v2.4.7 (2025-10-04)

Overview

Vite Horizon 2.4.7 focuses on improving the Canopy Analyze tool's user experience and documentation. This release includes refined user interface tooltips and comprehensive help documentation to make forest canopy analysis more accessible and easier to understand for all users.

Breaking Changes

None in this release.

User Experience Improvements

Canopy Analyze Tool Enhancements

• Improved: Simplified tooltip text for preset shape creation tools
• Updated: "Create 20m × 20m box" tooltip changed to "Create a box" for flexibility
• Updated: "Create circle with 20m radius" tooltip changed to "Create a circle" for clarity
• Enhanced: Tooltip descriptions now focus on action rather than specific dimensions
• Optimized: User interface consistency across all drawing and editing tools

Documentation Improvements

• Added: Comprehensive user guide for the Canopy Analyze tool
• Added: Step-by-step instructions for all three area definition methods (draw, preset box, preset circle)
• Added: Detailed explanation of analysis results and statistical measures
• Added: Common use cases including timber cruising, regeneration assessment, and forest inventory
• Added: Practical tips for optimal analysis workflows and area size management
• Added: Troubleshooting guide with solutions for common issues
• Added: Frequently asked questions covering analysis accuracy, area limits, and best practices
• Enhanced: User documentation structure following established Horizon tool guide patterns

Documentation

New Help Resources

The Canopy Analyze tool now includes complete user documentation covering:

• Tool Overview: Clear explanation of capabilities and features
• Usage Instructions: Three methods for defining analysis areas (custom polygons, preset boxes, preset circles)
• Editing Techniques: Detailed guide to reshaping, resizing, and repositioning analysis areas
• Result Interpretation: How to understand and apply statistical outputs (max, min, avg, std dev)
• Practical Applications: Real-world use cases for forestry professionals
• Workflow Optimization: Tips for efficient and accurate analysis
• Area Limits: Clear explanation of the 10-hectare maximum and how to work within constraints
• Problem Solving: Comprehensive troubleshooting and FAQ sections

Performance & Stability

• Maintained: All existing Canopy Analyze functionality and performance characteristics
• Preserved: Real-time area calculations during shape editing
• Retained: Size validation and constraint enforcement for preset shapes

---