From bedf72180e602e78000950c2d75a9ab195c43555 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ruevs Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:29:22 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Final Update of Changelog for 3.0 (#1025) * Final Update of Changelog for 3.0 * Fix markdownlint warnings on CHANGELOG.md * Remove Q3D mention from 3.0 release changelog. Co-authored-by: Ryan Pavlik --- CHANGELOG.md | 474 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 244 insertions(+), 230 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index f70812ec..c6d0fe70 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -5,280 +5,294 @@ Changelog --- New sketch features: - * New intersection boolean operation for solid models. - * New groups, revolution and helical extrusion. - * Extrude, lathe, translate and rotate groups can use the "assembly" - boolean operation, to increase performance. - * The solid model of extrude and lathe groups can be suppressed, - for splitting a single model in multiple parts to export, - or if only the generated entities are desired, without the mesh. - * Translate and rotate groups can create n-dimensional arrays using - the "difference" and "assembly" boolean operations. - * A new sketch in workplane group can be created based on existing workplane. - * TTF text request has two additional points on the right side, which allow - constraining the width of text. - * Image requests can now be created, similar to TTF text requests. - This replaces the "style → background image" feature. - * Irrelevant points (e.g. arc center point) are not counted when estimating - the bounding box used to compute chord tolerance. - * When adding a constraint which has a label and is redundant with another - constraint, the constraint is added as a reference, avoiding an error. - * Datum points can be copied and pasted. - * "Split Curves at Intersection" can now split curves at point lying on curve, - not just at intersection of two curves. - * Property browser now shows amount of degrees of freedom in group list. - It also shows a yellow "err" if the sketch has problems (e.g. self - intersecting) that would propagate in subsequent groups. - * It is now possible to press "g" to toggle construction on new objects while - they are still being drawn. + +* New intersection boolean operation for solid models. +* New groups, revolution and helical extrusion. +* Extrude, lathe, translate and rotate groups can use the "assembly" + boolean operation, to increase performance. +* The solid model of extrude and lathe groups can be suppressed, + for splitting a single model in multiple parts to export, + or if only the generated entities are desired, without the mesh. +* Translate and rotate groups can create n-dimensional arrays using + the "difference" and "assembly" boolean operations. +* A new sketch in workplane group can be created based on existing workplane. +* TTF text request has two additional points on the right side, which allow + constraining the width of text. +* Image requests can now be created, similar to TTF text requests. + This replaces the "style → background image" feature. +* Irrelevant points (e.g. arc center point) are not counted when estimating + the bounding box used to compute chord tolerance. +* When adding a constraint which has a label and is redundant with another + constraint, the constraint is added as a reference, avoiding an error. +* Datum points can be copied and pasted. +* "Split Curves at Intersection" can now split curves at point lying on curve, + not just at intersection of two curves. +* Property browser now shows amount of degrees of freedom in group list. + It also shows a yellow "err" if the sketch has problems (e.g. self + intersecting) that would propagate in subsequent groups. +* It is now possible to press "g" to toggle construction on new objects while + they are still being drawn. +* Allow right click to end sketching of all entities. New constraint features: - * When dragging an arc or rectangle point, it will be automatically - constrained to other points with a click. - * When selecting a constraint, the requests it constraints can be selected - in the text window. - * When selecting an entity, the constraints applied to it can be selected - in the text window. - * Distance constraint labels can now be formatted to use SI prefixes. - Values are edited in the configured unit regardless of label format. - * When creating a constraint, if an exactly identical constraint already - exists, it is now selected instead of adding a redundant constraint. - * It is now possible to turn off automatic creation of horizontal/vertical - constraints on line segments. - * Automatic