Awning Composer 5 for Eclipse

Version 5.5.5577.19607 - 4/9/2015

Program changes:

• Fixed deletion of text/graphic object on single-part object to not delete the whole object
• Improved handling of when 3D graphics hardware becomes unavailable after initial registration
• Fixed crash when initiating a print operation while print preview image is being rendered
• Fixed crash when 3D graphics device becomes unavailable while render preview image is being rendered
• Fixed crash when resizing object with panels that extend beyond the visible surface

Version 5.5.5452.14682 - 12/5/2014

Program changes:

• Added ability to display and input inches measurements using fractions (configurable under File, Options, Units)
• Added "Add multiple objects" command to Add Object menu (keeps list open after adding objects, like pin)
• Added automatic switching from orthographic to perspective view when rotating the camera
• Reorganized Options page on File tab into separate pages for different categories
• Improved reliability and speed of loading scene files containing many annotations
• Improved reliability of dragging an object from the object list to the 3D view
• Fixed crash when creating custom annotations spanning pre-modeled and dynamic objects
• Fixed crash when creating custom annotation and clicking the same exact point for both start and end
• Fixed incorrect output when default page layout uses landscape orientation
• Fixed custom fabric panels incorrectly affecting valance color
• Fixed shadows enabled setting not being saved properly in scene files in some cases
• Fixed parent object to get deleted when last part is deleted and last part was text/graphic/valance
• Fixed backdrop turning black after changing backdrop type and performing many other actions
• Fixed transparent background to not be changed to solid color when applying camera preset
• Fixed inability to print when no printer is set as the default printer
• Fixed error when trying to register when user folder has incorrect permissions
• Fixed crash after a printer has been uninstalled while the program is running and then accessed
• Fixed crash when fonts are installed that the operating system can't render (e.g. Populaire)
• Fixed rare crashes involving object parts tree
• Added uninstaller option to remove program settings and registration data

Version 5.4.5261.32206 - 5/28/2014

Program changes:

• Improved backdrop presets in Backdrop tab
• Added ability to set default background for a new scene (via button in Backdrop tab)
• Added ability to do unconstrained resizing of images in page layout by holding shift key
• Added close up command ('C' key) for quickly zooming in and out between two zoom levels
• Fixed dimensions not appearing properly after duplicating an object
• Fixed problems when adding dimensions to 3D Backdrop and Ground objects
• Fixed undo/redo after applying different valance style to existing valance
• Fixed valance not regenerating properly after resetting an object
• Fixed incorrect appearance of valance added to object loaded from Custom tab
• Fixed crash when setting backdrop type to "None" after loading a scene
• Fixed crash after System Restore has left program files in an inconsistent state
• Fixed crash when unable to access various program data files
• Fixed crash when attempting to access printer properties with no printer selected
• Fixed crash after restoration of 3D device after having had a dynamic object error

Installer:

• Added a warning before deleting scene files improperly saved in program folder
• Added a check to prevent installing directly to various user and system folders

Version 5.4.5225.17891 - 4/22/2014

Program changes:

