Designer Change log

Since version 8, this menu item has become redundant and confusing. It was therefore removed.

On some devices, the bottom part of the app is not shown (i.e. the bottom section may be hidden). This can now be addressed by decreasing the height of the app. Go to the Settings page to do so.

Logging on to a device used by another course designer could result in his or her labels being merged with your account. That has been fixed.

The group of foating action buttons related to multiple selected courses (i.e. the "checked" courses) was not visible in portrait mode. That has been fixed.

So far, the number of shortcut keys (on the designer page) was relatively limited. In this version, a substantial number has been added. In addition, some have been re-assigned.

Consult the user manual for an overview.

The course comparison panel lists all (other) courses on the day or the previous day. You can now limit this list to all draft or all final versions. In addition, when the full list is shown, the draft version are flagged accordingly.

When selecting multiple obstacles, any related funnels were not included. This resulted in an incorrect positioning of those funnels when the group moved moved or rotated. This has been fixed.

So far, the account (and subscription details) were synchronized with the server when specific event occur (such as, when you open the app and when you log in); and at regular intervals.

As a result, it could take some time for a new subscription to be visible in the app.

As of this version, the account data will be checked at additional events.

You can now set the default line color as well as the line thickness and the line type (full, dashed or dotted).

It should be noted that changing the default line color does not impact existing lines. However, when you change the default line thickness and/or type, those new values will be applied to existing lines when you open a course (assuming the course uses the corresponding color scheme).

As was the case before, you can change the color of each line while designing a course.

Funnels can help you determine if the approach to a contact obstacle is safe. Use the Visibility menu item (of click F) to toggle the feature.

By default, funnels are not visible on the course map (i.e. the PNG). However, when generating the course map, you can choose to show the used ones (i.e. the ones with a corresponding course number).

Note that this is an experimental feature. It may be modified or extended in the future.

In some cases, labels starting with a digit were not processed correctly. As a result, it was not possible to assign them to or remove them from a course. This has been fixed.

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It was already possible to specify the top and bottom padding (i.e. empty space above and below the course). The left and right padding can now also be set.

In addition, the padding can be set in course units (i.e. m or ft).

When a course is created, the user-defined default units (m or ft) are applied. In the past, these units could be changed via the course dimensions menu. This has been moved to the Extras submenu (i.e. one level up from the previous location).

Note that, when switching units, the dimensions are recalculated (to the nearest meter or foot, whichever applies).

• The copy & paste features can be started via the shortcuts [Ctrl+C] and [Ctrl+V].

• Pasting objects now only requires the canvas to be clicked only once.

• The distance between the active obstacle and other nearby obstacles can be shown. The maximum distance that is shown has been increased from 9 to 10 meter / 27oi to 32 ft.

In the past, the custom color schemes were treated as part of the settings. That is, whenever the settings were up or downloaded, so were the custom color schemes. In addition, typically, the upload or download (of settings) needs to be started manually.

This has changed; the custom color schemes are managed separately:

• Color schemes are uploaded to the server whenever they are saved (assuming you are online). In addition, if needed, you can start the upload manually.

• When you delete a scheme, it is also deleted from the server (again, assuming you are online).

• If you (re)install the app, any custom schemes saved to the server will be automaticall downloaded.

• Custom schemes created on one device (and uploaded to the server) are NOT automatically synchronized/downloaded to other devices. However, you can manually download them via the restore button (in the top right corner of the color schemes page).

The Course comparison features is (again) available to users with a Personal subscription.It had been accidentally disabled in a previous version.

In addition, the maximum number of courses in the list has been increased to 50 (from 20).

Logos (and other image included via the logo layer) can now be rotated.

In certain circumstances, the deletion of local courses would fail (during the synchronization process). This has been addressed.

Courses can be flagged as draft. This is helpful when you have multiple versions of a course.

The courses page now includes additional options (for Pro users) to easily filter for draft or final courses.

In previous versions, the default and current course length and width could only be set in integers (whole numbers).

For default values, this remains the case. However, via the bottom menu, you can now set the dimensions of the current course in decimal values.

The size of the distance labels (i.e. the labels of path segments as well as the grid labels) was fixed. It can now be modified via the (generic) bottom menu.

Note that the value you select will be applied to any course you open.

You can add padding above and below a course (typically, to allow for more text to be added). Doing so via the course properties page could result in the obstacle being incorrectly positioned. This has been fixed.

When the courses page is opened before the synchronization finished, the courses overview would (initially) be empty. That is, the list is refreshed once the sync finishes.

Clicking the refesh button would populate the list (even when the sync was ongoing). This has been addressed; the list is now populated even if the sync is ongoing.

When the length of the course title is too long (i.e. is such that it does not fit - and would require a auto-resize), the placement was incorrect. That has been fixed.

The Courses page now includes a panel of folders (labels) organized in a tree-like structure.

