MAPublisher 7.1 for Adobe Illustrator

Avenza Systems Inc. (Canada) have released MAPublisher 7.1 for Adobe Illustrator CS and CS2, a mapmaking software used to produce high quality maps from GIS data. Version 7.1 is a full product update that is free to all current MAPublisher Maintenance Program subscribers and replaces the current shipping version for all new customers.

MAPublisher 7.1 includes all the significant new functionality introduced in MAPublisher 7.0 including a new intelligent labelling engine, new grid, graticules and scalebar generators, new and improved MAP attributes engine with expression builder, advanced selection filters and support for double-byte character sets, as well as the following new features and enhancements.

Features of MAPublisher 7.1 for Adobe Illustrator

• new Advanced Expression Builder
  
• new syntax highlighting makes it easier to build expressions
  
• new operators including LIKE, REGEX, STARTSWITH, ENDSWITH, POW and PI
  
• automatic entry of attributes into expression builder by double-clicking
  
• automatic formatting
  
• built-in descriptions and examples
  
• advanced Control for Labeling
  
• new labelling options for specifying location along a line and for disabling automatic flipping
  
• advanced line-joining function for greater
• improved optimisation for conversion of legacy files
  
• compliance with Mac Intel processor based systems
  
• new progress bars in most functions indicating time left to process
  
• various other user interface enhancements and performance improvements to improve usability.