creation of constraints no longer happens if the constraint - would have been redundant with other ones. - * New option to open the constraint editor for newly created constraints - with a value. - * New "redundant constraint timeout (in ms)" option to prevent UI freeze - when looking for redundant constraints. - * Swap vertical and horizontal constraints when pasting rotated by 90/270 - degrees. + +* When dragging an arc or rectangle point, it will be automatically + constrained to other points with a click. +* When selecting a constraint, the requests it constraints can be selected + in the text window. +* When selecting an entity, the constraints applied to it can be selected + in the text window. +* Distance constraint labels can now be formatted to use SI prefixes. + Values are edited in the configured unit regardless of label format. +* When creating a constraint, if an exactly identical constraint already + exists, it is now selected instead of adding a redundant constraint. +* It is now possible to turn off automatic creation of horizontal/vertical + constraints on line segments. +* Automatic creation of constraints no longer happens if the constraint + would have been redundant with other ones. +* New option to open the constraint editor for newly created constraints + with a value. +* New "redundant constraint timeout (in ms)" option to prevent UI freeze + when looking for redundant constraints. +* Swap vertical and horizontal constraints when pasting rotated by 90/270 + degrees. New export/import features: - * Link IDF circuit boards in an assembly (.emn files) - * Three.js: allow configuring projection for exported model, and initially - use the current viewport projection. - * Wavefront OBJ: a material file is exported alongside the model, containing - mesh color information. - * DXF/DWG: 3D DXF files are imported as construction entities, in 3d. - * [ADDED 2019-02-25](https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/pull/384) and [REMOVED 2020-11-13](https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/795): - Q3D: [Q3D](https://github.com/q3k/q3d/) triangle meshes can now be - exported. This format allows to easily hack on triangle mesh data created - in SolveSpace, supports colour information and is more space efficient than - most other formats. - * VRML (WRL) triangle meshes can now be exported, useful for e.g. [KiCAD](http://kicad.org). - * Export 2d section: custom styled entities that lie in the same - plane as the exported section are included. - * Added ExportBackgroundColor in configuration for EPS, PDF, and SVG files. - * STEP export includes object colors and transparency. + +* Link IDF circuit boards in an assembly (.emn files) +* Three.js: allow configuring projection for exported model, and initially + use the current viewport projection. +* Wavefront OBJ: a material file is exported alongside the model, containing + mesh color information. +* DXF/DWG: 3D DXF files are imported as construction entities, in 3d. +* VRML (WRL) triangle meshes can now be exported, useful for e.g. [KiCAD](http://kicad.org). +* Export 2d section: custom styled entities that lie in the same + plane as the exported section are included. +* Added ExportBackgroundColor in configuration for EPS, PDF, and SVG files. +* STEP export includes object colors and transparency. +* Default "line styles" have a new "export these objects" option. New rendering features: - * The "Show/hide hidden lines" button is now a tri-state button that allows - showing all lines (on top of shaded mesh), stippling occluded lines - or not drawing them at all. - * The "Show/hide outlines" button is now independent from "Show/hide edges". - * "View | Darken Inactive Solids" added. When turned off and a "sketch in plane" - group is active solids form previous groups will not be "darkened" (have the - s000d-#def-dim-solid style applied to them). + +* The "Show/hide hidden lines" button is now a tri-state button that allows + showing all lines (on top of shaded mesh), stippling occluded lines + or not drawing them at all. +* The "Show/hide outlines" button is now independent from "Show/hide edges". +* "View | Darken Inactive Solids" added. When turned off and a "sketch in plane" + group is active solids form previous groups will not be "darkened" (have the + s000d-#def-dim-solid style applied to them). New measurement/analysis features: - * New choice for base unit, meters. - * New command for measuring total length of selected entities, - "Analyze → Measure Perimeter". - * New command for measuring center of mass, with live updates as the sketch - changes, "Analyze → Center of Mass". - * New option for displaying areas of closed contours. - * When calculating