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SoftWright Maintenance Subscription Features

The Maintenance Subscription plan for your SoftWright LLC software enables you to take advantage of new software enhancements as soon as they are released by downloading the current Maintenance Release from our web site. (Fixes for software problems or bugs are available to all licensed users, regardless of Maintenance Subscription status. For information on available bug fixes, see the TAP Release Notes.)

All enhancements added to the software during the period of your Maintenance Subscription will be automatically enabled on your system. If your Maintenance Subscription expires, those features will still be enabled in your software, but new functionality or enhancements will not be available until your Maintenance Subscription is renewed. Additional information may be available in the Recent FAQs article.

The following chronological list shows the current catalog of software changes and the effective date for each one. If your Maintenance Subscription Expiration Date (displayed on your TAP Help-About form) is later than the date for a particular feature, that feature will be available as soon as you download and install the current Maintenance Release from our web site. The Effective Release column in the table indicates the release which first implemented the feature.

If a software feature has an effective date after your Maintenance Subscription expiration, you can obtain access to that feature by renewing your Maintenance Subscription.

Effective Date	Effective Release	TAP6 Added Features

3/31/2013	2513	Feature Target Studies in HDCoverage
2/28/2013	2512	Linear Range Scale in HDMapper
11/28/2012	2506	AutoCoverage supports WGS84 datum
10/13/2012	2504	In HDMapper - "Package all files" lets you choose which layers to export
8/31/2012	2467	Range Circles in HDMapper
5/31/2012	2460	Target Point studies in AutoCoverage
5/31/2012	2457	Load level settings with Task layers in HDMapper
3/31/2012	2449	Execute intermod study from tree list on main menu
2/29/2012	2437	Adjacent Channel Interference Study
2/29/2012	2436	Google Earth Path Marker
2/29/2012	2435	Alternate Pop Count Data Fields Updated NED topographic elevation data in .FLT format
11/30/2011	2424	Link Route profiles from HDMapper
11/30/2011	2423	Point Elevation Values from a File
10/31/2011	2419	Show computed range for Tile studies
10/31/2011	2417	Save/Load Mobile Facility List in TalkBack Setup
10/31/2011	2416	Data Transfer function (XLS, CSV to DBF)
9/30/2011	2412	Path Loss value in AutoPath Summary Spreadsheet
7/31/2011	2404	Improved Archive/Retrieve Task function Added Task Merge function
5/31/2011	2393	Fill or Symbol option for mapping Composite studies
4/30/2011	2384	Export dBm values to Shapefile
3/31/2011	2376	Transparent Background in Google Earth
2/28/2011	2376	Drawing Circle Segments in HDMapper
1/31/2011	2367	Remote antenna pattern for D/U study
12/31/2010	2365	Composite study for D/U ratio
12/02/2010	2363	HDAntenna - allow elevation pattern to sort in descending order (positive values above the horizon, negative values below)
10/31/2010	2361	HDMapper - Select coverage parameters to print, identify multiple coverages
9/30/2010	2357	HDMapper - Zoom to show all coverage layers
9/30/2010	2355	Moving TAP work files to new machine with different directory structure
7/31/2010	2347	HDAutoCoverage - add checkbox for Silent operation
6/30/2010	2342	HDPath - improved Google Earth export
6/30/2010	2340	HDCoverage - allow studies to run in silent mode
5/31/2010	2340	HDPath - display Antenna Elevation values MSL as well as AGL
4/30/2010	2338	HDPath - set profile label font size
2/28/2010	2334	HDPath - set Fixed Facility antenna orientation and tilt from path specs
1/31/2010	2331	HDMapper - include description text when adding Fixed Facility or coverage TX
1/31/2010	2330	HDMapper - Image Viewer to create image "world files"
1/31/2010	2330	HDMapper - Google Earth option to automate "Coverage Only" option
12/31/2009	2329	HDCoverage - show previous computed coverage in map
9/30/2009	2324	Fixed Facility to AutoPath; add Edit button
9/30/2009	2323	Radial Study Task to AutoPath
9/30/2009	2320	Export coverage by field strength range
8/31/2009	2319	Restore Topo Elevation Index files
7/31/2009	2314	HDMapper Google Earth ZIP option
6/30/2009	2312	HDPath Range Filter Option
5/31/2009	2309	HDMapper Refresh Option
5/31/2009	2309	TAP6 Menu; show Task info with right-click on maps list
5/31/2009	2309	HDSpectrum; Copy study option
3/31/2009	2296	HDMapper RouteMap layer
3/31/2009	2296	Load coverage Task Re-Calc Tasks for editing
3/31/2009	2291	Save Layer Lists for HDMapper
1/31/2009	2289	HDPath option to open AutoPath data file
11/30/2008	2269	AutoPath add option to save image as JPG
11/30/2008	2268	Utility for SafeHarbor calculations
9/30/2008	2259	Export path LOS and Fresnel to Google Earth
9/30/2008	2258	Print Fixed Facility information
8/31/2008	2257	HDPath; plot space diversity antenna LOS and Fresnel on a profile
8/31/2008	2255	HDPath; plot multiple earth curvature values on a profile
8/31/2008	2252	HDAntenna; option to plot pattern as dB down from major lobe
7/31/2008	2249	HDPath; export path JPG from menu
7/31/2008	2244	HDMapper; toggle between dBm plot and dBu plot
7/31/2008	2242	HDPath, HDMapper Print Preview; Export JPG format image file
6/30/2008	2240	HDPath; draw profile with command line arguments
6/30/2008	2239	HDPath; eliminate blank fields on printed profile
4/30/2008	2236	HDPath; Configuration option draw Line of Sight for 0AGL antennas
4/30/2008	2236	HDMapper; show Fixed Facility locations in bounded area
