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Aviation toolbox history

The tables below catalog changes made to every tool in the Aviation toolbox. There is one table per tool and you can click the tool name to navigate to the tool reference page.

For more information on how to interpret and use these tables, see the topic About the toolbox history tables.

Add Aviation Line Bypass

VersionDescription

2.8

New at this version

Aggregate Obstacles

VersionDescription

3.1

5 new parameters added:

  • updated_obstacle_polygon_group_features
  • minimum_polygon_area
  • target_obstacle_group_polygon_features
  • obstacle_grouping_type
  • updated_obstacle_association_rows

3.0

New at this version

Analyze Airport Features

VersionDescription

3.0

New parameter added: in_out_horizontal_unit

2.4

New at this version

Analyze LAS Runway Obstacles

VersionDescription

2.5

2 new parameters added:

  • vertical_clearance
  • vertical_clearance_unit

2.3

New at this version

Analyze Runway Obstacles

VersionDescription

2.5

5 new parameters added:

  • in_dems
  • height_option
  • elevation_option
  • elevation_field
  • elevation_field_unit

Default value for parameter height_field changed from Z(AGL) to FEATURE_GEOMETRY

Parameter height_field had new option added: FEATURE_GEOMETRY

2.4

2 new parameters added:

  • out_las_obstacles
  • target_folder

Parameter out_obstacle_feature_class changed from Required to Optional

2.1

New at this version

Calculate ATS Route Attributes

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Create Curved Approach

VersionDescription

3.1

Parameter specification had new option added: 13SURFACES

Parameter specification had 13A option removed

2.6

New parameter added: threshold_offset

2.4

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.3

New parameter added: out_ois_features

Parameter removed: derived_outfeatureclass

2.2

New at this version

Export AIXM 5.1 Message

VersionDescription

2.9

New at this version

Export FAA 18B Shapefiles

VersionDescription

2.3

New at this version

FAA 13

VersionDescription

3.1

New at this version

FAA 13 Runway Protection Surfaces

VersionDescription

3.1

New at this version

FAA 13A

VersionDescription

3.0

Deprecated

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality is replaced by the FAA 13A Surfaces tool.

2.7

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

Parameter runway_type has 2 new options:

  • LARGE_AIRPLANE_VISUAL_RUNWAY_DAY_NIGHT
  • INSTRUMENT_GT_EQ_3/4_MILE

Parameter runway_type had 2 options removed:

  • INSTRUMENT_GT_3/4_MILE_LT_1_MILE_VISIBILITY
  • LARGE_AIRPLANE_INSTRUMENT_GT_1_MILE_VISIBILITY

2.6

New parameter added: generate_clearway_surface

2.5

Parameter runway_type had 2 options removed:

  • INSTRUMENT_CATEGORY_A_AND_B
  • INSTRUMENT_GT_CATEGORY_B

2.3

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.2

New parameter added: derived_outfeatureclass

Parameter removed: output

2.1

New at this version

FAA 13A Runway Protection Surfaces

VersionDescription

3.1

Deprecated

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the FAA 13 Runway Protection Surfaces tool that generates runway protection surfaces based on FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5300-13B.

2.9

New at this version

FAA 13A Surfaces

VersionDescription

3.1

Deprecated

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the FAA 13 tool that creates obstruction identification surfaces (OIS) based on the FAA Advisory Circular AC150/5300-13B specification.

3.0

New at this version

FAA 18B

VersionDescription

2.5

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.2

New parameter added: derived_outfeatureclass

Parameter removed: output

2.0

New at this version

FAA 2C

VersionDescription

2.7

New at this version

FAA FAR 77

VersionDescription

2.5

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.2

New parameter added: derived_outfeatureclass

Parameter removed: output

2.0

New at this version

Generate Airspace Areas

VersionDescription

2.8

New at this version

Generate Airspace Lines

VersionDescription

3.2

New parameter added: label_airspaces

2.7

New at this version

Generate Airway Corridors

VersionDescription

3.1

New at this version

Generate Aviation Cartographic Features

VersionDescription

2.6

New at this version

Generate Aviation Chart Leads

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Generate Changeover Points

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Generate Derived Airspace Geometry

VersionDescription

2.8

New parameter added: airspace_part_features

2.6

New at this version

Generate OIS Intersection

VersionDescription

2.5

New at this version

Generate OIS Obstacle Data

VersionDescription

2.9

3 new parameters added:

  • shadow_horizontal_distance
  • shadow_slope
  • obstacle_output_method

2.5

4 new parameters added:

  • height_option
  • elevation_option
  • elevation_field
  • elevation_field_unit

Parameter in_dems changed from Required to Optional

Default value for parameter obstacle_height_field changed from Z(AGL) to FEATURE_GEOMETRY

Parameter obstacle_height_field had new option added: FEATURE_GEOMETRY

2.4

New parameter added: label_field

2.2

New at this version

Generate OIS Profile Data

VersionDescription

2.2

New at this version

Generate Summary Table Data

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Group Route Segments

VersionDescription

3.1

New at this version

ICAO Annex 14

VersionDescription

2.8

Parameter runway_direction had new option added: BOTH_END

2.5

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.2

New parameter added: derived_outfeatureclass

Parameter removed: output

2.0

New at this version

ICAO Annex 14 Heliports

VersionDescription

2.8

New at this version

ICAO Annex 15

VersionDescription

2.7

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New parameter added: custom_json_file

2.2

New parameter added: derived_outfeatureclass

Parameter removed: output

2.0

New at this version

ICAO Annex 4

VersionDescription

3.0

Deprecated

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the ICAO Annex 4 Surfaces tool that creates OIS based on the ICAO Annex 4 specification for the Precision Approach Terrain chart with updated requirements and parameters.

2.7

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New at this version

ICAO Annex 4 Surfaces

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Import AIXM 5.1 Message

VersionDescription

2.5

New at this version

Import DCDT Change File

VersionDescription

3.0

New at this version

Import Digital Obstacle File

VersionDescription

2.7

New at this version

Import FAA 18B Shapefiles

VersionDescription

2.3

New at this version

Light Signal Clearance Surface

VersionDescription

2.7

2 new parameters added:

  • surface_position
  • airport_control_point_feature_class

2.6

New at this version

PAPI Obstacle Clearance Surface

VersionDescription

2.7

New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class

2.6

New at this version

Prepare Aviation Data

VersionDescription

3.1

New parameter added: aoi_features

2.5

New at this version

Process Air Traffic Service Routes

VersionDescription

2.7

New at this version

Rotate Aviation Features

VersionDescription

2.8

New at this version

Report Aviation Chart Changes

VersionDescription

2.7

New at this version

Unified Facilities Criteria

VersionDescription

2.5

2 new parameters added:

  • custom_json_file
  • airport_control_point_feature_class

2.3

New parameter added: out_ois_features

Parameter removed: derived_outfeatureclass

2.2

New at this version

Update Aviation Annotation

VersionDescription

3.3

New at this version

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