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gCAD3D Changelog

What's new in gCAD3D 2.60.04

Jul 24, 2023
  • Iges export completely rewritten
  • Bugfix Obj-export "submodels-disabled"
  • Bugfix OBj-import "import-as-native-cad-model"
  • Bugfix Dxf-export "submodel-position"
  • Bugfix Dxf-export "hidden-objects-in-subModels"
  • New function "subModels / remove unused subModels"

New in gCAD3D 2.60.02 (Jun 29, 2023)

  • Library gtkglarea-2.1.0-6.3-x86_64 added (install libgtkgl2.0-1)
  • Bugfix CAD "END-button does not clear dispList"
  • Iges export from core-module changed to plugin
  • Bugfix Iges export "Circle-CW-transformation"
  • Bugfix Iges export "ruled-surface-line/vector"
  • Bugfix Iges export "revoled-surface-centerline/curve"

New in gCAD3D 2.60.00 (Jun 15, 2023)

  • New gcad-Version Microsoft/MSYS2 MINGW_x86_64 (Win10/11, 64-bit)
  • Bugfixes ..

New in gCAD3D 2.50.00 (Nov 14, 2022)

  • CAD-Circle-Cen-Radius senseOfRotation added
  • CAD-Circle-Axis-Point senseOfRotation added
  • New CAD-function Circle-concentric
  • Bugfix CAD Circle"CIR-Cen-Radius-CW"
  • Bugfix CAD Variables "V X/Y/Z-Part PT"
  • Bugfix CAD Variables "V PT-PT-Dist"
  • Bugfix CAD Dimensiones "N DIM Radius - ParameterError"
  • Bugfix CAD Dimensiones "N Text,LN - Error: GL_txt_ar2"
  • Bugfix CAD Dimensiones "N DIM Angle - ParameterError"
  • Bugfix "CAD-obj-Edit with TextEdit"
  • Bugfix "Interpreter-eval-geometric-values"
  • Bugfix "Change Language CAD inputfields"
  • Bugfix "Dimensions no tolerance"

New in gCAD3D 2.48.00 (Jul 15, 2022)

  • Iges-import: Parametric Spline Curve typ 112 added
  • Iges-import: bugfix "supporting Rational B-Spline Surface 128"
  • Dxf-Import: bugfix "MS-Win - scale CIRCLE"
  • Application: bugfix "Start Application - initial directory not set"
  • Remote: Testprogram for remote-control added (menu Remote/Select ..)
  • CAD-subModels-internal: bugfix "save after subModels/move main"
  • CAD-S-Polygon-rectangle changed to Polygon-4-side-quadrilateral; trapezium, rhombus, kite added.
  • new gcad3d-background-processing; ../BG/gcadBG_test1.mak, ../BG/bggro.c
  • new plugin gMsh1 (GIS-Meshes from files with point- and boundary-coordinates) see http://www.gcad3d.org/doc/gMsh1.txt
  • LandXML-Import added (import PntList3D, Faces)
  • option screencast ON for Gtk2 added
  • bugfix "Process create - no processname in browser"
  • bugfixes Win10
  • new section "HowtoVideos" in gcad3d.org
  • Release-Notes:
  • primary GUI-Version changed to Gtk2; Gtk3 does not support OpenGL-legacy-mode.

New in gCAD3D 2.46.24 (Jan 17, 2022)

  • Adjust linewidth for UHD-screens
  • New remote-control-code clear (start new model - do not save active model)
  • New remote-control-code system (do operating-system command, wait)
  • New code DUMP (MAN and remote-control, dump objects, listt ..)
  • New dev-tool TSTF (Demo_tstf_1 - do commands from file and rebuild plugin dynamic)
  • Minor bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 2.46.22 (Jan 9, 2022)

  • Bugfix dxf-export-crash-bspl-surf
  • Bugfix obj-export-bug-bspl-surf
  • Bugfix stp-export-bug-file-format
  • Minor bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 2.46.20 (Jul 26, 2021)

  • Model-assembly-functions rewritten; subModels can be nested.
  • Model-assembly accepts direct import of step, dxf, wrl, stl, 3ds, obj.
  • Bugfix Cancel 2D-plane-definition
  • Bugfix create-new-subModel
  • Bugfix display-support-surface-conic
  • DXF-export now can place 3D-oriented blocks (INSERT)
  • STEP-export supports now some surfaces. Bodies not yet exported.
  • Default-directory for Applications (gcad-scripts .gcap) in symbolic directory "APPLI"
  • Config-files now in directory /cfg_<opsys>/ (was /cfg/) -
  • New: Standards/select directory-path-group (project-related-directory-groups)
  • Modification of code for catalog-parts:
  • Was eg |M20=CTLG "Profile/4x4_60"|
  • Is now |M20="Profile/4x4_60.ctlg"|
  • Remove "CTLG " before partname and add filetyp ".ctlg" to partname.

