New tabs for Designs, Surveys and Maps added. New Analysis Components window makes it easier to keep track of Data Filter and Model Definitions. Internal data now stored in DistData.mdb file within separate data folder. More layer types, including coverage probability, nested strata and effort layers, etc. Can now have unlimited number of data layers in the project New survey object multiple surveys to be stored together in the same project file, but analyzed separately.
Surveys can have different survey methods and different units.
New Utilities Data import now more flexible can import one or more data layers, and can use ID or Label fields to link to the parent layer. Various limitations in previous version caused by MS database engine not correctly recognizing the data types of text fields has been worked around.