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SR 3D Builder Changelog

What's new in SR 3D Builder 0.9.7.81

Oct 16, 2014
  • Fix:
  • Toolbox behavior when using scaled fonts: not perfect but at least usable
  • Installation problems: when Part list is not found and it is not the first run of the application it crashes
  • "Connected Selection Mode" option was no longer working correctly since last version
  • Technic Axle 3L with stud now work better when the stud is inserted in a beam hole
  • Trying to hinge rotate a part with sliding mobility leads to unexpected behavior
  • Added:
  • Support for Friends figure (under Figure brick type)
  • Changes:
  • Better (faster) management of UNDO especially for Biiiiig models

New in SR 3D Builder 0.9.7.3 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fix:
  • A lot of parts connection problem/missed in Technic Panels, Turntable, and other parts
  • Piston Rods now should animate correctly no worry about animation starting point
  • Added:
  • The region select tool allows you to select a portion of your model enclosed into a box.
  • You can change your selection tool size by pressing the "S" key and moving the mouse or rotating mouse wheel
  • Using Shift+S you perform fine size changes
  • You can move the selection tool like any other part in the model to select correct parts
  • The Minifig Editor is finally operative, even if it needs some work.
  • You can create your minifigs with few clicks and save them into a MF library
  • You can recall a saved MF
  • A unique feature allows you to save MF poses into a poses library so you can easily mix your MF library with your saved poses (limited for unregistered users)
  • Added CTRL+LeftArrow/RighArrow to easy snap move parts along axis or axis inside holes (Works with Alternate UI only)
  • Added features to allow non Lego parts to be used and animated inside SR3DBuilder (still need some work!)

New in SR 3D Builder 0.9.5.9 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fix:
  • Starting Mirror building with a selection do not causes selection deletetion
  • Program installation now works correctly and let you choose program installation path
  • Added:
  • A lot of enhancements in selection copy. Some limitation with unregistered version.
  • the mirror copy selection feature
  • Selection can now be easily duplicate in a rectangular array region or just its perimeter
  • Creation of regular polygons based on your current selection and two connection points
  • Creation of star based shapes based on a selection and a center rotation point

New in SR 3D Builder 0.9.3.3 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fix:
  • Small but significative issue in Linear Actuators animation
  • Zooming function is now adequate to the new UI
  • Some references to ~Move and/or Aliased parts where missed
  • Changed:
  • Official parts have now BLUE background, Unofficial are Violet instead
  • Better (but not bigger) preview of parts
  • Some flexible items and sub-parts will not be shown any longer
  • Added:
  • The user can now choose to prefer the Official or Unofficial parts set
  • Alt-MouseWheel now rise/lower model view
  • Parts availability aligned to latest lDraw official release (2013.12.23)

New in SR 3D Builder 0.9.2.6 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fix:
  • Parts colored in default color (ID=16) change colors when a brick is added to the same block
  • Beleved gears won't work with non beleved ones when connected in parallel
  • Flexible parts artifact fixed
  • Changing flexible parts color now appears instantly
  • Some minor issues with DrawBrickMode
  • Removing and readding belts usually crash the application
  • Changed:
  • Many changes and improvement in the UI: Video will follows
  • The AlternateUI mode now work with flex parts also
  • The application now requires DotNet Framework 3.5
  • Added:
  • Support for Mindstorm cables
  • Support for Power Function cables (still some little bug in the shape)
  • Controls to rotate flex parts around their axles (E-D keys. Use with CTRL or SHIFT for fine rotations)
  • Latest lDraw parts library available at publish time

New in SR 3D Builder 0.8.11.5 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Flexible parts with fixed length can freeze the application
  • Hinge Solver now works with 32494.dat parts: just place on their final position and select both of them with the Hinge Solver tool
  • Hinge Solver now works with Universal Joint 3L in all cases
  • Mirror building now works again
  • Using Half pin with stud part can occasionally lead to an error
  • Some gears interferences in particular mechanisms
  • Added:
  • Support for Mindstorm EV3 parts
  • Latest Official and Unofficial lDraw parts update

New in SR 3D Builder 0.8.9.18 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Cannot add Ring Control to Animation Console (reasons for this small update)
  • Some interferences between gears
  • A bit better (but still not good) support for 32494.dat 92906.dat connections: works good but still hard to connect