• Added support for adding visible dimensions to 3D objects (Add Dimensions button in ribbon)
• Added support for orthographic views (e.g. top, front, side, and angled views with no perspective)
• Added camera presets to Camera tab for orthographic and isometric views
• Added backdrop presets to Backdrop tab (default, solid background, transparent)
• Added Fabric/Frame checkboxes for quickly toggling visibility of all fabric/frame parts
• Added Disable/Enable Shadows button to ribbon, toggles shadows for the whole scene
• Added Ungroup Object button to ribbon
• Added Welcome window, shown on startup by default
• Added Recent page to File tab for accessing recently used scene files
• Added resize handle to left pane splitter, can be clicked to hide/show the left pane
• Added ability to rotate camera using arrow keys in Rotate Light mode
• Added ability to manually re-initialize 3D graphics after device becomes unavailable
• Added links to support/FAQ section of web site to Help page and help menu
• Changed feet/in units to always display up to two decimal places for inches if needed
• Improved error message on outdated graphics hardware
• Improved error message when attempting to load an invalid file as a backdrop image
• Improved error message when attempting to save a rendered image with an invalid filename
• Fixed crash when attempting to adjust crop area in Render Image using mouse wheel in rare circumstances
• Fixed crash when shutting down the program while it was still trying to update the 3D view
• Fixed crash when font name contains unprintable character
• Fixed crash when attempting to view fabric info when program is running from a network share
• Fixed crash when clicking find button in texture properties in rare circumstances
• Fixed crash after 3D device becomes unavailable and is re-initialized while attempting to select text object
• Fixed crash when selecting text object after initiating program shutdown
• Fixed crash when performing material search while OS is in a bad state
• Fixed crash when saving completely invisible object as custom object
• Fixed crash when failing to browse backdrops on an inaccessible network share due to IRPStackSize problem
• Fixed crash after improper application of valance to non-fabric objects
• Fixed crash when loading scene file containing material whose contrast was adjusted
• Fixed crash when undoing Set Backdrop operation before finishing answering questions
• Fixed crash after opening printer settings on some HP printer / OS combinations

Version 5.3.4905.14692 - 6/6/2013

Program changes:

• Added Color Controls section to Material properties for hue / saturation / brightness / contrast adjustment
• Added braid color to Valance properties, can now set/change using palette
• Improved fabric search to find gray when grey is entered and vice versa, ignore diacritics
• Fixed object position/orientation not being preserved when using Add Object with "Replace selected"
• Fixed stripes not lining up between valance and rest of object for round objects
• Fixed failure to re-initialize 3D graphics hardware in some cases
• Fixed rare crash during re-initialization of 3D graphics hardware

Documentation changes:

• Added info on new braid color property in Valance properties
• Added info on new Color Controls section in Material properties

Fabric changes:

• Added Sunbrella [4999] Brera Sorbet
• Brightened Sunbrella [4601] Pacific Blue and [4626] Navy
• Darkened Sunbrella [4665] Concord

Version 5.3.4862.16987 - 4/24/2013

Program changes:

• Fixed location search in Sky tab
• Added release notes display to new version notification prompt
• Fixed photo from Samsung Galaxy S III loading with incorrect orientation
• Fixed missing object after using "send to back" in page layout and saving as image
• Fixed backdrop/graphic thumbnail cache growing indefinitely
• Fixed crash when undoing applying braid to valance with no braid
• Added error message when 3D hardware initialization fails due to LogMeIn mirror driver
• Added error message when 3D hardware becomes unavailable and can't be re-initialized
• Fixed crash when attempting to perform various operations when 3D hardware is unavailable
• Improved detection of incompatible 3D hardware

Version 5.3.4826.17228 - 3/19/2013

Program changes:

• Added ability to define fabric panels to apply to an object's surface
• Added ability to insert list of fabrics/colors in page layout textbox
• Added ability to pan/scroll using touch in object properties
• Added option to favor speed over visual quality (for slow 3D graphics hardware)
• Added option to open on-screen keyboard when textbox is touched (for Windows 8)
• Improved performance of material and object lists
• Improved performance of touch/multi-touch object/camera manipulation
• Improved performance of scaling an object
• Improved performance when resizing the 3D view via splitters or window
• Widened splitters to be easier to grab with both mouse and touch
• Fixed valance incorrectly having a shadow when applied to an object without a shadow
• Fixed display of values in feet/inches to show only feet when value has 0 inches
• Fixed Transform By to correctly handle negative combined feet/inches values like -1' 6"
• Fixed transparency when applying graphics from PNG files created by Gerber Composer
• Fixed close button in mode instructions bar at bottom of main window not working
• Fixed missing texture when duplicating an object with an imported texture
• Fixed bottom of 'y' in Sky tab being cut off when system DPI is set above 100%
• Fixed selected time zone in Sky tab to be remembered between program sessions
• Fixed "Replace selected object" checkbox overlapping with tabs when window is small
• Fixed missing/empty panel when switching between material/object lists quickly
• Fixed shadows interfering with rendering of graphics applied directly to backdrop
• Fixed incorrect rendering of graphic after a series of undo/redo operations
• Fixed undesirable object movement when scaling a grouped object
• Fixed text in 3D view not updating when using context menu of Apply Text textbox
• Fixed crash when switching between logged in users on the system
• Fixed crash when loading invalid 3D model file
• Fixed crash when loading corrupt scene file
• Fixed crash when resizing graphic with invalid dimensions
• Fixed crash when showing file open/save window in rare circumstances

