RELEASE NOTES

NAVIEDIT 8.6.2

Last update: 02/12/2021

Version: 8.6.1
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1 Release notes NaviEdit 8.6.2 ......................................................................................... 3

1.1 Formatting conventions .............................................................................................. 3

2 NaviEdit Patch 8.6.2 ........................................................................................................ 3

2.1 New features .............................................................................................................. 3

2.2 Bug fixes ..................................................................................................................... 5

3 NaviEdit Patch 8.6.1 ........................................................................................................ 5

3.1 New features .............................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Workflow Manager improvements .............................................................................. 8
3.3 Bug fixes ..................................................................................................................... 8

4 NaviEdit 8.6 ...................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 New features .............................................................................................................. 8

4.1.1 Database upgrade and new SQL Server ............................................................. 8
4.1.2 Importer of MarineSonic SDS sidescan files (*.sds). ........................................... 9
4.1.3 IOGP/UKOOA P6/11 seismic bin grid files. ....................................................... 10
4.2 Other features .......................................................................................................... 13

5 Minor improvements .................................................................................................... 13

5.1 Data Editor ............................................................................................................... 13

5.2 Workflow Manager improvements ............................................................................ 14
5.3 Bug fixes ................................................................................................................... 14

6 Known limitations ......................................................................................................... 15

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 1 Release notes NaviEdit 8.6.2
This is a cumulative release note for NaviEdit 8.6 and the two hotfixes NaviEdit 8.6.1 and
8.6.2.

NaviEdit 8.6 is a major release and remains backwards compatible with previous versions of
NaviEdit.

You can find compatibility details via the EIVA Download Site, see Utility.

1.1 Formatting conventions

Items formatted in bold are properties, buttons, or other elements in the NaviEdit software.

2 NaviEdit Patch 8.6.2

A minor hotfix from December 2021 including some new features and minor bug fixes.

2.1 New features

• Added import of the Reson S7K logging format

• Added import of the EdgeTech jsf logging format
• Added import of the seismic UKOOA/IOGP P1/11 format.
• Included an export of Speed over Ground (SoG)
• Licence Server support through the Licence Activator.
• Added the option to do a NADCON datum shift during import of NaviScan SBD files
with geographical coordinates
• The NADCON shift files are included in the NaviEdit installer and will be installed in
the C:\EIVA\Setup\Nadcon directory (for the default installation path)
• Added an option to choose between specifying depth relative to sea surface or
relative to multibeam head when applying a sound velocity correction. Previous all
depth were relative to the sea surface. For the time being this ‘relative to multibeam
head’ option is working with only online sound velocity or a single sound velocity
profile, either just a single one present or as a result of choosing ‘use nearest’
profile, but not yet working with interpolated profiles.

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 Figure 1 A multibeam swath with a clear happy smiley from depth water with a flight altitude
of only 3 to 4 meters.

Figure 2 As a result of using the sound velocity correction tool with the option 'depths are
relative to multibeam head' the smiley face is removed.

2.2 Minor improvements

• The DataEditor is now defaulting to show the legend in the different sensor views
• The LAS Export now includes an option to specify the WKT version of the geodesy
• The LAS Export has been improved so it is now doing the export faster
• Show the id of a user defined offset in the JobPlanner, Edit, User Offsets dialog
• Add 'Demo Version' to the NaviEdit DataEditor and the HeaderEditor when now
valid dongle is present.

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 2.3 Bug fixes

• Removed the restriction on not being able to recalculate a bathy named ‘Height by
GPS’
• Fixed a bug where dots were not shown in the Position view when zooming very
close in.
• Avoided an error message when saving sound velocity profile corrections when
hitting both 'Apply' and 'Ok'
• Until now it has not be possible to detach or delete a database from the JobPlanner,
if the database has been the active database in the current JobPlanner session
without closing and restarting the JobPlanner. Now you can detach or delete a
database which has been the active database during the current JobPlanner
session, but you cannot and will never be able to delete or detach the current active
one
• Also save the milliseconds when importing a XYZ file. (Still not show in import
wizard)
• Avoid a crash on import an empty kmall file
• Remove the unused GUI for 'include deleted beams' setting during import of
multibeam files and in the HeaderEditor
• Removed the requirement to set computer time to UTC when merging TerraPos
NMA files.
• Fixed an issue where deletion of very large UKOOA P6 bin grids blocks could fail.

2.4 Tips & Tricks

• In the NaviEdit DataEditor when holding down the ‘X’ or ‘Y’ button while scrolling the
scroll wheel on the mouse only the zoom in the X-axis respectively the Y-axis
direction will change

3 NaviEdit Patch 8.6.1

A small hotfix from July 2021 including support for a couple of new sensors and minor bug
fixes.

