TPC 2026 is right around the corner—and it’s loaded with upgrades that make drawing, mapping, and managing data smoother than ever.
🎯 Faster Drawing: Smarter Snap Nearest
Working in large drawings just got quicker. You can now choose the exact object you want to Snap Nearest to, and TPC limits snapping to that item only. The result? Major performance gains and tighter control when you need precise targeting.
✨ New & Improved Font Tools
Managing drawing fonts is now effortless. The upgraded Font Tools let you:
- Convert one font to another across multiple objects
- See how many objects use each font
- Separate Survey vs. Survey Space objects for clean control
The new Convert Font tool alone will save tons of time on messy or legacy drawings.
📐 Legal Descriptions: Now with Stations
TPC 2026 lets you include stations at the start or end of courses—your choice. Plus, a new DefaultToStation.xml template makes getting started instant.
🌐 Shape File Enhancements
GIS workflows get a big boost with:
- Support for M-enabled shapes (PointM, PolylineM, PolygonM)
- Optional shape import details
- Clear documentation on importing to Drawing vs. Survey
- Importing .zip files directly
- Exporting shape files to QGIS with zero extra steps
- Automatic export of all required shape components into a matching .zip
🗺️ Projection Improvements
TPC now reads ellipse definitions from PRJ files and checks longitude sign conventions, helping ensure your CRS—and your coordinates—stay accurate.
💻 Built for Windows 11
TPC 2026 is fully tested on the latest Win11 build. And since WordPad is gone, TPC now automatically switches to MS Word for editing Rich Text objects.
This is just the beginning—TPC 2026 is shaping up to be one of our most polished, most powerful releases yet. Stay tuned!
