&W target extraction methods in ScanControl and TruSpace

New view mode “Panoramic” in the ModelSpace

New tools for assisting Forensic investigations and visualization in the ModelSpace

NEW TRUSPACE SCANWORLD VIEWER

Cyclone 6.0 introduces an important new viewer called the TruSpace viewer. The TruSpace viewer is a
ScanWorld viewer that works in a panoramic mode for easy view manipulation, like TruView. It allows users to
include imagery (the Multi-Image) in the background of the point data and provides an easy method of driving or
synchronizing ModelSpace views and quickly creating limit boxes.

NEW KEYPLAN CAPABILITY

In addition to the TruSpace viewer, is a new element called a KeyPlan, which can be created and added to the
navigation tree. This new element provides a picture or screen-shot graphic background and lets users organize
the scanner locations of registered ScanWorlds on the image. This provides a plan type interface for finding a
desired ScanWorld and for launching a TruSpace viewer. This results in an easier to use ability for access to the
complex data structure of the Cyclone Navigator.

IMPROVEMENTS TO CYCLONE PUBLISHER

In addition to this new viewing a KeyPlan capability is enhancements to the TruView publishing capabilities of
Cyclone Publisher to take advantage of the new KeyPlan and other enhanced options. Users can have the same
background image inside Cyclone and published for TruView users.

IMPROVED CLOUD TO CLOUD REGISTRATION

Cloud to Cloud registration now requires only 2 matching points when using leveled ScanWorlds and the cloud
constraint optimization algorithms can work 2 to 10 times faster on most data sets.

NEW B&W TARGET EXTRACTION

There is a new method of finding black and white targets in the Scan Control Viewer and TruSpace. After the
user picks a point near the center of each target in the scene, it then walks the user through the acquisition and
naming and acceptance of each target. If used in the Scan Control Viewer and using HDS6000 data that has
been only partially imported, the method also automatically imports the data at 100% resolution in the area of the
target to ensure it uses all the available data for the best target fit.

NEW VIEW MODE “PANORAMIC”

The ModelSpace Viewer now has a capability for Panoramic viewing mode. Unlike TruSpace views, which are
panoramic views always located at the scanner position, in the ModelSpace panoramic mode, users can be at
any position in the ModelSpace and lock the viewer into a panoramic viewing mode from that location.

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NEW TOOLS FOR ASSISTING FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS

Some new tools assist in basic forensic analysis. The first is a new simplified trajectory analysis method. It uses
the concept of scanned trajectory rods, small rods placed in bullet holes and scanned to provide the direction of
entry for a bullet. A new fitting tool finds a vector along the trajectory rod and a new geometric entity, a “pointed
cone”, can then be placed in alignment with the new fit line and can show the probable trajectory within a defined
angular cone along the axis of that line. The default value is a 5 degree cone, which is generally accepted as a
simple probable angular deviation of bullet trajectory. This method does not account for windage or gravity over
distance or other more sophisticated trajectory analysis methods but can be very useful in identifying probable
firing locations.

A second feature useful for forensics and other analysis is the ability to place cameras (viewpoint locations) at a
given distance above any selected point. A typical use of this is to place the camera at the eyesight height above
a point on the ground and to be able to quickly determine what is visible to a person standing at that point. This is
useful in determining witness, perpetrator and office viewpoints into a scanned scene. The cameras default
viewpoint can be easily set and saved and users simply click from one camera position to another to see the
various viewpoints.

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

Cyclone can use up to 3GB of virtual memory when run on an operating system that supports 32-bit
processes with 3GB of virtual address space. Refer to Microsoft documentation for how to configure the
/3GB switch, and for the caveats on the use of this switch.

The black/white target fitter can run significantly faster than before.

ScanWorld Explorer works in an “Interim Results” ModelSpace (launched from the Registration viewer’s
“View Interim Results” command).

The “Apply ScanWorld Color to Scans” toolbar button in the ScanWorld Explorer changes the colors of point
clouds in the ModelSpace, based on the corresponding ScanWorld’s color. Select the color via the
“ScanWorld Color” column in the “Scanners” tab.

Enterprise Elite allows the user to select more than one license when Cyclone is launched.

Cyclone can export PTZ with a REGISTER or VIEWER Pro license.

Cyclone can import and export PTG files. The PTG binary file format specification is available from Leica
Geosystems HDS.

Cyclone can import newer RIEGL 3DD files.

Cyclone can import HDS6000 scans from ZFS files that also have colors.

Cyclone can import the LAS file format, commonly used for aerial LIDAR data. In the Navigator, importing an
LAS file into a Project or Database creates a new ModelSpace. Importing an LAS file into a selected
ModelSpace adds the imported cloud to that ModelSpace.

o This command requires a Cyclone license that can import data. Please refer to the product data
sheet.

