Surety & Surety Pro Release History
Modified on 2024/12/18 23:08 by Adam — Categorized as: Features, Surety Pro Features
December 2024
Added ability to Default the "To" and "From" email addresses in the
Email PDF
interface.
Use the Edit Email Lists to set the defaults up in your profile.
Drawn/Selected boundaries will now
not
be cleared when selecting a client when there is no client selected initially.
Note that when changing an already selected client to another client, drawn/selected boundaries will still be cleared.
Added message when trying to select more than 50 parcel boundaries to indicate that 50 is the limit.
Enhanced the
Export Client List
function to allow the export of clients from specific locations.
New Topography Map Layer
Available within the Layers panel under the Orthophoto selection.
Updates to the Midwest Labs Soil Sample Form
November 2024
Transmission Lines Layer
has been added to the Layers panel.
The transmission line layer contains a collection of available transmission lines from a variety of sources but is not a complete dataset.
October 2024
Changed Favorites/Show Hidden into
More Forms
link.
We made it easier to add and remove form and map template links from your mapping interface by clicking on the More Forms link in the right panel.
Check/Uncheck forms in the list to add/remove them from the list on the interface.
Easily locate certain templates using the keyword search.
August 2024
Administrators can now force custom Soil Map Colors for team members in their multi-user accounts.
Go to Tools > Options >
Soil Color Options
to setup color profiles for your company and/or each location.
Export log files in a format compatible with
FieldView
Within the Log Layers click the Save icon to access the Export Options.
Checkmark FieldView to open additional required attributes to be included within the Exported file.
March 2024
Added DEM 1 Meter data to Topography Contour Layer
January 2024
Added
Flooding Factor
toggle in
Tools > Options > Soils Report Options
to prevent the IL Bulletin 811 PI's from being affected by those factors.
Map Icons representing
Soil Features
have been added as a layer.
Display icons and points for specific features in the soil that are location specific and not constant throughout the entire soil.
Enable these icons on your map within the
Layers Panel
by expanding the Other section and checking "Soil Features"
Soil Features
are also able to be displayed as a part of the Soil grid within the Soil Map reports.
To display this information, either:
Turn the Soil Features layer on before generating a soil map
After generating a Soil Map, click Soil Options to access the Soil Report Options. From there click on the Soil Features tab and scroll down and check Soil Features at the bottom of the list.
Color Infrared
imagery available for certain states.
Access the color infrared imagery from the
Orthophoto
drop down within the layers panel.
November 2023
Now using the Bulletin 811 data from the EFOTG database.
September 2023
Updated Road database
Delete option added to image preview of
uploaded pictures
.
Added a "Do not show again for this client." option when rolling borders.
This will allow you to select "No" and not have the system automatically prompt to roll borders again.
Updated No fields intersect message with hint to potential solution.
Select from 3 versions of
Satloc Job files
when exporting.
Select AirStar, Intellitrac, or AirTrac (Bantam/M3) from within the Export page.
Transitioned to using the Bulletin 811 data from the EFOTG.
August 2023
QR Codes and Hyperlinks
can now be added to savable forms.
QR Codes can now be clickable on forms.
The clickable setting can be set on the QR Code within the Forms Designer.
July 2023
QR Codes
can now be added to any non-savable maps or forms.
The QR code can be customized to link to any website including a link to the map coordinates in Google Maps, a company website or more!
Clickable
Hyperlinks
can be added to any map or form.
Add your company website, link to a sale listing or more!
June 2023
Updated the Wetlands data to latest May 2023 version.
May 2023
Added @selectTownship to the
Forms Designer variable list
.
This identifies the Township name based on the polygon as opposed to the center of the map.
March 2023
Added Link to FEMA.gov FIRM map to the
FEMA Report
When a FEMA Report does not have any data to display, a link will be available to locate the map coordinates within the FEMA.gov website.
This will allow a user to still gather the Flood zone information from the older maps that have not been digitized yet.
Parcel Layer labels
will now show on generated maps when a drawing is used.
If the Parcel and Parcel Labels layers are enabled and a drawing is used for the AOI designation instead of a selection "X", then the Parcel labels will now appear on the generated printable map in addition to the drawn boundary and drawn boundary acres.
Added "select" variables to the
Forms Designer variable list
to be used within map and form template designs.
"Select" variables will now be integrated into most maps to determine the center of the boundaries instead of the displayed map center coordinates.
Changes to
drag-selecting
on which layer of data is prioritized.
On a Surety Pro account that has saved form layers, the drag select will present an option to select the "Top Layer" along with the FSA borders, Parcel data, and Borders layers.
The Top Layer is referring to the topmost custom layer in the layer list. These layers can be dragged up and down in the layer list.
February 2023
Crop History Layer
has been updated with the 2022 Cropscape data set.
This data is used within the Crop History Layer as well as within the Crop History report.
November 2022
AgPilotX Wireless File Transfer
- Import
FIXED
.
Resolved issue of not pulling in log files during import process.
2022 USDA Soil and Wetland Refresh
data now available in Soil and Wetland Maps.
Previous versions of the soil database can still be found in the Soil Version selector on the Soil Maps.
Updated the NDVI Max Multi-year form with 4 more years on a second page.
Added
Texas Sections High Plains
layer
This is an alternative survey for the Northern Texas Pan Handle.
It can be enabled from the Layers panel by expanding the "Other" category.
August 2022
AgWare Export
Automate the creation of multiple maps for one or more boundaries and save them all at once.
