Topaz Version 1.3 ----------------- New features: * Create parameterized shapes - Box, Sphere, Cylinder, etc. * Boolean operations between polygons/shapes/grid * 3DS file export Changes * Many small changes... Topaz Version 1.1 ----------------- New features: * New 'sculpt' mode allows quick/interactive polygon adjustments * Quick polygon raise function (raise polygon with single keypress) * "Paste with offset" function quick replication/construction of items. * DXF file import * Can enable/disable backfacing for individual polygons * Can disable viewer collision for branches Changes * Can cancel file reads by closing the "Loading..." window * Rearranged 'Polygon' menu * Changed some keyboard shortcuts Bug fixes... Topaz Version 1.0b ------------------ New features: * Can select strips of polygons (use 'P' key) * New texture application mode - apply to polygon strips * Can drop image files into the material palette to create textured materials quickly Changes * More progress bars for things * Can set function of middle mouse button in viewer Bug fixes... Topaz Version 1.0a ------------------ New features: * Viewer - many changes to topaz3d viewer. * Engines - make simple animations, control cameras in viewer * Use engines inside videos/flythroughs - eg. fade buildings in/out * Gather data files to a single folder (textures, sounds, etc.) for easy movement of projects * "Plant objects" function - plant multiple objects quickly (eg. trees) * Render images from still cameras * Screen recorder - record editor window to an avi file * Image rendering - when rendering very small images there's now a "Zoom" option Changes: * New "About…" window with pretty graphics! * Files load faster - some textures were being loaded twice. * Load a file with same textures as the current file, the shared textures are not reloaded * Some input boxes will flash red if the input is invalid (eg. bad file name for image render) * "Low frame rate" setting for screen recording (Eee PC can't do fast rate) Many bug fixes... Topaz Version 0.9b ------------------ New features: * Cameras and virtual photography modes * Movie creation - Make AVI files from camera flythroughs. * Fog effects * Integration with Google Earth * New texture application modes Changes: * Image rendering is much faster * Image render needs very little RAM and can render huge images * Material palette changed to show textures better * More user preferences * Many changes to external viewer program * Can jump to viewer program directly from the editor * You can hide the panel with view/grid/curve in it