Leica Infinity Release Notes

1 Welcome to Infinity v4.3.1

Please read the following chapters carefully to learn more about what is new.

Overview What's New

• View the date & time of the total station Check & Adjust application
• Support for mandatory attributes for data upload to 12d Synergy
• Import NGS GVX GNSS vector format
• Enabled point clouds to be shown in the overview window when marking Ground Control Points in imaging workflows
• Support for DJI Mavic 4 imaging UAV
• Quality improvements and bug fixes

Getting Started – Help & Support

Users have access to information and useful data including coordinate systems, stylesheets, tutorials, and sample data, all available from the Localisation Tool. From the Help menu, click on the 'Localise your Infinity' button to access this data and the tutorials to help you get started with Infinity.

Image: Screenshot of the 'Localise your Infinity' tool with three options: 'Download Coordinate Systems from your country', 'Get the latest Training Materials', and 'Download Stylesheets for Data Export'.

Ordering Infinity

Infinity offers flexible ordering options, including a one-time permanent perpetual license or a subscription plan. In addition to the Leica Infinity Basic package, users can purchase extra packages, such as the new Point Cloud Registration option. Details on all packages and features are available on the Leica Infinity data sheet.

Contact your local Leica representative to discuss options that best meet your project and workflow needs.

YouTube Videos

Check the Leica Infinity YouTube page for a playlist of videos about new features and how-to guides.

2 Installation Details

Installation Information

With an active Customer Care Package (CCP) or Leica Infinity subscription license, users can update to this new version. Confirm that your Maintenance End Date is on or after the date listed above before installation.

New users can download the latest version from the Leica Geosystems myWorld support website.

Check for Updates

From the 'Help & About' menu, choose 'Check for updates'. You will be notified when a new version is available for download from myWorld.

Graphic: A circular arrow icon indicating an update check, with text 'Check for updates' and 'Get the latest updates available for Infinity'.

Operating System Requirements

The following Microsoft® Windows™ operating system editions are supported:

• Desktop: Windows 11
• Server: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025

Note: Administrative privileges are required on your computer to successfully install Leica Infinity.

Minimum Hardware

• Display: 1024 * 768 px
• Input: Keyboard and mouse with wheel
• Processor: Multi-core 2.4 GHz
• RAM: 8 GB
• Disk storage: 100 GB
• Graphics: DirectX9 compatible

Recommended Hardware

• Dual Display: 1920 * 1280 px
• Input: Keyboard and mouse with wheel
• Processor: Multi-core 3.5 GHz or more
• RAM: 32 GB or more
• Disk storage: SSD of 1 TB or more
• Graphics: DirectX11 compatible, 8 GB memory or more, CUDA capable

Recommended Hardware for Image Processing, Point Cloud Registration

• Dual Display: 1920 * 1280 px
• Input: Keyboard and mouse with wheel
• Processor: 8 Core 3.5 GHz or more
• RAM: 64 GB or more
• Disk storage: SSD of 2TB or more
• Graphics: DirectX11 compatible, 16 GB memory or more, CUDA capable

3 General Application Improvements and Fixes

Import Captivate

• View total station collimation including time & date and applied values from the last Check & Adjust. Included in the TPS Setup Report.
• Fix for importing ZIP jobs and reading panoramas as single JPG files.
• Fix for importing MS60 scans when non-ASCII characters were included in the older location of scan data.

Import Zeno

• Display the tilt status of measured points, indicating if tilt is applied or not.
• Always show imported Zeno data as Zeno jobs in Navigator; in some cases, Zeno jobs would show as a SHP file import.

Import NGS GVX

• Import GNSS vectors and use them in Network Adjustment.

Import Topcon XML

• Create side slopes from Topcon Road cross sections defined with cut fill slopes.

Import DJI Mavic 4

• Support for the new DJI Mavic 4 imaging UAV, including GNSS raw data.

Import Autel Evo2

• Fix for reading the pitch roll yaw of Autel UAV images.

Export Captivate

• Fix for exporting to DBX when two or more TPS setups used the same point ID but different point role.
• Fix for exporting to Surfaces; DTM job will use the name of the surface if only one surface exists in the project.

Export DXF, DWG

• Option added to allow exporting all Blocks in Code Table or only the used Blocks applied to points in the project.
• Option added to allow exporting all Layers in Code Table or only the used Layers applied to features in the project.
• Fix for exporting Blocks using different line styles.
• Fix for exporting images to use offsets so that the images are visible in CAD.

