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Release Date: September 2016
The following main features were added or changed in version 3.0:
Lite features (free mode)
- Renamed program from World1 to MapList-Globe, but keeping version numbering.
- Program re-written using a new GUI library with resulting minor changes in layout and performance.
- Minor updates to user interface for consistency with the new MapList-Flat.
- View Location dialog now allows selecting from Major City list, or From File, as per MapList-Flat.
- Added KML files to recognised list of Point List files, with ability to load and save to KML format.
- Removed Auto-rotate function from View menu, and removed right-click auto-roll to viewpoint function.
- Moved Label Font selection from Point List Settings to Map Settings, since same font is also used for TLE labels and distance circles, not just Point List.
- Added a Recent Files list to the File Menu, for quick access to recently used files.
Pro features (for registered users)
- Removed Overlays functionality completely. (This may be added to a later version of MapList-Flat instead).
- Added functions in Tools Menu for plotting and saving TLE Satellite Orbit Tracks.
- Elevation Contours tool now updated to also plot Azimuth contours.
- Distance Circle dialog now allows selecting from Major City list, or From File, as per MapList-Flat. Also includes circle label.
- Now allows multiple Distance Circles, and added Tools menu item to Delete All Circles.
- Added Colour Brightness slider on Map Grid Data Settings, as per MapList-Flat.
- Now able to save grid data contours, pointing angle contours, coverage circles and satellite orbit tracks to MapList or KML files for use in other programs.
- Grid data plotting is now temporarily suspended while dragging the globe around, to improve performance. As per MapList-Flat.
The previous World1 program version history can be found in the MapList-Globe Help file.
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MapList-Globe - What Was New in Version 3.0