Generate a code to easily move multiple maps from Surety or Surety Pro into an AgWare Sale project using the Import from Surety option in AgWare
The option is easily added to your account by using the quick activation process.
AgPilotX Wireless File Transfer
(Import & Export) now available.
Export boundary files wirelessly to AgHippo Live software to bring into systems like AgPilotX & AgOtter
Import AgPilotX log files wirelessly after connecting an AgHippo account through File > Import > As-Applied Log > AgPilotX Logs then select "Wireless from AgPilotX"
GeoJSON format added to the list of file types in the
Export/Export Current Map
tool.
June 2022
Hydric Ratings now available within the Soil Map attribute grid.
These ratings can be enabled from the Soil Features Tab within the Soil Report Options settings page.(Tools > Options >
Soils Report Options
)
Added a "Zoom To" option for log files that were previously uploaded.
"Force Labels" setting now available in the Labels Tab of a form or layer's
Layer Properties
page
This will ensure that the labels will appear on the map and not be hidden by other labels or objects on the map.
May 2022
Chemical with GPA
form added to the Map/Form list.
This is an alternate form to the Chemical form that incorporates the GPA which allows rates units that are based on the total number of gallons in the job.
April 2022
Crop Assignments
Form added for use by Surety Pro accounts.
Enable this form from the map/form Favorites list from within the My Maps/Forms section
This layer is used to to easily assign crop types to field boundaries.
Use the Layer properties to automatically color the records by CropName.
Crop Summary Map
report added for use within Surety Pro accounts.
This map template contains an Crop legend that will display crop names and total acres of selected Crop Assignments records.
This form is specifically designed to be used in tandem with the Crop Assignments Layer.
Enable it using the Map/Form Favorites link from within the My Maps/Forms section
March 2022
Expanded
Soil Color Options
Select from a huge number of colors or enter a hex color code to assign any color to your soil reports.
Attribute Color Legend
for maps/Forms
Add a legend to your custom map or form template that displays a custom layer's information.
Example: Add a Crop legend that lists all the crop names (and their color) displayed within the map extent as well as calculates the total number of acres for each type of crop.
Added
Max Scale
override setting for the imagery layer within the Forms Designer
Allow the FSA Photo imagery to appear at further extents no matter the size of map on your form or report template
Contact AgriData, Inc. Support for help with your custom map or form.
Add
Average Water Holding Capacity
data for the top 60" to the Soil Map
Available to IA soils only
Enable this data on the ISPAID tab within the Soil Report Options page.
Subscription Studio
enhancements
Clarifications within the Edit Products window on additional team member pricing.
Changed profile menu icon from "dots" to a "pencil" to be consistent with other areas of the software.
Add a PO# on subscription invoices.
February 2022
Parcel IDs are can now be located using the
Search Bar
above the map and in the Search panel.
This is available for any account that has added the Parcel Data layer including base Surety® subscriptions
Enhanced the
Keep Selections
option within the
Search
panel.
The Keep Selections will now maintain all drawings and selections (including drawn quarter sections and searched parcels) between searches.
Crop History
has been updated with the 2021 Cropscape data set.
This data is used within the Crop History Layer as well as within the Crop History report.
October 2021
Search Bar
added above the map and into the Search panel.
This search bar can accommodate a wide variety of search inputs.
When searching portions of sections, the search will automatically create a boundary based on the PLSS lines.
For example, searching "S1/2 NW1/4 14-151-53" will create a boundary on the south half of the northwest quarter of the section automatically.
Use the question mark button next to the search box to see examples of what information can be searched.
Added Units to
Crop Yield
column headers on the Soil Map grid.
This helps clarify what each crop yield column units represent.
Added a
Weighted Average
value to the Irr and Non-Irr class number column within the Soil Map grids.
Disable Section Lines
outside of current township with a new option within the Map Options interface.
This provides a map that is less cluttered while still showing relevant section data.
Custom Forms now have a setting to
Allow Multiple Parcels
to be selected for a single map/form.
Parcel attributes will be listed out within the text box when form or report is generated.
September 2021
Edit Products
button added to Subscription Studio's Team Member and Admin profile tiles.
This adds an all-in-one interface to enable admin's to more easily understand all the options when assigning subscriptions and add-ons to Team Member profiles.
Add New Team Member
and
Hide/Show Inactive Members
button added into the Subscription studio.
Add New Team Member
enables Admins a more straightforward method of adding additional licenses to the Company account.
Hide/Show Inactive Members
is a quality of life improvement to accounts with a number of inactive team members. This allows those profile tiles to be hidden while viewing the Subscription Studio.
July 2021
Added the
Team Member ID
to the mapping interface.
Located in upper left corner of mapping interface.
Share this number with AgriData, Inc. support to help us identify your correct account.
Hide Labels & Pins
based on attributes within the
Advanced Color By
options within the form layer properties.
This setting expands the flexibility of what can be done with a layer's pins and labels by allowing labels to be applied on an attribute by attribute basis.
An example of this feature would be removing the pins and labels of all records with the status of "Complete" while still displaying labels and pins for records set to "Requested" and "Approved" on the map.
Display your company and/or your location email address on maps and forms.
@companyEmail
and
@locationEmail
have been added to the list of
Variables
within the Form Designer in order to be integrated on any map or form.
Contact
the AgriData support team if you are interested in adding your email to the forms or maps.
Added a
default "Save As" name
when a form or map is saved or emailed from the system.