General

• Fix for computing Shift Rotate Scale using only 2D points.
• Fix for GNSS Points: when the Reference is updated, the Computed Point Type is also updated.
• Fix to allow assigning a Panorama image to a TPS setup when the application is not started in Windows Admin mode.
• Fix to Time Series Report to use the project units and time settings.
• Support for 12d Synergy mandatory attributes: users can now set attributes defined from the connected project.

Adjustments GNSS

• Fix for using 2D points in 3D adjustment.

GNSS

• Fix to clock drift of UBLOX GNSS data that could fail in baseline processing.

Imaging DSM

• Fix when creating DSM: in some cases, the Normals would be inverted.

Imaging GCP Tool

• Added ability to select a point cloud to view in the overview window, making it easier to identify points in relation to the point cloud.

4 What is New in 4.3

Overview What is New

• Infrastructure Tunnel adds Wriggle Survey and Best Fit Center reporting.
• Support of 12d Synergy CDE for Engineering & Construction projects.
• Updated GNSS processing engine with performance improvements.
• Support of Captivate Quick Stake NAFTA field application.
• Texture a surface using colour from point clouds.
• Improvements working with the Code Table Manager.
• Latest CLM package included in installation.
• Quality improvements and bug fixes.

5 Checked Tunnel Infrastructure – Wriggle Survey & Best Fit Center

Tunnel Reports

Checked Tunnel Axis (CTA) results, also known as Wriggle Surveys, from Leica Captivate are now supported in Leica Infinity.

Best fit tunnel rings are available in 3D and can be exported to CAD as best fit circles. The Inspector provides results such as Best Fit Centre (BFC), best fit radius, and deviation for each measured point. Results can be viewed and saved to a PDF as a printable report with statistics and each cross-section for each ring. A tunnel design layer can be used for reference or context when generating cross-sections in the report.

Image: A 3D visualization showing a tunnel cross-section with data points, best fit circles, and associated measurement data. A table displays detailed results for points like P250 and P268, including Chainage, Northing, Easting, Ortho. Height, Best Fit Radius, Radius Std. Dev., and various offset values.

Checked Tunnel Axis Report

Results imported to Infinity from Captivate Check Tunnel Axis will be listed under the Checked Infrastructure group in Inspector. To generate a report, select the BFC measured points, choose 'Reports', then 'Checked Tunnel Axis', and finally select the tunnel layer for reporting.

Export Tunnel to CAD

The Infinity Tunnel Feature can be exported in DXF, DWG format for simplified data sharing. This allows users to view the tunnel feature, including tunnel layers and material surfaces generated in Infinity, in other software.

Image: A 3D wireframe model of a tunnel, illustrating the exported tunnel feature.

6 Surfaces

Texture Surface

Add texture to a surface using color from a point cloud. When a point cloud covers the surface area, its RGB values are used to drape the texture. Using point cloud textures enhances surface work in Infinity and can be exported for realistic representations in applications like VR or CAD software.

Graphic: A small icon representing a textured surface, possibly a mesh with color applied.

Optimise Mesh

A new option in Surface settings allows reducing the number of triangles when creating a new surface. This is beneficial for surfaces covering large areas or with high detail, optimizing by preserving geometric changes and simplifying flat areas.

7 Services – 12d Synergy

12d Synergy

Graphic: The 12d Synergy logo, featuring a stylized 'S' within a circle.

12d Synergy is a Common Data Environment (CDE) that provides project stakeholders access to necessary information, compliant with ISO 19650 standards and used in major Civil Infrastructure projects. Connect to the service via Backstage Services using user credentials and an application key to import and export data for listed jobs.

8 General Application Improvements and Fixes

Import Captivate

Captivate Quick-Stake application results are now supported. Import, view, and create staked reports summarizing all staked data.

Import Surfaces

Added support for OBJ, PLY, GLB, and glTF2.0 surface/model formats.

Export CAD

CAD files now include all Thematic Layers from the project Code Table, even if no features use those layers. CAD files also include all Blocks from the project Code Table, even if no point features use those blocks.

Code Manager

• It is now possible to import codes to build your Code Table using the ASCII import wizard, which facilitates importing codes, attributes with values, and descriptions.
• Improved code handling when editing or entering a new code; focus is maintained on the current code after an update.
• Added Copy, Paste, and Delete buttons for working with codes, useful for imported codes not yet in the Code Table and for organizing data.
• Added ability to search for a code or attribute.

GNSS Post Processing

• Updated GNSS post processing engine improves processing time with Beidou data.
• Updated GNSS post processing engine includes improvements to ambiguity fixing strategy for better resolution of noisy observation data.

Design to Field

The Design to Field application is no longer included with the Infinity installation.