4/30/2008	2234	HDMapper; set 10dB steps to plot dBm power levels
4/30/2008	2234	HDCoverage; select field strength level template for plotting coverage map
4/30/2008	2233	TAP6; add improved support for high resolution and multiple monitor configurations
4/30/2008	2231	Composite Coverage; Minimum Field value; double-click to open Mobile Database to lookup value
3/31/2008	2227	TAP6 menu, Recent Coverage Study list; right-click menu to run Task without loading HDCoverage
3/31/2008	2227	Add AutoPath image file output options for EMF, WMF files
2/28/2008	2225	Add circle and square shapes using ShapeMaker
2/28/2008	2219	Set multiple layers as visible or invisible in HDMapper
2/28/2008	2219	Copy and paste properties from one map layer to another
2/28/2008	2218	Display multiple signal levels on a plot of a Composite coverage study
2/28/2008	2216	AutoPath: create BMP image file of path profile
2/28/2008	2215	HDPath Microwave Link Budget, add Frequency Diversity on report
2/28/2008	2213	HDPath "Long Path" suppress warning for repeated paths
2/28/2008	2213	HDPath Zoom Rectangle
2/28/2008	2213	HDPath Set Horizontal Scale
1/31/2008	2210	HDPath show "Additional Clearance" in Mouse Location Window (clearance between Fresnel and topography
1/31/2008	2210	HDPath; show dBm computed for dBu on field calculations
1/31/2008	2210	Import sample AutoPath comma-delimited file template
1/31/2008	2210	Antenna Editor; display antenna thumbnails on row up-down selection
1/31/2008	2210	HDMapper; popup menu for adding TX site for coverage study
1/31/2008	2210	HDMapper; edit symbols to use for map points
12/07/2007	2205	Composite study; component study selection search for string
12/07/2007	2203	Global Land Cover data in TAP
12/07/2007	2203	HDMapper; show Land Use data values on map
12/07/2007	2203	HDMapper; show locations of indexed topo data files on map
11/13/2007	2202	Composite Coverage: Define area based on limits of component areas Right-Click component Task to display summary of study Shift-click to select range of component Tasks
10/26/2007	2201	HDSpectrum for Intermod Studies
9/30/2007	2191	Show recent intermod studies in TAP6 Menu lists
8/31/2007	2184	Create ASCII grid file from coverage study field strength values
8/31/2007	2184	NADCON conversion for additional coordinate systems
8/31/2007	2182	Create import templates for Fixed Facility, Surface Features, Intermod
8/31/2007	2177	Topo Utilities: create 0-elevation files for missing offshore data
7/31/2007	2177	HDPath Microwave link show Space Diversity percent reliability
7/31/2007	2176	HDPath Microwave link warning for obstructed path
6/30/2007	2175	Import measured field strength data
6/30/2007	2174	HDMapper; added ShapeMaker for creating shapefiles
6/30/2007	2174	Allow decimal step for radials for better resolution
6/30/2007	2173	Improved single point elevation user interface Improved distance & bearing user interface
5/31/2007	2173	Option in Area Grid program to autodraw elevation shapefile
5/31/2007	2167	HDPath; option to expand on print for better resolution profiles
4/30/2007	2167	HDPath; plot multiple Fresnel zones on profile
4/30/2007	2166	HDPath; list last 5 saved profiles in File menu
4/30/2007	2165	HDCoverage; list last 5 coverage studies in File menu
4/30/2007	2164	HDMapper; list last 5 maps opened in File menu
4/30/2007	2163	Export HDMapper coverage map to Google Earth
3/31/2007	2161	Compute reliability and outage times for digital microwave using Composite Fade Margin values
2/28/2007	2154	Create color gradient and level range steps in HDMapper
2/28/2007	2153	Show topographic elevation values in HDMapper
2/28/2007	2152	Create Area Elevation Grid file in TAP6
2/28/2007	2150	Import Surface Features from Excel files in TAP6
1/31/2007	2149	HDPath; Edit path elevation values Fixed Facility Interface; on reconnecting to database, return to previous record
1/31/2007	2148	Microwave QuickLink in TAP6 Path Menu
1/31/2007	2148	Microwave Parabolic Gain calculation in Fixed Facility Interface
1/31/2007	2145	HDCoverage; add layer to map for selecting bounded Tile area
1/31/2007	2144	HDPath Link Budget; Print menu option to print text file of Link information
1/31/2007	2141	HDPath; draw path by entering azimuth and distance Fixed Facility Interface; add search function for ID or Description
9/30/2006	2105	Composite study save and open Tasks
9/30/2006	2103	HDPath mouse cursor info; show Fresnel ratio
8/31/2006	2100	HDMapper; add layer for Composite study by Task
8/31/2006	2098	HDPath mouse cursor info; show LOS elevation and path clearance
5/31/2006	2083	Fixed Facility Section Configuration - select which sections you want to display
5/31/2006	2080	Data Summation List function
4/30/2006	2077	Display Surface Feature height at mouse location in HDPath
4/30/2006	2073	Display coverage area in HDCoverage setup map
4/30/2006	2073	Draw path preview from fixed facility in HDCoverage
2/28/2006	2059	Export grid and image files from HDMapper for 3DDisplay
2/28/2006	2059	Compute field at the end of the path in HDPath.
2/28/2006	2059	Compute coverage percentages for tile studies.
1/31/2006	2053	Mobile Facilities; add Filter, Import, Export functions
1/31/2006	2050	HDMapper; option to show Fixed Facility Locations
11/30/2005	2022	HDPath; write to DXF file format
11/30/2005	2022	HDMapper; add layers by folder (all shapefiles in selected folder)
10/31/2005	2018	HDPath option for user-specified vertical scale on profile
10/31/2005	2017	HDMapper; open old Task, create shapefile for HDMapper
10/31/2005	2006	TAP6 Surface Feature Editor; add button to draw obstructions on path
8/31/2005	2000	TAP6, including: HDPath HDCoverage HDMapper TAP6 Quick Tour TAP6 Tutorial Manual