New in SR 3D Builder 0.8.9.16 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Importing a model with assemblies in a empty model can cause application crash
  • Bad Differential animations expecially when double geared. It is important that the orbital gear is placed orthogonally to the transmission axle
  • Sometimes a gear connection may interfer with a universal joint
  • Importing a model causes first element of the imported group is assigned to Model (root) group
  • Fixed some particular usage of PinBushes (at the cost of a some delay in solution computational of big models)
  • Moving gear or bushes along a vertical axle to place them is now smoother
  • Using mirror building with Alternative UI should now work
  • Using AlternativeUI now predilige same alignment connections while positioning parts
  • Selecting multiple parts was problematic while in AlternativeUI
  • You can use the CTRL while pressing PgUp/PgDw to higher or lower selection by a 1/3 brick
  • Restored the SetGridToBrick functionality
  • Fixed some issues in flex part management
  • Trying to change flex color when first placing it crashed the application
  • Fixed an issue in quad animation in a 2x3 connection structure
  • Trying to change rotation axle while in animation causes application crash
  • Small Linear Actuator moving direction
  • Added:
  • User interface setting could now be saved in the preference dialog box ONLY
  • You can now select and move a flex part when using the "Select Connected" option. Clicking on a flex part for starting selection is not recommended anyway!!
  • Patched parts: battery box, Medium Powerfunction Motor
  • Models backup files can now be disabled
  • Support for medium size pneumatic pistons
  • More complicated mechanism computation are now supported like the Theo Jansen's mechanism
  • Changed:
  • Now the program pre-detects triangled undeformable structures to allow less errors in mechanism computation
  • Drastically reduced part list loading time

New in SR 3D Builder 0.8.3.18 (Jun 11, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • Drawbrickmode: Slope parts are only partially displayed
  • Extra unuseful connection added to Axleholes
  • Picking a brick can cause wrong group assignment
  • A lot of Pneumatic parts fixed and technic parts cleanup
  • Some unwanted parts keep sliding in animation
  • Pin with bush was incorrectly managed causing wasting time in animation computation
  • The ClearConsole button has no way to cancel the operation
  • The Bump Mode option in Animation Console was not saved in model
  • Application crashes when loading a model if it has a switch ring (part 6539) not connected to an control handle used in AnimationConsole
  • Restoring group view in big models can cause crash when hovering with mouse over model
  • Starting an animation AnimationConsole without starting a classic animation before causes nothing to happen or application crash
  • Locked Block in Animation Console was not correctly loaded from a saved model
  • In animation, all parallel translation keep moving together
  • Resetting animations does not reset flexible parts
  • If you try to save model in the application folder you can fall into an infinite loop
  • Towbar steering has a little wrong movement when used with shock absorber
  • Towbar steering could hanging when mixing steer and shock absorber
  • Sloped shock absorber were not having correct slide length
  • Added:
  • Major addiction: management of some pneumatic parts
  • flexible tubes and air splitters
  • switches (input from central and exit from lateral connections only)
  • small, medium and big pump (not connected to motor)
  • small pistons only
  • Pistons speed is still not correctly managed. Be patient.
  • Hinge solve now can connect pneumatic pistons
  • A marker showing where DrawBrickMode starts
  • Alt + mouse wheel moves selection a whole brick up/down (24 instead of 8)
  • Changes:
  • to easily connect a piston to engine cylinder do the following:
  • Enable Alternative UI (by pressing key)
  • align piston to cylinder moving mouse and holding LMB pressed and then release it
  • correct orientation by pressing keys (you cannot click the pivot arrows while in UI) to rotate piston (don't mind if piston will move following your cursor)
  • hover to the ball over the rod to connect the piston

New in SR 3D Builder 0.7.2.7 (Jun 11, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • Some issue in the standard user interface introduced with last version
  • Some issues in the new experimental UI
  • Selecting a brick connected to a hidden one can cause application crash or image corruption
  • Some useless connections were added on some rounded parts
  • Preferences about Seams and AntiAliasing quality were not saved
  • Changed:
  • Image quality should be a bit better with a little high contrast between lighted and shadowed zones
  • Some changes in determining face lighting
  • Added:
  • U key shortcut to switch UI mode

