From fb6216b99fc6f2369b54f5fb55fd1524f0621eab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arjen Hiemstra Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:14:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add a changelog file --- CHANGES | 127 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 127 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CHANGES diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..616f906b34 --- /dev/null +++ b/CHANGES @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ +Cura 15.06 Beta +=============== + +This is the *Beta* version of Cura 15.06. + +Cura 15.06 is a new release built from the ground up on a completely new +framework called Uranium. This framework has been designed to make it easier to +extend Cura with additional functionality as well as provide a cleaner UI. + +Changes since 15.05.91 +---------------------- + +* There is now a working MacOSX version. Currently it supports OSX 10.7 and + higher. +* Fixed: Need to deselect before selecting a different object. +* Fixed: Object can be moved on Z axis. +* Fixed: Error values should be considered invalid values and will not trigger a + slice. +* Fixed: Text fields used a locale-aware validator while the underlying code did + not. +* Fixed: Text fields will trigger a slice on text change, not only after focus + change/enter press. +* Fixed: Rotate Tool snaps to incorrect value. + +Changes since 15.05.90 +---------------------- + +* Fixed: Additional UI elements for tools and views not loading. +* Fixed: Double click needed to change setting dialog page. +* Fixed: Context menu entries (reload, center object, etc.) not working. +* Fixed: "Open With" or passing files from command line not working. +* Fixed: "Reload All" would not reload files. + +In addition, a lot of work has gone into getting a usable Mac OSX version. + +New Features +------------ + +* Plugin based system + The Uranium framework provides us with a plugin-based system + that provides additional flexibility when extending Cura. Think + of new views, tools, file formats, etc. This is probably the + biggest new feature. +* Improved UI + The UI has received a complete overhaul. +* Time-Quality Slider + The 4 static quick print profiles have been replaced with + a slider that should make it easier to find the right spot + between print time and print quality. +* More Settings + The Advanced mode is now configurable and can show many + additional settings that were previously not available, while at + the same time not overwhelming new users with too many settings. + Custom set of visible settings can be created by the user. +* Support for high-DPI screens + The refreshed UI has been designed with high-DPI screens in + mind which should improve the experience of Cura on such + devices. +* Improved language support + (Not yet available for the Beta release.) +* Improved support structure generation + The new version of the CuraEngine now features improved + support generation algorithms and additional options for support + structure generation. +* Experimental Feature: Wire Printing + Wire Printing has been added as an experimental new feature. It + will print objects as a structure of lines. It can be enabled by + from Advanced Mode -> Fixes -> Wire Printing. +* Undo/Redo + It is now possible to undo and redo most scene operations, like + moving or rotating objects. + +Features from earlier versions not (yet) in this release +-------------------------------------------------------- + +* The All-at-once/One-at-a-time toggle is not available. + We are working on an improved implementation of this mechanism + but it will not be available for this release. +* No dual extrusion features are available yet. + We are working on a completely new workflow for this but this + needs additional time. +* “Lay Flat” has been removed. + The existing implementation was unfortunately not salvageable. + We will be looking into an improved implementation for this + feature. +* "Split Object Into Parts" has been removed. + Due to the same reason as Lay Flat. +* Support for AMF and DAE file formats has been removed. + Both of these will be implemented as plugins in the future. +* Support for directly loading a GCode file is not yet available. + This will be implemented as a plugin in the future. +* Support for PNG, JPG and other image formats has been removed. + These can be supported by a plugin with an improved UI. +* Support for loading Minecraft levels has been removed. + This can be implemented as a plugin. +* Windows XP support has been dropped. + Microsoft is no longer supporting xp, so they no longer back + port certain features that we require. +* X-Ray view is missing. + Will be implemented as a (you might have guessed it) plugin. +* Infill display in the layer view is missing. + Like several other features, the existing implementation of this + functionality is not salvageable and will need to be reimplemented. + + +Known Issues +------------ + +For an up to date list of all known issues, please see +https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues and +https://github.com/Ultimaker/Uranium/issues . + +* The application has no application icon yet. +* The Windows version starts a console before starting the + application. This is intentional for the beta and it will be + removed for the final version. +* Opening the machine preferences page will switch to the first + available machine instead of keeping the current machine + selected. +* Some OBJ files are rendered as black objects due to missing + normals. +* The developer documentation for Uranium (available at + http://software.ultimaker.com/uranium/index.html) is not yet + complete. +* Disabling plugins does not work correctly yet. +* Unicorn occasionally still requires feeding. Do not feed it + after midnight.