Hello everyone,

 Silvics recently took a field trip down in Mobile, AL.  Click the link below to check out our pictures!

Retreat.swf (8.63 mb)

In order to meet our clients demands, we have added pivot tables in all of the modules within the ForestPro Manager except Administration and GIS.  This allows the users to customize tables in order to meet their reporting needs such as cut out analysis.  Once the tables are created, they can then be saved on the server under "my documents".  Each user has his or her own "my documents" folder that allows them to save pivot tables in order to give them the ability to re-link the tables to the database after adjustments or changes have been made.  The attached videos demonstrate how simple a sales cut out analysis can be created and saved.

Sales Pivot Table Demo.swf (529.23 kb)

Opening saved pivot table.swf (173.50 kb)

Did you know that you select more than one node at a time for deletion?  To do so, simply use the node tool to pick the first node in the group you want to edit, hold down the CTRL key, and pick the end node in the group.  IFMS will find the shortest path between the nodes you selected, and pick all the intervening nodes for you!  From there, simply press the delete key, and you're done!

The Next Release of IFMS, due in early August 2008 is nearly through the development and testing process.  Silvics is happy to announce several exciting new features in this release, along with bug fixes from issues past.  Some of the new features IFMS 4.2.0 will include are:

·The capability to utilize server-based hosted or third-party imagery.

·The Plot Builder plug-in, which allows users to build a cruise plot grid from any polygon in a shapefile.

  -In this plug-in, several custom settings are utilized including grid size, plot numbers, cruising direction and entry point.

  -Plot Builder has the ability to save the grid to a shapefile and text file with each point’s information including X/Y coordinates.

·Version 1.0 of Tract and Stand reporting

  -Reports can be batch generated for each selected tract or stand

  -Additional reports can be created and utilized in IFMS with the advisement of Silvics

  -Simple Tract and Stand Attribute reports

  -Tract level reports for stand details, legal description, per acre volume, total volume, and silvicultural activities

  -Stand level reports for legal descriptions, silvicultural activities, and per acre volume

·Ability to track Tract level incomes and expenses

  -IFMS will automatically pull completed Silvi costs for a specified time period

  -Users will have the ability to add additional customized cost or income items, such as taxes or timber sale income

  -The costs and incomes will be available for reporting

·Microsoft SQL 2005 and Windows Vista compliance. Microsoft SQL 2000 will continue to be supported as well.