The Materials 4X release is about adding the minimum features required to compliment Materials X which is co-mingled.

This is a minimalistic release and will be limited in the new features present. The follow-on release will add much more functionality. This version is likely 1.04

Features include:


===== Structure/Section Usage Dialog =====
         * Add "Apply Materials Structure" to Utility menu. Naming is negotiable if you can think of a better one.
         * Allow user to select Materials Structures from a list dialog to create Gradework Sections
         * Interactive view - checking a structure shows that structure visually on screen. 

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What I'm imagining is while in Gradework/future Sitework, any Materials Area structures in the file are listed by name with a checkbox on whether they are present as a sectional in Gradework. We may want to consider for this dialog also listing the total sectional depth. Checking the box means that area is used as Sectional area as well.
  
  
===== Report Region/Sectional Dialog Modification =====

While we're leading with the idea of putting in materials first and using the Areas in Earthwork there's a symmetry to going the other way as well. By adding the Materials Structure list as an option to the Report Regions/Sectional dialog the user can also start his Materials takeoff if it begins in Sitework/Gradework. Structures need to be selectable from the list, allow displaying of the list, and the ability to add a structure as well. Giving the materials details of the selected structure also allows feedback that the correct structure is being picked.

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===== Regional localization features =====
         * Comma/period option
         * Easting/northing option
         * UK coordinate system support

===== Default Settings Changes =====
       * 3D View - Edit>Vehicle Arrow Rate – set default to 10, currently set to 3
       * Edit mode - Options>Snap Size – set default to 3, currently set to 4
       * Import mode – Display set default to Black Background, currently set to white
       * M hot key needs to be added to Display menu for orthomosaic .tif files, high/low contrast
       * This could default high for ortho tifs and low for PDFs
       * Make PDF Image Cache on Options menu accessible in Edit/Entry modes when job is open
       * Adjust zoom level.  First zoom level is too far in; need 2 or 3 more levels in-between extents and current first zoom level.