		TAP 5 Features
8/31/2005	1072	HDMapper; save layer visible status
8/31/2005	1069	Composite Study speed improvement
7/31/2005	1066	HDMapper; undo last zoom button; HDMapper; Data Summation, add All/None buttons
5/31/2005	1057	Topo Utilities; Convert USGS DEM files to .BIL format
4/30/2005	1056	HDMapper BMP Export includes BPW world file; HDMapper BMP Viewer
3/31/2005	1044	HDPath Profile function
3/31/2005	1043	HDMapper Path Preview function
2/28/2005	1047	Custom path for writing TAP 5 Mapping Shapefiles
2/28/2005	1043	Update Fixed Facility site elevation values from new topo data files.
12/31/2004	1038	Add latitude-longitude tic marks on HDMapper
12/31/2004	1038	AutoCoverage module import function to add TAP Tasks to AutoCoverage input file
11/30/2004	1035	Cascade population counts for multiple coverage contours or other polygons
11/30/2004	1031	Improved HDMapper default layers function, including the use of custom shapefiles
11/30/2004	1030	Census block-centroid population counts for TAP coverage studies; generalized data summation function for other demographic information
8/31/2004	1028	Write Aggregate Coverage study to shapefile
10/31/2004	1026	Antenna Editor - save sequential azimuth start, stop, step value defaults
8/31/2004	1023	Contour Interpolation - add double-click to open Mobile Facility database for contour required field value
8/31/2004	1023	Composite Study - add test for same grid to speed up study as Congruent Composite Study
5/31/2004	1002	HDMapper default shapefiles for non-US areas
5/31/2004	1000	HDMapper Map Packager
5/31/2004	995	TAP5 Talkback Calculations
5/31/2004	993	BNA to Shapefile conversion
5/31/2004	982	TAP 5 HDMapper plotting
4/30/2004	978	Updated antenna library files. Improved antenna lookup function, including sorting by frequency or gain..
3/22/2004	974	Draw elevation data file locations from data index.
3/22/2004	973	Improved layer drawing control on Map Window.
1/31/2004	962	Use "Flag" fields in Fixed Facility database for organizing and filtering records.
1/31/2004	959	Create and apply database filters to Fixed Facility lookup and editing to select only desired records from large number of database records. This is especially helpful when a large number of records have been imported using the File Exchange Formatted or Percon Import functions (see Release 913 below).
1/31/2004	959	Import ShapeFiles (.SHP) into .BNA boundary format for use with TAP Map Window
12/31/2003	953	Site elevation interpolation speed improved, especially when index contains a large number of files. For example, with 20,000 indexed files the site elevation lookup improved from 80 seconds to less than 5 seconds.
11/11/2003	941	Draw data file locations from topo file index.
10/31/2003	936	Add All/None buttons for selecting data types to use
10/31/2003	934	Add Fixed Facility and Location lookup buttons in Map Window Field Preview
10/31/2003	930	Add 3DDisplay module
10/31/2003	926	TalkBack System Margin function in the Utilities menu. This function enables the user to enter or compute transmitter power and receiver required field information to determine the level to use for plotting TalkBack coverage maps.
10/10/2003	925	Map Window "Add Object" to BNA button. This allows the user to draw a closed area shape on a map with the mouse, then save that shape to a .BNA boundary file, either creating a new file or appending the object to an existing .BNA file.
9/9/2003	923	Added topo data index trim function. This allows the user to remove unneeded records from the index.
9/9/2003	923	Improved TopoScript data indexing for large numbers of files. For example, indexing approximately 20,000 files with the earlier method took over two hours. The new method on the same machine with the same files took just over 15 minutes.
9/9/2003	923	New Fixed Facility site elevation lookup button. This gives the user more control over the "interpolated" function for getting the site elevation from topographic data files, and eliminates the delay for interpolated sites when scrolling through the Fixed Facility data records.
6/15/2003	913	Export TAP Coverage studies to ShapeFile format ShapeFiles can then be imported into several other mapping software packages. Import File Exchange Formatted FCC data into the TAP Fixed Facility Database. Import File Exchange Formatted FCC data into TAP Intermod studies. Import File Exchange formatted FCC data into TAP AutoPath database. AutoPath data all/none buttons for setting Print/Save functions for all paths in the database.
