Everything is looking great, looking forward to explore all the new components. But first, a quick question regarding the data tree. While using the cross-reference option in a component, such as distance, I was hoping to get a branched list instead of a flat list. A branch for each item with a subbranch for each item again. Is this something that will be implemented or something that won't happen?
Again, a very neat upgrade, thanks! cheers björn On Mar 19, 6:29 am, woo jae <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > > Updates. Shatter and explode in crv shelf are generating only one > value as their output. Needs updating soon. I can't wait. > New data tree system, it is awsome. Many thanks. > > Cheers, > WJ > > On Mar 18, 7:51 pm, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear testers, > > > Grasshopper 0.6.0005 is now available for download. Please read the > > following warnings before you install this new version: > > > 1) THIS IS A MAJOR RELEASE THAT MOST LIKELY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE BUGS. > > DO NOT INSTALL 0.6 IF YOU RELY ON GRASSHOPPER. > > > 2) DO NOT OPEN+SAVE IMPORTANT FILES MADE WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS. > > ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS OF ORIGINAL FILES BEFORE LOADING THEM IN > > GRASSHOPPER 0.6 > > > 3) GRASSHOPPER 0.6 NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE *.WRM FILE FORMAT. IF YOU > > HAVE WRM FILES LEFT, CONVERT THEM TO *.GH OR *.GHX FILES USING > > GRASSHOPPER 0.5.0099 FIRST > > > 4) DATA HANDLING HAS BEEN CHANGED. OLD FILES MIGHT NOT WORK AS > > EXPECTED. > > > I'm not replacing the old download url for Grasshopper 0.5.0099, so it > > will be easy to revert until we get the major kinks ironed out. > > > Download link for GH > > 0.6.0005:http://download.mcneel.com/s3/mcneel/plug-in/beta/en/grasshopper_wip_... > > > ===================================== > > What's new in Grasshopper 0.6 > > ===================================== > > > Things to watch for: > > - File reading errors. Old files should load without errors, even > > though they may not work as expected. If you encounter a read error, > > please mail the file in question to [email protected] > > > - Display and layout errors. Display code has been significantly > > reworked, so if things look odd, please ring the bell. > > > - Behaviour of components that output multiple values for a single > > input, for example DivideCurve, DivideInterval, ExplodeCurve etc. It > > is possible I forgot to update a component, in which case it will only > > have a single output value instead of the list you'd expect. If this > > happens please tell me which component (no need to send files in this > > case) > > > - Behaviour of components which feed on data lists, for example Loft, > > Sweep, Polyline etc. Many things have changed with regard to lists, so > > there's bound to be bugs here. > > > - Old components would sometimes output surfaces with kinks in them. > > This is technically bad geometry and I suspect it was causing crashes. > > Many components have now been made smart enough to convert 'kinky' > > surfaces into Breps, this may be a problem in your old files if you > > were the output specifically as surfaces. > > > - Crashes or errors due to null data. Until now it was impossible to > > insert <null> items into a data stream (for example when an > > intersection yields no results), there is now a NULL at that location. > > There will almost certainly be components that will choke when they > > are given NULLs. If you find one, please let me know which component. > > You don't have to send the entire file. > > > - Data conversion has been completely rewritten. If you see errors > > like "The supplied data could not be converted: blah blah", please > > send me a screenshot of the error dialog. > > > - If automatic data conversion from one type (say vector) into another > > (say colour) doesn't work as expected, please let me know what you > > would expect. > > > - Persistence of variable inputs. There are now more components that > > support variable amounts of input and output parameters. For example > > Expression N, Merge Multiple, Stream Gates and Filters, Weave. If you > > change the default number of parameters there might be problems with > > reading those files back in. If you find that parameters are missing > > or have funky names after opening a file, please send me the file. > > > - And of course if anything appears odd or out of the ordinary, feel > > free to bitch about it. > > > ===================================== > > > New commands: > > - GrasshopperExportHelp. Collects all help topics and writes all html > > files and images into the folder of your choosing. > > > ===================================== > > > New components: > > - Data Structure Path parameter > > - Structure viewer; allows you to examine the hierarchical storage of > > data inside components. The output of a Structure Viewer is a list of > > path specifications. > > - Clean Tree; remove all NULLS and INVALIDS from a data structure. > > - Flatten Tree; remove all branching information from a data tree > > (Flatten is now also an option on all floating and input parameters) > > - Create Path; create a branch path from a list of integers. > > - Decompose Path; extract the index values from a branch path. > > - Tree