Wings 0.98.36 released


#1

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]


#2

great work team - thanks for the update!


#3

Just tried the new version…
When in tweak mode and using the magnet “+” succesfully increases the influence area, but “-” doesn’t seem to work to decrease the size…

Any one else getting this?


#4

No, I couldn’t reproduce your problem (I’m working on a intel-mac) :shrug:

Cheers.


#5

Sounds like the biggest update in a long time. The new primitives sound useful.


#6

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm great news! :*


#7

New tweak :slight_smile: :slight_smile: is sweet.


#8

nice!

alot of these tools might be helpfull to me, like the alternate zoom speeds…


#9

I wish it worked better with the newer Nvidia cards/drivers. I can’t roll back very far with my newer graphics card and. . . its just really sluggish. :frowning:


#10

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