puzzledpaul
11-22-2006, 11:12 AM
Copy of the release notes.
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For the first time, the Mac version is a univeral binary that will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
Enjoy
/Bjorn
- Absolute snap now can pick reference point, old snap that used center of
selection as reference point was moved to MMB option. [Giniu]
- Added new preference: constrain axes to grid. [Scorpius]
- Added "Blue Cube" interface icons. The original icons are in the "Classic"
bundle. Switching between icon sets is easily accomplished through the
User Interface preference tab. [Scorpius]
- Revived the Plane Plugin, which was removed from a previous release
because it created invalid objects. This has been fixed by adding a
thickness parameter; thereby creating a properly closed mesh. [Scorpius]
- Added two new primitives (look under the More menu):
Tube: generates a hollow tube or pipe with an actual wall-thickness.
Gear: generates a very simple gear. Allows the user to specify the number
of teeth and the tooth height. [Scorpius]
- Added two more primitives:
Ncube: Generates a cube with an arbitrary level of subdivisions (simply
specify the number of cuts per edge) plus a spherize option.
Ngon: Generates a polygon with an arbitrary number of vertices. This may
look like a single-sided polygon but, in fact, has two faces. [Scorpius]
- New GeoDome primitive. Generates a geodesic dome with an arbitrary level
of subdivisions. Has three base objects, spherize and half-dome options.
[Scorpius]
- New *.stl import/export plugin. Stereolithography files can be sent to
a service bureau to create an actual plastic prototype of your model.
[Scorpius]
- New command in tools menu: "Scene Info: Area & Volume." Calculates the
area and volume for each object in the scene and displays the info in
a pop-up window. [Scorpius]
- Bug fix: Language support now works for all operating systems, regardless
if the file path has an underscore. [Scorpius]
- Added X export plugin.
[contributed by Ed Kolis (Ekolis)]
- New command in tools menu: "Put on Ground." It simply moves the selected
objects vertically until they rest on the ground plane. [Scorpius]
- Added "Purple Tube" interface icons. Check the User Interface preference
tab to switch between icon sets. [Scorpius]
- New commands in 'Select->By' menu: "Fewest Edges Path" selects a path
(between any two selected vertices) with the fewest number of edges.
"Shortest Path" selects a path with the shortest distance. If more than one
possible solution exists, the first one found will be selected. [Scorpius]
- New secondary mode for dissolve, called clean dissolve.
[contributed by Richard Jones (Optigon)]
- Added ability to set alternate zoom speed, check camera preferences.
[contributed by Richard Jones (Optigon)]
- Tweak tool extended with new features like tangent, relax, slide and more.
[contributed by Andrew Shpagin (AndrewShpagin)]
- French translation updated, with many more plug-ins translated.
[contributed by Nicolas Bouillard (syndarion)]
- The Mac version of Wings is now a Universal Binary that runs on both
PowerPC and Intel Macs. [bjorng]
- The Windows version now includes the correct (latest) version of the
SDL dll, correcting numerous problems. [bjorng]
pp
----------------
For the first time, the Mac version is a univeral binary that will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
Enjoy
/Bjorn
- Absolute snap now can pick reference point, old snap that used center of
selection as reference point was moved to MMB option. [Giniu]
- Added new preference: constrain axes to grid. [Scorpius]
- Added "Blue Cube" interface icons. The original icons are in the "Classic"
bundle. Switching between icon sets is easily accomplished through the
User Interface preference tab. [Scorpius]
- Revived the Plane Plugin, which was removed from a previous release
because it created invalid objects. This has been fixed by adding a
thickness parameter; thereby creating a properly closed mesh. [Scorpius]
- Added two new primitives (look under the More menu):
Tube: generates a hollow tube or pipe with an actual wall-thickness.
Gear: generates a very simple gear. Allows the user to specify the number
of teeth and the tooth height. [Scorpius]
- Added two more primitives:
Ncube: Generates a cube with an arbitrary level of subdivisions (simply
specify the number of cuts per edge) plus a spherize option.
Ngon: Generates a polygon with an arbitrary number of vertices. This may
look like a single-sided polygon but, in fact, has two faces. [Scorpius]
- New GeoDome primitive. Generates a geodesic dome with an arbitrary level
of subdivisions. Has three base objects, spherize and half-dome options.
[Scorpius]
- New *.stl import/export plugin. Stereolithography files can be sent to
a service bureau to create an actual plastic prototype of your model.
[Scorpius]
- New command in tools menu: "Scene Info: Area & Volume." Calculates the
area and volume for each object in the scene and displays the info in
a pop-up window. [Scorpius]
- Bug fix: Language support now works for all operating systems, regardless
if the file path has an underscore. [Scorpius]
- Added X export plugin.
[contributed by Ed Kolis (Ekolis)]
- New command in tools menu: "Put on Ground." It simply moves the selected
objects vertically until they rest on the ground plane. [Scorpius]
- Added "Purple Tube" interface icons. Check the User Interface preference
tab to switch between icon sets. [Scorpius]
- New commands in 'Select->By' menu: "Fewest Edges Path" selects a path
(between any two selected vertices) with the fewest number of edges.
"Shortest Path" selects a path with the shortest distance. If more than one
possible solution exists, the first one found will be selected. [Scorpius]
- New secondary mode for dissolve, called clean dissolve.
[contributed by Richard Jones (Optigon)]
- Added ability to set alternate zoom speed, check camera preferences.
[contributed by Richard Jones (Optigon)]
- Tweak tool extended with new features like tangent, relax, slide and more.
[contributed by Andrew Shpagin (AndrewShpagin)]
- French translation updated, with many more plug-ins translated.
[contributed by Nicolas Bouillard (syndarion)]
- The Mac version of Wings is now a Universal Binary that runs on both
PowerPC and Intel Macs. [bjorng]
- The Windows version now includes the correct (latest) version of the
SDL dll, correcting numerous problems. [bjorng]