When saving a map as a pdf, the default filename will now be relevant to the type of map or form you are saving.
The default name is controlled in the
Forms Designer - Form Properties
settings. Accounts using custom forms will need to either update the new setting within the Forms Designer or contact AgriData Support to update their form.
June 2021
Legal Description map
released.
Create a map that will write a basic legal description based on the PLSS boundaries.
Added new
PLSS BLM Layers
to the Layers panel
Township-Range, Sections, and Quarters & Lot designations are available by in
Layers > Other > PLSS BLM
March 2021
Bug Fixes
Background performance improvements for Forms (Saving, Editing, Deleting)
February 2021
Bug fixes
January 2021
Client List
Updates
New option to set client as "Inactive" when adding/editing the client record.
Inactive clients will not appear in the Client list drop down but still appear when using the Edit Client interface.
Expanded Edit Client interface to show more records per page. (20, 50, or 100)
Send Support Request
option added to Help drop down
Easily send a support message to the AgriData, Inc. support team.
Changed "Support" to "Support Documentation" under the Help drop down.
Added
Satloc
®
Cloud API
integration and removed Satloc HQ integration
Satloc Cloud has replaced Satloc HQ as the wireless file transfer system used by Satloc navigation systems.
Any Surety account that was using the Satloc HQ wireless transfer integration will need to re-link their account within their Surety/Surety Pro account.
Link your Satloc Cloud account by going to
File
>
3rd Party API Access
Expanded click box when deleting placed Labels
Labels are now easier to delete using the delete icon when hovering over the label.
December 2020
Added
Updates
button to the Surety and Surety Pro menu bar
This provides a quick reference to newly released features
A "New" flag will display whenever features have been released.
This flag will disappear once the the content has been viewed
Removed result limit from the
Parcel Data Layer
. (SP & PD)
Now able to cycle through 100 results per page
Forms Designer
emailThisForm
Script enhancements.
Job files attached to the Auto Email form function will now be named according to the Job File Download value
Attached .Zip files are now named according to the FieldId attribute if it exists on the form.
Updated
Form Manager's
Form Export function
When exporting Forms as a Tab Delimited file, the attributes will now be ordered alphabetically.
November 2020
Weather Outlook
A report that will display safe spraying times for chemical applicators based on weather forecast data.
Customize the weather threshold to fit your application criteria.
Labels
and
Symbols
now more user-friendly
Set default styles including size, color, and rotation.
Made the Update and Save functions consistent with other parts of the program.
Change Saved Form Status
within the Form Manager
Use the Update Status option to change the status attribute of a form.
Display humidity values within the applicator log grid using the
Get Weather
buttons
Available to add to custom forms
October 2020
Protected Areas of the US
layers added
This layer displays protected areas of the United States that are managed by an array of different federal, state, tribal and local level authorities.
Examples of land in this layer include: State and National Parks, Nature reserves, wilderness, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, US Army Corps of Engineers, and more
The layer is broken into three categories: Designations, Fees, and Easements. They can be found in the Other category within the Layers panel in Surety and Surety Pro
September 2020
NEW Hillshade layers
Hillshade Topography Layer
Added color scaling and shadowing to the topography data
Opacity and exaggeration adjustments can be made within the Topography Hillshade layer properties
Hillshade for Max NDVI layer
Opacity and exaggeration adjustments can be made within the Maximum NDVI Hillshade layer properties
Hillshade for FSA Photo layers
Opacity and exaggeration adjustments can be made within the FSA Hillshade layer properties
MN Fall Nitrogen Restrictions Layer
Layer showing areas of Nitrogen Restrictions in MN
MN Buffer Layer
moved out of the H20 layers group
Added Hillshade Forms
Topography Hillshade
displays the selected boundary with the Topography Hillshade and contour layers enabled
NDVI Hillshade
(Located within the NDVI dialog)
displays the selected boundary with the Max NDVI Hillshade and topography contour layers enabled.
July 2020
Get Weather
button added to Application Forms
Chemical, Aerial, Aerial with GPA, and Dicamba Application forms now contain a "Get Weather" button that will fill in Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, and Cloud Cover based on the Date of Application and Start and End Time of each Spray log.
Weather data is available up to 60 days prior to the current date.
Get Weather function can be added to any Custom form.
May 2020
Assign attached zip file name within
Email PDF
function.
Can also set attached zip file default name from Attach Shape File options
Added support for TracMap Flight3 log files.
Expanded KML import capabilities
Added link for the
Export Shapefile to AgPilotX
support site when accessing the download shapefile page with Safari on an IOS device.
Removed page break from Save as Jpeg output files.
Option available in
Options Page
to restore page break if needed.
Now able to select and save company/location level layer boundaries to the client level layers.
March 2020
Default Client option added to the
Options Page
Set a default client to be selected when logging into a Surety Pro account
Added Productivity Index & CSR toggles within the
Soils Options Page
Added
RoundUP/RoundDown
script functions to the Forms Designer
Rename Exported Zip filename before download
Keep Selections
option added to the
Search
function.
February 2020
Buffer Polygon
Buffer Current Polygon added below Adjust Polygon feature.
Use positive or negative values (in feet) to enlarge or shrink the polygon evenly around the boundary
Export Line and Point layer records from the Form Manager
ND Sensitive Areas
layer now stays on between mapping sessions if enabled.
January 2020
NDVI Features - NDVI is relative vegetation density index that can assist in determining health of vegetation and productivity of soil.
