Now Available: VertiGIS Studio Desktop 2.1

Now Available VertiGIS Studio Desktop 2.1

This release of VertiGIS Studio Desktop is focused on expanding user workflow efficiency, enriching printing capabilities, and streamlining application deployment. Version 2.1 is built and optimized for ArcGIS Pro 3.7, introduces a comprehensive new Print History feature, significant user experience enhancements across core Toolkit components like the Map Navigator and Attribute Form, and advanced CAD export capabilities. Additionally, organizations will benefit from flexible installation options -with extended silent installation capabilities including Licensing- and streamlined Project specific Portal configurations.

✨ New Features

Advanced Printing and Export We have expanded the printing capabilities to support complex output requirements and historical tracking.

• Print History Tracker: Added a new Print History feature complete with metadata tracking and direct download hyperlinks, providing instant access and auditability for previously generated map outputs. [200880]
• Gen2 SaaS Integration: Enhanced Print Engine Settings with automatic lookup capabilities and Gen2 Printing SaaS integration, simplifying engine configuration. [346688]
• Time Series Configurations: Added Series Start Time, Series End Time, Series Current Time, and Series Start and End Time fields to provide accurate time-based labeling during Time Series Print operations. [337395]
• Bypass Request Limits: Added support for bypassing Print request limits using the 'Uploads' capability, preventing timeout errors during large or high-resolution print jobs. [345736]

Toolkit and User Experience Significant layout and usability improvements have been applied across core components to make daily tasks faster and more intuitive.

• Enhanced Map Navigation: Added double-click functionality to instantly zoom to geocoded locations [380158], point marker visualization for exact coordinate searches [380161], and Map selection capabilities for Class Navigation results. [383787]
• Component UX/UI Upgrades: Enhanced the overall user experience and workflow efficiency within the Result List [312494], Map Navigator [357712], Attribute Form [357684], Query Manager [357716], and Attribute Delta Analyzer [357686], and added Favorite-Star-Badges to Ribbon Gallery icons for clear visual explanation, that these Galleries show items which are marked as Favorites. [356144]
• Workspace Personalization: Added the ability to change the Landing page background image using a file picker with ease. [297617] 

Data Interoperability and Portal Configuration We have expanded how users can move data in and out of the application while simplifying connection management.

• Streamlined Connections: Added optional automatic saving and loading of project-specific Portal Connections [368666] and direct Portal Access capabilities straight from Studio Managers. [368866]
• Advanced CAD Export: Added layer symbology extraction capabilities [369027] and support for CAD seed files and explicit layer selection, ensuring compliance with CAD drafting standards. [385350]
• Survey Data Import: Enhanced field mapping tools [376414] and added the capability to select a database root or Feature Dataset as the target, giving users precise control over geodatabase structures. [366367]

🚀 Deployment and Administration

This release includes updates to how the application can be installed and managed across enterprise environments.

• Local AppData Installation: Enabled support for local per-user installations targeting the local AppData directory, allowing users to deploy and run the application without requiring administrative privileges. [308644]
• Automated Activation: Added support for silent execution of post-installer license activation, enabling administrators to automate enterprise-wide deployments seamlessly. [384287]

🐞 Bug Fixes

This release includes numerous fixes that improve stability and the user experience across the application. UI and Toolkit issues addressed include resolving a blank pane issue when closing the last tab in the Attribute Form [369399], fixing list refresh behaviors in Studio Projects [375882] and Map Navigator bookmarks [383785], and ensuring dark theme consistency across manager dropdowns [382666]. We have stabilized workflow interactions by fixing execution hangs during debugging via Identify Entry Points [381637], resolving output failures in Update Features [388636], and ensuring Ribbon-type Entry Points correctly display on custom tabs [375887]. Additionally, Printing reliability has been improved by fixing intermittent UI unresponsiveness during large exports [328238], addressing failures when service limits are exceeded [367615], and resolving gallery layout loading errors [387700]. Data handling was also refined to properly retain target GDB paths across sessions in the Import Survey Data tool [354263] and accurately apply validated Composite Label expressions [380704].

Check out the Release Notes for a complete list of over 100 improvements in this version.

• Download: [VertiGIS Studio Desktop for ArcGIS Pro - Downloads – VertiGIS Support] (Note: you must be logged in to see the Studio Desktop installer files)
• Documentation: [VertiGIS Studio Desktop for ArcGIS Pro]