New in SR 3D Builder 0.7.2.1 (Jun 11, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • The Save function no longer ask for filename if model already have one
  • Bounding boxes around current group remains even if you get back to your model
  • Added:
  • Extended support for Triple Ring controls in Animation console
  • A new experimental way of parts displacement, a bit more like LDD one. Refer to English manual (updated but not up to date with application) for a brief on how it works.
  • Changed:
  • Some manual updated about groups usage and the new experimental UI
  • Some small adjustments in many points

New in SR 3D Builder 0.7.1.5 (Jun 11, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • Instruction Miner should now work faster and with a lot of less bugs
  • Showing/Hiding the "Model" group with no parts in it causes a crash
  • Importing model causes no longer Pause Instructions lost
  • Many group management bugs fixed
  • AutoOrient option sometimes does not correctly aling grid
  • Changed:
  • Importing a model causes a NEW group with the model file name being created
  • Some less used Selection Option are now grouped in a dropdown button
  • Hierarchic hide/showing model is now faster (and safer)
  • The Instruction Miner window is now resizeable
  • Added:
  • Save a group/subgroup to model file (registered version)
  • Importing model with groups
  • Analyze a single group/subgroup into Instruction Miner
  • Clone a group/subgroup (registered version)
  • Allow the Instruction Miner to show only parts above your cursor allowing a better model analysis registered version)
  • Group Reference Brick to allow quick positioning/connection of a group/subgroup
  • You can now move Groups and SubGroup across the Group tree
  • Group tracking while hovering groups tree
  • Added accelerator to show Group tree
  • Select parts by shape
  • Save your current selection to a new model (registered version)
  • Exporting to .DAT functionality including definition for Flex parts.
  • Notice: a very big file is generated, but you can open it from lDView to create the .pov file for POV-Ray rendering. The flexes have BAD behavior in lDView but will render fine in PovRay

New in SR 3D Builder 0.6.8.3 (Jun 11, 2013)

  • Fixed:
  • One more fix in Part Assembly management: loading a model with assemblies and adding a new one causes a fusion between the last present in the model and the new one
  • Auto snap functions does not work at position (0,0,0)
  • Adding and removing controls after loading a model already having controls can cause animation crash
  • Displacement Caddy is now resizing better at least when adding new parts
  • Changed:
  • The quick search tabs for slopes and technic types have been deeply reorganized.
  • Added:
  • Enhanced Hinge solver capabilities: selecting as first part a block with extend capabilities (like a Linear Actuator extendible part) allows part extension and avoid rotating second selected block. Please note that the extensible parts will extends with no limit, also outer of fixed part.

New in SR 3D Builder 0.5.1.4 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Quick selection for first 20 colors used in your model. Hit number or FunctionKeys to select corresponding used color
  • Left+Right click over the Displacement Caddy (D-Caddy) center now deselect current part or selection (the same as key)
  • Fixed:
  • The D-Caddy is now working better with less and annoying interference with other interface functionality
  • The hinge rotation snap-to-connection functionality has been restored
  • Recoloring assemblies now works better
  • D-Caddy colors are no longer listed in used color box
  • Changed:
  • The Black color definition has been changed to make it a bit lighter in models

New in SR 3D Builder 0.5.1.3 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Enhanced support for RACKS: basic steering, linear movements, triangle and quad hinged connections. This functionality is not fully developed and may have some bugs, but works good enough for a release. Check new video for a brief of its capabilities!!
  • Enhanced user interface allowing using mouse for rotate and place parts in 3D model space: LeftClick on RGB arrows to rotate selection, RightClick on centre to add selection
  • Fixed:
  • Changing rotation axles while in HingeMode may cause some parts not correctly move
  • Changed:
  • Esc and Undo/Redo operation now works significantly faster especially when selections involves a small amount of parts in huge technic models (up to 100% faster)
  • Some small changes in the manual to reflect functionality in the application

New in SR 3D Builder 0.5.0.1 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Basic support for RACKS: basic steering and linear solid connected movements only
  • Fixed:
  • Gears linked with technic worms rotation is now correct
  • A HUGE bug preventing near 200 random parts from being list in the toolbox. This is the reason of this early release
  • Loading a model using dense connection won't correctly work!!
  • Changed:
  • A little reordering in color palette