NDVI Reports
added to Map/Form list within their own NDVI category.
NDVI Max
Maximum NDVI for the whole year or set a date range. Includes statistics.
NDVI Multi-Year
Display the NDVI Map for multiple years.
NDVI Single Date
Display the NDVI Map and legend for a specific date.
NDVI Soil Map
Display NDVI values per each soil type.
Maximum NDVI Layer
added to the Layers list
Enable this layer to see the Maximum NDVI data color overlay for a selected year.
Topography Contour Data integration
Topography Contours Map
A new printable report that overlays contour lines labeled with elevation.
Adjust the contour interval to show a detailed topographic map.
Contour Topo Lines Layer
Enable the Contour Topo Lines in the layers panel to show contour lines and elevation as an map overlay.
Use the Layer properties to adjust the contour line intervals at different map scales(zoom levels)
Adjust Contours
A number of maps and forms now have an Adjust Contours option that will add contour lines to that map and allow the contour interval to be set.
Force the Adjust Contours option to be added to a map/form by first enabling the Contours layer within the layers panel.
Soils Report Options
enhancement
A Soil Options button has been added to maps containing a soil type grid.
The Soil Options set through the map-specific button will only affect that soil map's template.
When accessed through the Tools > Options > Soil Report Options, only the original "Soil Map" template's soil grid will be changed.
Added Export features
An
Export
button has be added to ALL reports, maps, and forms to allow an easy way to export mapped information.
Contains all of the options of the standard export (Shapefile, Shapefile with Soils, Georeferenced JPEG, GeoTIFF, Satloc Job file, and KML of boundaries).
Added NDVI export when exporting from an NDVI report.
Added direct download link for GeoTIFF files.
Export Line and Point layer shapefiles from the Form Manager (SP)
Forms Designer Additions (SP)
Grouped interface items into 4 categories
FEMA
Legend
Added "NDVI Legend"
Added NSVI Date Legend
Custom Lists
Custom Grids
Added "NDVI Max Date Grid"
Added "NDVI Single Date Grid"
Added new variables and variable categories.
Topo Variables
NDVI Variables
Added "Crop List" variable to Account list
Pulls crops from saved forms within Surety Pro
Added "Cropscape List" variable to Account list
Pulls crops from available Cropscape data
Map Properties layer additions
Topo Contours - turns on contour lines and adds an interval control
Soil Layer - turns on soil lines
October 2019
Soil Database Updated
September 2019
Split Field drawing tool enhancement
After splitting a boundary, if a selection "X" is placed on one side of the split, the non-selected side will remain drawn after a map/form has been created to further edit.
Export Line/Point Layers from the Form Manager(SP)
August 2019
Added Client information to SHP Export
Export All Client Borders
(SP)
Added "Client Borders" to File > Export drop down.
If no client is selected, the export will contain all boundaries within the Borders layer for the current location/company.
If a client is selected, the export will contain all boundaries within the Borders layer for the current client.
July 2019
Export log files as shapefiles for use within other systems.
Each part of the log file can be exported separately or together: flight path, spray path, spray swath, & spray swath + 10%
May 2019
Added FEMA Layers under H20 in the Other section of the Layers panel.
FEMA Base Flood Elevation
FEMA Communities
FEMA LOMC
FEMA Navigatable Waterways
Added Rivers and Streams layer under H2O
Added Water Bodies layer under H2O
New Form Available: FEMA Determination Form
New Report Available: FEMA Report
Able to insert FEMA variables on Custom Forms using the Forms Designer (SP)
Custom Forms can now be multiple pages using new Page option in the control properties
November 2018
Magnetic Declination Updates
Plot Deed Drawing Tool now retains Magnetic Declination value on save (SP)
Both Plot Deed and the Deed Studio will display E or W with the Magnetic Declination. If +/- is used when entered, it will be converted to E/W
July 2018
Parcel Data Map
Supports multi parcel selection
Displays Attribute grid that can be customized on the form
Smart Select now will draw from Form layers
April 2018
Added ability to pull products from the
Crop Protection Database
to add to a company/location's chemical product list. (SP Only)
Added Dicamba Application form to Available Form list within Surety & Surety Pro
February 2018
Updated Emailer
Attach Shapefiles of the Attached Map's boundaries
Added
Email PDF
into the Dossier Studio Export Drop Down (SP)
Read Only Setting available in the Options Page
January 2018
Added
Soil Variables
to the Form Designer
This allows a form to have a weighted PI without having the full Soil Grid displayed.
Available Weighted Average Variables
Bulletin 811
CSR
CSR2
NCCPI
PI (State) Weighted Average
Soils Weighted Average list
The Sales Data Form has been updated to include Weighted Average Variables based on map location
December 2017
Enhanced Layer coloring options within the
Advanced Layer Properties
Color numeric attributes using ranges. (similar to soil map coloring)
Added .KMZ files to available upload types for
Borders
and
Custom Layer
(SP)
Added Progress bar when exporting and copying within the Form Manager
Added information balloon within the
Subscription Studio
to help identify how to change a single license subscription.
November 2017
Parcel Data
Multi-Selecting now allowed for forms/maps that do not contain Parcel Variables i.e. soil map.
Parcel Labels
This displays the Parcel ID & Owner name within the Parcel boundaries.
Can be customized to look and display different data.