volume of the mesh, volume of the solid from the current - group is now shown alongside total volume of all solids. - * When calculating area, and faces are selected, calculate area of those faces - instead of the closed contour in the sketch. - * When selecting a point and a line, projected distance to current - workplane is displayed. + +* New choice for base unit, meters. +* New command for measuring total length of selected entities, + "Analyze → Measure Perimeter". +* New command for measuring center of mass, with live updates as the sketch + changes, "Analyze → Center of Mass". +* New option for displaying areas of closed contours. +* When calculating volume of the mesh, volume of the solid from the current + group is now shown alongside total volume of all solids. +* When calculating area, and faces are selected, calculate area of those faces + instead of the closed contour in the sketch. +* When selecting a point and a line, projected distance to current + workplane is displayed. Other new features: - * Improvements to the text window for selected entities and constraints. - * Ambient light source added in text window to allow flat shaded renderings. - * New command-line interface, for batch exporting and more. - * The graphical interface now supports HiDPI screens on every OS. - * New option to lock Z axis to be always vertical, like in SketchUp. - * New button to hide all construction entities. - * New link to match the on-screen size of the sketch with its actual size, - "view → set to full scale". - * When zooming to fit, constraints are also considered. - * Ctrl-clicking entities now deselects them, as the inverse of clicking. - * When clicking on an entity that shares a place with other entities, - the entity from the current group is selected. - * When dragging an entity that shares a place with other entities, - the entity from a request is selected. For example, dragging a point on - a face of an extrusion coincident with the source sketch plane will - drag the point from the source sketch. - * The default font for TTF text is now Bitstream Vera Sans, which is - included in the resources such that it is available on any OS. - * In expressions, numbers can contain the digit group separator, "_". - * The "=" key is bound to "Zoom In", like "+" key. - * The numpad decimal separator key is bound to "." regardless of locale. - * On Windows, full-screen mode is implemented. - * On Linux, native file chooser dialog can be used. - * New edit menu items "Line Styles", "View Projection" and "Configuration" - that are shortcuts to the respective configuration screens. - * New cmake build options using -DENABLE_OPENMP=yes and -DENABLE_LTO=yes - to enable support for multi-threading and link-time optimization. - * "Shift+Scroll" for ten times finer zoom. - * Chinese translation + +* Improvements to the text window for selected entities and constraints. +* Ambient light source added in text window to allow flat shaded renderings. +* New command-line interface, for batch exporting and more. +* The graphical interface now supports HiDPI screens on every OS. +* New option to lock Z axis to be always vertical, like in SketchUp. +* New button to hide all construction entities. +* New link to match the on-screen size of the sketch with its actual size, + "view → set to full scale". +* When zooming to fit, constraints are also considered. +* Ctrl-clicking entities now deselects them, as the inverse of clicking. +* When clicking on an entity that shares a place with other entities, + the entity from the current group is selected. +* When dragging an entity that shares a place with other entities, + the entity from a request is selected. For example, dragging a point on + a face of an extrusion coincident with the source sketch plane will + drag the point from the source sketch. +* The default font for TTF text is now Bitstream Vera Sans, which is + included in the resources such that it is available on any OS. +* In expressions, numbers can contain the digit group separator, "_". +* The "=" key is bound to "Zoom In", like "+" key. +* The numpad decimal separator key is bound to "." regardless of locale. +* On Windows, full-screen mode is implemented. +* On Linux, native file chooser dialog can be used. +* New edit menu items "Line Styles", "View Projection" and "Configuration" + that are shortcuts to the respective configuration screens. +* New cmake build options using -DENABLE_OPENMP=yes and -DENABLE_LTO=yes + to enable support for multi-threading and link-time optimization. +* "Shift+Scroll" for ten times finer zoom. +* Translations: Chinese, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian. Bugs fixed: - * Fixed broken --view options