What's New in Version 2024.0 - April 2023

This topic lists all the additions and improvements incorporated in InfoAsset™ Manager 2024.0 which were not available in previous versions.

Any feature marked with an asterisk (*) requires a database update to database version 2024.0 in order to access the feature.

Using the ODIC to import networks from File Geodatabases

When using the 64 bit version of InfoAsset Manager, networks can now be imported using the new File Geodatabase option in the Open Data Import Centre (ODIC). This option imports File Geodatabase layers, however, the existing Geodatabase option, an ArcGIS™ licence is not required to use this option.

Using the ODEC to export networks from File Geodatabases

When using the 64 bit version of InfoAsset Manager, networks can now be exported using the new File Geodatabase option in the Open Data Export Centre (ODEC). This option will export network data to a new or existing selected feature class in a geodatabase. Unlike the existing Geodatabase option, an ArcGIS™ licence is not required to use the new File Geodatabase option.

New name for Master database settings

The Master database settings option in the File menu has been renamed to Master database management.

Importing AutoCAD DWG files

The import of AutoCAD DWG files is only supported in 64 bit versions of InfoAsset Manager.

Merge Changes from Another Network*

You can now merge changes from one network into another network so that the differences in one are copied to the other. This is useful if you want to merge your network with changes from a branch of the same network, or a different network, or even from a network in a transportable database from an external organisation or another user.

In order to use this new feature, an new option, Merge changes from another network, has been added to the popup menu that is displayed when you right-click on a network in the Explorer window. When this option is selected, a new Merge changes into dialog is displayed, which is used to specify merge parameters and perform the merge.

A summary of the merged objects is displayed in a Review Network Merge Report. This reports lists the network objects that have been added, modified, renamed, or deleted after the merge. It also lists any network objects, whose properties have conflicting values, as well as their current and incoming values, and an option to chose which value should be applied to the merged network.

Exporting networks to Geodatabases

As you can only export a network from either the Explorer window or the Network menu to a Geodatabase in the 32 bit version of InfoAsset Manager, the Export | to Geodatabase option is disabled in the 64 bit version of the software.