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VERSION FEATURES
3D Visualization		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	Image draping	X		X
	Image overlay control	X		X
	3D shaded relief color control	X		X
	Enhanced terrain image rendering	X		X
	3D modeling domain axis	X		X
	New “Look At” display centering feature	X		X
	Optimized 3D Tilt/Rotation/Zoom	X		X
	Auto Rotate	X		X
	Auto Redraw	X		X
	Wireframe terrain rendering	X		X
	Solid terrain image rendering	X	X	X	X
	Includes 3D model result contours and legend.	X	X	X	X
	Includes terrain-shading options.	X	X	X	X
	Includes Z-scale distortion option for exaggerating project scenario’s that have slight terrain or model objects height variations.	X	X	X	X
	Display model objects as Wireframe, Solid, Transparent	X	X	X	X
Mapping		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	Enhanced 2D visual layering control	X		X
	Enhanced overlay control	X		X
	Auto panning	X
	Interactive model object reshape tool	X		X
	Interactive model object rotate tool	X		X
	New Print Preview of 2D View	X		X
	Multiple Images as basemaps	X		X
	Shapefile rendering wizard	X
	Map Manager	X		X
	Quick Model Object Replication (Copy-and-paste)	X		X
	Receptor Results Identifier	X		X
	Integrated Geographical Information System (GIS)	X	X
	Model Object Move Tool	X	X	X	X
	Option to display DEM boundaries in the 2D Map View	X	X	X	X
	Model Domain View Extent Tools	X	X	X	X
	Model Object Search	X	X	X	X
	Status bar	X	X	X	X
	Dynamic coordinate and location display	X	X	X	X
Tools/Productivity Add-Ins		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	User defined Windrose frequency ranges	X		X
	Hourly Emission File Editor	X		X
	Remove Offsite Boundaries	X		X
	Multiple Boundaries	X		X
	Gridded Source Tool	X
	BREEZE Advanced Options Now Project Scenario Independent	X		X
	Added ability to output Shapefile boundary coordinates as UTM’s	X		X
	Added new Navigation toolbar with buttons that are shared between 2D and 3D views (reduces number of mouse clicks)	X	X	X	X
	Modeling Wizard for novice or infrequent users	X	X	X	X
	Percentile Calculations	X	X	X	X
	Auto creation of intermediate boundary receptors	X	X	X	X
	Ozone File Editor	X	X	X	X
	Running and Rolling Average Utility	X	X	X	X
Analysis		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	RunAvg now with New Jersey Processing Options	X		X
	PRIME parameter charting	X
	Building Downwash and GEP Analysis	X	X	X	X
	Delivery available via Memory Stick	X		X
	Added option to perform a Population Analysis	X	X
	Deliverable via CDROM or Internet download	X	X	X	X
	Compliant with Microsoft® installation procedures for all Windows platforms.	X	X	X	X
	Option to use PRIME model is now specified in the Control Options and is retained with project input file. PRIME option is no longer a preference in the Options/Preference form.	X	X	X	X
	With Surfer 7 or higher, new gridding methods are available to user for seamless contouring within BREEZE.	X	X	X	X
	BPIP run option moved from Tools menu to Analysis menu.	X	X	X	X
	Flare sources	X	X	X	X
	Line sources	X	X	X	X
	Point sources	X	X	X	X
	Area (circular, rectangular, polygon)	X	X	X	X
	Volume sources	X	X	X	X
	Open Pit sources	X	X	X	X
	Culpability analysis	X	X	X	X
	Batch file set up and execution	X	X	X	X
	EVENT processing option	X	X	X	X
Optimization/Performance		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	Fortran executables support for dual processor machines	X		X
	Fortran executables optimized to provide support for parallelization on multiple processor machines	X		X
	Added ability to import Shapefiles	X		X
	Multi Scenario Processor	X		X
	On-the-fly unit conversion	X	X	X	X
	Dynamic memory allocation for unlimited sourcer, recepotor, and other parameters	X	X	X	X
	Faster display rates and less memory intensive.	X	X	X	X
	Added ability to import DEM files that do not have carriage returns and line feeds (you don’t have to run CRLF anymore).	X	X	X	X
Project File Management		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	Enhanced Surfer® Graphics File Management	X		X
	New Splash Screen with startup options	X		X
	Enhanced Project Files Form	X		X
	Regulatory and BREEZE version numbers added to RunLog file	X		X
	AERMAP input and output files are given the name of the project scenario with file extensions .api and .apo, respectively	X		X
	Pack-n-Go file copy and compression	X		X
	File directories and project file names can have spaces within them.	X	X	X	X
	Point source inclusion files	X	X	X	X
	Receptor inclusion files	X	X	X	X
	Export model objects to "scenario building block" file	X	X	X	X
	Export receptors to "scenario building block" file	X	X	X	X
	Export buildings to "scenario building block" file	X	X	X	X
	Export project scenario to .DXF file	X	X	X	X
	Project scenario autosave	X	X	X	X
	Restart capabilities	X	X	X	X
	Runtime debug mode	X	X	X	X
	Runlog file for tracking model execution success	X	X	X	X
	Added report summarizing project input options (Input Summary Report)	X	X	X	X
Other		GIS Pro 5.0	GIS Pro 4.0	Pro 5.0	Pro 4.0
	Basemap image displayed in Terrain import tool	X		X
	Direct Internet access to meteorological data	X		X
	Easier date selection in Meteorological Option form	X		X
	View Extent features in Import Terrain wizard	X		X
	Added Contour Options tool button for quick access to gridding and contouring options.	X	X	X	X