ImageStation 2020

ImageStation 2020 is a full release product installer that includes 2020 versions of all ImageStation products. The ImageStation product family enables digital photogrammetry workflows, including project creation, orientation and triangulation, 3D feature collection and editing, digital terrain model (DTM) collection and editing, and orthomosaic production and editing using aerial and satellite imagery. ImageStation is especially designed for high-volume commercial photogrammetry and production mapping customers.  

Prerequisites 

A new product license is required for the 2020 release. Geospatial License Administrator 2020 is required for setting up a concurrent license server for concurrent licenses and is optional for activating node-locked licenses. Geospatial License Administrator 2020 can be installed on a single computer for a system administrator to set up and manage a concurrent license server for an organization, or it can be installed on every machine if desired.  

ImageStation Photogrammetric Manager (ISPM) = None  

ImageStation Automatic Triangulation (ISAT) = ISPM  

ImageStation Satellite Triangulation (ISST) = ISPM and ISAT  

ImageStation Stereo Display (ISSD) = MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i  

ImageStation Feature Collection (ISFC) = MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i  

ImageStation Stereo for GeoMedia (ISSG) = GeoMedia Advantage or Professional 2020  

ImageStation Stereo Viewer for GeoMedia (ISSV) = GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020 

ImageStation DTM Collection (ISDC) = MicroStation V8i, Power InRoads V8i, or Power GEOPAK V8i  

ImageStation DTM for GeoMedia (ISDG) = GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020; and SQL Server or SQL Server Express 2016 or 2017 x64  

ImageStation Automatic Elevations (ISAE) = None  

ImageStation Automatic Elevations - Extended (ISAE-Ext) = None  

ImageStation DTMQue (ISDQ) = None  

ImageStation OrthoPro (ISOP) = GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020 

ImageStation PixelQue (ISPQ) = GeoMedia Essentials, Advantage, or Professional 2020 

ImageStation Image Formatter (ISIF) = None  

HTCondor for Hexagon Geospatial = None 

Installation Instructions

• Uninstall all existing versions of ImageStation and GeoMedia applications, if present 
• Install GeoMedia 2020 and/or MicroStation V8i, if required 
• Install new version of applications 

For complete installation instructions including driver installation and stereo configuration instructions, click the ‘Installation Guide’ link on the ‘Hexagon Geospatial Setup Manager’ dialog that opens when you run Setup. 

Selected Highlights 

• Orientations - Improvements to satellite support - blockwise tie point matching, new bundle adjustment, point editing in PhotoTX 
• Stereo Feature Collection - Roam performance improvements, new Roam Parameters command, improved model boundary generation method 
• DTM Collection - Improvements to GIS-based DTM collection - manual DTM collection workflow, DTM format supports point classification for display and editing, user-defined styles; new Drape Features command 

• Orthorectification - 64-bit mosaic, ECW output, new Burn Features command, usability improvements in pixel editing 
• Hardware support - Added support for Stealth Mouse Z-Type and Softmouse 3D USB input devices, added support for 4K monitors
• Software support - Added support for Power InRoads V8i and Power GEOPAK V8i, compatibility with GeoMedia 2020, 3rd party software upgrades 

• Software fixes  

See the ImageStation 2020 Release Guide for complete information  

Resources 

• Licensing information
• Hexagon Geospatial Community