What's New in XenoDream X

What's new in v1.302 (since v1.220)

The About XenoDream X dialog now shows the registered user (if not a trial version.)
Deleting a non-empty preset category now works for all preset types (previously only worked for gradient presets.)
Numeric controls for Metamorph parameters or 3D Texture pattern parameters without decimal places no longer allow typing a decimal point.

Added Pinwheel metamorph in the Grid/Block category.
In the Frame constructor, added seven parameters and more patterns.
In the Cp Ringstar metamorph, added Facing parameter, and improved importing Kalix/y/z from XD parameter files.
In the Cell 2D Z and Cell Tile 2D Z metamorphs, added Cross and Star options to the Metric parameter.
In the Hexagons Z metamorph, renamed Random Octs to Mix Octaves and added Mix Pattern parameter.
Fixed a bug where the File menu choices New Project and New Objects did not immediately clear the preview pane unless the mouse was moved over it.
Fixed a bug where New Project followed by Undo caused an error.
Fixed a bug where if Transparent preview was recently used, switching it back on did not check if the color/grey mode has changed.
Fixed a bug where changing the active holon in the structure panel did not update the preview in grey mode if the preview was inactive.
Fixed a bug in Gabor Noise and Gabor Noise3D metamorphs where the pattern differed between XDX sessions (also affected Gabor Rand noise pattern in textures.)

In the Environment panel, added Environment Texture options for Environment Map and Camera View.
Added an Environment Texture Editor.
Fixed a bug with some material layer properties not being initialized, which could result in errors after New Project, for example.
Fixed a bug where setting the Default tag other than Base material would cause an error when opening the Materials presets.

All node control panels are now collapsed when not used by the texture.
Added Contour, Perlin Polar, Pinwheel, Hills Cylinder and Waveform noise patterns.
In the Hexagons noise pattern, renamed Random Mix to Mix Amount and added Pattern parameter.
In the Cell 2D Z and Cell Tile 2D Z noise patterns, added Cross and Star options to the Metric parameter.
Renamed Polar Map turbulence pattern to Mapping and added Cube XY 1 and 2, to map the XY plane onto each face, with two choices of symmetry.
Added Perlin Polar turbulence pattern.
In the Wave turbulence pattern, added Cubic Saw and Smooth Saw options to the Shape parameter.
In the Cell 2D turbulence pattern, added Cross and Star options to the Metric parameter.
In the 3D Texture presets dialog, added a button to export as environment textures.

Fixed a bug since v1.010 where rendering without having opened the Light+Materials room caused an error that needed a restart.

Changed the STL size specification to be mm/unit, where holon scale or position 100 is one unit. When volume data has been generated, the estimated dimensions in mm are shown.

Fixed a bug where preset, image, mesh and point cloud files would not open if the file extension was in upper case.

The Preview pane now draws XYZ axes and a 10x10 ground plane grid for orthographic or perspective projection.
Ctrl-dragging in the Holon pane now rotates selected holons in screen space.
Added four metamorphs (SpiralBlade constructor, Paving Ax, Truchet 1 Ax, Truchet 2 Ax).
Added Arc parameter to the Disc constructor.
Added Pyramids and Pyramid Pos parameters to the Diagger metamorph.

Fixed bugs when importing Map files: the Gradient Category dialog would still import gradients if the Cancel button was clicked, and did not check for a blank category.

The Background Stereo Image Type control now has options for Stereo Pair Cross and Stereo Pair Parallel.

Added five metamorphs (Cp Lissajous, Truchet1 & 2, Gyroidal, Wyrl).
Added XZ Curve and three Taper parameters to the Sphere constructor.
In the Image metamorph in the Special category, added six parameters (Keep Aspect option, and five parameters to allow displacement by intensity).
The Image metamorph now uses holon colors instead of black when an image is not loaded.
The Scene Camera Stereo option now automatically adjusts aspect ratio, so the H and V settings do not need to be changed.

Added a Background Image Type control for stereo mode in the Backgrounds panel, with options Single Image and Stereo Pair.

Added a Soft Shadow Quality control in the toolbar.
Fixed a bug where the Edit menu Make Anaglyph options for Red Green, Red Cyan and Ochre Blue were not working.

Added Stereo controls in the Scene Camera panel. Stereo is enabled for Orthographic, Perspective and Reverse Perspective projections.
Added three metamorphs (Cp Grille Ring, Grid Cubeface, Tile Ball).
Added Inset parameter to the Crystal constructor.
Added Rod Profile parameter to the Molecule constructor, with choice of Circle or Square.
Added Radial Mod and Mod Frequency parameters to the Cp Sphere metamorph.
Added Height Mod parameter to the Cp Spiral metamorph.

In the Edit menu, added a Negative (Invert) option, and Stereo post-processing options.

Added four toggle buttons in the Panes toolbar to hide various holons in the Holon pane.
Added a Quantize control and a Close button in the Rotate Holons tool.
Added a Rotate Metamorph tool.
Added five metamorphs.
Added a Reverse Perspective camera type.

Doubled the number of points tested for shadow calibration, and added checks for invalid shadow bounds.
Point lights can now cast shadows.
Fixed a bug where any shadowed distant lights with higher Light ID than a shadowed spotlight would have incorrect shadows.
Fixed a bug where opening a parameter file and disabling a shadow before generating did not stop the shadow from being generated.