Aviation toolbox history

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

For more information about how to interpret and use these tables, see Toolbox history topics.

Add Aviation Line Bypass

Version	Description
2.8	New at this version

Aggregate Obstacles

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
3.0	New parameter added: in_out_horizontal_unit
2.4	New at this version

Analyze LAS Runway Obstacles

Version	Description
2.5	2 new parameters added: vertical_clearance vertical_clearance_unit
2.3	New at this version

Analyze Runway Obstacles

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
3.4	5 new parameters added: in_designatedpoint_features in_enroute_table in_desigpointnavaid_assoc_table in_navaid_assoc_table in_navaidcomponent_features
3.0	New at this version

Create Curved Approach

Version	Description
3.5	New parameter added: generate_curved_takeoff_climb_surface Parameter specification had new option added: ANNEX4SURFACES
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

Version	Description
2.9	New at this version

Export FAA 18B Shapefiles

Version	Description
2.3	New at this version

FAA 13

Version	Description
3.5	New parameter added: in_runway_feature_class
3.1	New at this version

FAA 13 Runway Protection Surfaces

Version	Description
3.1	New at this version

FAA 13A

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
2.7	New at this version

FAA FAR 77

Version	Description
3.5	2 new parameters added: in_runway_feature_class in_runway_end_feature_class
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

Version	Description
2.8	New at this version

Generate Airspace Lines

Version	Description
3.2	New parameter added: label_airspaces
2.7	New at this version

Generate Airway Corridors

Version	Description
3.1	New at this version

Generate Aviation Cartographic Features

Version	Description
2.6	New at this version

Generate Aviation Chart Leads

Version	Description
3.0	New at this version

Generate Changeover Points

Version	Description
3.5	New parameter added: in_routeportions
3.0	New at this version

Generate Derived Airspace Geometry

Version	Description
2.8	New parameter added: airspace_part_features
2.6	New at this version

Generate OIS Intersection

Version	Description
2.5	New at this version

Generate OIS Obstacle Data

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
2.2	New at this version

Generate Procedure Leg Geometry

Version	Description
3.6	New at this version

Generate Summary Table Data

Version	Description
3.0	New at this version

Group Route Segments

Version	Description
3.1	New at this version

ICAO Annex 14

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
2.8	New at this version

ICAO Annex 14 OFS OES

Version	Description
3.7	New at this version

ICAO Annex 15

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
3.0	New at this version

Import AIXM 5.1 Message

Version	Description
3.7	2 parameters added: null_if_field_missing in_config_file
2.5	New at this version

Import DCDT Change File

Version	Description
3.0	New at this version

Import Digital Obstacle File

Version	Description
2.7	New at this version

Import FAA 18B Shapefiles

Version	Description
2.3	New at this version

Light Signal Clearance Surface

Version	Description
2.7	2 new parameters added: surface_position airport_control_point_feature_class
2.6	New at this version

PAPI Obstacle Clearance Surface

Version	Description
2.7	New parameter added: airport_control_point_feature_class
2.6	New at this version

Prepare Aviation Data

Version	Description
3.1	New parameter added: aoi_features
2.5	New at this version

Process Air Traffic Service Routes

Version	Description
2.7	New at this version

Rotate Aviation Features

Version	Description
2.8	New at this version

Report Aviation Chart Changes

Version	Description
3.4	New parameter added: pad_config_file
2.7	New at this version

UFC Heliport

Version	Description
3.5	New at this version

Unified Facilities Criteria

Version	Description
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

Version	Description
3.3	New at this version