New Form Label Placement and Visibility Controls within the
Layer Properties
Label Position
Priority
Turn Off at Scale
Latest Soils Data has been implemented into soil reports
October 2017
Edit Borders dialogue now appears immediately after
Saving a New Border
(SP)
This will allow to quickly name the boundary during save process
Parcel Data Search
Added a Help icon to assist with search functions
Import Log File with Crop Year
(SP)
Changed Cancel Drawing to
Cancel Selected & Cancel All
Cancel Selected clears only the highlighted drawing.
Cancel All clears all drawings from the map.
Created H
2
0 category within the Other Layers section
Expand H
2
0 to reveal the following
Layers
:
Wetlands
Watershed
Minnesota DNR Public Water Buffer Map(Buffer Map)
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA FIRM Panels
FEMA Availability Layer
-NEW-
Zoom to a county view and enable this layer to display which counties have digital FEMA flood maps available
Form Manager Updates
Increased displayed records limit from 500 to 1000
Added a progress bar when deleting more than 50 records at once
Select All option is now always available within the Form Manager
September 2017
Export Options updated
Added
Current Map export
option to the File > Export drop down menu
Added
Export GeoTiff
to Export Current Map options
Added
Export Client List
export option to the File > Export drop down menu
Client List is totally new and will produce a tab delimited list of your client information
Added a Tab Delimited file type option to the
Form Manager's Export Forms tool
August 2017
Layer on/off settings now save to location/company level by default.
Added a specific option in
Options Page
to revert back to saving layer visibility settings to the client level
Added functionality to the
Additional Extent Map Property
in the Forms Designer
If populated, sets the extent to that defined value
An example of this would be adding 2 miles to the total extent of the selected borders
Will add to the extent unless "custom extent" is selected
Forms/Maps E-mailer Attach Shapefile enhancement
Attach one or more type of Shape file (shp, kml, job) whenever you use the Email PDF option.
Updated the
emailThisForm
script that can automatically email a pdf of the Map/Form
The emailThisForm script now includes to ability to define one or more shapefiles(shp,kml,job) to include with the form/map itself
Export
page enhancement
The last Export type selected will save for next time opening the Export page
July 2017
Land Sense
TM
(SP)
Land Sense Lab (SP Admin)
FEMA Availability Layer
Ability to toggle county layer on/off
Now able to Smart Select one or more Parcel boundaries
List items set to "Default" now save to userid and not location/company level
Import Ag Nav
as-applied log files
Import DynaNav as-applied log files
Sections
,
Quarter Section Layer, & Quarter Section Quarters Layer
visual styles updated within the Deed Studio mapping interface.
June 2017
Deed Studio Updates
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
added to the Deed Studio to convert jpeg images into usable text.
Set Deeded Acres on a completed deed boundary See:
Deed Studio Mapping Scenarios Walkthrough
Cycle Graticule (lat/lon) layer visibility
ND Sensitive Area Layer
Show Pins option added to
Form Manager
Enable/Disable Pin icons when displaying forms on the map using the Form Manager.
May 2017
Parcel Boundaries and Data Layer
A premium add-on layer that includes parcel data from the county office. Data availability is dependent on the county and can vary county to county, state to state.
Not all counties in all states have Parcel Data available.
Data can be purchased at a state-by-state basis. (see the
Pricing Page
for details and County availability)
Map Options
labeling now allows cycling inclusion of Acres, FarmName, FieldID independently from each other.
New
Watershed Layer
for Surety and Surety Pro.
Client Clear (SP)
quickly clear a client from the mapping interface with the clear link.
Extended length of client drop down list.
March 2017
Subscription Studio
Redesigned Administrative interface for managing the company account.
Includes a new checkout process, Team Member Management, Location Management, ability to add the Dossier Studio to your account, and more.
Removed Location, Manage Users, Add Licenses, Company, and Payment History from the Admin drop down since all of that functionality is now accessed through the Subscription Studio
Removed ability to generate a location invite code from Invite Users page
Deed Studio
moved out of Beta state and is now a premium add-on to Surety Pro
Activate the Deed Studio Trial from the File drop down
January 2017
Added Quarter
Quarter Section Quarters Layer
This layer breaks each quarter section into quarters for reference.
Misc Updates to the
Deed Studio
Broke out the Plot Tab's Map Layers to be able to individually enable Sections, FSA Borders, Quarter Sections, Quarter Quarter Sections
Expanded the search feature's available criteria
Updated
Exclusions
to remove the Tract border when exclusion overlaps it.
Hail Probability
maps updated.
Hail Probability maps now have smooth contoured lines.
False positives due to wind towers, large planes, and large flocks of birds have been virtually eliminated
History for refined maps date back to January 1st 2016
Small adjustments to the Hail Probability Legend to reflect updated severity tolerance definitions
The time frame on the hail probability has changed to a 24 hour period starting at 12am CST
November 2016
Favorites Organization
Manage your list of forms by assigning them to different categories.
Company Administrators can now force certain forms to display for all company accounts.
October 2016
Deed Studio
Beta - Limited Time access for Surety
®
Pro licenses
A premium add-on feature for Surety Pro that assists in mapping out Legal descriptions containing metes and bounds calls.
September 2016
Minnesota DNR Public Water Buffer Map
Import Multiple File Types including: KML, GDB, GML, DXF, & GeoJson (SP)
Import Vector Files to Borders with Surety Pro
Import Custom Layer (Polygon, Line, and Point Shapefiles)
August 2016
SatLoc
®
Wireless File Transfer
(Import/Export) (Import job files is only available in Surety
®
Pro)
Added a "download" link next to SatLoc
®
Job file in the
Export menu
to provide a direct download of just the job file. (not compressed into a zip folder)
Photo Dates Layer
Easily see the exact date the imagery was taken by enabling this layer.