New in SR 3D Builder 0.4.5.8 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Support for double gear driven quad hinges
  • Big preview of selecting part in toolbox over color selection panel. If you are annoyed by this, rename the c:\lDraw\Image_L folder to something else
  • Some warning during time consuming operation
  • Latest parts definition (official and/or unofficial)
  • Fixed:
  • Some issues in determining solidal moving parts among non solid connected parts (like some complex techinc structures)
  • Many (but not all) bugs in hinges movements. Still needs work for multiple quads
  • More fixes in detection of solid connected parts
  • Saving models imported from other formats like .mpd now correctly fix file name extension to .L3B
  • Changed:
  • Loading huge model is now a bit faster
  • Optimized algorithm when selecting part(s) in huge model
  • Optimized AutoOrient algorithm to privilege Pins connection agains Axle connection. Now, when connecting two beams putting in the order 1 Beam, a pin and an axle, the second beam, this will correct snap to pin connection
  • Use DenseConnection is now a three-state condition: Inactive/Active/Locked. In Active mode application will uses dense connection only for currently adding selection. Also axles now obey to dense/sparse connections
  • More detailed algorithm to filter out precolored parts

New in SR 3D Builder 0.4.5.7 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Drag and Drop features for opening files
  • Tracking color while hovering with mouse on them
  • Ability to show only current model used colors (switching between used and all colors with Right Mouse Button over a color)
  • Ability to fade out fixed parts in animation to show mechanic functionality using 'T'-Key and 'Opacity' bar on top right of the button toolbar
  • Fixed:
  • Some gears won’t work with new small differential
  • When start building new model without loading an existing one before, both information messages on status bar or Tire Manager don't work
  • At the first start of the application, if an existing installation of the part library already exist in the default C:\lDraw folder and you specify a different path for SR3DBuilder part library, then application loops while not finding some files and you cannot fix the problem
  • Shortcut for launching the application now has the correct description
  • When multiple hinges movement in quads stop due to exceeding length, resuming movement in the opposite direction cause part misalignment
  • Sometimes some single connection parts result not connected at all
  • In technic modern models some parts are not recognized as fixed connected causing general animation malfunctioning (still need some works)
  • Changed
  • AutoOrient and DenseConnection buttons has been replaced with icons

New in SR 3D Builder 0.4.5.6 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added
  • THE MANUAL
  • The 'Tire Manager' to quick find the correct tire for the selected wheel (thanks to French community). To use it, right click on an already added wheel and choose the relative option from menu. A list of available tire is shown in the toolbox
  • Support for mounting some treads on gears (tread animation still not supported)
  • Support for many new parts like new universal joint and differential (still not for racks and actuators)
  • Updated support for latest released lDraw colors based on LDConfig.ldr showing color names
  • Fixed:
  • Studded pins when connected to technical bricks won't allow correct connections
  • Quadrilater deformation based on hinges now works fine (MUST see shuttle video!). Quadrilater sharing one or more sides are still not supported
  • Many hinges with no studs connection wont allow hinge detection
  • Graphics setup in preferences dialog box now saves and loads correctly
  • Some description in help dialog
  • Duplicated connections may cause index boundaries violation and crash application
  • Even more fixes around Connection Solver
  • Fine movement in rising/lowering parts sometime fails to move
  • Changed:
  • Even if a normal user will not find any difference, the whole animation engine has been rewritten to allow correct manipulation of quadrilaters deformation in congiunction with gears (still not with racks)
  • Reduced AutoOrient detection range allows less part reorient while moving
  • Try to exclude Hard Colored part are no longer listed in Part Toolbox (even if they are still loaded if included in loading models)
  • "Moved parts" are substituted by new ones when saving model
  • Hinge movement now takes place starting from the nearest hinges to the part selected. While model is in its original position, you can choose the rotation axle with mouse
  • In hinge solver, you can now choose with the mouse the axles on which to rotate parts
  • While in hinge mode, if two connections can connect, the parts became surrounded by yellow boundaries
  • Official parts in toolbox have now black background while unofficial are greyed
  • Parts and connection database updated accordlying to the latest lDraw releases