You can add your own folders and structure them using drag & drop (not available on mobile devices) or via the edit button.

You can add a course to a folder - even to multiple folders if you prefer. With a Professional subscription, you can even do so in bulk (that is, select multiple courses and add them to a folder).

The folders panel contains a number of predefined folders that will allow you to more easily find your courses (for example, all courses on a given date or in a given period).

When a custom folder is active and you create a new course, that course will automatically be added to the folder.

In the past, to customize a course (for example, hide the obstacle numbers, the course length, the paths, the grid lines or labels; or to add obstacle coordinates), you needed to open the course, change the settings, then download it.

As of version 8, you can do so from the "My Courses" page that is, without opening the course.

Moreover, you can even do so when processing courses in bulk.

You now have the ability to select multiple courses and process them in bulk: you can add them to 1 or more folders, delete them and preview & print them.

You can also download course maps (PNG format) and course designs (TXT format) in bulk. They will be added to and downloaded as a ZIP file.

With a paying Professional subsciption, you can update the following course properties in bulk: grade, category, event date, event type and course type.

In the previous version, the height of the A-frame, the number of weave poles and the number of elements of the long jump could be customized.

As of version 8, the dimensions of most obstacles can be customized, either per course or by defining your own set of obstacle dimensions (on the Settings page).

You can now share course maps and designs directly to social media (on Apple devices, iOS version 15 or higher is required).

The filter function as been redesigned. Enter your search term(s) directly into the search field. You can choose to apply the filter to all course data or to specific course properties.

When you activate (that is, select) a tunnel, a button is shown that allows you to lock or unlock the (tunnel) shape.

You can set a custom format for the obstacles coordinates. For example "[x/y]", "(x, y)", or even "y,x".

In the past, you could click (an empty area on) the course start draging to create a group selection, even when zoomed in. To pan the course, you needed to click the Alt/Option button while dragging (on pc/laptop) or drag using 2 fingers (on mobile).

In version 8, you can choose to pan by default when zoomed in. That is, without pressing the Al/Option button (on pc/laptop) or using only 1 finger (on mobile). To do so, toggle the group selection button (on the bottom menu bar, when none of the obstacles or objects are active).

Active objects can now be rotated by rotating the mouse wheel. Go to the Settings page to active the corresponding setting.

Recent iPhones and iPads come with a home bar at the bottom of the screen. This requires the app dimensions to be adjusted. Go to the Settings page and active "iPhone X support" to do so.

The content of the top menu bar and their menu items has been reorganized. Further, several additional shortcut buttons are available.

The main page now includes an additional button that allows users to access the help pages / user manual.

So far, the default list of clubs and judges was compiled from the values specified for existing courses. With this update, you can choose to use lists of values of your choice.

The Settings page has been reorganized to make the distinction between settings that apply to all courses and those that only apply to new courses clearer.

Flipping a tunnel whose shape is locked would produce unexpected results. This has been fixed.

Implementation of internal modifications required for a future update.

The app is now also available in finnish.

Courses can now be flagged as 'draft', allowing you to better distinguish them from finalized versions.
Use the course properties page (while designing) or the course menu (on the courses page) to set or remove the flag.
In addition, if you prefer each new course to be set as a 'draft', go to the settings page and set the corresponding switch on.

The size of the buttons on the bottom / right menu bar can be increased. To do so, click on the first button on the bar.

Addition of NADAC to the list of organizations. Addition of a 6-pole weave to the top menu (when NADAC is selected) and to the obstacles dropdown menu.

The label with the obstacle coordinates is no longer positioned on top of the obstacle (i.e. depending on the obstacle type, its entry and exit, or midpoint position), but rather slightly lower (or higher).

On larger screens (i.e. with an effective width exceeding 1430px), frequently used buttons (such as the download button) are repeated.

Note that the list of buttons is subject to change in future updates.

In the past, when exiting the designer page for a new course that did not contain any objects, depending on the settings, either the user was asked whether or not to save the course, or the course was automatically saved.
This is no longer the case; the page will be exited without prompting the user and without saving the (empty) course.

Duplicating a template will result in the creation of a regular course (not another template).

There was a problem selecting one of the built-in course title formats. This has been fixed.

The titles/names of hoopers obstacles contained errors. These have been corrected.

So far, the default list of grades, categories, course types and event types was compiled from the values specified for existing courses. With this update, you can choose to use lists of values of your choice.

The automated synchronization of settings to the server can be disabled (via the Settings page).

This is particularly useful in case you want to add a custom title using a textbox (which provides more formatting options).
It should be noted that the title continues to be displayed on the courses overview page and that it used to filter courses.

So far, the default color scheme and default organization (which determines the obstacle dimensions as well as the visibility of obstacles in the top menu of the Designer page) could only be set via the Settings page.
They can now also be set from the Designer page via, respectively, the course-specific color scheme menu and the course-specific organization selection menu.