New in gCAD3D 2.46.18 (Nov 16, 2020)

  • CAD Ellipse - option CW (clockwise) added
  • CATALOG-parts can have subdirectories
  • Joint can import plane for positioning submodel
  • bugfix display of reversed Circle
  • bugfix select position gives wrong parameter for reversed curves
  • bugfix polygonal representation of trimmed-polygon in contour
  • bugfix loft-surf with reversed curve
  • bugfix insert points for "S Polygon < Points" (window GroupEdit)
  • modification of trimmed curve for boolean surface operations
  • functions Display/ObjNames ON and Display/ObjDirection ON rewritten

New in gCAD3D 2.46.16 (May 27, 2020)

  • New NC-process-demo-model sample_PRC_cut1_4 (cut offset-curve)
  • Bugfix offset-curve "UT2D_2pt_int_ln_ci TODO I1"
  • Bugfix "MAN-type-menu (left mouse button) covered"

New in gCAD3D 2.46.10 (May 18, 2020)

  • Symbolic directories support subdirectories
  • Redesign OpenGL-functions
  • Many bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 2.46.04 (Feb 24, 2020)

  • Bugfix "group-select-box not working" (Ctrl-leftMousbutton-drag selects group)
  • Bugfix "defaultColor changed after subModel"
  • Bugfix "CirPat.gcap Pointdefinition not yet implemented"
  • Bugfix MS-Win OpenGL-Crash-Modsiz
  • Internal Gtk-dialogs replaced by executable Gtk-dialogs
  • Zenity-dialogs replaced by executable Gtk-dialogs

New in gCAD3D 2.46.02 (Dec 19, 2019)

  • MAN: new function "goto LineNr" with Ctrl-L
  • MAN: new function "find text" with Ctrl-F
  • New function "Search obj by objID" in Search/Name (button "edit")
  • Bugfix "parametric-Point on polygon in compound-curve"
  • Bugfix "find movable points" in CAD, sel. obj with right mouseB., "move-points"

New in gCAD3D 2.46.00 (Dec 4, 2019)

  • CAD, MAN: bugfix "Point-referenced-X-Y-Z", eg "P30=P(X(P20) Y(P20) Z(P32))"
  • CAD, MAN: new function "intersect line-cylinder"
  • CAD, MAN: lines tangent to circle from parameter or startPoint or endPoint;
  • eg L26=L(C20 0.5) L26=L(C20 MOD(1)) L26=L(C20 MOD(2))
  • CAD: new function Variable = angle "V Angle line/vector" and "V Angle 2 lines/vectors"
  • CAD: new function Circle from centerline and point on arc ("CIR Axis Point")
  • CAD: new parameter "tilt-angle" for Plane "PLN PT Plane Offset Angle"
  • CAD: redesign of geometry-engine; new codes SEG(), PTS(); PTI(); see CAD_Base_en.htm#fmt_dynamic-obj
  • CAD: handling viewports added to menu "Display"
  • New function 'select obj from objID' in menu Select
  • Bug "autoscale mockup models wrl obj stl" fixed
  • Installation- and Development-documentation updated (see Help / Documentation)

New in gCAD3D 2.44 (May 3, 2019)

  • CAD: new offset-curves for all planar curves (for cutting, milling)
  • CAD: Modify TRAnslate and TRAnform can use trimmed curves
  • CAD: Curves "BSpline < convert & join obj's" can use trimmed curves
  • RemoteControl: new command "WAIT_ESC" (wait until ESC-key is pressed)
  • new startparameter "start remoteCommandFile"

New in gCAD3D 2.40 (Aug 2, 2018)

  • New function File/Open last-used;
  • Startup-parameters changed, see www.gCAD3D.org/doc/Settings_en.htm#Start
  • Redesign of curves (for watertight-models curves now have polygon-files)
  • New CAD-function "CurveEditor"; see www.gCAD3D.org/doc/CVED_en.htm
  • CAD-Translate with vector ("TRafo transl") option "keep parent" added
  • NC-processor cut1 new functions
  • MS-Win: bug html-browser fixed
  • New software-layout documentation www.gCAD3D.org/doc/SW_layout_en.htm

New in gCAD3D 2.35 (Apr 20, 2017)

  • all curve-modifications (eg CUT) create now trimmed-curves
  • all curves now have a polygonal representation
  • (see www.gCAD3D.org/doc/watertight.htm)
  • Format of message-files changed ({key} = {value}) for automatic translation