New in SR 3D Builder 0.4.0.0 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Support for quadrilaters deformation and steering (basic support, still buggy). Enable this feature in Preference.Connection dialog box for testing purpose (thanks to all contributors)
  • Support for Minifig connectivity and management. Building and positioning actors has never been so easy
  • Now graphics requirements are lower:
  • you need a 1.1 vertex and pixel shader suppor to run application. In option dialog box you can now choose to disable antialiasing to get a 20-70% boost in graphics performance (me myself got astonished about it)
  • Saving model will now save your viewpoint
  • Fixed:
  • Application should now work on 64bit environment
  • Minimizing or resizing SR 3D Builder windows application no longer crash it
  • Fixed Connection creation and detections causes some slopes crashing application
  • Other changes in Connection Solver
  • Some missing connection when "Cancel Operation" is selected (pressing ESC)
  • Part tracking is now even more faster and should no longer crash application with huge models
  • Help Dialog box now shows correct keys for rotating parts
  • While in Mirror Building, when loading new part, program instantly checks for connection overlapping;
  • other small fixes
  • Some user interface issues about button flags updates
  • Changed
  • A lot of parts patched about connections expecially for minifigs, doors and windows
  • Quick search panes have some more options expecially for Minifigs
  • Added some more features in Option dialog box
  • Updated Parts and Image libraries (hundreds of patches)

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.3.2 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Better color management for asseblies (doors and windows)
  • Fixed non bounding box for selected parts
  • Fixed some other small issues

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.3.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed rotation centre when more than one brick is selected
  • Fixed mirrored part rotation disalignement
  • Fixed some single connected parts don't correctly connect to other parts
  • Fixed connection solver algorithm
  • Many fixed in connection interaction
  • Changed:
  • Some parts patched about connections

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.3.0 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Mirror Building is an exclusive functionality allowing really fast building for simmetric models
  • Place your mirror/symmetric plane and build just half of your model. Application automatically place the mirrored part for you. ... and automatically suspend/resume functionality when mirrored parts overlap!!
  • Currently still fixing mirror part listing, but for general categories everything should be OK
  • Position Mirror Plane like any other parts (please avoid combining rotation axles). While positioning you can use SH + Mouse Wheel to change its size
  • Added SaveAs option
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed bug about duplicate connection that lead application to crash
  • Fixed some button availability management in the user interface
  • Fixed some startup program crashes. Now it should work for everybody having minimum sysreq.
  • Some transparent connections no longer hide studs and backstuds
  • Changed:
  • Some parts patched about connections

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.2.3 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Hinge management for '4-4cyls.dat' part sized 4 automatic add Hinges connection for most those subparts
  • Added a '+' simbol in Quick Search panel indicating more option available
  • Added a 'Boat' category in category list
  • Part definition update: added 220 new parts
  • Fixed:
  • Undo/Redo should not crash anymore and performance are now better (but please wait during operation)
  • Added progress bar management for time consuming operations
  • Bug fixed in merging group cause application to crash
  • Fixed bug in duplicated parts finder
  • Fixed Housing category selection
  • Please, avoid making selections during undo/redo operations
  • Changed:
  • Drastically improved startup time. Now required images are loaded on first access only so you have to wait a few seconds only first time you access a category or perform a huge search
  • Part number search now requires '*' prefix

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.2.2 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added:
  • Connection solver for cardanic joint
  • Support for double cardanic joint
  • Connection solver now use a deeper mobility grade in trying to solve connections
  • Switch for dense/sparse connection in axles: sparse connection allows a quick positioning for gears on axles and for axles in holes
  • Fixed:
  • Display connection
  • Connection solver bugs
  • Cardanic joint and gears bugs
  • Changed:
  • In user interface you can now choose to display only a subset of the whole category list based on your model type
  • Added a Quick Search for commonly used search in brick description.
  • Pressing right mouse button cause a possible second search panel to be displayed

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.2.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed AutoOrient bug (in some cases wasn't working)
  • AutoOrient performs now in 2 steps: in normal mode just align connections, used with ALT key performs a full alignment of two bricks
  • Fixed some bugs in new gear movement algorithms
  • Fixed rotation axis display in hinge movements
  • Fixed bug in connection detection
  • Fixed annoying save changes messages
  • Fixed Part selection showing (was showing some unofficial part instead of official ones)
  • Better lighting algorithm in rendering
  • About 100 new part fixed (most wheels and tyres)
  • Unofficial parts have now pink background color in selection tool
  • Removed limitation of 8.3 filename.extension file format (inherited from DOS)
  • Includes latest lDraw part library update