BUG FIXES

Databases of any size should properly unify if enough system resources are available.

Cyclone can unify large databases when running on 64-bit Windows.

When the number of cloud points is greater than 2 billion, Cyclone displays the correct number in
ModelSpace Info, Object Info, and ScanWorld Explorer.

Cyclone no longer runs out of memory when importing large ASCII files as a point cloud.

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Cyclone communicates reliably with the HDS6000 when the scanner experiences an error.

Cyclone no longer displays a message asking users to send diagnostics to Leica Geosystems HDS,
sometimes encountered during image acquisition from HDS3000, ScanStation, and ScanStation 2.

Colors applied to point clouds using the “Apply MultiImage” command can be published to TruView.

GENERAL CHANGES

Due to an update to Cyclone PUBLISHER and the TruView Client, all TruView data published from Cyclone
6.0 PUBLISHER will require users to update their TruView client viewer to the new 2.0 version. This new
viewer will also be able to correctly display and measure any previously published TruView data.

CYCLONE DATABASE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION

• To avoid possible database inconsistencies or corruption, we recommend the following:

o Locate each .IMP file in its own folder.

o When copying, moving or backing up databases, we recommend backing up the complete

database folder, including the eventlog and recovery folders and files.

o The eventlog records administrative events and critical errors.

o The recovery file keeps databases consistent, avoiding data corruption that may happen in rare
situations.

o A warning dialog is displayed if a database’s recovery folder cannot be found when it is added to
the server. Push the More Info button for more information.

AUTOCAD 2002 SUPPORT DISCONTINUED

CloudWorx and COE Data Transfer for AutoCAD no longer support the AutoCAD 2002. Autodesk has
discontinued services and support for AutoCAD 2002-based products, effective January 15, 2006. If you are
currently using AutoCAD 2002, consider upgrading to AutoCAD version 2004 or higher.

AUTOCAD 2004 SUPPORT ALERT

Future CloudWorx and COE Data Transfer for AutoCAD will no longer support the AutoCAD 2002-
based family of products. Autodesk has discontinued services and support for AutoCAD 2002-based
products, effective January 15, 2007. If you are currently using AutoCAD 2004, consider upgrading to
AutoCAD version 2005 or higher.

INSTALLING CYCLONE 6.0

UPGRADING TO CYCLONE 6.0 FROM CYCLONE 5.8.1 OR EARLIER

You must have Administrator-level privileges on your workstation to correctly install Cyclone software. On
Vista, you may need to run the installer using the “Run as Administrator” launch option.

Because the Leica Geosystems Cyclone 6.0 installer no longer includes the CloudWorx or COE products, it
is recommended that earlier Cyclone installations first be uninstalled before installing Cyclone 6.0. Then,
install CloudWorx and COE products using the latest installers, as necessary.

Run the Cyclone 6.0 InstallShield and follow the directions in the InstallShield Wizard to proceed with the
installation. Please heed warning message about compatibility of earlier versions’ databases.

NOTE: If you are upgrading to Cyclone 6.0 from Cyclone 5.6 or earlier, your hotkey and toolbar
customizations will be reset during the upgrade. Before upgrading to Cyclone 6.0, first export your
customizations. Then, after upgrading to Cyclone 6.0, import your customizations.

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NOTE: If you are upgrading to Cyclone 6.0 from Cyclone 5.6 or earlier, your configured databases,
scanners, shortcuts, and preferences will be reset during the upgrade. You will need to manually re-
configure these items after upgrading to Cyclone 6.0.

COMPATIBILITY WITH CYCLONE 5.8 AND EARLIER VERSIONS

Cyclone 6.0 databases are NOT backwards compatible with Cyclone 5.8 or previous versions. Therefore,
databases that are updated using Cyclone 6.0 cannot be used with earlier versions. If you will need to work
with your data in older versions of Cyclone, you should make an archive copy of your database(s) prior to
upgrading.

UPDATING AND OPTIMIZING CYCLONE 5.4 OR PREVIOUS DATABASES TO CYCLONE 6.0

Cyclone 5.4 and previous databases can be opened by Cyclone 6.0 only after being updated and optimized
to be compatible with Cyclone 6.0. Since it can take some time to update and optimize Cyclone databases,
we recommend that you optimize your databases overnight, particularly when multiple databases are
involved.

UPDATING CYCLONE 5.5 THROUGH 5.8.1 DATABASES TO CYCLONE 6.0

Cyclone 5.5 through 5.8.1 databases can be opened by Cyclone 6.0 only after being updated to be
compatible with Cyclone 6.0. Database optimization is not required.