Wetlands Data Layer
Localized Crop History Data
Crop History data will now load faster and more reliably by storing the data on our local servers.
Add Descriptions/Notes to
Uploaded Pictures
June 2016
Quarter Section Layer
Display the (Approximate) Quarter Section lines to easily be able to identify and divide a section using the drawing tools.
April 2016
Roll All Borders
When rolling borders, choose to roll all clients borders from and to a specific year at once.
Form Manager Enhancements
Total Column can sum numerical data displayed within the Forms Manager columns from the Choose Columns page.
CropYear Filter now built into the Form Manger and automatically filters to the currently selected Crop Year on the main mapping interface.
Export
page file type descriptions are now clearer.
Smart Select Drawing tool
Enhancement
After creating an exclusion with the Draw Field tool, the Smart Select can select the excluded area.
Year Specific
form save designations
A property added to the forms to save the Form data without a year (set within the Form Designer).
Custom Layer importer allows this to be set upon import.
Driftwatch, FAA Obstructions, and Sensitive have all been updated to not be Year Specific
Email Report, Form, or Map as a PDF
To: email list will pull from the emails in the client list.
Invite User now links to Client Email List
Form
Quick Fill
Functionality
Automatically fill large portions of a form with one click by defining specific Quick Fill sets.
CopyField Property
added within the Forms Designer to enable controls to be a part of the Quick Fill on the form.
Batch Job Files - Export
Add and order multiple Aerial work orders within the Dossier Studio (including from different clients) and save them as a single job file with multiple polygons.
March 2016
2015 NAIP Imagery update
New AgriData Inc. website design launched.
Remove Selection Layer
added to the Map Options page
Hides selected layer boundaries on the generated map.
January 2016
Dossier Studio
Paradigm
- Create packets of maps.
Geotagged Picture
Support
Import picture files that contain Georeferenced data
Manually Georeference Imported Pictures.
Added
AgriData, Inc. Refund Policy
to Help drop down
Custom Form
Custom Form License Agreement
added to Help drop down.
Use Whole Log Option
Cycle the option of displaying the entire log's applied acres on a Application form or the trimmed acres to the selected or drawn boundary.(S/SP)
Notification for older browsers becoming unsupported.
Email PDF
enhancements
Option to Optimize pdf for viewing on mobile devices (flatten pdf)
Email using services@agridatainc.com
November 2015
NRCS 2016 Soils Data Update
October 2015
Scale Bar
Added to FSA Map, Soil Map, and Topography Map
Scale Bar Control
added to Forms Designer to allow placement on any map or form.
September 2015
Added additional properties to the Label tab of the Form Layer Properties
Min Feature Size
- Determine if or when labels appear on a boundary or a line
Label Offset
- Change the placement (offset) of a label so it is moved away from the center of the boundary
August 2015
Client Select redesign
(Surety Pro)
Select a location, client, and crop year in the right hand panel of the main mapping interface.
Updated Forms Designer Interface (Surety Pro)
Properties Panel
is detached from main window allowing modification of items off of the live canvas.
Expanded Forms Designer referencing functionality
Reference a specific group control using the
Group Number
FEMA Layer Enhancements
Control Colors/Fills/Opacity/Labels of the different Flood Zones
Visibility Enhancement for FIRM panel Layer
"Email Form on Action" Control
in the Forms Designer
Example: when a work order is saved with the status changed to "Complete", an email is sent to the client to notify them.
Plot Deed Drawing Tool Enhancement
(Surety Pro)
No longer need a Central Angle when supply Bearing, Distance and Radius
Line and Point Shape Layers
are able to be modified after saved. (Surety Pro)
A selected Line layer will select the corresponding form in the Form Manager when displayed
Export Form Data
to a shape file format. (Surety Pro)
Generate shape files that include Form attributes(data fields) directly from the Form Manager
Advanced Color By
settings added.
Control the color and style of the Border, Hatching, and fill of a saved form independently.
Log Layer Properties
enhancement
Visual options are now available for log layers including color, opacity, and border within applicable log types
Added "Remove Color" option and Primary Color selection to Color Picker
Changed "Edit Forms" link to read "Form Manager" below the Form/Map list in Surety Pro
Additional
Form Layer Property
added to Layer Property Window
Outline color & Use Outline Color added as properties for polygon and point layers.
Auto Enable a Custom Layer
upon save option (Surety Pro)
July 2015
Driftwatch™ Sensitive Areas Layer
(Surety Pro)
View/Label/Color DriftWatch™ Sensitive Areas on the map.
Added RainFast entry to Product List
May 2015
Crop Year
selection (Surety Pro)
Select a different crop year without needing to access the client select screen
Remove surrounding crop
record while in a form. (Surety Pro)
Field ID now appears on a generated map. (Surety Pro)
Updated Address Search database
Added
@mapLengthFt variable
to pull the length of a line into a generated form.