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.2.0 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fully rewritten hinges movement management
  • Fully rewritten gear movement management
  • Fully rewritten and improved Connection Solver routines
  • Rotations in HingeMode now snap to connection for clicked brick
  • Both Connection Solver and rotation in HingeMode now perform connections
  • Improved performance and bug fix in AutoOrient feature
  • Brick tracking now shows also nearest connection (useful in connection solver)
  • Added the Save Changes check
  • Some changes/added to user interface. Hope this will semplify use
  • Closing application from windows [x] no longer crash application
  • Added support for partnumber search
  • Fixed support for cardanic joint
  • Fixed some assemblies miss connections
  • Changing selection mode whithout terminating previous operation no longer crash application

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.1.3 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed some bugs on turntables
  • Fixed bugs on conic gears (new gears set)
  • Fixed connection for technic category (over 150 parts fixed)
  • Added basic support for cardanic joint (it works only for coaxial axles)
  • Added support for "inside model color definition"
  • Added support to open .L3B files from command line/file association

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.1.2 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Better support for turntable and differentials
  • Better support for hinges, but still far from being complete
  • Added about 50 connection fixes
  • Better general performance in rendering

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.1.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Part positioning using AutoOrient is now working correctly also with axles and with vertical movement
  • Added a snap to grid button to switch between free move (the default) and snap move
  • Added support for :
  • Screw worm
  • Technich Turntable(s) parts
  • Differentials (partial support but working)
  • Multigear parts

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.1.0 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fully rewritten and now working group management. It is now inserted in the ToolBox
  • Better management of multipart parts expecially the hinged ones
  • Full support for UNCERITIED parts, but they must reside in C:\LDRAW\UNCERTIFIED folder
  • Brick selection tracking and single click brick select
  • MKList is no longer required by the application. If you add or remove any parts, simply delete Assemblies00.lst Parts00.lst from lDraw folder and the application will rebuild them including new parts
  • Added some options in Preferences
  • Many fixes in undo/redo
  • Better algorithm for AutoOrient feature
  • Preview (still not working) of Minifig editor

New in SR 3D Builder 0.3.0.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added the long awaited Undo/Redo functions (use carefully and save often)
  • Added AutoOrient feature allowing brick to automatically orient accordling to their connections
  • (experimental version), very useful in technic models. You can disable it by clicking on the button
  • Added a check preventing brick to be inserted exactly in the same position or overlapping connections
  • Totally changed grid behavior: now it don't move with parts rotation making easly positioning it
  • Added support for UNCERTIFIED parts (you can put all them in C:\LDRAW\UNCERTIFIED folder: application will search in it if the part cannot be found in C:\LDRAW\PARTS folder.
  • NOTICE: to allow these part to be correctly shown in the application, you NEED to include them in the PARTS.lst file )
  • Fixed bug in multicolor brick connections
  • Fixed some bugs in belt managements
  • Better toolbox behavior and functionality !!!
  • Better quality, less size, faster loading image database
  • Other small fixes

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.11 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Multicolor/multipart bricks are now fully supported. Colored studs are and won't be supported
  • Added functionality to pick part(s) from model without selecting them (using CTRL+RightClick on part)
  • Added functionality to rotate selection with mouse (while LMB is pressed, press RMB will rotate selection on Y axle blue)
  • Better and faster rendering quality (+10% frame rate on some graphics card)
  • Added support for mid-stud connection on top
  • Other small fixes
  • Fixed crash on application exit (using File.Exit)
  • Added 100 more part patches

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.10 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed a Bug in Belt generator that won't allow creation of first belt
  • Fixed Bug in multicolor/multipart bricks
  • Added support for frictioned connectors
  • A little change in the user interface to avoid selecting more bricks when fine moving. Now use SHIFT key for moving
  • Added some new brick patches (about 100) expecially for slopes
  • Other small fixes

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.9 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed stdole installation bug (FINALLY!)
  • Added a belt generator with real connection support (it works on the same basis of hinge solver do)
  • Rewritten and semplified user interface (look at help window)
  • Fixed more bugs in grid rotations
  • Added support to change background and grid colors
  • Added a little more part patches

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.8 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed (hope) a stdole installation bug
  • Added support for toothed connections (not all brick)
  • Fixed some bugs in grid rotations
  • Fixed bug in color setting to a block
  • Fixed a bug in selecting brick when a block needs to be splitted
  • Added a little more part patches