for command line thumbnail image creation. - * Some errors in Triangulation of surfaces. - * Some NURNS boolean operations that failed particularly on surfaces - created with Lathe, Revolve, or Helix. - * Segfault in Remove Spline Point context menu. - * A point in 3d constrained to any line whose length is free no longer - causes the line length to collapse. - * Curve-line constraints (in 3d), parallel constraints (in 3d), and - same orientation constraints are more robust. - * Adding some constraints (vertical, midpoint, etc) twice errors out - immediately, instead of later and in a confusing way. - * Constraining a newly placed point to a hovered entity does not cause - spurious changes in the sketch. - * Points highlighted with "Analyze → Show Degrees of Freedom" are drawn - on top of all other geometry. - * A step rotate/translate group using a group forced to triangle mesh - as a source group also gets forced to triangle mesh. - * Paste Transformed with a negative scale does not invert arcs. - * The tangent arc now modifies the original entities instead of deleting - them, such that their constraints are retained. - * When linking a sketch file, missing custom styles are now imported from - the linked file. - * 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse should now work (on Windows and macOS X). - * Improved NURBS boolean operations on curved surfaces in some cases. - * Show only usable fonts in the font selector. + +* Fixed broken --view options for command line thumbnail image creation. +* Some errors in Triangulation of surfaces. +* Some NURNS boolean operations that failed particularly on surfaces + created with Lathe, Revolve, or Helix. +* Segfault in Remove Spline Point context menu. +* A point in 3d constrained to any line whose length is free no longer + causes the line length to collapse. +* Curve-line constraints (in 3d), parallel constraints (in 3d), and + same orientation constraints are more robust. +* Adding some constraints (vertical, midpoint, etc) twice errors out + immediately, instead of later and in a confusing way. +* Constraining a newly placed point to a hovered entity does not cause + spurious changes in the sketch. +* Points highlighted with "Analyze → Show Degrees of Freedom" are drawn + on top of all other geometry. +* A step rotate/translate group using a group forced to triangle mesh + as a source group also gets forced to triangle mesh. +* Paste Transformed with a negative scale does not invert arcs. +* The tangent arc now modifies the original entities instead of deleting + them, such that their constraints are retained. +* When linking a sketch file, missing custom styles are now imported from + the linked file. +* 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse should now work (on Windows and macOS X). +* Improved NURBS boolean operations on curved surfaces in some cases. +* Show only usable fonts in the font selector. 2.x --- Bug fixes: - * Do not crash when changing an unconstrained lathe group between - union and difference modes. + +* Do not crash when changing an unconstrained lathe group between + union and difference modes. 2.3 --- Bug fixes: - * Do not crash when applying a symmetry constraint to two points. - * Fix TTF font metrics again (properly this time). - * Fix the "draw back faces in red" option. - * Fix export of wireframe as 3D DXF. - * Various minor crashes. + +* Do not crash when applying a symmetry constraint to two points. +* Fix TTF font metrics again (properly this time). +* Fix the "draw back faces in red" option. +* Fix export of wireframe as 3D DXF. +* Various minor crashes. 2.2 --- Other new features: - * OS X: support 3Dconnexion devices (SpaceMouse, SpaceNavigator, etc). - * GTK: files with uppercase extensions can be opened. + +* OS X: support 3Dconnexion devices (SpaceMouse, SpaceNavigator, etc). +* GTK: files with uppercase extensions can be opened. Bug fixes: - * Do not remove autosaves after successfully opening a file, preventing - data loss in case of two abnormal terminations in a row. - * Do not crash when changing autosave interval. - * Unbreak the "Show degrees of freedom" command. - * Three.js: correctly respond to controls when browser zoom is used. - * OS X: do not completely hide main window when defocused. - * GTK: unbreak 3Dconnexion support. - * When pasting transformed entities, multiply constraint values by scale. - * Fix TTF font metrics (restore the behavior from version 2.0). - * Forcibly show the current group once we start a drawing operation. - * DXF export: always declare layers before using them. - * Do not truncate operations on selections to first 32 selected entities. - * Translate and rotate groups inherit the "suppress