Item; works similar to List Item, except you get to specify the > > branch path as well. > > - Tree Branch; works similar to Tree Item, except it returns the > > entire list of data at the branch path. > > - Receiver; allows you to transmit data across the canvas without a > > visible connector wire. > > - Variable Expression; same as old expression components, but this one > > has a variable amount of inputs. > > - Merge Multiple; all merge components (except Merge 2) have been > > replaced with this single component that supports multiple inputs. > > - Sort has been adjusted to allow for variable inputs/outputs. > > - Stream Filter; allow only a single input stream to continue. > > - Stream Gate; guide a single input stream to a specific output > > stream. > > - Weave; compose a composite stream of data using variable input > > streams and a custom weave pattern. > > - Point List; Display point lists as series of index numbers in the > > viewports. > > - Curve Discontinuity; Find discontinuous points along a curve using > > different levels of discontinuity. This component is not working > > correctly yet, I'm awaiting Rhino SDK additions. > > - Curvature Graph; Draw standard Rhino curvature graphs on curves. > > - Bi-Arc; Create a biarc curve primitive (a biarc consists of 2 > > tangent circular arcs that meet start and end points + tangent). > > Similar to the _BlendCrv command, except the output is not a single > > nurbs curve. > > - Fillet; curve fillets with fixed radii. > > - Fillet Distance; curve fillets that start a certain distance from > > the corner. > > - Join Breps; join a number of partial breps into larger breps. > > - Surface Dimensions; get approximate dimensions of a surface U and V > > direction if the surface were flattened. > > - Trim Inclusion; test a UV coordinate for trim inclusion (i.e. > > whether or not it resides on the existing part of a trimmed surface) > > - Region Union; Boolean union with planar curves. > > - Region Difference; Boolean difference with planar curves. > > - Region Intersection; Boolean intersection with planar curves. > > - Several Numeric (in)equality operator components. > > - I'm sure I forgot a few. I keep terrible records of what I actually > > do any given day... > > > ===================================== > > > New functionality: > > - Navigate feature on the canvas toolbar. > > - Time parameters now have better string parsers, so you should be > > able to type "today", "yesterday", "8pm", "12:30:15", "jan 3 2010" > > etc. If you find that a specific time or date string isn't getting > > parsed correctly, let me know. Time parameters are still not used > > anywhere, so they serve no purpose yet. > > - Added more expression parsers to data types. You should now be able > > to type an expression into Text panels and feed those into numbers, > > point, vector, interval etc. parameters. > > - Added Interval string parsers. > > - Text Panels now have custom backcolors and optional title blocks. > > - Text Panel Entry Number rendering has been improved. > > - Improved VB and C# interface. Editors are no longer modal, and they > > will optionally shrink when focus is lost. It is still possible to > > open more than 1 editor for a single Script component, I'm working on > > this. > > - Improved VB and C# compiler. The Return statement can now be used > > throughout the custom code without loss of functionality. > > - Mass Addition component now also outputs partial summation results. > > - Smooth view transitions are now time-coupled so they take the same > > amount of time irregardless of how long it takes to redraw the canvas. > > - Components tended to output surfaces with kinks. Now, kinky surfaces > > are split at the seams and you get Breps instead. > > - Extrude Component was having problems with certain inputs. This has > > been fixed. > > - Curve Planarity tests now rely on Document Tolerance rather than > > zero-tolerance. > > - Divide Distance did not work in all cases, this has been fixed. > > - Brep|Brep intersect component now outputs joined curves rather than > > per face segments. > > - Brep Section component now outputs joined curves rather than per > > face segments. > > - Popup Component Search now accepts arrow key navigation and it auto- > > selects the first hit so you can type ["poi" + Enter] to get a Point > > Parameter. > > - Display Layout of components has been largely rewritten so icons > > will no longer appear to shake when the component isn't aligned > > exactly to the pixel grid. > > - The radius of preview planes can be adjusted via the View menu. This > > affects all planes, there's no per-parameter override yet. > > - Compass widget would 'hug' the edges of the canvas depending on > > Windows Theme properties. I think this has been fixed. > > - The Canvas.TooltipDelay setting in the registry is no longer just > > for show. > > - A bunch of improved Help topics. > > - Errors thrown by components during a solution can now be ignored on > > a per-component basis. Ignore flags can be reset via the menu. Ignore > > flags are not saved to file so they only persist while the file in > > question remains loaded. > > - The height of the Component toolbar would sometimes be incorrect > > upon opening Grasshopper, causing the layout to go haywire. This has > > been fixed. > > - And all the other stuff I've forgotten.