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.7a (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug that crash application when trying to load parts for which a preview image was not supplied
  • Fixed a bug in coaxial gear connection
  • Fixed a bug in gear rotation that do not allow saving new position
  • Added correct management for Technic Gear 16 with Clutch
  • Added a little more part patches
  • I know that is a small change to justify a new version, but without the first correction it is impossible to use the program at all in such cases

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.7 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Scrolling parts in Instruction Miner (IM) is now faster
  • Some bug fixes in IM
  • Using IM does not allow (correctly) selected parts to be moved or rotated
  • When closing IM and modification takes places, it now asks to save changes
  • Fixed a bug in Hinge Solver when trying solving impossible triangles
  • Fixed bugs that shows in wrong way bounds of selected bricks
  • In IM the table follows the selection when moving parts and selection is not lost when top or bottom is reached
  • Changing color of multicolored bricks causes wrong colors display
  • Fixed a bug that do not allow some patterned colored bricks to diplay correctly.
  • Notice: some of them have a too small distance from part to pattern resulting to 0 (zero) in my application. These parts cannot be displayed correctly.

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.6 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Additional Connection definition radically changed: this information is now stored in separate files in \lDraw\Conns folder
  • Added Instruction Miner functionality to allow view/review instruction sequences, change parts order, take photos and other
  • Selected parts are now clearly evidenced
  • Using middle mouse button you can move your model
  • Default zoom factor changed
  • Bug fixes in visualisation of step by step loading

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.5 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed International setting requirement. Now program works with every setting
  • Fixed huge grid bugs: now repositioning should work fine
  • Added Connection Solver functionality, even if it is not so intuitive to use, but is quick and works fine
  • Selection movement/repositioning works better: the first selected brick is the reference for adding, connecting, rotating, adjusting all bricks in selection
  • Using "T" key you can make selection solid or transparent
  • A noticeable boost in loading big models

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.3 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Gear bug fixed! now everithing shoud work fine
  • Fixed a bug in the UI when moving bricks with keyboard
  • Fixed a bug when loading non-gear bricks but with 'gear' word in their descriptions

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.2 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Full interface restyle. Hope everybody can still use it.
  • A lot of small bugs found and corrected (hope) thanks to your notification
  • Added the function for take a picture of your model
  • You can now add a brick using space or Enter (maybe more practice then using Enter key only)

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.2.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Support for multiple gear chains
  • Faster belt management (still not creation of new ones)
  • A really lot of bug correction in gear management and block selection
  • Small changes in Hinge rotation interface: now you can move your model while in Hingemode. Use only LMB to rotate hinges
  • Another bounch of part patched

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.1.2 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Better autopositioning system: now it works for bricks too
  • Faster brick search in toolbox
  • Bug correction when canceling operations
  • Another group of bricks patched

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.1.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • bug correction

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.1.0 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Brick preview in the toolbox
  • Ability to regenerate by your own the entire image database or add or substitute just one image (just follow the istruction carefully !!!)
  • Fixed a bug about grid positioning after selecting a block
  • Fixed various bugs about loading bricks
  • Another group of patched bricks added

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.0.4 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Rotating model can be sent out of view fixed
  • Better keyboard brick moving
  • Added support for more keyboard controls
  • Added some new functionality in menues (read program help) still patching bricks to work with hinges, so be patient

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.0.3 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Some bug fixes when editing big models
  • Brick positioning algorithm changed
  • Keyboard use improvement (NEED WORK!)
  • Even more p recise selection algorithm
  • Another block of brick fixed

New in SR 3D Builder 0.2.0.00 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Correction to many bugs
  • Better selection algorithm
  • Added support for HINGES (rotation only)
  • Now I need to patch a lot of bricks to work with hinges, so be patient for next release

New in SR 3D Builder 0.1.0.18 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Correction to a huge bug when selecting bricks (I apologize for this in the previous version)
  • A little boost in rendering and loading time
  • Bezier curved brick are now treated like a single brick, no more conglomerates (NB: it does not work on MPD files now)

New in SR 3D Builder 0.1.0.17 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Some bug fixes in selecting brick
  • Better render performance at the cost of a non transparent interface
  • Shader changes to allow Vertex Shader 2.0 rendering

New in SR 3D Builder 0.1.0.16 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Some bug corrections
  • Selection interface changes
  • Added group selection support
  • Added set grid to brick option