3/1/2003	886	Intermod Frequency Report in the Intermod Setup program now generates the ASCII file in a more usable format. The report is in the same sorted order as the intermod data displayed on the screen, and the TX and RX information are printed together instead of in separate lists.
9/18/2002		AutoPath provides a "selective print" option. AutoPath was originally designed with the idea of plotting and printing hundreds of path profiles without user intervention. The Selective Print option enables you to decide on a case by case basis which profiles will be printed. As each profile is displayed on the screen, you will be prompted whether or not to print that profile. If you leave the "Selective Print" option turned off AutoPath still prints all the profiles as in earlier versions.
9/18/2002		Advanced Radial coverage setup optimized for large number of radials. For example, a radial study to thousands of points using the "End Only" option now takes a fraction of the time to load and save from the Area Coverage Setup form.
9/18/2002		Coverage maps for Aggregate Coverage studies can now include colors for multiple field strength levels. Earlier versions only supported "Single Level" plots for Aggregate Coverage studies.
9/18/2002		Surface Feature files with large number of obstructions are now handled more efficiently
9/18/2002		Antenna pattern files in the PlanetÔ format (available from many different antenna manufacturers’ web sites) can be imported into TAP antenna libraries for use in coverage studies and link budgets.
9/18/2002		The Aggregate Coverage module now includes the Composite Study option. A Composite Study provides a more flexible version of the Aggregate Coverage study for multiple transmitter locations. The Aggregate Study requires all of the individual studies be performed over exactly the same area at exactly the same points, and only for Tile studies. The Composite study enables you to use tile and/or radial studies by defining an independent grid you want to use for points to compare the closest computed location from each of the other studies. You can use the Composite study to compute the Maximum or Best Server studies.
9/18/2002		A completely re-written editor for TAP antenna libraries, featuring a simplified user-interface, plus the ability to import antenna patterns from ASCII files, and to export to an ASCII file.
9/18/2002		The TopoScriptÔ data retrieval engine is a new approach for using topographic elevation data in TAP for drawing path profiles, coverage studies, etc. Not only is TopoScript faster for most studies using "native" (30-meter, 3-second, 30-second .DTA) files, but other data sources can also be read, such as USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1-second files, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) files, DMA DTED files, etc.
9/18/2002		You can now add an image file (.BMP, .JPG, .TIF) of a map as a background for your coverage maps. You can use a scanned image or other graphic file and plot the boundary files and coverage information from TAP on the map
9/18/2002		The Utilities menu now includes a program for computing free-space field and loss values.
9/18/2002		The Area Coverage setup form now displays the approximate number of points to be computed in an area coverage study. This is useful for estimating the size of the study, the time it will take to run (based on your experience using TAP on your particular hardware configuration, etc.) The display can also be useful for spotting errors in your setup. For example, if you are setting up a small study and the display shows that millions of points will be computed, you may need to change the distance between points from the inadvertent value of every half meter to the intended every half mile!
9/18/2002		The TAP Results Database (Rxxxxxxx.DBF) file, used to store the results of area coverage studies, now includes Land Use classification and loss information for each point, if the Land Use information was used in the study. This is useful for importing TAP results into other mapping software if you want to show the Land Use information on the map.

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