3D models:

• Fixed slight misalignment of stripes between top and valance on retractable awnings

Installer:

• Increased speed of installation process
• Fixed shortcuts not being created when installing from a limited user account
• Fixed detection of program when it's being run by a different logged on user
• Fixed uninstaller to check for admin rights on Windows XP

Version 5.2.4762.23876 - 1/14/2013

Program changes:

• Reduced application startup time and memory usage
• Fixed increasing memory usage after 3D device re-initialization due to sleep, lock/unlock, etc.
• Added "What's New?" command for viewing development log on web site
• Changed multiple icons in upper-right corner of application to single icon that opens a menu
• Fixed dark fringing around edges of text applied using Apply Text command
• Fixed valances and text/graphics to be properly obscured when using Obscure object property
• Fixed Print UI to automatically select Custom preset when customizing width/height/resolution
• Fixed Transform By to not reset value to 0 when entering negative inches in feet/in mode
• Fixed incorrect loading of object saved as custom object with duplicate part names when saved in scene file
• Fixed Split command to not be available for valance parts
• Fixed some actions (e.g. rename object part) not triggering the prompt to save changes when exiting
• Fixed crash when opening corrupt scene file

Fabric changes:

• Added 2013-2014 new additions for Sunbrella Awning and Marine fabrics

Version 5.2.4680.12837 - 10/24/2012

Program changes:

• Added ability to show shadows with angled backdrops
• Changed "building faces" to "photo taken facing" in Sky tab (to be usable for both straight-on and angled backdrops)
• Fixed crash when combining objects in a group when at least one object has a valance
• Fixed out of memory error when importing large images or duplicating objects using them
• Added support for transparency when importing a graphic from a PNG with palette-based transparency (<=8bpp)
• Improved performance when loading an angled backdrop or switching backdrop type
• Improved framing of objects in object thumbnails when adding objects as custom objects
• Fixed problem saving/loading scene files containing imported files whose names require Unicode
• Fixed uncommon problem with arrow keys only moving objects (not rotating) when an axis is locked
• Fixed various uncommon crashes

Documentation:

• Added several sections describing new features
• Updated screenshots to reflect latest user interface
• Improved quality of images

Fabric changes:

• Added Sunbrella Upholstery fabrics
• Renamed "Sunbrella" to "Sunbrella - Awning and Marine"
• Updated Sunbrella fabric information PDFs

Version 5.2.4623.18544 - 8/28/2012

Program changes:

• Added ability to undo/redo changes to the page layout on the Print page
• Added ability to save the page as an image file from the Print page (in addition to printing it)
• Added ability to move, rotate, and scale the selected object by specified numerical amounts
• Added ability to make an object obscure part of another object, useful for making windows within fabric panels
• Added ability to group objects together for movement, applying fabrics, etc.
• Added ability to combine a group of objects into a single object
• Added ability to split, combine, and re-combine object parts
• Added ability to replace the selected object (Add Object, "Replace selected" checkbox in upper right)
• Improved speed and usability of Object Parts tree including columns, sorting, drag and drop re-ordering
• Added ability to rotate object by 90 degrees using the '9' key
• Improved object movement and rotation when viewing objects from different angles
• Added ability to select metric and other units (feet/in, feet, in, m, cm)
• Added ability to control individual object brightness (via emissive property in material properties)
• Improved dimension sliders (and others) to use non-linear scaling for greater precision and range
• Fixed loading of large (>3MP) image files on some computers with Intel integrated graphics
• Added ability to open TIFF files for backdrops, graphics, and texture images
• Added "Exempt from constraints" object property, controls whether object can pass through backdrop/ground
• Added ability to change opacity of text and graphic objects
• Added ability to center camera on clicked point in space (middle-click during rotate camera mode)
• Improved usability of controls on Render Image page for specifying render size and crop area
• Added several new commands to the "Modify Model Geometry" menu, for processing imported 3D models
• Added ability to save object as Custom Object (right-click on object and choose Save as Custom Object)
• Added display of fabric name/number applied to selected object in texture properties
• Added right-click context menu for 3D view when no object is selected
• Added 3D wireframe view options (right-click in 3D view with no object selected)
• Added ability to temporarily change dimension slider min/max values (right-click on slider)
• Improved appearance of some fabrics/textures when using Intel integrated graphics
• Improved ease of use of specular lighting material properties
• Improved rendering quality of specular highlights
• Added ability to type feet and inch markers (' and ") in valance properties
• Added keyboard command for centering the camera on the selected object (/)
• Improved global and 3D view keyboard commands (like Ctrl+Z) to work when other controls have focus
• Improved H.Repeat and V.Repeat texture sliders to be linked by default (right-click to toggle)
• Improved saving of scene files to embed imported textures
• Added ability to set material properties for multiple parts (when parent is selected)
• Added option for synchronization of texture properties between fabric and valance, enabled by default
• Added informational display message when saving the scene
• Added ability to adjust camera with arrow keys while in camera modes
• Added disabling of unrelated UI when performing certain operations such as setting backdrop scale
• Added warning/error messages for older unsupported Intel 910/915 and 945 graphics hardware
• Added separate tracking of "Maintain Aspect Ratio" setting for text vs. graphic objects
• Added "Align Axes" command for aligning the axes of one object to another without rotating the object
• Improved order of objects in object tree and object selection after duplicating an object
• Improved registration error message to mention company name
• Fixed crop area on Render Image page to be properly saved and loaded from scene files
• Fixed image not updating when repeatedly importing a texture or graphic from the same file
• Fixed incorrect lighting/coloring of objects without texture maps applied
• Fixed existing braid to be removed when choosing "Straight (no braid)" valance type
• Fixed changes to material properties to be undoable
• Fixed alignment tools to work when clicking on valance parts
• Fixed error message shown when trying to send feedback on computer with incorrect date/time
• Fixed rare problem causing custom backdrop/graphic tabs to not appear on some computers
• Fixed various uncommon crashes

Fabric changes:

• Updated Sunbrella Care and Cleaning information
• Improved color accuracy and detail of Sunbrella Mayfield Collection fabrics

Version 5.1.4484.12920 - 4/11/2012

• Changed arrow key movement/rotation in 3D view to be more precise (with and without shift)
• Added keyboard commands (comma and period) to cycle through previous/next object in 3D view
• Changed automatic advancement of time to halt upon manual rotation of light
• Improved zoom sensitivity in page layout view
• Fixed loss of transparency when copying and pasting images within the page layout
• Fixed image replacement when copying and pasting images with same dimensions within page layout
• Fixed per-object shadow visibility settings to be saved in scene files
• Fixed opacity to be saved in scene files
• Fixed ground texture to be saved in scene files
• Fixed backdrop image not being included in scene file after undoing set backdrop
• Fixed several uncommon crashes

Version 5.1.4462.24492 - 3/20/2012

• Major improvements to page layout and printing interface

Version 5.0.4449.28267 - 3/7/2012

• Initial release