solid model" setting. - * DXF: files with paths containing non-ASCII or spaces can be exported - or imported. - * Significantly improved performance when dragging an entity. - * Various crashes and minor glitches. + +* Do not remove autosaves after successfully opening a file, preventing + data loss in case of two abnormal terminations in a row. +* Do not crash when changing autosave interval. +* Unbreak the "Show degrees of freedom" command. +* Three.js: correctly respond to controls when browser zoom is used. +* OS X: do not completely hide main window when defocused. +* GTK: unbreak 3Dconnexion support. +* When pasting transformed entities, multiply constraint values by scale. +* Fix TTF font metrics (restore the behavior from version 2.0). +* Forcibly show the current group once we start a drawing operation. +* DXF export: always declare layers before using them. +* Do not truncate operations on selections to first 32 selected entities. +* Translate and rotate groups inherit the "suppress solid model" setting. +* DXF: files with paths containing non-ASCII or spaces can be exported + or imported. +* Significantly improved performance when dragging an entity. +* Various crashes and minor glitches. 2.1 --- New sketch features: - * Lathe groups create circle and face entities. - * New toolbar button for creating lathe groups. - * Chord tolerance is separated into two: display chord tolerance (specified - in percents, relative to model bounding box), and export chord tolerance - (specified in millimeters as absolute value). - * Bezier spline points can be added and removed after the spline is created. - * When an unconstrained extrusion is switched between "union" and - "difference", its normal is flipped. - * Groups can be added in the middle of the stack. Note that this results - in files incompatible with version 2.0. - * Active group can be removed. - * Removing an imported group does not cause all subsequent groups to also - be removed. - * When a new group with a solid is created, the color is taken from - a previous group with a solid, if any. - * Entities in a newly active group do not become visible. - * When entities are selected, "Zoom to fit" zooms to fit only these - entities and not the entire sketch. - * Zero-length edges are reported with a "zero-length error", not - "points not all coplanar". + +* Lathe groups create circle and face entities. +* New toolbar button for creating lathe groups. +* Chord tolerance is separated into two: display chord tolerance (specified + in percents, relative to model bounding box), and export chord tolerance + (specified in millimeters as absolute value). +* Bezier spline points can be added and removed after the spline is created. +* When an unconstrained extrusion is switched between "union" and + "difference", its normal is flipped. +* Groups can be added in the middle of the stack. Note that this results + in files incompatible with version 2.0. +* Active group can be removed. +* Removing an imported group does not cause all subsequent groups to also + be removed. +* When a new group with a solid is created, the color is taken from + a previous group with a solid, if any. +* Entities in a newly active group do not become visible. +* When entities are selected, "Zoom to fit" zooms to fit only these + entities and not the entire sketch. +* Zero-length edges are reported with a "zero-length error", not + "points not all coplanar". New constraint features: - * Height of the font used for drawing constraint labels can be changed. - * New constraint, length difference, placed with J. - (Patch by Peter Ruevski) - * Horizontal/vertical constraints are automatically added if a line segment - is close enough to being horizontal/vertical. This can be disabled by - holding Ctrl. - * Reference dimensions and angles can be placed with Shift+D and Shift+N. - * Copying and pasting entities duplicates any constraints that only involve - entities in the clipboard, as well as selected comments. - * Diameter constraints can be shown as radius. - * The "pi" identifier can be used in expressions. - * Constraint labels can be snapped to grid. - * Integer angles are displayed without trailing zeroes. - * Angle constraints have proper reference lines and arrowheads. - * Extension lines are drawn for point-line distance constraints. + +* Height of the font used for drawing constraint labels can be changed. +* New constraint, length difference, placed with J. + (Patch by Peter Ruevski) +* Horizontal/vertical constraints are automatically added if a line segment + is close enough to being horizontal/vertical. This can be disabled by + holding Ctrl. +* Reference dimensions and angles can be placed with Shift+D and