February 2015
Canadian Mapping
- Aerial Photography added to 2 Canadian Provinces: Saskatchewan & Manitoba. (Surety & Surety Pro)
Copy Forms to new Crop Year
- Copy a form record into a new crop year within the Forms Manager (Surety Pro)
January 2015
Crop History Layer
- View up to 10 years of the crop history on a field.(Surety & Surety Pro)
4 Year Crop History Map
- New form to display 4 years of Crop History (Surety & Surety Pro)
Forms Designer - Crop History Controls
- Added functionality to the Forms Designer to control crop history data year on a generated form. (Surety Pro)
Surrounding Crops Layer
- Add a surrounding crop record directly from a form's map. (Surety Pro)
EFOTG PI values replace null Web Soil Survey PI Values -
See the notification that we sent out. (Jan. 30th, 2014)
November 2014
Multi-Polygon shape files now can be imported into Surety Pro
Product List now includes the option to add a default rate and price to a record.
Contact Agridata support at
info@agridatatinc.com
for help on including those values into a customized form.
USDA/NRCS Annual Soils Data Refresh Update
October 2014
Usability Enhancements
Previously saved form prompt
- Find and edit a saved form much easier by just selecting the border that contains a form and click on the Form type in the Forms panel. (Surety Pro)
Multi-Form Printing and Saving
(Surety Pro & Surety form sharing accounts)
Select all of the forms to be printed and open them in a multi-page pdf document for easy printing.
Multi-form delete.
(Surety Pro)
Delete one or more forms at once directly from the Forms Manager. (Surety Pro & Surety form sharing accounts)
Split/Merge
saved borders.
Edit Field(s)
- Change the border on a generated form. (Surety & Surety Pro)
The Edit Field(s) button that is located on a generated map or form, enables the user to edit the field border without having to generate a new form or reenter form data.
Previous Form Data Reference
- Automatically carry data over from a previously saved form to a new form. (Surety Pro)
Using the Forms Designer, a specific formula can now be used to pull data from specified previously saved forms into a newly generated form.
Enhanced sorting function in the
Forms Manager
(Surety Pro & Surety form sharing accounts)
Bring forms contained in selected borders to the top of the list.
More ways to filter forms such as greater than, less than, contains, and more.
Form Enhancements
Complex formulas are now more reliable. Values refresh when a referenced field value changes.
July 2014
Sections
&
Township_Range layer
option in layers panel.(Surety/Surety Pro)
Disable the Sections and the Township/Range from appearing on the map.
Reduced the opacity of the spray swath overlay on the log file layers.
June 2014
Harvest Form
Released (Surety/Surety Pro)
Document all of a field's loads in one form for easy reference.
May 2014
Automatic Hail Probability Notification Emails
(Surety Pro Admin)
Surety Pro Administrators can now have their account send Automatic Emails when there is a probability of hail on their client's borders.
Acres Applied
(Surety/Surety Pro)
The Aerial Application form contains a field called Acres Applied that will now show the exact acres that were sprayed from the log file data if present.
Custom Layer Importer
(Surety Pro Admin)
Import border data into its own layer that is able to be colored, modified, and sorted depending on the information attached to the data.
Now import Line & Point data to appear on the map.
FAA Obstructions
(Surety/Surety Pro)
View Obstructions from the FAA database on the map.
Add your own obstruction points with Surety Pro.
Log Layer Improvements
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Spray Swath data- Creates a line with the same width as the spray.
Spray Swath +10%- Creates a line that is 10% wider than the spray record to show a more accurate coverage area.
Log color changes: Spray Path =
red
, Flight Path =
pink
, Spray Swath =
yellow
, Spray Swath +10% =
blue
Export log layers - Retrieve log layers anytime by downloading the log file back onto the computer or device from inside Surety/Surety Pro.
Included Customer information entry area on the
Soil/Plant Forms
Added the customer list that is integrated when Sharing the
Soil Sample - AgriData
and
Plant Tissue Analysis - AgriData
forms.
Plot Deed enhancement
Now can account for Tangent Deflection
Location Access for User Roles
(Surety Pro Admin)
Setup Surety Pro Users to be able to access other locations data without granting permission to access the Admin functionality.
Shared Forms Manger Add Client
(Surety Pro Admin)
Improved the ease of adding a client to share a form with in the Shared Forms Manager.
Save field borders in a simple lat/long coordinate format.
(Surety Pro Admin)
Use the Forms Designer to place a button on your form to save a shape boundaries in a plain text format compatible with Delorme GPS equipment and possibly others.
April 2014
Iowa ISPAID Crop Yield Data
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Added ISPAID crop yields to the current soils database to appear on the Soils map for the state of Iowa
Reorder the Form Layers on the Map
Allow changing the order of the layers to determine what gets visible superiority.
Usability Enhancements
Export feature now accessible without selecting a client.
(Surety Pro)
Added export link on company/location view for Surety Pro accounts.
Clear drawn borders after saving the borders. (Surety/Surety Pro)
Pre-Populate Status List with Requested and Completed
Form sharing improvements
Remove custom layers from reports if a field is drawn or selected.
If an existing form of the same variety that you are generating exists on the view-able map, it will hide it on the Form's Map.
Forms Designer is scroll-able and easier to use on smaller screen sizes. (Surety Pro Admin)
Blank Values are able to be searched in the Forms Manager. (Surety/Surety Pro)
Change the border color, font color, font style, and more.
(Surety/Surety Pro)
After you generate a form or report, use the Map Options to change the style of the font and the color of the borders.
List Items now have a default option.
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Have an item in a list automatically appear when generating a form. For example the Crop Name or Applicator name.
Field Ids show on the map
(Surety Pro)
Field ID added to the map within saved borders.
