26.0.9

🚀 New Features

Satellite Imagery

• Mapbox Integration: Added Mapbox as a new, high-quality satellite imagery provider.
• HERE Maps Support: Implemented secure support for HERE Maps satellite imagery.
• Provider Icons: Added brand icons and user-friendly names (e.g., "Google Maps", "Azure Maps") to the satellite provider dropdown for easier selection.

LIDAR Support

• Data Management:
  • Import: Enabled functional data import for LIDAR records in the Data Wizard.
  • Load/Save: Full support for saving and loading LIDAR data files.
  • Survey Integration: Functionality to attach LIDAR datasets directly to survey stations.
• Visualization:
  • Display: Added capability to render LIDAR data points in the 3D view.
  • Interaction: Added context menu option to remove LIDAR data with a right-click.

⚡ Improvements & Optimization

Performance

• Faster Map Rendering: Fixed a bottleneck in satellite image display by implementing parallel image loading, significantly reducing wait times.
• Loop Closure: Optimized loop closure algorithms for faster survey adjustments. Up to 50% faster on CPU
• GPU Acceleration: Migrated to CUDA 13 to leverage the latest GPU performance improvements.

User Interface

• Satellite View: Fixed a bug where switching to satellite mode without loaded images caused the background to turn white.
• Loading Indicators: Fixed an issue where the "loading images" counter would sometimes get stuck and not return to zero.

Infrastructure

• Java Runtime: Updated the bundled OpenJDK version 25.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Corridor Calculations: Fixed errors in corridor generation logic.
• LIDAR Records: Resolved issues where saving or loading specific LIDAR records could fail.
• Compatibility: Fixed UI issues related to the upgrade to JavaFX 25.
• Multi-Screen: Fixes bug in which the windows always got maximized in the primary display instead of the display it is located in