Hi Wayne, I wrote this text below. Is that ok or you would like something more technical / detailed? Feel free to make any changes or corrections.
"This is a completely refactoring of the 3D-Viewer. It splits and rewrite the previous window (eda_3d_viewer) and canvas (eda_3d_canvas), creates a new class for handling the board information (cinfo3d_visu) and adds new render targets (opengl legady and raytracing). The render targets take full advantage of the new 3D plugins system and 3D cache for a fast 3D model loading. Overview of the new features: - Canvas is split from the 3D viewer window so it can be added to other windows. - Faster board loading. - New OpenGL render is faster than the old one. - New Raytracing render target with a post processing shader. - Use of new 3D plugins (WRL, X3D, STEP and IGES) and 3D model caching. - Preview of 3D model while browsing the file name. - 3D preview of the footprint while adding / align 3D shapes. - Render of 3D models accordingly the attributes (Normal, Normal+Insert, Virtual) On 3D-Viewer: Preferences->Show 3D models. - Pivot rotation centered in one point over the PCB board. - Shortcuts keys improved: x,y,z for orientation; t,s,v to hide/display THT,SMD,Virtual footprints; spacebar/middle mouse click to align with board (bounding box) pivot rotation. - Animated camera. " Regards, Mario Luzeiro ________________________________________ From: Kicad-developers [kicad-developers-bounces+mrluzeiro=ua...@lists.launchpad.net] on behalf of Wayne Stambaugh [stambau...@gmail.com] Sent: 19 July 2016 16:20 To: kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] 3D-Viewer - Request for merge evaluation Mario, Simon's patch merged cleanly. I just finished building and testing it and everything seems in order. I need a commit message from you. I do not have time to search through the commit history of your branch and put together a meaningful commit message. The other option is that I can commit it with a simple commit message such as "Mario's 3D viewer improvements." I would prefer something a bit more meaningful. Thanks, Wayne _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