Shift+N. +* Copying and pasting entities duplicates any constraints that only involve + entities in the clipboard, as well as selected comments. +* Diameter constraints can be shown as radius. +* The "pi" identifier can be used in expressions. +* Constraint labels can be snapped to grid. +* Integer angles are displayed without trailing zeroes. +* Angle constraints have proper reference lines and arrowheads. +* Extension lines are drawn for point-line distance constraints. New solver features: - * Sketches with redundant and unsolvable constraints are distinguished. - * New group setting, "allow redundant constraints". Note that it makes - the solver less stable. + +* Sketches with redundant and unsolvable constraints are distinguished. +* New group setting, "allow redundant constraints". Note that it makes + the solver less stable. New rendering and styling features: - * New line style parameter: stippling, based on ISO 128. - * Outlines of solids can be drawn in a particular style (by default, thick - lines) controlled by the "Show outline of solid model" button. - * Occluded edges can be drawn in a particular style (by default, stippled - with short dashes) controlled by the "Show hidden lines" button. - * Solids can be made transparent. + +* New line style parameter: stippling, based on ISO 128. +* Outlines of solids can be drawn in a particular style (by default, thick + lines) controlled by the "Show outline of solid model" button. +* Occluded edges can be drawn in a particular style (by default, stippled + with short dashes) controlled by the "Show hidden lines" button. +* Solids can be made transparent. New export/import features: - * The old "import" command (for .slvs files) is renamed to "link". - * If a linked .slvs file is not found, first the relative path recorded - in the .slvs file is checked and then the absolute path; this is - an inversion of the previously used order. If it is still not found, - a dialog appears offering to locate it. - * DXF and DWG files can be imported, with point-coincident, horizontal and - vertical constraints automatically inferred from geometry, and distance - and angle constraints created when a dimension placed against geometry - exists. - * Triangle mesh can be exported for viewing in the browser through WebGL. - * Export dialogs remember the last file format used, and preselect it. - * Exported DXF files have exact circles, arcs and splines instead of - a piecewise linear approximation (unless hidden line removal was needed). - * Exported DXF files preserve color and line thickness. - * In exported DXF files, constraints are represented as DXF dimensions, - instead of piecewise linear geometry. - * When exporting 2d views, overlapping lines are removed. + +* The old "import" command (for .slvs files) is renamed to "link". +* If a linked .slvs file is not found, first the relative path recorded + in the .slvs file is checked and then the absolute path; this is + an inversion of the previously used order. If it is still not found, + a dialog appears offering to locate it. +* DXF and DWG files can be imported, with point-coincident, horizontal and + vertical constraints automatically inferred from geometry, and distance + and angle constraints created when a dimension placed against geometry + exists. +* Triangle mesh can be exported for viewing in the browser through WebGL. +* Export dialogs remember the last file format used, and preselect it. +* Exported DXF files have exact circles, arcs and splines instead of + a piecewise linear approximation (unless hidden line removal was needed). +* Exported DXF files preserve color and line thickness. +* In exported DXF files, constraints are represented as DXF dimensions, + instead of piecewise linear geometry. +* When exporting 2d views, overlapping lines are removed. Other new features: - * Native Linux (GTK 2 and GTK 3) and Mac OS X ports. - * Automatically save and then restore sketches if SolveSpace crashes. - (Patch by Marc Britten) - * Unicode is supported everywhere (filenames, group names, TTF text, - comments), although RTL scripts and scripts making heavy use of ligatures - are not rendered correctly. - * The vector font is grid-fitted when rendered on screen to make it easier - to read regardless of its size. + +* Native Linux (GTK 2 and GTK 3) and Mac OS X ports. +* Automatically save and then restore sketches if SolveSpace crashes. + (Patch by Marc Britten) +* Unicode is supported everywhere (filenames, group names, TTF text, + comments), although RTL scripts and scripts making heavy use of ligatures + are not rendered correctly. +* The vector font is grid-fitted when rendered on screen to make it easier + to read regardless of its size. 2.0 ---