New in gCAD3D 2.34 (Nov 21, 2016)

  • CAD - Plane definition extended. See www.gCAD3D.org/doc/CAD_PLN_en.htm#F2
  • CAD - new symbol Arrowhead (N Symbol, symbolType 6)
  • CAD - selection of catalogparts fixed
  • CAD - Measure PT / Obj: normals to all types of curves added
  • Menu Display: new option "Background white" (use eg with "save as JPG")
  • automatic scaling (button "Scal.All") rewritten

New in gCAD3D 2.32 (Nov 21, 2016)

  • new function: File /save Model as / JPG (copy grafic-window)
  • print-module: output of surfaces (by using http://www.geuz.org/gl2ps)
  • new print-format PDF
  • bugfix print PS

New in gCAD3D 2.30 (Nov 21, 2016)

  • DXF-export: export subModels as BLOCKS
  • DXF-import: import BLOCKS as subModels
  • new plugin Demo_toolbar2
  • CAD - provide vertex-position if analytic position cannot be computed
  • CAD - bug "select ellipse in CCV" fixed
  • CAD - bug "CUT" line with single cutting-obj fixed
  • automatic support of all languages of installed messagfiles

New in gCAD3D 2.28 (Aug 27, 2015)

  • New Demo-plugins, bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 2.241 (Mar 20, 2015)

  • MS-Windows-version added in sourcepackage and on github.
  • NEW: License changed to GPL-v3.
  • modifications for git
  • minor bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 2.24 (Mar 20, 2015)

  • NEW: License changed to GPL-v3
  • modifications for git
  • minor bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 2.22 (Mar 20, 2015)

  • Step-import: new functions and bugfixes
  • dxf-export: export contours
  • dxf-import: bug POLYLINES and rotation (code 50) with INSERT fixed
  • structure of contour (CCV) completely changed.
  • CAD-Measure can select vertex-points
  • CAD-Interaction checkbox, can modify all numeric values

New in gCAD3D 2.20 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • CAD: sweep-surfaces new
  • CAD: loft-surfaces (initially b-spline-surfaces)
  • new: Step-export
  • Modify/Linetyp improved

New in gCAD3D 2.14 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • new: dynamic modification of numeric values
  • new: "find parent-objects" and "find child-objects"
  • submodels: bug "load catalog-part" fixed

New in gCAD3D 2.12 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • new: "Viewport" saves / restores active viewport
  • DXF: new version Dxf-2000; import and export of SPLINE and ELLIPSE.
  • OBJ: can import and export colors (.mtl - file).
  • Modify/Surface color: select color from existing face as new active color
  • Modify/SurfaceStyle: RCIR (planar 3 or 4-point-face) can also be set to symbolic
  • Search/Name: find childs / parents of object; bugfixes.
  • CAD vector cartes: additional parameters rotation-angle, tilt-angle.

New in gCAD3D 2.10 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • new NC-processor PRC_cut1, postprocessor G-Code.
  • CAD/Lines: tangents between circles/ellipses/b-splines
  • CAD/Curves Ellipse from major Axis and point on the ellipse
  • CAD/Vectors/VEC objects: get parallel tangent from curve, point on curve.
  • CAD/Trim/CUT VEC objects: trim curves from parameters.
  • Application: bug "update selection-input" fixed
  • Catalog: bug "preview position" fixed

New in gCAD3D 2.01 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • CAD-Planes rewritten.
  • User application bug "cannot execute" fixed
  • Remote Control bugfixes
  • new MS-Windows-version (XP and Win-7; 32 and 64-bit)
  • new VisualBasic.Net testprogram for MS-Windows-RemoteControl

New in gCAD3D 2.00 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • New RemoteControl
  • Bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 1.91 (Apr 5, 2014)

  • new Interface to Gtk3
  • Step-import rewritten;
  • CAD-Analysis-function now in toolbar "Measure"

New in gCAD3D 1.82 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 1.80 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Improved CAD-inputmethods, new debian-installationpackages, bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 1.70 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • New: convert and join B-Splines, connection-lines.
  • Buxfixes.

New in gCAD3D 1.64 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • New: Joints

New in gCAD3D 1.62 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Application "3Dfrom2D"

New in gCAD3D 1.60 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Search (Ctrl-F) renewed, adaptions for MS-windows 64-bit, ApplicationData ..

New in gCAD3D 1.56 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Digital Terrain Modelling - application APP_GIS1: breaklines and void areas added.

New in gCAD3D 1.54 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • using keycodes improved, documentation improved

New in gCAD3D 1.52 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • SVG-Export

New in gCAD3D 1.50 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • MS-Win32: bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 1.0.82 (Jun 20, 2007)

  • Bugfixes CATALOG