MicroSurvey STAR*NET 14

STAR*NET has been trusted to deliver high-quality adjustments since 1986. It has become the industry standard in many regions and is globally recognized among land surveyors today. MicroSurvey STAR*NET provides efficient data management, editing, analysis tools, thorough reports, and the flexibility to integrate data from multiple hardware sources and manufacturers easily. STAR*NET 14 introduces significant updates to the Network Plot, giving users an improved 3D visualization experience. This version also includes new features to facilitate the execution of autonomous scripts on a virtual machine.

What’s New in Version 14

What’s New

• The Network Plot has undergone significant performance improvements, allowing the user to zoom, pan and orbit their view with minimal delays.
• An interactive view cube has been added to the Network Plot to aid visualization and rotation of the data.
• Left-click and drag, or, click on faces, edges and corners to change the view.
• Can be disabled in the Plot Options.
• Dropdown options for predefined views in the Network Plot ribbon have been removed, as this functionality is replaced by the View Cube. The Top View button remains on the ribbon.
• Custom option to install a “No Graphics” version of STAR*NET that does not include the Network Plot, bypassing any graphics requirements on the device running STAR*NET. This option will add two new desktop icons: one for classic STAR*NET and another for STAR*NET without the network plot.
• To run this option from the command line, use the command /NoGraphics
• Auto Adjust function has been added to the command line.
• /autoadjust added to the CLI with the same parameters as in the CUI:
• Max Std. Res (default = 3)
• Outliers Removed per Adjustment (default = 1)
• Max Adjustments (default = 20)
• If no parameters are entered, the default options will be applied.
• When the user checks out a license, there is a new notification window specifying the intended functionality.
• Computer name is now populated in the “Export Network Floating History” report from SOLO.
• Re-introduced multi-language support, allowing users to run STAR*NET in English or Chinese Traditional.
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Bug Fixes 

• Global Mapper imagery does not update with new tiles after the Network Plot view is panned or zoomed.
• Delay when zooming, panning and rotating in the 3D Network Plot has been significantly reduced.
• Text will disappear during pan and will reappear upon releasing the mouse button.
• JXL files with the <Name> field in the <TargetRecord> section now import without errors.
• Non-Latin characters in point descriptions are now being converted correctly.
• Minor licensing defects addressed.

Important Notes

Activating or Updating your USB License Key

Software licenses are stored on the USB key.  These must be activated after a new purchase, and usually require manual updates when new versions of MicroSurvey STAR*NET are released.

The process is the same for both; click here for detailed instructions.

The USB License Manager program is automatically installed with MicroSurvey STAR*NET; it can be found in the STAR*NET folder in your start menu.  Open it with your USB key inserted and click the “Update Key with New Information” button.

You must have an internet connection to use the USB License Manager.  You may download the program and install it on another computer to update keys when corporate policy and firewalls prevent access from your work network.

Annual Maintenance Subscription (AMS) Program

If your AMS has expired, you may not be able to update your key to the current version of MicroSurvey STAR*NET.

For a detailed explanation of the AMS program and how we use product numbers and USB keys to license our software, please review the following article.

Each key has a different AMS plan, so multiple keys may not have the same expiry date.

You can confirm your AMS expiry date by reviewing the About screen found in the Help menu.

If your AMS has expired, you can phone us at 1-800-668-3312 or 1-250-707-0000 to renew it. Without a current maintenance subscription plan, you may not be able to update your key to work with the new version.

MicroSurvey License Portal for Floating License Users

If you have purchased a floating license, you may visit microsurvey.com/license to review usage statistics on your license.

After purchase, you will be asked to create a login for the portal.

Log in to the portal, click "Licenses & Activations", then the desired license to review its details.

MicroSurvey License Server for Network License Users

If you have purchased a network license, you must download and install a copy of the MicroSurvey Network License software on your intended license server computer.

A password is required to install the License Server.

System Requirements

MicroSurvey STAR*NET 14 is compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11.

A free USB port is required for the USB License Key (local workstation or network server)

Full administrator rights are required to install MicroSurvey STAR*NET 14, but it can be run by limited user accounts.

Run as Administrator

You must run the program at least once elevated with "Run as administrator" access.

Clicking “Run” from the installation package does this automatically.

If this step is skipped, you may run as administrator by doing the following:

Right click on the MicroSurvey STAR*NET 14 icon.

Choose "Run as administrator".

Select "Yes" on the "User Account Control" dialog when prompted to allow the program to make changes to your computer.

After this step is complete, you may run the program from any user account on the computer, even if they do not have administrative privileges.