We're pleased to announce the release of version 2.97.
New in this version:
GOVSS - This is very exciting research by Dr. Philip Friere Skiba. Basically it allows runners to accurately gage
how hard a given run/workout was, in terms of stress on the body. Dr. Skiba has been researching this field and has validated the GOVSS score. We were excited when he approached us about implementing GOVSS in TopoFusion. He and his athletes were already using TopoFusion to download from their Forerunner units and to correct the elevation data.
But the whole process was rather cumbersome, requiring two steps in TopoFusion, conversion using GPS Utility and finally cut 'n paste into an Excel file that did the GOVSS calculations. Now it's all contained in TopoFusion. Just download, correct elevations and look at the outputs in the "Run Analysis" dialog.
To learn more about what GOVSS and for help on how to get set up, see:
http://www.topofusion.com/govss.phpGIS Layers - TopoFusion now comes pre-loaded with a North American city database file, the state boundaries and continent boundaries. Using the GIS Layers dialog you can download more layers -- roads, more extensive cities and even wilderness boundaries.
Layers can be toggled on and off in the dialog as well. We here at TopoFusion are particularly excited about the wilderness boundary file. We've found it to be very accurate and up-to-date. It's been a constant struggle, trying to plan and GPS map long distance trails like the AZT, CT, GET, etc, when the underlying USGS maps either don't show wilderness boundaries or are out of date. Now it's real easy.
By the way, GIS layers are just .GPX files. They are auto-loaded using the GIS dialog, but you can load them just like GPX files too. We'll be adding more GIS layers and enabling a few more features like displaying the names of wilderness areas and roads.
City Search - With the new city GIS files, we added a search function. Previously it was hard to navigate over large distances. Now it's as simple as hitting CTRL-F and typing in a name.
For smaller towns it's recommended that you download the city-large file using the GIS Layers dialog. The database that comes pre-loaded with TopoFusion only has major cities.
Stay tuned for more TopoFusion developments!