3.1 New features

• Added support for the PingDSP echosounder in NaviScan SBD files.

• Added support for SBG Systems in NaviScan SBD files.
• Geodesy related features:

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 • Added Projected CRS EPSG Code 5596 Fehmarnbelt TM and JGD2011 Datum to
the EPSG Selector
• Added a projection method description to the Geodesy Selector.
The screenshot shows the new projection description in the Header editor:

Figure 3 New projection description in the Header Editor

• Added support for the WaterLinked DVL in NaviScan SBD files.

• During import of Imagenex P83 files also extract Heading and Motion from the P83
files.
• Added support for SPRINT-Nav Mini
• NaviPac Interpreter also import positions of dragged objects

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 • Added the option to use the relative time stamp in the NaviScan SBD files by
creating a DWORD registry key at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Eiva\NaviEdit and setting it to 1.
• A possible time difference between the relative time stamp and the absolute time
stamp normally used in SBD files is written in the Report.

Figure 4 Report showing time difference.

• Added a /NOSQL switch for bypassing MS SQL installation, ODBC and database
attachment during installation of NaviEdit. Should be used with the silent switch /S
like /S /NOSQL.

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 3.2 Workflow Manager improvements

• Added the option to activate the LAS/LAZ export from the Workflow Manager
• Enabling the gap handling of Kongsberg files from the Workflow Manager

3.3 Bug fixes

• Copy Motion/Bathy/Position from other block did not set dataflag if data type was
not already present.
• Specification of a datum shift in the HeaderEditor is now disabled for P6 bin grids
• Fixed an issue with the Danish System 34 projection
• Import bathy depth even if invalid as the pressure might be valid and useful for a
RecalcBathy
• Added missing False Northing in the GUI for the RSO Borneo projection
• The GSF export did export incorrect across and along track values

4 NaviEdit 8.6
This version includes an automatic database upgrade to NaviEdit database version 8.0.4.0
and is designed for direct combability with NaviModel 4.5.

4.1 New features

4.1.1 Database upgrade and new SQL Server

• This version includes a database upgrade to NaviEdit database version 8.0.4.0.

See https://www.eiva.com/compatibility-matrix for compatibility details.

• The Microsoft SQL Server included in this NaviEdit installer is SQL Server 2019
Express. This SQL Server requires Windows 10 64-bit.
You can install this NaviEdit on a Windows 7 computer; you just need to download
the free SQL Server 2012 Express version or connect to a SQL Server on another
computer. If you want to install NaviEdit on a Windows 7 computer, select the
Select this option to connect to a SQL Server on another computer option

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 during installation.

• If you want to upgrade from SQL Server 2012 Express to SQL Server 2019, you
should uninstall the 2012 version first. EIVA does not see any urgent need to do
this. NaviEdit databases created with SQL Server 2019 cannot be attached to
earlier versions of the SQL Server.

• NaviEdit can connect to either SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server
2014, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017, and SQL Server 2019.

4.1.2 Importer of MarineSonic SDS sidescan files (*.sds).

Figure 5 MarineSonics SDS file in DataEditor

Importer of MarineSonic SDS sidescan files into NaviEdit. Please note that the driver only
supports navigation and sidescan information – enabling use in NaviModel

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 Figure 6 Sidescan displayed as waterfall and mosaic in NaviModel

4.1.3 IOGP/UKOOA P6/11 seismic bin grid files.

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 Figure 7 Header Editor - P6/11: bin grid parameters

Figure 8 Header Editor – Part of the header in the original report

• Added HeaderEditor visualisation of the seismic bin grid. Editing can be enabled.
The full original P6/11 header is available in the HeaderEditor report tab.

• Added DataEditor visualisation of the survey perimeter(s), the Bin Grid I and J
Origin coordinates and a calculation of the I and J coordinates of the cursor
position.
To view the survey perimeter(s) and the I and J Origin, the seismic bin grid block
must be linked to a survey file in the HeaderEditor.