March 2014
Manage all Forms
(Surety Pro)
Redesigned to enable you to receive and review orders, view, schedule, and manage your workflow.
Added Custom Filters & Grouping
Shared Forms Manager
(Surety Pro Admin)
View and manage forms that have been shared with other Surety users.
Satloc & TracMap Flight Path Log
(Surety/Surety Pro)
View the entire path of your TracMap & Satloc Log files.
Windmill Symbol
(Surety/Surety Pro)
A new windmill added to the symbols list.
Form Layer Labeling Text Style
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Change the text style of the label to be Emboldened, Italicized, or Both.
Also introduced the ability to disable the text outline color.
Plot Deed Tool Enhancement
(Surety Pro)
Plotted lines turn yellow if intersect with one another.
Administrative Tools Enhancement - Show Password
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Account administrators are now able to view the current passwords of any of the users in the company.
The Follow Me Tool
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Now will keep the current Map zoom level when moving the map to follow your location.
Plant Tissue Analysis Form
(Surety/Surety Pro)
New Form available to be used for gathering and storing information for submission to a company that offers Plant tissue analysis services.
Forms Designer
(Surety Pro Admin)
Control Type
January 2014
Introduced Surety
®
and Surety
®
Pro Webinar training.
Content Covered in the Webinars
Custom Form Layers
(Surety Pro)
A new, more customizable interface for creating, modifying, and viewing custom layers.
Added the ability to add and Save Sensitive crop boundaries to the map.
Hail History Layer and Hail History Report
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Select and view any date 1 year previous of current date to display that data on the map.
Select from the current and past 2 years of data on the Hail History Report.
Soils History and version Available
(Surety/Surety Pro)
Choose previous versions of soil data.
View the version of the soil data on the footer of the soil map.
Usability Enhancements
(Surety Pro)
Selecting a Client In Surety® Pro
Address Search Enhancements (Surety/Surety Pro)
Search (Address)
Save Sensitive Crops
(Surety Pro)
Now have the ability to add sensitive crop data into the company database to appear on the map.
Updated Soils Data from NRCS (Surety/Surety Pro)
In this update the NRCS has removed some yield information.
How to see yields in the previous version of the database.
Iowa Corn Suitability Rating 2 (CSR2)
has been added to Iowa Soils (Surety/Surety Pro)
Forms Designer Updates (Surety Pro Admin)
Can now
show or hide a entry field
based on previous criteria that has been filled out in the form.
Ability to
inject a field
into an existing list. There also has been a notification put in place when it happens.
Auto Increment Number
- Have a field contain a number that Automatically increments each time you open that form. (ie. Invoice Number)
Save Level - Forms can be saved to the company instead of the client.
December 2013
AgriData Inc Soil Sample Form
We have added a Soil Sample form to the list of Available Forms to generate.
Sales Data Form
A tool to document, save, and/or print sales for a piece of property.
November 2013
Split Field Drawing Tool
New tool that can be used to divide a border into 2 separate borders.
Split Field Drawing Tool
Add attachments & Add personal signature to emails.
Email Report, Form, or Map as a PDF
Extended Surety Pro Trial Period
Surety® Pro 14 Day Trial
Enabled Soils Map, FSA Map, and Topography Map to be edited in the Forms Designer. (Surety Pro)
Added Sensitive Crop layer. (Data only available in Iowa)
Sensitive Crop Layer
Removed the restriction on Editing the Soils Map, Topo Map, FSA Map Hail History Map from the Forms Designer.
Forms Designer - Modify Existing Form
October 23, 2013
Deed Plotting Ability (Surety Pro)
Accurately and easily plot border coordinates contained in Deeds with the Plot Deed drawing tool.
Plot Deed Tool
Draw Line Tool Released
A line drawing tool is now available
Draw Line Tool
October 1, 2013
Road Data and Interface Updated
The major and minor roads have been updated and major roads now include highway symbols.
Forms Designer Publish Button
We have now made it easier to update changes on your custom forms.
Forms Designer - Release & Publish
Automatic Email Notification when Account expires
We will now email the company administrator to notify of an expiring subscription. The notification intervals will be 30, 15, 10, 5, and 0 days until expiration.
Enable/Disable Pushpins in the
Form Layer Properties
Convert a drawn border to a symbol to access properties to color border and fill.
Convert a Drawn Border to a Symbol
Latitude/Longitude Search Marker
Places a bullseye on the map when searching for Latitude/Longitude coordinates.
Latitude and Longitude (Navigation)
Refactored Tools in the left hand panel(can now pan or zoom with any tool except the Select and Zoom Tools)
Symbols & Labels> Delete Key is functioning when focus is on the map.
September 13, 2013
Auto Emailer for expiring accounts 30, 15, 10, 5 days and 10% on web service credits.
Now administrators get notified by email when your account is about to expire.
Link a Form with another Client.
Surety Pro admins can link a form to a totally different Surety account to edit and save back to the Surety Pro account.
Primarily used for taking orders.
Form Linking
Symbols
We have added unique symbols for marking locations on the map like hazards, field entrances, etc.
Symbols
Username
Reintroduced username to be used and changed for all accounts.
My Profile
CC email
When emailing your maps or forms from the Surety System, you can now add multiple cc addresses to send to.
Email Pdf
Lat/Long, Long/Lat of selection
The select tool will now display the coordinates of the most recent selection made.
Select Tool
Labeling now has properties windows.
Have more options when you are editing labels
August 23, 2013
Auto Emailing System