gCAD3D Changelog

What's new in gCAD3D 2.35

Oct 29, 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 2.28 (Aug 27, 2015)

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

New in gCAD3D 2.26 (Jul 12, 2015)

  • Bug "translate concatenated-curve" fixed (sample_tra_ccv_1.gcad)
  • Bug "modify GIS-point" fixed (sample_gis1.gcad)
  • Bug "display html docu" (Linux only) fixed
  • minor bugfixes
  • modifications for git

New in gCAD3D 2.24 (Mar 7, 2015)

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

New in gCAD3D 2.22 (Jan 8, 2015)

  • dxf-import: bug POLYLINES and rotation (code 50) with INSERT fixed
  • dxf-export: export contours
  • Step-import: new functions and bugfixes
  • 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 7, 2014)

  • CAD: sweep-surfaces new
  • CAD: loft-surfaces (initially b-spline-surfaces)
  • new: Step-export; not yet colors, bodies.
  • Modify/Linetyp improved (see www.gCAD3D.org/doc/Attribs_en.htm)

New in gCAD3D 2.14 (Oct 23, 2013)

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

New in gCAD3D 2.12 (Sep 6, 2013)

  • new: button "Viewport" saves / restores viewport (Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Cursor right)
  • 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 (May 9, 2013)

  • 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 (Mar 8, 2013)

  • CAD-Planes rewritten.
  • Userapplication bug "cannot execute" fixed
  • RemoteControl bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 2.00 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • New RemoteControl
  • Bugfixes

New in gCAD3D 1.91 (Dec 6, 2012)

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

New in gCAD3D 1.56 (Jan 31, 2011)

  • Digital Terrain Modelling - application APP_GIS1:
  • breaklines and void areas added see www.gCAD3D.org/doc/APP_GIS1_de.htm
  • new CAD-function to define the orientation of submodels by rotationangle. See www.gCAD3D.org/doc/CAD_Model_de.htm#F0
  • Bugfixes:
  • ScaleAll - bug fixed.
  • 64-bit: DispListAllocation-bug fixed.
  • VRML2-export, VRML2-import bugfixes.

New in gCAD3D 1.52 (Oct 13, 2010)

  • New:
  • Export SVG (IO_svg_de.htm, IO_svg_en.htm)
  • Bugfixes:
  • error at OpenGL-Start fixed ..
  • error creating textures ("IS NOT BMP") fixed
  • and many others ..

New in gCAD3D 1.50 (Jun 27, 2010)

  • New:
  • Measure-Function (main-menu; checkbox "Measure")
  • TextureEditor. Select surface with right mousebutton, select "texture". Move / zoom textureimage with mouse.
  • Programdirectories can be redirected in startscript (Linux only)
  • Print: print to networkprinters (MS), white background ..
  • Bugfixes:
  • OBJ-export: bug "missing triangles" fixed.
  • PointEditor: pointselection improved
  • dxf-import: buffersize increased
  • selection of points improved

New in gCAD3D 1.46 (Mar 29, 2010)

  • New:
  • new Linux 64-bit version (Linux: 64and 32-bit; Microsoft: 32-bit).
  • import DXF-Files: import also rounded Polylines.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Step-import: bug with rational b-splines fixed.
  • display CAD-helpfiles with firefox: bug fixed.

New in gCAD3D 1.44 (Feb 27, 2010)

  • VRML-2-Import (no Animations, textures not yet)
  • tooltips and messages Spanish/French/Italian

New in gCAD3D 1.42 (Jan 16, 2010)

  • New:
  • all tooltips internationalized (de / en)
  • CAD: PointEditor (move points of curves (lines, polygons, splines ..),
  • all depending objects are updated dynamically)
  • decode and view objects with popup-menu-function "inspect" (right mouse-button)
  • Bugfixes:
  • import OBJ-Files (Wavefront): support for newer Format (blender, SweetHome3D)

New in gCAD3D 1.40 (Nov 16, 2009)

  • new Browserwindow (treeview of all objects)
  • object-specific popup-menus for selections (with the right mouse-button)
  • Bugfixes:
  • STEP-Import: bug in STP_r_alloc_tab fixed
  • Startup-problem with textured models fixed
  • problem translate-object-by-vector fixed

New in gCAD3D 1.32 (Aug 30, 2009)

  • New:
  • CAD: select-options with middle mousebutton
  • redefine Help-Browser, Editor (Menu / Standards)
  • Bugfixes:
  • CAD: INTersect and CUT improved.

New in gCAD3D 1.30 (Jul 17, 2009)

  • DXF-Import completely rewritten.
  • Italian docu - partially

New in gCAD3D 1.28 (Jun 10, 2009)

  • new userdocumentation (german - not yet translated)
  • new developer-documentation (with Doxygen, english)
  • bugfixes ..

New in gCAD3D 1.26 (Mar 5, 2009)

  • New Functions:
  • create parametric points at selection of surface
  • Bugfixes:
  • segment-faults at startup fixed for Puppy-Linux

New in gCAD3D 1.24 (Nov 13, 2008)

  • New:
  • curve from intersection surface x surface (CAD/INT intersect)
  • Bugfixes:
  • formulaInterpreter: problem with "((" fixed
  • bug "cannot support textures" fixed
  • bug export subModels as VRML-1 and VRML-2 fixed

New in gCAD3D 1.2 (Oct 9, 2008)

  • This release adds names for objects, objectLists ("Search/Name"), and the ability to filter objects with name/information.

New in gCAD3D 1.18 (Sep 9, 2008)

  • use jpg-images for textures,
  • intercative modification of scale/position of textures (see Help / Textures)