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 Figure 9 In the HeaderEditor a survey block can be linked to a P6/11 bin grid block

Figure 10 Shows the seismic bin grid Origo and the seismic bin grid survey
perimeter

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 4.2 Other features

• Added two new database options in the JobPlanner to add or attach a database
without asking for elevated rights, eg Create new DB (no elevation).
• Added a merger to re-apply the cleaning done in online cleaning. This action is
activated from the JobPlanner Tools, Merge Data Files menu and selecting Online
Cleaned OCS Files. (OCS is Online Cleaned SBD files)
• Added two new status fields to the JobPlanner list view.
Delayed Heave OK status displayed if delayed heave has been merged.
MapSpikes is a special flag which is set, if a FAU file has been exported and
reimported with the merge Fau MapSpikes Deleted function. This shows if the
deleted flags in the FAU format have been merged into the original file.
• Re-enabled the import of XTF files.
• Added a merge motion data from other NaviEdit block action.
• More detailed logging of echosounder latency in the NaviEdit report
• Added an export of GPS Height.
• Added the option to use surface pressure as a single beam channel when
calculating bathymetry. Before it was only possible to use a bathymetry type sensor.
The surface pressure must be in bars when doing the recalculation.
• Extended the Calculate Position from Cable Counter to handle more than one
block. The last position point of one block is automatically used as the first position
point in the next block.
• Added import the Fish layback position from Klein SDF files.
• Added an option to copy any single beam channel to be the bathymetry value.
• Added an merger of single beam values in the format (YYYY/MM/DD H:MM:SS.sss
Value.val).
• Added an option to import a Valeport svx2bathypack with split bathymetry and
altimeter (for different mounting).
• Added driver for importing Imagenex DT360 and Delta-P

5 Minor improvements

5.1 Data Editor

• If you hold the Ctrl+Shift keys down while moving the mouse wheel you will – for
most sensor types – change the active sensor, if more than one sensor exists. This
is particularly useful for seismic streamer.

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 5.2 Workflow Manager improvements

• Added the option to set the OnlineSVP usage during SBD import.
• Added the option to apply scan reduction during import of SBD and EM files with the
Workflow Manager.
• Added a SetActiveSensors task, which can change the active sensor.
• Added a new task to move blocks to a NaviEdit database folder – and create the
folder if it is missing.
• Added a new task to stop the workflow if a certain condition is met.
Specifically, if Yaw Stabilization was turned on for Kongsberg files.
• Added an option to set the SkipScansWithoutMotion check box.
• Added an option to set the Window parameters minimum and maximum Easting,
Northing, Depth relative to CRP and X distance relative to CRP as found in the
HeaderEditor’s Window tab.

5.3 Bug fixes

• Fixed a problem with the look up in the binary geoid.bin or geoide.gbin file for
Height/Bathy calculation.
• Fixed an import crash for GSF files which had ranges without having bearing
angles.
• Fixed an insufficient number of decimals for the rotational part of a possible
datumshift saved in geodesy.ini. This could affect a datum shift defined during
import of geographical GPS coordinates.
• Fixed an issue with a dummy zero valued motion sensor being set as the active one
when merging position data without motion and saying yes to the Merge data
missing and dummy inserted, do you want to commit anyway dialogue.
• Fixed an issue for the LAS Export where the GPS Time value could suddenly
decrease during export of a survey line.
• Fixed an issue with echo sounder mounted with more than 80 degrees roll angle.
• Fixed an issue with some KMALL files with only one multibeam head not importing
the multibeam data.
• Fixed missing import of backscatter intensity for HYPACK HSX files.
• USBL recalculation of old NPD files could get a very high DOP value preventing the
recalculated positions to be shown.
• Fixed an issue with Orion pipetracker data not being shown in the DataEditor when
bad Orion packets were logged.
• Fixed an issue with auto recalculation of bathymetry when merging NMA data failed.
• Fixed an issue with many 0 values being included in the LAS export.
• When merging FAU files back into a NaviEdit block, the MapSpikes deleted and the
normal EIVA deleted flag was not un-deleted if un-deleted in the FAU file.
• Fixed an issue with import of Elac XSE files.

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 • Increased the number of characters to input as SQL Server and Database name in
the JobPlanner ODBC selection dialogue.
• Fixed an issue where Surface based was automatically set during import of
NaviScan SBD files.
• Fixed an issue where re-import of layered (multi detection layers) FAU files failed.
• Nortek Doppler velocity log did not always import.
• The average number of beams in a (multi detection) layer was wrong when LiDAR
was present.
• For recovery/reloading of SBD files multi-beam and laser is now separated. (Also
fixing that laser data was not created as point cloud in NaviModel after recovering
SBD files).
• Fixed a problem with importing the newer version of the Kongsberg KMALL files.
• Fixed an issue with wrapped scans when importing HSX files.
• Fixed a crash with Recover Multibeam Files (if Recalculate Bathy was used during
last SBD import).
• Fixed an issue where SBD files sometimes did not import the GPS Height.
• The single beam view only updated the first time Enable/Disable Bathy was clicked.
• Now list the mounting, the number of scans and the quality distribution of laser data
in the report.
• No longer allow saving impossible bearing (min greater than max) angles in the
slant range filter.

Workflow Manager bugfix:

• FindBlocksInFolder WFM task now properly .

6 Known limitations
There are no known major limitations to this release.

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